The old lady Lu smiled slightly, and then said with a smile: "To be honest, it's not very convenient! You don't know, my eldest daughter-in-law and eldest son are the most filial, and now the eldest daughter-in-law eats fast and copies scriptures every day, and prepares for a day. A few days ago, on the anniversary of my sister's death, I held a big sacrifice for my sister. How could I have the heart to come out to meet people? Besides, I don't know what to say! I think so, let's meet my granddaughter!"
Nanny Hua and Nanny Zhang looked at each other in surprise, they nodded and smiled and agreed. Lu Wenxuan and Mu Qing were going to hold a great sacrifice for the dead Mrs. Lu, they really didn't know about it.
The old lady Lu told Mother Zhao beside her: "Go and invite the three young ladies, and say that there are guests at home, and invite them to come out and meet, go!"
Zhao mama took the order and went with her two maids.
Mother Zhao went in person, of course Jing Fangtang invited Lu Yiqing, and ordered two maids to invite Lu Xiaoshu and Lu Yihui.
At this moment, Lu Xiaoshu was bored and kowtow melon seeds in the room for entertainment, when he heard that the old lady had a girl who wanted to talk, he couldn't help but frowned, and he yelled please with the reluctance in his heart.
The maid came in, saluted and said: "There is a guest at home, the old lady asked the second young lady to come and see her!"
Lu Xiaoshu saw that the girl was indescribably lazy and casual, and didn't take herself seriously at all, so she couldn't help feeling even more unhappy, put down the melon seed plate, clapped her hands, and asked: "Guest? What guests? Are the third and fourth younger sisters going to see them too?"
The old woman's guest must not be a good bird...
The maid smiled lightly "hehe" and said: "Of course the three ladies will go there. The slaves are waiting outside, and the servants don't know who the guests are. The second lady should change quickly, I'm afraid it will be too late. Sorry!"
"Presumptuous!" Du Juan raised her eyebrows, stared at the girl and shouted in a low voice, "Who gave you the courage! How dare you, a little girl, accuse Second Miss like that!"
"Your servant is guilty!" The girl knelt down in a hurry: "My servant is also kind-hearted, and I didn't notice it for a while, so I asked you to forgive me—please change your clothes..."
Lu Xiaoshu couldn't help but get annoyed, and said angrily: "Okay, just wait at the door! I'll come right away!"
The girl agreed, got up from the ground and hurriedly retreated.
Lu Xiaoshu asked the little girl to fetch water to wash her hands, casually added a pair of rice bead hairpins to her bun, brushed off her clothes, and went out with Dujuan.
That girl was standing at the door with her hands folded, and when she saw Lu Xiaoshu coming, she hurriedly followed her, and saw that she was still wearing the silver gauze skirt with white background and silver bamboo leaf pattern, and the long skirt with white silk and flowers. Qun, hurriedly said in amazement: "Second Miss, why...don't you change a set of clothes? It seems—a bit too plain!"
"Second Miss, you need to talk about how to dress up! Since you are in a hurry to meet the guests, why don't you hurry up and lead the way!" Du Juan said angrily, throwing her a sideways glance.
The girl glanced at Lu Xiaoshu again, seeing that she didn't have the slightest intention to speak, she kept silent and bowed her head to lead the way.
When Lu Xiaoshu came to Mrs. Lu's side, before he entered the reception flower hall, he heard bursts of laughter coming from inside, including Mrs. Lu's voice, Lu Yiqing's, Lu Yihui's voice, and two strangers from China. The voice of a young woman.
She pursed her lips secretly, then walked in, and greeted Old Madam Lu.
"Xiao Shu is here!" The old lady Lu smiled all over her face, raised her hand to signal her excuse, pointed to the two nuns and smiled, "These two are sent by the old concubine of the Rongjun palace, hurry up I've seen it before!"
Lu Xiaoshu didn't know what Rongjun Palace or Laojun Princess was. He only regarded it as the guest of Mrs. Lu, and the other party was just two nuns, so naturally he didn't have any sincere respect. She just turned around and nodded slightly towards them, and said with a smile: "Hello, two mothers!"
Nanny Hua and Nanny Zhang looked at her secretly when she came in. They had served the old concubine for many years, and they were very well-mannered. They met Lu Yiqing first. Slightly uncomfortable.
Mammy Hua felt slightly unhappy, but Mammy Zhang couldn't help feeling sympathetic after being stunned: This second young lady looks neat, but it's a pity that she has been wandering outside since she was a child. The appearance of a lady? Poor, really pitiful... The princess of the old county is afraid that she will be disappointed when she finds out...
The two nuns forced a smile, and were about to speak when old lady Lu angrily landed on Lu Xiaoshu and said, "Xiao Shu, hurry up and kowtow to the old concubine! These two nuns represent the old concubine!"
Kowtow? Lu Xiaoshu immediately hesitated, subconsciously raised his eyes and glanced at Mrs. Lu, the old lady's gray and white eyes could not see any emotion, but in Lu Xiaoshu's eyes, there was a bit more calculating.
Seeing Lu Xiaoshu standing there as if he didn't hear it, Nanny Hua and Nanny Zhang became embarrassed all of a sudden.
What the old lady Lu said was to ask Lu Xiaoshu to kowtow to the old concubine. They are servants after all, and it is inconvenient to say "no need" on behalf of the old concubine, and it is difficult for the two of them to say such things for the sake of the old concubine's face. .
He froze there for a moment, completely silent. The smile on Mrs. Lu's face also became stiff, and her expression was a little ugly.
"Second sister, greet the old concubine of the county!" Lu Yiqing said softly, "I have heard from my grandmother and mother that the old concubine of the county is very caring and loving to my uncle and aunt..."
Lu Xiaoshu curled his lips secretly when he heard this, thinking that if the old concubine of the county really cared about his parents, then why did his parents fall to such a low level back then? She believed in her heart that Lu Yiqing and Mrs. Lu were uneasy and intentionally wanted to use her as a favor and humiliate her. Besides, she was already disgusted and resistant to kneeling, so how could those knees be bent
Suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and Lu Xiaoshu's complexion darkened slightly. Would Lu Yiqing remind her so kindly? No way!
Do it the opposite of her original intention, and there will be no mistakes.
Thinking of this, Lu Xiaoshu knelt down and said, "Greetings to the old concubine, I wish the old concubine a long life!"
The embarrassing air suddenly relaxed, Nanny Hua and Nanny Zhang breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, Nanny Zhang hurriedly smiled and said, "Second Miss Lu, please get up quickly, the old slave will definitely pass on Miss Second's wishes to the old princess, if you want to come The old princess will be very happy when she finds out."
Lu Xiaoshu stood up with a smile, and sat in the first empty seat above Lu Yiqing.
Nanny Hua and Nanny Zhang asked her a few more words with a smile. Lu Xiaoshu didn't know their depth, and he didn't dare to talk nonsense, he just made vague and ambiguous fooling around.
Nanny Hua and Nanny Zhang were secretly disappointed, but they were always dignified and reserved, even if there was something in their hearts, they would not show it on their faces. Unable to sit still any longer, he got up and left after saying a few words.
The old lady Lu didn't stay any longer, she just smiled and said, "Thank you, Princess Laojun, for your kindness! Let's ask the three maids to go to pay their respects some other day!" Then she asked Nanny Zhao to send them out properly.
After seeing off the two nuns, Mrs. Lu said to the three of them: "The old concubine of Rongjun Wangfu is the most kind-hearted. If you come to visit the Junwang's mansion that day, you should behave better and don't let others see you." It’s a joke! Well, let’s all go back!”
Lu Xiaoshu couldn't wait for this sound, and didn't take it seriously, so he went back to Jingmingtang.
It was still in the evening when Lu Wenxuan returned to the mansion and asked Mu Qing, "I heard that someone has come to Rongjun's mansion today, have you seen him?"
Mu Qing was startled when she heard this, and said in surprise: "Is there such a thing? I don't know!"
Lu Xiaoshu was at the side, so he said: "Rongjun Prince's Mansion? There are two nuns here. They said they were sent by the old princess of the county. I saw it!"
"You saw it!" Both Lu Wenxuan and Mu Qing were shocked, and hurriedly asked, "Why did you see it?"
Seeing the difference in the expressions of the two of them, Lu Xiaoshu's heart trembled, and then he paid attention, and hurriedly explained the matter in detail.
Lu Wenxuan frowned, and said: "The concubine of the old county will definitely ask to see you, madam. I'm too busy these days, so I forgot about it. I should have prepared a generous gift for you to bring them with me. The two siblings came to visit the old concubine of the county!"
"Father, mother! Is that old princess of the county very familiar with our family? But how do I think those two nuns are very familiar with Mrs. Lu!" Lu Xiaoshu couldn't help asking.
Lu Wenxuan shook his head and said, "How did you know that the two nuns are very familiar with Mrs. Lu? When your grandmother was around, they were as close as sisters to the old concubine of the old county! It's just this time that my father can get back the title. There is a lot of help! The old concubine must be worried about your mother, so she sent someone to greet you. Unexpectedly, "
Lu Wenxuan's eyes turned cold, and he smiled coldly: "The old lady Lu actually called your sisters away without telling your mother!"
Just as we were talking here, Madam Zhao from Mrs. Lu’s side came over, and she was talking about the arrival of someone from Rongjun’s mansion today, “The old lady said, the eldest lady is preparing for the grand sacrifice of the old lady, I’m afraid I couldn't be distracted, so I just asked the ladies to meet in the past!"
Lu Wenxuan glanced at Zhao Nanny coldly, and said indifferently: "So that's how it is, the old lady is worrying!"
Mother Zhao couldn't help feeling a little cold when she looked at him, she hurriedly smiled and said, "Master Hou is out, the old lady said it should be..."
"Hehe, is that right? Then Mammy Zhao will go back and thank the old lady for me. The princess of the old county is a kind-hearted person, so maybe she will get closer to the old lady because of this! Go!"
Lu Wenxuan ridiculed all of them. Both of them knew the temperament of the old concubine of the old county. It was absolutely impossible for him to feel disgusted with Lu Wenxuan's family because of such a trivial matter, and it was definitely not possible to get close to the old lady Lu because of this. After all, she is nothing but a villain in vain!
Granny Zhao heard what Lu Wenxuan meant, her face turned red and white, and she smiled awkwardly.
"I'm so stupid!" Lu Xiaoshu couldn't help but knocked himself on the head, and said, "Father, did I really not cause trouble?"
"Don't worry!" Lu Wenxuan smiled slightly, and said, "Tomorrow I will take time to visit the Rongjun Palace to meet the old princess. The old princess is not such a narrow-minded person, otherwise, she wouldn't have helped me so much. Wait. One month later, after the grand sacrifice for your grandmother is finished, you will accompany your mother to pay your respects to the old concubine personally."
Lu Xiaoshu felt relieved and nodded.