Luoyang Brocade Chapter 233: Intention
The next day. 【Full text reading】
Lu Mansion.
The congratulatory gifts had been prepared a long time ago. Lu Ping was worried and looked at them carefully again.
He had already secretly surrendered to King Yan. However, there were many capable and ambitious officials under King Yan, among whom he was not ranked, let alone King Yan's confidant.
Therefore, Lu Ping refused to let go of any opportunity to come close to pleasing King Yan.
On King Yan’s wedding, Lu Ping carefully prepared a congratulatory gift.
The small flowerpots carved from fine Hetian jade are lifelike and very delicate. In the flower pot is a pomegranate tree. The pomegranate tree is less than one foot, its trunk and branches are made of pure gold, but its leaves are polished with various gemstones. There are several small pomegranates on it, which are carved from huge rubies.
Pomegranate has many children, which means many children and good fortune. Most suitable as a wedding gift. This pot of pomegranate tree looks ordinary, but in fact the materials used are very particular, and the craftsmanship of the craftsmen is even more exquisite. Even the fine lines on the leaves are beautifully carved.
Lu Ping looked at it carefully for a moment, finally nodded with satisfaction and closed the brocade box again.
"Sir, two young cousins are here." The steward came to report respectfully.
Lu Ping hummed.
When the two Lu Hong brothers appeared in front of him, Lu Ping couldn't help but frowned: "I ordered someone to give you some new clothes a few days ago. They are of the best materials and are also the most popular in the capital. Style. Why don’t you wear it?"
"Didn't I tell you? Today is the grand day of King Yan's wedding. There are countless officials from the capital who have come to give gifts and congratulate you. It is rare to have such a good opportunity to show up, so you must be careful."
Lu Hong lowered his head and glanced at himself, feeling that there was nothing wrong with him: "I am also wearing new clothes, I only wore them once a few days ago."
The texture is high-quality and the color is elegant, which suits him very well.
Say no more. When King Yan got married, he just followed his second uncle to see the world. Why do you have to wear those slightly fancy new clothes? If he wants to get ahead, he relies on his own talents. It's not like relying on a face.
Lu Ping became increasingly unhappy when he saw Lu Hong talking back. He glared at Lu Hong: "Okay, go back quickly and change another one. Time is running out, don't delay!"
Lu Hong frowned and wanted to say something, but finally swallowed it and silently turned around to change into new clothes.
Lu Qian looked on coldly, sneering in his heart.
In his previous life, Lu Hong always cared about his beloved wife and son, and at first he didn’t want to get involved with Princess Changping at all. They are all this good second uncle. They secretly used some shady methods to force Lu Hong to "submit".
Now it seems that this scene will soon be staged in front of him.
Remind Lu Hong?
Of course not. He wished that Lu Hong would fall into the arms of Princess Changping as soon as possible and completely erase Lu Hong's figure from Ling Jingshu's heart.
The clothes Lu Ping had sent to him were all brightly colored. Lu Hong felt unhappy, so he reluctantly picked an apricot-colored brocade robe and put it on.
This time, Lu Ping was finally satisfied.
Lu Hong was naturally elegant and handsome, and wearing this new clothes, he looked even more handsome and fair as jade. No matter where you stand, you will become the focus of everyone's eyes.
Princess Changping, who loves beauty, will definitely meet Lie Xinxi.
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On King Yan’s wedding, the emperor and queen in the palace sent their own people. Rewards were carried into Prince Yan's Mansion in a steady stream.
The wedding was personally arranged by the Minister of Etiquette, so King Yan himself did not need to worry or even go to welcome the bride in person. Just put on a brand new wedding robe. Just sit An Ran in the main hall of Prince Yan's Mansion and accept the congratulations from everyone.
The emperor is getting older and obsessed with alchemy. He has less and less time to go to court and has less and less involvement in government affairs. Most of the trivial matters in the court were taken care of by the Prince of the East Palace.
Of course, His Royal Highness is resting for a long time and it is not appropriate to work hard. Therefore, these matters eventually fell on the emperor's grandson.
The power of Queen Xu, Queen Yan, mother and son both inside and outside the court cannot be underestimated.
Queen Xu covers the sky with one hand in the harem. Eyes are spread all over the palace, and they have great influence on the emperor. After King Yan took over the Ministry of Household Affairs in the court. The power is also far greater than before, and he secretly recruits party members. Marriage between the Peaceful Kingdom and the Duke. This means that King Yan's power began to spread to the army.
The rivalry between the East Palace and Queen Yan’s mother and son has gradually emerged.
The officials in the DPRK and China were naturally divided into three factions. One faction regards itself as the prince who upholds the orthodoxy, while the other faction surrenders to the King of Yan openly or covertly. Most of them are officials who remain neutral.
For these officials, neither the Prince's faction nor the Yan Wang's faction can offend, they can't please both sides, and they can't just pretend to be deaf and dumb. In short, competing for the crown prince's throne is a matter for the descendants of the royal family, and they will support whoever is the final winner.
The ambitious Lu Ping is unwilling to be mediocre and wants to achieve the same goal as the dragon. He had already secretly taken refuge in King Yan. There are not a few officials like him. Today, most of them came to visit in person to congratulate me.
When everyone met, they showed a tacit smile, took turns sending congratulatory gifts, and congratulated King Yan.
When it was Lu Ping's turn, Lu Ping first sent a carefully prepared congratulatory gift, and then poured out words of congratulations.
The pomegranate pot is quite exquisitely made. King Yan glanced at it casually, and then said with a smile: "Master Lu is interested. I like this pot of pomegranates very much."
With just a few words, Lu Ping beamed with joy, and he cupped his hands and said: "Wei Chen is just expressing his feelings. It is not in vain for Wei Chen's hard work to win His Highness's favor."
Don't look at King Yan's usual dishonest behavior, but he is also quite approachable when it comes to winning over people's hearts.
After Lu Ping sent the congratulatory gifts, he was left in the main hall.
Brothers Lu Hong and Lu Qian were led by the steward to another spacious hall.
Most of the people staying here are young men. Like the two of them, they were also brought to "see the world" by their elders. There were also a few familiar faces among them, who were actually classmates in the Imperial College.
Lu Hong immediately led Lu Qian forward and started chatting with everyone.
I don’t know who said: “The princess is here!”
Everyone was shocked ~IndoMTL.com~ and quickly turned around and saluted.
A gust of fragrant wind blew over, and the beautiful and charming woman who appeared at the door was none other than Princess Changping, who had a close relationship with him.
Lu Hong saluted along with everyone, but secretly frowned in his heart.
These are young men. Princess Changping came without any suspicion... It can be seen that those rumors are not all based on rumors.
What Lu Hong didn't know was that most of the young men present were ready to move after meeting Princess Changping.
Princess Changping's noble status aside, even having a relationship that requires no responsibility due to her beauty and enchantment is a beautiful thing worth bragging about.
Princess Changping smiled coquettishly: "You don't have to be polite, just keep your body straight!"
His eyes fell on Lu Hong from a distance, and a strange light suddenly flashed in his eyes. (To be continued.)
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