Glory all the way

Chapter 98 Past and Present
"Miss, this is the realgar powder sent by Da Furen. She ordered that it should be sprinkled everywhere. Let Liuying accompany you to take a walk in the backyard, so that the servants can arrange it in the house."

Walking into the house in a hurry, Liusu put the things in his hands on the small scorpion, cleaned his hands and came over to talk to Bai Yingluo.

With a dazed expression, Bai Yingluo asked back, "It's the Dragon Boat Festival?"

Pursing her lips and smiling, Chen Xiang came from the side and said: "Miss, today is the third day of the fifth lunar month, and the day after tomorrow will be the Dragon Boat Festival."

These days, the Jing'an Marquis Mansion had one happy event after another, and when she was free, Bai Yingluo would go to Xu Hexuan to tease Brother Kun, day after day, without even noticing that it was almost the Dragon Boat Festival.

Standing up and walking outside, Bai Yingluo whispered to herself, "Didn't you come to the capital after you made an agreement with your grandfather to explain clearly what happened in the school? It's been half a month and there is no news at all. ?”

"Miss, what school?"

After hearing a few words, Liu Ying asked curiously, Bai Yingluo shook her head hurriedly, and brought the topic to the past.

After sitting in the Qing'an Hall for a while, the old lady Bai talked about going to see Brother Kun, and Bai Yingluo needed to accompany her again, so she helped the old lady Bai to Xu Hexuan.

Mrs. Jia was still in confinement, so it was inconvenient for her to get up, Old Madam Bai gave some kind instructions, and asked the wet nurse to bring Brother Kun over.

The little guy can eat and sleep, and after only half a month, he is already a little chubby. The old lady Bai is holding the baby, and the wrinkles on her face deepen as her smile deepens.

In a short time, Mrs. Xue also followed.

After talking with Mrs. Jia for a while, the group left, Mrs. Xue followed all the way back to Qing'an Hall before explaining his intentions.

"Just now, the servants of the East Palace came to deliver a message, saying that the Crown Prince's side concubine invited Sister Luo into the palace to talk..."

Glancing at Bai Yingluo with joy, Mrs. Xue looked at old lady Bai and replied.

The crown prince's side concubine is naturally Lin Zhimei.

Because of the sixth princess, Bai Yingluo and Lin Zhimei gradually became acquainted. Now, more than three months have passed since the prince's wedding, and Lin Zhimei is also the first to conceive. Yingluo should go to the palace to congratulate her.

The old lady Bai nodded and asked, "Can you tell me when is it?"

"It's Si time on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, but guessing, the servants in the palace may come earlier to pick up Sister Luo into the palace."

During festivals and festivals, when the wives pass the sign to enter the palace, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will arrange an interview time, but the palace carriages are always a little earlier, which is also a common practice.

The old lady Bai looked back at Bai Yingluo and said: "Since it is the call of the crown prince and side concubine, you should get up early and enter the palace the next day. You will inevitably have to pay respects to the empress and the crown princess. Don't be slack in etiquette. Remember ?"

Bai Yingluo nodded obediently.

On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, Bai Yingluo arrived at Qing'an Hall just after the [-]th hour. The old lady Bai carefully looked at her clothing and makeup, and nodded in satisfaction.

After a while, the steward came over to pass word that the palace carriage was already waiting at the gate.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the inner palace, and changed into a soft sedan chair. Seeing that it was still early, Bai Yingluo went to Ninghua Palace.

It was the time when the empress/concubine greeted the empress, and there was a strong wind blowing at the gate of the palace. Bai Yingluo would inevitably have to salute and greet her one by one. When she successfully entered the main hall, Bai Yingluo suddenly felt that her knees seemed to be stiff General soreness.

"I knew you would come..."

Shouting, the empress talked to Bai Yingluo familiarly, the intimacy in the words made Bai Yingluo a little flattered, and the maid beside the empress held a brocade box.

"This is for you from Si Ran. I just arrived yesterday. I heard that the crown prince's side concubine announced that you would enter the palace for the Dragon Boat Festival, so I didn't send anyone to send it. At this moment, borrowing flowers to offer Buddha is considered a gift for you on the Dragon Boat Festival." Bar."

Talking with a smile, the queen pointed to the brocade box held in the hand of the palace maid.

With an unbelievable surprise on her face, Bai Yingluo opened the brocade box eagerly, ignoring that she was still in front of the queen.

A pile of golden jewelry and pearl hairpins dazzled people, and under the box, one could see a pink letter paper at a glance.

Unable to wait to open the letter, Bai Yingluo read it carefully, and after a while, tears welled up in her eyes.

Arrived in Da'an on the ninth day of March, and after resting for a few days in the royal manor outside the capital, on March [-]th, Tuoba Hongrui set out from the palace to marry the sixth princess from the manor to the palace.

The sixth princess didn't talk much about the grand occasion of the big wedding. Instead, she talked a lot about the customs and customs in the capital of Da'an.

The sixth princess said that life in the Da'an Palace was not as difficult as she imagined. Tuoba Hongrui's mother and concubine died young, and the current queen mother was also in the position before the death of the first emperor. There is no support, so it is not difficult to get along, as long as the superficial harmony is maintained.

As for Tuoba Hongrui's harem, the situation is still relatively calm, and I don't want to spend my time thinking about it for the time being, I hope everyone is safe and peaceful.

In the letter, what the sixth princess talked about the most was the fun of playing in the capital with Tuoba Hongrui Weifu.

It has only been less than two months since they got married, and Bai Yingluo is very happy for the Sixth Princess and Tuoba Hongrui to be as gluey as they are now. After all, the original purpose of this marriage was a political marriage.

Coming out of Ninghua Palace, looking at the blue sky above her head, Bai Yingluo let out a sigh of relief.

That day when she refused the sixth princess as a dowry for her, even though both of them were relieved in the end, there was a knot in Bai Yingluo's heart from beginning to end. If there were no two elders of the Bai family, no Bai Xiu, no Du Xuan, Bai Yingluo might not hesitate and be interested Agreeing to the sixth princess vigorously, the two will stay together in a foreign country and be good sisters for a lifetime.

However, she has so many unforgettable people and things, how can she just leave like this?
Now, seeing that the sixth princess has found her own happiness, the joy in Bai Yingluo's heart cannot be expressed in words.

Even though this is just the beginning, it is also a good beginning. Bai Yingluo wishes them all the best from the bottom of her heart, hoping that they will grow old together.

When they arrived at the East Palace, there happened to be a soft sedan chair at the door. When Bai Yingluo entered the main hall, she saw Dou Xiuqiao who was snuggling beside the princess.

"My daughter, Bai Yingluo, has met the empress and concubine, the empress is a thousand years old, a thousand years old..."

Kowtowing and kowtowing, Bai Yingluo stood up when she heard the Crown Princess' call, and raised her eyes to meet the provocative gaze of Dou Xiuqiao who was in a demonstration. Bai Yingluo pretended not to see her, and naturally looked away.

Bai Yingluo and the Crown Princess didn't have much to say at first, and after sitting down for a cup of tea, the Crown Princess greeted Old Master Bai and Old Lady Bai with concern, and then sent Bai Yingluo out.

He got up and saluted, and just walked to the entrance of the hall, he met the servant girl beside Lin Zhimei, with a haughty look on his face, it looked like he was planning to invite someone from the Crown Princess.

Shouting to be dangerous, Bai Yingluo hurried down the steps and headed towards the East Side Hall.

In the inner hall, Lin Zhimei was lazily lying on the soft couch, covered with a thin blanket, but she couldn't see her figure.

After asking An to stand up and sit down, Bai Yingluo smiled and wished: "A few days ago, Yingluo followed her grandfather and grandmother to live in a village in the suburbs of Beijing for a while. The side concubine was pregnant. I didn't know until I returned to the capital. I missed congratulating my side concubine. Today, let’s make up for this gift..."

With a smile on her face, Bai Yingluo stood up and bowed solemnly: "I wish the side concubine and the crown prince raised their eyebrows, and wish the side concubine and the child in her womb safe and sound, and a happy life."

The concubines in the palace have always had a difficult time with children, so it is a bit empty to say that they are rich and powerful, so it is better to be safe. When Bai Yingluo said, Lin Zhimei smiled happily, and she suddenly felt a little more energetic, unlike just now. Such a lazy look.

"The sisters who had a good relationship in the past are all married now. Si Ran, who has the best relationship, has married far away in Da'an. Now, there is no one to talk to me. After thinking about it, you are the only one who is still married. I need some free time, no, I just invited you to talk, Ying Luo, you won't blame me, will you?"

Explaining her intention, Lin Zhimei's eyes were a little cautious, and Bai Yingluo quickly shook her head and said no.

After waving his hand and dismissing the maidservants around him, Lin Zhimei got up and got off the soft couch, and came to sit with Bai Yingluo.

She was only two months pregnant, and Lin Zhimei was already slender. Bai Yingluo took a few glances, but couldn't see anything. Lin Zhimei noticed it and smiled under her veil: " It's only been two months, and the mother in the palace said, maybe it's less than the size of a date pit, so you can tell."

Bai Yingluo laughed along with her, but she couldn't help but mutter in her heart.

Originally thought that Lin Zhimei was pregnant and was not as free as before, so she was bored, so she announced her entry into the palace.Coming out of Ninghua Palace, Bai Yingluo thought that Lin Zhimei must have also received the letter from the sixth princess, and they are mutual friends of the sixth princess, so it is also interesting to recall the good times together.

But since entering the East Palace, Lin Zhimei chatted with each other, but there was no point. Bai Yingluo suddenly felt that it was not that simple for Lin Zhimei to announce her entry into the palace this time.

Until the maidservant's voice came from outside the palace, saying that the crown prince and Beining Bo's son had arrived, Bai Yingluo immediately understood Lin Zhimei's purpose in summoning her.

Thinking of this, Bai Yingluo couldn't laugh or cry in her heart.

Originally thought that Lin Zhiyu and Lin Zhiyu had spoken clearly enough, but now, it seemed that he had never said those words, and Lin Zhiyu had never heard them.

The crown prince and Lin Zhiyu sat down for a cup of tea and then left. During this period, Bai Yingluo stood beside Lin Zhimei with her head bowed. When the crown prince asked a question, Bai Yingluo answered respectfully and politely, without raising her head from the beginning to the end. .

Feeling a bunch of resentful eyes hovering above her head, Bai Yingluo just didn't know it. It wasn't until the prince and Lin Zhiyu left that Bai Yingluo let out a sigh of relief, and suddenly felt a little relieved.

"Yingluo, I used to think that the most beautiful legend in the world is that lovers get married. But now, I don't think so, so, in the future, wherever my brother is, I hope you can Keep it as it was just now, okay?"

With a soft smile on her face, Lin Zhimei's words made Bai Yingluo slightly surprised.

(End of this chapter)