The old lady smiled and said, "I was just about to tell you about this. I think it's appropriate. Xing'er will definitely rest during the last festival. Just this day. When he comes back in the evening, I will have someone tell him."

The second wife nodded with a smile.

Pei Xing doesn't come back every night. He has a private house outside the mansion. Since he was appointed by the sage as the commander of Jinyiwei, he has come back for two or three days in ten days.

That night, the old lady didn't wait for him. The next day, seeing that he hadn't come back, she simply sent someone to send a message to Pei Xing. Since he had already responded, he nodded.

Dingguo Gongfu.

Lu Zhenmiao asked the maid to prepare the carriage. She handed the invitation to the palace yesterday and wanted to see Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu was her aunt, and Lu Zhenmiao was very close to her. Concubine Shu let her enter the palace this morning. After packing up, she entered the palace.

There is only one princess under Concubine Shu's knees. The little princess is only eight years old. She lives in Jingyang Palace with her. When Lu Zhenmiao comes over, Concubine Shu's confidant, Mammy Li, greets her in person.

As soon as she entered Jingyang Palace, the little cousin rushed over and hugged her waist, Lu Zhenmiao smoothed her long hair, "The fifth princess has grown taller again."

The fifth princess has big watery eyes, a round face, and a little baby fat. She smiles very sweetly, "Mummy said the same thing, I've grown two inches recently."

Concubine Shu also came out. She had a beautiful appearance, a tall stature, and her hair was pulled back, revealing a slender and fair neck. She was a very temperamental beauty.

Seeing her daughter sticking to Lu Zhenmiao's side like a small tail, Concubine Shu couldn't help but smile and shake her head, "She has been looking forward to learning that you are coming today, so come in quickly, it's windy today."

At this time, it was just warm and cold. It rained again last night, and the light rain fell for half the night. After dawn, although it did not rain, the air was a little damp.

When the wind blows, there is a chill.

Lu Zhenmiao took the fifth princess and entered the main hall of Jingyang Palace. Concubine Shu has always kept a low profile. She has only one princess under her knees, but her holy favor is not bad.

Jingyang Palace, although the palace is large, it is not luxurious. The interior layout is very simple, and there is nothing valuable. There are only a few famous paintings hanging on the walls and a few exquisite pieces of porcelain on the bookshelves.

Concubine Shu has always loved flowers. There are many flower pots on the window sill and beside the cabinet. All kinds of flowers bloom just right. Even the vase on the bookcase has a few delicate Clivia inserted in it, which is elegant everywhere.

Knowing that she came here today, she must have something serious to talk about. After chatting, Concubine Shu asked her mama to take the fifth princess down. She smiled and said, "Tell me, what do you want to ask your aunt to help you with today?"

Lu Zhenmiao smiled and hugged Concubine Shu's arm affectionately, "It's still my aunt who knows me, and Zhen'er can't hide anything from your smart eyes."

Concubine Shu smiled and shook her head, "Don't be flattering, my aunt can't help you with everything, let's talk about what's going on first, won't you make your brother unhappy again?"

Lu Zhenmiao pouted, "Of course not! I'm not a child, can I always make him angry?"

Concubine Shu smiled silently.

Lu Zhenmiao is inexplicably guilty. Well, she admits that she does offend her brother from time to time. Isn't it because he is too difficult to serve? She has an ice face every day, and she doesn't take the initiative if she likes a girl. Such a personality is really true. Anxious people.

Lu Zhenmiao coughed, and said solemnly, "I'm not asking you to help my brother find a deal today, I'm asking you for something serious!"

It was the first time that Concubine Shu saw her so serious, and her expression became more serious. Who would have expected her to say: "Aren't you going to hold a flower viewing banquet in a few days? I remember that my aunt would invite people from Zhenbei Hou's mansion every year. Female family, can you add Miss Zhong this time?"

Concubine Shu has always loved flowers, not only to keep them, but also to enjoy them. The emperor also knew that she had such a hobby, and specially allowed her to hold a flower viewing banquet every year. In this way, they can communicate with each other and let Concubine Shu enjoy all the famous flowers.

There are noble ladies in the capital who have a head and face, and she will invite them, and the Zhenbei Houfu is also among them. Back when Mother Zhong was alive, Mother Zhong came, but now Mother Zhong is gone, the second wife comes.

Concubine Shu had never seen Zhong Li, but she had a deep memory of her mother. She had seen many beauties in the harem, but there were not many women who combined wisdom and beauty like Mother Zhong.

"Zhen'er and Zhong Li are good sisters?"

Lu Zhenmiao sighed: "It's just because I didn't want to ask my aunt to invite her. I tried to ask Gu Zhiqing to help her a few times before, but unfortunately I didn't succeed once."

"It's really a big face to not show up for a few times."

Lu Zhenmiao hurriedly explained: "Maybe there is another secret, I sent someone to inquire privately, Miss Zhong is kind, and treats people very well, so she would not be so shameless, maybe Gu Zhiqing is hiding something in private? , I also blame myself, I always feel that the two of them are not familiar with each other, it would be very strange to come to the door rashly, and I never sent a greeting."

Concubine Shu stopped her chatter, "Wait, it's good, why are you so obsessed with her? What kind of friends do you want? What's worse than her?"

Lu Zhenmiao sighed, "If it wasn't for my brother, I wouldn't do everything possible to get along with her. My brother finally got enlightened. If I have someone I like, if I don't worry about his indifferent temperament, only the year of the monkey can hug him. Beauty is coming back!"

This news was like thunder on the ground, and Concubine Shu sat up straight, "Yan Rui is interested in her?"

Lu Zhenmiao nodded seriously.

Concubine Shu was silent for a moment, before she said: "Although Zhong Li lives in Zhenbei Hou's Mansion, her parents have already passed away. If I remember correctly, her uncle is also mediocre. How can she be the Duke of Dingguo's mansion with her status. Concubine Shi? Even if she is outstanding, her background is too low, your father will not agree."

Seeing her mentioning her father, Lu Zhenmiao lost her smile, "Father always wanted to pass on the throne to his stepmother's son. Wouldn't it be better for him to marry someone with a low status?"