Empress Dowager Empress Dowager

Chapter 27
Baili Zonglu asked with ease, and his expression was calm, which made all the guests present cast strange glances at Huo Mingzhu.

Previously, the imperial physician was graciously asked to treat Huo Mingzhu's injuries, but only a few people knew about it, but now they are making a fuss at her Jiji ceremony with great fanfare, what does Baili Zonglu want?After today, how many people should talk about it.

"Mingzhu, I haven't seen the Ninth Prince yet!"

Before Huo Mingzhu was stunned for a while, Huo Zhengde who was on the side was afraid of neglecting Baili Zonglu, so he hurriedly reminded her that Huo Mingzhu had no choice but to get down and give Baili Zonglu a blessing: "Mingzhu doesn't know the Ninth Prince Come, I'm sorry."

Baili Zonglu seemed to enjoy her obedience very much. He was a full head taller than Huo Mingzhu. When he looked down at her, he slightly raised his hand and said, "Excuse me. Miss Huo's eyes just now are not good. It seems like I don’t know that this king is coming, but think that this king is some kind of scourge, right?”

He had already told this joke, and it wasn't funny to Huo Mingzhu at all. After Baili Zonglu finished speaking, he didn't want Huo Mingzhu to be embarrassed, and then he smiled heartily and added: "Haha, just kidding, today is Miss Huo's great joy On a certain day, my king stopped by, so I came to have a look, this is a congratulatory gift for Miss Huo."

With a wave of his hand, the guard behind him He conveniently presented an exquisite box.

Huo Mingzhu knew what was in the box, but how could she accept it?She looked at the box, but did not accept it for a long time, instead she frowned and declined politely: "It's all right for the prince to come to watch the ceremony, Mingzhu dare not accept this congratulatory gift."

The guard He Fang was very embarrassed, and looked back at Baili Zonglu: "This..."

After all, Baili Zonglu is a person who has experienced many battles, so why would he feel embarrassed on such a small occasion?He took another half step forward, getting closer to Huo Mingzhu's face, looked at her with a smile and said, "Miss Huo didn't think that this box was a betrothal gift, did she?"

The onlookers were stunned for a moment, and even Huo Mingzhu was shocked. After Baili Zonglu said this thought-provoking joke, he hurriedly laughed at himself: "This king thinks that Miss and I are friends in need, and we talk about it on birthdays." The intention is also right, if the lady thinks it is inappropriate, it is good to return the gift on the king's birthday, the king will follow the lady's wishes. Could it be that the lady is planning to never have any contact with the king?"

He cut off the way back too hard, if Huo Mingzhu could do whatever she wanted, she would definitely tell him that she really wished to never have any contact with him.But in front of everyone, due to his noble status, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and take the box over, and she had to express her gratitude to Baili Zonglu: "The Ninth Prince misunderstood, and Mingzhu should be grateful for the help of the Ninth Prince." Yes, if the lord is so persistent, Mingzhu will be disrespectful, thank you lord for the gift."

Only then was Baili Zonglu satisfied, his usually indifferent phoenix eyes smiled, and his thin lips lifted slightly, his face looked extraordinarily bright, he chuckled lightly: "It's not something expensive, Miss, don't worry about it .”

After he finished speaking, Huo Zhengde greeted him to sit down, Baili Zonglu refused, and went forward to greet Pingyanghou, the old lady and many guests he knew or did not know.

Huo Mingzhu was holding the brocade box, she really didn't want to leave or stay, Baili Zonglu's brain must have been caught by the door, she was serious in her previous life, even sending someone to secretly send a gift, she doesn't have to be embarrassed , How much love for a daughter was in my heart when I accepted it.

But in this life, how did Baili Zonglu become such a virtuous person? God of War Dayong forcibly turned into a talkative courtesan who dropped by, deliberately embarrassing her in front of the guests.

Seeing that Huo Mingzhu was silent, Huo Huaiyu, who had been waiting impatiently at the side early in the morning, hurried forward to hold her arm, looked at the brocade box with dark eyes, and asked very curiously: "Sister, what did the Ninth Prince give you? Just now, I have been wanting to come forward to greet the Ninth Prince, but I feel very embarrassed, it is too rude! The prince is full of heart, why don’t you open it and take a look?”

"Miss, the auspicious time has come, and the honorable guests are already in place, just waiting for you." Suddenly a servant came to inform.

Huo Mingzhu simply handed the brocade box to Huo Huaiyu: "Yu'er, you can keep it for my sister first."

As she spoke, she followed the servants away and went to the chief seat.

Holding the brocade box in his hand, Huo Huaiyu couldn't help being curious after all, so he quietly hid behind someone and opened it to take a look, ah, a piece of warm white suet jade!Huo Huaiyu grew up in the General's Mansion, and is also the niece of Pingyanghou. Naturally, she has seen many good things, but this is the first time she has seen such a delicate and shiny sheep fat jade. Wen is actually an extremely rare piece of warm jade...

Huo Huaiyu couldn't help but raised his head and looked at Huo Mingzhu who was doing the ceremony. She turned her back to her direction and couldn't see her expression. His appearance is first-class in the Dayong Dynasty, and he is also noble and majestic. His eyes are fixed on the person who gave the hairpin ceremony, and he is not distracted in the slightest...

Huo Huaiyu's heart was full of jealousy and grievances - her parents were bowed by Huo Mingzhu and presided over the ceremony of Jiji, and her aunt Li He has a noble character and was invited to be the guest of honor. He personally combed Huo Mingzhu's hair in a bun, inserted delicate hairpins, and put on a gorgeous green chest-length skirt. There were also grandmothers, maternal grandmothers, uncles, and relatives and friends from Huo's family, Even her cousin Yu Tong, who had only known her for less than three days, looked at Huo Mingzhu differently... No one noticed her, Huo Huaiyu.

In the sound of music, the whispers of the people around floated into Huo Huaiyu's ears, all of which were praising Huo Mingzhu's beauty and virtue, and occasionally mixed with admiration for the Ninth Prince and speculation about her coming, which was tantamount to adding fuel to the fire , stabbed several times in Huo Huaiyu's heart.

Hehe, it was only Huo Mingzhu who sang on the stage. She, the second lady of the general's mansion, was raised in a deep boudoir but no one knew her. She was only worthy of keeping gifts for her elder sister Huo Mingzhu!

Huo Huaiyu was so cruel that he almost wanted to smash the ancient jade in his hand!
(End of this chapter)