The concubine is enchanting: the favorite princess

Chapter 158 Meeting Mrs. Chu

"The Chu family?" Feng Yao thought for a while and then remembered that it should be about Chu Qingchan's wedding.After taking the invitation and looking at it, it was indeed the case.It wrote the date of Chu Qingchan and Qingqing's big wedding, which Feng Yao already knew.However, it was not Chu Qingchan who signed the name, but the old general of the Chu family, Chu Qingchan's grandfather.

"This..." Feng Yao frowned.

Originally, Chu Qingchan didn't want to go to the big wedding, and he couldn't go, but now he is holding an invitation card written by General Chu himself.Old General Chu is a hero and loyal minister of Fengjue Kingdom, and Chu Qingchan's father and elder brother are also heroes of Fengjue Kingdom, so he had to go.

The steward saw Feng Yao was in a dilemma, and said again: "People from the Chu family are still waiting in the hall, waiting for the princess to reply."

"Reply and say I'll go. Thank you, Old General Chu, for your generosity. Give the messenger a reward." After finishing the order, Feng Yao picked up his pen again, but he felt edgy in his heart, as if he vaguely felt something was wrong, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

A few days later, Su Junqing still didn't send her daughter, but she heard Lan'er talking about her from time to time, it seemed that the two got along well.

Feng Yao knew that the army of envoys from Yunqing Kingdom was coming, and the palace was very busy, and a luthier like Su Junqing must have no leisure to teach.

Suddenly, Feng Yao felt the reason for the depression in his heart for the past few days: the envoy of Yunqing Kingdom is coming, and Chu Qingchan is getting married!The two seem to have little connection, but the dates are so close.And the envoy of Yunqing Kingdom happened to be Mo Li, could this be called a coincidence?

However, Feng Yao's worry was immediately diluted by the busyness that followed.The Ritual and Music Department in the palace sent someone to invite Feng Yao, saying that the Ritual and Music Team for meeting the envoys has been arranged, and several pieces of music have been practiced, Feng Yao needs to come and inspect this in person.

Wu Xiuniang from the Royal Embroidery Workshop in the palace also sent Fengyao the newly cut and finely embroidered gowns. There are [-] pieces of casual clothes from welcoming guests to banquets to daily reception. The colors and styles are all in accordance with the Fengyao's request was simple, generous, graceful and elegant.

There is also the arrangement of singers, dancers, maids, and servants during the palace banquet. Although Feng Yao does not need to intervene in small matters, Feng Yao has to finalize the final procedures by himself.Especially this is not Feng Yao's business alone, the first palace banquet will also be attended by the emperor, the prince and other ministers, and there may be a royal concubine and the prince concubine, so the national ceremony will be heavy, and more caution is required.

It wasn't until the 24th that Feng Yao had time to catch his breath.After inspecting the rites, music, singing and dancing from the palace, on the way back to the mansion, passing the Chu mansion, I saw that the red silk had been hung on the lintel, the servants of the Chu family were brushing the steps with clean water at the door, and the stone lions on both sides were also there. Red flowers were tied, and a string of red lights with the word "囍" was hung on the eaves.

Feng Yao glanced at the window, then lowered the curtain, and told the bearers, "Let's take a detour."

Unexpectedly, just as the sedan chair turned around the intersection, a carriage passed in front of it, with the logo of General Chu's Mansion hanging on it, and Chu Qingchan was sitting on the white horse accompanying the carriage.

Chu Qingchan saw a red woolen sedan chair coming towards him, and the top beads on the sedan chair that belonged to the eldest princess shone brightly, so he knew it was Feng Yao's sedan chair.After a little hesitation, the sedan chair and the Chu family's carriage had already passed by.

"Woo..." Chu Qingchan immediately reined in his horse, turned his horse's head to look at Feng Yao's sedan chair that was about to go away, his mood was up and down, but he didn't know whether he should go or not.

I heard Mrs. Chu's gentle voice in the carriage saying: "Qingchan, is this the sedan chair of Princess Jianhe? Can you invite Princess Chang to sit in the Chu Mansion?"

"Mother?!" Chu Qingchan couldn't tell whether she was surprised or happy, but followed her mother's instructions and caught up with Feng Yao's sedan chair.

The sedan chair is not as fast as the horse, and the bearer does not have a long distance to walk.So within a few steps, I heard Chu Qingchan calling from behind: "Princess, please stay."

Although Feng Yao didn't hear Mrs. Chu's words in the carriage, but Chu Qingchan stopped the horse and turned around, she saw it through the gap in the sedan chair curtain.I was feeling uneasy, but the other party had already greeted me, so I had to order the bearer to stop the sedan chair, but he didn't raise the curtain of the sedan chair, and still sat in the sedan chair, waiting for Chu Qingchan to come over.

Chu Qingchan got off his horse and came to the front, saluting his ministers, and said respectfully: "My mother invites Princess Jian and the Eldest Princess to sit in the mansion for a while. I wonder if the Eldest Princess can honor her."

This was said very politely, with a bit of unfamiliarity.But Fengyao let go of the uneasiness and embarrassment in his heart, and ordered Luluo to lift the car curtain and said, "The little general is married, and he should go to the mansion to congratulate him, but Fengyao passed by in a hurry and didn't prepare a small gift, so it's really not good to come to ask for mercy. Please reply Mrs. Chu, on the wedding day, Feng Yao will come to ask for a glass of wedding wine."

Chu Qingchan was still bowing in front of the sedan chair, but hearing Feng Yao's intention to not go, she felt a little disappointed in her heart.Just as she was about to go back to reply to her mother, she saw that Mrs. Chu's carriage had put down the steps, and it turned out that Mrs. Chu wanted to dismount herself.

"Qing Chan is impolite, please wait, princess." Chu Qingchan hastily bowed and retreated, and ran back to the carriage in person, just as Mrs. Chu had already got off the carriage, so he naturally stretched out his hand to help her.

Seeing this scene, Lu Luo immediately leaned over to the side of the sedan chair and whispered to Feng Yao: "Mrs. Chu got off the car."

Feng Yao frowned, already knew that it would be impossible not to go this time.After waiting for a while, Mrs. Chu was indeed walking towards this side supported by Chu Qingchan.Feng Yao had no choice but to get off the sedan chair and greet Madam Chu.

Mrs. Chu should be in her fifties, but she looks only in her forties. Although she is no longer slim, her figure and charm are quite noble.There are already fine wrinkles at the corners of the eyes, but the faint smile on the face always gives people a sense of gentleness and comfort, and she looks like a dignified and peaceful woman.

Mrs. Chu bowed her body to Feng Yao, "I pay my respects to Princess Jianhe."

"Mrs. Chu has a royal order, and the Chu family is a loyal family, so there is no need for so many etiquettes." Feng Yao hurriedly stepped forward to help.

"The old man has been in good spirits recently, and he is relying on the incense presented by the eldest princess, so I want to invite the princess to sit at the mansion and drink a cup of tea made by the old man himself, as a way of expressing his heart. As for the wedding of Qingchan, I didn't dare to work for the eldest princess. , but my father-in-law personally invited His Highness the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess respectively, if His Highness and the Eldest Princess can come, it would be the honor and blessing of Qingchan."

It was only after Mrs. Chu's two sentences did Feng Yao understand that if it was a month ago, he might not have been able to have the kindness of an invitation written by the old general Chu himself. Now, as the "Princess Jianhe", he is the only one in power under the crown prince. Princess.

Besides Chu Guifei, the Chu family no longer has anyone with important positions in the court, and Chu Qingchan is just a doctor in the household department.After several battles, the Chu family is also withered. If they want to let the Chu family have another 20 years of glory, they may not be able to rely on military exploits. They can choose between the prince in power and themselves.

(End of this chapter)