You are my golden finger

Chapter 163: The Concubine's Enthronement in Progress (3)

An An and Jia Jia were in a hurry to go to the palace to see Xin Lan, and they arrived at the palace gate in the afternoon. Although it was still early, the palace gate was already crowded with carriages.

This time, the eunuch next to Murong Xu came to greet them, so the carriages of several people could drive straight in. However, they could only sit in front of the Imperial Household Temple where the carriages were parked.

Led by the eunuch, the group came to the Queen Mother's Palace. Lin Xijin knew why Murong Xu made such an arrangement. After all, it was not appropriate to meet outsiders in the Imperial Concubine's Palace, so it was much more convenient in the Queen Mother's Palace.

From a distance, they saw a girl in a pink dress standing in front of Yining Palace, looking forward to it. Who else could it be but Xin Lan? She must have missed each other as much as they did in the palace these past two days.

"Xinlan, Jiajia misses you so much!" Xijia stepped forward and hugged Xinlan's arm.

"Sister Lanlan, Anan misses you too." Anan was anxiously waiting, but he had learned etiquette and did not dare to step forward to pull Xinlan.

"Sister misses you too." Xin Lan answered straightforwardly.

Xihui looked at the girl hugging her sister. It had been less than two days since they last saw each other, but somehow she felt that she had become more charming.

She was wearing a peach pink Confucian skirt, with cherry lips lightly touched, a pearl hairpin inserted diagonally, and her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque.

He didn't know if it was Lin Xijin's words that uncovered the vague love buried deep in his heart, but he felt that Xin Lan today was like a lady walking out of a painting, exceptionally beautiful.

Xihui's cheeks couldn't help but blush. Fortunately, everyone was busy reminiscing with Xinlan and didn't notice him.

Everyone entered the Yining Palace and paid their respects to the Queen Mother and the Imperial Concubine. Everyone was busy giving gifts to the Queen Mother, the Imperial Concubine, and Xin Lan, and the three of them also gave gifts in return.

"Jin'er, you guys in the family are really great. You're simple and kind, warm-hearted, smart and capable. The Great Jin is lucky to have good men like you!" The Queen Mother sighed.

"Empress Dowager, you and the Emperor have the people of Dajin in your hearts. You love them like your own children and work tirelessly for the common people. You are truly role models for us!" Lin Xijin flattered her sincerely.

After a round of business talk, Murong Xu took the male members away. An An was also among those to be taken away, but the Queen Mother loved him so much that she decided to keep him. An An preferred to stay with Xi Jia and Xin Lan, and happily waved goodbye to Xi Hui and the others.

"Jin'er, you and Xu'er will be getting married soon. If you have any ideas, just tell me directly." The Queen Mother patted Lin Xijin's hand and said kindly.

"Empress Dowager, I don't have any requirements, just keep it simple!" Lin Xijin felt troubled when she thought about the complicated wedding procedures in ancient times.

"Silly girl, you are the Crown Prince's wife. Your wedding must be luxurious and solemn. How can it be simple? But you don't need to worry about it. I will send someone to help you. Just wait to become the bride." The Queen Mother comforted her.

The Queen Mother, the Imperial Concubine, and Lin Xijin were chatting, while Xijia, Xinlan, and Anan were discussing the design of new toys and children's clothing. The items and clothing in the palace could also give them inspiration. Now, several of them took out notebooks from their backpacks and started to draw.

"Jin'er, it's said that you can teach children. Look at these three children. They never forget to think about their designs. They are much better than those children in the palace." Seeing the imperial concubine glancing at Xin Lan from time to time, the empress dowager also praised.

"They have liked to think about things since they were young. I'm a lazy person, so I just let them do what they want." Lin Xijin said modestly.

Seeing that it was getting late, the few of them stood up and walked towards the venue of the celebration banquet - the Imperial Garden. Lin Xijin, Xijia and An'an were led by Ruxiu to go ahead. The Queen Mother, the Imperial Concubine and Xinlan went to meet up with the Emperor and others.

The Imperial Garden is worthy of being called the top royal garden, with towering ancient trees, colorful flowers, rockery and strange rocks, clear pond and green lotus, every detail is as exquisite as a painting.

The palace guards and maids, dressed in gorgeous court costumes, shuttled among them. The beautiful noble ladies with delicate makeup were strolling and admiring the flowers, which was a delight to the eyes.

The three of them were like embroidery. After the previous palace banquet, most people knew Lin Xijin. In addition, the imperial decree to confer the title of consort had been issued yesterday, so no one provoked her this time.

But she didn't know why the expressions on these people's faces made her so uncomfortable. The flattering fake smiles hung on the faces of those noble ladies like frozen expressions, making people feel uncomfortable as if they had swallowed a green-headed fly.

"Alas, I didn't expect that the title of Crown Princess would finally fall on this country bumpkin. With such a poor family background, I really don't understand why the Crown Prince sees her?" Although she had taken a few steps, Lin Xijin could still hear the discussions of the noble ladies behind her.

"Could it be that he is attracted by her ability? Maybe she is really a seductress, and can really charm people's hearts?"

"Don't worry about her. Isn't the title of concubine not given yet? You should think about how to become a concubine, and then work on it slowly after entering the palace."

The two of them were talking quietly, never expecting that their whispered comments would all reach Lin Xijin's ears.

Lin Xijin suddenly realized that these people were smiling so flatteringly because they had such a plan. Would these noble ladies think that Murong Xu would also take in a bunch of concubines and Confucian scholars like the previous princes?

Don't even think about it! If Murong Xu comes to this point, then he will stay and live with his concubines and Confucian scholars. I will definitely be the one who walks away in style and becomes a passer-by in his life.

Before they knew it, the two of them arrived at the Palace Banquet Square in the Imperial Garden. Ruxiu led the three of them to sit down, and she stood aside.

After a while, the voice of the father-in-law singing a yes was heard.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

"The Queen Mother is here!"

"The Queen is here!"

"The prince has arrived!"

……

A group of bigwigs from the palace arrived, and people knelt down in the palace banquet square, and the whole place was silent.

After everyone finished singing their wishes and congratulating each other, they stood up and sat down with the emperor's permission. Lin Xijin realized that her seat was actually below Murong Xu's, and she couldn't help but blush.

Murong Xu quietly called out "Jin'er" and blinked again. Lin Xijin knew that there were countless pairs of noble ladies staring at him. His action would crush many girls' hearts.

Lin Xijin didn't want to play the "eye-to-eye exchange" trick with him, so she turned around to look for Xihui, Muxiongshu and the others. Seeing that everyone was sitting safely, she felt relieved.

Eunuch Gao reread the imperial edict that rewarded everyone yesterday. Although everyone already knew the content of the imperial edict through word of mouth among the ministers, the emperor's favor to Lin Xijin's family still caused an uproar, especially sighing at her good luck, that a little beggar picked up by chance turned out to be a princess.

But these people have never thought that there is no good luck without reason in this world. Just ask yourself whether you can show kindness without reason when others are in trouble. How many people will pick up a bullied little beggar on the roadside and take care of her and teach her with all their heart?

People in the world tend to calculate too much. If they calculate too much, the good intentions from the heart will be annihilated, and there will be less "good luck" in the world.

The following palace banquet was nothing but singing and dancing, and drinking and toasting. Noble ladies competed to perform on stage.

She didn't know whether Murong Xu was watching the performance, but she keenly noticed that all the eyes on the stage were directed towards her.

No! Perhaps they were only coming for Murong Xu. They were like spotlights on a stage setting, shining after the protagonist in their hearts.

Lin Xijin felt no jealousy, only sympathy. These women were born as human beings. They stayed in the backyard from childhood to learn some skills to please men, such as accounting, chess, calligraphy and painting. When they were in their teens, they moved from their father's family's deep courtyard to their husband's family's deep courtyard. They spent their whole lives just living a slightly freer prison life.

Choosing a good husband is their only chance to win a prize in life. Can they win the prize after scratching the lottery ticket? This is what everyone expects. So who wouldn't want to have a lottery ticket with a gorgeous appearance?

The summer night wind carried the melodious piano music and graceful dancing away. Lin Xijin's mind flowed like the night, without joy or sorrow. Just like the bright moon in the sky looking down at the world, it came through the clouds and left, leaving only peace and tranquility in the end.