Chapter 171 Invitation to He Mansion
Lu Xiang stayed at the Qiao family until the evening before going back. Qiao Jingru originally thought that the gifts Lu Xiang brought to everyone in the Qiao family were already a lot, but she never expected that the gifts her mother prepared for Lu Xiang alone filled the entire carriage, leaving them with almost no place to sit.
"Mom, that's too much."
Mrs. Qiao glared at her daughter and said, "How can you talk like that? I gave it to Xiangxiang, not to you."
Although he said he disliked it, he was very supportive of me in private.
Qiao Jingru secretly stuck out her tongue and obediently helped Mrs. Qiao carry the gifts.
Mrs. Qiao smiled and said to Lu Xiang: "They are not expensive items. Most of them are specialties from our hometown. I hope you like them."
"Aunt Qiao sent me so much food, which is exactly what I wanted." Lu Xiang said with a smile.
Lu Xiang took a rough look around and found that 30% of them could be cooked and eaten.
Mrs. Qiao burst into laughter when she heard this. There is nothing more gratifying than when the recipient of a gift says he likes it.
"It's getting late, and I won't keep you any longer. You'll be in the capital from now on, so come and visit us when you're free. Say hello to the old lady for me. I'll visit her in a few days." Mrs. Qiao said.
Lu Xiang: "Okay."
On the way back, Lu Xiang asked the driver to go around to another street. He lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the Zhaocai Casino, which was once the busiest place at night and now had its doors closed. He fell into deep thought.
It has been more than two months now, and Huo Pengzheng has not contacted her. Lu Xiang is not in a hurry. The longer the time, the more information Huo Pengzheng will find out.
I went out today and just happened to think of stopping by to take a look.
"Xiangxiang, what are you looking at?" Qiao Jingru asked.
"Look at the Zhaocai Casino, it's closed at this time." The casino was closed, it seemed that Huo Peng was about to take action.
Qiao Jingru was confused as to why Lu Xiang was paying attention to a gambling house, and asked, "Is there any problem with the gambling house closing?"
Lu Xiang smiled and shook his head, then changed the subject: "How are the embroiderers I asked you to find going?"
"Don't worry, my eldest brother will come to you to find all the people. Some of them are from Jiangnan, but they are far away from the capital and cannot come to the capital for the time being. Xiangxiang, do you want to open a silk and satin shop? There are many time-honored brands in the capital. It's not easy to carve out a bloody path among them."
Lu Xiang smiled mysteriously: "When someone comes, I'll show you our strengths and you'll know where our advantages are."
When their craftsmanship in kesi, embroidery and other craftsmanship reached the highest level, they would be far beyond the reach of others in the capital.
The embroiderers in the palace are the best in the entire Wei Dynasty, but there are also many hidden people among the people. Now that she has the advantage of her memories of her past life, it will be easier for her to find these people and convince them than in her previous life, without having to stumble and go through so much trouble.
She wanted to cut off all support from Xiao Muheng at the root.
In this life, the fabrics woven by the Xiao family's silk shop will never have the chance to become the property of the royal family again.
Qiao Jingru looked at Lu Xiang's confident smile and couldn't help but be surprised.
"Now that you mention it, I'm even more curious."
The two chatted all the way back to the Lu Mansion.
As soon as I entered the door, Manager Du came to greet me.
"Madam, Third Miss, the He family sent an invitation to Third Miss today."
Qiao Jingru was puzzled: "Which He family?"
Lu Xiang's first reaction was the He family of Wu'an Marquis Mansion.
Sure enough, the next moment, Chief Steward Du replied, "It is the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion, the He family. I heard that the Wu'an Marquis's only legitimate son has been found, so they are inviting all the dignitaries to a banquet, and they are asking the third young lady to come to the mansion for the banquet."
really.
Lu Xiang was secretly thinking.
"Just me?"
This is what the person who sent the post said. Miss San might as well take a look at the post.
Lu Xiang took the note and said, "Yes." Then he continued, "The carriage contains gifts from the Qiao family. Please sort them out and send some supplements to grandma."
"Yes." Manager Du replied.
Qiao Jingru and Lu Xiang walked to the backyard and asked, "Whose family is this Wu'an Marquis Mansion?"
"I heard that the late Marquis Wu'an once guarded the northern border with an army of 100,000. The current Marquis Wu'an was injured in a plot on the battlefield and his legs were disabled. He had no choice but to hand over his military power. Now the Shen family has inherited his power and he is currently the Jingzhao Yin."
Qiao Jingru felt that it was impressive: "That's pretty impressive."
What’s even more amazing is that He Zhiyi became famous in one battle a few years later.
However, the He family is also well-connected. Marquis Wu'an was born of a legitimate wife and inherited the title smoothly, but the old lady of Marquis Wu'an was his stepmother. She had a son of her own and had always hoped that her son would inherit the title and become Marquis Wu'an. Originally, Marquis He had no legitimate son, so when he died, the title would naturally fall to his own son and grandson.
But now He Zhiyi has been found.
Marquis Wu'an also requested that he be named the Crown Prince, so how could this title fall upon someone else?
It would be strange if the old lady of Marquis Wu'an would let it go.
"But you're going to the banquet alone, so be careful." Qiao Jingru paused and warned, "Did you say when?"
"The post says it's the day after tomorrow."
On the day of the banquet, there was a constant stream of people and cars in front of the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion. As a once glorious family, even though He Yu is no longer as glorious as before, he is still the Jingzhao Yin, so no one dares to look down on him.
Therefore, from the noble families of dukes and marquises to the families of low-ranking officials, as long as they had contact with him, they were all invited.
Lu Youping and He Yu have no friendship, but who can blame Lu Xiang for being favored by the Queen Mother?
The He family was indebted to the Eighth Prince, so with just one word from him, Mrs. He would naturally send the invitation.
They just thought that the Eighth Prince had joined forces with the Song family, so the daughter that Queen Song liked had to be invited to show their respect. They never thought that the Eighth Prince was acting completely out of his own selfish motives.
Mrs. He was very polite when she met Lu Xiang, and her daughter He Zhimin was also very friendly, which made Lu Xiang a little flattered.
In her previous life, the mother and daughter were quite cold to her.
However, Lu Xiang always maintained a decent smile and a proper distance.
Madam He was not Marquis Wu'an's original wife, but He Zhiyi was her biological son. Now that her son has been found, she will have someone to rely on for the rest of her life.
The ladies and young ladies congratulated Mrs. He one after another.
Lord He took He Zhiyi to the front yard to accept everyone's congratulations.
When the banquet was about to begin, Chu Jinyan arrived late.
Everyone knew that Prince He was found thanks to the Eighth Prince, so he must be among the invited guests tonight. However, the Seventh Prince Chu Yici beside him surprised everyone. Some people couldn't help but wonder in their hearts, could it be that the Seventh Prince has joined forces with the Eighth Prince?
However, speculation is speculation, the two princes' visit to the He Mansion actually gave He Yu great face.
"Your humble servant greets His Majesty the Seventh Prince and His Majesty the Eighth Prince."
He Yu saluted, and the people behind him followed suit.
"Congratulations, Lord Marquis, please don't be polite. I heard that you found your long-lost son. I came here uninvited. I hope you won't blame me."
"How dare I? It is my humble servant's blessing that Your Highness the Seventh Prince can come. Your Highness, this is my son." He Yu said, pointing at He Zhiyi and introducing him to Chu Yici.
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