Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 134 Xu Rou's Stepping Stone

Changning Bofu.

Xu Rou also got up early in the morning. After eating the breakfast sent from the kitchen, she sat in front of the dressing table and asked Qiu Die who was about to comb her hair: "Has the invitation been delivered? Has that person agreed to go?" She was now very careful with her words and did not dare to call Huang Ye a bitch.

"Miss He sent someone to say that she has agreed." Qiu Die answered respectfully. Everyone said that Xu Rou had changed and become better, but only she knew that she had not changed at all in her heart. She was just better at disguising herself.

"That bitch..." Xu Rou couldn't help but curse out loud.

Ever since she was locked up in Tingfengju, she has thought a lot. Since Huang Zihong's poison has been cured, it means that their family must have hired a very good doctor. Since he can cure poison, he must be able to use poison. Then there is a reasonable explanation for her loss of control. She is now certain that it was the Huang family who drugged her. Although she doesn't know how the drug was given, it does not prevent her from blaming Huang Ye.

Xu Rou is already nineteen years old this year. Some girls of her age in the capital city almost have two children. A few years ago, the old uncle asked someone to find a suitable family in other places to marry her off, but she wanted to commit suicide when the matter was brought up. The old uncle couldn't bear to kill her, so after a few years, he gave up the idea and just treated her as an old girl in the uncle's house.

Xu Rou was not a person who would keep to herself. Her mother secretly took her to meet the uncle's wife several times when the old uncle was not at home.

Looking at the face that looked exactly like the empress dowager's daughter, Mrs. Bo's heart began to stir again. Since the Bo family could produce a queen, why couldn't they produce another one? Coupled with Xu Rou's crying, she now believed that she was harmed by someone, otherwise how could such a well-behaved granddaughter say and do such a thing.

Mrs. Bo took Xu Rou to see the current empress dowager without telling her old uncle. When Xu Rou saw her aunt, she burst into tears and told her aunt again about how she was framed. However, she did not hide anything and spoke sincerely about her friendship with her cousin, which moved the empress dowager deeply.

Looking at the face that was almost identical to her own when she was young, the empress dowager's heart softened. She once loved this child, and although they had drifted apart after that incident, they were connected by blood. She was now the empress dowager at a young age, and it would be a lie to say that she was not aggrieved to spend her retirement in the harem. If this child entered the palace and gained a foothold, then the harem would once again belong to their Xu family.

Not long after Xu Rou returned to the Earl's Mansion, the Queen Mother issued an imperial decree to the Earl's Mansion of Changning, saying that it had been found out that Xu Rou was framed for her inappropriate words and deeds. Now the decree was given to restore Xu Rou's reputation and ask the Earl's Mansion to treat Xu Rou well and not to embarrass her again.

Tingfengju was restored to its original state as desired. The old uncle learned the whole story, but did not get angry. He just sighed deeply and said only one sentence: "It is difficult to defy God's will." He only hoped that after Xu Rou entered the palace, the second wife would be separated so that the first wife could be preserved.

As for Xu Rou, when she heard that Huang Ye had returned, she went to visit the He Mansion with her grandmother and persuaded her cousin to hold such a flower show. To put it bluntly, this flower show was held for Huang Ye. She needed a stepping stone to increase the weight of her comeback, and Huang Ye was the most suitable one.

Qiu Die has tied her hair into a bun, the latest style in the capital. She has all her hair tied up high on her head, with a golden hairpin in the middle and two jade hairpins on the sides. She wears golden earrings with tassels, a golden necklace around her neck, and a golden bracelet with carved patterns on her wrist. In short, all the jewelry on her body is magnificent.

Her clothes were even more gorgeous, with wide sleeves, a silver-red base, and large peony flowers embroidered on it. With her gorgeous makeup, she looked elegant and luxurious, and she was extremely satisfied just by looking at herself.

"Let's go." She brought Qiu Die and Qiu Wen with her today. Although Qiu Wen was not to her liking, she had just released her and couldn't find a more suitable one for the time being, so she could only make do with her.

Xu Rou was full of confidence. Today would be her home court. She would stand in front of the world with a brand new look. Her aunt had already agreed to persuade the emperor to hold the selection in advance so that she could enter the palace legitimately.

When Xu Rou arrived at the He Mansion, it was still early. She first politely paid her respects to her uncle and other elders, and then went to find He Jiayi, the lady who initiated the flower party today.

Actually, the He Mansion did not have any title, and Mr. He was only a second-rank official, so the mansion was not very big. But this was the Empress Dowager's in-laws, and as long as an invitation was given, many people would come out of respect. Of course, except for the Changning Earl's Mansion, no other family had a title, and people still had to save face. It would be very embarrassing if people didn't come after an invitation was given. The families of those who gave invitations all had similar family backgrounds, and the worst one was Huang Ye, the daughter of the Minister's Mansion.

He Jiayi saw Xu Rouying coming out and led her to the living room to sit down: "Cousin, you're up early today, sit down and have a cup of tea."

Her cousin was exactly the same as the Empress Dowager. She had heard about her past and believed what she said, that she was harmed by someone. You know, every family has dirty things in the backyard, it's just that some are obvious and some are hidden.