The majestic sister-in-law of the Red Chamber

Situ Meng was even more moved when he heard the names of the dishes casually read out by the Empress Dowager. After all, these were his childhood favorites!

Unexpectedly, the empress dowager, who was not particularly close to him, could even remember these trivial things so clearly, and all the doubts he had originally had disappeared without a trace at this moment.

Just when Situ Meng was about to speak, saying that there was no need to bother, the Empress Dowager suddenly ordered an old nanny behind her with some urgency: "By the way, remember to ask Miss Rong Jing to come with you Eat!"

As soon as these words came out, it was like a huge hammer that slammed into Situ Meng's heart. His ears were deafened by the shock, his head became dizzy, his heart ached, and his mouth was filled with bitterness instantly. The food that is about to come no longer appeals to him at all. At this moment, it is probably the sweetest honey in the world, and he may only taste bitterness in his mouth.

In an instant, even though he was very hungry, Situ Meng lost his appetite to eat at all. His stomach, which had been rumbling all the time, didn't know if he understood what the master meant, so he stopped crying in cooperation.

'Hehe... So this is the empress mother's concern for me!However, I don't know how many interests and selfish desires are mixed in this concern?Perhaps, this is the most correct way to get along with people in the royal family. The previous ones are all my delusions!

I'm afraid it was because Brother Huang and I were too young and surrounded by enemies, that's why we formed such a deep and sincere relationship!I just don't know how long this friendship can last?hehe……'

Thinking of this, a bitter smile appeared in Situ Meng's heart, no wonder Brother Huang didn't mind at all that he had a special liking for Lin Tian!I'm afraid it's not just for the three hundred gods of death, but more because I don't want to get involved with those aristocratic families and high-ranking officials in the court!

Only in this way can Brother Huang confidently delegate power to himself and make himself the sharpest knife in his hand!

However, even if he understood Brother Huang's intentions, Situ Meng was still grateful to Situ Qing from the bottom of his heart. After all, without Situ Qing, he would have died before he could grow up. Or kill corrupt officials and clean up the injustice in the world, this is my wish!

Compared with the sincerity of the emperor's brother to him, the empress dowager's actions seemed so hypocritical and impatient.Do you really think that a meal, a meeting, with the identity of the empress dowager, you can force yourself to have a woman you don't like?

Thinking of this, Situ Meng's heart that had just been warmed turned cold in an instant, and subconsciously erected a high wall of vigilance in his heart, and the not-so-deep mother-child relationship with the empress dowager's mother and child once again produced a huge cracks.

The empress dowager looked at the obedient young son sitting next to her, and thought of her so-called foolproof and comprehensive arrangement, she was still happy in her heart, and she didn't even notice that the smile on Situ Meng's face had already quietly disappeared.

While the empress dowager was planning her own plan, she didn't know it at all. Because of this, she helped her natal family and eagerly wanted to win over her son, and she had unconsciously pushed Situ Meng further away, making this The son was completely divorced from her.

"Queen, it's very windy here, let's go indoors for dinner!" Situ Meng said as he kindly supported the Empress Dowager's arm, but there was a hypocritical smile on his face, which was not at all I never got to the bottom of my eyes.

"Okay, okay, my son is still filial!" The empress dowager was very satisfied with Situ Meng's hospitality, and she was even more confident about her future arrangements.

When the Empress Dowager and Situ Meng walked slowly back to the restaurant in the main hall, the girl called Rong Jing by the Empress Dowager was already waiting here, and she was the lady who almost bumped into Situ Meng at the garden gate just now.

It's just that compared with the simple dress before, she is definitely dressed up to attend at this moment.

Not only did she change into a moon-white peony-patterned tapestry skirt, but she was covered with a silver-red plain gauze gown. In addition to the velvet flowers that had been inserted before, there were two more pieces made of pure gold, inlaid with gemstones of various colors. The little golden butterfly, as thin as a cicada's wings, is as lifelike as it is about to spread its wings and fly high in conjunction with her every move.

There are pendants inlaid with precious stones on his forehead, tassel earrings with a string of pink pearls superimposed on his ears, a golden necklace inlaid with emeralds on his neck, and even more so on his white wrists. Wearing a pair of bright red blood jade bracelets, the skin against the background is even fairer.

Although there was no heavy makeup on his face, he was well-groomed. Although the makeup was not very heavy, Situ Meng could already smell the fragrance the moment he entered the door, and the disgust in his heart intensified even more involuntarily.

Facing such a beautiful and attractive girl like a flower, Situ Meng not only did not have the slightest liking in his heart, but was even more irritable. He just glanced at her casually after entering the door, and there was no love for him anymore. Take a second look.

The empress dowager looked at the girl in front of her, but she was very satisfied in her heart. Clothes are really not enough to talk about. If the foundation is not good, no matter how good the clothes are, it cannot be saved.

In her opinion, Rong Jing is definitely the best among all the beautiful girls this time, and there are probably only two or three who can match her in appearance.Betroth her to Situ Meng as a side concubine, so no one will gossip behind her back.

The efficiency of the imperial dining room has always been different from person to person. Facing the request of the empress dowager, they would never dare to be negligent in the slightest. Just a few steps back from Situ Meng and the others, a large table of sumptuous banquets It's all on the table.

"Son, let me introduce you to the queen mother. This is the youngest daughter of your uncle Jing'an. She is two years older than you. She is fifteen years old. She just passed the age of last month. She is also your cousin! Her name is Dou Rong Jing!"

The Empress Dowager said, pointing to Situ Meng again, and said: "Jing'er, this is the quarrelsome youngest son of the Ai family, the loyal and obedient Prince Situ Meng, you can call him cousin!"

"Rong Jing sees the prince!"

After the introduction by the Empress Dowager, the woman respectfully gave Situ Meng a Wanfu salute. Although her actions were standard, her peeking at Situ Meng's actions from time to time betrayed her.

"En!" Situ Meng responded coldly, nodded casually and dealt with the matter, not intending to say a word to her at all.

"Hehe...Jing'er, don't mind, this kid has been like this since he was a child, he looks cool to all the girls! Back then, Aijia was worried that he would give all the good girls to him like this. Scared away, I won't be able to find a suitable lady in the future!

But he didn't want to, he found himself a little daughter-in-law and came back without making a sound. He didn't care if she was willing or not, so he insisted on asking the Supreme Emperor to marry him early! "The empress dowager said with a smile.

"Mother, don't bring up the matter of old rotten millet! My son is about to starve to death, so let's hurry up and eat first!" Situ Meng easily shifted away with a fake smile on his face. topic.

"Hehe... Okay, okay, sit down and eat quickly! Don't starve to death, otherwise, when the time comes, your imperial brother will have to ask the Ai family to pay him a capable little brother!"

The empress dowager was talking, but her eyes were on Rong Jing, and she reminded lightly: "Jing'er, you can sit next to your cousin! This table is a bit big, and his small arms and legs are far enough away. It's still a little hard to get up! You help him!"

"Yes, Empress Dowager!"

Rong Jing softly agreed, and sat directly where Situ Meng started, then picked up the serving chopsticks, took an empty plate, and put some of the dishes in the distance on the plate. Gently put it in Situ Meng's hand, and said in a low voice with a somewhat charming voice:

"The little girl doesn't know which dish the prince likes more, so I can only take some of each dish first. If the prince has any preferences, please let me know!"

After Rong Jing finished speaking, she picked up the old duck soup with bamboo shoots from the tray in the hand of the maid, and put it gently in front of Situ Meng, with a shy smile on her face, she continued: "This soup is hot, the prince used it to When the time comes, you should blow it more! If the prince is in a hurry, the little girl can help!"

"No need!" Situ Meng smiled lightly, with a somewhat playful tone, and said softly: "The visitor is a guest! Since the girl is uncle's daughter, there is no need for my relatives to be so polite! The girl should sit down and eat together Let’s go! It’s fine to have a maid serving here!”

As he said that, Situ Meng glanced at the maid standing on the side, and said coldly: "Hurry up and serve the lady of the Jing'an family with rice and soup! Come here to serve the dishes, what are you all doing in a daze? The Ministry of Internal Affairs Have you learned all the rules in vain?"

"Yes, my lord!" After the maid took the order, she took a peek at the Empress Dowager, saw her nodding helplessly, then walked forward quickly, and skillfully began to serve the masters.

The Empress Dowager and Situ Meng are naturally well-trained maids in the palace, but the one beside Rong Jing is her personal girl. Situ Meng looked at the girl, although she was proficient in making dishes, but it might be because of the palace maid. The dining table is too wide, and she is not tall enough, so that her movements to pick up vegetables become a little bigger, and she even stands on tiptoe from time to time.

Situ Meng was amused for a while, and couldn't help but want to tease her, so he ate for a while, and when he was about seventy percent full, he put down his chopsticks, and said inadvertently:

"Mother, this House of Internal Affairs is becoming more and more outrageous. How dare you send all these untrained maids in front of you! It's really time to rectify it!"

As he said that, he looked at Rong Jing's maid with a hint of meaning, and saw that because of her words, she became as popular as a puffer fish, her cheeks became rounder, and the gaze she looked at her was even more so. full of anger.

Fortunately, this girl knew what the occasion was, so she squeezed the chopsticks in her hand, lowered her head, and retreated behind Rong Jing.

"Returning to the prince, Xiaochun is not a palace maid, she is the little girl's personal maid, and this time she also entered the palace with the little girl!"

Rong Jing stood up slowly, stood in front of Xiaochun, looked at Situ Meng, and explained in a soft voice: "Of course the rules in our Jing'an mansion are incomparable with those in the palace, and I hope the prince will forgive me." !"