The beginning of the counterattack! The time-traveling boss is famous in Beijing

As night fell, Qin Ruo and her entourage arrived at the gate of the palace in Madam Xie's carriage.

At this time, the dismounting stone at the entrance of the palace was filled with carriages coming to attend the palace banquet.

In the imperial palace of the Great Sheng Dynasty, no one was allowed to enter on horseback, not even princes and emperors were exceptions.

When they arrived at the palace gate, those who were riding in sedan chairs had to get off, and those who were riding horses had to get off their horses. Everyone had to dismount and walk in.

When they saw the carriages with the logos of the Princess's Mansion and the Ninth Prince's Mansion appear, the ladies hurried forward to pay their respects.

"Everyone, no need to be polite, please stand up." Old Madam Xie raised her hand lightly and motioned for everyone to stand up.

There was still some distance from the palace gate to the banquet hall, and the sedan chair arranged by the palace to pick up Old Madam Xie was already waiting there.

Riding in a sedan chair into the palace, besides the emperor, only Madam Xie had such an honor in the entire Dasheng.

"Ruo'er, I'll go ahead and wait for you inside. Don't be anxious, there's still plenty of time for the palace banquet to start. Walk slowly and don't get tired."

Old Madam Xie held Qin Ruo's hand and gave her gentle instructions, her eyes full of concern.

Madam Xie's voice was neither loud nor soft, but it was loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly.

After the eldest princess got on the sedan chair, the Ninth Prince gave Qin Ruo a reassuring look and accompanied the eldest princess in first.

The ladies present were all shrewd people. The eldest princess's attitude towards Princess Ning'an was enough to prove that the eldest princess really had special feelings for this princess from the common people.

This is also a warning to the people present that although Qin Ruo comes from the common people, he has someone backing him up.

No wonder this princess from the common people dared to do such a thing as throwing out the people sent by the palace to the princess's mansion as soon as she arrived in the capital.

Since the eldest princess had expressed her opinion, the people present naturally did not dare to neglect her and came forward to greet Qin Ruo warmly.

The young lady from the powerful and noble family who had just been standing together and whispering to Qin Ruo also followed her mother and came forward to greet Qin Ruo.

Qin Nuoruo remained calm despite the inquiring and curious glances that fell on him.

Standing among the crowd, he responded to everyone's words with ease and grace.

It was not until the crowd gradually dispersed and entered the palace one after another that Lu Jingchen walked slowly forward with Lin Wanning.

"Hello, Princess Ning'an. It's been a while since we last met. I hope you are well."

The last time we parted, she still addressed me as Miss Qin. But when we met again, she already had the identity of a princess, which seemed to have widened the distance between them.

Lu Jingchen's gaze fell on Qin Ruo, and the emotions hidden in his eyes were almost exposed the moment he saw Qin Ruo.

"It's been a long time since we last met in Taihe County. Congratulations to Mr. Lu for passing the imperial examination. I heard that Mr. Lu got married two months ago. I wish Mr. Lu and Madam Lu a happy marriage, a long and happy marriage, and a long life together."

Lu Jingchen was ranked third in the imperial examination and married the daughter of Earl Zhongyuan.

Before Qin Ruo arrived in the city, the Ninth Prince mentioned this matter in a letter that he sent to Qin Ruo through a specific channel.

When Qin Ruo met Lu Jingchen again here, she felt a sense of intimacy as if she had met an old friend in a foreign land, and she blessed Lu Jingchen from the bottom of her heart.

"Thank you, Princess." Lu Jingchen's face was calm and he bowed to Qin Ruo.

Then he turned around and greeted Old Lady Qin and her group.

Lu Jingchen is married now and will no longer bother his elder sister, so he has no chance of hurting her.

Qin Ziyan's attitude towards Lu Jingchen has visibly improved.

During the time in Taihe County, this senior brother gave Qin Ziyan guidance in his studies, and Qin Ziyan was very grateful to Lu Jingchen.

While Lu Jingchen was chatting with Qin Ziyan and others, Qin Ruo took the initiative to speak to Lin Wanning.

Lin Wanning had been standing beside Lu Jingchen and hadn't said a word.

Qin Ruo could roughly guess that this person was Lin Wanning, the legitimate daughter of Earl Zhongyuan.

"I guess this must be Madam Lu. Before I came to Beijing, I had heard that the daughter of Earl Zhongyuan's mansion was both talented and beautiful, with a gentle personality. Today, I see that her reputation is well-deserved."

"My son Dalang was once a classmate of Master Lu, and he has received a lot of guidance from Master Lu in his studies. If Madam Lu is free, you are welcome to come to the Princess's Mansion for tea."

Qin Ruo's words came from the heart. The image of Lin Wanning in front of her completely matched Qin Ruo's imagination of the daughter of a wealthy family.

Dignified, generous, gentle and virtuous.

This is the heritage of a noble family. Her every move and gesture shows the demeanor of a lady from a noble family.

Qin Ruo liked Lin Wanning very much, and because of her relationship with Lu Jingchen, she took the initiative to show her goodwill.

Lin Wanning was stunned. What she didn't expect was that Qin Ruo thought so highly of her and even took the initiative to invite her to her home.

When Qin Ruo entered the city today, the quick glance she took at the teahouse made her feel uneasy for the whole afternoon.

The other party was so frank and straightforward that Lin Wanning felt ashamed.

From the conversation between Lu Jingchen and Qin Ruo just now, Lin Wanning could tell that Princess Ning'an had no romantic feelings for her husband.

On the contrary, Princess Ning'an's attitude was always polite but distant. She was frank when talking to him, which was completely different from what he had imagined.

"Princess Ning'an, you are too kind. I have heard of Princess An's great name for a long time. After meeting her today, I find that she is indeed worthy of her reputation. Thank you for the invitation. When I have time, I will definitely visit you." Lin Wanning bowed to Qin Ruo.

After the news spread in the city that Princess Ning'an had driven out the people sent from the palace, Lin Wanning was envious of this woman with unique behavior.

In fact, compared to being called Madam Lu Shao, Lin Wanning now prefers being called by her name.

She had guessed about Qin Ruo before, and she didn't really believe what Lu Jingchen said that day, that she was just wishful thinking on her own.

She always felt that there must be an unknown past between Qin Ruo and Lu Jingchen. She even thought that Qin Ruo might be a scheming woman who would do anything to achieve a certain goal.

That's why Lu Jingchen couldn't stop thinking about her.

It turns out that there really are such special women in this world. They seem to be glowing all over and can't help but attract other people's attention.

As soon as she got off the horse, she saw from afar the person surrounded by the daughters of wealthy families. She was standing in the crowd wearing a simple dress, chatting and laughing freely, with a bit of free and unrestrained look between her brows.

Lin Wanning recalled the tenderness in her husband Lin Jingchen's eyes when she saw Qin Ruo just after getting off the carriage, and her chest suddenly stiffened.

Seeing that Lin Wanning looked abnormal and seemed to be a little uncomfortable, Qin Ruo frowned slightly and reached out to take Lin Wanning's pulse.

"Mrs. Lu, have you lost your appetite recently and feel tired?"

Lin Wanning felt the warmth coming from her wrist, and for the first time ever, a hint of shyness appeared on her face. When she heard Qin Ruo's question, she nodded in confusion.

"The liver is depressed and the qi is stagnant. You should work less hard on everything. Madam Lu should focus on taking care of the fetus..."

"Excuse me, Princess, are you saying that my wife is, is pregnant?" Lin Wanning's maid Lu Zhu couldn't believe what she heard.