Chapter 21 Cui Yutong
Early the next morning.
Lu Jingzhi and his mother set off back to Beijing.
As soon as they entered the capital, Princess Chunshu took Lu Jingzhi to Changning Palace. The Queen Mother was very happy to see the children back. When she saw that the two of them seemed to be mellower and rosy, she was very happy, which meant that they were in Lingfeng Town. She was having a good life and felt relieved that she had not been wronged.
Immediately, he chatted with Princess Chunshu about what happened during his stay in Lingfeng Town. Lu Jingzhi sat aside obediently.
At this time, Grandma Sun came in and said, "To the Queen Mother, Concubine Shu is here to pay her respects and would like to show you the copied Buddhist scriptures."
Lu Jingzhi pouted and wanted to say something, but Princess Chunshu glared back with a sharp look. He sat aside and said nothing.
Lu Jingzhi had some conflicts with Concubine Shu earlier because a cat was cheated by Concubine Shu. He still remembers it in his heart. Concubine Shu also liked to stick to him all day long and stared at him with disgusting eyes. Very annoying.
"If you don't want to see Jingzhi, just disappear." The Queen Mother also knew about that and said looking at Lu Jingzhi who was sitting beside him and was not in a good mood.
"Forget it, let's meet. Grandma, don't worry, your grandson will get his place back sooner or later." Lu Jingzhi puffed up his chest and sat up straight.
Concubine Shu wears a flat-breasted dress of bright red poppy poppies, with magnolia flowers embroidered on the pink and purple borders. There is a red gold butterfly hairpin on her flowing cloud bun, and a pearl hangs down from one end to her cheek, which makes her look... The skin is like water, and the phoenix eyes are as clear as autumn water.
Next to her is a person wearing a blue emerald smoked sweater, a pleated skirt with mist of flowers and green grass, and a light blue thin veil of emerald water. Her eyes are looking forward to the clear waves of spring water, and a Japanese bonobo bun is inserted diagonally on her head. Hollow gold hairpin, dotted with purple jade, tassels sprinkled on the blue silk. She is a woman whose face is as smooth as cream from the spring water in her sleep, and her body is made of soft smoke. She really has a pinky, crispy and delicate flavor.
This woman is Cui Yutong, the second daughter of Prime Minister Cui. She is twelve years old, slightly younger than Lu Jingzhi. Qin is proficient in calligraphy and painting. He has a father who is the prime minister, the mother of a girl from an aristocratic family, a brother who serves in the Ministry of Household Affairs, a sister who is known as one of the six most talented women in the capital, and an aunt who is one of the four concubines. She has a very domineering personality and will do anything she likes. Must want something.
No, he fell in love with Lu Jingzhi, and Lu Jingzhi also had a headache because of this. He didn't like domineering women, not to mention he had a grudge against Concubine Shu, but Concubine Shu seemed to be trying to cause trouble for him. Every time he entered In Changning Palace, as long as Cui Yutong is in the palace, Concubine Shu will bring her over to pay her respects to the Queen Mother.
He said he was saying hello, but in fact, he just sat there and stared at him every time, without any regard for etiquette, justice and integrity. Lu Jingzhi was very embarrassed.
"Concubine, I send my regards to the Queen Mother. I wish the Queen Mother good fortune and good health. I wish you the best of luck to Princess Chunshu."
"My concubine, please send my greetings to the Queen Mother. I wish the Queen Mother to be as blessed as the East Sea, live longer than the Southern Mountains, and be in good health. I would like to send my greetings to Princess Chunshu." Concubine Shu came in and bowed her head to greet her in a dignified manner. Her eyes did not dare to wander, but she was very polite. Cui Yutong kept looking up at Lu Jingzhi who was sitting beside him.
Lu Jingzhi wanted to get up and leave directly.
"Everyone, get up. Have you finished copying?" The Queen Mother went straight to the topic and didn't bother to chat with her. How could she bring her niece to hand over Buddhist scriptures? I'm afraid it's not a drunkard's intention to drink.
"I have copied it, please check it with the Queen Mother." Concubine Shu lowered her head slightly and held several scriptures in her hands and presented them. Cui Yutong did not dare to look at Lu Jingzhi too blatantly under the warning in Princess Chunshu's eyes.
Grandma Sun took a step forward and took the scripture over, checked it first, and then handed it to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother opened it and took a look. It was written in small regular script with hairpin flowers and the words were written with care. She didn't dare not to be careless. The calligraphy is not very good, it can be seen that she has not practiced it, it can only be called regular. There are many palace concubines who can write better than her. Not to mention others, Mei Bi who just entered the palace can write better than her.
Not to mention the Queen, whose calligraphy has been practiced since she was a child. After practicing for so many years, she has already developed her own style. Even the late emperor praised the Queen's calligraphy for her good calligraphy and her grand calligraphy.
"Well, you have shown your sincerity. Grandma Sun, please give me a seat." The Queen Mother nodded reluctantly and placed the copied scriptures on the table on the couch.
Concubine Shu sat down opposite Princess Chunshu. Cui Yutong had no seat and could only stand aside with his head lowered and hands down, silently waiting for instructions.
Because of their arrival, the originally warm atmosphere was completely washed away. There was only a brief silence and Cui Yutong who was still peeking at Lu Jingzhi in the room. There was silence for a while.
The gilt copper double animal ear ring is consecrated with a cloud-like pattern and two dragons playing with beads. The incense burner is quietly burning agarwood in the corner. The light cigarettes are curling up, and the nose is filled with a light fragrance of honey. It gives people the tranquility when they first smell it. The sweetness and deep honey feeling condense in the back of the nasal cavity, making people feel refreshed and calm, giving people a pleasant feeling.
"Concubine Shu, do you have anything important to do when you come today?" The Queen Mother's subtext was already beginning to drive people away.
"I have one more thing to do here today. The Queen is expecting a baby. All the palace affairs have been entrusted to us, the fourth concubine. This is the Queen's trust in us. Now it's time to prepare for the New Year's banquet in advance. In order not to let down Because of the trust the Queen has placed in us, I would like to take advantage of the time when I am here to deliver Buddhist scriptures to you to ask you how to organize these banquets this year."
"What we did in previous years, what should we do this year? If you don't understand anything, just ask Concubine Xian, the first of the four concubines. She has experience and knows more."
The Queen Mother slapped Concubine Shu on the face. She didn't know what to do and waited for instructions. How come it was her turn before the fourth concubine could say anything.
Concubine Shu stood up and replied aggrievedly, "Yes, I will go back and ask Sister Xian more, and try to make the banquet more beautiful and satisfy the Queen Mother, the Emperor and all the ministers."
The Queen Mother no longer wants to say anything. Sometimes being too confident is not a good thing.
"Since there's nothing wrong, Concubine Shu, please go back with your niece first. The Ai family still has something to discuss with Chunshu and Jingzhi." The Queen Mother couldn't wait to drive them away.
"Yes, I will retire now." Concubine Shu saw that the Queen Mother was resolute and she had no reason, so she had no choice but to give up and planned to take Cui Yutong back to her palace.
However, Cui Yutong felt that he had finally met Lu Jingzhi, and he didn't want to leave for a while, so he made a fuss.
"Empress Dowager, Yutong hasn't seen you for a long time. I want to get close to you. Can we leave later? Yutong promises not to speak and will wait quietly for you to finish talking to Her Royal Highness the Princess and Brother Jingzhi."
The Queen Mother sighed, she was too ambitious after all, her daughter was so pampered, she would become lawless if she didn't suppress her.
Princess Chunshu remained silent, showing that she did not take Cui Yutong seriously.
Lu Jingzhi felt like vomiting. Who should he call brother? He couldn't remember when his mother gave birth to a sister for him.
Concubine Shu was sweating. She really didn't expect this little girl to behave like this when she came back. She was also afraid that the Queen Mother and Princess Chunshu would blame her niece. After being punished, she would not be able to interact with her brother, so she felt angry at all. Seeing.
"Yu Tong, your kindness is appreciated by the Ai family. The Ai family, Princess Chunshu and Jingzhi haven't seen each other for so long. I have a lot to say to them in detail. I don't have time to get close to you today. You can go back with Concubine Shu first. Change Come to Changning Palace to talk to the Ai family someday."
I don't know when the date will be. Anyway, the Queen Mother has no intention of calling her into the palace to talk.
Princess Chunshu and Lu Jingzhi wished Cui Yutong would leave quickly.
Concubine Shu was even more embarrassed and had never been embarrassed. With the support of her mother-in-law over the years, she was not bullied much in the harem, and no one dared to give her a cold look in an open and honest manner. Today, she has ruined her niece's fortune and experienced the feeling of being disliked.
"Yutong, please follow me back to Jinle Palace first."
Looking at Cui Yutong who was still reluctant to go back, Concubine Shu could only keep warning her niece with her eyes, hoping that she would go back with her. She didn't want to annoy the Queen Mother, otherwise she would definitely have a hard time in the palace.
Seeing his aunt's increasingly sharp eyes, Cui Yutong had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"Then Queen Mother, I will go back with my aunt and come back to talk to you another day." She wanted to choose another time to come when Lu Jingzhi was around.
"Concubine, please leave." Concubine Shu bowed to the Queen Mother and Princess Chunshu, then stood up and walked out. When raising her feet, she did not forget to warn Cui Yutong with her eyes.
The Queen Mother wished she would not come, "Okay, you go down."
When the two of them walked away, "There are no rules at all. Jingzhi must never marry someone like this in the future."
"Grandma, don't worry. My grandson will definitely not marry someone like this. He is domineering and has no brains. If my grandson wants to marry, then he should marry someone who is gentle and has a smart brain." Lu Jingzhi said hurriedly. He was really afraid of Cui Yutong. But he couldn't beat her up.
"Don't worry, mother. If Jingzhi falls in love with such a girl in the future, I won't agree to it. I won't even be able to enter." Princess Chunshu also hates such people. She doesn't look like a girl from aristocratic family and has not learned any etiquette. went.
"Okay, let's not talk about the unlucky people. Yun'er will talk to the Ai family about your days in Lingfeng Town."
"Lingfeng Town has beautiful scenery and is very suitable for retirement. The folk customs there are also very simple..."
