Chapter 35 Banquet
Princess Yongshou was also puzzled by what the Lu family had not figured out.
In the evening, the little devil came back home, and the palace maids who accompanied him mentioned his performance in Hongwenguan in the past few days.
At first, Princess Yongshou thought that the palace maid was afraid that her mother would worry, so she mentioned it casually. But on the way back, the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.
If she remembered correctly, she was a palace maid.
Princess Yongshou, who was always very smart and thoughtful, felt something was wrong. She immediately sent someone to investigate and captured her son for questioning. Only then did she find out that the brat had robbed the Lu family's child of something today.
Logically speaking, it was just a minor quarrel between children, not even an argument, let alone a physical fight. Princess Yongshou could have just pretended not to know, and the other party would probably not care.
But she has always been sharp-minded, and she intuitively knew that the palace maid in front of the emperor would never bring up this matter for no reason. It was self-evident who was behind it.
The most urgent thing for Princess Yongshou was to send someone to Duke Lu's mansion to apologize, and specially invited the other party's mother to attend her birthday party to show her sincerity.
But doing is one thing, thinking is another. Princess Yongshou was able to handle the matter properly, but she still had doubts.
When her husband, Duke Cheng'en, returned from duty, Princess Yongshou told him what had happened and asked, bewildered, "My husband, what do you mean by 'Royal Brother'?"
Could it be that he was fed up with the Crown Prince because of the brawl between the two princes and the Crown Prince's framing of the Third Prince? So, he started to feel sorry for the Third Prince and wanted to make amends, so he started looking after the Lu family?
However, the Cheng'en Mansion has always obeyed the emperor's will and never taken sides or participated in any royal faction.
Duke Cheng'en said, "I heard that the Lu family's posthumous child was a gifted child with a photographic memory. It was because of that child that the Third Prince was cleared of all charges last time. Your Majesty has always valued talent, and perhaps he had a good impression of that child and was willing to protect him."
Thinking of his own rebellious son, he frowned fiercely. "Besides, it was that brat Pei Qian who was wrong in the first place. He was so audacious as to steal something from a fourteen-year-old kid!"
"From today on, you are not allowed to leave his yard until you have mastered your dog-paddling handwriting!"
Princess Yongshou knew what kind of person her son was. He had always been lawless. She had no objection to her husband's decision. She thought it would be good if he could cure the boy's bad habits and suppress his temper.
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In a blink of an eye, Princess Yongshou's birthday arrived, and all the prominent officials and their wives in the capital were invited. On that day, many luxurious carriages appeared on the streets of the capital.
In Duke Lu's mansion, the old lady planned to bring Lu Changning from the first wife and Lu Changyu from the second wife with her, but Aunt Zhong was not among them.
In addition, Yun Wan, needless to say, had a separate invitation in her hand.
Princess Yongshou's birthday party was held at the Princess's Mansion. In the morning, after paying their respects to the old lady, several people took a car to the Princess's Mansion together.
Because they were attending a banquet, the two young ladies of the Lu family wore new clothes, especially Lu Changyu. It was her first time attending the princess' birthday banquet, and she was full of excitement and anticipation. The goose yellow long dress made her look pretty and lively.
Before departure, Yun Wan arrived late because she hadn't dressed so carefully for a long time, and her makeup skills were a little rusty, so she was delayed for a moment.
The gate of Cixin Hall has a high threshold. Yun Wan stepped over the threshold with her skirt lifted up, and her steps were like lotus flowers. Her appearance instantly brightened up the whole room.
The long lilac purple cloud embroidered dress was tailored to fit her body perfectly, with a willow-like waist and slender shoulders. The phoenix-tail silk skirt was embellished with crabapple flowers, which seemed to bloom and sway with every step she took.
Over the years, we have seen Yun Wan dress simply every day but still look as beautiful as a painting. Now that she has dressed up so carefully, she instantly outshines everyone in the room.
Her black hair was like a waterfall, shiny and thick. At this moment, it was piled high on her head, with a silk-wrapped and jade-inlaid hairpin on each side, decorated with two or three velvet flowers, and a white jade pear blossom hairpin hidden in the bun, which was elegant and solemn without overwhelming the hair.
It's so beautiful that it makes people feel uncomfortable.
Only Lu Changning circled around Yun Wan and sighed from the bottom of his heart: "Third Aunt, you look so beautiful today!"
As the eldest daughter of the Lu family and one of the noble ladies in the capital, Lu Changning has participated in many banquets of all sizes and met many beauties.
But in terms of beauty, stature and bearing, she believed that no one could compare to her third aunt. No wonder she often heard the servants gossip about her third uncle loving her third aunt like a treasure.
She noticed the material of Yun Wan's dress and was slightly surprised: "This dress is..."
Yun Wan's eyebrows curved with joy at her praise, her clear eyes sparkling with a smile. Hearing this, she nodded at her and said, "It's exactly the material you gave me last time. I didn't expect to use it today."
"I knew it! This material and color will definitely suit you. I really have good taste!"
Lu Changning said proudly.
Yun Wan and the others followed her lead in praising her for several times until Old Madam Lu interrupted with a stern face:
"Alright, it's getting late, don't delay any longer. We can talk on the way."
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Today is a rare good day, the sun is shining brightly, and everything is bright. The Lu family's carriage passed through the streets and arrived at the princess's mansion.
Before getting off the car, Madam Lu glanced at the three of them, her eyes sharp, and she warned them in a serious tone: "The Princess's Mansion is not like home. When you go in, stay by my side and don't run around."
As he spoke, his cloudy eyes narrowed and he warned, "If anyone causes trouble, I will not let them off easily when I get back!"
Lu Changning/Changyu said seriously: "Granddaughter will remember this."
The old lady was finally satisfied, and then she squinted at Yun Wan, who hadn't responded, and said, "Sui'er's mother, did you hear that?"
As soon as he finished speaking, firecrackers rang out outside. Yun Wan said calmly, "Mother, if we delay any longer, we'll be blocked at the entrance of the princess's mansion and be resented."
The old lady choked and got off the carriage with a cold face.
Yun Wan and others followed closely.
The princess's mansion was extremely lively today, with people coming to the banquet to celebrate the birthday in an endless stream. The housekeeper who was welcoming guests at the gate was very polite when he saw a few people, and instructed a maid to take them to the banquet hall.
By then, most of the guests had arrived at the banquet hall, all of them women, gathered in groups of three or four to chat.
As soon as Yun Wan appeared, she instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Some people didn't recognize her and asked curiously: "Who is that? She is so beautiful, why haven't I seen her before?"
"The leader is the old lady of the Lu family. Seeing that she has her hair tied up and is dressed like a woman, I think she must be a female member of the Lu family."
"She is so beautiful, and her clothes are so pretty. I really want to go and ask her where she got them made..."
"I'd like to ask her how she maintains her beauty and why her skin is so fair."
The beautiful ladies were chattering about it when a disdainful voice interrupted:
"So what if she's beautiful? Isn't she unlucky and unlucky for her husband and mother? I advise you to stay away from her."
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