Chapter 964: Chapter 964: The Stand-in Empress vs. the True Love Concubine (Part 29)
Lu Xi entered the great hall in a daze, and naturally, many people noticed.
But for the sake of appearances, most of the Madams were only internally surprised and pretended not to see.
Madam Lu looked worriedly at her daughter, quickly taking her hand and asking, "Xier, what’s the matter?"
Lu Xi just shook her head, keeping silent with her head lowered.
During the rest of the time, Lu Xi sat quietly beside Madam Lu without saying a word.
Until the palace banquet ended, she followed Madam Lu back to their carriage.
Now without outsiders, Madam Lu, who had been worried for a long time, finally grabbed her daughter’s hand and asked repeatedly, "Xier, what on earth is wrong with you?"
The emotions Lu Xi had suppressed all day finally broke down at this moment. She threw herself into Madam Lu’s arms and burst into tears.
Madam Lu was startled. It had been so many years, ever since Xier’s incident, that she hadn’t cried so unabashedly.
Madam Lu felt her heart breaking.
After a long while, after crying her heart out, Lu Xi finally recounted the events of the day under Madam Lu’s pressing inquiry.
"This..." Even Madam Lu, upon hearing such words, took a long time to regain her composure.
She looked at her daughter with a complicated expression. To be honest, if Lu Xi weren’t her daughter, she would definitely have called her a fool!
Asking the Crown Princess Consort’s permission to be with the Crown Prince in front of her?
"Mother..." Seeing Madam Lu silent, Lu Xi drew out her voice to call her.
Madam Lu was already pondering on how to apologize to the Crown Princess Consort.
The Crown Princess Consort was the future mother of the nation, and the Crown Prince cherished her so much now, if she disliked the Lu family...
Madam Lu simply didn’t want to think about the consequences.
And the Crown Prince, his impression of the Lu family now must also be unfavorable.
Madam Lu looked at her daughter with a headache, her eyes still filled with tears, seeming very wronged.
How did she raise such a daughter!
"Return home, I am going to teach you proper conduct!" Madam Lu’s face turned cold.
This daughter, if not properly taught, might cause great trouble in the future.
Lu Xi also realized she might have made a mistake. Thinking back to Yun Qi’s demeanor that day, she was scared to death and didn’t dare to speak much.
Gu Shengyin heard that Lu Xi had been grounded, and secretly thought that the Madam of the Prime Minister’s Residence wasn’t foolish.
"Crown Princess, Madam Prime Minister seeks an audience," the palace maiden’s voice came through.
Putting a peeled lychee into her mouth, Gu Shengyin didn’t even move her eyes.
Cai He, who was serving at the side, said to the young palace maiden, "The Crown Princess is not convenient to see guests now, please ask Madam Prime Minister to leave."
Outside the hall, seeing the gift being turned back for the third time, Madam Lu finally darkened her expression.
Since that day, she had sought an audience with the Crown Princess three times.
Each time, the attitude of the Eastern Palace was clear: No meeting!
This also made clear the stance of the Crown Princess: She did not forgive Lu Xi for her actions that day.
Madam Lu sighed, got up, and left.
The Emperor was in the Empress’s palace. The actions of the Lu Residence these days had been observed by both.
As for Madam Lu’s reasons for doing so, both naturally understood.
The Empress personally poured a cup of tea for the Emperor: "Madam Lu is sensible, but she’s a bit lacking in teaching her daughter."
The Empress said helplessly, "Poor Zhaohua, she’s only been married for a short time, yet encountered such a thing. I noticed that when she came to pay respects these days, her smile was a bit less."