Having entered the main hall, Chu Yuqin saw Lu Chen cuddling the child and trying to soothe him. At this mont, she asked, "Chen'er, why did you na this courtyard 'Wind Cloud Court'? Isn't the na sowhat inappropriate? After all, it's a place where we live."
Upon hearing this, all the ladies agreed that Chu Yuqin had a point, finding the na unsuitable. While continuing to entertain the child in his arms, Lu Chen replied with a smile, "I've just given it a provisional na for now. We can always change it later. But co to think of it, there's nothing wrong with the na.
I live here, and isn't it true that I still manage to stir up quite a storm at night?"
As soon as the won heard Lu Chen's reasoning, they instantly understood, and both Dazhou and Xiaozhou's faces flushed with a hint of redness.
If he had ntioned 'wind and cloud' alone, they might not have understood, but connecting it to 'stirring up a storm', they grasped his aning in an instant.
This scoundrel! So that was the reason behind choosing this na!
Chu Yuqin's face turned slightly warm, and she chose not to continue the discussion. At that mont, Mu Zixuan turned to her servant and said, "Xiao Rou, dinner is almost ready, go and call Miss Dongfang."
Although Dongfang Longyue had not yet officially married into the family, she had already decided to beco Lu Chen's woman. And as Lu Chen's woman, she was definitely supposed to co to the main hall and dine with him in the evening, which was considered one of the customs at the North Prince Mansion.
A short while later, the maid Xiao Rou arrived at the courtyard where Dongfang Longyue was staying. At that ti, Dongfang Longyue was painting alone in the pavilion, appearing sowhat lonely.
The maids from the Dongfang Family were not brought to the Prince's Mansion, and being new to the North Prince Mansion, she was not familiar with the people there, which made her feel quite uncomfortable.
At that mont, Xiao Rou spoke to Dongfang Longyue from the entrance of the courtyard, "Miss Dongfang, the princess consort invites you to the main hall for dinner."
Dongfang Longyue was taken aback upon hearing this.
Dinner?
Was the princess consort actually inviting her, a newcor of just one day, to dine together to win her over?
Thereupon, Dongfang Longyue responded, "Please extend my thanks to the princess consort, but I'll have to decline. I'm not hungry at the mont."
Hearing this, Xiao Rou said, "Miss Dongfang, everyone else in the Prince's inner court is already going. If you don't go, the Prince may be displeased."
Dongfang Longyue, puzzled, asked, "What does this have to do with the Prince?"
Xiao Rou realized that Dongfang Longyue must not know the rules of the North Prince Mansion, and took the initiative to explain, "Miss Dongfang, in the inner court of the North Prince Mansion, the Prince's wives and concubines are required to join him for dinner in the main hall every evening, unless there are important matters to attend to."
Dongfang Longyue was slightly taken aback, now understanding she had misunderstood. She then said, "I see."
Imdiately after, she set down her paintbrush and stood up, following the maid to the main hall.
Upon entering the main hall, Dongfang Longyue saw that indeed, as Xiao Rou had said, most of Lu Chen's wives and concubines had already arrived.
Seeing Dongfang Longyue's arrival, Mu Zixuan promptly walked over to her, took her hand, and introduced her to everyone, "This is the sister who has recently joined our Prince's Mansion."
Hearing this, all the won turned their gaze to Dongfang Longyue. Most of Lu Chen's won had already t Dongfang Longyue, but they weren't very familiar with her. However, they had long expected that this woman would eventually be lured into the Prince's Mansion by Lu Chen, the lecher.
Dongfang Longyue did not show any signs of panic. With a smile, she introduced herself, "My na is Dongfang Longyue, from the Dongfang Family. It is my pleasure to et all my sisters here."
At this, Mu Zixuan promptly corrected her, "Sister Dongfang, I told you this morning that now you are a mber of the North Prince Mansion. There's no need to be so formal, nor do you need to refer to yourself as a commoner. You are no longer just a commoner."
Once in the inner court of the North Prince Mansion, she beca one of the North Prince's won and could no longer be considered an ordinary civilian.
Dongfang Longyue gracefully responded, "You're right, princess consort. I understand."
At this point, Lu Chen handed the child to a nearby wet nurse and then said, "Well then, since everyone is here, let's start dinner."
Following that, all the won took their seats at the round table in the main hall. Dongfang Longyue, being new, thought that seating arrangents might be particular, such as the princess consort sitting next to Lu Chen, with other won of higher status in the Prince's Mansion seated closer to the male host.
However, as she contemplated this, she noticed Zhou Youyou and Xiao Wenyao sitting on either side of Lu Chen, while Mu Zixuan, the princess consort herself, did not sit next to Lu Chen, contradicting her conjecture once again.
At that mont, Mu Zixuan, holding Dongfang Longyue's hand, brought her to the table to sit down. Her place was several seats away from Lu Chen, which might lead those unfamiliar with the North Prince Mansion to speculate that perhaps the princess consort was at odds with the Prince or that she was not important in the Prince's Mansion, being neglected by the Prince.
Lu Chen then took a piece of at and popped it into his mouth before looking across the round table at Dongfang Longyue and saying, "Longyue, this is your first ti at the Prince's Mansion. You might not be familiar with everything here yet, but don't worry. There are not many rules here, unlike your Aristocratic Family. You don't have to be so overly cautious."
Dongfang Longyue replied, "Yes, my Prince. I understand."
Just then, Xiao Wenyao took out a jug of wine from below the table, poured a cup, and slid it in front of Lu Chen, "Your Highness, will you be having wine tonight?"
Hearing this, Lu Chen smiled subtly, glancing at Dongfang Longyue across the table before saying, "I've got work to attend to tonight, so I'll pass on the wine."
At those words, the eyes of all the won instinctively turned to Dongfang Longyue as they quickly grasped the aning behind Lu Chen's words.
Suddenly finding herself the focus of the gaze of Lu Chen's wives and concubines, Dongfang Longyue felt exceedingly embarrassed. Although it was her first ti entering the North Prince Mansion, she was no fool, and had almost guessed what Lu Chen ant by 'having work to attend to tonight'.
Just then, Chu Yuqin placed so bear penis from the soup bowl into Lu Chen's bowl. With a smile on her face, she said, "Chen'er, if you're going to be up late tonight, eat this to keep your strength up."
Lu Chen was speechless, thinking to himself that with his constitution, he hardly needed such tonics. However, he didn't refuse Chu Yuqin's kind gesture.
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