In the princess's palace, Yue Jinxiu pretended to look at the prospect with envy and chatted with Xu Qingyang, but in fact she was jealous of Xu Qingyang's careful preparation for Xiao Yuhua's plan.

Xu Qingyang couldn't laugh or cry

"You are the daughter of the prime minister, and the future ceremony will naturally not be bad, and I will also dress up to attend at that time."

"Then you are still the daughter of the Xu family, your Xu family is a family, and your ceremony scene will definitely not be inferior to mine."

Xu Qingyang looked at Yue Jinxiu, and looked at Yue Jinxiu a little confused, "What do you think of me like this?" ”

"In the past, when we listened to the lectures of the third uncle, I thought that you should not like luxury, why do you talk today, I actually think that you are a vain person? Could it be that I misread you? ”

Listening to Xu Qingyang making fun of himself, Yue Jinxiu was not annoyed, "This used to be short-sighted, but now I have seen a lot, and I can't get high." ”

The two girls looked at each other and smiled. Yue Jinxiu suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly asked, "I have something unclear, please tell the girl." ”

Xu Qingyang also pretended to be serious in an instant, "What Qing asked, I will tell you the truth." ”

Yue Jinxiu smiled slightly, "I remember that your father is the son of the Xu family's long house, although Mr. Xu is also a son-in-law, but he is ranked third, he should be called the third uncle, why is it called the third uncle?" ”

"It's because when my father raised troops with His Majesty to quell the rebellion that year, there was a battle at the Lingguan Pass, and the third uncle blocked a poisoned arrow to save his father, and the doctor treated him for two days and one night before waking up. The father blamed himself and remorseed, so he said, 'Xu Qi should be a brother, and I should be a brother.' But the third uncle refused, feeling that it was against the law of etiquette. Therefore, after several of us were born, we all called Sanbo, in order to show that we did not forget his life-saving grace. ”

Yue Jinxiu nodded unconsciously after hearing this, "It turns out that there is such an allusion, brothers, friends, brothers, brothers, and brothers, Xu's family style is really admirable." ”

Although the third uncle said that he had the grace to save his father's life, he never thought highly of himself. The head of the family is nominally the grandfather, but in fact the father is in charge. What decision did the father make, he didn't ask the second uncle, but he had to ask the third uncle. The third uncle never objected, and several of my brothers followed suit. ”

"Qingqing, I really envy you sometimes. Your father did not profess to love your mother, but your mother had only one wife. Everyone knew that my father loved my mother, but he took four concubines. I didn't like being in the house at all, and it was uncomfortable to watch them flatter my mother and beg my father for favor at the same time. ”

Xu Qingyang held Yue Jinxiu's hand, she knew that Yue Jinxiu was not going well in the house. Yue Xi has seven or eight children, and where there are many people, there are many rights and wrongs. As a concubine, if she wants to be generous, she can't help but endure some anger.

"The queen has arrived~"

The female officer's voice broke the noise, the scene instantly quieted down, and everyone rushed to the middle of the venue.

Yue Jinxiu took the opportunity to whisper to Xu Qingyang, "Let's not sit together for a while, lest my father know that we are friends." ”

didn't have time to respond, Queen Cui had already appeared, and Xu Qingyang knelt down with everyone.

"The concubine (courtier) meets the queen."

Queen Cui has a lot of demeanor, standing in front of everyone to give people a gentle and atmospheric feeling.

"Get up, you guys have a feast for Hua'er today, it's hard work. Don't be inhibited, let's feast. ”

The setting of this banquet is based on Xiao Yuhua's palace. There are seven food tables in the hall, the main seat is Empress Cui, the first on the left is Xiao Yuhua, followed by Xiao Cong's wife Bai Yu, and Yue Xi's wife Zhao. The three positions opposite are several other ladies.

The feast outside is in the garden, on the bridge, and in the hall. The girls were all arranged in the garden, and Yue Jinxiu did not stay together in order not to let people see that she and Xu Qingyang had a good relationship.

The girls were in the order of their father's official position, with only one person in between.

At this time, Xiangling attached to Xu Qingyang's ear, "Girl, the person in the orange shirt sitting opposite you is the girl of the Xiao family." ”

Xu Qingyang raised his eyes and saw Xiao Lan sitting quietly with a peaceful heart, like a painting, which made people unable to take their eyes off it.

"This look is really stunning."

In the hall, the dishes are almost ready. Empress Cui looked at a few people and said, "It's really a great blessing for this palace to be able to get together with you every year." ”

Zhao said, "Thanks to the queen's mother, it is also an honor for the concubines." ”

After two glasses of wine, Queen Cui looked at a few people and couldn't help but think of the past, and there was a little more longing in her words.

"Chitose in the first year of this palace, you are all here. At that time, everyone was still in the prime of life, and now that the children are older, this face has also dissipated. ”

Everyone also remembered the time when they were young, and they couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Back then, Zhang Zhao was a talented woman who was famous all over the world, but she died young, which is regrettable."

Seeing that Queen Cui was sad, Bai Yu immediately said with relief, "Niangniang, today is the princess's concubine, don't think about these unhappy things." ”

Only then did Empress Cui come back to her senses, "Yes, yes, as soon as I see you old people, I love to think of those past events." Who called us a few of us, we have come all the way. By the way, this palace remembers Zhang Zhao's daughter, who should be ten years old this year. ”

"The queen mother has a good memory, Qingqing is just ten years old this year. The daughter still remembers that when Qingqing came to the palace with Xu Lao when she was a child, the little person was exquisitely clear and extremely cute. After that, Qingqing will always go to the palace to accompany his daughter."

"Go, call that kid and show him to the palace. There are also the two girls of the Yue family and the Xiao family, and they all came over, and Bengong remembered that they were about the same age. ”

After receiving the order, the female official hurriedly came to the garden and found a few people, "Miss Xu, Miss Yue, Miss Xiao, please let the three girls go with the lower officials, and the queen will summon you." ”

The three of them got up, leaving their respective maids where they were, and followed the female officer. At this time, in the position next to Xiao Lanxin, a girl was secretly uneven.

She is the daughter of Prime Minister Zuo, and her name is Chang Xin.

Her mother is also Mrs. Yipin, who is the one who makes sachets for the princess. The difference is that her mother is a continuation of the string, and it is also the marriage gift of His Majesty.

And she is the daughter of the former wife of Prime Minister Zuo, this continuation is not sociable and does not like to talk. Perhaps because of her dissatisfaction with the marriage, this lady was also cold to the queen.

Because she is not familiar with each other, Queen Cui often forgets the existence of this person. She only has one son under her knees, so Chang Xin is still the only daughter of Prime Minister Zuo.

Because of the cold temperament of the housewife, the subordinates are affected by it, and they are all behaving well. However, he lost his mother at a young age, had no brothers and no sisters, and was extremely lacking in love, so he hoped to get attention.

Originally, I often thought that I could be summoned by the queen by virtue of my stepmother's position, but I didn't want her to be so useless.

Looking at Xu Qingyang and the three of them, after meeting Queen Cui, they stood in the middle of the hall. Xiao Yuhua and Xu Qingyang are old friends, so the two quietly exchanged glances.

"Although these three girls have never been seen in this palace, but when you look at this palace, you can know whose family they are. Come on, reward! ”

Xu Qingyang didn't expect that he would be rewarded just by paying a visit.

"These steps are fashionable and suitable for you little girls."

The female official put on the hair ornament for the three of them, and when she thanked her, Empress Cui noticed Xu Qingyang's clothes again, "The style of Qingyang's dress has never been seen in this palace, can this style have a name?" ”

"Back to the queen's mother, this dress is famous, and the name is 'curling and drooping'. It was conceived by a tailor who often made clothes for his courtiers. ”

"The style of this dress is very good-looking, that is, it is made by a folk tailor, so give a hundred taels of gold, and let him teach it to the palace bureau." What do you think? ”

"Qingqing thanked the queen for the tailor, but the will still needs to be told by the mother."

Empress Cui smiled and nodded, and she couldn't help but have a little appreciation for Xu Qingyang in her heart,

"This is natural, since it is to use other people's minds, this palace naturally has to ask him if he is willing. Okay, don't delay the meal for a few of you, let's step down. ”

"The courtiers retired."

The three of them left and returned to the garden, and everyone noticed the swaying of their heads. Chang Xin's originally angry heart couldn't be concealed immediately.

Everyone was saying that the steps of the three of them were good-looking, and their envy was overflowing.

"The step on Miss Xu's head is really beautiful, with her clothes, it looks like a fairy descending to earth."

"But there is a bit of a mismatch in the color, I think Miss Xiao's step and the service on her body complement each other, which makes people shine."

Chang Xin turned his head to look at it and sneered, "So what, it's just a blind man who can't distinguish between colors, can you know what beauty and ugliness are?" ”

The three people who were about to take their seats were all stunned, and everyone looked at Chang Xin. While feeling a little embarrassed, he often pretended to be calm,

"What do you see, am I wrong? Who in this Jiankang City doesn't know that the Xiao family's daughter-in-law doesn't distinguish five colors in her eyes? You are flattering, and I am too lazy to accompany you. ”

Xiao Lanxin was used to hearing ridicule in the house, and in the face of Changxin, she naturally didn't bother to pay attention to it. Seeing Xiao Lanxin's indifferent look, Chang Xin became even more presumptuous,

"What are you pretending to be high?"

Xu Qingyang looked at the two quietly, struggling in his heart whether to do something, after all, it was the princess and the princess, if it was a big trouble, it would not be good for anyone.

"I've never prided myself on being high, and since the girl thinks so, thank you for the girl's praise."

"You, hmph, it's the first time I've seen such a brazen person. A person like you is embarrassed to go out of the house and lose face. Chang Xin became more and more energetic the more she spoke, and at this time she felt that all eyes were on her, and this feeling was the first time in her life.

The maids beside Xiao Lanxin were upset about their own girl, but they were stopped by Xiao Lanxin.

"A fierce woman like a girl can go out, why can't I?"

At this time, the maid around Chang Xin felt that there would definitely be a bad impact if the trouble continued, and the more she whispered to persuade her,

"Girl, don't talk about it."

"Presumptuous, you dare to teach me a lesson!" Chang Xin's chopsticks fell on the table, attracting the attention of the palace maid next to him.

"Slaves don't dare." The maid knelt on the ground, at a loss.

"The girl is so bold."