Chapter 60: Concubine Zhen Returns
"You...you, aren't you afraid that I will turn my back on you after I take the deed?"
Lu Xiang looked at Qiao Jingru, who was dumbfounded, and raised his cherry-colored lips gently in a mischievous smile: "Don't be afraid, I believe in my sister-in-law."
Qiao Jingru was stunned by Lu Xiang's strong trust. She used to think Lu Xiang was arrogant, but now he was also willful.
But her willful behavior made Qiao Jingru's heart as hot as the bright summer sun. Ever since she married into the Lu family, she always felt that she could not fit in. Lu Chao was rarely at home, which made her feel even more empty inside.
But today, Lu Xiang made her feel the warmth of her family.
It's not about confrontation or mutual dislike, but about absolute trust.
Then she would definitely not let Lu Xiang down.
Qiao Jingru put away her thoughts, folded up the land deeds and kept them close to her body, thinking about going back to her parents' home in the next two days.
"Do you have anything else to do later?"
Lu Xiang shook his head: "It's okay."
"You have excellent embroidery skills. Teach me later." Qiao Jingru said.
"Okay, as long as sister-in-law doesn't mind that my hands are rough." Lu Xiang said with a smile.
Qiao Jingru: “…” Your embroidery skills are called rough, then what do you call mine, clumsy hands?
The purse that Lu Xiang gave her last time had an embroidery that was simply exquisitely crafted. The eldest brother of the Qiao family had traveled far and wide for business over the years and had brought back a lot of good things for Qiao Jingru, but she had never seen embroidery skills more exquisite than Lu Xiang's in her entire life.
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The sunset glow is magnificent, with large patches of dark red colorful lights, like a magic brush sweeping across the sky, slowly depicting the gradually darkening sky.
Manager Du hurried to Fuyuan Hall, sweat dripping from his forehead. The smile on his face was as bright as a blooming chrysanthemum. His wide mouth revealed his red gums, and his eyes, which were already small to begin with, were narrowed into slits due to the smile.
"Madam, Madam..."
A cheerful voice came into the room in a high pitch. The old lady's hand holding the teacup trembled: "What's the matter? Manager Du doesn't seem like such an unruly person."
Mother Wen wiped the tea stains off her hands and said with a smile, "You are so happy, I am afraid there is something good happening. Did the master get a promotion?"
"Youping's transfer order has been received a long time ago. Even if the emperor wants to promote her, he has to wait until she goes to the capital." The old lady looked at Mother Wen with a smile and said.
As they were talking, Chief Steward Du came in and made a very perfunctory greeting. He said, "Madam, Concubine Zhen has returned to her hometown to visit her relatives and has already arrived in Jiangcheng."
Clang...
The old lady stood up suddenly, the teacup in her hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces, her body trembling slightly with excitement.
"Are you serious?"
Knowing that Manager Du wouldn't dare to joke about such a big thing, the old lady asked in disbelief.
Chief Steward Du nodded hurriedly, "Really? Aunt Su Wei, who is beside the Madam, came to inform her in advance and will be at Fuyuan Hall soon. I am so happy that I came to congratulate the old lady first."
Upon hearing this, Mother Wen immediately stood up and walked outside. As soon as she stepped out of the door, she saw Su Wei entering the courtyard of Fuyuan Hall.
"Madam, it's really Su Wei."
The old lady's body shook slightly, and she felt her chest sore and full, with a spicy joy in her breath.
Seven years...
The moment I heard that she was coming back, my longing for my daughter surged and roared like a flood.
Su Wei strode into the room, and couldn't help crying with joy when she saw the old lady. She knelt down and kowtowed to her: "This servant greets the old lady. May the old lady be blessed with good health."
"Hurry up, hurry up." The old lady personally helped Su Wei up: "You are the senior maid beside the queen, you have a high rank, how can you bow to me."
Although her son was the prefect, she, an old woman, had no rank. If she was to be counted strictly, she should have bowed to Su Wei.
Su Wei stood up with the old lady's hand, holding her hands, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "Am I going to torture me to death? I am the servant of the Empress and also the servant of the Lu Mansion." She followed Concubine Zhen into the palace, and watched her rise from a small concubine to a concubine and the head of a palace. She also grew from a humble little maid to a senior maid in the Yanx Palace.
Hearing Su Wei's words, the old lady was filled with emotion.
"You must be tired from traveling all the way, Mother Wen, please serve the tea quickly." The old lady pulled Su Wei to sit down. Even though she was just a palace maid beside her daughter, the old lady had a lot of questions to ask.
Mother Wen smiled and wiped away her tears: "I have already told Bizhu to prepare it."
As she spoke, Bizhu held the tea in both hands and respectfully handed it to Su Wei.
Mother Wen knew that the old lady had a lot to say to Su Wei, so she led everyone out and closed the door.
"The return of Her Majesty is a big deal. I have to hurry to the front yard to make arrangements. We cannot let Her Majesty lose face." General Du said.
Mother Wen smiled and said, "That's right, go quickly. The news came so suddenly, you have to be busy."
"Being busy also makes people happy." Manager Du smiled so hard that his teeth were showing, and then he left happily.
In the room, the old lady was silent for a long time. She obviously wanted to ask a lot of questions, but when she got to the point of asking, she didn't know where to start.
Su Wei was not in a hurry and just let the old lady pull her quietly.
After a long time, the old lady's trembling voice was heard: "Why did the emperor suddenly allow the queen to come back for a visit?" She wanted to ask whether Zhenpin had been living well in the palace over the years. If she asked this question, Su Wei would definitely answer that she had been living well. Every time she received a letter, her daughter would only report good news and not bad news. But the old lady knew that she might be fine. In the harem where people were eaten without leaving any bones, the most difficult thing was to live well.
Su Wei had a faint smile on her face, her expression was particularly gentle and calm, her black hair was like clouds, and her eyes were like stars: "This is the emperor's favor to the queen. His Majesty went to the south of the Yangtze River in disguise, and thought that our queen was from Yangning City, so he decided to take the queen with him, and even allowed the queen to stay in the palace for a while. After this decree, the jealousy of the concubines in the harem almost drowned our queen."
Because of this, Concubine Zhen became very popular in the harem for a while, and everyone was wondering whether the empress would be promoted again after returning to the palace with the emperor from the south of the Yangtze River.
When the master is in favor, they, the servants, also enjoy the glory. When Su Wei said this, her face was full of pride.
The old lady couldn't suppress her excitement and was overjoyed: "The emperor's grace is so great, the emperor's grace is so great."
A woman who entered the palace, even if she climbed to the position of concubine, would have few opportunities to return to her parents' home in her lifetime.
The old lady was ecstatic that her daughter was so favored by the emperor even though she was a concubine.
"Is the Emperor coming to Yangning City?"
Su Wei shook her head: "The emperor is in Jiangcheng, and because he is on an incognito visit, not many people know about it. I'm afraid the local officials will not inform everyone one by one." After all, if too many people know about it, it can't be considered an incognito visit. Some people may never be able to see the emperor in their entire lives. If they knew that the emperor was coming, they would try their best to get in front of him. That would be a real problem, as it would go against the emperor's original intention.
The old lady understood Su Wei's meaning: "Okay, okay, then let's not be too high-profile."
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