Chapter 431 Wedding Invitation
The Lu Mansion's popularity increased, and various visiting invitations were sent to the house one after another. The old lady was old, and everyone knew it was not good to let her run around and get tired, so more people came to visit her directly.
Even Lu Qiao received messages from several young ladies individually.
Although they are all concubines' daughters, the interactions between concubines in a large family are also helpful. When the legitimate daughters don't like to play with them, they will form their own small groups.
Every time Lu Qiao received a post, she would come to Qixiayuan to ask Lu Xiang if she could go.
Qiao Jingru was also very busy. Her second brother was the new top scholar, and her husband Lu Chao became an official in Jingzhao Prefecture. Although his rank was not high at the moment, who could say what Qiao Jingru's future would be like?
Not to mention that she is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Shangshu Mansion. She is responsible for all the interactions and social events of the Lu Mansion. Everyone is a smart person and naturally understands that Qiao Jingru is now in charge of the Lu Mansion. If you don't make friends with her now, it will be difficult to establish a relationship with her in the future.
Lu Qiao returns home after meeting a friend.
"Qiuying, hold the food box tightly and be careful not to spill it." She instructed the maid as she got off the carriage.
"Don't worry, master. These are the snacks you brought specially for the Eldest Madam and the Third Miss. I will hold them steadily." Qiuying said with a smile.
"The cooking skills of the Fifth Miss Wu are truly amazing. They can rival those of the dim sum sold at Wuwuzhai. I guess Fifth Miss Wu is scolding me in my heart for being so shameless. It's not enough to just eat it, but I still want more." Lu Qiao said with a giggle.
Qiu Ying chuckled: "I can see that Miss Wu Wu and Miss are having a good chat. She will definitely not do such a mean thing. But Miss, you are really rude. Miss Wu Wu saw that you liked it and asked you to take some away, but you really took it all away."
"What are you afraid of? If Miss Wu Wu thinks my behavior is too petty, we will just stop associating with each other in the future." Lu Qiao said indifferently.
Lu Qiao felt comfortable getting along with the fifth young lady of the Wu family, and she wanted to make friends with her, but if her behavior made others unhappy, she would not force it.
The eldest sister-in-law and the third sister would always think of her when they had anything good, so when she ate delicious snacks, she naturally wanted to bring them back home to give them a taste.
At the gate of Lu Mansion, a girl dressed as a maid passed by Lu Qiao.
Lu Qiao blinked and thought, who is coming to deliver the invitation again?
"Your servant greets the Sixth Miss." The servant bowed respectfully when he saw Lu Qiao.
"Whose maid was that just now?" Lu Qiao asked.
The servant said, "To reply to the Sixth Miss, it was the maidservant of the Fourth Miss in Chen Hanlin's mansion who sent a letter to the Third Miss."
When Lu Qiao heard this, she gasped in shock.
This person is about to become the third prince's concubine.
It was only later that Lu Qiao found out about Chen Ruijin's identity. The person who had knocked her down and injured her forehead at the Qiao Mansion last time was none other than the fourth young lady's biological second brother.
"I'm just about to go find my third sister. Give me the invitation and I'll take it to Qixiayuan." Lu Qiao said.
The servant replied, "Then I'll have to trouble Miss Six."
Lu Qiao took the note and went straight to Qixia Courtyard.
In the warm room, Qiao Jingru was sitting on the couch by the window and chatting with her.
Yunzha entered the room and reported: "Miss, the Sixth Miss is here."
"Hurry up and ask her to come in." Lu Xiang said hurriedly.
Lu Qiao strode into the warm room: "Sister-in-law, Third Sister."
Qiao Jingru held the teacup and looked at her with a smile: "The fifth lady of the Wu family invited you to play, are you having fun?"
Lu Qiao sat down and nodded, "The Fifth Miss is very warm and generous, very thoughtful. She not only invited me, but also some young ladies who are on good terms with her."
As she spoke, she waved to Qiuying, who immediately took the food box and placed the plates of snacks inside on the low table.
"The fifth young lady of the Wu family is a great cook. The snacks are delicious. Come and have a try."
Lu Qiao said with a bright smile, and then took out the note and handed it to Lu Xiang: "Third sister, the servant said that this is the note that the fourth young lady of the Chen family asked the maid to deliver."
Lu Xiang took the post.
There is a beautiful hibiscus flower painted on the red cover.
When I opened it, I found an inner letter with a big red wedding character printed on it.
"Is this... a wedding invitation?" Qiao Jingru asked in surprise.
Lu Xiang instantly thought that in ten days Chen Rujin would be getting married.
She opened the wedding invitation and looked at them. She looked up at the two of them and said with a smile, "It is a wedding invitation. Chen Rujin is getting married on the second day of next month. She invites us to go to the Chen Mansion to see her off, and then go to the Third Prince's Mansion to attend her wedding."
Lu Qiao was holding the teacup and drinking tea when Lu Xiang's smiling eyes suddenly fell on her face, which made her stunned for a moment.
"Third sister, what are you looking at me for?"
Lu Xiang waved the wedding invitation in his hand: "Miss Chen also invited you in the invitation."
Lu Qiao opened her mouth in shock. She put down her teacup and took the post in astonishment. Sure enough, she saw her name.
"Ms. Chen is a noble lady, and I am just a concubine's daughter. Why would you invite me?"
Not all legitimate daughters are willing to deal with illegitimate daughters. There are only a few legitimate sisters who treat her as well as the third sister. When she went to the Wu family today, the legitimate sisters of the fifth lady were not friendly to her at all, and they were even more disdainful of getting acquainted with illegitimate daughters like them.
Chen Ruijin was the concubine of the third prince, but he actually invited her to the wedding banquet.
Lu Qiao was flattered.
I'm afraid that many daughters of officials do not have this honor.
"What's the difference between legitimate daughter and illegitimate daughter? They are all sisters. I heard that Miss Chen loves her illegitimate sister very much." Qiao Jingru looked at Lu Qiao gently and said.
The fact that she can still sit in Qixia Courtyard and chat and laugh with them so freely is all thanks to Lu Qiao.
Even though Aunt Lin tried to harm her, Lu Qiao saved her.
Now she gets more than before.
Lu Qiao looked at Qiao Jingru's gentle eyes and felt a warm feeling in her heart.
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The Eighth Prince’s Mansion.
The weather was getting colder, and Dabai didn't like to stay outside anymore. When Chu Jinyan was busy in the study, it crawled at his feet. Suddenly, footsteps were heard outside the door. Dabai shook its ears and made a low, alert growl in its throat.
Chu Jinyan raised his leg and stepped on its forehead: "Stop making noise."
Dabai shook his head a few times: "..."
Can the noble head of the Tiger King be stepped on casually?
There was a knock on the door, Chu Jinyan said "Come in", and the door was pushed open.
Sheng Xian walked in wrapped in the cold wind. He stood in front of Chu Jinyan and said with a cupped hand, "Your Highness, I heard that the fifth prince intends to marry into the Shen family."
Chu Jinyan asked without even raising her head: "Which Shen family?"
There are many powerful people in the capital, and many of them have the same surname. Some are from the same clan, while others have no relationship at all.
"General Weiyuan's Shen family." Sheng Xian said.
Chu Jinyan paused, then put down the pen in his hand, looked at Sheng Xian and said, "He wants to marry Shen Pin?"
That won't do. General Shen has fought on the battlefield for many years and is quite prestigious in the army. He is now loyal to his father. If Lao Wu is allowed to marry Shen Pin, who knows if he will switch to Lao Wu's camp for the sake of his daughter.
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