The one who came from an ordinary official family was not born into a royal family at first, but was married to a relative from a side branch. However, because several princes at that time met with accidents one after another, her husband actually inherited the throne, and she naturally became the queen.
This emperor was not only physically weak but also had a weak temper. Later, the empress took control of the government and even poisoned the emperor in the end, taking charge of the government herself.
Fortunately, the court officials were strong and used force to drive the newly crowned empress off the throne. This process lasted for a month, so it was also called "the emperor in one month"!
Because the heroine proclaimed herself emperor and even poisoned the emperor, emperors of later generations were extremely wary of her and history books only mentioned her briefly. As a result, women who took this woman as a warning and married important royal children would be admonished before their marriage.
Therefore, this woman was only briefly mentioned in history books, but her story was widely circulated among the women in the royal family. This was the most taboo thing in the royal family.
Qu Moying's coming-of-age ceremony was led by Pei Yuanjun. Although he would not attend, all the invited guests came because of him.
There are many people of noble status.
The main guest was an old princess from the Pei family. In terms of status, she was Pei Yuanjun's elder and also the emperor's elder. Since she could come with such status, the status of the others was not low, no matter who they were invited to come.
The officials and sponsors were originally clan girls like Qu's. A while ago, Princess Xiangrong passed on a message, saying that she was willing to be her sponsor, assist the guests and perform the ceremony as the main guest, and attend as a good friend of Qu Moying.
Qu Moying had met this Princess Xiangrong several times before. Last time, he was invited to Princess Changyu's residence. They were indeed acquainted. The lady was very pleased with this candidate, and Qu Moying naturally would not object. At least this Princess Xiangrong seemed fair. Although they had not met much, Qu Moying thought she was a good person.
Many people from the royal family came, and many of them knew this story. Plus, there were previous rumors that Feng Xi was the world, which meant that he might try to seize the dynasty!
After listening to Qu Moying's casual explanation, Yu Dong was also shocked and asked hurriedly: "Miss, what should we do now?"
"Wait a minute!" Qu Moying's eyes fell on the bottle of grass juice in front of him.
Her watery eyes moved slightly, she picked up the bottle, opened the lid and took a smell. It was very light, and if it was on clothes that had been scented with some other fragrance, it would not be detectable at all.
Especially among those who are not very familiar with this taste.
"How can there be such a thing? Isn't it said to be from Northern Xinjiang?" There was only one thing that Qu Moying didn't quite understand. The grass juice had to be freshly squeezed. When did this thing appear in the capital
"Maybe someone grew it in the capital, and the prince got it." Yu Dong guessed. Just as his young lady asked about it, the prince sent someone to deliver a small bottle.
"There are people from Northern Border in the capital?" Qu Moying guessed to himself.
“Didn’t Madam Miao see people from her village before? And isn’t Madam Miao also from Northern Frontier?” Yu Dong thought about it and answered for Qu Moying.
Qu Moying nodded. If you think about it this way, it is indeed possible.
People in the northern border look not much different from those in the Central Plains. If you change their clothes and stay there for a while, as long as you can speak the Central Plains dialect, you basically can't tell them apart.
Thinking further, if Liu Jingyu could get things from Northern Xinjiang, then with Pei Yuanjun's ability, getting a bottle like this would be a piece of cake.
Close the lid and weigh
I put it aside and looked at the bottle, and some new ideas came to my mind.
Since Liu Jingyu was plotting against her like this, she just didn't believe that she wouldn't want to come and see.
Many royal relatives came, including the old princess of a very high generation, and Princess Xiangrong. If she wanted to come, she would not be noticeable, after all, she was just the Crown Princess who had not yet married. From the perspective of the Duke of Qi's Mansion, her coming was not a surprise, as she was the most beloved granddaughter of the Duke of Qi's wife.
And this time, the Dowager Lady of the Duke of Qi must attend the coming-of-age ceremony.
I closed my eyes and leaned back. My chest felt stuffy and I couldn't tell what I was feeling, but I knew I was not happy.
She no longer had any thoughts about Madam Qi!
But the husband of the Duke of Qi made a set of clothes for himself, which clearly showed that he wanted to interfere, so it was only natural for the wife of the Duke of Qi to come and watch the ceremony.
Similarly, the coming of Jingyu County Lord is also natural!
Qu Moying did not like all these things that happened naturally. If possible, she did not want to meet the vicious Lady Jingyu at her coming-of-age ceremony.
The relationship between the two people is actually like fire and water.
Liu Jingyu couldn't tolerate her, but she wouldn't let her bully her or torture her to death.
There are even grudges from the previous generation entangled in it.
But now, she only had a few words in her mind: "If you want to come so much, just come!"
Sure enough, when the lady was sorting out the list of guests, Liu Jingyu's name was on the list...
On the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, Qu Moying got up early in the morning to wash and dress herself. This was the first time she met outsiders after her eye disease had healed.
It was her coming-of-age ceremony, and the lady-in-waiting specially invited someone to come and help her dress up.
Guests came one after another, and the lady welcomed them to the flower hall to entertain them personally. Luo also came to help.
The clothes were prepared by Pei Yuanjun. She wore a long dress, a light lotus-colored cloud-like dress with a skirt of the same color. Only the long skirt corners were embroidered with light pink patterns. Her slender waist was tied up, and she wore a light-colored cloud-like shawl on the outside. The whole person looked extremely beautiful in that dress.
The waiters were all stunned.
Although they had always known that their young lady was extremely beautiful, this was the first time they had seen her dressed up in such a big outfit, and they were all amazed.
The delicate facial features were clearly visible to everyone because her black hair was combed up. The charming eyes made her originally clear pupils more misty and sparkling. The rosy lips and fair skin were so beautiful that she could only be found in heaven. This was the most stunning beauty in the world!
During this period, Qu Moying was well taken care of. Nanny Yan was very good at helping her to regulate her body. She was no longer the immature little girl. Her figure was tall and slender, but not as thin as firewood. Her bones and flesh were evenly proportioned, and she looked like a young girl.
The person who was specially invited to comb her hair kept praising her, saying that he had never seen such an outstanding lady. Qu Moying blushed and lowered her head due to the praise.
This set of clothes and makeup was extremely troublesome to put on. Several people helped Qu Moying to put it on carefully. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and sighed in their hearts, as expected, clothes make a person beautiful, and of course only a beauty like this could match such a beauty.
After they finished washing and dressing, it was still early, so they had to rest for a while and wait for Madam Qu to send someone to call them.
Everyone else left, leaving Yuchun alone to wait on the side.
Qu Moying also took this opportunity to take a breath. Not only was the person who helped her wash and comb her hair tired, but she, the person being washed and combed, was also extremely tired.
"Miss, Yudong has gone to make arrangements." Yuchun reported in a low voice after everyone else had left. There were so many people around just now, and Yudong left quietly. No one noticed that he, Qu Moying's personal maid, had left for a while during this busy time.
Qu Moying pursed her lips lightly, and a smile slowly overflowed from her eyes like starlight. With Yudong's ability, it was naturally a piece of cake for him.
As for the previous matters, they had been arranged early, and we were just waiting for Liu Jingyu to come.
There is a rule for young ladies from aristocratic families to attend banquets. Liu Jingyu is of a special status, so she might have to prepare more than others, which is just right...
Liu Jingyu came with Madam Qi. When she proposed to watch the ceremony, Madam Qi hesitated for a long time, but finally agreed under Liu Jingyu's coquettish pleading. Also accompanying them was Qi Xiangyu from the Duke of Qi's Mansion.
Originally, Qi Xiangyu wanted to be Qu Moying's sponsor, but when she heard that Princess Xiangrong became the sponsor, she could only watch the ceremony from the side, and she regretted it for a long time.
She actually really likes this Miss Qu Si.
Naturally, I had prepared to come early to watch the ceremony, but I didn't expect that Liu Jingyu would also come, and he went with his grandmother, which was a bit surprising.
But the relationship between the two has always been average. Madam Qi's favorite is this granddaughter. In addition, because of her status, Qi Xiangyu has always been in a weak position.
He got on the carriage and followed Liu Jingyu's carriage to Qu Mansion.
Someone led their carriage inside. When they arrived at the parking lot, several people got off the carriage, leaving only the coachman. Qi Xiangyu and Liu Jingyu followed behind Madam Qi and walked inside.
Three carriages were parked in the parking lot.
A servant from the Qu Mansion came over and asked a few coachmen to go over and drink tea and wait. The journey would not take long and the wind was strong outside, so they naturally had to find a place to wait for their masters to come, and the coachmen rested there.
There were many people coming today, so two parking spaces were prepared for carriages. They were the first to park where the carriages of the Duke of Qi's mansion were parked. There were already quite a few carriages parked on the other side, and after that side was full, they started to park on this side.
The coachmen's resting place is in one place, so everyone can chat and not feel stuffy. It is some distance away from the two parking places, but not far.
No one noticed that Yu Dong appeared in the place where only three carriages of the Duke of Qi's Mansion were parked before, and no one would notice that Yu Dong, who was dressed as an ordinary maid, got on the second carriage. That carriage was Liu Jingyu's carriage, and it was obviously marked with the mark of Minister Liu's Mansion, and was not inferior to the carriage of Madam Qi.
As for Qi Xiangyu's carriage, it was even more inconspicuous compared to the two in front.
It was obvious that the carriage was Liu Jingyu's.
Yu Dong got into the carriage and left quickly. About half an hour later, he came back and got into the carriage again, and left quickly as well. No one noticed his two entries, and no one noticed anything unusual about this place. The coachmen sat aside and chatted, and they had tea and snacks available. No one had time to stare at their own quiet carriages.
Moreover, after a while, more and more carriages came here, and the other parking lot was already full.