In a blink of an eye, the day of the banquet at the Prince of Chu's mansion arrived. Zhulan didn't even bring her maids, only Shui Po and Song Po. She didn't even have any jewelry with beads, no bracelets at all, only bracelets. The head ornaments were all made of jade, not to mention earrings.
The two maids and Zhulan wiped it carefully before getting into the carriage together.
After her mother left, Xue Han sighed to her maid, "Mother is so careful."
Liuli remembered it in her heart, "Miss, please wear less beaded jewelry when you go out in the future."
Xue Han nodded, "Yeah."
Zhulan got on the carriage. If she wasn't going to the Prince of Chu's mansion today, she really wouldn't be so nervous. She had thought of everything she could think of, such as beads, spices, etc. She didn't bring anything that might cause problems.
It was the first time that Mrs. Song saw her mistress being so cautious. She was very surprised. She did not tell her mistress these things. At the same time, she felt that her mistress was already a master in the backyard.
The Prince of Chu's Palace did not invite many people today, and the lowest invited was the wife of a third-rank official. Not only did several princesses come, but even the Crown Princess came.
Zhulan looked at this scene. It wasn't that she was suffering from paranoid delusions, but she had to be careful because this scene was quite big.
And why do they seem to have brought their children here today
The Crown Princess also frowned. She brought Zhenyue here today. She didn't want to take care of the child, but the Princess of Chu said that she would take care of the child. Now is not the time to completely drop her hypocrisy. She thought about it and decided to take Zhenyue with her. The little girl would be raised in the palace and go out of the palace once a month. Zhenyue is loved by her father, and the Princess of Chu would have concerns if she had any plans.
Concubine Ran was ill, so she could only bring the little girl here by herself. As for her son, he was all in the palace. As for the prince's other children, even though she was broad-minded, she still felt reluctant about bringing them out to show her face.
Zhenyue is different. She is the only girl in the Prince’s Mansion and will not pose a threat to her son.
Moreover, the little girl is loved by her mother the Queen Mother and her father the Emperor, which is good for the Prince's Mansion. She herself has no daughter, and she was injured when she gave birth to her youngest son. She really loves the little girl.
Zhulan was the only one who didn't bring her children, and none of the officials' wives today were familiar to her. This was really interesting.
The Crown Princess and the Queen Princess sat high up, with children beside them. Zhulan looked at Zhenyue and thought the little girl was very pretty. Qi said she looked a lot like the Crown Prince.
The Crown Princess also noticed something unusual and held Zhen Yue in her arms while she sat down.
It was the first time that Zhulan had so many imperial grandchildren. The Princess of Qi and the Princess of Liang must have brought their own children. They usually would not bring illegitimate sons and daughters to banquets, and they would only bring them out for marriage arrangements. The legitimate mothers did not like illegitimate sons and daughters to dominate the legitimate sons and daughters.
Therefore, it was rare for concubines' daughters to go out. Even though the rules for women in this dynasty were very relaxed, it was very rare to see concubines' daughters going out on the streets.
Princess Chu hinted, "Why did the Crown Princess only give Zhenyue the snacks she brought? Are the snacks in our Chu Palace not tasty?"
The Crown Princess said calmly, "This was brought out from the palace. This girl only likes the snacks in the palace."
Princess Chu looked at the pattern carefully and found that it was indeed brought out from the palace. "As expected, the Prince's Mansion is the Prince's Mansion. We in the palace can't always eat the snacks in the palace."
The Crown Princess wiped the corner of Zhenyue's mouth and said, "Otherwise, why would there be only one prince?"
Zhulan pricked up her ears and silently gave the Crown Princess a thumbs up. What a king! He could kill the Princess of Chu in seconds with just one sentence. His fighting power is really strong.
Princess Liang suddenly laughed, "Third sister-in-law, why don't you learn from your mistakes? Is it because of your age? Let me see, you have wrinkles at the corners of your eyes."
Princess Chu wanted to splash the tea on Princess Liang's face because she cared about her appearance.
Princess Qi also spoke up, "Time is merciless. There are new flowers in this backyard every year. It is indeed old."
Princess Chu had a gloomy face. Although she controlled the Chu Palace's harem, there were always new people there every year. Her husband was already dissatisfied with her and had warned her more than once. She pinched her palm with her fingertips and said, "Second sister-in-law is really generous. We can't compare with her in terms of her mind. When it comes to flower buds, the Qi Palace is the best."
Princess Qi was not angry. She had given up hope a long time ago. "That's good."
When it comes to the harem, the princesses all stopped bickering and hurting each other, which really hurt their hearts.
Princess Chu finally remembered Yang. "They brought their children with them, but Yang Shuren came alone. Is the Chu Palace a place where people are eaten?"
Zhu Lan thought to herself, if she hadn't been told, she wouldn't have brought him along. "My little girl caught a cold and hasn't recovered. My granddaughter is sick and is taking medicine. Several children at home are also taking medicine for precaution. I thought that all the guests at the banquet today are the emperor's grandchildren, so I'd better be cautious."
Except that her daughter's illness was fake and had not been cured, Yudie was really sick.
Princess Chu smiled and said, "Since."
The Crown Princess interrupted, "Shu Ren is right to be careful. Today we are all children. Shu Ren is thoughtful."
The Princess of Chu glared at the Crown Princess and had to hold back the words on her lips. Fortunately, she just wanted to make things difficult for her verbally, and since she couldn't, she didn't bother to keep harping on it.
Zhulan sat there without moving, feeling inexplicably cold on her back. If it weren't for Mrs. Song and Mrs. Shui behind her, she would have been even more uneasy.
Suddenly, someone shouted "snake". Zhulan was startled and jumped up, holding Mrs. Song's hands tightly with both hands. She was most afraid of snakes.
These are all women and children, and everything is in chaos all of a sudden.
Zhulan suppressed her fear and looked carefully, staring at where the snake was. She stood still and asked, "Did you see the snake?"
Mrs. Song frowned and said, "No, I didn't see any snake."
At this time, some maids had already left with their people. Zhulan looked up and saw that several princesses and the crown princess had left.
There are not many people in the garden now.
A maid came over and said, "Sister, the guards will come to catch the snake in a while, please come this way."
Zhulan felt terrible. There was indeed a big show waiting for her. Feeling Mrs. Song holding her hand tightly, Zhulan felt much more at ease. Yes, the two women around them were both good at martial arts, so they were not afraid even if there were snakes. More importantly, she really didn't see any snakes.
Zhulan heard the maid urging again, but it was time to test her acting skills, "I grew up in the countryside, I have seen many snakes, I don't need to hide, you move aside and see if you catch this harmful thing."
Zhulan pushed the girl and muttered, "During the war, there was nothing to eat, so we caught a lot of snakes. Some snakes like to gather together, and I have seen several snakes entangled together. I have practiced before, and I am also good at catching snakes. You move aside, there is no need for the servants."
The maid was stunned by what she heard. There were images in her mind. There was a gust of cold wind on her back. She also felt nauseous. Her lips trembled. "How can I ask the lady to do it? Lady, let the guards catch it."
Zhulan rolled up her sleeves and looked at the girl with a puzzled look, "You kept stopping me from catching snakes, and you weren't afraid at all. This isn't right."
As she spoke, Zhulan looked around.