Chapter 289 After All, Everyone Is Busy

Facing the invitation of the Empress Dowager, Lu Yu did not put on airs and went to the palace on time to keep the appointment.

As for the invitation from the Seventh Prince, Lu Yu did not give a clear answer, but said that he would see the specific situation after attending the banquet in the Cining Palace.

Then the entire Honglu Villa became busy, preparing for Lu Yu's entry into the palace in advance, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites in charge of etiquette came to tell Lu Yu about the etiquette matters that need to be paid attention to during the entry into the palace.

Lu Yu had no mind to pay attention to these, and even though these officials talked until they were dry-mouthed, he just listened to them in one ear and out the other, not taking them to heart at all.

Since the Emperor of Dawu could accept a demon as his son-in-law, he would not care about such a small detail as whether his etiquette was thoughtful.

After finally waiting for the auspicious time, Lu Yu entered the Forbidden City under the escort of a group of eunuchs.

Finally stepping into the most solemn and solemn palace city in the entire Dawu Dynasty, even with Lu Yu's free and easy calmness, he couldn't help but become a little restrained.

It is rumored that among the Dawu royal family, there are several ancestors who have reached the Jindan realm and achieved the body of a real person. Their strength is unfathomable. I wonder if these ancestors are also hidden in this palace city...

However, no matter whether it is or not, Lu Yu dare not fight at all. He must be fully prepared to deal with the situation tonight.

Cining Palace was originally the queen mother's bedroom. It can be said that entertaining guests here in the past was a unique thing. However, the reason why Lu Yu was chosen to be entertained in Cining Palace tonight was because the situation this time was special...

This time is not just a banquet, but more like an interview. In addition to Lu Yu, there are no other male guests at the banquet tonight. Instead, many concubines in the harem and the imperial ladies in the capital will all arrive at the scene to see what his new son-in-law looks like and whether he can match the Gaoyang Princess.

To put it bluntly, this is equivalent to a blind date, and the other party is all the family members of the Gaoyang Princess. Call it red tape or call it a fuss, anyway, this is to fully show the importance of the royal family to this wedding, and also to express the status of Princess Gaoyang in the royal family.

Although, she was only a princess by virtue of being conferred...

Therefore, Lu Yu did not have a good time at this banquet. Although he was surrounded by a large group of beautiful women, these beautiful women kept looking at him and pointing at him from time to time, making Lu Yu feel like the scene was a street performer playing with monkeys, and he was the monkey that attracted everyone's attention...

"Although this person is tall and straight, his appearance is... too ugly!"

After waiting for a long time, someone finally told the truth in front of everyone without any hesitation.

"Such an ugly person is disgraceful to the country. How can he be a good match for Princess Gaoyang? I oppose this person as a candidate for the son-in-law!"

Lu Yu was quite surprised. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person who spoke was dressed like a concubine and had a very good status. Her deafening words were immediately echoed by many people around her.

From the way people around her addressed her, Lu Yu knew that she was Empress Yuanfei.

Lu Yu was quite dissatisfied. What did it mean to lose the dignity of the country? The scar on his face was indeed a little scary, but it was not so ugly that he could not see people, right? How could it be disgraceful to the country?

This Empress Yuanfei seemed to have bad intentions...

"I don't like what Sister Yuanfei said. Men should focus on talent and virtue. How can they judge people by appearance?"

At this time, another concubine dressed in phoenix clothes came out, and her momentum was even stronger than Empress Yuanfei.

"Since your majesty took office, you have always selected talented people for the job. I have never heard of a precedent where your majesty gave a good-looking person a big job. Could it be that your sister Yuanfei thinks your majesty's approach is wrong and wants to teach you how to handle state affairs?"

This was a mixture of attack and defense, and the words were very sharp.

Lu Yu couldn't help but look sideways, thinking that there are indeed dragons and crouching tigers in the harem. Anyone who walks out is a powerful figure, and none of them is easy to deal with.

"Sister Huafei, you are too serious. How dare I randomly point out state affairs? It's just that what we are discussing now is not state affairs, but the selection of the consort of Gaoyang County Lord!"

Empress Yuanfei argued with reason.

"You know, this is after all a husband selection for Princess Gaoyang. No matter what, the most important thing is to satisfy Princess Gaoyang! Just based on his appearance, even ordinary women can't stand his appearance, how can he be in Princess Gaoyang's eyes?"

Lu Yu then realized that the concubine who was confronting Concubine Yuan was Concubine Hua.

And Concubine Hua is the biological mother of the Seventh Prince. Her position should be consistent with that of the Seventh Prince. Logically, the Seventh Prince should not approve of this marriage. Why is Concubine Hua speaking for him now?

What is going on?

Lu Yu was confused. The struggle in the harem was too complicated...

At this time, Concubine Hua sneered, "Ordinary women can't stand it? Could it be that Concubine Yuan's sister's vision is the same as these vulgar people? It's a pity that Princess Gaoyang is definitely not a vulgar person. It's hard for her vision to be consistent with Concubine Yuan's sister!"

"You!" Concubine Yuan was furious and her face was red.

Seeing that the quarrel between the two was getting more and more intense and was about to get out of control, a vicissitudes and majestic voice suddenly sounded.

"Enough."

The whole audience was suddenly silent.

An elegant old lady, supported by the eunuch, slowly walked into the venue.

Looking at this posture, Lu Yu knew her identity without anyone introducing her. Obviously, this was the main person who invited him tonight, the owner of this Cining Palace - Empress Dowager Zheng.

"It's not enough to quarrel on weekdays, don't you see what kind of occasion it is today, and you still quarrel here, don't you think it's shameful!" Empress Dowager Zheng scolded mercilessly.

Concubine Hua and Concubine Yuan hurriedly bowed and apologized, and retreated silently.

Empress Dowager Zheng walked straight to Lu Yu, staring at Lu Yu with a pair of dim old eyes without blinking.

The atmosphere became extremely solemn, and the people around didn't even dare to breathe.

After several breaths, Queen Mother Zheng finally spoke slowly.

"I heard that when the young master entered the city today, he used the power of a sword to make all the flowers on both sides of the post road bloom. I think your magic power is extremely high. I have a camellia in my yard. I have raised it for many years, but I don't know why it is dying recently. Can you help it?"

At this time, Lu Yu slowly straightened his sleeves and said nothing.

"Sorry, Queen Mother! I am not a gardener, I am sorry that I can't obey your order."

Everyone was shocked.

No one could have thought that this newly promoted son-in-law would dare to speak to the Queen Mother Zheng, who was in a superior position, in such a tone.

Didn't he know the purpose of this banquet tonight, and didn't know that a word from Queen Mother Zheng could completely make him lose his status as a son-in-law?

Lu Yu naturally knew all this, but he didn't care about it. In fact, he had been holding back his anger long before Queen Mother Zheng arrived, but he had been holding back until the real culprit showed up.

Now that the real culprit has shown up, how could Lu Yu continue to be angry?

He continued, "The Queen Mother should have heard about my deeds. I'm not very good at flowers and plants, but I do have some experience in killing people and fighting. If the Queen Mother came tonight to test my ability, then don't waste time. It's better to call the masters in the palace directly. After all, everyone is very busy!"