Chapter 106: Eyes without a Point
After hearing what Lu Mingzhu said, Concubine Zhen felt very nervous: "Did you say anything else?"
Lu Mingzhu shook her head: "The Queen rewarded me with a pair of Hetian jade bracelets and didn't say anything else. Aunt, do you think the Queen Concubine Shu is still angry with me for what happened last time?"
As she spoke, she revealed a look of grievance and pity: "I do not like Lu Xiang, and I am jealous of her being favored by the Queen, but I will never do anything out of line in the palace, especially at a banquet hosted by the Queen. This will not only offend people but also embarrass you, Aunt. Everything I have now was given by Aunt. I am so eager for your well-being, so why would I deliberately cause trouble?"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Zhen nodded in agreement.
Lu Mingzhu's current success was indeed due to her support, so she would not deliberately cheat her. Moreover, she told Zhenpin directly that she disliked Lu Xiang, which made Zhenpin believe it even more.
"The Queen Mother protects the third sister, so naturally she believes whatever the third sister says. And it was the palace maids around the Queen who went to inquire about the matter. No matter it is true or false, as long as the Queen Mother says the third sister is innocent, then the third sister is innocent. Even if I have many mouths all over my body, I can't explain it clearly. Aunt, think about it, there are so many young ladies from aristocratic families, why is only Miss Liu standing up to speak for me? It's because they dare not offend the Queen." Lu Mingzhu touched her lips and relied on the fact that Concubine Zhen did not dare to argue with the Queen about this matter, and she talked nonsense.
As she finished her words, anger surged on Zhenpin's pretty face.
"I only heard about what happened that day, and I didn't see it with my own eyes. However, the Queen wanted to punish Liu Anyao, and Concubine Shu dared not disobey her no matter how dissatisfied she was. I was wondering, how dare you deliberately plot against Lu Xiang? It turns out that the Queen helped her to confuse right and wrong."
Lu Mingzhu lowered her head slightly, with an expression of fear that she would not dare to talk about the queen: "My biggest mistake was that I shouldn't have dragged the third sister away. This way, the third sister would not have thrown me away in anger, and I would not have bumped into the ninth princess."
Concubine Zhen's eyes revealed her disgust for Lu Xiang, and she snorted coldly, "It's not your fault. Lu Xiang is relying on the Queen's support to deliberately fight against you. This trend should not be encouraged. Wait for Concubine Shu to make a screen with the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix that you embroidered and send it to the Queen Mother. If it pleases the Queen Mother and she rewards me, I will teach Lu Xiang a lesson."
"I'll listen to my aunt." Lu Mingzhu smiled obediently, with a sinister gleam in her dark eyes.
If she could get the support of the Queen Mother, she wouldn't have to worry about Lu Xiang being favored by the Queen.
Lu Mingzhu returned to the Lu Mansion and waited excitedly and nervously with Liu for the reward from Concubine Shu or the Empress Dowager.
A few days later, the chief eunuch of Concubine Shu's palace came to Lu's mansion with a large group of people.
The maid from the front yard came to Qixia Courtyard and said, "Master, please ask Miss Three to go to the main hall."
"Did they say anything?" Wu Yue couldn't help but ask.
"It's the eunuch from Chuxiu Palace who's here." After the maid said this, she bowed and left.
When Wu Yue heard this, her beautiful eyes suddenly widened. The eunuch from Chuxiu Palace?
Isn’t that from Concubine Shu’s palace?
Just a few days after the Fourth Young Miss sent the embroidery to the palace, she ordered her palace staff to come to the Lu family. Could it be a reward for the Fourth Young Miss?
Damn it! The credit clearly belongs to their Third Miss. The Fourth Miss didn't even touch a needle, but she got so many benefits for nothing.
Lu Xiang walked towards the front yard with a calm expression. Wu Yue was angry and complained indignantly all the way.
"Wumizuki, I'm a little worried."
Wu Yue was stunned and looked at Lu Xiang blankly: "What are you worried about, Miss?"
Lu Xiang looked at Wu Yue with a half-smile: "You are so nagging, it will be hard to find a husband in the future."
"Miss..." Wu Yue's face flushed, and she stomped her feet in shame. "I am standing up for you, but you are making fun of me."
When the two arrived at the front yard, they saw Liu and Lu Mingzhu coming towards them. They were wearing light red double-breasted long skirts. The unique texture of the light gauze made the hem of the skirt move slightly as they walked, as if mist was spreading around their feet. On their slightly powdered faces, a pair of phoenix eyes shone with pride.
She raised her eyebrows, gave Lu Xiang a slightly provocative look, and then walked into the main hall with a smile on her face.
"This is too much. You actually provoke us." Wu Yue was so angry that she jumped behind Lu Xiang.
Lu Xiang turned around and patted Wu Yue on the shoulder: "Calm down, she provoked me, I'm not angry."
"I just won't accept it." Wu Yue was so angry that she turned into a toad.
The chief eunuch in Concubine Shu's palace was called Wei Li, who was over 40 years old. At this moment, he was sitting in the main seat with an expressionless face, drinking tea, while Lu Youping was talking beside him with a smile on his face.
"Dad." Lu Mingzhu called Lu Youping first, then suppressed her inner joy and looked at Eunuch Wei, saying, "Hello, Eunuch Wei."
Wei Li looked at Lu Mingzhu, and felt a sneer in his heart when he saw the excitement in her eyes.
Lu Youping felt a little uneasy for some reason. Logically, since Mingzhu presented the embroidery, Concubine Shu should have asked someone to reward her if she was satisfied. Eunuch Wei should have responded with a smile.
Although there was no expression on Eunuch Wei's face at this moment, if you looked closely, you would find that there were turbulent waves in his eyes. With his many years of experience as an official, he could vaguely sense Eunuch Wei's displeasure and anger.
Lu Youping was puzzled, but since Eunuch Wei didn't say anything, he didn't dare to ask more questions.
Lu Xiang only glanced at Eunuch Wei, then stood aside quietly with his eyes lowered, thinking about his next response strategy in his mind.
If the person who came was the chief eunuch of Concubine Shu, then this matter would be much easier to handle.
Eunuch Wei took a sip of tea with a haughty look on his face, then stood up slowly and said, "Since the Fourth Miss is here, please accept the instructions from the Concubine Shu."
Liu was slightly startled: "Sir, don't you need to wait for others to come?"
Lu Mingzhu nodded secretly in her heart. She had won such a great credit for the Lu family, shouldn’t she let everyone see it?
Eunuch Wei glanced at Liu and snorted, saying sarcastically, "It's not something worth showing off. Is it necessary for everyone in the mansion to come?"
Lu Youping paused, staring at Eunuch Wei in astonishment: "What do you mean by that, Eunuch?"
If he still can't hear the problem at this time, then he is really stupid.
The old lady came slowly, and her sharp eyes caught the rosy but gloomy expression of Eunuch Wei, and her heart skipped a beat.
The cold autumn wind blew into the house, blowing leaves, making people feel cold in their hearts.
"Lord Lu, the Concubine Shu thinks highly of the Fourth Miss and asked her to embroider a folding screen of a hundred birds paying homage to a phoenix to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday. But how did the Fourth Miss repay the Queen Mother's kindness? The phoenix on the embroidery actually has no pupils in its eyes. It's really bold. Is it mocking our Queen for being blind, or mocking the Queen Mother for being blind?"
When Lu Youping heard this, his legs went limp with fear: "How...how is this possible?"
As he spoke, he turned around and looked at Lu Mingzhu.
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