Noble Lady Jing Zhao

Chapter 277: Named General
"What about Sister Lan's marriage? Has it been arranged yet?"

Queen Ye suddenly turned around and saw Ye Lan'er following her from a distance, and was amazed at how thoughtful she was.

I couldn't help but feel a little happy.

She waved at Ye Lan'er and said with a smile, "We are sisters, there is no need to be so polite. Sister Lan, come over quickly and chat with us."

Ye Lan'er's face flushed red, and she trotted forward uncomfortably.

She bowed in vain, but still felt a little awkward. "Your Majesty, please forgive me. How dare I not know the etiquette?"

The fourth master of the Ye family did not hold any official position in the court, so Ye Lan'er could only call herself a commoner in the palace.

"You didn't grow up playing together like sisters at home, but we are still blood relatives after all. There is no need to be so reserved in front of me."

Queen Ye stretched out her hand, and Ye Lan'er understood and stepped forward to support Queen Ye.

Ye Lan'er and Ye Jingzhao protected Queen Ye on the left and right.

The scene is extremely warm and makes people very happy.

"Has your family arranged a marriage for Miss Lan?"

Queen Ye looked at her fourth sister.

Ye Jingzhao shook his head, "My lady, not yet."

Queen Ye frowned slightly.

"It was our grandmother who asked us to bring Sister Lan into the palace." Ye Jingzhao said truthfully.

Queen Ye immediately understood what her grandmother meant.

She looked at Ye Lan'er, with some other thoughts in her eyes.

With the current status of the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion, Ye Lan'er had no worries about her marriage in Kyoto.

But after all, Ye Lan'er didn't really grow up in the Cheng Enbo Mansion in Kyoto.

Although she has learned some rules and etiquette now, there is not a trace of the knowledgeable aura learned from an aristocratic family in Ye Lan'er.

I’m afraid that my grandmother’s wish will be in vain.

"My lady, I know that I am of low status. Fortunately, I have received the kindness of my third aunt today. This is the opportunity to enter the palace and take a look at the prosperity of the palace. I have no other thoughts in my heart."

Ye Lan'er saw that Queen Ye was in trouble.

He spoke out loud what was in his mind.

"Sister Lan, after all, it is the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion that owes you."

Queen Ye could only give her some gifts from the side.

As for marriage, she didn't want to make the decision for her.

The current political situation is not stable. The aristocratic families are intertwined and if they marry casually, they will inevitably be criticized.

During the banquet, the Queen, Emperor and Empress took their seats one by one.

Everyone stood up and greeted him.

The new emperor raised his hand and ordered everyone to stand up and take their seats.

Today's palace banquet was originally hosted by the new emperor for Prince Mu.

"I am inviting you all to a banquet today, firstly for Prince Mu, and secondly because you were busy with the funeral ceremonies for the late emperor."

The new emperor raised his glass and said, "Today, I will thank you all with wine."

"Your Majesty, I am terrified."

Everyone at the table stood up and knelt down immediately.

"Today, you don't need to be so polite."

The emperor raised his hand and motioned for everyone to stand up.

Everyone agreed and took their seats one by one.

The new emperor drank the wine in the glass.

Everyone then drank together.

"Prince Mu's trip to suppress the bandits finally led to a celebration banquet for the new dynasty. Now that he has returned, I intend to confer the title of General Pingyuan on him. Do you have any opinions?"

At the banquet, things that should have been discussed in the court were brought up.

Everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke out to stop it.

After all, the new emperor's style of doing things is different from that of the previous emperor, and the new emperor has always been on good terms with Prince Mu. Right now, no one is willing to be the first to offend Prince Mu.

"I think you all have the same idea as me. So, please join me in raising your glasses to celebrate for General Pingyuan."

The new emperor finalized the matter with just a few words.

After the banquet, it was inevitable that people would want to curry favor with Prince Mu, as he had just become the new favorite in the court.

However, Prince Mu was traveling with his future father-in-law, so even if others wanted to, there was nothing they could do.

Mrs. Zhao, the wife of the first Mu, was chatting and laughing with Mrs. Jiang, the wife of the third Ye.

Zhao held Ye Jingzhao tightly with one hand, while Ye Lan'er followed her third aunt carefully.

"Jing Zhao, come over tomorrow. I have acquired many new goodies and am just waiting for you to pick out some that you like."

Mrs. Mu Zhao couldn't hide her love for Ye Jingzhao.

Whenever she saw Ye Jingzhao, her brows would soften unconsciously.

The softness in my heart seemed to be able to fully relax only in front of her.

"Thank you for your kindness, Madam Mu, but I don't need anything on a daily basis, so you should stay."

Ye Jingzhao answered sincerely.

Zhao glared at him and said with a smile, "You kid, I was just trying to talk to you nicely under the guise of wanting to give you something, but I didn't expect you to be so honest."

After saying this, Zhao looked at Ye San's wife Jiang and said, "Why don't you come along tomorrow?"

Mrs. Jiang, the third wife of Ye, understood that Zhao wanted to talk to her daughter.

She didn't want to join in the fun, so she politely declined, "You know, I have many things to do in the mansion right now, so just let Jing Zhao go."

When Zhao heard Jiang say this, she stopped discussing this topic.

He turned his head to look at Ye Jingzhao, patted the back of her hand, and said, "Remember to come early tomorrow and have lunch with me."

Ye Jingzhao looked at his mother and saw her nodding her eyes.

Just then he replied, "Okay, I'll remember that."

After leaving the palace, everyone got on their own carriages.

Madam Zhao of Mu lifted the carriage curtain and looked at her son riding a horse outside the carriage. She said, "Zong'er, let's send your father-in-law and his family back home first, and then we'll go back. Remember, just follow quietly behind, and don't let your father-in-law see you or he'll feel uneasy."

"Yes, my son has remembered it."

Mu Yanzong raised the corners of his lips slightly, looked at his mother, and replied respectfully.

The carriage of the third branch of the Ye family started slowly, and the carriage of the Mu Mansion followed behind.

It’s just that no one in the third branch of the Ye family knew all this.

In the carriage of the third branch of the Ye family, Mrs. Jiang, the third wife of the Ye family, was holding her daughter in one hand and her niece Ye Lan'er in the other.

"I think both of you are tired today. You should rest early after returning home."

"Today, thank you Third Aunt and Sister Jingzhao."

Ye Lan'er raised her eyes, her heart full of gratitude.

Today's trip to the palace finally broadened her horizons.

Although my grandmother's wishes were in vain.

Even during the meal, she saw that her third aunt wanted to introduce her to someone.

But which family in Kyoto is not a shrewd person? Which one of them doesn't know her identity?

But with just a few words, the topic was changed.

She didn't want her third aunt to be looked down upon by others because of her affairs.

So I always hide intentionally or unintentionally.

"Lan'er, come over and play with your sister Jingzhao more often in the future."

Mrs. Jiang, the third wife of the Ye family, was extremely happy to see that Ye Lan'er was very well-behaved today.

I really want to give him some good training.

Ye Lan'er's eyes were full of joy. Normally, she had no one to play with in Marquis Cheng'en's mansion.

Every day I either served my grandmother or learned to read and do some housework. My life was extremely boring and stressful.