Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the day for the flower-viewing banquet held at the Ningguo Mansion.

In the past few days, Lu Xiaoxiao has been staying in the mansion to recuperate. She has drunk a lot of medicine, and with the Master of the Divine Doctor Valley, Master Ling You, watching over her, her injuries were completely healed soon.

It happened that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had entered the palace early, and Concubine Xiao saw that Lu Xiaoxiao was no longer in danger, so she wanted her to go to the banquet at the Ningguo Mansion with her.

After all, those who were invited to the Ningguo Mansion were all prominent ladies and young ladies. Many of these ladies' husbands had a say in the court. If Lu Xiaoxiao could get to know those ladies, it would not be a bad thing for her.

"Sister Lu, it's getting late. We should go to the Ningguo Mansion."

Concubine Xiao had already dressed up, and when she hadn't seen Lu Xiaoxiao for a long time, she brought Qingcong to Jingxiang Courtyard.

After Lu Xiaoxiao's injuries were almost healed, she returned to Jingxiang Courtyard with her maid. Although Xie Xi didn't want her to go back so soon and wanted her to stay in the front yard with him, Lu Xiaoxiao insisted, and Xie Xi had no choice but to obey her wishes.

However, when Lu Xiaoxiao was recuperating in the front yard, she became much more familiar with Concubine Xiao, and now she no longer resists Concubine Xiao's approach.

She knew that Concubine Xiao was also working for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

At this moment, when Lu Xiaoxiao heard Concubine Xiao's voice outside, a look of annoyance appeared on her face. She shouldn't have stayed in bed, and now she had to make Concubine Xiao wait for her.

Lu Xiaoxiao didn't want to let Concubine Xiao wait in the yard for too long, so she couldn't help but urge Bai Zhi, who was dressing her up, "My dear Bai Zhi, just comb your hair into a simple bun, and don't dress up too complicatedly."

Bai Zhi knew that her master was anxious, so she quickly quickened her movements and said, "Okay, okay, Master, I'll be done with it soon."

As she spoke, Bai Zhi quickly combed her hair into a bun and added two exquisite hairpins to it to make her master's makeup look less plain. Only then did she stop.

Bai Zhi: "Master, it's done."

Lu Xiaoxiao stood up suddenly, pulled Bai Zhi's sleeve and walked out quickly: "Let's go, don't keep Concubine Xiao waiting for too long."

Seeing her master not acting like a lady at all, Bai Zhi said: "..."

Never mind, she should have gotten used to it by now.

This time when going to the Ningguo Mansion, Lu Xiaoxiao only planned to bring Bai Zhi with her.

As soon as she walked into the yard, Lu Xiaoxiao showed an apologetic look on her face, and bowed to Concubine Xiao with a serious expression, "Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time, Sister Concubine."

Concubine Xiao quickly supported her and said with a smile, "Sister Lu, please don't be estranged from me."

"It's rare to see Miss Lu dressed so beautifully. I'm willing to wait for you no matter how long you wait."

In fact, Lu Xiaoxiao's outfit today was no different from usual. When she heard this suddenly, she was a little confused: "..."

[If I didn’t know that Concubine Xiao liked men, I would really think that Concubine Xiao liked me! ]

[What a pity, I only like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, not women.]

Concubine Xiao’s smile froze.

She could never figure out what was in Lu Liangyuan's mind.

She doesn't like women, she likes men!!

Concubine Xiao sighed inwardly but didn't say anything else. She took Lu Xiaoxiao out of the mansion, got on the carriage, and headed towards the Ningguo Mansion.

Along the way, Lu Xiaoxiao kept catching up on the situation in Duke Ningguo's Mansion.

Concubine Xiao was talking and Lu Xiaoxiao was listening. She felt dizzy and could hardly react.

There were too many masters in the Ningguo Mansion, and she couldn't remember a few of them. She admired Concubine Xiao very much. She didn't expect Concubine Xiao to have such a good memory. She could remember who was in the Ningguo Mansion and what they looked like...

Lu Xiaoxiao rubbed her forehead helplessly, and quickly begged for mercy from Concubine Xiao, "Wait, Concubine Sister, please don't tell me yet, I really can't remember it. Why don't you remind me after we enter the mansion?"

[The Ningguo Mansion is really prosperous. There are more than a dozen masters living in the mansion, and there are also main rooms, second rooms, and third rooms. There are too many to remember, really too many to remember! ]

Anyway, she has the system. At worst, when she meets someone, she can just open the system to scan the other person's identity, right?

Lu Xiaoxiao secretly complained in her heart, which immediately silenced Concubine Xiao.

Concubine Xiao had a complicated expression. In her opinion, Lu Xiaoxiao should remember the identities of not only the ladies in the Ningguo Mansion, but also the prominent ladies in Shengjing City so that she could make friends with them more easily.

But now...

Concubine Xiao felt an inexplicable headache. She was afraid that she would not be able to complete the task assigned to her by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

"Forget it. I'll remind Sister Lu when the time comes."

Hearing this, Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up and she smiled sweetly, "Thank you, Concubine Sister."

Concubine Xiao tapped her cheek helplessly, "You."

"Don't be too far away from me after you enter the mansion, remember?"

There are many ladies from prominent families who want to enter the Prince's Mansion, and Concubine Xiao is a little scared. If she fails to keep Lu Xiaoxiao under control, she will be plotted against.

"remember."

Lu Xiaoxiao nodded obediently in response.

Half an hour later, Concubine Xiao brought Lu Xiaoxiao into the Ningguo Mansion.

The flower-viewing banquet was arranged in the garden of the mansion. When Concubine Xiao and Lu Xiaoxiao were brought there by the maid, many ladies and young ladies from various mansions had already gathered in the garden.

The appearance of Concubine Xiao immediately attracted everyone's attention.

All the ladies and young ladies hurried forward and saluted Concubine Xiao and Lu Xiaoxiao.

Concubine Xiao smiled and said, "Madams, there is no need to be so polite. We are all invited to enjoy the flowers, so there is no need to be so reserved."

Lu Xiaoxiao subconsciously glanced at Concubine Xiao and stood silently behind her, not quite knowing how to deal with these situations.

However, even if she wanted to hide, it was too late.

All the ladies present had noticed her.

Among them, the wife of Minister Fang of the Ministry of Works smiled softly and covered her lips: "I guess this is Lu Liangyuan who protected the Crown Prince from an arrow not long ago?"

The news of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince being assassinated on the street had long been widely circulated. After hearing the news, many ministers sighed that it was fortunate that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was lucky and had good luck. He did not suffer any harm despite being besieged by so many assassins.

It was not until later that news came out that the reason why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was unharmed was all because Lu Liangyuan, who was following His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, risked her own life to block an arrow for him.

"It seems that Madam Fang has also heard about this?"

Before Lu Xiaoxiao could answer, Concubine Xiao spoke first. She pursed her lips and said indifferently, "Today is the flower viewing banquet held by the Ningguo Mansion, so let's not mention this matter first."

Although what Madam Fang said was true, Concubine Xiao didn't want Madam Fang to discuss this matter in front of so many people.

Mrs. Fang smiled awkwardly and said nothing more, but she disagreed in her heart.

Didn't Lu Xiaoxiao just block an arrow for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Not only did she catch the eyes of His Majesty and the Queen, but she also got a promotion. With so many benefits, she wanted to push her unmarried daughter out to block the arrow for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Maybe His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will also take a fancy to her daughter and make her the Crown Princess!

The other ladies present saw Mrs. Fang's jealous look and kept it in mind.

They also have daughters, and they all want to send their daughters to the Prince's Mansion. Unfortunately, His Royal Highness the Prince is not willing to accept them at all!

……

Now that the old lady of Duke Ningguo has not appeared yet, Concubine Xiao is planning to take Lu Xiaoxiao to meet some ladies with good character.

Little did they know that the two girls from the Yun family arrived first.

The Yun family is the Crown Prince’s maternal family.

"Cousin Liu, cousin Xu."

"Little cousin."

Concubine Xiao recognized the two girls from the Yun family, and when she saw them coming, she was no longer in a hurry to let Lu Xiaoxiao meet those ladies.

Seeing the two pretty girls standing in front of him, one in red and the other in blue, they were more beautiful than flowers.

Concubine Xiao introduced them to Lu Xiaoxiao: "This is Yun Liu and Yun Xu, your highness's two cousins. You probably haven't seen them before. Now that you meet, you should get to know them better."

The Yun family stays in the northwest all year round and rarely returns to Shengjing. If Concubine Xiao had not met the two cousins ​​of the Yun family in the Ningguo Mansion this time, she would not have known that the Yun family had returned.

Lu Xiaoxiao also shouted: "Cousin Liu, cousin Xu."

Yun Liu and Yun Xu looked at each other quickly, and suddenly didn't know how to address the person in front of them.

The two of them had just returned from the northwest with their mother last night, and they had not had time to listen to any interesting things happening in Shengjing City. Early this morning, they were dragged to the Ningguo Mansion by their mother again.

If Yunxu hadn't been sharp-eyed and seen her cousin's wife here, they wouldn't have come over.

Lu Xiaoxiao noticed that her two cousins ​​didn't seem to know who she was, so she smiled and said, "Just call me Miss Lu."

Yun Liu and Yun Xu were both speechless: "..."

"Puch"

Concubine Xiao suddenly laughed out loud, which immediately attracted the attention of the three people. She tried to hold back and suppressed the smile on her lips, "Don't call her Miss Lu. Her name is Lu Xiaoxiao, and she is your cousin the Crown Prince's favorite, Lu Liangyuan."

Lu Xiaoxiao looked at Concubine Xiao speechlessly. What does the most beloved mean?

"So this is ah."

Yun Liu and Yun Xu really didn’t know that their cousin the Crown Prince had a new person around him.

Although the prince cousin would occasionally correspond with my grandfather, and my grandfather would also tell him some interesting stories about the prince cousin, my grandfather had never told them about the new person around the prince cousin.

And they haven't returned to Shengjing for two years.

Concubine Xiao asked, "When did the two cousins ​​come back?"

Yun Liu replied: "I rushed back last night."

Yunxu was a lively person, and she couldn't hold back her words, so she said, "Mother missed grandma, so she brought us two sisters back, and will go back to the northwest in a few days."

Concubine Xiao asked some more questions about their situation in the northwest.

Lu Xiaoxiao secretly opened the system.

She unlocked the story about Yun Liu and Yun Xu.

The Yun family was also involved in it. Lu Xiaoxiao read it carefully and found out that the Crown Prince’s grandfather was actually Yun Meng, the great general who guarded the northwest.

Over the past decade, it was because the Yun family had been guarding the northwest, deterring foreign enemies and preventing them from invading that the country of Li became so peaceful.

But at the same time, many men from the Yun family also died.

Yun Liu and Yun Xu's father was the second child in the family. He unfortunately died in battle three years ago and his body has not been found to this day.

This room was supported by only his wife Wen, Yun Liu and Yun Xu.

This time, if it weren’t for Wen’s mother falling ill, the three of them would not have returned to Beijing at this time.

It just so happened that the Ningguo Mansion was hosting a flower-viewing banquet, and they received the invitation and came over.

Seeing this, Lu Xiaoxiao felt inexplicably powerless. Whenever there is a war, there will definitely be sacrifices.

It is even more common for white-haired people to send off black-haired people.

In fact, the Yun family also had a hard time living in the northwest.

"Sister Lu?"

"Sister Lu?"

"what?"

As if she heard someone calling her, Lu Xiaoxiao quickly regained consciousness and looked at Concubine Xiao with a dazed look.

Concubine Xiao stared at Lu Xiaoxiao with suspicion, "Sister Lu, what were you thinking about just now? Why didn't you respond to me when I called you?"

Concubine Xiao said aggrievedly.

Even Yun Liu and Yun Xu were looking at Lu Xiaoxiao.

Both of them were already wondering in their hearts whether these two cousins-in-law were not getting along well.

If the two cousins-in-law have a dispute later, who should they help?

Yun Liu and Yun Xu looked at each other.

This is a bit difficult.

Lu Xiaoxiao had no idea that her two cousins ​​had such rich imaginations. She came to her senses, tugged at Concubine Xiao's sleeve, and begged pitifully: "Sister Concubine, I was just wondering when the old lady of Duke Ningguo would come out, and I didn't pay attention, so I didn't hear what Sister Concubine was saying. Please don't be angry with me!"

When Concubine Xiao heard her say this and saw her acting coquettishly with her, she was afraid that even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not receive such treatment, so of course she had to forgive Sister Lu!

Concubine Xiao couldn't help but raise her hand and pinch her cheek, smiling and saying, "Okay, okay, how could I bear to be angry with Sister Lu?"

Yun Liu and Yun Xu, who were watching from the side, instantly wondered if they were dazzled and saw it wrong.

Otherwise, how could they see that the two cousins-in-law got along so well?

Lu Xiaoxiao heaved a sigh of relief and smiled as she took Concubine Xiao's arm: "I knew that Concubine Sister is the best!"

Concubine Xiao: "Who is better, me or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Hearing this multiple-choice question, Lu Xiaoxiao was completely dumbfounded.

How should she respond?

Not to mention, the Crown Prince’s two cousins ​​are still standing here!

If she chose the concubine, I wonder if her two cousins ​​would complain to the Crown Prince!

After all, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gets jealous, he doesn’t distinguish between men and women!

Lu Xiaoxiao didn't want to cause such a small trouble, so she quickly changed the subject: "By the way, Sister Concubine, what did you want to tell me just now?"

Concubine Xiao stared at her with a half-smile: "Sister Lu, are you afraid to choose?"

Lu Xiaoxiao said pitifully: "Sister Concubine, please let me go!"

Concubine Xiao loved to see her pretending to be pitiful, it was very funny: "Forget it, I won't tease you anymore."

"Just now I was thinking, do you want to go sit in the pavilion over there with your two cousins?"

Before he finished speaking, a commotion suddenly broke out all around him.

A red figure approached from afar and appeared in front of everyone. The person was gorgeous and had an arrogant look.

It was the eldest princess of Yan State.

The old lady of Ningguo, who had never come out, was standing next to the eldest princess of Yan.

Behind him were the three daughters-in-law of the old lady of Duke Ningguo, and two girls.

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