The lady smiled and said: "Yes, none of us wearing one on our heads can compare with the one on her head."
Miss Lu was shocked. She turned around and looked at the door again. She saw that Du Wanchun had already entered the house. She couldn't help but sigh: "Is this little Zhou family so rich?"
The lady nodded and said: "The Zhou family is also a well-known wealthy businessman in the capital, not to mention Qingzhou Prefecture. So, Miss Lu, please don't use their status to make trouble."
"Although three generations of your Lu family have been officials, if you count further up, which one of them didn't study hard in Hanchuang?"
After saying this, the lady raised her head slightly and walked towards the house, her eyes full of contempt for Miss Lu.
When Miss Lu saw this, she immediately felt ashamed. She gritted her teeth, lowered her head, and entered the house angrily.
The remaining ladies had just gotten off the carriage and followed them to Lu's house without staying any longer.
In addition to some officials and female family members, there was also Concubine Li from the harem.
Concubine Li has been the most favored recently, and since the emperor is ill these days, she is the one to do it. ?.?????.???
She was sitting in the pavilion where the Lu family housed their female relatives. When she saw Du Wanchun coming, she stood up immediately.
Du Wanchun saluted her and said, "I have met Concubine Li."
Concubine Li gradually calmed down, and after sitting down, she asked the maid beside her to pour her a cup of tea.
Du Wanchun sat aside.
Many female relatives came to the mansion today, and Mrs. Lu was busy entertaining them, so she asked her second daughter to entertain Concubine Li here.
The second daughter is timid and afraid of getting into trouble, but she is honest and responsible. Although she is a little reserved when meeting Li Fei, she is very safe in doing things.
After she saw Du Wanchun sitting down, she quickly brought a plate of pastries and placed it in front of her, "Mrs. Zhou has worked hard on the road, so come and try our special soft and fragrant cakes."
She spoke in a low voice, but at a very slow pace, and every word she spoke was pronounced with a precise accent, which was very comfortable to listen to.
Du Qianchun stood up, returned the gift to her, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Miss Lu."
There were not many people in the pavilion, except for some maids and maids who were waiting closely, there were only three of them.
All the male guests of the Lu Mansion were in the front yard. Under the hospitality of Mr. Lu and Mr. Lu, Zhou Ruiyuan and Mr. Zheng happened to be sitting at the same table. With Mr. Zheng here, no one dared to be rude to him.
I thought it was just an ordinary birthday banquet, but who knew that the emperor, who was supposed to be lying in the palace, came.
The emperor hurried back to the capital, fearing that Zhou Ruiyuan and Zhou Feng would imitate Aunt Zhou and run away, so the first thing he did after arriving in the capital was to ask them where they were going.
When he learned that Zhou Ruiyuan was attending a birthday banquet at Lu Mansion, he immediately changed his clothes and rushed over.
In the backyard, Du Wanchun had just chatted with Concubine Li for a few words when he heard the maid coming to report, "Concubine Li, the emperor is here."
"Your Majesty?" Concubine Li was shocked, "Isn't your Majesty sick?"
The maid lowered her head and said, "I don't know. Madam just told me to inform the queen and ask her to move to the front hall."
Li Fei quickly stood up and said, "Take me there."
Du Wanchun quickly followed her, "Mother, I will go with you."
When the two came to the front hall, they saw the emperor sending congratulatory gifts to Mr. Lu, "I have been getting worse these days, but when I thought about Mr. Lu's birthday, I immediately got up and came here to congratulate Mr. Lu on his birthday."
Mr. Lu was flattered and quickly knelt down and saluted: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
The emperor helped him up and said, "It so happens that all the beloved ministers in the court are here today. I have something to tell you."
Everyone was startled and looked at him one after another.
Du Wanchun and Zhou Ruiyuan's expressions gradually froze. Could it be that the emperor really knew their life experiences.
Just when they were puzzled, the emperor raised his voice and said: "I have been seriously ill in the palace these days, and my secret guards found the whereabouts of the empress and the prince for me."
The officials below were immediately in an uproar.
Some are happy and some are worried.
Mr. Zheng couldn't help but look at Zhou Ruiyuan beside him.
Zhou Ruiyuan looked at the emperor with an indifferent expression, his hands clenched tightly into fists for unknown reasons.
When the three brothers were just deposed, they imagined every day that their father would let them go and trust them for once.
But what they waited for was to be beaten, sent away, assassinated, and poisoned.
If he hadn't met Du Wanchun later, he would still be a paralytic now.
They had long lost their dependence and expectations on this father, leaving only deep hatred.
The emperor cast his gaze on Zhou Ruiyuan, and his tired eyes were full of kindness that was not there in ordinary days. He looked at him and said: "His Royal Highness is in the capital now. In three days, I will take him to recognize his ancestor and return to the East Palace! "
