Qi Yixiu laughed loudly: "I don't know how tutoring is in your house, Mr. Jing'an. Concubine Jing, I am really eloquent. You see, I know that is not what she just said to Concubine Li. But I just asked her to coax her like this. I’m happy too.”
Shen Changjing stood up hurriedly: "Your Majesty is so lenient that your Majesty dares to play around like this."
"My lord, please don't listen to the emperor. The emperor likes it in his heart and makes fun of Concubine Jing. I also like it. Concubine Jing is the most comfortable like this." The queen said with a smile.
Shen Chuliu was not embarrassed, he just smiled and raised his glass.
The emperor and empress naturally gave him face and had a drink.
The Queen Mother also smiled: "They are all good children. Concubine Jing's child is very good at what he does and says when the Ai family looks at her."
Shen Chuliu thanked the Queen Mother and sat down, and saw that Li Zhaoyi's eyes were not good-looking. She just glanced lightly, and Li Zhaoyi lowered his head and went down.
Shen Chuliu was amused, this Li Zhaoyi was really incompetent.
Qi Yixiu drank wine and rewarded Shen Chuliu with a white jade ornament on the spot, which was extremely valuable.
Of course, there is no need to elaborate whether it is because she can speak or because it gives the Shen family face.
Some are happy and some are sad. Zhenchongyi always wanted to be promoted to the throne, but unfortunately the emperor just refused to let go.
Empress Dowager Li felt guilty and naturally did not dare to say anything.
For several days in a row, Shen Chuliu dressed up beautifully every day.
Since Empress Dowager Feng disappeared, the hospitality in the Empress Dowager's palace on the ninth and tenth day of the lunar month has been changed to the tenth day of the lunar month.
Everyone also had a day off.
After the tenth day of the lunar month, the concubines receive their families.
Shen Chuliu received the Pei family on the 12th day, and the Shen family on the 13th day.
It was a great time for both the guests and the host, mainly because she smiled and others couldn't help but smile.
It was finally the fifteenth day, the last banquet in Tai Chi Palace.
All the concubines were waiting to see, naturally, admiring the lanterns.
This year's lanterns were made by Dayi Dynasty's most skilled lantern makers, with a total of forty-six lanterns.
This person rarely makes these now. These forty-six lamps are all made of flowers, fish and birds.
As usual, four for the Queen Mother and four for the Queen.
The prince and princess each had two cups, so they went to thirty-six. There are ten left.
Among these ten, there are two for Shen Chuliu, two for Li Fei, one for Li Zhaoyi, one for Ning Zhaorong, one for Su Xiuyi, one for Yan Xiurong, one for Rong Xiuyuan, and one for Mei Chongyuan.
For the rest of the people, the next thing they got was the lamp made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In fact, it's not ugly or bad, but it always lacks some flavor.
On the ninth concubine, there are no Zhen Chongyi and Yu Chongrong.
As for the former, the emperor has disliked her for a long time, and he has never been favored by her, so he is calm.
Shen Chuliu was a little tipsy when he returned to Yufu Palace from Taiji Palace.
After getting off the bus, I smiled as soon as I entered the door: "Are you lighting up all the lanterns of the past years?"
"Master, please take a closer look." Yuan Xiao said with a smile.
Shen Chuliu called out in confusion, and looked carefully, and saw that these lamps were not very well made.
Starting from the door, there are all the side halls and main halls in the whole yard, just a few steps away. All kinds of lights are on, and with the occasional breeze, the lights shake a little.
She took a closer look and understood what was going on.
"Where's Yan'er?"
"Mother, my son is here." The sixth prince smiled and came over with a goldfish lantern: "Mother, here is for you, I wish you happiness every year." Shen Chuliu took the fish that was not very good-looking and smiled. :"good."
"The lanterns given by my father are all here. These ninety-nine lamps were made by He Feiyang and Song Yunze together, and my eighth brother also helped. We started making them years ago, but I didn't allow them to tell you. You see , doesn’t it look good at first glance?”
Colorful, at first glance, it really doesn’t look bad.
Shen Chuliu knelt down and hugged him: "We Yan'er have grown up."
"Mom, please don't cry." The sixth prince patted her on the back.
"Don't cry, just feel moved." Shen Chuliu took a deep breath, stood up and held him: "Did your hand get hurt when you tied the lantern?"
"I pricked it a few times, but it doesn't matter. I'm getting better and better. I'll do it for my mother next year." The sixth prince said happily.
"You don't have to make so many in the coming year, just one or two. It's good that Mom knows you are thinking of Mom in your heart." Shen Chuliu looked down at him with a smile.
In fact, the sixth prince has grown a lot. In a few years, she will no longer be able to look down at the child.
"Your ninth birthday has passed. In the blink of an eye, you have grown so big. Mom still remembers when you were a baby. You could only bark, even when you were hungry, and also when you felt uncomfortable."
"Hahaha, don't say it, don't say it, it's embarrassing." The sixth prince laughed.
"How can it be embarrassing? What happened when the child was young must be the best memory in a mother's heart." Shen Chuliu entered the palace with him and sat in front of the window.
Shen Chuliu was helped by Chi Su and others to remove the heaviest hairpin ring from his head.
"Mom, you are so beautiful." The sixth prince dragged his chin.
"You really know how to coax me."
"No, mother, tell me, of course there are many beauties in my father's palace..."
"Naughty kid, can you say this?" Shen Chuliu knocked on his head.
"Hey, hey, it's just us and Aunt Chisu." The sixth prince avoided laughing: "It's okay. I just said, there are many beauties in my father's palace, but I always feel that it is wrong to compare with you, mother."
The Sixth Prince whispered: "For example, Mei Jieyu. Don't you think so?"
"What do you think? Isn't she pretty?" Shen Chuliu was curious about what the child was going to say.
"It's definitely good-looking, but I always feel like I'm missing something." The Sixth Prince came over and whispered, "She doesn't look like you."
Shen Chuliu chuckled: "You don't think your mother is ugly. In your eyes, I am pretty no matter what, right?"
"Of course, my son, you are all good, but it's all about the same. When the mother is dressed up, no one can beat her. It's the queen, hehe..." The sixth prince smiled evilly: "The queen is more than noble..."
"Hahaha, don't be angry, mother, I won't say anything anymore." The Sixth Prince saw Shen Chuliu's glare and paused: "Don't call me frivolous, I'll tell you."
"Yan'er, mother doesn't care about you too much, but if you grow up to be a bad person... mother will be heartbroken." Shen Chuliu said.
"Look what you said, no, my son is very good."
The Sixth Prince didn't care, but it was true. He could only take a look at the appearance of all the women in the harem, not appreciate them.
After all, they are elders.
It is only when talking to his own mother that he becomes more presumptuous.
"By the way, mother, it is said that the second brother, Seventeen, is about to leave." The sixth prince said.
"Yes. What do you think of this matter?" Shen Chuliu asked, leaning comfortably on the soft couch.
"It's hard to say." The Sixth Prince shook his head: "It's not difficult to say this matter itself, but when the second brother goes... it's hard to say."
"Why are you pretending to be so deep? It's hard to explain. I'd like to hear the details." Shen Chuliu is funny. This kid has learned how to tell the truth.
Ouch ow ow.
(End of chapter)