Nine Turns of Nirvana

Facing the Empress Dowager's invitation, Lu Yu did not put on any airs and entered the palace on time to keep the appointment.

As for the invitation from the Seventh Prince, Lu Yu did not give a clear reply. He only said that after attending the banquet at Cining Palace, he would discuss the specific situation.

Then the entire Honglu Courtyard became busy, preparing in advance for Lu Yu's entry into the palace. There were also officials from the Ministry of Etiquette in charge of etiquette who came over to explain to Lu Yu the etiquette matters that needed to be paid attention to during the process of entering the palace.

Lu Yu didn't have the time to pay attention to this. No matter how dry his mouth was when these officials talked, he just went in one ear and out the other, and didn't take it to heart at all.

Since Emperor Dawu could accept a demon as his consort, he probably wouldn't care about such small details as whether his etiquette was thoughtful or not.

After finally waiting until the auspicious time was approaching, Lu Yu entered the Forbidden City under the escort of a group of eunuchs.

Finally stepping into the most solemn palace city in the entire Dawu Dynasty, even with Lu Yu's carefree and calm attitude, he couldn't help but become a little reserved.

It is rumored that among the Dawu royal family, there are several ancestors who have reached the golden elixir realm and have become real people. Their strength is unfathomable. I wonder if these ancestors are also hidden in this palace...

However, regardless of whether it was true or not, Lu Yu did not dare to fight at all. He had to deal with the situation tonight with all his energy.

Cining Palace was originally the palace of the Queen Mother. It could be said that entertaining guests here was unique in the past. However, the reason why we chose to entertain Lu Yu in Cining Palace tonight is because the situation this time is quite special...

This time is not just a banquet, but more like an interview. Apart from Lu Yu, there will be no other male guests at the banquet tonight. Instead, many concubines from the harem and the imperial wives in the capital will all arrive at the scene. , the purpose is to see what this new candidate for Prince Consort looks like, and whether he is worthy of His Highness Princess Gaoyang.

To put it bluntly, this is equivalent to a blind date, and the other parties are all family members of Princess Gaoyang. Call it red tape or make a fuss out of a molehill. In short, this is to fully show the importance that the royal family attaches to this wedding, and at the same time to express Princess Gaoyang's status in the royal family.

Although, she was just a princess who was granted a title...

Therefore, Lu Yu had a hard time at this banquet. Although he was surrounded by a large group of warblers, these warblers kept looking at him and pointing at him from time to time, making Lu Yu feel like the scene was like It's like a street performer performing a monkey show, and he is the monkey that attracts everyone's attention...

"Although this person is tall and straight, his appearance... is too ugly!"

After waiting for a long time, someone finally told the truth in front of everyone.

"To describe an ugly person in this way is to lose the dignity of the country. How can he be a good match for Princess Gaoyang? I object to this person being chosen as the consort!"

Lu Yu was quite surprised. He looked around and saw that the speaker was dressed like a concubine and had a high status. Her deafening words immediately gained the support of many people around her.

From the names of people around her, Lu Yu knew that she was the Empress Yuan Fei.

Lu Yu was quite dissatisfied. What does it mean to lose the dignity of the country? The scar on my face is indeed a bit scary, but it's not so ugly that I can't see anyone, right? How can we lose the dignity of our country?

This Concubine Yuan seems to have come with bad intentions...

"I don't like to hear what Sister Yuan Fei is saying. What a man should focus on is his talent and virtue. How can you judge a man by his appearance?"

At this time, another concubine wearing a phoenix costume came out, her momentum was even more powerful than that of Concubine Yuan.

"Since your Majesty has been in power, you have always selected talents. I have never heard of a precedent of your Majesty letting someone with good looks take on a big job. Could it be that Sister Yuan Fei feels that your Majesty's approach is wrong and wants to teach him how to do it?" Can’t handle government affairs?”

This was a series of fights and fights, and the words were very sharp.

Lu Yu couldn't help but look sideways, and secretly thought that there were indeed hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this harem. Anyone who walked out would be a powerful person, and no one was an economical lamp.

"Sister Concubine Hua said something serious. How dare I give random advice on the government affairs? It's just that the government affairs we are discussing now are the candidates for Princess Gaoyang's consort!"

Empress Yuan Fei argued vigorously.

"You know, after all, this is choosing a husband for Princess Gaoyang. Even if it means a thousand or ten thousand, the most important thing is to satisfy Princess Gaoyang! Just based on this man's appearance, even ordinary women can't stand it. How can I get into the eyes of Princess Gaoyang?"

Only then did Lu Yu know that the concubine who was tit for tat with Concubine Yuan was none other than Concubine Hua.

As Concubine Hua is the biological mother of the Seventh Prince, her position should be consistent with that of the Seventh Prince. Logically speaking, the Seventh Prince should not approve of this marriage. Why is it that Concubine Hua is speaking for her now?

What the hell does this happen?

Lu Yu couldn't help but be confused. The struggle in the harem was really too complicated...

At this time, Concubine Hua sneered and said: "Ordinary women can't see it? Could it be that Concubine Yuan's sister has the same vision as these vulgar people? It's a pity that Princess Gaoyang is by no means a vulgar person. I'm afraid it's hard for her to be more discerning than Concubine Yuan." My sister agrees!"

"You!" Concubine Yuan became angry and blushed.

Seeing that the quarrel between the two was getting worse and worse, and was about to get out of hand, suddenly a vicissitudes of life and majestic voice sounded.

"enough."

The whole place fell silent immediately.

A graceful old lady, supported by the eunuch, slowly walked into the field.

Judging from this posture, Lu Yu didn't need anyone to introduce her to know her identity. It was obvious that this was the person who invited him to this dinner, the owner of Cining Palace - Empress Dowager Zheng.

"We don't make enough noise on weekdays, and we don't care what the occasion is today. We still make noise here, and it's not embarrassing!" Empress Dowager Zheng scolded mercilessly.

Concubine Hua and Concubine Yuan hurriedly bowed to apologize and retreated silently.

Empress Dowager Zheng walked directly in front of Lu Yu, staring at Lu Yu unblinkingly with a pair of old yellow eyes.

The atmosphere became extremely solemn, and everyone around them didn't even dare to take a breath.

After several breaths of time passed, Mrs. Zheng finally spoke slowly.

"I heard that when the young master entered the city today, he used the power of a sword to cause hundreds of flowers to bloom on both sides of the post road. I guess your magic power is extremely high. There is a camellia in my yard that I have grown for many years, but recently, for some unknown reason, it is about to die. , can you please help me?"

At this time, Lu Yu slowly straightened his sleeves without saying a word.

"I'm sorry, Queen Mother! I'm not a gardener, so I can't accept your order."

Everyone was shocked.

No one could have imagined that this newly promoted consort would dare to use such a tone to speak to the aloof Queen Mother Zheng.

Doesn't he know the purpose of tonight's banquet? Doesn't he know that Empress Dowager Zheng's words can completely make him lose his identity as consort?

Lu Yu naturally knew this, but how could he care about it? In fact, he had been holding back his anger long before Empress Dowager Zheng arrived, but the real master hadn't appeared yet, so he had been holding back.

Now that the real owner has appeared, how can Lu Yu continue to accept the anger?

Just listen to him continue: "The Queen Mother should also have heard of my deeds. I am not very good at flowers and plants. I do have some experience in killing people and fighting. If the Queen Mother comes here tonight to test my depth, then don't do it." We’re wasting time, so why not just call the experts in the palace? After all, everyone is very busy!”