My husband is pure and has few desires, but I gave birth to three children in a row

Chapter 312 State Banquet

The person who came to deliver the message stood there after delivering the old marquis' words. He probably thought that this would lift his house arrest, which was a great thing. The Fourth Master and the Fourth Mistress might even reward him with a big red envelope.

As a result, Fu Zhiyi didn't even raise his eyebrows. He just said calmly, "I understand," and said nothing more.

Lu Zhenzhen sneered, "Old Marquis, why don't you just ban us for the last day of the year? At least it'll be complete, and then we can lift the ban on New Year's Day and the new year with a new atmosphere?"

The messenger dared not say anything.

Lu Zhenzhen didn't make things difficult for him. She gave him a red envelope and asked him to leave.

The person who delivered the message thought that there was no hope of receiving a red envelope, but he didn't expect to receive one in the end. He couldn't help but pray to Buddha in his heart.

After returning, the old marquis asked a question, and the messenger pinched the red envelope on his sleeve, concealing the attitudes of Fu Zhiyi and Lu Zhenzhen, and only said that the Fourth Master and the Fourth Mistress were very happy.

The old marquis didn't think much about it, he just thought that Fu Zhiyi had figured it out after these months of house arrest.

He just waved his hand and let them go.

The servant who delivered the message left the room, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and slipped away quickly.

Starting from the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, the door gods, couplets and hanging plaques in the mansion were replaced, and the peach charms were also freshly painted with oil.

And starting from the main gate, to the ceremonial gate, the hall, the warm room, the inner hall, the inner three gates, the inner ceremonial gate and the inner hanging gate, all the way to the main hall, all the main gates are open, and there are large, tall vermilion candles on the steps on both sides, like two golden dragons, which never go out day or night.

On New Year's Eve, before dawn, all the men and women in the mansion got up.

Old Lady Bai brought Lady Jin and Lu Zhenzhen into the palace to pay their respects and congratulations.

The old marquis, along with the eldest master Fu Heming and his son Fu Zhijian, will also enter the palace to pay their respects.

If there is a banquet in the palace, you have to attend the banquet before you can come back.

Because of the Ningping Marquis's Mansion, the position of the female members was not too forward. After all, there were concubines in front of them, followed by the inner ladies, and then it was the turn of the outer ladies.

Among the ladies of the outer court, there is the Duke first, and then it is the turn of their Marquis' Mansion.

This is already pretty good. At least there is a place in the temple and there are braziers around, so it is not too difficult.

Those female relatives whose rank was not high enough could not squeeze into the hall and could only stay in the corridor outside.

That was really chilling.

Especially the food at the palace banquet. In such weather, the food would have been frozen solid by the time it was served. Many dishes were fried with lard, and a layer of white oil had formed on them.

I can't even put down my chopsticks.

There was only one pot, still steaming. The dish had been stewed for who knows how long and had lost its flavor.

Everyone could only pick up the cold dishes with chopsticks and eat a few bites reluctantly, which was considered as accepting the banquet.

However, when they entered the palace this time, Old Madam Bai and First Madam Jin clearly felt something different.

Although the locations are similar, this one is more sheltered from the wind and has braziers on both sides, so it's not as cold.

And the cushions and other things on which I sit are noticeably softer.

Old Madam Bai and First Madam Jin exchanged a subtle glance.

I have been to the palace many times in previous years, but I have never been treated like this.

This year, is this thanks to Brother Yi's daughter-in-law?

Both of them looked at Lu Zhenzhen.

Lu Zhenzhen was still unaware and found everything new to her.

She stretched her neck to look up, then looked outside, but the whole place was not enough for her to see.

Jin looked at Lu Zhenzhen and opened her mouth to say something, but was stopped by the old lady Bai. She smiled and said, "It all started at this time! Brother Yi's daughter-in-law is still young and curious. After today, she will know the hardship and will naturally be fine!"

"Besides, Brother Yi's wife knows the rules and won't make any mistakes."

Old Lady Bai has lived for most of her life and thinks she is quite good at judging people.

Although Brother Yi's daughter-in-law does not come from a high-class family, she is a blessed person and she never breaks the rules, which is very rare.

Both Concubine Xiao and the Fourth Princess like her. The treatment she received today is just like being the daughter-in-law of Brother Yi. Even if she does something a little out of line, it won't be a problem.

The eldest wife, Jin, originally wanted to remind Lu Zhenzhen, but after hearing what the old lady said, she kept silent.

Of course Lu Zhenzhen is busy. If she had a mobile phone, she would definitely take pictures and post them on WeChat Moments or do a live broadcast.

This is equivalent to attending a state banquet!

Family members, who understands this specification!

In my previous life, I didn’t even dare to dream of doing this, but in this life, I actually managed to get a state banquet!

Lu Zhenzhen's position was neither front nor back, so it was difficult for her to see the top.

After all, there were so many female relatives in front, all of them wearing court robes and phoenix crowns that were suitable for officials of high rank. Under the light of candles as thick as children's arms, they were so bright and brilliant that even one of them could blind your eyes.

It was really difficult to penetrate the layers of people and see Concubine Xiao and the Queen Mother at the top.

I want to look behind and see where the Lan family is.

But I saw Mrs. Lan diagonally opposite.

Mrs. Lan also saw Lu Zhenzhen and could only smile and nod.

After all, there are so many eyes and ears here, it's not a good place to talk, so I can only watch from a distance.

Lu Zhenzhen simply withdrew her thoughts and sat down quietly in her seat.

Looking at the dishes on the table, they were either too cold to be hot, or too stewed to have any color. I didn’t even know where to put my chopsticks.

After looking around, only a few snacks looked good.

Lu Zhenzhen hadn't eaten much in the morning and was hungry now. She reached out to take a piece, only to find that the snack was still warm.

Looking down at it carefully, I found that it was a double-layered plate for snacks, with hot water in the middle to keep it warm.

This snack tastes fresh when you take a bite, and it is actually made by Cheng Qian Palace.

If you want to know why Lu Zhenzhen figured it out, every time she wrote a little bit of her story in the notebook, Concubine Xiao would send someone to get it.

Every time he came back, he would either give some snacks from Chengqian Palace or some clothes and jewelry.

So Lu Zhenzhen could taste the familiar flavor the first time she ate it.

The old lady next to her also got up early in the morning, drank a bowl of bird's nest porridge, and half a bowl of ginseng soup before going into the palace.

Now that I'm old, it's really hard to endure.

You can only choose a few cold dishes to eat.

For a moment, Lu Zhenzhen looked at all the ladies in the palace, including herself, and felt very pitiful. They were treated like royalty on ordinary days, but who would have thought that they couldn't even get a single hot dish to eat on New Year's Eve.

He pushed the snack in front of the old lady Bai without leaving any trace: "Grandma, try this snack——"

Old Lady Bai paused, reached out and took a piece of dessert into her mouth, and was immediately stunned.

It seems that this is all thanks to Lu Zhenzhen.

There were only two plates of snacks on the table, both hot, one sweet and one savory. The three of them ate them all, and their hungry stomachs finally felt less hungry.

The three of them finally had the leisure to look at others.

Old Madam Bai and First Madam Jin, looking at the women from the Duke's Mansion sitting at the next table, could only eat their side dishes with difficulty.

Suddenly, I felt a sense of pride.

After a while of dining, no one knew what was said, but everyone poured wine to congratulate the Empress Dowager and Concubine Xiao.

Lu Zhenzhen first filled the glasses for the old lady and the first lady, and then poured herself a glass.

As soon as you take a sip, the wine is warm, sweet osmanthus wine, and after drinking a glass, your body will feel warm.