The mother and daughter kept talking to each other, and soon it was noon. The two of them were a little hungry and just in time for Jing Ning to arrive from the front hall under the orders of Li Zhaofeng and invite the madame to the front hall for a meal.
Jing Ning said to the two as soon as she entered, "Madam, we've already prepared lunch. You should hurry to the front hall. Master has prepared a large table of food for you today!"
Jiang Meili answered and went into the front hall.
As expected, the moment he entered, the fragrance of the dishes filled the entire hall. He only saw that there were 20 dishes placed on top of the round table carved with sandalwood and plum!
There were braised lion heads, Eight Treasures Immortal Duck, Miyabao chicken, five-colored willow, Hibiscus prawns, Peach Raw chicken, Amber pigeon eggs, bagged crab meat, Sunflower flounder, Jadeite tremella, Golden Silk Chicken Soup, Red Plum Pearl Fragrance, Red Bean Cuisine porridge, Pulled Silk Cake … It could be said that he was a light eater!
Li Zhaodong called Jingning and Jiang Mei Ru's wet nurse over to take a seat. The two of them were loyal servants to begin with and would often eat with the three of them, so they were not overly reserved.
However, facing such a huge table full of delicious food, the five of them all felt heavy in their hearts.
Li Chu was the daughter of the child that Senior Servant Qiu had raised. She had doted on Li Chu since he was young, and now that Li was about to enter the palace, Senior Servant Qiu naturally knew Li Chu's intentions.
As for Jing Ning, she was like a sister to Li Chu.
The once happy feast of the family had turned into a sorrowful spring and a sorrowful autumn.
Seeing that, Li Yu Chu immediately eased the atmosphere, pointed at the crabmeat, and said: "You guys quickly taste this crabmeat, it's done really well, the crab meat is very fresh, and there is even a scent of leaves in it.
"Come, mother, have one." As she spoke, she scooped up a handful of crab meat and placed it on Jiang Mei Ru's plate. As a result, everyone relaxed their heavy mood.
After lunch, Li Zhaodong arranged for Li to go to the Li family ancestral shrine.
Li Chu went to the ancestral shrine and paid his respects to the ancestors of the Li family. After the incense was burnt, Li Chu knelt on the fan and refused to leave. In fact, he was praying for the Li family to pray to the ancestors, to pray for Li Mansion, to pray for his parents and to pray for himself.
Jing Ning was worried that Li Chu was drunk last night and worried that her body wouldn't feel well, so she dragged her young miss back to the Spring Moon Pavilion to let Li Chu rest. Helpless, Li Chu could only obediently listen to her and quietly sleep for two hours.
On the other hand, Li Zhengdong had scattered a lot of money to settle some of the matters regarding Li's arrival at the palace.
Li Zhaodong first asked a few reliable people to teach the palace maids and his aunts. He also instructed them not to reveal Li Chu's identity and to make sure that she was not outstandingly ostracized.
Although it might not be of great use, it would not make his daughter too sad in the future.
In order to prevent his daughter from being humiliated, Li Zhaodong ran around everywhere. It was unknown how many connections he had made, how many people he had sought out, and how many bureaucrats he had begged. Li Zhaodong was an official, so he would not seek help from anyone, but this time he had given up on his position for his daughter and could only helplessly beg for help.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the day of Li Wen's entry into the palace had arrived.
Jiang Mei Ru had already packed all the luggage that Li Yue needed in the palace. There were a few sets of simple jewelry and clothes, and naturally, the palace had a lot of money that she needed every single time.
Li Yu's parents brought Li Chu to the entrance with tears in their eyes. Jiang Mei Ru was reluctant to let go of her daughter, so Li Zheng Dong tried to persuade his wife. In fact, he was feeling the same way as Jiang Mei Ru!
Although he was reluctant to part with his daughter, this matter had already become a foregone conclusion. No one could do anything about it.
Although Li initially didn't want to show off, he still had to wear formal clothes on the day he entered the palace.
Even though his outfit was plain blue, it still gave off a different feeling to Li Jun.
Her hair was tied up, and she was wearing two jade hairpins made from orchids. She was wearing earrings and her white hands were folded on her stomach. Although it wasn't gorgeous, it was still very pleasing!
When all the Elementary Scholars had arrived, the carriage headed towards the Middle Palace. When they arrived at the Jade Harmony Palace, the Elementary Scholars had all disembarked. As it was the training of the Elementary Scholars, maids were not allowed to be brought along.
All the pretty girls were sizing each other up. Some were gorgeous, while others were beautiful. It was bustling with noise and excitement!
The palace was bustling with noise and excitement. No one knew that Gong Yi from the Gong Yi Residence was drinking to his heart's content in the Red Kiln Water Moon Pavilion with several women surrounding him.
But the Prefect paid no attention, and drank alone.
When his mood became completely depressed, he used the alcohol to blast all the girls out! "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
These people couldn't compare to the person in his heart …
It really was the will of the heavens that was messing with people!
Even though the sky had already darkened, Gong Yi still had no intention of leaving.
At this moment, the palace would also be in turmoil …
The night was even stranger …
Speaking of which, after the 20 + beautiful ladies were led to the Jade Harmony Palace, which was where the beautiful lady resided, it was taken over by the head mama, Lady Mist, who had been training the beautiful lady for many years.
At the same time, this person was also a popular figure between the empress dowager and her former son. Ever since he was a child, he had been a maidservant by the empress dowager's side, so he held some weight within the palace!
Although Senior Servant Lan looked kind and amiable, in her heart, Empress Dowager Lan generally couldn't bear to see the scheming and scheming of the imperial harem.
The maids trained by Senior Servant Lan had also suffered a lot, but she was someone close to the empress dowager. At the same time, the emperor was extremely tolerant of her, so they could only bite down on their silver teeth and swallow it.
Standing in the center of the Jade Harmony Palace, Lady Mist knitted her brows in dissatisfaction as she looked at those noble young ladies who looked down on everyone and whispered to themselves.
Moments later, Lady Mist's solemn and deep voice could be heard:
"Ladies, since you have entered this palace, in the future, you will become a master that is superior to others. "Our Yuan Jin Empire's imperial harem is not easy to handle!"
It was just a normal sentence, but it had a great pressure coming from Senior Servant Lan's mouth.
At that moment, the scattered conversations had stopped, leaving only the eerie sound of the breeze blowing through the flowers.
Senior Servant Lan seemed to enjoy the sight of this. Amongst the women who had come to the harem, who wouldn't want to ascend to the throne of the phoenix, which was above tens of thousands?!
Thus, Senior Servant Lan continued, "Since the ladies have agreed with what Senior Servant Ma has said, we would like to invite the ladies to stand in a row in four groups. As the saying goes, there is no limit to how long a person can stand without a rule, and since the ladies want to be prosperous in the future, they must have a rule."