Chapter 289 You don’t have a wife, you don’t understand
Qin Tingfang was not angry at all when she said that she was a fallen woman.
She leaned on the soft cushion and squinted her eyes.
"I don't like Lu Jingyu, and if it were easy to put someone in his backyard, my godfather would have done it long ago."
"It's this royal identity that I want."
Because only when your status is raised can you have power.
Only then can she take revenge when she has a grudge!
She closed her eyes and thought of Gu Qingning.
You can be proud of yourself for now, but I won’t let you be proud for too long!
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The Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet was filled with singing and dancing.
Emperor Minghe accompanied the Empress Dowager and sat in the center.
In order to show how much he cherished his son who had been lost and found again, he specially let Lu Jingyu sit on his left.
Male and female guests sat separately.
So the first person on the right hand side of Emperor Minghe was Concubine Rou, followed by Concubine Jin, Zuopin and others.
Then there is the prince’s consort, Gu Qingning.
The Sixth Prince has not yet married.
So the person sitting next to Gu Qingning was Princess Anhua.
Gu Qingning was on good terms with Princess Jiamin, so she looked up and looked around, and asked Princess Anhua in confusion:
"Aunt, why didn't Jiamin come?"
Princess Anhua leaned close to Gu Qingning's ear and whispered, "Jiamin is pregnant, but it's not three months yet. She is temporarily unwell and has not come yet."
Gu Qingning immediately smiled and nodded in understanding.
Now Shu He has returned to Beijing. Her baby is three months old, but she has announced to the public that she has just gotten pregnant.
Now Princess Jiamin also has one.
Gu Qingning was happy for the little sisters.
Because every time Jiamin came to the house, she would play with Xiyao, which shows that she likes children.
Thinking of this, she raised her head and looked at Nalan Zhuer in the distance.
Nalan Zhu'er's seat was farther away. She was not willing to talk to her sister-in-law and was feeling bored.
When she looked up and saw Gu Qingning looking at her, she immediately waved.
Gu Qingning nodded at her.
The Mid-Autumn Festival dinner has already begun here, and the graceful dancers have begun to dance gracefully to liven up the atmosphere.
The men's eyes followed the dancers' movements, and even Emperor Minghe watched with admiration.
Everyone loves beauty.
Even Gu Qingning admired these dancers. After all, bending, kicking, spinning, etc. were actually the result of hard training.
It is not easy, and the dancing is really beautiful and pleasing to the eye.
She couldn't help but look at it a few more times.
Then he noticed that Lu Jingyu, who was sitting opposite him, glared at him.
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
She allowed him to watch, so why did he still care about her?
Gu Qingning turned her head helplessly, wanting to chat with Princess Anhua for a few more words. After all, she was not very familiar with Concubine Zuo who was sitting on the other side.
But when he looked back, he saw a woman sitting next to the strategist Qiu Shui.
The woman had a pretty face and looked gentle and charming, and her every move revealed the temperament of a lady from a noble family.
But for some reason, although Gu Qingning didn't know this woman, she inexplicably felt that she was very familiar.
Perhaps because she stared for a little too long, the woman actually looked towards her and nodded slightly.
Just at this moment, everyone started toasting and Gu Qingning withdrew his gaze.
Lu Jingyu was the first to raise his hand to toast Emperor Minghe and the Empress Dowager:
"I wish my father and grandmother a smooth Mid-Autumn Festival, and good health!"
Emperor Minghe happily drank the wine in the glass in his hand.
The Queen Mother was also very happy. She drank the wine instead of tea.
Next is the Sixth Prince.
In such occasions, the Sixth Prince has always been very good at dealing with people, and his image when outside is that of someone who is good at eating, drinking and having fun.
This toast was much more brilliant than what Lu Jingyu said, and even made Emperor Minghe laugh.
When he finished speaking, it was the Ninth Prince's turn.
The Ninth Prince has difficulty with his legs, but he is able to stand up.
He was helped to stand up and, as usual, toasted Emperor Minghe and the Empress Dowager.
Finally, he said: "Congratulations to my brother for regaining such a good child like Jingyu."
The ministers also hurried to congratulate.
This is the truth.
Emperor Minghe had already been very fond of Lu Jingyu when he was not yet a prince, and now that he is his biological son, it is even more extraordinary.
Although the crown prince has not yet been appointed, everyone knows that the position of crown prince must belong to Lu Jingyu.
Emperor Minghe's happy smile never disappeared.
He nodded slightly, and then heard the Ninth Prince say:
"The last time I went out, I almost got into trouble, but fortunately a woman saved me. I had a connection with her, so I adopted her as my adopted daughter."
The Ninth Prince adopted an adopted daughter?
Lu Jingyu's hand holding the wine glass paused slightly, but he remained calm.
The Sixth Prince looked towards the female relatives in confusion.
In fact, many people looked towards the women.
If she came as a female member of the Ninth Prince's family, then her seat would definitely be very close to the front.
Everyone saw the woman.
The woman had an outstanding appearance, and her every move revealed her elegance.
Emperor Minghe looked normal.
He smiled gently and nodded, "My ninth brother has few children, so this can be considered a happy event."
The Ninth Prince had a look of joy on his face.
Then the ministers continued to toast and said many auspicious words.
Gu Qingning realized that the woman sitting next to Qiu Shui was actually the Ninth Prince's adopted daughter.
She felt familiar with this woman and the Ninth Prince's deep scheming.
There must be some reason behind this.
But why are the Ninth Prince and his men so high-profile?
The most important thing is, why when those people looked at this woman, some of them had a hint of surprise in their eyes?
When the banquet was halfway through, the Queen Mother, who had not eaten much to begin with, stood up and left.
By the way, let Concubine Rou, Princess Anhua and others go to the next hall to talk to the old man.
Gu Qingning was naturally among them.
The Ninth Prince's newly adopted daughter, Qin Tingfang, also followed.
She bowed to everyone politely and then sat at the very end.
His words and actions were very proper, without any mistakes.
At first glance, she looks just like the ladies specially educated in noble families, or even better.
The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction.
Gu Qingning sat next to Concubine Rou. Before, little Xiyao was taken care of by wet nurse Banxia and others, after all, there were too many people at the banquet.
At this time, I hugged him.
The Queen Mother's attention was quickly attracted by this delicate and pretty girl.
"Xiyao, do you know Aijia?"
Little Xiyao couldn't speak yet, but she wasn't shy and sat obediently in the Queen Mother's arms, looking at her curiously.
Her eyes are big, like black grapes, and very clear.
From time to time, she would clap her hands and smile happily, which made people feel that all their worries disappeared.
Concubine Rou was also itching to get the child, but unfortunately she couldn't snatch the child from the empress dowager, so she also went over.
Even Jin Fei, who was usually very fierce and would confront anyone she met, slightly curved her eyebrows and stretched out her hand cautiously.
I want to poke the child’s cute little face.
The little princess born to Concubine Zuo was also brought over, and the two little girls soon started playing together.
Gu Qingning looked at this scene and felt tender in her heart.
Although the Queen Mother didn't like her very much, it was a good thing that she liked Xiao Xiyao so much.
"Cousin, your Xiyao is so cute."
Qin Tingfang actually came over with an envious look on her face.
She expressed a very intimate but polite feeling, without crossing the line and making people uncomfortable.
But Gu Qingning felt that this closeness was too deliberate.
She smiled and said nothing.
Qin Tingfang was ignored, but she was not angry. She still stood behind and watched everyone playing with the two little girls.
Gu Qingning, however, was always on high alert.
After a while, the Queen Mother was tired and wanted to go back to the Cining Palace to rest.
The others dispersed.
But the banquet over there had not yet ended, so Concubine Rou took Gu Qingning and Xiao Xiyao back to Qiulu Palace.
After sending everyone else away, Concubine Rou said nervously, "Qing Ning, don't get too close to Qin Tingfang!"
Gu Qingning was already very wary of Qin Tingfang.
But now that she heard Concubine Rou remind her, she became more curious.
"Mother, why?"
Concubine Rou: "The Ninth Prince looks very dangerous. He recognizes his adopted daughter and is on the same side as him. She must be dangerous too."
Gu Qingning nodded approvingly, "Mother is right!"
When Concubine Rou saw this, she breathed a sigh of relief and then began to tease her eldest granddaughter with peace of mind.
But after teasing her granddaughter for a while, Concubine Rou whispered:
"Qing Ning, Xiyao is older now. If you are well again, you can consider having another child."
She didn't want to urge her daughter-in-law.
But Concubine Rou was clear that under the current situation, if Jingyu became the crown prince in the future.
It would be disadvantageous for Qing Ning if she didn't have a son.
Gu Qingning understood Concubine Rou's good intentions and nodded, "Well, thank you for your reminder, mother. We will take this matter to heart."
"Oh, by the way, mother, can you have someone tell Jing Yu that I'm here with you? When he's done with his work, ask him to come over."
Concubine Rou nodded, and immediately called Qiyi over, asking her to pass on the message.
Qi Yi quickly went to the banquet and reported the matter to Lu Jingyu.
Lu Jingyu felt slightly relieved.
The Sixth Prince, who was sitting next to him, was a little drunk and a little bolder. He couldn't help but say after hearing this:
"My brother is really worried about my sister-in-law. He's so nervous after being away for just a short while."
Lu Jingyu nodded, "You don't have a wife, you don't understand."
The Sixth Prince: “…”
He immediately complained to Emperor Minghe with a look of grievance, "Father, my brother laughed at me for not having a wife, why don't you grant your son a marriage?"
The Sixth Prince had previously deliberately acted like a dandy, one who was obsessed with women.
It's just to lie dormant.
Later, they fought to marry Nalan Zhu'er for the sake of power in southern Xinjiang.
Now, why is he still lying dormant?
Unless Lu Jingyu and the Ninth Prince are both defeated one day, he will have some chance.
Emperor Minghe listened to his son's words and nodded:
"Okay, I'll see which lady is suitable to be the Sixth Prince's consort."
He has too few descendants, so it's a good thing that his sixth son wants to get married and have children early.
The Sixth Prince immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Father!"
Emperor Minghe knew that Laoliu had some ulterior motives. Before, this bastard had dared to use an assassin to test him.
If he had not been used to train the third brother, Emperor Minghe would have been angry and punished him long ago.
But now, this kid is smart and knows how to restrain himself.
Does he know that he can’t beat Jing Yu?
The banquet was coming to an end, and even Emperor Minghe had to return to the palace to rest.
Some people bowed and left, while others went to rest in the rooms specially arranged for each family.
This happened at about this time when Gu Qingning first married into the Duke's Mansion!
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