On New Year's Eve, the family had a good meal at home at noon. Then, Uncle Gu, Madam Yang, and a few children, including Gu Xiaoqi, stayed at home while the others dressed properly and went to the palace to attend a banquet.
The emperor did not usually like to invite his officials to the palace on New Year's Eve; in the past, the banquet was held on the night of the 29th. However, this year the Gu family was in the capital, and the Empress Dowager had never spent New Year's Eve with her own son's family before. Therefore, the emperor issued an order that officials of the second rank and above must bring their families to the palace.
Of course, there are also the princes of the West.
Yang was too far along in her pregnancy and it was snowing outside to go out, so Uncle Gu went to the palace during the day to speak with the Empress Dowager, who approved it, and that's why the couple was allowed to stay.
"Brother Yuanyuan!" When they arrived at the palace gate, Gu Xin saw the carriage of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. Lu Zheng was getting out of the carriage and talking to someone, so she quickly waved.
Lu Zheng said a few words to someone and then ran over.
"Brother Yuanyuan, where have you been these past few days? I asked Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Xiao, but they don't know either! Have you been doing something bad?" Gu Xin saw him coming and remembered that she hadn't seen him for a few days. She stopped smiling and asked with her lips pursed.
“Yeah, they went off to do something naughty!” Lu Zheng pinched her cheek.
As a result, Gu Xin slapped it away.
"Then why don't you take me with you when you do bad things?" Gu Xin looked around and whispered, her face full of regret.
"Next time, I'll definitely take you next time. Are Enzi and Renren in the car?" Lu Zheng glanced inside.
Gu En peeked out, with Cheng Huaijin and Gu Ren beside him.
Then Lu Zheng got into the car without worry.
Inside the Zhenguo Duke's carriages, the drivers had already informed the passengers of the situation outside.
The Duke of Zhenguo closed his eyes to rest, saying nothing.
Lu Ming and Lu Ni pursed their lips and remained silent at Lin's prompting.
It was very quiet.
Inside the carriage of the second branch of the Duke of Zhenguo, Madam Qin said to Master Lu, "I've heard that Miss Gu looks remarkably like her elder sister, and the wife of the heir of the Duke of Chengen is dignified and beautiful. I suppose it won't be long before our Duke of Zhenguo's mansion also has a dignified and beautiful wife!"
Master Lu smiled and said, "I have seen Miss Gu before, and she does indeed look very much like Madam Xue. With the looks of Master Gu and Madam Gu, how could their offspring be mediocre? However, as for her dignified appearance..."
Master Lu gave Madam Qin a meaningful look.
Qin understood immediately, and then looked at her son.
Lu Qin lowered his head and said nothing; he had heard of the reputation of Miss Gu San.
A few years ago, when Lord Gu had just become the top scholar in the imperial examination, the Kingdom of Xingnan came to visit, and Miss Gu and Miss Gu the Third were quite excited.
The Gu family is such a wonderful in-law family...
Lu Qin felt extremely envious, but even more so, he felt jealous.
He clenched his fist, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Inside the carriage of the third branch of the family, the third master of the Lu family, along with his two children, listened to the coachman's words without saying a word. However, Lu Fei lifted the curtain little by little and peeked out through the gap. Only after Lu Zheng got into the carriage did she say to her father and brother, "Dad, brother, the third sister of the Gu family is so beautiful! She and second brother are such a good match. Second brother's eyes are so gentle when he looks at her."
Master Lu patted Lu Fei's head: "Your second brother chose her himself, so she must be a girl he likes and who is good in every way!"
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