The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 155 Asking for favors

When another official was sent to prison.

The flower-viewing banquet of the Xu family began.

Guei got up early in the morning, combed her hair, and carefully put on rouge. She murmured, "I didn't do this when I got married."

Turning around, Xu Qi was stunned for a moment, and he also murmured, "Now, hey, he looks a bit noble."

Not to mention Gui, Xu Qi also dressed up like a decent person. Even if all the guests today were women, he would not show up at all.

Look at the servants of the Xu family, they all cut new clothes.

Afraid that they would make mistakes today, the Xu family also gave them special rewards. Now, regardless of whether the flower-viewing banquet can be held, the whole mansion is very happy.

"The only thing missing is someone..." Gui whispered while sitting next to Xu Zhi.

As soon as the voice fell.

"Someone is coming, someone is coming!"

"I'm afraid it's Qingyin." Gui guessed after listening to the servant's voice.

Xu Zhi understood her daughter: "She? Why would she come so early?"

"Maybe she is from the Duke of Zhao's mansion?"

"The Duke of Zhao's mansion doesn't even have a female member, so where did she come from?"

"Then, the Princess Goldfinch?" Gui had no more guesses.

At this time, the servant stepped over the threshold, calmed down, and said, "A guest has come. She is said to be the daughter of the Lu family. Now she is being led to the door."

"The Lu family?" Gui and Xu Zhi looked at each other and were both stunned.

This... where did the daughter of the Lu family come from? They had never come here before. Xu Zhi couldn't even remember whether she had sent a letter to the Lu family.

At that time, Xue Qingyin told her not to worry about it, but all the famous people in the capital should send letters to their homes one by one.

Whether they come or not is their business.

Although Xu Zhi felt that this would be more embarrassing, she still did as Xue Qingyin said.

Then... maybe it was someone who had received a letter.

In a few words, the visitor was led into the garden.

"I arrived early." The visitor looked surprised.

This sounded good, and it didn't sound like no one wanted to come.

Xu Zhi and others looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young woman in a pink and purple dress, walking slowly.

Xu Zhi felt a little familiar, but couldn't remember where she had seen her before. After all, she didn't socialize much in the past.

"Lu's secretary, meet the madam."

Xu Zhi heard the voice and immediately remembered who the other party was!

After the palace banquet, it was rumored in the capital that Lu's daughter would become the Xuan Wang Consort. Who knew that she would have nothing to do in the future... She almost became a laughing stock.

Xue Qingyin didn't feel sorry for her. After all, the arranged marriage was all up to the will of the superiors. It was strange that people in the capital liked to spread other people's affairs.

But... when they met, Xu Zhi couldn't help feeling embarrassed.

"It turned out to be Miss Lu, please sit down." Xu Zhi said while wondering.

Why was she the first to come?

Not long after Lu Shuyi arrived, Princess Jinque also came.

"I heard Qingyin say that there are some rare things to see today, so I came here." Princess Jinque held the handle of the fan and smiled.

Since Princess Jinque entered the door, it didn't take too long for the guests of the Xu family to arrive one after another.

Gui was dumbfounded: "... There is really no shortage of guests!"

Today, Xu Zhi held a banquet, and I don't know how many eyes were staring at it.

Liu Yuerong got the news quickly.

"What? You said that the first one to go was Lu Shuyi?"

"Yes."

"Is she crazy? Xue Qingyin robbed King Xuan, and she rushed to show off to Xue Qingyin's mother?"

"Yes." The maid could only say these two words.

Because they racked their brains, they couldn't figure out why Lu Shuyi, whose background was much higher than Xue Qingyin, had to lower himself to please his rival.

Is Xue Qingyin so great?

Concubine Jiang was still accompanying her. She hesitated for a moment and said, "Maybe she has some tricks..."

"Have tricks?" Liu Yuerong frowned, "Is this called tricks?"

"Yes, sometimes you don't have to compete for everything. It's the best policy to retreat. Just like she came to the Xu family so generously today. In the eyes of King Xuan, does she seem more generous? Now the concubine is pregnant again... At this time, the man needs a close person by his side the most."

Liu Yuerong looked at Concubine Jiang and said coldly, "Isn't this the seduction trick that those lowly concubines are used to? She is the legitimate daughter of the Lu family, so it's not shameful to use it."

Concubine Jiang: "..."

This seems to be suggesting that she seduce the King of Wei.

She was unhappy and lowered her head.

Forget it, don't mention Concubine Wei in the future. She looks down on this and that.

If Concubine Wei is really that stubborn, she shouldn't marry the King of Wei!

After a while, someone else came to report.

It is said that many people went to the Xu family for the banquet.

"It is said... it is said that there are really very precious and rare flower species at the Xu family's flower viewing banquet!"

"Did King Xuan find it for her? But it has only been a few days, how come it was found so quickly?" The maids around Liu Yuerong were all surprised.

You know, these things are not as good as gold, silver and jewelry.

Gold, silver and jewelry can be taken at will, but these elegant things may not be found even if you have money.

Liu Yuerong didn't care about this, she just gritted her teeth and cursed: "These people, are they all mentally ill? They said it was a banquet held by a merchant family, and whoever went would lose face, but on this day, why did they all go?"

Concubine Jiang still couldn't hold it back and said, "Princess Jinque has gone. Anyone who doesn't go is just thinking that they are more noble than the princess."

She thought to herself that if she had some brains, she would have gotten up early and washed up. They were just waiting for the Xu family to make any movement, and then they would move.

"Funny! It's ridiculous! They have no shame, don't they think about their families? Going to a merchant's house like this, isn't it a violation of the rules and the atmosphere..."

"They didn't go to the Xu family, let alone the concubine of King Xuan. They went for the flowers. How can such an elegant thing be considered funny?" Concubine Jiang spread her hands.

Liu Yuerong was completely speechless.

Concubine Jiang sighed in her heart when she saw this.

Luckily, King Wei didn't get Xue Qingyin, otherwise it would be troublesome to fight with Xue Qingyin. Now this Princess Wei...is so stupid that there is no need to fight at all.

The "crazy people" mentioned by Liu Yuerong were in the Xu family's garden at this time, marveling at the orchid.

"This orchid is the best of the best!"

"Is it a peony? Why have I never seen one like this before? Half pink, half vermilion. It is simply the most clever creation in the world!"

"That is Luoyang brocade." Xu Zhi replied in a light tone.

Everyone was silent for a while.

They thought Xu Zhi's knowledge was wider than theirs?

"This is a multi-color peony, first cultivated in Henan Prefecture. But if I remember correctly, only one plant was cultivated... but it was in the hands of the lady." Lu Shuyi said.

Her words were also a subtle praise for Xu Zhi.

Sure enough, after hearing this, the others realized how precious this thing was.

Even Yao Huang and Wei Zi were inferior to it.

"I wonder if it was the concubine of King Xuan who found it?" Someone asked directly with courage.

"No." Xu Zhi smiled and said, "It's just that I have a wider circle of friends, so naturally some friends will send flowers."

"This is the imperial product." Suddenly, another lady from an unknown family pointed at the pots of Tang Pu that were outshined by the beauty.

Everyone came back to their senses after hearing the voice, and their eyes were focused on them for a while.

"Yes, it's the imperial product. There are imperial characters on the pots."

"Imperial product? It's actually the imperial product?"

If it was just out of amazement at elegant and rare things just now.

Now everyone is really jealous.

With only Xue Qingyin, Xu Zhi can rise to this point!

This is just a concubine.

Before, the Princess of Wei was also favored when she was pregnant, but it was not so outrageous that even her own mother benefited from it...

The atmosphere of the flower viewing banquet was immediately pushed to a climax.

When Xue Qingyin arrived, she almost thought she had walked into the wrong door.

"Why are there so many people?"

She was about to have social phobia.

"Didn't the concubine expect this to happen?" The palace servants who were accompanying her couldn't help laughing.

Xue Qingyin smacked her lips: "I thought there would be no shortage of guests, but I didn't expect... the effect would be so good."

"The concubine of King Xuan is here." Someone said.

Everyone looked back immediately.

Those who have a high rank don't have to bow. But those who are not imperial ladies naturally have to bow respectfully when they see Xue Qingyin.

Xue Qingyin sat far away and said: "You can just enjoy the flowers, don't worry about me. I have been feeling stuffy in my chest recently, just smell the fragrance of the flowers by yourself."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

They didn't dare to approach her.

If she slipped, no one could bear the consequences.

Only Lu Shuyi came closer.

She asked with concern: "The concubine feels stuffy in her chest?"

Xue Qingyin also felt strange. Why was she here? And she took the initiative to talk?

If Lu Shuyi was smarter, he should know that he couldn't get close to her at the moment.

What if she was a bad person and pretended that Lu Shuyi pushed her, wouldn't Lu Shuyi be finished?

"Well, it's a little bit, but I've always been in poor health, so it's nothing strange." Xue Qingyin whispered.

"I'll recite scriptures for the concubine, which can relieve the pain of chest tightness and fatigue." Lu Shuyi said again.

"Recite scriptures?" Xue Qingyin looked puzzled.

"Recite Taoist scriptures." Lu Shuyi smiled bitterly and said, "I was always convulsed a few days ago, and then my mother accompanied me to the Taoist temple to ask for talismans. Lingxi Taoist said that I was born with intelligence and had a predestined relationship with Taoism, so I should be a Taoist nun."

"Oh, the concubine doesn't know who Lingxi Taoist is? He has the name of Tianshi and is treated with courtesy by the royal family. Although he has no real name, he is the same as the national teacher. Does the concubine know how heavy his words are?"

Xue Qingyin was stunned.

It's similar to Yuan Tiangang, right?

...I understand.

Such people saying that she was going to be a Taoist nun was more terrifying than the rumors that she was going to be the Princess of Xuan.

This would really make her unable to get married, and I'm afraid she really had to become a Taoist nun!

So Lu Shuyi suspected that she had done it?

No.

Lu Shuyi was not that stupid.

Xue Qingyin's eyes moved slightly...

Since he was a national master, who could easily drive him? Only the emperor.

That was the emperor's intention.

Emperor Liang De's move was cruel enough...

Then Lu Shuyi wanted...

"As a woman, the concubine should also know that going to the mountains to become a Taoist nun will not have any good results." Lu Shuyi's eyes were filled with tears.

"I was the apple of my parents' eyes, and they were proud of me. But what about today? When I really want to become a Taoist nun, no one will care about me. The Lu family does not lack daughters."

Xue Qingyin frowned.

This is asking her...

At this time, the servants brought snacks and tea.

Lu Shuyi turned her head away immediately, not wanting to let anyone see the tears on her face.

Xue Qingyin picked up the tea.

The tea brewed in the Xu family's house today was black plum tea, with a sweet and sour taste.

Xue Qingyin took a sip.

Ah, ugh...

What is that.

Didn't I teach them last time? Why is it still so unpalatable?

Xue Qingyin put down the teacup and pushed the snack in front of Lu Shuyi: "...why don't you take a sip first?"

Lu Shuyi: "..."

She turned her head back and wanted to talk.

But her eyes were fixed on the cup of black plum tea first.

Lu Shuyi's expression changed drastically, and he broke the teacup: "There are musk and safflower!"

Xue Qingyin: "Ugh."

No wonder it's so unpalatable.

Should she hold her stomach and fall to the ground now?

But the ground is paved with bluestone bricks!

How hard and cold!

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