Concubine of the Lord of Youzhou
The Lu Mansion is located not far from the Jinan government office and is built beside the lake. As a concubine, Liu Buqi obviously cannot enter through the main gate.
Under Bai Jinjing's somewhat worried gaze, he waited leisurely by the side door of Lu's mansion, admiring the unpolluted Daming Lake in front of him across time and space.
Liu Buqi was actually in a very comfortable mood. She had been in this era for a long time, so she naturally understood that Bai Jinjing's worry could actually be regarded as a kind of pity!
Although Yue Lingxi does not have a wife yet, her "pillow talk" as a concubine still has some value, but she is still an insignificant existence in the inner house.
Even though he had a reputation of being an important figure in Youzhou, he was still not qualified to enter through the main gate of an official family, not to mention that he was now worthless in the eyes of the Lu family.
"Alas, getting married is a side door, and entering the husband's family is also a side door. It's really difficult to carry out work with such a status!"
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I don't know how long I waited before the door slowly opened. Zhang Xiruo, who had returned home in advance to report the news, jumped out impatiently.
After entering the Lu Mansion and passing through a series of solemn doors, Liu Buqi, led by an old nanny, came to the small hall next to the reception room in the outer mansion and waited.
After a while, a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar and a woman wearing imperial attire walked in.
Liu Buqi, who had already studied the etiquette of this era and the general appearance of the people in the Lu family, was the first to bow and salute.
"Buqi pays homage to the Patriarch and Madam!"
The head of the family, Lü Ren, frowned slightly. This concubine of Yue Lingxi was so rude! As a concubine, she couldn't call herself by her own name, she could only call herself a slave!
The lady beside him coughed lightly, and then Lu Ren realized that Yue Lingxi was now the commander-in-chief of Youzhou after all.
Although he was just a decoration without real power, the title of Marquis of Anguo carried considerable weight. It would obviously not be appropriate for the concubine who brought back the sacrificial items to call herself a slave!
After letting Liu Buqi stand up, Lu Ren briefly asked a few questions about Yue Lingxi's situation, and then acted like an uncle and scolded her, telling her that she should be frugal and not live a frivolous life anymore.
After taking the list of offerings that Liu Buqi handed over to him, which recorded Yue Lingxi's worship of the ancestors of his mother's clan, his "work" was completed.
What follows is the main event that concubine Liu Buqi will face!
Led by Madam Qin, they once again passed through layers of doors and entered the lobby of the inner house. The wives of Yue Lingxi's other four uncles had already been waiting there.
Only after paying respects and serving tea to everyone one by one could the Lu family recognize Liu Buqi, their foreign relative, as a concubine!
Although Yue Lingxi is a member of the royal family, he belongs to a scattered branch after all, without a father or a home, so he needs his uncles and aunts from his mother's family to act as elders.
There are many things to pay attention to when serving tea. You must listen attentively to the instructions of the elders. It would take several hours to explain it to all five aunts one by one!
If she was the concubine of the Lord of Youzhou, she would not have to endure this torture. Just a few symbolic words would be enough!
But now Liu Buqi is the concubine of the commander-in-chief of Youzhou, who is not worthy of the title, and she is also the concubine of a dandy boy who was considered to have a bad reputation in the Lu family!
This scolding was absolutely inevitable. Mrs. Lu Ren was the first to open fire, followed by the wives of second uncle Lu Yi and fourth uncle Lu Zhi. Only the wives of third uncle Lu Li and fifth uncle Lu Xin did not scold, and they got away with it with just a few words.
Liu Buqi was also very clear about the ins and outs of this. His third uncle and fifth uncle were businessmen named Lu, and his fifth uncle Lu Xin was also Yue Lingxi's biological uncle.
It can also be seen from this that the official Lu and the business Lu within the Lu family are actually clearly divided, and their attitudes towards Yue Lingxi should also be completely different!
This may be the opportunity for Liu Buqi to pry open the Lu family!
As the sky gradually darkened, the five aunts finally finished serving tea. Liu Buqi, who had been sitting motionless for almost half a day and listening with his head down, finally breathed a sigh of relief!
Qin had already instructed the servants to clean up the courtyard where Yue Lingxi lived when she was at the Lu family, and was just about to ask this concubine who had appeared out of nowhere to go and rest first.
However, Liu Buqi grabbed his fifth aunt Jiang who was about to say goodbye and left, and directly apologized to Qin, saying that he could not stay at the mansion today. He was following Yue Lingxi's instructions to go to his fifth uncle's mansion to retrieve some of his mother's belongings.
Although Qin's face turned cold, she scolded him for some rude and disrespectful words.
But there was obviously no way to directly stop Yue Lingxi, the Marquis of Anguo, from following his orders, so he could only let her leave with Jiang.
As a merchant's wife, Jiang was very good at reading people's expressions, although she was a little surprised at Liu Buqi's boldness at first.
But when he went out, he saw Zhang Xiruo, the person arranged by the head of the family to be by Yue Lingxi, actually standing respectfully in front of the carriage!
Xiao Junzi and the other two servants looked very arrogant and obviously did not behave like servants. They even dared to speak arrogantly in front of Liu Buqi.
Jiang has begun to re-evaluate the actual status of this concubine in Yue Lingxi's mansion!
Therefore, along the way, she smiled and responded to Liu Buqi's affectionate but obviously inappropriate address as "Aunt" to her as a concubine.
A concubine who dares to think of herself as the mistress of the house is either a fool or has other outstanding qualities! Judging from Zhang Xiruo's attitude, Liu Buqi is obviously not the former!
Lu Xin's residence was in the south of the city where merchants gathered. As soon as the carriage that Liu Buqi and Jiang were riding in entered the mansion.
The servants who had been sent back by Jiang to report the news had already told them that Lu Xin, a member of Liu Buqi's family, had been waiting in the cold wind!
As soon as Liu Buqi got off the car, a middle-aged man with a face that looked somewhat like Yue Lingxi came up to him with his usual smile on his face.
"How's my Lingxi now? As a new official, I'm afraid he'll be bullied by the soldiers and generals of Youzhou. The general of Tai'an City has raised an army to support Yue Wuji. Does he know..."
The barrage of questions caught Liu Buqi off guard. Jiang, who was standing by, slapped Lu Xin on the forehead and scolded him with a smile.
"Why are you in such a hurry? This girl has been scolded in the main room all day and hasn't even had a meal yet. It's not too late to let her rest before we talk!"
It was obvious that Lu Xin and his wife were deeply in love. They were not angry even when Jiang hit them on the head. They took care of Liu Buqi and let her into the house first. They also asked the servants to arrange for Zhang Xiruo, Xiao Junzi and others. The businessman's flawless hospitality was fully demonstrated!
A steaming hot pot had been prepared in the room long ago, which immediately dispelled Liu Buqi's coldness!
Lu Xin's genuine concern for Yue Lingxi made Liu Buqi clearly feel the warmth of family affection.
After a few simple greetings, a few bites of hot pot, and a glass of hot wine, Jiang waved away the servants who were waiting on the side, and Liu Buqi formally bowed to Lu Xin and Jiang to acknowledge their relationship!
"Uncle, Aunt! Lingxi is in big trouble and has sent me here for help!"
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