After the confinement, Qi Yuning also started to be busy, picking up the previously neglected affairs. Fortunately, Lingling was not too clingy during the full moon. However, Qi Yuning only worked for an hour, and then stared at Lingling for half an hour, for fear that Lingling would forget him. Lingling was getting older day by day, from being able to hold her sideways to being able to occasionally Hold him upright for a while. In the twelfth lunar month, after Lingling turned three months old, she started to laugh even more. Lingling seemed to love to laugh. She would smile at anyone who hugged her. She was very cute. Although there are no banquets now, and the weather is still very cold, Princess Pingrou loves to go out with Lingling in her arms, especially visiting the homes of her sisters. Lingling seemed to be used to going out and was not happy staying at home. She was very happy when she saw Princess Pingrou. Princess Pingrou was extremely happy holding such a big granddaughter. Princess Pingrou was busy taking care of Lingling, so Qi Yuning could only take over the burden of Lu Yun's marriage and manage the marriage between her ex-fiancé and her ex-cousin. Thinking about it, Qi Yuning felt that things were ridiculous. After all, two years ago, how could she have thought that she would be able to calmly manage Lu Yun's marriage?
When Lu Ze entered, he saw Qi Yuning with a wedding shopping list in front of him and said, "How come you are in charge of Lu Yun's marriage? Where's my mother?" Qi Yuning said: "My parents and Lingling often go out these days. I see that Lingling likes to go out and doesn't like to stay at home, so I will help my mother handle the little bald donkey's marriage. " After Lu Ze pulled Qi Yuning into his arms and sat down, he said: "The Empress Dowager Zhou and the Empress Dowager mean that on New Year's Eve, it will be considered as a national filial piety, so that the people of Shengjing can have a lively New Year."
Qi Yuning said: "It's okay, Shengjing City is indeed not very lively this year, and it's just a good time to have some fun during the Chinese New Year." Lu Ze said: "The 26th of the twelfth lunar month is a good day, why not hold a hundred-day banquet for Lingling on that day?" Qi Yuning said: "Since you have chosen the date, just give me a list of the people you want to invite to the banquet, and ask your parents to add it up. It's time to place the invitations." Lu Zedao: "Important ministers of the court and their families are invited." "So you will also invite the Zhou family?" Qi Yuning looked at Lu Zedao, "I don't want Zhou Jiayun to come to my Lingling's 100-day banquet." Lu Ze said: "Even if we don't invite the Zhou family, how can we not invite the Queen Mother Zhou? If the Queen Mother Zhou comes, Zhou Jiayun will definitely come." Qi Yuning frowned slightly, Lingling's 100-day banquet was going to be a big one, but Zhou Jiayun, a woman who had written all her thoughts on being Lingling's concubine on her face, came to Lingling's 100-day banquet, Qi Yuning More or less unhappy. Qi Yuning got up from Lu Ze's arms and said, "Before the Lingling Hundred Days Banquet, you have to go and convince the Zhou family that they want to marry their daughter to you!" Lu Zedao: "The Zhou family didn't say it clearly, so how could I stop them? If the Zhou family said that they didn't have this intention, wouldn't I be rude and presumptuous of the Zhou family girl? I would really ruin the family's reputation. You must be responsible." Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze and said, "Lu Ze, have you also entertained the idea of taking the beautiful lady Zhou as your concubine?" Lu Ze said helplessly: "How is that possible? There were so many guests that day, and Zhou Jiayun alone can't even bother you." Qi Yuning said: "It's because I have a better temper now. If it had been before, I would not even give Queen Mother Zhou face!" Lu Ze held Qi Yuning in his arms again. He knew that Qi Yuning was not in a bad temper, she was just hindering his reputation. Lu Ze leaned close to Qi Yuning's ear and said, "I'm sorry, you could be as free as you wanted before you married me, but you have to take care of these things after you marry me." Qi Yuning looked up at Lu Ze and said, "It's good that you know!" Lu Ze chuckled lightly, picked up Qi Yuning, walked to the bed, lowered the curtain and said, "Then I will take good care of Princess Qi." Seeing the bright sky outside, Qi Yuning pushed Lu Ze and said, "You are crazy. Mother will be back at any time with Lingling!" Lu Ze said: "The maid is guarding outside!" Qi Yuning: "..."
In the afternoon, it was freezing outside, and Qi Yuning broke out in a thin sweat in the tent. Lu Zerao, who had been homeless for more than half a year, was restrained, but Qi Yuning was still a little overwhelmed. It was getting dark outside, Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze complainingly and said, "I don't know who is serving whom!" Lu Ze chuckled lightly, took some clean clothes and put them on Qi Yuning and said, "Get up and have a meal. Lingling must have come back." Little Lingling was not afraid of the cold, and her grandmother was very happy when she carried her out, her face turned red from the cold. When Qi Yuning hugged little Lingling, he brought jade muscle cream and applied it on her red face. Lingling looked at Qi Yuning and smiled lightly. For such a soft and waxy child, Qi Yuning only felt that everything was worth it. Her temper now is not as wanton as before, not only because of Lu Ze, but also because of the bond of Lingling. Lu Ze reached out and touched Lingling's red face and said, "It's better for the young lady to carry Lingling out. Her face is red from the cold." "Lingling also has a bad temper. She will be very happy to see so many outsiders during her 100-day banquet, right, Lingling?" Xiao Lingling had a smile on her face. Qi Yuning looked at the little Lingling and said, "I don't know when I will hear you call me mother." …… Lingling's 100-day banquet was the grandest banquet in Shengjing City after leaving Guoxiao. Early in the morning, Princess Pingrou prepared a large table of tributes for the Bodhisattva, praying to the Bodhisattva to bless the soul and live a long life. After midnight, guests arrived one after another. The Zhou family's mother and daughter arrived very early. It was the first time for Mrs. Zhou to come to this princess's mansion. Seeing the huge princess's mansion, she said to Zhou Jiayun: "I didn't expect that this princess's mansion is more luxurious than the palace." Zhou Jiayun said: "I heard that the late emperor ordered the best craftsmen to build this princess mansion when Princess Pingrou was just born. It was still being built after Princess Pingrou and Ji got married." Mrs. Zhou said: "Isn't it built after Princess Pingrou was betrothed to Duke Lu?" Zhou Jiayun shook her head and said: "Princess Pingrou's Mansion was built first, and Duke Lu's Mansion was built later. His Majesty gave the best location in Shengjing City to his eldest daughter Princess Pingrou and Prince Qi Yang." Mrs. Zhou looked at the luxury of Princess Pingrou's mansion with envy. She reached out and held Zhou Jiayun's hand:
"Princess Pingrou's mansion is really wealthy. It's rare for a girl's family to host such a grand 100-day banquet. This 100-day banquet is even grander than the 100-day banquet for the eldest son of other official families." Zhou Jiayun looked at the crowd of guests and saw Lu Ze and Qi Yuning standing side by side to entertain the guests from a distance, feeling sad and envious in her heart. Mrs. Zhou said: "Fortunately, we have another daughter. When you marry into the princess's house, you will be more confident and give Lu Ze a son. You may not have the chance to surpass Princess Qi in the future." Seeing someone coming, Zhou Jiayun said to Mrs. Zhou, "Mom, please stop talking." Madam Zhou kept silent. When she saw that the visitor was the old lady of the Lu family, she came forward with Zhou Jiayun and said, "Old madam." Mrs. Lu saw the two people in front of her and said, "You two know each other. Which family do you belong to?" Mrs. Zhou smiled and said: "We have just arrived in Beijing from Jiangnan. The old lady may not recognize us. My husband is the brother of the Queen Mother." "It turns out it's my uncle, Madam, I'm disrespectful." Madam Lu looked at Zhou Jiayun aside, her eyes lit up and she said, "It is rare to find such a beautiful girl in this capital. Has she ever been engaged?" Mrs. Zhou said: "No, she is now sixteen years old and is worried about her marriage. I am not boasting about my daughter's appearance. She is the most outstanding person in the world. Naturally, I want to find someone for her." A most outstanding husband." "It's a pity that my Ze'er is married." Mrs. Lu sighed, "Otherwise, your daughter would be a better match for Ze'er than Qi Yuning!"
When Mrs. Lu Er, who was supporting Mrs. Lu, heard this, she wished she could just pretend that she didn't know the mother-in-law in front of her. Today, on the special day of Lu Ze and Princess Qi, Mrs. Lu said this without giving Qi any face. Princess. Mrs. Lu Er also didn’t understand. What was this old lady trying to do because she was quite old? There is no fear that the Zhou family will become angry. After all, the Zhou family is the mother clan of the young emperor. Mrs. Zhou smiled and said: "After all the selections in the capital, the regent is indeed the one who can match my family Jiayun." Mrs. Lu Er looked at the smiling Mrs. Zhou and thought that this Mrs. Zhou was even more confused than Mrs. Lu. (End of chapter)