Chapter 109 I Don’t Recognize This Princess Anymore
Rules are rules!
She knew that living in this palace was full of rules and regulations, and it was really difficult to take a step forward!
Su Yunyao picked up the chopsticks in her hand, picked up a piece of beef casually and put it in her mouth to chew, "Okay, okay, I'm just talking casually, you guys get up."
It is indeed against the rules for princesses to eat at the same table with other princesses.
She could no longer have three personal maids accompany her for meals every day.
Then she would lose all her status as the eldest princess.
Su Yunyao, who was not used to eating alone, picked up another piece of beef and put it in her mouth. She chewed it without tasting the food, and suddenly her eyes lit up.
"Did Lu Mingfeng come to the palace today? Zhenzhu, go to Xuanzheng Hall and ask if the emperor's brother has finished the matter he was looking for him. If he has, call him to Linglong Pavilion and have him accompany me for dinner."
Pearl's face lit up with joy, having just felt guilty for rejecting the princess.
Hearing this, she jumped up from the ground and said, "Yes, Princess, I will go right away."
When Zhenzhu arrived at the entrance of Xuanzheng Hall, Shen Qiunian and Lu Mingfeng happened to walk out one after another.
Lu Mingfeng bowed and said, "Sir Shen, I will take my leave now."
Chen Qiu Nian nodded. "Before I could congratulate Lord Lu, I went to the border and Lord Lu took over the position of Dali Temple Minister. Tomorrow I will have someone send a gift to Lord Lu's residence."
Lu Mingfeng bowed again, "Master Shen, you are too polite..."
The two were greeting each other at the door.
Zhenzhu walked over quickly and said, "This servant greets Master Shen and Master Lu."
Zhenzhu was the palace maid who went to the border with Su Yunyao.
Shen Qiu Nian recognized her at a glance.
Puzzled, "But the Princess wants to see the Emperor about something?"
The eldest princess... ?
Hearing these three words, Lu Mingfeng's eyelashes trembled.
Zhenzhu looked embarrassed and bowed again, "In reply to Lord Shen, the princess is not looking for the emperor. I am here to look for Lord Lu on the orders of the eldest princess."
Lord Lu?
Chen Qiu Nian glanced at Lu Mingfeng with a dark look in his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Lord Lu is a man from outside the family. How can he enter the harem?"
Zhenzhu pursed her lips and said, "Master Shen, this is the princess's intention. I am just following her orders."
The person standing nearby suddenly realized something when he heard the conversation between Zhenzhu and Shen Qiu Nian.
Even when he heard the three words "Lord Lu", he immediately thought of the surnames of all the officials in the court.
He was sure that he was the only one with the surname "Lu", but he still couldn't believe that the person the princess asked the maid to look for was actually him.
After confirming that the person Pearl was looking for was him.
Lu Mingfeng straightened up and saluted Shen Qiu Nian again, "Sir Shen, since the princess is looking for me, I will take my leave first. I don't want to keep the princess waiting for too long."
Chen Qiu Nian pondered for a moment and nodded.
But the word "good" lingered between his teeth for a long time and he couldn't say it out loud.
Looking at the two people's departing backs, his eyes darkened.
Lu Mingfeng, drunk with Zhenzhu, walked around several palace walls before arriving at the entrance of Linglong Pavilion.
He paused, subconsciously straightened his collar, took a deep breath, and followed Pearl into the yard.
Lu Mingfeng knelt on one knee and said, "Your humble servant pays respect to the princess."
"Get up." Su Yunyao smiled and patted the stool beside her: "Come and sit down."
Lu Mingfeng stared at the stool, a little hesitant.
And at this time.
Pearl, Coral and Agate all retreated in unison, closing the door considerately.
Lu Mingfeng: ...
Lu Mingfeng, who had originally been thinking that this was indeed against the rules and whether he should avoid suspicion, suddenly froze in expression.
Su Yunyao looked at him and chuckled, "Why are you kneeling there? It's only been a few days since we last met, and you don't recognize me, the princess?"
"no."
Lu Mingfeng finally realized what was happening and stood up from the ground. He walked to Su Yunyao's side. He moved his lips but didn't know what to say.
Su Yunyao tugged at his official uniform, examining it carefully, frowning as she asked, "Is this the same uniform you wore before? I don't think it looks like this; it seems lighter in color. Or is it that court officials have many different styles of uniforms, so they can wear them however they want?"
Hearing this, Lu Mingfeng smiled in relief, "Princess, the official uniforms of the imperial court are all customized according to the rank. The official uniform I wore before was for the fourth rank, so the color should be slightly lighter."
"Hmm?" Su Yunyao raised an eyebrow. "So you mean this official uniform is of a higher rank than the previous one? Did your brother give you a promotion?"
Lu Mingfeng: ...
He was speechless for a moment: "The emperor asked me to take over the Dali Temple, and I am now the Dali Temple Minister."
Thinking that the eldest princess didn't seem to have a very clear understanding of the various official positions in the court, she patiently explained.
"I was previously a Shaoqing, a fourth-rank official, and now I am a Dali Temple official, a second-rank official. So, Princess, you might find the color of my official uniform different."
Su Yunyao looked surprised.
"My royal brother really gave you a promotion. If you get a promotion and a raise, don't you just go up one rank at a time? From the fourth rank to the second rank, you've actually skipped a grade. This is truly a great event!"
After she finished speaking, she said towards the door, "Pearl, go get the bottle of osmanthus wine that the emperor gave me. This princess wants to have a drink with Lord Lu."
Although Lu Mingfeng didn't quite understand what the eldest princess meant by promotion and salary increase.
But based on the literal meaning, he made a blind guess and roughly... understood.
Zhenzhu brought in the pot of osmanthus wine and also took two crystal glasses.
Lu Mingfeng thought about the first time he met the princess and how the princess vomited all over him while drunk.
He thought the princess might be a good wine, but she couldn't drink it.
He moved his lips, just about to say a few words of persuasion, but unexpectedly, Su Yunyao spoke faster, "You are now the Minister of Dali Temple, which means you hold the highest position in the Dali Temple?"
Lu Mingfeng nodded, "Princess, you can understand it this way."
Su Yunyao patted his shoulder in delight, "That's great."
Then she poured a glass of wine, stood up, handed it to Lu Mingfeng, and lifted his chin with one hand.
"Everyone says you're not good enough, but you're the best. From now on, I can stand up straight and say that the men I like aren't just second-in-command, they're also first-in-command."
Lu Mingfeng: ...
Second in command?
Thinking back, the eldest princess also mentioned the second-in-command before.
At that time, he didn't quite understand the meaning of this sentence.
At this moment, he seemed to have some understanding.
How could Lu Mingfeng, a minister, dare to let the princess pour him wine?
Looking at the wine glass Su Yunyao handed him, he stood up hurriedly.
The two of them were very close, and the moment he stood up, the front of his shirt accidentally brushed against Su Yunyao's hand, and the wine in his glass accidentally spilled onto his official uniform...
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