I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Although Xianghou Yuchu is disabled, he seems to have dispelled your majesty's vigilance and even won some sympathy? That's really a blessing in disguise!

In fact, no matter what, he is also the descendant of the late emperor, and is still your Majesty's junior. Since he can no longer do anything, it is only right that he be taken care of.

There are also some people with meticulous and deep minds who think that Your Majesty may be using Yu Chu as a cover to show his broad-mindedness and friendship with the royal family.

Although thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor, but as long as His Majesty does something on the first day of the month, someone must complete the fifteenth day. The officials below them must lift up the people that His Majesty wants to praise.

At that moment, many officials who had not come to Xianghou Mansion for a drink yesterday or even sent any gifts due to various concerns, were thinking about going back immediately to send a gift, or asking their wives at home to come forward and establish a good relationship with the new marquis' wife.

The sedan chair was carried all the way to the front of Chengming Palace before it landed. When Master Mo got off the ground, his legs and feet were obviously a little sore and he almost lost his balance. Fortunately, the eunuch next to him was quick-witted and prevented him from falling.

While Luo Qianhuai was impressed by someone's superb acting skills, he quickly thanked the young eunuch and supported him with his own hands.

"Cough, cough, cough." Mr. Mo coughed softly and whispered, "Madam, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."

There were eyes everywhere, Luo Qianhuai could only give a gentle glance back: "My Lord, your health is so bad, I am only worried, how can I mind being laughed at..."

At this moment, she also entered the role, possessed by a lotus and with a sad look on her face.

A small eunuch had entered the palace to report, and soon someone shouted, "Announce, the Marquis Xiang and his wife are here to see you!"

Just as Luo Qianhuai was about to take a step, he saw Master Mo beside him stop, shaking his hands with a solemn expression, straightening his clothes, dusting his sleeves, and even carefully adjusting the position of the green jade pendant hanging on his waist. His expression was extremely dignified and pious.

With this great actor as an example, Luo Qianhuai naturally did not want to be left behind, and immediately followed suit, doing the whole thing with an appearance of trepidation and fear, until the eunuch outside the door urged him repeatedly, and only then did he reluctantly stop and walked into the hall side by side with Master Mo.

Luo Qianhuai had received some simple training on the etiquette of meeting the emperor before marriage, and now he followed behind Master Mo and performed it in a very similar manner:

"Your Majesty, I, Yu Chu, and your concubine, Jing, pay my respects to you. May your Majesty live forever and enjoy eternal happiness!"

A childish but deliberately low voice came from the top: "No need to be polite, get up."

Luo Qianhuai followed Master Mo and bowed again before he stood up and stood aside with his head down.

"Jing, look up." Yu Yan looked down at the woman in black and red wedding dress. He had heard people talk about this woman's extraordinary beauty more than once, and he had been somewhat interested in her.

Unexpectedly, I was a little disappointed when I saw it.

Meeting the emperor is a big deal, and ladies of high rank have to carefully put on makeup. This is all right, but the makeup of this Madam Jing seems to be too heavy.

Her face was covered with at least two ounces of makeup, so thick that her skin color could not be identified at all. The blush extended from her cheekbones to the corners of her eyes. Her lips, although not too big, were not small either. She had applied bright red lip balm, and her eyebrows were drawn thickly in black. She did not look good at all.

That is to say, those almond-shaped eyes with distinct black and white, clear and transparent, have a sense of déjà vu.

But this Madam Jing really doesn't know how to dress up. She draws a circle of thick eyeliner around her eyes and raises the corners of her eyes, which only adds a bit of charm but covers up the most rare bit of agility. It's really not worth it.

Yu Yan lost interest and turned his eyes away from her. He just said a few nice words as usual, probably something like wishing the couple a harmonious relationship and a baby soon. Then he waved his hand and asked someone to take Luo Qianhuai out first.

Luo Qianhuai waited outside for a long time, until his legs and feet became stiff, but he did not see Master Mo come out.

I don’t know what’s wrong with the little emperor. If he doesn’t like me, why does he have so much to talk about?

She was just guessing out of boredom when she suddenly saw a palace maid walking over and stopping in front of her and saying, "Madam, please follow me. Someone wants to see you."

This is in the palace, how can I just follow a stranger? Luo Qianhuai's heart was instantly filled with alarm: "Who wants to see me, and where are you taking me? Can you please tell me clearly, Madam?"

The maidservant didn't expect her to ask this question. She glanced at her in surprise and said, "Madam, please don't worry. We are in Chengming Palace anyway. It's just a matter of a few words. It won't delay Madam's business."

Luo Qianhuai turned his head and looked at the eunuchs guarding outside the palace. They all obviously recognized the palace maid, and they all looked at her with their eyes and noses, and no one was willing to speak or express their opinions.

"Okay, I'll go with you." Luo Qianhuai thought about it, then followed him, and no one stopped him.

She was brought to a side hall behind Chengming Hall. She had been here before and remembered that not far away was Jiaozuo's residence, but she didn't know who this person was.

As soon as I entered the room, the door was closed from the outside.

Luo Qianhuai walked around the screen in front of the door, then stood still, looking around the room coldly.

This was obviously a woman's residence. It was not luxuriously decorated, but all the furnishings and utensils were made of extremely fine materials and were definitely not something that ordinary people could afford.

The young emperor has not yet married and has no female relatives in the harem. Even if there were, they should not live in such a place.

However, there are other possibilities. I heard that in ancient wealthy families, boys could have a concubine at the age of twelve and understand the ways of the world.

Yu Lun is about the same age now. As he is the emperor, he must have special people to train the palace maids... Could it be that the one who wants to see me today is one of them?

I am the wife of Marquis Xiang, and I have nothing in common with the little emperor's women. Why did the other party call me over so eagerly?

As she was thinking this, she suddenly saw the bead curtain in the inner room shaking, and the white jade beads hit each other, making a very pleasant sound.

Because he guessed the other party's identity, Luo Qianhuai did not bow his head - before the palace maid was canonized, her status was not much different from that of an ordinary palace maid, and was far inferior to that of a marquis's wife.

A woman in her twenties, wearing a light green Liuxian dress, slowly walked out from the inner room.

Her appearance completely matched Luo Qianhuai's guess about the upbringing of palace maids: she had a slim and graceful figure, regular but not outstanding facial features, her hair was tied up, and she no longer wore girlish makeup.

The most crucial point is that Luo Qianhuai recognized her. She was the palace maid Qin who had served in the imperial court before and was fond of playing some tricks.

Luo Qianhuai's heart was secretly lifted. Lady Qin had met her before and had a little conflict with her. Now she specially called her over. Could it be that she had discovered something? But if that was the case, she should have exposed it in front of everyone, and there was no need to act behind her back.

While she was thinking, Madam Qin was not idle either. She looked at her face for a long time with her beautiful eyes unscrupulously, then she bowed slightly and said, "Thank you, madam."