Family Has a Concubine

In the carriage, Chu Miaoshu took out his small mirror, kept looking at it, and occasionally asked the green branch beside him if his hairpin was crooked, or how was the lip balm on his lips.

Lvzhi smiled and gave her a closer look.

Qin Shi felt that Chunshan was not reliable, so when she went out this time, Qin Shi asked Lu Zhi to follow her.

Chu Miaohua frowned, very sad.

They have used other people's posts to go to some occasions before, and they are always laughed at. Chu Miaohua is not as thick-skinned as Chu Miaoshu, and feels uncomfortable every time. Now that she actually ran to the Prince's Mansion, Chu Miaohua was really scared.

After walking for about three quarters of an hour, he stopped for a while, Chu Miaoshu opened the curtains, looked up and saw the grand gate of the palace, with a large gold-plated plaque with the words Liang Wangfu hanging in front, which was magnificent.

Chu Congke handed over the post, and the concierge let people in.

Chu Miaohua tightly held the embroidered handkerchief and entered the gate. A young servant in brocade clothes had already led the carriage into a lush courtyard, where more than a dozen canopy carriages had already parked.

The servants and maidservants bustlingly went downstairs and opened the curtains, and the noble ladies from various houses got out of the car, or left together with the maidservants.

Several, please go this way. A handsome maidservant in brocade clothes stepped forward.

Let's go! Ye Tangcai looked at the Chu family sisters and Chu Congke, and followed the maid to leave.

As soon as he entered the second gate, a luxuriously dressed young woman came, followed by four maids in gold and silver.

The young woman smiled, and smiled as she walked: Hey, eldest niece, finally here.

This young woman was in her early twenties, her hair was combed back into a bun, and she wore a colorful peacock hairpin with pearls hanging on her hairpin. She had a long body of water-red dark gold and a horse-face skirt with a white background sprinkled with flowers. She has an extremely beautiful appearance, with black eyebrows flying, with a bit of heroism between her brows, and a bright smile, giving people a refreshing and bright feeling.

Ye Tangcai tried hard to think about what to call her, but in the end she still couldn't figure it out, so she could only call her with a smile: Meet Concubine Lu.

Concubine Lu laughed: Whoever sees you or not, they are all relatives.

Chu Miaoshu's eyes were shining when he heard it, this is the side concubine Lu who the King of Liang relied on the most.

This is actually a relative of my sister-in-law, why hasn't she heard of it?

I haven't seen you for a few years. Sister Tang seems to be more beautiful and charming. Back then, I was with... I thought about her relationship with the Wen family, but finally couldn't figure it out, so I had to say: I told your aunt back then, Tang My sister will definitely be famous in the capital in the future. I don’t want to, but your family has hidden you so deeply. If not, then the title of the most beautiful woman in the capital will fall to someone. Let’s go, you have to make a good appearance today !

Ye Tangcai only smiled politely and kept echoing. I thought to myself, I don’t know if there are ten sentences in the total of what you said to my aunt. But there is a tacit understanding between each other, and they seem to be very familiar with each other.

This side concubine Lu is somewhat related to Ye Tangcai.

Concubine Lu is the concubine's daughter of the head of Du Qibo's mansion, and Wen's concubine is married to the second concubine and fourth son of Du Qibo's mansion, so Concubine Lu is the sister-in-law next door to Aunt Ye Tangcai.

Moreover, the first and second rooms of the Lu family have long since separated. Aunt Wen and Concubine Lu, the sister-in-law next door, are already estranged. Relatives also called out to intimacy.

Now she let Concubine Lu come out to lead the way in the name of this relationship, it was obvious that she wanted to flatter her.

This way. Concubine Lu smiled and led the way.

Chu Miaohua watched and breathed a sigh of relief.

A few people turned left and right, and saw Shunhua passing through a long green passage everywhere, and felt their eyes light up. In front of you is a lakeside garden. There are three pavilions with red beams and green tiles by the lake.

The pavilion is fenced with white jade, surrounded by the edge of the lake, reflected in the lake, a piece of Qionglouyuge.

Because King Liang was young, most of the people who came to the banquet were young people, so men and women were not entertained separately, and they were all in this big garden.

A group of people were divided into small groups, some noble sons were throwing pots, some noble ladies were enjoying flowers, and a theater troupe was invited to sing in a theater in the distance.

The fish in the lake were swimming leisurely, and there were five or six noble ladies sitting on the long bench in Zhulan, feeding the fish with fish food, causing ripples in the lake.

Sit here! Concubine Lu smiled and led the way, There are sweet-scented osmanthus flowers next to the Linyu Pavilion, where you can enjoy the flowers and feed the fish.

Concubine Lu led the three of them into a pavilion, and said with a smile: I'll go to work first, please enjoy yourself.

After speaking, he hurriedly turned and left.

Miss, there are many nobles over there who are throwing pots. Lu Zhi whispered in Chu Miaoshu's ear.

Chu Miaoshu became energetic after hearing this. Luzhi said again: There are also several noble ladies watching, so let's watch too. If a prince or grandson likes you, then it's a chance!

Third Grandma, you play here, I'll go over there with the eldest girl and the second girl to watch the pitching pot. Lu Zhi said, turned around and left with someone. I'm afraid that Ye Tangcai will also go to see the pitching pot, which will obscure the light of Chu Miaoshu.

You guys go. Ye Tangcai sat down and shook her fan lightly, she was just waiting for the big show here.

Sister Chu Miaoshu and Luzhi had already run away.

Ye Tangcai looked at the people around him who were divided into several groups and were laughing. She asked the maid of the palace to bring fish food and began to feed the fish.

Qiu Ju suddenly said: Girl, there seems to be a commotion over there, let's go and have a look!

Ye Tangcai looked up, and saw Qiuju pointing at the rockery not far away, surrounded by many girls, who couldn't see what was going on inside.

Okay. Ye Tang smiled, since he's here, let's take a look at the excitement.

The two stood up and walked over to the rockery. Before he got close, he heard the surrounding ladies discussing. One said: Who is she, so arrogant.

The other said: I recognize the sixth girl of the Bai family, Bai Ruyan.

Which Bai family?

It's the shabby Bai family in the west of the city, the family of Bai Shangshu more than ten years ago. But after Bai Shangshu passed away, no one has been an official for more than ten years.

Tsk tsk, this kind of people, I don't know what kind of tricks they used to get in the post.

Bai Ruyan? Ye Tangcai's eyes flashed, it was the one the prince wanted to make as his side concubine.

Ye Tangcai squeezed into the crowd, only to see three noble girls standing there.

One of the girls was fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a begonia red double-breasted top and a fairy skirt with flowers flowing down her lower body.

The young girl looks charming and attractive, with an oval face, white and tender skin with a hint of pink, delicate black eyebrows, spring in her eyes, and a waist like a water snake. When she stands there, she brings a sense of coquettishness.

This is Bai Ruyan.

The two girls who confronted her, one of average appearance and the other quite beautiful, standing in front of Bai Ruyan, were all overshadowed by the reflection.

You did it on purpose. You stepped on my skirt first and brushed the rose branches here, so that the thorns on it would hit my face. Bai Ruyan said coldly, If it wasn't for Ping'er who blocked me, I would His face was ruined long ago.

Ye Tangcai also saw a maidservant next to Bai Ruyan who was wearing a double ring bun, with a little blood on her face. It's just a slight scratch, so it's ruined.

Qiuju whispered to a girl who looked like a maid next to her, What happened?

I just happened to see this. The maid said in a low voice, Everyone is looking at this patch of roses, maybe the two girls were only interested in chatting and didn't notice Miss Bai, and accidentally stepped on Miss Bai's skirt, The white girl stopped to check, and the two continued to move forward, just in front of a rose branch stretched out. One of the girls pulled the flower branch and walked forward. Who knew that the white girl just stepped forward, and the flower branch bounced to the white rose branch. Girl here.

One of the girls who was confronting Bai Ruyan frowned: Isn't this Bai girl, we really did it unintentionally. Sister Bao and I were only focused on chatting, so we didn't notice you.

You didn't notice when I stepped on my skirt? You didn't notice when I stopped? You didn't notice when I stepped forward? Bai Ruyan opened her mouth and asked three times, You just want to hurt me on purpose.

When everyone listened, they couldn't help discussing, after all, this was too coincidental.

The noble ladies around didn't know who was right and who was wrong, and one of them persuaded: What a big deal. And... Miss Bai, these two are Miss Wu Xuemei, the daughter of Wu Shilang, and this is Miss Bao Yue from Zhuang Guohou's mansion. The two are now the crown prince's side concubine to be elected.

This is a kind reminder to Bai Ruyan, as far as the Bai family is concerned, even the Bao family or Zhuang Guohou's mansion can't be offended, let alone one of these two who is about to become a prince's side concubine, trying to pinch her to death is as easy as pinching an ant to death.

An ordinary person would calm things down, but Bai Ruyan's eyes were full of sarcasm, and she smiled beautifully: I understand, you are bullying others? You don't pay attention to me, a little girl of the Bai family, but , Don’t bully the young and poor, who knows what will happen in the future?”

You— Wu Xuemei was extremely angry.

The previous Zhang Manman was exhausted because of his family scandal and was expelled. They didn't want to follow in Zhang Manman's footsteps and bear the reputation of being a bully at this critical moment.

Bao Yue said softly: There's no need to talk about bullying others. We have no grudges against you, why should we deliberately hurt you?

Bai Ruyan's maid said: You see my girl is beautiful and her family background is not high, so I deliberately hit her in the face with this thorny flower branch.

Indeed, women's jealousy is very heavy.

Wu Xuemei was so angry that she was about to vomit blood, but Bao Yue looked at the crowd, and suddenly her eyes lit up: Sister Tang.

Ye Tangcai was taken aback, Zhuang Guohou's Mansion was on good terms with Jing'an Hou's Mansion, she didn't get along with Bao Qi, but she had a good relationship with Bao Yue.

Ye Tangcai walked over: Sister Yue.

Bao Yue took Ye Tangcai's hand and said to Bai Ruyan: This is my sister Tang. We grew up together since we were young. Ask me, has sister Tang been hurt by me?

Ye Tangcai shook her head: Sister Yue is the most gentle.

Bao Yue said: I'm not jealous of her, but I'm still jealous of your beauty?

The people around burst into laughter. Bai Ruyan was shocked, she always relied on her beauty, and only admitted that the girl from Shangguan's family was more beautiful than her, she didn't want to have another one here. She seems to be prettier than Miss Shangguan.

It was an unintentional mistake. Bao Yue said, I was only focused on chatting with Sister Wu all the way. Your skirt is so long, so we accidentally stepped on it. There are flowering branches in front of you, so we naturally have to brush them away. We don't have eyes. It grows in the back, but you suddenly come forward.

Ye Tangcai said: Sister Yue and the others have already apologized, but if you want to say that they did it intentionally, you have to show evidence!

Bai Ruyan's face was pale, she glanced at the three of them bitterly, then turned and left.

Bao Yue and Wu Xuemei watched her leave in despair, and laughed, and the crowd dispersed.

Bao Yue smiled and said, Sister Tang, why are you here today?

But Ye Tangcai said: Then why did sister Yue come here? She knew that Zhuang Guohou's mansion had no friendship with Liang Wang's mansion.

Bao Yue's face was flushed with blush, she exchanged a glance with Wu Xuemei, and said in a low voice, It was the Empress Dowager who asked us to come here. She didn't say any more.

Ye Tangcai understood, because the prince would come, so he asked them to come and let the prince meet again, so that he could go back and choose someone.

Thinking of this, Ye Tangcai looked at the sky speechlessly, no matter how much she saw, it was useless, she couldn't be selected. Well, the prince is a scumbag, so it's a good thing he can't be chosen.

Ye Tangcai thought of Bai Ruyan just now again. She knew that Bao Yue and Wu Xuemei were candidates for the crown prince's side concubine, and they would not be able to be chosen, so she came here to be frightened!

Three girls. At this time, a purple-clothed maid came over, bowed to the three of them, swept her eyes over the three of them, and finally settled on Ye Tangcai, the most eye-catching body: Little lady, My girl wants to invite you to play chess, do you know if I will reward you or not?

Ye Tangcai was idle, nodded: Okay!

Let's go then, let's go and watch Sister Tang play chess too. Sister Tang is amazing, I've never beaten her before. Bao Yue said.

Ye Tangcai smiled slightly, and followed the maidservant in purple with Bao Yue and Wu Xuemei.

The three of them walked to the Linyu Pavilion, and Ye Tangcai saw a girl in yellow sitting on a stone bench in the pavilion, and an exquisite chessboard was placed on the stone table in front of her.

Seeing this girl in yellow, Bao Yue and Wu Xuemei were both shocked, this is Liao Jueyao! The chief minister's daughter. And she is called the number one talented woman, and the women in Beijing are the most powerful in chess.

Now she was actually invited!

Bao Yue burst out laughing, and patted Ye Tangcai's shoulder and neck: You're going to lose badly today.

Liao Jueyao looked up and saw that Ye Tangcai was a stunning beauty, she was startled, and said to the purple-clothed servant girl, I told you to find someone to play chess with, but you will find someone, unexpectedly find the most beautiful one.

The servant girl said: Girl, when you set the chessboard, everyone will be scared away! But you have become addicted to chess again, so ask someone to play chess. I thought, in fact, everyone is the same in front of you, so it's better to find the most beautiful one. Yes, at least it's pleasing to the eye.

Nonsense! Are you so arrogant? Liao Jueyao cursed with a smile, then raised her head and said to Ye Tangcai: My little lady, my maid is being rude.

Seeing that Ye Tang was not moving, Liao Jueyao smiled helplessly: You are not allowed to run away!

Ye Tangcai laughed out loud, then sat down on the seat opposite her.

Miss Liao wants to play chess, let's come and watch. The ladies around gathered around one after another, It's been a long time since Miss Liao played chess, when was the last time?

Last time it was the Xingxingtai, and I won against that little peasant girl who didn't know what to do.

You are the ones who dare to surround you. The purple-clothed servant girl scolded with a smile, Just now when my girl set the chessboard, you hid far away, and now you will watch the excitement.

The noble ladies around heard these words, and laughed for a while: I'm really afraid of losing.