Red Apricot and Green Peach were terrified.
I watched helplessly as the bed curtain was struck by lightning, followed by thick smoke billowing out, and the young lady's life or death inside was unknown.
Both of them were almost in tears.
They rushed into the bed curtains -
To their surprise, the little lady was unharmed. The thunder struck in a circle around her. Perhaps she was frightened and her face looked a little dazed.
Hong Xing quickly carried Shangguan Qingyue out.
Shangguan Qingyue has nothing to live for.
turn out to be--
She is that unlucky ghost!
Today is the first day of the new year, and there is a family banquet at the Duke's Mansion. Everyone is busy with their own affairs, so no one noticed anything unusual in Qingyu Pavilion.
Hong Xing wanted to tell Zhao Ying, but was stopped by Lu Tao.
"The young lady is fine, but let's not publicize this matter... The young lady is already considered unlucky. If word gets out about her being struck by lightning, the Duke's Mansion will probably have even less room for her..."
Shangguan Qingyue also felt embarrassed, so he nodded vigorously after Lu Tao finished speaking.
Seeing this, Hong Xing had no choice but to agree.
The master and his two servants planned to keep this matter secret!
Hong Xing took away the burnt bedding and pretended nothing had happened!
When it was time for dinner, the entire Duke Zhenguo’s Mansion held a grand banquet.
Shangguan Qingyue was regarded as an unlucky person by the abbot of Lingyin Temple. The old duke was very annoyed with her and did not want to get her back even if the truth about whether she was the real daughter was revealed.
But Zhao Ying is the eldest daughter of the current emperor, and her brother is the current crown prince, the future emperor. He really can't afford to offend this daughter-in-law...
But in this courtyard, he still has the final say.
The old Duke had three sons and two daughters. Except for the Crown Prince Shangguan Shu, who was the son of the Duke's wife, the rest were born out of wedlock.
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was extremely powerful. His eldest son, Shangguan Shu, was both a civil servant and a military officer, able to stabilize the country and ensure its security. He was appointed General King and held the first rank of military officer, becoming the first military officer of the first rank since the founding of the State of Chu. He married Princess Chengqian Zhao Ying and was the right-hand man of Crown Prince Zhao Cong.
The two concubine's sons were also very capable and held important positions in the court. The second son, Shangguan Zhu, was a scholar and was a second-rank university scholar, a prime minister. He married Shen, the daughter of the Minister of Works.
The third son, Shangguan Dan, was a third-rank official in the Dali Temple and married Princess Yangping, the youngest daughter of Prince Xiang.
The two girls also married into wealthy families.
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is second only to the emperor and above everyone else.
A person who has achieved great success will inevitably arouse suspicion from those in power, but this is not the case with the Duke of Zhenguo's family.
The old duke and the current emperor have been childhood friends, and the old duke's sister is the imperial concubine, the most senior among the current emperor's concubines. The two have a deep bond that is praised by the world.
Crown Prince Shangguan Shu is a kind and modest man who values friendship and loyalty and loves his wife dearly. Although he had a past with Princess Huaian, it is now in the past. The Crown Prince is now devoted to his wife, and even for Princess Chengqian, it is impossible for him to rebel!
What's more, he is a real prince's gangster and has blocked arrows for the prince!
The lights in the Duke's Mansion were on. Almost the whole family had arrived, even the old Duke had taken his seat, but there were still two seats empty.
The old Duke frowned, "Where are the Crown Prince and the Princess?"
"I've sent someone to call them, they should be here soon!"
…
The red phoenixes are stacked up, and the lust is hazy.
Zhao Ying gritted her teeth, barely stood up, and endured the pain as she walked to the dressing table. She saw the marks on her neck and said angrily, "It's all your fault. How can I face anyone?"
"Blame me? Who seduced me in broad daylight?"
Zhao Ying paused and didn't respond.
His eyes flickered a little.
Gu, has it been suppressed?
I'll ask Xiao Yueer to smell it later.
The prince is strong and healthy, with an abundance of Yang energy, so nothing should go wrong...
Zhao Ying breathed a sigh of relief. "Runlang can go to the family dinner today by himself. I won't go. Xiaoyue'er was frightened today, and I want to accompany her."
Runzhi is Shangguan Shu's nickname.
Shangguan Shu fiddled with the bed curtains, and a hazy shadow appeared outside the curtains, half-covered.
He sneered, but his voice was indeed gentle and considerate. "In that case, Princess, go and accompany Yue'er first. I will come to see you after the family dinner."
As he said this, Shangguan Shu called the maid to help him change his clothes, and left in half a cup of tea.
…
lobby.
Shangguan Shu wore a black robe, a jade crown on his head, and had a handsome face. His gentle and elegant demeanor was mixed with the majesty and ruthlessness of a powerful official. When he was young, the prince of Zhenguo was a figure like the breeze and the bright moon. He was the dream lover of many noble ladies, and even in middle age, his charm has not diminished!
Huyan Xue's cheeks flushed slightly, and she looked away shyly, hiding the complex look in her eyes.
Is this her mother’s first love?
If her mother had not been married off to the Xiongnu, Shangguan Shuhe would have been her biological father, instead of being separated from her mother, brothers and sisters, and living under someone else's roof.
She was fostered in the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion and raised by Princess Chengqian, while her younger brothers and sisters were raised by their grandmother.
It’s all that damn Zhao Ying’s fault!
But sometimes she envied and thanked her.
I envy her for being able to live in harmony with her uncle.
Thanks to her for breaking up my mother and my uncle, the prince, so that the prince and her have no blood relationship...
There were many people in the front hall, so no one noticed her expression.
Shangguan Shu came alone, and the old Duke immediately understood something and asked in a pretentious manner, "Why isn't the princess here with you?"
"The princess wants to accompany Yue'er."
Shangguan Shu sat to the left of the old Duke. Seeing this, Huyan Xue moved to the side and sat in Zhao Ying's seat.
Shangguan Shu seemed unaware.
Huyan Xue was delighted and became bolder at the same time. Even if she was discovered, so what? Her mother was the apple of her eye, the prince's uncle's eye. How could a woman like Zhao Ying compare to her?
Before the banquet started, my third uncle Shangguan Dan had just returned from a business trip and brought back a box of colorful glass beads, which were shining brightly. They were said to have been blessed by a holy monk and could ward off evil spirits. They were extremely precious, and each one was worth a million gold.
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