Lu Zhishan and Mu Nanzhi were both shocked, but their expressions did not reveal it. They immediately said: "Prince, please get up quickly."
Unexpectedly, Lu Zhiyue did not stand up, but still bowed and said respectfully: "A few days ago, I made the princess and sister-in-law angry because of my lowliness and unkindness. I am here to apologize to my sister-in-law. I hope that my sister-in-law will have a lot of money." ”
"I've forgotten about that a long time ago. Get up quickly." Mu Nanzhi was very busy. Seeing Lu Zhiyue keep bowing like this in front of so many people, she felt very frightened. She was so busy. He winked at Lu Zhishan.
"Prince, please get up." Lu Zhishan took two steps forward and helped Lu Zhiyue up.
Only then did Lu Zhiyue get up, and Lu Zhishan and Mu Nanzhi saw Lu Zhiyue clearly. Lu Zhiyue's face was pale and haggard. Although his facial features were delicate, he also looked a bit old and dull. Moreover, he has also lost weight, and the prince's apricot-yellow four-clawed python robe appears to be much wider. This shows that Lu Zhiyue has suffered a lot in the nearly three years of confinement.
The Queen Mother sat upright and said to the grandchildren and grandsons-in-law below: "You should all stop standing and take a seat."
Since the beginning of summer, the Queen Mother's health has improved a lot. Today, she saw the prince and her great-grandson again, and her mood is even better. She was surrounded by a large number of grandchildren and grandson-in-law who flattered her during the banquet, and she was smiling from ear to ear.
"Your mother misses you very much. You can take the child to pay her respects later," the Queen Mother said to Lu Zhiyue with a smile, "Since the child was born, I'm afraid you haven't seen your mother a few times, right?"
Lu Zhiyue hurriedly said respectfully: "Yes, grandson, please note it down."
"Chuan'er, you also go with the prince. It's been a long time since you, the child, paid your respects to your mother," the Queen Mother said to Prince Gong Lu Zhichuan again, "I just happened to go there with your brother today, so I can use it at your mother's place." Leave the palace after dinner."
"What the Queen Mother said is that the grandson should have gone to pay respects to the mother, but the grandson has to go to the hunting ground in the western suburbs later. The autumn hunting is about to begin. It is related to the physical health of the father and the emperor, and the son and ministers do not care at all. "You dare to slack off," Lu Zhichuan stood up and said respectfully to the Queen Mother, "Please forgive me."
The Queen Mother couldn't hide her disappointment: "There is nothing that the Ai family can forgive or forgive, but your mother's legs are inconvenient and she can't go out. You two brothers should go to the palace more often to pay her respects and stay with her when you have time in the future."
"Yes, my grandson will obey the Queen Mother's teachings." Lu Zhichuan and Lu Zhiyue bowed together.
"Okay, everyone, sit down and eat your meal properly. What are you doing all the time?" said the Queen Mother, while ordering the maid in charge, "Bring this ham-braised quail in front of the fifth prince. The Ai family remembers that the fifth prince's most favorite thing is Love this dish.”
"Thank you, Queen Mother." Lu Zhicheng was so busy that he bowed to thank him.
The Queen Mother said with a kind smile: "Sit down quickly, you are growing taller now, you must eat more."
"Yes, grandson, thank the Queen Mother for your concern." Lu Zhicheng nodded, while unconsciously looking towards Mu Nanzhi, but as soon as his eyes came into contact with Mu Nanzhi's soft white cheeks, Lu Zhishan's body blocked him His sight.
He watched Lu Zhishan take a sip of the tea in front of Mu Nanzhi without changing his expression and then put it down, and then Mu Nanzhi also picked it up and took a sip.
Lu Zhicheng silently withdrew his gaze, looking at the plate of ham and quail in front of him, he no longer had any appetite.
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After coming out of Shoukang Palace, Lu Zhishan and Mu Nanzhi went to Gyeongbokgung Palace to pay their respects to Concubine Liang.