once again, Mukong Yueluo finally held the moving banquet before the third day of returning to the mother's house.
The returning to the mother's house on the third day is still a formality, after all, Emperor Zhou You does not permit a divorce between them.
The moving banquet was very low-key, and invitations were sent to the Wencheng Duke's mansion. Although Mukong Yueluo was not pleased to invite people from the Wencheng Duke's mansion, it was not the time to tear their faces off.
The result was a bit of a surprise, as Dongfang Shixian even brought Helan Qin'er to the event.
The elderly matriarch also sent over a maid to bring a more appropriate gift and avoid any potential misunderstandings.
"Sister Rujia, I wish you a happy move-in." Helan Qin'er handed over a pink glass grape flower double ring ear box with both hands. Inside, there were a pair of gold-plated silks embedded jade butterflies chasing the plum blossoms. It was obviously the work of Dongfang Shixian.
Helan Qin'er's father, Helan the Imperial Investigator, was upright and incorruptible, with clean sleeves.
After saying that, Helan Qin'er casually rubbed her belly as if she were pregnant.
Haha, can you get pregnant in just two days?
Oh, no, that's not accurate. It's possible that she had conceived earlier, for example, at the Qionglin Banquet when she drank a bit of wine and couldn't control herself. Thinking about this, Mukong Yueluo felt that Dongfang Shixian was really disgusting.
"My Imperial Princess, I apologize for my late arrival," the Lady of Pingjin wore a special makeup today and brought along a modest young woman dressed in simple clothing. She looked somewhat familiar.
"Imperial Princess, this is my daughter, Du Sinan," the Lady of Pingjin pushed the young woman forward and smiled awkwardly.
Du Si Nan? Mukong Yueluo thought for a moment and seemed to have some impression of it.
In her previous life, Du Si Nan was well-read and achieved official status by passing the imperial examination. She actually deserved to be the number one candidate, but Emperor Zhou You did not allow women to surpass men in achievement. Therefore, he ranked Du Si Nan second.
Unfortunately, after entering the Ministry of Rites, Du Si Nan felt frustrated and unfulfilled. She eventually resigned from her post and went to the White Deer Academy, where she specialized in teaching women to read. She gained a bit of fame in that way.
"Du Niangzi, if you have time, feel free to drop by the Purple Pavilion Palace and sit with me. I have many books here." Mukong Yueluo smiled.
The screen painter heard this and silently shook his head, laughing.
The Purple Pavilion Palace doesn't actually have a library; I suspect that Her Imperial Highness, the Princess, has taken a fancy to this Du Niangzi and wants to gather ancient books.
"Can it really be?" Du Si Nan asked, her eyes suddenly sparkling, as if the dust had been cleaned off a pearl.
Mukong Yueluo was about to nod when she heard a sluggish voice, as if a boneless white snake, without the need for speculation, it was Gu Xingchen.
Gu Xingchen choosing to come at this time can't be just a coincidence; he must be in a rivalry with Dongfang Shixian.
Mukong Yueluo originally thought that Gu Xingchen would only appear at night.
After all, with wine in their bellies, they always feel the urge to do something romantic and artistic.
Gu Xingchen found Mukong Yuelao to be as dull as a dead fish, but Mukong Yuelao still felt a bit pleased about it. Moreover, male concubines are supposed to exert themselves, and she, Mukong Yuelao, could just sit back and relax.
Indeed, Gu Xingchen looked at Dongfang Shixian and immediately had his face turn ashen. He suddenly knelt down on one knee, laughing with a childlike innocence: "Beautiful Imperial Princess, I apologize for my tardiness. I was just picking a unique gift for the Imperial Princess's move." He added with a smile, "This moving gift must be something truly special, in order to express my sincerity."
"Duke Xingchen, please be careful with your words." Dongfang Shixian said coldly.
Dongfang Shixian is someone who seems particularly afraid of being cuckolded; he really has a thin skin.
"Prince Dongfang, I did not confess to the Imperial Princess, what's there to be nervous about?" Gu Xingchen smirked mischievously and pulled out a copper coin from his chest, handing it to Mukong Yuelao.
Seeing this, Dongfang Shixian let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was not something valuable.
Actually, Dongfang Shixian was wrong. This copper coin was produced during the reign of the Qiu Empress of Chu in the Chu Dynasty, which has significant meaning.
