After a period of chaos, Princess Linping and Lord Lou rushed to the main gate, leaving only a hasty sentence: "Send the young lady to the old lady."

Lu Kui subconsciously wanted to stand up to greet the emperor, but when he saw Ning'er with a bewildered look on her face, he stopped in his tracks. He said carefully, "Your Majesty is here. I'm afraid he will enter Fu Garden in less than a quarter of an hour."

Ning'er still hasn't come to her senses and looks confused: "Then what should we do?" His Majesty has arrived, and even the Princess and the Duke are at a loss. What should they do now?

Lu Kui then realized that Ning'er still didn't know His Majesty's identity, and the emperor naturally had his own thoughts in mind. He didn't know, and it was not his turn to break that window paper.

After struggling for a moment, he simply relaxed: "We are here as guests anyway. It is the host's responsibility to welcome us. We just need to relax."

Ning'er had no choice but to listen to Lu Kui. She nodded as if she understood.

Lou Rui timidly interjected, "Then what should I do?"

Lu Kui looked down and saw that the little girl was still standing there. "Why haven't you left yet? Didn't your mother ask the nanny to take you to Madam Lou's place?"

Lou Rui curled her lips and said, "You are not allowed to talk or laugh at my grandmother's place. I don't want to go there."

Lu Kui was in no mood to coax a girl. He pulled Ning'er and walked downstairs, saying, "Then it's up to you."

Seeing that they really turned around and left without any reluctance, Lou Rui couldn't help but get anxious: "Mr. Ning, wait for me!" She lifted her skirt and followed them.

"Miss Rui, where are you going?" Her maid hurriedly followed to greet her, but Lou Rui waved her away: "Mammy, please go back and report to my grandmother first. Didn't my mother ask me to accompany the guests?"

After leaving the main pavilion, Ning'er realized that the outside had become a mess. The ladies and young masters who usually spoke softly and walked slowly were all surprised and suspicious, talking and chatting everywhere. Some of the more sensitive families had already followed the footsteps of the host family and went to the main gate.

Ning Er asked in surprise: "Lord Lu, this is the Princess's mansion. It's not surprising that His Majesty is here, right? Why are everyone reacting so strongly?"

Lu Kui hurriedly asked, "Hey, why don't you call me Brother Lu? Isn't it better than Lord Lu?"

Ning Er immediately became annoyed: "I'm asking you about serious matters, don't joke around."

Lu Kui laughed and said, "Master Ning, you don't know that our Majesty is not very close to the nobles, and he has not established a queen. Apart from the three grand banquets in the palace every year as stipulated by our ancestors, and the birthdays of the emperor and the empress dowager, these nobles and relatives can't find a reason to see your Majesty on weekdays. Not to mention any opportunity to curry favor with him. The princess likes excitement and prosperity, and she always holds one or two banquets a year, but in all these years, I have never seen your Majesty come."

Ning Er murmured, "It's so rare, but we just happened to run into it."

"That's right," Lu Kui said with a smile, "many people are hoping to leave a good impression on His Majesty today. Young Master, look over there."

Ning'er turned around and looked across the waterside pavilion, only to see two slim and beautiful girls standing in front of the flower bed. They were both dressed exceptionally well, with bright eyes and rosy cheeks.

Lu Kui said with a smile beside her ear: "Those two girls are both daughters of the Wen family. They are proud of their beauty and their fathers and brothers are favored by the emperor. They are looking forward to becoming the master's wife in the palace one day."

Ning Er looked at them carefully for a few times and said sincerely, "I have seen these two young ladies before. They are indeed extremely beautiful, far more beautiful than others. Their family backgrounds are so good, so it is reasonable for them to want to climb up the social ladder."

Lu Kui smiled and said, "I don't think their wishful thinking will come true. You have to know that our Majesty is not an ordinary mortal. However, their mother, Wen Huaichen's second wife, and Luo Miaoyun have been good friends since childhood, so the young master should also be careful."

When Ning Er heard this, she immediately stopped being careless and said solemnly, "I've made a note of it. Thank you, Brother Lu, for reminding me."

"Master Ning."

While the two were talking, they saw a familiar folding fan unfolded. Ning'er looked up and saw that the person coming was Chu Yue.

He smiled harmlessly: "Mr. Ning left in a hurry, but he left the fan in my hand. Now it is returned to its original owner."

Ning Er took the fan, stuffed it into Lu Kui's arms, and said, "Thank you, Brother Chu."

Watching his movements, Chu Yue smiled and asked curiously, "Young Master Ning and Brother Lu, aren't you going to the front to welcome the emperor?"

Considering that he was Chu Huan's brother, Ning Er said a few more words: "The Duke and His Highness are here to welcome the emperor. We are insignificant and have little influence, so we won't join in the fun." She asked in return: "Why, Master Chu, aren't you going too?"

Chu Yue paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "The emperor's visit is such a big deal, I am naturally looking forward to it. But my mother asked me to go and greet Madam Shen on her behalf. I was planning to go after the banquet, but since the emperor is coming soon, it is more appropriate to go and pay a visit first."

Madam Shen, Ning'er's eyes suddenly changed, and she asked hurriedly: "Which Madam Shen?"

Given their relationship, this question was a bit abrupt. Although Chu Yue was surprised, he still replied, "Of course it's the old lady Zhu from the Shen family of Xinyuan Marquis's Mansion."

Ning'er felt a very strange feeling in her heart, so much so that she took a step forward involuntarily and asked, "Why did Mr. Chu want to visit Old Madam Zhu?"

Even Lu Kui looked at Ning'er in surprise. This was not only inappropriate in a social chat, but also a bit rude. But Ning'er wanted to know, so he said to Chu Yue without hesitation: "My young master has been practicing in the mountains for a long time, and his temperament is pure. If I have offended you, please forgive me, Master Chu."

Facing the burning gazes of Lu Kui and Ning Er, although Chu Yue felt strange, he once again patiently replied: "Because my mother once had a relationship with the Marquis' Mansion, she asked me to pay her respects on her behalf."

"What?" Ning Er couldn't help feeling dizzy. Xinyuan Marquis's Mansion, Prince Rui, mother, old...

At this time, Lou Rui was walking over from behind. When she saw Chu Yue, she blinked and called out happily, "Second cousin, why are you here?"

Second cousin!

Ning'er staggered back a step and looked at Chu Yue in shock.

Lu Kui was confused, but was frightened by Ning'er's reaction. He hurried forward to hold Ning'er tightly and asked anxiously: "Master, what happened?"

Ning'er's head was buzzing. She forced herself to look at Lu Kui and said, "He is the son of the Rui Palace. Which son is he?"

Lu Kui didn't understand what was going on, so he carefully observed the girl's expression and said softly, "Chu Yue, the current King Rui's second son is not the wife's."

At that moment, Ning'er's lips lost all color, Oh my God!

She was wrong from the beginning!

Thinking back to the old stories that Yan Ling told her, Ning'er's fingers were trembling slightly. Chu Yue was the second young master of the Chu family, and he was Qingniang's child!

Then who is Chu Huan? !

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