I heard that the night after Liang Zongzheng left, Concubine Xiao also blew the wind in Emperor Qi Zhen's ear for a long time.
He kept praising Kong Yu.
Also analyzed the stakes with the emperor.
Emperor Qi Zhen slept all night, woke up early the next day, and spent a whole day thinking about it in the Fuyang Palace.
Shen Shi!
There were carriages rushing towards the palace one after another, and the south gate, which had always been cold, became lively at this moment.
The courtiers and sages who rushed into the palace to celebrate their birthdays, the ladies and wives of various families who entered the palace with joy for the banquet, and carriages filled with gifts of various sizes blocked the south gate.
The guards at the door were busy unloading those gifts, and busy pulling the carriage, staring at the stars in their busy eyes.
And this will-
Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu were sitting in the carriage, and they were about to reach the gate of the palace.
He held her hand and said, "Actually, you don't have to follow this king into the palace."
"The emperor's birthday, why should I not go?" she replied.
Jing Rong sighed softly and shook his head.
Ji Yunshu then said with a curious tone: "Actually, I have another purpose."
"what?"
"I want to know what birthday gift you gave!" Ji Yunshu frowned and leaned beside him: "Tell me."
Happens—
Jing Rong hooked her lips, turned her body sideways, and sold her off: "You'll know when the time comes."
cut!
As rare as someone.
Ji Yunshu rolled his eyes at him, pursed his lips, lifted the curtain of the car, looked out, and the south gate was blocked by luxury carriages.
She couldn't help but say: "How can you get sick when you are so good?"
Of course it was Ji Muqing.
When Jing Rong heard it, she replied, "Why, you Ji family can't have a crown princess, are you sorry?"
After he finished speaking, Ji Yunshu glanced at him: "What nonsense!"
Jing Rong smiled: "Actually, this may be what ordinary people say, good people have good rewards, and bad people have bad rewards, right? Your eldest sister is so vicious, Crown Princess? She has no luck." After speaking, she was shocked and said: "Wrong, you are no longer a member of the Ji family, and she is not your eldest sister. The Crown Princess has nothing to do with you. You belong to the king, and the royal family is your home."
When a person is smug to a certain level, he will be like a blowing balloon.
"Bang" explosion!
Although Ji Yunshu hated his narcissism, he couldn't refute his words.
Yes, she is indeed not from the Ji family. If she gets married with Jing Rong in the future, she will be Princess Rong. What is someone who is not royalty!
Just had to hold back the anger.
When they got to the south gate, the two got off the carriage. When they saw that it was Prince Rong, the guards had to clear the way first, and escorted the two of them in without hindrance.
The birthday banquet is held in Chengqing Hall.
The banquet was not in the inner hall, but outside the hall. A stage was set up outside, and the opera troupe outside the palace was invited to sing, and there were some birthday celebration programs.
This is the process of the emperor's birthday every year.
On the top of the entire hall, all the lanterns are hung on small steel wires, which are very beautiful.
Like lanterns.
By the time You Shi, everyone was already seated!
And all who should be here today are here. General Li is present, even the sickly Jing Xian is here, and the good sons who are running for the crown prince are also sitting in a pile, all dressed in fancy dresses, with make-up and eye-catching. .
I scrambled to sit forward.
As for the prince's gaze, of course, he would look at those good sons from time to time.
But the strange thing is that Ji Li and Ji Huan didn't come today, saying that there was something in the family, and Qi Zhen didn't pursue it. After all, Ji Muqing was ill, and it was inevitable for the two brothers to take care of them, not to mention that this time the crown princess chose to be with Ji. Home has nothing to do, they come here, don't they slap in the face
Simply not coming!
Not long after, Emperor Qi Zhen came and sat on the dragon chair on the high platform, next to Concubine Xiao who was still dressed in brocade.
Everyone got up and said: "I wish the emperor Hongfu Qitian, longevity Nanshan, long live my emperor, long live, long live."
"Being flat!" Emperor Qi Zhen flicked his hand with a smile on his face: "Today, there is no need to hold ceremony."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Take your seats!
Emperor Qi Zhen knew that General Li was also here, so he said: "I didn't expect General Li to return to Beijing today to congratulate me on my birthday today after many years. I am very happy."
General Li didn't say much, and after responding a few words, he sat on the table and drank wine.
At the banquet, there was singing and dancing, and the actors also sang songs.
After finishing, the courtiers began to offer generous gifts one by one.
Of course, the prince couldn't hold it in any longer, got up from the table, and walked to the table with his wide sleeves.
Hands over: "My son, I wish my father a blessing like the East China Sea and the longevity of Nanshan Mountain."
It's like copying overnight meals.
Qi Zhen smiled brightly: "Prince has a heart."
After the words fell, the prince ordered someone to bring up his gift. It was a big red box that was square and square. It was also one meter high on the ground.
Everyone guessed in a low voice, what is in such a big box
The box was slowly opened, and a few eunuchs took out the contents with a little effort.
As soon as he showed his head, he was stunned.
It's a giant piece of... Hetian jade.
Yes, that's right, it's a rare giant Hetian jade that has been carved into the appearance of a longevity tree, which is indeed very beautiful.
When Emperor Qi Zhen saw it, he did not smile and seemed very satisfied.
The crown prince observed his father's expression, raised his proud jaw lightly, pointed to this expensive gift, and cupped his hands again: "Father, this jade is what my ministers have searched all over the world, and I have invited the most beautiful person in the world. A good craftsman carved it into a longevity tree and dedicated it to the emperor."
Emperor Qi Zhen nodded: "Well, to carve a tree from jade, the crown prince must have put a lot of effort into it, I like it very much."
"My son actually has a gift."
"Oh?"
The prince made a move, and several eunuchs came over with a shelf covered with a red cloth and tore the cloth away.
It turned out to be an Eight Immortals screen!
This was originally a gift that Jingrong planned to give, but fortunately, he dismissed the idea when he first came up with it.
Otherwise, it would be embarrassing to bump into today.
But it is enough to show that the prince has also been staring at Jingrong, staring at the message that he is going to give gifts.
The Crown Prince glanced at Jingrong intentionally or unintentionally, and the corner of his mouth twitched, and then said to the emperor, "I know that the emperor likes screens, so he ordered someone to make this screen of the Eight Immortals, and on this screen, I also added the emperor father. My favorite pear fragrance can help my father to soothe the nerves."
Before Emperor Qi Zhen spoke, Concubine Xiao next to him took the prince's words: "The prince gave two gifts, and he was so attentive, one was carved into a longevity tree with high-quality Hetian jade, and the other was Baxian Ping. , the two items are very beautiful, they must have cost a lot of gold and silver, no wonder the emperor often praises the filial piety of the prince in front of his concubines, and from this ceremony, it is true."
The tone of voice is yin and yang!
Others could not hear the meaning, Emperor Qi Zhen was not stupid.
These two items must have cost a lot of money. As the Crown Prince, you should be diligent and thrifty and love the people, but it is a bit too much to spend so much money just to please his father and emperor.