The birthday gift that King Jin gave to Jiang Changning was a magnificent golden house inlaid with various gems.
Last year was a painting, elegant to the extreme.
This year is a golden house, extremely vulgar.
Jiang Changning's mouth twitched slightly, "Your Majesty, are you planning to keep a beautiful woman in your golden house?"
"Although my Ningning is very slim, this small golden house cannot accommodate Ningning. I put it here for you to see." King Jin smiled, "Do you like it?"
Chen Ajiao's ending was not good, and Prince Jin didn't want him and Jiang Changning to go to that step at all.
"I like it." Jiang Changning said against his will.
Prince Jin leaned over and pecked her on the lips, "As long as you like it."
Fortunately, there are enough rooms in Rujingyuan, and they are big enough, so we can just find one to put down this golden house.
The one who was even more generous was the concubine dowager, who gave Jiang Changning a small hot spring villa.
Jiang Changning went to Liuxuanyuan to thank the concubine. No one would complain about having too many farms, especially since this farm was close enough to the city and he could go there to play at any time.
This time, Princess Kang Ren presented a table screen. Even at such a young age, it was difficult for her to embroider the five blessings for longevity so beautifully.
"Is it better than mine?" Jiang Changning asked.
"Considering Kang Ren's age, his embroidery is pretty good, but it's a bit old-fashioned and not as lively as yours." Prince Jin said pertinently.
Although the figures embroidered by Jiang Changning are chubby and round, they are extremely cute and very pleasing.
"You don't have to comfort me. I don't like needlework and my embroidery work is very rough." Jiang Changning is self-aware.
"I'm not trying to comfort you. I really like it. Look, I always carry the purse you embroidered with me."
Jiang Changning saw the purse tied around his waist and said with a smile, "I'll embroider another one for you when I'm free some other day."
"You have to keep your word."
"When did I ever break my promise?" Jiang Changning glanced at him coquettishly.
Prince Jin hugged her and said something in her ear.
Jiang Changning blushed, "You never say a single serious word. I'm not going to talk to you anymore."
As she spoke, she broke free from his arms and called Fangju in to pack up her things. "Put everything in order and register them in the warehouse."
The next day, the sky, which had been gloomy for months, cleared up.
"This shouldn't be the snow eye, right?" Fu Cui asked, looking at the sun in the sky.
"If you have nothing to do, go and mix the colors. You can ask the princess to color the cold-relieving painting later. Don't talk nonsense here." Shu Fei said through the window.
"Did I say anything stupid?" Fu Cui asked with a pout.
"Before it snows, the sun is out, that's called opening the snow eyes. Now, it's been snowing for two months, and you're still opening the snow eyes? You're just opening your head." Shu Fei said unhappily.
"Shu Fei, you are becoming more and more aggressive. Be careful that you may not be able to get married in the future." Fu Cui said.
"If you can't get married, then you can't get married. I'll drag you along and become my aunt."
"I don't want to."
"Oh, someone is eager to get married." Su Fei smiled, "I'll go tell the princess and ask her to help you choose a husband."
"Shufei, don't talk nonsense. I didn't." Fu Cui hurriedly chased into the room.
"Princess, Fu Cui hates... uh uh." Before Su Fei could finish her words, Fu Cui covered her mouth.
"What does Fu Cui hate? Does she hate getting married?" Jiang Changning actually heard what the two maids said, and deliberately helped Su Fei to tease Fu Cui.
"I don't have it. I won't get married. I want to serve the princess all my life." Fu Cui let go of Su Fei and stomped her feet.
"Even if you get married, you can still serve me for the rest of your life, just like Jindai Xiangya." Jiang Changning had originally intended to find suitable people for the four maids and arrange marriages for them after the new year.
"Fu Cui, quickly tell the princess who you like?" Su Fei said with a smile.
"Princess, don't listen to Shu Fei's nonsense. I don't like anyone."
"Ah!" Fu Cui screamed, "Shu Fei, I'm going to tear your mouth apart!"
"I got it right. I got angry out of shame."
The two maids ran out fighting. Xiulan said with a smile, "Two funny ones."
After a while, Shu Fei came in again, "Princess, the two ladies and those beauties are here."
"Together?" Jiang Changning frowned slightly.
"Yes, they also brought gifts. They must be here to celebrate the princess' birthday."
Jiang Changning went out to meet people. The concubines waited for her to sit on the couch, then knelt down and saluted, "Greetings to the princess, may the princess live long and happy."
"No need to be so polite, everyone stand up and take a seat." Jiang Changning said calmly.
"Thank you, Princess." The concubines sat down on the round stools.
"Today is the princess' birthday. I have prepared a birthday gift for her. I hope she likes it." Mrs. Park took out a long brocade box.
Xiulan went forward to take it, opened it, and inside was a white jade statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth.
Jiang Changning smiled and said, "Mrs. Park, you are too polite."
This is the nth white jade Guanyin statue she has received
Chen Yi also presented a brocade box, which contained a table screen with a picture of a hundred children. "May the princess give birth to a son for the prince soon."
"Mrs. Chen is thoughtful." Jiang Changning said with a faint smile.
Although those beauties received monthly allowance, they could not afford expensive gifts.
Moreover, they had no chance to go out, so the birthday gifts they gave to Jiang Changning were all their embroidery works.
Several beauties were from Annan. The patterns they embroidered were different from those of the Qin Dynasty, but they were also very beautiful.
Jiang Changning did not refuse, but accepted them all and gave them gifts as rewards.
At this time, Shu Fei came in, "Princess, the cousin is here."
Jiang Changning stood up to greet them, and when he reached the door, he saw Yan Yinyao walking slowly towards them holding Zeng Mi's hand.
Yan Yinyao from Xiaozhong was still dressed simply, but today she did not wear a small white flower on her left temple, but a light blue silk flower.
"My cousin is here, please come in and sit down." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
Entering the warm room, Yan Yinyao saw the room full of women and smiled.
"This is Miss Yan, the prince's cousin. Cousin, these two are the prince's wives, and these are the beauties bestowed upon the prince by His Majesty." Jiang Changning gave a brief introduction.
"Greetings, cousin. Long live the prince." Park and others knew that the prince's cousin had moved into the mansion, but they had never found a chance to establish a relationship with this cousin.
When Yan Yinyao learned that these people were the concubines of King Jin, her smile faded and her face turned cold, "No need to be so polite."
When she turned back to Jiang Changning, she smiled and said, "Happy birthday, cousin. Mi'er, do you still remember what your mother taught you?"
"I remember, I remember." Zeng Mi blinked her big eyes, "I wish my cousin mother-in-law beautiful."
After all, she was too young. Yan Yinyao taught her two sentences, but she only remembered two words.
Yan Yinyao guided her, "What else?"
Zeng Mi tilted his head and thought seriously, "Ankang."
"Cousin, please don't make things difficult for Mi'er. She is still young." Jiang Changning picked up Zeng Mi.
Zeng Mi hugged Jiang Changning's neck and kissed her on the face, "My cousin is beautiful, Mi'er likes her."
Jiang Changning smiled, "Mi'er is pretty, my cousin likes her."
Sitting on the couch, Jiang Changning said to his concubines, "Today is my birthday. There will be a family dinner in the banquet hall at noon. The prince will be back soon. You can come and have dinner together then."
"Thank you, Princess, for the banquet." The concubines achieved their goal and left happily.