Although Madam Qi was not the main guest, she was the main guest and her seat was very close to the front. Liu Jingyu's status was also not ordinary, but now she came to watch the ceremony as Madam Qi's granddaughter and sat next to her with Qi Xiangyu.
The time had not yet come, and Liu Jingyu was in no hurry. She picked up the teacup beside her and took a sip. Just as she was about to put it down, a maid walked by and accidentally bumped into her right hand. The teacup in her hand tilted slightly, and the tea spilled onto her dress, wetting the corner of her skirt.
“Princess, your servant… your servant…” The maid was so frightened that she fell to her knees with a plop, trembling with fear, and almost fainted from panic.
Many people looked over here, wondering what was happening here.
Liu Jingyu frowned, feeling unhappy, but he couldn't really get angry. The royal elder sitting upstairs was still here, so he should be more magnanimous and calm.
"It's okay, get up!" She smiled faintly and said calmly, motioning to a maid beside her.
The maid hurried over and helped the maid from Qu's mansion up.
The maid in the Qu mansion was terrified. Even after being helped up, she was still very panicked. She retreated to the side tremblingly, not daring to look at Liu Jingyu any more.
Liu Jingyu shook the hem of her skirt and found that there were not many water stains on it, but she had lost her dignity after all, so she had to change her clothes. Fortunately, she must have prepared extra clothes when she went out. Unlike other young ladies from wealthy families, Liu Jingyu was more cautious. Every time she went out, she prepared two sets of clothes in case of emergency.
However, compared to the one he was wearing, the other two sets were slightly inferior. He felt inexplicably suffocated. It turned out that he and the Qu family were born to be incompatible, otherwise he would not have to change clothes before seeing Qu Moying's good show.
Luo also noticed the abnormality here and sent her personal maid to ask about it. Liu Jingyu followed the maid and left to the rest area for the female members to change clothes.
Another maid went to her own carriage to get a set.
After waiting in the women's rest area for a short while, the maid from the Liu Mansion came back with a set of clothes. They were all fumigated with incense when they went out, so it only took a little time to change into them again.
I don’t know if it’s because the tea splashed on my clothes just now, but Liu Jingyu always feels that the new clothes he put on are not so dry.
When I looked closely, I didn't see anything unusual.
Seeing that it was already quite some time, Liu Jingyu realized that if he didn't go there now, it would be too late, so he hurried back with his maid. Fortunately, the lights in the flower hall were being lit at that time.
Even in the daytime, lights have to be turned on, implying prosperity in the future.
The Qu family prepared four large silver candlesticks, which were placed at the four corners in front of the seats in the Juhua Hall.
One of them happened to be close to Liu Jingyu.
There are ten places for inserting candles on each candlestick, which also symbolizes perfection. It is winter, and because of the strong wind outside, the windows are closed early, making the flickering candlelight in the hall look even more beautiful.
Madam Qu had already told Qu Moying to wait outside. After everything was ordered, someone shouted loudly, and the front door opened wide. Qu Moying walked in slowly, accompanied by two maids.
The moment she came in, everyone had an expression of surprise on their face.
Although many people have heard of this
When Miss Qu Si took off her veil, she was extremely beautiful, but no one expected that her beauty would be so stunning. Even the old princess who was sitting upstairs couldn't help but be moved at this moment. After looking at Qu Moying a few more times, her eyes flashed slightly.
She had only seen this kind of look once.
Liu Jingyu's eyes were red with jealousy. How could a woman who couldn't stand the light of day be so beautiful, even more beautiful than himself
This bitch should be thrown into the Avici Hell, just like her bitch mother.
She took a deep breath to suppress the hatred in her heart, and the hand that was holding the handkerchief slowly relaxed. This bitch thought that she could rise to the top and get close to the King of England, so she would make her fall from grace. Since this was the only glorious day of her life, she would let her enjoy this last one to the fullest.
Let the rest of her life burn out in this spectacle...
When the noble lady in the room stopped gasping for air, Qu Zhizhen had already come in. After saying a few polite words as a father, he sat down aside.
The old princess stood up and took over the presidency. First, the sponsor washed his hands and then sat on the west steps, while an official placed a tray on the east steps.
Qu Moying stepped forward and knelt on the mat in the middle. The old princess inserted the prepared hairpin into Qu Moying's bun and gave her a few warnings. Then Qu Moying bowed to the guest.
After this set of ceremonies, Qu Zhizhen left first, leaving only Madam Qu and Mrs. Luo to entertain the guests. Since all the guests were women, it would be inconvenient for him, a man, to be here.
Qu Moying stepped back, changed his clothes and came back to pay his respects.
The ceremony did not take long, but because it was still the coming-of-age ceremony, this set of clothes could be considered a formal dress compared to the last set of clothes. This set of clothes was prepared for Qu Moying by the Duke of Qi's Mansion, and there was a very colorful Huasheng in it.
Among the jewelries that the Duke of Qi's Mansion sent to match her clothes, the most important one is this Huasheng. It has a peony pattern and is embellished with pearls hanging below. It is gorgeous and exquisite. Since Qu Moying is going to wear this set of clothes from the Duke of Qi's Mansion, even if she doesn't wear all the jewelries sent by the Mansion, she must wear this Huasheng.
The attire worn when a woman comes of age can also show how much the mansion likes her, so she will be adorned with extremely gorgeous and luxurious jewelry.
The clothes and jewelry must all be exquisite, otherwise it would be a disgrace to the Qu family.
There were quite a few people coming today, so Qu Moying naturally would not not wear it, so she asked someone to change her clothes and Huasheng put it on. The hairpin that was inserted before became the main hairpin, and the other three were inserted again, making two pairs, appearing in pairs, and also decorated with earrings and flower ornaments.
When Qu Moying appeared in front of everyone again, he looked even more gorgeous and solemn.
As soon as Qu Moying entered the room, Liu Jingyu's gaze fell on Qu Moying's hair and makeup with a bit of pride. The Huasheng hairpin was indeed firmly inserted in the middle of her head, and the first thing that people saw was the Huasheng hairpin.
As she walked along, she could see more and more clearly.
Under the candlelight, the faint phoenix pattern on the Huasheng can be seen more clearly.
Liu Jingyu gently pursed the corners of her lips with a handkerchief to hide the smile in her eyes. Qu Moying was about to be finished, and it was worth it for her to witness the demise of this bitch with her own eyes.
Sure enough, as Qu Moying came in, some of the ladies who were originally talking about it stopped and looked at the Huasheng on Qu Moying's head in horror, and then they were vaguely
There was a bit of commotion.
The commotion was not big at first, but it had a vague meaning, which attracted Madam Qu and the old princess who were sitting in the front to look over.
Someone whispered something in the old princess' ear, and the old princess's expression changed, her eyes falling on Qu Moying's Huasheng.
The bright pattern was a peony, while the dark pattern was a phoenix looking up. His face couldn't help but darken. How dare the Qu family do such a thing
Madam Qu also saw the phoenix on Qu Moying's Huasheng. She glanced at Madam Qi with displeasure, but she was not as shocked as the old princess.
The so-called phoenix is certainly not something that an ordinary woman can wear. Even if her granddaughter will be the Princess of England in the future and can wear some phoenix-related ornaments, it is against the rules at this time. I don't know what Madam Qi was thinking, she actually gave such a Huasheng to her granddaughter.
It was also my fault that I didn't see it carefully before. I didn't realize that this hairpin actually had dark patterns, which were very obvious under the light.
There were voices everywhere in his ears, but Qu Moying was very calm. He walked forward with confidence and bowed deeply to Madam Qu. The second bow was to the east, and the third bow was to several guests of high moral character or noble status.
These include the old princess, Madam Qi, Princess Xiangrong and several others.
Someone went to invite County Lady Jingyu. Although her current status was not that of a Crown Princess, she was not far from it. Moreover, she was personally conferred as a county lady by the Emperor. Although this status was the lowest among these people, it had unlimited possibilities in the future. Since she was here, Madam Qu naturally could not treat her with disrespect.
In fact, in this situation, if Liu Jingyu was a little more polite, he could also make excuses. After all, this matter would have to be put off until the future, and it was not the time to do it now.
But she really wanted to see Qu Moying holding the Huasheng from the front, and wanted to see clearly how embarrassed Qu Moying would be at that time. After being invited, she pushed and supported Madam Qi, stood up, and stood in the middle, ready to receive this great gift from Qu Moying.
I felt more and more proud.
Qu Moying's glory only lasted for a short while. No one knew what would happen to her next. Not to mention her, even the King of England might be implicated. She didn't believe that His Majesty the King of England would really lose his heart for a woman.
The prince had told her about the King of England before, asking her to be especially careful with him, but Liu Jingyu didn't think so. The Emperor was so kind to the King of England now, it was just a temporary favor. Could it be that he was really better to the King of England than his own son? It was just based on the affection he had for the King of England when he was a child.
If the emperor really suspects that the King of England is plotting rebellion, the King of England's palace cannot be saved.
She was killing two birds with one stone. When the prince knew about it, he would definitely praise her. Of course, her ultimate goal was still Qu Moying, and the King of England was just a by-product.
Seeing that the old princess's face standing there became increasingly ugly, and Princess Xiangrong on the side also had a gloomy face, Liu Jingyu could almost foresee that this would be Qu Moying's Shura field next.
After three bows, the ceremony is completed.
Qu Moying bowed to the guests for the third time, and then slowly took a breath. He heard the sound of gasps coming from his ears, which was even louder than the commotion just now. He saw the old concubine's horrified and almost terrified eyes, and smiled slightly. The show was about to begin...