The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

In the morning, Lu Lingxi did his own things, read a storybook, and teased Chang Wei and Xiao Hua. In the afternoon, he followed Concubine Shang to learn how to manage accounts and housekeeping. When they occasionally chatted, the two of them got along quite well.

These few days have been fulfilling and comfortable.

In a blink of an eye, it was the fifth day of the second month, and it was time to go to the palace to pay respects to Queen Gu, her stepmother-in-law, and the many younger mothers-in-law. Lu Lingxi really felt that it was boring to get together with them and get up so early, so he stayed in bed and didn't want to move.

Nan Wangyu dressed up and saw Lu Lingxi still tossing and turning on the bed, so he cleared his throat and lowered his voice to make it sound more powerful: "Hey, Lingxi, what's wrong with you? Why don't you get out of bed? We have to go to the palace later."

Lu Lingxi lay on the bed, turned his face to Nan Wangyu, and said a little aggrievedly: "I just don't want to go!"

Nan Wangyu smiled indifferently: "Hey! If you don't want to go, then don't go. Just stay at home. I'll ask Queen Gu for leave for you."

Lu Lingxi asked with a guilty conscience: "Would it be bad if I didn't go? Let the Censorate report me for disrespecting my elders? After all, there is no legitimate reason."

Nan Wangyu: "Hey! Don't be afraid! Leave it to me."

Nan Wangyu's words made Lu Lingxi feel relieved, but he noticed that Nan Wangyu coughed every time before speaking, so he sat up and asked, "What's wrong with you? Did you catch a cold? Are you coughing all the time?"

Of course, Nan Wangyu couldn't say that he was deliberately lowering his voice, so he frowned and pretended to be wronged and said, "Yes, the ground is cold and damp, and I will catch a cold after a long time, right? How about you give me half of the bed? I promise I only want half, and never more."

As he spoke, he saw Lu Lingxi sitting up in only her underwear, so he went forward and pulled the quilt over her to wrap her up to prevent her from catching a cold.

"You can sleep in the study."

"I said I would sleep in the study room, and my father found out. It's troublesome."

Seeing that Nan Wangyu was so considerate in helping him put on the quilt, Lu Lingxi backed off and said, "Then I'll give you the whole bed. How about I sleep on the floor? I've been in good health since I was a child. I won't catch a cold."

Nan Wangyu realized that he couldn't trick Lu Lingxi into agreeing to let him sleep on his bed, so he compromised and said no more. He just said, "I'm a man, my health is definitely better than yours, don't worry, I haven't caught a cold. It's getting late now, I should leave for court, you should have a good rest."

After saying that, he went out without waiting for Lu Lingxi to reply.

When Nan Wangyu arrived at the palace, he asked Jiang Wen to go to Queen Gu to ask for leave for Lu Lingxi.

When Queen Gu asked the reason, Jiang Wen said, "The Crown Princess caught a cold, and was afraid that if the disease spread to the Queen and the other nobles, it would be bad, so she was unable to come and pay her respects to the ladies."

Since Lu Lingxi was ill, Queen Gu, who was always kind to others, did not blame her too much. She gave her some supplements and asked Jiang Wen to take them back, and told her to rest well and recover soon.

On the tenth day of February, Lu Lingxi still claimed to be ill and did not come to the palace to pay respects. Queen Gu was a little unhappy, but she still put on a kind look and said to Jiang Wen with a smile: "Lingxi is too weak. It's just a cold, and it hasn't gotten better in so many days. You who serve her should be more attentive on weekdays and don't let her enjoy the coolness."

Jiang Wen just bowed and nodded, saying, "I understand. I will serve the Crown Princess even more attentively in the future."

Queen Gu waved her hand and Jiang Wen left.

February 12th was the full moon banquet for the eldest grandson of the emperor, Nan Zhouhong.

Queen Gu rarely had the opportunity to leave the palace, and she was in a very good mood. However, when she saw Lu Lingxi, who had claimed to be sick and did not enter the palace two days ago, now appeared in the hall of Prince Qi's Mansion alive and kicking, looking around, her mood instantly became a little bad.

She stared at Lu Lingxi with a sullen face and said to Li Ma beside her, "Look at that little girl. She claimed to be sick when she came to pay her respects, but now she is full of energy. She is fine now."

Nanny Li glanced at the faces of the people nearby and confirmed that they had not heard what the Queen said. She then reminded them in a low voice, "Your Majesty, there are so many people watching us. Don't lose your mind and your composure."

Queen Gu also listened to the advice and immediately raised the corners of her drooping mouth, smiling and greeting the people who came forward to say auspicious words to her.

Concubine Shang knew that Lu Lingxi had claimed illness twice and had not come to the palace to pay his respects. She also noticed that Queen Gu looked at them with an unfriendly look just now.

So he pulled the corner of Lu Lingxi's clothes and whispered, "The Queen just stared at us for a long time. Should we go up and greet her?"

It was Lu Lingxi's first time attending such a large-scale ancient costume banquet. She was looking around curiously. When she heard this, she glanced at Queen Gu and asked Concubine Shang, "What do you think, Sister Shang Jia? I don't know what to say to her if I go there."

After more than ten days of getting along, Concubine Shang and Lu Lingxi became closer and closer. They no longer called each other "Madam" but "Madam", which was very troublesome.

So Concubine Shang said directly: "I think we should go forward and pay our respects. After all, the Queen is our elder. Don't worry, just go forward and pay your respects. If the Queen has anything to say, I will help you deal with it."

Lu Lingxi nodded and said, "Okay, it's up to you."

The two of them walked towards Queen Gu, one in front and one behind, half a step apart.

When they arrived in front of Queen Gu, they both knelt down and saluted to her: "Daughter-in-law Lu, daughter-in-law Shang, greet the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be in good health and blessed for thousands of years!"

Queen Gu grinned, her smile not reaching her eyes as she said, "No need to be polite, please stand up. This palace is indeed in good health, but Lingxi, you should pay more attention to your own health. Why do you catch a cold every other day? Are you greedy for coolness?"

Lu Lingxi smiled awkwardly: "My daughter-in-law will listen to the teachings of the queen mother and will never be greedy for coolness again in the future."

Seeing that Lu Lingxi's attitude was quite good, Queen Gu smiled with satisfaction and said, "That's right. Get well soon and give Yu'er a child so that she can keep Hong'er company. Now that Hong'er is the only grandchild in our family, he will inevitably be a little lonely."

As she spoke, she reached out to pat Lu Lingxi's hand, portraying her image as a loving mother-in-law who had no scheming and only wanted to play with her grandson. In fact, she was secretly pointing out that Lu Lingxi would never be the eldest grandson of the emperor, and would always be the match of her grandson.

Lu Lingxi didn't know how to respond to this for a moment. With Concubine Shang beside her, she was too lazy to think. She plucked her hands behind her back, and Concubine Shang continued, "Mother, you are worrying too much. The eldest grandson of the emperor will have people around him. How can he be lonely? The Crown Princess is young and energetic, and her personality may be like her. If he offends the eldest grandson of the emperor, the two brothers will have a quarrel and affect their relationship. It will be a loss."

This statement politely rejected the idea of ​​letting the Crown Princess's child be the match for the eldest grandson of the emperor, and also implied that the eldest grandson of the emperor was born prematurely and was weak, so he could not be touched. Great! It was really great! Lu Lingxi couldn't help but silently give Concubine Shang a thumbs up in his heart.

Queen Gu narrowed her eyes, obviously hearing the meaning of Concubine Shang's words, and she was unhappy. Why did she say that her grandson was in worse health than the grandson of the surname Yu? She looked up and down at the concubine who was meeting the Crown Prince's Mansion for the first time, and sneered disdainfully: "Is this Concubine Shang who has been in the Crown Prince's Mansion for six years? This is the first time I see you today. You are really beautiful. No wonder Yu'er kept you so tightly and didn't want you to see outsiders."

This remark sarcastically said that Concubine Shang was a concubine who could not go out to see people. Lu Lingxi turned his head and looked at her worriedly. Fortunately, there was no emotional fluctuation on her face.