Chapter 90: What a Big Heart
Lu Mingzhu was very annoyed, and it felt like a fire in her chest was about to burst out from her throat. She said angrily, "How should I know? Damn it, if Lu Xiang climbs up to the big tree of the Queen, will I have a good life in the future?"
"That's right, we must find a way to make the Queen dislike her." Liu gritted her teeth.
Seeing that she was very likely to rely on her daughter's blessing, she only had to wait for the right time for the position of the mistress of the Lu family to fall on her head, and then the old woman would be unable to stop it. But if Lu Xiang were to marry the queen, the master would see Lu Xiang's value, and how could the mother and daughter compete?
"When the queen holds a banquet, all the concubines in the harem will definitely attend. Send a message to Concubine Zhen immediately. Your aunt is interested in you now, and she will not let Lu Xiang take the spotlight over you."
Lu Mingzhu bit her lip and said, "But if Auntie knew that Lu Xiang was invited by the Queen, would she think that Lu Xiang was more useful?" Thinking of this, she became a little panicked: "Auntie, I can't let this happen. Think of a way for me."
Liu was silent for a while, then said, "It's not difficult to make Lu Xiang disliked by the Queen. The only thing is that this is the invitation for you to enter the palace."
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In mid-September, the weather is getting colder!
Lu Xiang and Wu Yue prepared to leave for the palace early. For the first time ever, Lu Youping was waiting for her outside the gate.
"Morning, Dad."
Lu Xiang was wearing a gold skirt embroidered with purple lilies today. The gold exuded a sense of dignity, while the purple gave her an indescribable charm. Her skirt swayed, the tassels fluttered, and she looked beautiful with every step she walked.
"Good morning." Lu Youping looked at his beautiful daughter in front of him, and a smile could not be hidden on his mature and handsome face: "Xiangxiang, you have to behave well when you meet the Queen, okay?"
Lu Xiang was speechless, but smiled obediently: "I know, Dad."
Dad, you have such a big heart.
In the harem, the Queen and Concubine Shu are in opposition. Since Concubine Zhen has chosen to rely on Concubine Shu, in the eyes of outsiders, the Lu family is on Concubine Shu's side. Now you are encouraging me to behave well in front of the Queen in an attempt to win her favor. Aren't you afraid that Concubine Shu will tear you apart by playing both sides of the fence?
Lu Xiang sat in the carriage and slowly headed towards the palace.
Wu Yue sat aside, her palms sweating with nervousness, but she tried to remain calm.
"Don't be nervous. You took care of Aunt Shaohua's injury, so you are familiar with her."
Gudong——
Wu Yue swallowed her saliva and said with a sad face, "The two aunts beside the queen are easy to get along with, but I can't help but feel terrified when I think about entering the palace. I always feel that if I sneeze accidentally, I will offend one of the young masters."
"Miss, aren't you nervous?"
Lu Xiang smiled slightly: "A little bit."
But she was not too timid. In her previous life, she had seen high-ranking concubines in the palace. Those who were easy to get along with would not make things difficult for you, but those who were difficult to get along with would not give you a good look even if you sacrificed your own dignity.
At the beginning, the emperor went against all odds and made the sick Chu Jinyan the crown prince. Later, Xiao Muheng became the crown prince's tutor. As Madam Xiao, she was naturally troubled by Concubine Shu, but strangely, Concubine Shu always treated Lu Mingzhu very well. In her previous life, she simply thought that Xiao Muheng and the second prince were in opposition, so Concubine Shu hated her. Now that she has been reborn, she often recalls carefully and finds from clues that Xiao Muheng may have secretly colluded with the second prince. So on the surface, Concubine Shu hated herself so that people would not suspect that the two had private dealings. In his heart, Lu Mingzhu was the woman he loved most, and his wife, Xiao Muheng. So Concubine Shu did not vent her anger on Lu Mingzhu because of her relationship with Xiao Muheng. Instead, she treated her better than before, in order to win over Xiao Muheng.
Because Concubine Shu had treated Lu Mingzhu differently ever since the Lu family came to the capital. Over time, everyone knew that Lu Mingzhu was Concubine Shu's favorite, so they didn't find it strange when Concubine Shu made things difficult for her but treated Lu Mingzhu the same as before.
When they arrived at the palace gate, Lu Xiang got off the carriage and saw Shao Hua coming towards her. When he walked in front of her, he bowed and said with a smile.
"The Third Miss is here. Your Majesty has been waiting for her."
Lu Xiang was stunned for a moment, and looked at Shao Hua in surprise: "How dare I trouble my aunt to wait for me?"
This treatment...even Lu Xiang felt embarrassed.
Shao Hua saw how flattered she was and said with a smile, "Miss Third, you are too polite. You are the guest of the Empress, so it is my duty to pick you up. Jingren Palace is still a long way to go. Please get in the sedan chair, Miss Third."
Lu Xiang's legs felt a little weak.
Even though she knew that the Queen owed her a favor and would definitely treat her well, she never imagined that the Queen would be so kind.
Riding in a sedan chair in the palace is a privilege only available to women with imperial decrees, right?
Moreover, even if a female member of the royal family dared to sit in the sedan chair, the concubines in the palace would not think of taking a sedan chair to the palace gate to pick her up, and the one sent would be the senior palace maid who represented the queen.
Lu Xiang got into the sedan chair with a trembling heart. The eunuchs carried the sedan chair steadily, but Lu Xiang always felt like there was a thorn under his butt.
The sedan stopped at the gate of Jingren Palace and Lu Xiang got out.
Inside the carved and red-lacquered gate of Jingren Palace is a spacious small garden with countless varieties of flowers planted, scattered throughout the courtyard in an orderly manner, which is quite interesting.
Walking into the side hall with Shaohua, Lu Xiang saw Queen Song sitting on the beauty couch and knelt down to say, "Your servant pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen. May Your Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."
Queen Song stood up and walked to her, helping her up herself. "Don't be polite. I've been waiting for you to come. Take a seat."
Pulling Lu Xiang to her side, Queen Song then ordered, "Hurry up and serve the tea. Where are the snacks? Why is Yunlu taking so long to prepare the pastries?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yunlu's voice was heard outside the hall.
"Here I come, my lady, I am here."
As she entered, the palace maids behind her also filed in and placed the things in their hands on the low table on the couch one by one.
Honeycomb cake with honey, rose cake, blooming flowers, sweet candied fruits, green plum, golden bird's nest...
"Miss Third got up early, so she must be hungry now. I don't know what she likes to eat, so I just made something. Please try it." Yun Lu said, looking at Lu Xiang with a smile.
Lu Xiang couldn't take her eyes off the delicious food. She suppressed the urge to eat with great difficulty and said with a shy smile, "Your servant...Your servant is not hungry."
Slurp——
Everything looks exquisite and delicious, I really want to eat it.
No, no, this is in the palace, she can't lose her manners and make the Queen think she is unruly.
Oh, Aunt Yunlu was looking at her so eagerly, didn't she just want her to try it? If she didn't try it, it would be disrespectful to her.
Bah, bah, bah. Now is not the time to be greedy. You need to behave yourself and try to hold the Queen's thigh.
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