Chapter 25 The big melon in the palace is definitely worth money

Just as Zhang Shui'er fainted, news came from the door that the Queen Mother's phoenix sedan chair would arrive in a quarter of an hour.

Isn't it unlucky to faint at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet?

Qiu was so anxious that her forehead was covered with sweat. She quickly called the nanny and the maid to help Zhang Shui'er to the side.

Lu Xinran watched the excitement with a smile on his face, but he rarely complained in his heart.

Her mind was now completely focused on those ladies of Lu Xinlan who had just been on her mind. She was just waiting to pay her respects to the Queen Mother with everyone else, and then she would find a place closer to them to enjoy the feast in peace.

"Tongzi, is ten steps too close?"

Based on the length of an adult's stride, ten steps are only seven or eight meters.

If there is no cover at this close, it will be easy to be discovered while eating the watermelon.

The childish voice hummed for a long while before finally humming, "When your life value is enough for a whole year, my energy will be able to support a longer distance. The higher your life value, the farther the distance will be."

Lu Xinran: “…”

So blame her.

Blame her for not working hard enough.

While arguing with Tongzi, his arm was suddenly pulled by Lu Xinlan beside him.

She quickly came to her senses and followed Pei and Zhao as they walked quickly towards the gate.

Not long after everyone arrived at the door, the Queen Mother's carriage arrived at the door.

First, the concubines got off the car to help the empress, and then the empress took a group of concubines to invite the empress dowager.

Those who came to the birthday banquet knelt down in front of the door to welcome him respectfully.

Lu Xinlan was afraid that Lu Xinran would make an inappropriate complaint about the class system at this time. Fortunately, the people around him had already jumped into the melon field to do the work and had no time to complain.

Now that you are here, make the best of it.

She still understands this principle.

Zhang Shui'er and Qiu were so rude, but they still had to kneel down and salute.

She feels balanced when she has someone with her!

The Queen Mother got off the phoenix sedan chair, looked at the women on the ground, smiled lovingly, and waved her hand to signal everyone to get up.

"Hurry up and come in to talk to me."

As she spoke, her eyes suddenly swept over Zhang Shui'er, who lowered her head and did not dare to look at her.

"What happened to Shui'er? Why didn't you come to look for your aunt and me?"

The Empress Dowager had already asked, so Zhang Shui'er could only move forward hesitantly. As soon as she raised her head, the bloody fingerprints under her nose were revealed.

The Queen Mother was shocked, and Empress Zhang beside her hurriedly pulled the person over with concern.

"What's the matter? Who bullied you?"

Zhang Shui'er still felt a burning pain in her philtrum at this moment. When she thought about why she had fainted just now, she was so angry that she wanted to cry.

Her fingertips moved, but she no longer dared to complain without caring about the matter.

"Shui'er is fine. Empress Dowager Lao and my aunt are worried."

After she said this, the empress dowager stopped asking questions and nodded with a smile before walking in first. Helped by the palace maid, she went to the waterside pavilion that had already been decorated.

Zhang Shuier followed Qiu with a wronged look on her face, and when she passed by Lu Xinran she didn't forget to glare at him viciously.

[What's wrong with this person? Why does he always glare at me for no reason? ]

Another voice came, and Qiu looked at Lu Xinran thoughtfully, but saw that he lowered his head and stood obediently behind Zhao.

The doubts in her mind flashed away, the Queen Mother and the Empress had already walked far away, and she hurriedly led people to follow them.

As soon as the Queen Mother sat down, someone whispered in her ear what had just happened in Ronghui Garden.

She raised her eyebrows in surprise, not expecting such a thing as a cat replacing a prince would actually happen in the Lu family.

She scanned the crowd and soon saw the girl standing obediently next to Pei.

She is a girl with good looks, delicate but not weak, charming but not coquettish.

As if feeling her gaze, the little girl raised her head and showed a pair of round almond-shaped eyes that were clean and pure.

She waved, motioning Lu Xinran to come closer.

Lu Xinran was startled and quickly moved aside the people in front of him and came to the Queen Mother.

"I have met the Queen Mother and pay my respects to her. I wish her good health, happiness and longevity, eternal youth and a new beginning in her old age. May you live a long and healthy life and be happy every day."

She searched her brains out as she spoke the birthday speech. It was obvious that she was used to hearing it, but now hearing her say it in a crisp tone, the empress dowager's brows relaxed and the smile on the corners of her lips deepened.

"Yeah, he's a good kid."

Lu Xinran couldn't help feeling a little proud of receiving the compliment, which was given by the Empress Dowager.

[I have received praise from the Queen Mother! ]

【So happy. 】

[Hehehe, the Queen Mother has said it’s a good idea, let’s see who dares to dislike me for coming back from the countryside! ]

The Queen Mother was startled when she suddenly heard this series of thoughts, and then she looked at the girl in front of her.

The sound was exactly the same, coming from the person in front of me, but... her lips clearly didn't move just now.

"How long have you been back in the capital?"

"Your Highness, it has been almost a month since I returned to Beijing."

"Are you still used to it?"

Lu Xinran nodded obediently: "Grandmother sister treats me very well."

He only mentioned his grandmother and sister, but not his parents.

The Queen Mother looked at the person in front of her with a smile. This girl is really interesting.

She glanced at Pei and Lu Xinlan standing outside the pavilion. Both of them had unconcealable nervousness on their faces.

"Sister, are you referring to Miss Xinlan?"

"Yes, my sister is two days older than me."

[The Queen Mother asked Lu Xinlan what he was doing? Don’t you think we should just pull each other’s hair out and dislike each other? ]

[But, with my IQ, if she wants to plot against me, I can only lie down. What else can I say?]

[Besides, she is so nice to me, even closer to me than my own sister, why would I want to rip her hair off? ]

The Queen Mother listened to her thoughts with interest. The Queen beside her was shocked, then understood, then became thoughtful, and finally glanced at the aggrieved Zhang Shuier with the corner of her eye.

"Qiuhua, I like this girl."

The old palace maid standing behind the Queen Mother walked forward with a smile, took a string of Buddhist beads from the tray and handed it to Lu Xinran.

Lu Xinran felt as if he was overwhelmed by the grand prize, and quickly took it with both hands and knelt down to express his gratitude.

[We have completed the task in excess, so my grandmother and sister can rest assured! 】

The Queen Mother followed her thoughts and looked at Pei and Lu Xinlan. Hmm, those two seemed to be about to cry~

Waving his hand to signal her to leave, Lu Xinran happily returned to Lu Xinlan with the Buddhist beads, not forgetting to shake his wrist ostentatiously.

Lu Xinlan's back was soaked with sweat. Within ten steps, countless people heard her thoughts.

The Queen Mother and Empress at the top must have heard it as well.

She turned away and wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief.

A palace maid ran over in a hurry, knelt beside the Queen Mother and kept apologizing.

"The Queen Mother, Concubine Chen, Concubine Chen is not feeling well. She will come with Your Majesty later."

This bitch!

The queen held on to her handkerchief tightly, preventing herself from smashing the tea bowl in her hand.

The Queen Mother sighed, wondering why her son was also so confused!

She waved her hand to dismiss the palace guests, then she looked at the empress lovingly.

"I know you feel wronged, but, hey, the concubine just finished her confinement, the emperor can't help but favor her a little. It's all in the past, don't think too much about it."

The Queen was wronged?

Lu Xinran's heart moved, and he immediately opened the melon-eating system.

The big melon in the palace must be worth a lot of money!

It’s definitely more valuable than Zhao’s!

Zhao is worse than a dead person.