299, The Princess Invites

299, The Princess Invites

The next day, before dawn, Zhao Lang left him.

In the morning, when Lu Mingfei got up and was getting dressed in the house, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

"Sir, the nanny beside the princess is outside. She said that the princess invites you to visit her house." Guard Ma entered the house and told the master that someone had come outside.

Lu Mingfei slowly buckled his belt before walking to his dressing table, taking the jade pendant from the table and draping it around his waist. He then emerged from behind the screen. He looked at the guard who had come to report, and a question crossed his mind: Should he meet this... future mother-in-law? Or should he meet his mother-in-law?

It doesn’t matter whether it is the mother-in-law or the mother-in-law. In short, there is no doubt that this person is Zhao Lang’s mother.

Last night, the princess sent someone to this courtyard to ask Zhao Lang to return, and this morning she sent someone to invite him to her house. I wonder if the princess knows about his relationship with his son, or if she doesn't?

...You probably won't know, right?

He thought Zhao Lang would definitely not tell his family about their affairs. And everyone in this courtyard belonged to him and Zhao Lang. No one would betray their two masters just to reveal such a worthless piece of information to Princess Ding.

It's just that Princess Ding sent someone to invite him to the palace without Zhao Lang's permission. No matter how you look at this matter, it seems that this princess has some bad intentions.

Zhao Lang probably didn't know yet that his mother had sent someone to invite him to her house, right? If Zhao Lang knew, he didn't think Zhao Lang would let him go to see his mother.

But the elders had sent someone to invite him early in the morning. If he didn't go, it would seem... a bit impolite. Lu Mingfei touched his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Young sir, if you don't want to go, I will help you refuse." Guard Ma also saw the master's dilemma and said.

Lu Mingfei raised his hand to stop Guard Ma and said, "Forget it, let's go meet him." It was a good opportunity to meet this elder in advance. He would probably have to deal with this elder in the future, so it would be good to say hello and get to know him in advance.

If I'm lucky, maybe I'll run into Zhao Lang later? Can we go have breakfast together or something?

"Young sir, would you like to eat something to fill your stomach before going out?" Guard Ma asked when he saw that their Lord Lu was about to go out.

"Let's eat later. It would be bad to keep the princess waiting for too long." After picking up the mask and putting it on, Lu Mingfei took the hat and put it on, then put on the cloak and walked out.

It’s a sunny day today, and the sun fills the courtyard, adding a touch of warmth to this winter.

Lu Mingfei shielded his eyes with his hands, looked towards the sun, a slight smile appeared on his face, and said, "The sun is really nice today."

"Yes, the weather in Pingzhou has been good these past two days. It's rare to have such good weather in Beijun in winter." Guard Ma said as he followed behind their young master.

They stood in the yard for a while, and then the guards came over with horses.

The horse guard made a gesture of invitation: "Young sir, please get on the carriage."

Lu Mingfei said "hmm", walked forward to the carriage, stepped on the low stool on the ground, got on the carriage, and sat inside the carriage.

As the carriage came out and passed the gate of the courtyard, he reached out and lifted the curtain to take a look outside. He said to the maid waiting at the gate, "Please lead the way for us, maid."

Nanny Sun, waiting at the gate, saw a man in white, wearing a mask, sitting in the carriage... a young man? Nanny Sun was stunned. Didn't their prince hide a girl in this courtyard? How could it be a young man? Could he be the girl's brother?

"Our madam is inviting...your younger sister to visit our house. Please bring your younger sister along." Nanny Sun reminded.

Lu Mingfei finally understood what was going on. It seemed the princess had mistakenly thought Zhao Lang had hidden a girl here, right? He couldn't help but laugh and asked, "I'm the only one living in this courtyard. Didn't the princess invite me to your house as a guest?"

"...Oh, no, no, please come in, young master." Nanny Sun didn't know what was going on. Wasn't it said that the girl their prince liked lived in this courtyard? How could it be a young master living here?

No matter what, the master asked her to invite someone, so she invited the guest back first. What exactly is going on here, after inviting the guest back, their princess will also be able to figure it out. The purpose of her being sent out today is to invite the guest, and as long as she invites the guest back, her mission will be completed.

Lu Mingfei glanced at the nanny whose expression changed several times, then lowered the curtain and sat up straight in the carriage. "I wonder what the princess's expression will be when she sees that he is a man?"

However, if the princess knew about his relationship with her son, it would probably be more...exciting?

Of course, it would be better for them to keep this matter a secret for now.

He also talked with Zhao Lang about what was going on between them last night. Although the two had different ideas on the matter, their approach was the same, which was to keep it secret as long as possible and not expose their relationship until the day they could compete with the world.

If his family knew he liked men, they would at most be sad for a while, but in the end, they would probably respect his choice because they couldn't persuade him. But if Zhao Lang's family knew that the person he liked was a man, they would probably want to kill him.

For his own safety, Lu Mingfei knew about his relationship with Zhao Lang and absolutely could not let Prince Ding and Princess know about it. Especially Princess Ding, who loved her son dearly, who knew what she would do for him. And Zhao Lang wanted to keep it a secret from them out of his own protection.

He already knew yesterday that their residence was not far from Prince Ding's Mansion, but when he came here today, he realized just how close this "not far" was.

"Young master, we're here." The carriage stopped and the guards outside asked the young master to get off.

Lu Mingfei lifted the curtain, stuck his head out, glanced at the gate of Prince Ding's Mansion, and then got out of the carriage.

He stepped on the stool and landed on the ground. He looked up at the plaque hanging on the gate. On it were written the same familiar three big characters: [Prince Ding’s Mansion].

However, the gate of Prince Ding's Mansion here looks taller and more magnificent than the gate of Prince Ding's Mansion in Kyoto Prefecture.

This comparison makes people feel that the Dingwang Mansion in Kyoto Prefecture seems a bit petty. The same Dingwang Mansion, the one in Kyoto Prefecture seems like a smaller version, while this one is the authentic one.

But this is not surprising. Land in Kyoto is extremely expensive, and the Imperial Palace is only a small area. Not to mention the residences of princes and officials, which certainly cannot exceed the emperor's residence.

But in Beijun, Prince Ding was the most powerful vassal. If it weren't for the Emperor's arrival, Prince Ding's rank and status would have been the highest. The area was vast and sparsely populated, so even if the prince lived in a larger house, no one would notice such a small problem or dwell on it.

Unless the emperor finds a reason to take action against the prince one day, any small matter can become a reason to deal with the other party.

"Sir, please follow me in." Nanny Sun, who had walked back with the carriage, took a deep breath and walked up to the guest standing at the door of their palace. She straightened her back and raised her chin and spoke.

Lu Mingfei then withdrew his gaze and looked at the stylish nanny in front of him, smiling and saying, "Thank you for the trouble."

"Young master, please come this way." Nanny Sun made a gesture of invitation and led the guest through the small door on the side of the main gate.

Lu Mingfei saw the arrogance in the maid's eyes. She probably thought he was a poor boy from a humble family, and that inviting him into Prince Ding's mansion was a compliment. He felt a little amused, but tried not to show it as he followed the maid through the small gate.

He also knew that, given his current status, being able to enter through the small door at the side of Prince Ding's mansion was already a favor from the princess who had sent someone to invite him. If it were someone else with a less magnanimous heart, they might have ordered the maid who came to pick him up to take him directly through the small door at the side, or even enter through the back door.

It can be seen that although this princess is a little impatient, her character does not seem to be too bad?

As they followed the leading nanny into the palace, they met a beautiful woman on the way through the garden. Then he heard Nanny Sun call out "Concubine Li".

"Who is this person? Madam Sun, why are you bringing all these people into the palace?" Concubine Li looked at the man in white behind Madam Sun and asked with a raised eyebrow and a critical look.

"?" Lu Mingfei looked at the woman who deliberately belittled him when they first met. How have I offended you?

However, it seems that he did not offend this woman. It is likely that this woman saw that he was brought into the palace by the nanny of the princess and deliberately came to find trouble.

If this woman was Concubine Li, then she was Zhao Rui's biological mother and the most favored beauty in the palace by Prince Ding. Could it be that this woman dared to bully Princess Ding? Perhaps she was relying on Prince Ding's favor to do so.

He had never expected that he would be caught in the crossfire today. Unfortunately, he was the fish in the crossfire.

Nanny Sun didn't respond to Concubine Li's words, but simply said, "Concubine Li, if you have nothing else to do, I will take my leave first. The princess is still waiting for me to return."

"You..." Concubine Li was about to lose her temper when she saw Nanny Sun being rude to her.

It was the maid behind them who pulled their master and whispered something in her ear. Only then did Concubine Li suppress her temper. She just glared at Nanny Sun and the others and turned away.

When the two maids behind saw their master leaving, they hurriedly followed.

Nanny Sun glanced at Concubine Li who had left, and with a blank expression on her face, she gestured for invitation and said to the guest behind her, "Young Master, please come in."

Lu Mingfei nodded and signaled that Nanny Sun would lead the way. Author's words: Thank you Bole 9492239 (9492239) for your support. Kisses! To know more exciting content, please leave me a message on Liancheng Reading.