Step by step lotus flower

Chapter 17
Not long after, Lu Mingxuan came over first, and she was wearing one of the two sets of clothes that she had just made a few days ago. The upper body was a light purple and dark gold embroidered chrysanthemum pattern with gold chrysanthemum leaves, and the lower part was a It is a white lacquer skirt with chrysanthemum patterns, the hair is combed into flower buds, and she wears a freshly made pearl headband. There is no makeup on her face, but her face looks more tender and fair. radiance.

Lu Zhongxian didn't read much, so of course he didn't know the poems like "but he dislikes the color of makeup and powder", but it didn't affect his feeling that his little daughter was beautiful, so he sighed with relief: "In the blink of an eye, Xuan'er has grown into a big girl. Daddy can see her in the future." You have to work harder to run the errands, with my daughter's appearance and bearing, coupled with a generous dowry, I'm not afraid that I won't be able to marry a first-class good family!"

While sighing, he couldn't help but think of Lu Mingxuan's mother. When he saw her for the first time, he couldn't say a word for a long time. It's a pity that she is not what he can imagine... Now she has been dead for several years , her daughter has grown up, and she looks a bit more beautiful than she was back then. I don't know which lucky boy will get it in the future?No matter what, I must take care of this for Xuan'er. In addition to fulfilling the relationship between father and daughter, it can also be regarded as fulfilling the fate between myself and Li Shi who was destined but had no part.

His father really treated him like his own daughter, but it's a pity that he in his previous life didn't realize it... Lu Mingxuan was greatly touched by Lu Zhongxian's words, her nose was slightly sore, she hurriedly put on a shy look, as if to cover up He stomped his feet and said: "What did daddy say? Who is going to get married? I want to be with daddy all my life, so daddy doesn't have to work so hard. It's enough to prepare the dowry for my sister alone."

Lu Zhongxian laughed and said, "How can that be done? Whose daughter won't marry? I don't want you to be with me forever. I only want you and your sister to be happy and happy for the rest of their lives. I don't want anything in this life..."

Before she finished speaking, Lu Mingfu came over, wearing a pair-breasted dress with a blue neckline embroidered with purple plums, her hair combed into a small bun, and a newly-made silver-plated hairpin with a butterfly pattern inlaid with emerald emeralds and rubies, and a string of coral The tassels of rice beads swayed to set off Lu Mingfu's indescribable agility, and it was also the new look Lu Mingxuan drew for her.

He looked Lu Mingfu up and down, and saw that although the eldest daughter was not as beautiful as the younger daughter, but she was like soft jade and delicate flowers, Lu Zhongxuan's eyes became more gratified, and he got up and said, "It's getting late , let's start now, so as not to make the old lady wait for a long time." After speaking, he took the lead and walked outside.

Seeing this, Lu Mingfu and Lu Mingxuan hurriedly followed out.

Dingguo Mansion is about an hour's drive away from the Lu family, which is easy to understand. Naturally, a wealthy family like Dingguo Mansion lives in the most central and most expensive area of ​​the capital, but the Lu family lives close to the outskirts of the city. I also know that the two can't get close.

The carriage Lu Zhongxian prepared for the two sisters was quite large, and it contained everything from Mrs. Tang to teacups and teacups, as well as snacks and fruits. After the two sisters got into the carriage with their maids, he told them: "Eat tea when you are thirsty." Eat snacks when you’re hungry, talk when you’re bored, and squint for a while when you’re sleepy, and an hour flies by in the blink of an eye.” Fearing that they would be wronged, he ordered Xiao Tao and Xiao Li, who were in the same car, “ Serve the girls so well, and after returning safely at night, the master will naturally reward me!"

"Yes, master." Xiaotao and Xiaoli hurriedly responded respectfully.

Lu Zhongxian checked the carriage again, and then ordered the woman who was following the carriage to lower the curtain, and rode in front of the carriage by himself, and walked unhurriedly to Duke Dingguo's mansion.

Along the way, Lu Mingxuan just pursed her lips without saying a word, thinking that after a long circle, she would still step into the gate of the Duke's Mansion. She was nervous and afraid to see Mrs. Lu later, so she comforted her softly: "The old lady is a very kind person, you don't need to be nervous or afraid, just follow me, you can do whatever I want, come if you want Nothing should go wrong."

Lu Mingxuan smiled wryly to herself. She wasn't worried about this, but she still thanked Lu Mingfu for her kindness, nodded and said, "I see, I'll just follow my sister later."

The carriage continued to move forward, passed a section that sounded very lively, and after about a quarter of an hour, it entered Baodafang, where most of the noble and wealthy families in the capital lived, and the Dingguo Mansion was naturally among them.

After Xiaoli heard from Xiaotao that the most powerful families in the capital lived in these streets, Xiaoli couldn't help but lift up the corner of the car curtain, quietly looked outside, gasped from time to time, and sighed ignorantly: "I'm afraid the palace will be like this!"

After hearing this, Lu Mingfu couldn't help scolding: "What are you doing, let people listen to it, are you going to die or live?" Then she said with a bit of complacency: "I only saw the gates of a few wealthy families. Dare to say that it is comparable to the imperial palace, and if you enter the Duke's Mansion later, don't you think you have arrived at the Heavenly Palace?"

Hearing this, Lu Mingxuan recovered from her deep thoughts, and said: "Yes, look at your small family, you still haven't put down the curtains, the doors of every house are similar, what's so interesting about it? "

Xiaoli didn't dare to look outside anymore, so she stuck out her tongue, lowered the curtain, and pretended to be sitting upright.

For a moment, the sisters, master and servant, didn't speak any more.

Lu Mingfu couldn't help thinking about it, she had been to the Duke's Mansion once before, and had seen the outside scene, but her sister had never seen it before, so why didn't she look curious at all?It seems that her younger sister has really changed, not just a little bit... However, she is sure that she likes her change!
Even in Baodafang where there are many wealthy families, the gate of Duke Dingguo's Mansion is still very grand. From a distance, you can see two big stone lions at the gate, and there are five gates, with a vermilion plaque hanging in the middle. There are six gold-plated characters in the letter "Zao Dingguo's Mansion", and there are more than a dozen well-dressed male servants standing at the door, but the main door is closed tightly, leaving only the corner doors on both sides for people to enter and exit.

Dingguo Mansion is a strip-shaped building complex facing south from north. It can be divided into three parts both vertically and horizontally along the courtyard where the old man and Mrs. Lu lived. The horizontal is the front yard and the study. And the inner courtyard, the longitudinal direction is the middle road, the east road and the west road respectively, and the back garden is behind Rongtaiju, covering a very large area, and its scenery is very famous in the whole capital.

Ever since she entered the corner gate of Duke Ding's mansion, Xiaoli felt that her eyesight was not enough, and so did Xiaotao. This time like this, I was fortunate enough to follow Lu Mingfu into the inner courtyard of the Duke's Mansion—the second servant girl looked like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden for the first time, so she kept her eyes open and just walked in with the mother-in-law who came to greet her Lu Mingfu felt ashamed deeply, so why make such a fuss, after a while after moving into the mansion, she couldn't watch as much as she wanted, was it worth acting like a petty family who had never been on a high platform?

(End of this chapter)