Chapter 898 Wives and Concubines (3)
It's no wonder that the people of the attacked small country would even spontaneously open their city gates to welcome the emperor. If he could bring good things to the people of the world, then the name of the country would be too far away for the people. Emperor Yongle was indeed a man of great talent in governing the country.
After traveling for nearly an hour, the carriage finally stopped. Bajiao lifted the curtain and said, "Madam, we have arrived at the Lu Mansion."
Guyu and Bajiao helped Shen Miao get off the carriage and saw that many carriages were already parked at the gate of the Lu Mansion, but there was not even a single person to greet them. Guyu was stunned and said, "Why... why is there no one to greet them at this house? Did we go the wrong way?"
It was said that she had taken the wrong path, but it didn't seem like it, because the door of the Lu Mansion was not closed tightly, as if it was left open specially for her.
Shen Miao glanced at the door, already having something in mind, she asked Gu Yu: "What time is it on the invitation for the Caixia Banquet?"
Guyu hurriedly took out the note from his sleeve, opened it, and said, "It's Si hour. It's not Si hour yet."
“I guess only the posts for us are like this.” Shen Miao said lightly.
Guyu said, "Madam, what does this mean?"
"There is a carriage in front of the door, which obviously means that guests have arrived. Even if they came early, there shouldn't be so many of them. There was no one to greet us at the door, but they kept the door open for us, knowing that we would come. If I'm guessing correctly, the time on other people's posts must be Chenshi, but ours is Sishi. This is done on purpose to make us come late." After saying this, he smiled in his heart. It seems that whether in Mingqi or Daliang, these noble ladies' methods are always the same.
Bajiao was still smiling, but Guyu suddenly realized something and said angrily, "But what good will it do them to tease girls like this? This is too much!"
"Benefits?" Shen Miao's voice turned slightly colder. "There are many benefits. Entering without being greeted is rude. They will say that the Shen family of Mingqi is being presumptuous. Not entering is disrespectful. Taking the invitation and leaving midway is a breach of trust. The reasons are all on them. If they are caught in the act, they will be inferior from the beginning. Later on, they will just be laughed at."
Competing with others is a science. You cannot be caught in any mistakes at the beginning, otherwise you will be inferior to others. She has been fighting with Madam Mei for so many years, and she still understands this.
Bajiao asked, "Madam, do you still want to go in?"
“Come in.” Shen Miao lifted up her skirt and was about to walk inside.
"But Madam," Gu Yu asked doubtfully, "If you go in, you'll be caught. If you don't go in, it's also wrong. If you go in or retreat, it's also wrong. Why do you still want to go in?"
“Then let others make mistakes that are bigger than yours.” Shen Miao smiled faintly: “That way, no one will care about the mistakes you made.”
At the Lu Mansion, the atmosphere in the hall was harmonious. As renowned military commanders in Longye, the Lu family held a high position, and thus their residence was large and magnificent. Today's Caixia Banquet was personally hosted by Madam Lu, and the compliments were endless.
Mrs. Lu was in her early forties, and the years had worn away on her. She had probably been a beauty in her youth, but now she was old, she looked thin and mean, lacking some of her dignity and grandeur. Despite this, she still dressed very gorgeously, as if this could add a little more brilliance to her appearance.
But for a woman who is older, wearing inappropriate bright clothes will not only fail to make her look better, but will instead expose her old age flaws.
"Madam Lu is truly blessed," a round-faced lady said with a smile, "Empress Jing is favored by His Majesty in the palace. She is also so filial to you. His Majesty even specially sent a gift to the Caixia Banquet this time, which is enough to show how much Empress Jing holds in His Majesty's heart."
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