Chapter 434 It Must Be a Reward from the Queen
Lu Xiang was slightly surprised when she saw Chu Pan'er coming to the wedding banquet. She knew clearly that Ah Man was taken into the palace by Chu Jinyan to beat up Chu Pan'er. She also knew that Chu Pan was beaten badly by Ah Man. Not only did she have broken hands and feet, but she also rolled down from such a high step and was covered in wounds.
Now that his injury has healed, I wonder if he can learn from his lesson and stop doing evil again.
Lu Xiang sighed quietly in her heart, feeling that she was thinking too much. In just a short moment, she had clearly felt more than once the hateful look of Chu Pan'er looking at her, as if she wanted to tear her into pieces.
There are always some people who are like mad dogs. They do evil things and end up shooting themselves in the foot, but they still blame the other party for not jumping into the trap and letting them scheme against them.
Chu Pan'er is like this, and so is Liu Anyao...
Chu Ying'er stayed away from Chu Pan'er. Since the Ninth Princess hated her so much, she naturally would not go up to her to cause trouble.
She looked at Chen Rujin with a smile and said, "The Fifth Princess is pregnant, and the Prince Consort is worried about her leaving the palace, so he was unable to come and congratulate the concubine on her big day."
Chen Rujin smiled back: "I have received the Fifth Princess's kindness, but I dare not trouble you to come."
"I've heard since I was in my boudoir that Concubine Chen is as beautiful as a flower. Seeing her today, she is indeed three times more beautiful than the rumors." Liu Anhui smiled. Her crisp voice was like the sound of a yellow oriole singing in a valley, very pleasant to hear.
Chen Rujin glanced at Liu Anhui, smiling politely yet with a hint of alienation: "Concubine Liu, you are overpraising me. Compared with Concubine Liu, I am just a nobody."
Liu Anhui, the concubine who married the second prince a few months earlier than her.
As the Second Prince's principal wife, Shen Jingshu did not need to come to a concubine's wedding banquet. Moreover, the Second Princess's child was born in the Third Prince's Mansion. Shen Jingshu was absolutely unwilling to set foot here.
Liu Anhui was a concubine, and the Second Prince and the Third Prince were brothers, so it was reasonable for her to come and congratulate them, which gave them enough face.
Everyone flattered and praised the two again.
Chu Paner curled her lips and stood up with disdain.
Because the noise was so loud, everyone looked towards her.
Chu Pan'er: "It's too stuffy in the room, I'm going out for a walk."
Having said that, he left without looking back, not taking Chen Ruijin seriously at all.
She was just a concubine, so how could she be worthy of being associated with her? Moreover, Chen Ruijin actually invited Lu Xiang. It was obvious that these two people were birds of a feather. Chu Paner became even more dissatisfied with Chen Ruijin.
Chen Rujin's lips curved slightly, and she raised a decent smile. She was not displeased by Chu Pan'er's willfulness. Instead, she said to everyone in the room: "I apologize for the poor hospitality. The Third Prince's Mansion is very beautiful. You may as well go out for a walk."
Everyone looked at each other, all a little hesitant.
But it is indeed boring to stay in this bridal chamber. I heard that the front yard is very lively. Today, the third prince is marrying a concubine, and many young men from noble families have come, and they also want to go out and join in the fun.
Chen Rujin saw their hesitation and said with a smile: "Everyone is a guest, so don't be shy."
The woman's skin was as white as snow, and with full makeup on, her complexion was as beautiful as winter plum blossoms and more beautiful than spring flowers. Her faint smile was as soothing as a March breeze.
A noble lady stood up with a red face and saluted, "Concubine, I...I want to go out for a walk."
"Well, go ahead." Chen Ruijin curled her lips and smiled, nodding.
With one person taking the lead, people gradually got up and left.
Some people stayed and did not leave.
In addition to Lu Xiang and the other two, there were Chu Ying'er, Song Zhenzhen and several of her close friends.
The room suddenly became bright.
"Mrs. Lu and the two Misses Lu are wearing really exquisite clothes. I don't think I've ever seen this kind of material before. I wonder which cloth shop made it?"
Shen Pin looked at Lu Xiang and the others with a smile and praised them.
When women get together, they talk about nothing more than clothes and jewelry.
Lu Xiang looked at Chen Pin in surprise, and actually saw a hint of kindness and friendliness in her previously proud eyes.
What the hell, huh?
Chen Pin was good friends with Song Zhenzhen. Song Zhenzhen didn't like her, so Chen Pin naturally never took her seriously. When she first came to the capital and the Queen summoned her into the palace for the first time, Chen Pin and Song Zhenzhen's followers looked down on her.
The funny thing is that there is no conflict between them, they just hate themselves because they are good friends with Song Zhenzhen.
The more Song Zhenzhen spoke up for her, the more dissatisfied these people became.
Therefore, Lu Xiang was not even an acquaintance with them.
"Miss Shen, you are too kind. The dress was made in Furong Pavilion. The material is a new product of Furong Pavilion, woven gold brocade. It is said that it is exclusively for the royal family. It is hard to get a gold coin. We also managed to get it with great difficulty."
Lu Xiangwan smiled.
Song Zhenzhen lowered her eyes slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed across her eyes.
She had heard of the brocade gold from Furong Pavilion, but as soon as a batch was produced, all the brocade was sent to the Imperial Household Department. Song Zhenzhen was fortunate enough to see it from the Empress, but when she wanted to buy it, there was not even a scrap left.
She didn't think that Lu Xiang was more noble than her, a young lady from the Duke's Mansion. The fact that she could buy so many gold brocades from Furong Pavilion must have been a reward from the Queen Mother.
When she thought of this possibility, Song Zhenzhen's eyes became so gloomy that ink seemed to drip out.
Obviously, she is the daughter of the Song family and the niece of the Queen, but the Queen treats Lu Xiang, an outsider, more closely and values her more than her niece.
The jealousy in Song Zhenzhen's heart grew wildly like weeds.
Shen Pin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he stood up and walked to Qiao Jingru's side: "Mrs. Lu, can I touch it?"
Qiao Jingru was slightly startled and nodded.
Chen Pin wanted to find a topic at first, but when he looked more closely, he felt that the clothes these three people were wearing were so soft and beautiful that they seemed to be shining. He couldn't help but want to touch them, and they felt soft and light.
No woman can resist beautiful clothes and exquisite jewelry, and Chen Pin is no exception.
"It's really excellent material. It seems that Concubine Chen's wedding dress today is also made of gold brocade. Which street is Furong Pavilion on? I'll go and see it tomorrow." Chen Pin put down the sleeves in his hand, sat down next to Qiao Jingru, and asked with a smile.
Just as Qiao Jingru was about to speak, another girl beside Song Zhenzhen excitedly said, "I know where it is. I'll take you there. Although I've never seen their brocade, their other fabrics are also extremely beautiful, especially their embroiderers. Their craftsmanship is simply unparalleled. I dare say that no silk and satin shop in the capital can compare to Furong Pavilion. It's a pity that they don't receive many orders and have to make appointments in advance."
Lu Xiang said silently in his heart.
It’s not that they have few orders, it’s that they have limited manpower.
But people are like this, the more they can't get something, the more they want it. Scarcity makes things valuable. Lu Xiang had no intention of turning Furong Pavilion into an ordinary silk shop.
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