Mrs. Sun stepped out of the carriage, quickly followed behind Mrs. Lu, and reached out to support Mrs. Lu: "Mother-in-law, be careful of the steps ahead."
"The distinguished guest is here," Mu Tong personally greeted the door and saw the concubine's family arrived, he stepped forward with a smile on his face, and bowed to the crowd: "I have seen the old lady, the prince, the madam, and the young masters. Madam, please come in quickly."
"Father-in-law is polite," Hua Hesheng recognized that Mu Tong was the most useful eunuch around Yan Jinqiu, nodded politely to him, and then entered the gate of the palace under the leadership of all the servants of the palace.
Along the way, everyone was respectful in their words and deeds, and there was nothing wrong with the etiquette. When everyone went inside, before the second gate, they saw Yan Jinqiu in a gorgeous dress and greeted him in person, "Ziling has seen his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and old lady."
The old lady smiled kindly and stretched out her hand to help Yan Jinqiu. She is just the grandmother of Hua Xiwan, how can she receive this gift? Not to mention her, even the couple Hua Hesheng and Lu Shi couldn't accept this ceremony directly. Anyone who is in front of the royals is also half a point lower.
The Lord of Heaven and Earth is a teacher, and the king is in front and behind, and King Xian treats them with extra courtesy, that is, people can be good people, but they can't really treat him with the attitude of ordinary people.
Hua Hesheng avoided Yan Jinqiu's salute, and returned a salute. Yan Jinqiu stretched out his hand to support him, and the two were polite to each other before entering the second door together.
General guests in the second gate are easily not allowed to enter, but now there is only Hua Xiwan, the hostess in the palace of Xian Wang, and everyone in the Hua family is Hua Xiwan's mother's family, so welcoming them into the second gate also shows more closeness and respect.
As soon as the Hua family entered the second door, they saw Hua Xiwan standing at the door. Before the ceremony of Lu Shi, Sun Shi and others could go on, they were supported by Hua Xiwan: "Our family, why do we do it? These false gifts."
"Ceremonies can't be broken," Lu Shi didn't know what her daughter was thinking, but her daughter married into the royal family and was a member of the royal family, so why didn't she have the slightest royal rules.
Just as Mr. Lu knew about Hua Xiwan, Hua Xiwan naturally knew about Mrs. Lu's worries. She grabbed Mrs. Lu's hand tightly: "Mother, if you insist on doing this, how can you make your daughter feel bad?"
Seeing her like this, Lu Shi lightly sighed, reached out and patted the back of her hand, sighed softly, and no longer insisted on salute: "My mother understands in her heart."
Yan Jinqiu noticed the movement between the mother and daughter, and looked back at Hua Xiwan with a little smile in his eyes.
"The scenery of the palace is really good," Hua Hesheng interrupted Yan Jinqiu's gaze at Hua Xiwan and said with a smile, "Comparing the scenery of the palace and the palace, it's almost a broken thatched cottage, no wonder the former When Xiaowan returned to her mother's house, she said that the view of the palace is good."
"Mother-in-law loves, but it's just to be able to live." He glanced at the young people behind Hua He Sheng. He knew Hua Changbao, Hua Qingmao, and Hua Dingxun, but the other one was not particularly familiar. .
"This is my third brother's child, called Hua Congpu. Your Highness, you met in a hurry a few days ago, but you're not familiar with it," Hua Hesheng, such a smart person, saw that Yan Jinqiu paid attention to Hua Cong On Pu, he said a few good words for his nephew, "Cong Pu is young, he is still studying in the academy, and he works very hard on weekdays, so he rarely has leisure to play on weekdays."
Yan Jinqiu nodded, and said with praise: "This cousin has the style of being a father."
The third child of the Hua family is quite talented, but he doesn't like to be an official, so he doesn't enter the court. The scholars in Beijing always call him "Huajuren", which shows that his talent is affirmed by the scholars in Beijing, Yan Jinqiu said. Hua Cong Pu You is a father's style, which can indeed be regarded as a compliment.
His words not only gave the Hua family face, but also made the faces of the old lady and the third master Hua bright. Everyone was in a good mood for a while, and they went into the inner courtyard after chatting and laughing.
Tea, flowers, and crabs are really fun for the guests and hosts.
When she was seated, Hua Xiwan couldn't help drinking a glass of light wine. Although she was sober, she was a little cheeky. She touched her red cheeks and smiled at Hua Chuyu who was married beside her. : "You can't use more crab meat. I asked the kitchen to make some warm meals specially. You can taste whether it suits your appetite."
A shy smile appeared on Hua Chuyu's face: "With you here, how can there be something bad."
Nowadays, no one in the entire capital knows that Princess Xian is quite good at food. For her sake, King Xian invited many skilled chefs to the palace. Other female relatives in the capital talked about this in private, who wouldn't be envious
"I eat whatever I want, unlike some people," Hua Xiwan glanced at Hua Chuyu's belly with a narrow smile on her face.
After Hua Chuyu married Lin Zhengde, Lin Zhengde treated her very well, and there was no concubine by her side, so the husband and wife Qin Se and Ming were envious of others. Hua Chuyu has been with her for more than a month now. pregnancy. Just because of the matter of the Crown Princess, the Lin family has been very low-key recently, and it is easy not to go out for banquets.
Hearing the soft laughter of the two sisters, Mrs Lu couldn't help but glance at Hua Xiwan's stomach. It has been more than a year since her daughter married King Xian, but her stomach didn't move at all. In addition, now... She pinched her forehead, her children will have their own children and grandchildren, she thinks too far now.
Since Yao shi entered the palace, he didn't open his mouth easily. Seeing Hua Xiwan getting close to his daughter, he was relieved. Thinking of Hua Yiliu's fate, she was fortunate in the case. Fortunately, her daughter was not as confused as Hua Yiliu, otherwise she would cry without crying.
Thinking of this, she glanced at Hua Zhiming and Hua Qingmao. The two people came to the second room, but Mrs. Zhang didn't come, which showed that Hua Xiwan didn't want to see Mrs. Zhang, and didn't want to see her anymore.
Thinking of the rumors in Beijing, Yao Shi couldn't help but read the name of Sanqing Dao in her heart. If the third niece really became the queen, her son and daughter could follow suit, why would she bother with Lu Shi again, that would be too stupid.
After the flower viewing banquet was over, Yan Jinqiu thoughtfully looked for an opportunity to let Hua Xiwan and Lu's mother and daughter spend time alone, and he and other guests went to the yard to enjoy the flowers.
From Hua Hesheng's point of view, Yan Jinqiu's son-in-law is very appropriate. If you don't consider the means and ambitions behind the other party, then a son-in-law like Yan Jinqiu will be hard to find with a lantern.
"My lord, I heard that some of the sinners of the Jiang family have been distributed to the palace?" Hua Hesheng said unintentionally after enjoying a pot of chrysanthemum, "Jiang Gong used to have some friendship with me. Take care of one or two?"
"Father-in-law, please rest assured, I will definitely let people take care of Jiang Gong's only son," Yan Jinqiu said with a smile. I was punished with a cane."
Hua Hesheng laughed and said, "Then there is Lord Lao. That child can be regarded as Duke Jiang's only seedling. If he can save his life, it can be regarded as the love of his classmates back then."
The two didn't mention the punished maid, and Hua Hesheng didn't mention the Jiang family anymore, as if the classmate relationship was just a less-than-thick face-to-face relationship.
Weng and husband-in-law had a great conversation here, and the topic of conversation between Hua Xiwan and Lu Shi was household chores.
"Since you don't want children for the time being, then don't," Lu shi found out Hua Xiwan's intentions, and said helplessly, "It's just that the situation is unstable now, if..." She pointed to the sky, "You have to make sure that the prince is the first A child is yours."
Hua Xiwan knew what Lu was worried about, she nodded: "Mother, I understand what you think, but now is really not the right time." Having a baby at this time is like giving others a target to start with. , she was reluctant and could not afford to gamble. What's more, she didn't want to have children too young.
Thinking of the current open and secret struggle, Lu sighed: "If..." If she didn't marry into the royal family, why should her daughter think about it, even having a child, she didn't dare to do whatever she wanted.
Before Lu Shi's words were finished, Hua Xiwan knew it very well, so she just smiled: "Mother, don't mention these, it's like this now, what's the point of thinking about other things. Besides... He is very kind to me. , you don't have to worry about me."
Lu Shi reluctantly smiled, she couldn't tell her daughter that people's hearts were changeable, not all men and women in the world could spend their lives together like she and Hou Ye. What's more, if King Xian will have greater blessings in the future, what will his daughter and him be like in the future
In history, it is not that there is no emperor who only married the queen, but it is only rare. More emperors are three thousand in the harem. The women in the harem are even more beautiful before they are old. How could she be willing to let her daughter go to that step.
"Don't worry," Hua Xiwan gently held her hand, "trust me, I will definitely fight well."
Looking at her daughter's firm eyes, Lu Shi felt a little more calm in her heart.
Mrs. Yao, Mrs. Sun, the old lady and Hua Chuyu sat outside for a while, seeing Hua Xiwan and Mrs. Lu coming out of the inner room, Mrs. Lu's eyes were slightly red, and they all pretended not to see it, and the topic was changed in a few words. Open, no one mentioned anything that was disappointing.
When the Hua family left in the afternoon, Hua Xiwan sent them to the gate, and only turned around and walked into the gate of the palace until the carriage of the Hua family disappeared at the corner of the street.
Yan Jinqiu accompanied her. Seeing that her expression was a little sluggish, he reached out and squeezed her palm. Before he could say anything, he saw several eunuchs in inner palace costumes galloping on horses.
"Lord Xian," the eunuch Yan Jinqiu, who was headed by him, knew him, and he was someone close to the emperor.
"My lord, the emperor is seriously ill, and it is an decree to invite you to enter the palace." The head eunuch held a decree high above his head and presented it to Yan Jinqiu.
Yan Jinqiu looked at the eunuch, then at the imperial decree in his hand, and said slowly, "Let's go."
He straightened his robes, glanced at the few inconspicuous attendants behind him, and smiled at Hua Xiwan: "You go back to the room and rest, I'll be back soon."
Hua Xiwan frowned, opened her mouth, and finally nodded lightly: "Okay, come back earlier."
She watched Yan Jinqiu ride the jujube red high-headed horse towards the palace, turned around and whispered a few words in Bai Xia's ear, and after Bai Xia went down, she said sternly: "From now on, close the gate of the palace, there is no one for me. Allowed, no one is allowed to come and go at will, if anyone violates the order…”
Her eyes swept across the people present, with a hint of chill: "Severe punishment!"
This is the first time that the servants of the palace have seen such a fierce appearance of the princess, and it is also the first time that they know that the original lazy princess also has such a cold side.