A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

After noon the next day, before entering the palace, Shen Zhixiu specially sent someone to the Ning Wang Mansion to pick up Lin Wanyin, Bai Sulian, Shen Yue and Su Shunci to come to the Shen family.

Su Qingyu personally went to the door to welcome the few people into the mansion, chatting with a smile.

Lin Wanyin pulled her aside and asked, "I see you don't look well. Did you not sleep well last night?"

Even though Su Qingyu got up early and put on a lot of powder, Lin Wanyin could still see that she looked tired and exhausted.

Su Qingyu explained: "Last night this little guy kicked me and woke me up, and I couldn't fall asleep again."

In fact, she had been thinking about today's events last night.

If Shen Zhixiu had just made a simple guess, he wouldn't have made so many preparations. Based on her understanding of Shen Zhixiu, she was afraid that the situation in Beijing would completely change today.

All she could do was to protect the Shen family and not let Shen Zhixiu hold them back.

After welcoming Lin Wanyin and others to Qingyuanju, Su Qingyu hurried back to the west courtyard.

Shen Zhixiu was already dressed and ready to enter the palace.

As soon as Su Qingyu entered the room, she walked up to him and hugged him.

"Third Master, no matter what happens in the palace today, you must protect yourself."

"You have to remember that my mother, I and our unborn child are waiting for you."

She knew in her heart that Shen Zhixiu cared about the Great Zhou Dynasty. She was really afraid that he would do something impulsive and sacrifice his life for his country.

The casualties in the struggle for the throne were no less than those in the border town’s fight against the Tartars.

As she spoke, Su Qingyu suddenly felt a soreness in the corners of her eyes.

She had been thinking a lot during her pregnancy, and when she thought about the dangers posed by Shen Zhixiu entering the palace today, Su Qingyu felt a dull pain in her heart.

Shen Zhixiu was afraid of squeezing the child, so he didn't dare hug her hard.

He could only stroke her back and console her: "Master Ci'en said that your husband can live to be eighty and die of old age. What else are you worried about?"

Su Qingyu chuckled and thought to herself, if Master Ci'en's predictions were accurate, why did he die young in his previous life?

Seeing her smile, Shen Zhixiu said softly: "I have experienced bigger storms than this. If you can't even handle this, how can you stay in the court?"

After a moment, Su Qingyu took a deep breath and withdrew the worried look on her face.

It’s useless to think more at this point, so you might as well calm down and deal with what’s about to happen.

"Don't worry, Third Master. I will take care of the affairs in the mansion. You just need to deal with the changes in the palace." Su Qingyu said solemnly.

Shen Zhixiu hugged her again, put his chin on her shoulder, and murmured, "Wait for me to come back."

Sometimes he even felt that Su Qingyu and he were not only husband and wife, but also comrades fighting side by side.

Whenever something serious happened, Su Qingyu would remain exceptionally calm. Not only would she not distract him, but she would also help him stabilize the situation at critical moments.

This alone is something that an ordinary lady in the inner chamber cannot do.

After sending Shen Zhixiu out, Su Qingyu called Jiang Qi in and said in a deep voice, "Jiang Qi, all the guards in the mansion are in your hands today."

"Send someone to guard both the main gate and the corner gate. Pass the order down, no one in the mansion is allowed to enter or leave today."

Jiang Qi was not surprised by her words, as the Third Master had also reminded him of this in the morning.

But he still asked in confusion: "Madam, what's going to happen?"

Su Qingyu shook her head. "I don't know either. It's always better for us to be careful."

In fact, even Shen Zhixiu only keenly sensed some abnormalities, but had no idea what was going to happen.

After instructing Jiang Qi about the defense of the mansion, Su Qingyu got up and went to Qingyuanju.

Before entering Qingyuan Residence, she instructed Feicui again, "Go to the first and second wives and tell them that today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, a day for family reunion. Invite the first and second wives, along with a few young ladies and young masters, to come to Qingyuan Residence."

Feicui bowed and responded, then turned around to pass on the message to each courtyard.

Su Qingyu led people into the main house of Qingyuanju. As soon as she reached the door, she heard laughter coming from inside the house.

The little maid below lifted the curtain at the door and bowed to invite Su Qingyu in.

When Su Qingyu entered the room, she saw her mother Lin Wanyin and the old lady sitting on the big kang by the window, talking and laughing.

Su Shunci and Shen Yue were accompanying her, and while the old lady was talking, she kept holding Shen Yue's hand.

Su Qingyu took a deep breath and calmed down the anxiety in her heart.

Then, with a smile on his face, he walked closer to the old lady and said, "Mother, I asked Madam Xiang and my second sister-in-law to bring the children here as well. Let's have some fun today."

The old lady said, "I'll do as you say."

"We, old and young, just pick up what's ready."

Su Shunci joined in the fun, wishing Su Qingyu a happy new year and asking Su Qingyu to give her extra New Year's money. Suddenly, the whole Qingyuan Residence became lively.

Soon, Xiang Dong came with the third young master Shen Xi and the fifth young master Shen Cheng. The second wife Yang also came with the fourth young master Shen Mo and the fourth young lady Shen Qian.

The second master Shen Zhishu and the second young master Shen Hong were not at home today. They followed Shen Zhixiu into the palace.

This year, there were a lot of people invited to the palace banquet on the 15th.

The wives of high-ranking officials of the second rank and above and the sons and daughters of dukes, marquises and earls were all invited into the palace.

Su Qingyu didn't go because she was pregnant, and Yang didn't go because she still had to take care of the affairs of the mansion.

Even the Ning Wang Mansion received the invitation. However, Shen Yue was in mourning, and Lin Wanyin used the excuse of taking care of Shen Yue, so both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law declined.

When Shen Yue was chatting with Su Qingyu, she mentioned this year's Lantern Festival palace banquet and said puzzledly: "The people who sent invitations in the palace this year must have a problem with their brains. Everyone in the capital knows that I am in mourning, but they sent invitations to ask me to come to the palace to attend the banquet and enjoy the lanterns."

Su Qingyu's heart sank. Was it a coincidence?

Or, should we bring all these people into the palace and catch them in a trap? Such things have been recorded in history books.

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Today the palace is decorated with lights and is filled with joy.

Lanterns were arranged in the Imperial Garden in advance, and fireworks were also prepared. When the moon was above the willows, the lanterns were lit and the fireworks were bright. The prosperity of the Great Zhou could also be displayed at this moment.

This is what Concubine Xian said to Emperor Xuande before hosting the Lantern Festival Palace Banquet.

Emperor Xuande did not think there was anything wrong with what Concubine Xian said. Now all the civil and military officials of the Great Zhou were gathered together, and he also found his long-lost legitimate son.

This legitimate son is extremely intelligent and strategic, and is a rare talent for being a king.

So no matter how you look at it, Emperor Xuande felt that this was a golden age sent by heaven.

So when the virtuous concubine mentioned that she wanted to hold a grand celebration this year, he did not object at all and even strongly supported it.

There are many people today, and Emperor Xuande is hosting a banquet in the main hall of the Hall of Supreme Harmony for civil officials, military generals, and young masters of the various dukes and marquises.

The virtuous concubine held a banquet in a side hall with the ladies and daughters of various mansions and the imperial concubines.

At this moment, in a hidden corner behind the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Crown Prince said to the Second Prince, "All the things in the main hall and side halls of the Hall of Supreme Harmony have been put away."

"The things in Yuntai Mountain are enough to make Father hesitate. If everything goes well today, we can accomplish our great cause without spending a single soldier."