Wei Tingyu unceremoniously sabotaged him, "When he took the wine to drink, I reminded him that you would get angry, but he didn't listen and insisted on seeing how you would react. He didn't drink it." Even though he was sabotaging him, he couldn't lie in front of his wife.
If Fan Wuguo still didn't know that he was deliberately tricked by Wei Tingyu, he would be really stupid, so he said that Wei Tingyu was a bastard with a black heart. But the more this was the case, the more the little bully couldn't help but tease him.
Damn it, since I’ve been cheated, I’ll just cheat back.
"Sister, it's not like that. Wei Tingyu deliberately provoked me. You know, I'm young and have a bad temper. I can't stand provocation. I know I was wrong and I will be a good boy in the future. I will never do what you said I couldn't do. I promise there won't be a next time." Damn it, who can't pretend to be good? She treats the Wenren family's sister as her grandmother, uncle, and mother, and it's easy to catch her.
Wei Tingyu covered his lips without leaving any trace, knowing that Fan Wuguo was shameless, and his shamelessness had reached a new level. However, he was quite "self-aware", but he just refused to repent.
In comparison, the others looked as if they had been struck by lightning, especially Master Fan's servants, who wanted to say, "Master, is it really okay for you to be so shameless and act cute?" The other party was a girl, and although the girl's identity was "unusual", you were...
It's hard to describe Wen Renying. He was the number one bully in the imperial city. Even the princes dared to beat him with their fists. Now he is clearly a child who is trying to shirk his responsibility. He is very good at admitting his mistakes, but who knows how arrogant he will be when he turns around. In fact, this is quite normal. It's just that the target shouldn't be her fourth sister. Even if her fourth sister cured his defect, his attitude shouldn't be like this, right
As long as she was sure that she had not drunk alcohol, Xiaocao was not so angry anymore, but that did not mean that she would disappear. She looked at Fan Wuguo and then at Wei Tingyu. To be honest, perhaps what these two said were true, but it was hard to say what the nature of it was. She had never met the Little Overlord before, but her thoughts were the same as Wen Renying's. His attitude should not be like this, so she was not sure. As for Tingyu, her temperament had also changed a lot, so she was still a little unsure, but one thing was a fact, the Little Overlord "teased" her, and Wei Tingyu knew her temper, but did not explain it at the first time. Both of them were not good people!
"Get out of the way and don't block the road." Xiao Cao said coldly.
The little bully obediently stepped aside and looked as obedient as he could be.
After Xiaocao entered the palace, the little overlord looked back at Wei Tingyu and gave him a big smile.
The Prince of Wei, who was angered, naturally would not be angry at his wife. He knew that he did something wrong and it was reasonable for his wife to be angry. But Fan Wuguo was so proud in front of him? Haha…
Although it was still just a side gate, the guards were at least very familiar with the young master. Based on their professional ethics, they stood like pillars. However, they were not so calm about what had just happened.
Fan Wuguo caught up with Xiaocao in front, and Wen Xin pushed Wei Tingyu from behind, but he was not in a hurry to catch up.
Then there was Wen Renying at the back. She also felt a little chilly in this June weather. Of course, she was heartbroken and worried about her fourth sister, so she followed them all the way. It was obviously a wrong decision. Look at her now, how successfully she served as the background board.
never mind…
Wen Renying, who was prepared to be magnanimous and not care about it, saw her fourth sister waiting not far away after entering the palace. The other two were nowhere to be seen. Her cold heart suddenly turned into warm one. She smiled and trotted to Xiaocao.
At this moment, everyone has lined up, and it is obviously time to prepare for the formal birthday celebrations.
Under the guidance of the eunuchs arranged by Fan Wuguo, Xiaocao and her companions easily found the people from the Wen family. Although it was not obvious on their faces, Xiaocao still felt that Han Shi was a little relaxed. There were many people around and they were close to each other, so naturally she didn't say much.
However, it would be a lie to say that Han was not worried when she first heard about the whole thing. After all, Fan Wuguo's "reputation" was known throughout the entire imperial city. Even if she was there to "cure" him, it was hard not to worry. After all, there were too many ungrateful people in the world, and who knew what that rampant little bully would do.
The palace banquet was held in the square in front of the Taicheng Hall. The terrain was wide and open, surrounded by neatly arranged imperial guards and fluttering flags. In the middle, the wedding banquet tables and chairs were clearly divided into three levels. The positions of the people at the banquet naturally represented completely different identities.
The highest platform is close to the main hall. There is a huge table in the middle with a bright yellow tablecloth. There are exquisite decorations in the middle of the table. There are only two chairs placed on the side of the main seat. It is self-evident who this seat belongs to.
There are many tables and chairs on both sides at least two meters away.
The number of tables and chairs in the middle has increased significantly.
In the square at the bottom, tables and chairs are arranged in several squares and neatly arranged.
At a rough glance, there are at least several hundred tables, which is quite a large amount of money.
At some point, from different directions, palace servants led the way, and countless people filed in from different directions. Some of them were joking with each other, while others were solemn. However, they all looked a little happy. After all, the Queen Mother's 70th birthday was a rare occasion. However, the people entering from the north of the square seemed to be much more nervous and reserved. These people were all elderly, and on both sides were old men and old women. Obviously, these people were the "thousands of old men and old women" from the local areas.
When Xiaocao followed everyone to their seats, because she was sitting at the third table below, her sight line was not very high, but when she looked around, she saw densely packed people. Of course, to her, this number was nothing, but she still heard soft sighs like "there are so many people" and smiled gently.
Although it is at the bottom, it is still quite far from the wall panel, so it affects the view upwards.
After the court officials, their families, and the "thousands of old men and women" took their seats, the concubines followed on the two sides at the top. Compared to the people below, they should be the ones who were dressed the most carefully today. No matter whether they were of a certain age or young, they all looked pleasing to the eye. Xiaocao sighed in her heart and said, let alone other things, just based on the beauties in the harem, it is no wonder that so many people want to sit on the supreme throne. After all, sitting on that position means that all the beauties in the world can be accepted in the arms.
At the end, "The Emperor has arrived—The Empress Dowager has arrived—"
Everyone stood up and faced the platform. Following the canopy, Emperor Xuanren personally supported the Empress Dowager and walked over. He walked at a leisurely pace, revealing the supreme majesty of the royal family.
Even though he was the emperor, today, the highest seat was given to the empress dowager.
"present-"
"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, and a thousand years and a thousand years of long live the empress dowager."
"Stand up."
"Excuse me—"
The Queen Mother usually disliked these ceremonies and was quite frugal, but at this moment, standing at the highest position, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty. She smiled unconsciously and turned her head to look at Emperor Xuanren, "Your Majesty is thoughtful."
"How can you say that, mother?" Emperor Xuanren also knew that his mother had sacrificed and given up a lot for him, making her the most noble woman in the world. Naturally, he wanted her to enjoy this supreme honor, which she deserved.
Following the host's lead, Emperor Xuanren stood up, walked in front of the table, faced the empress dowager, lifted his robe, and knelt down, "Your son wishes you a life as long as the mountains and as rich as the sea."
"Okay, my son, start driving." The Queen Mother had a hard life in the first half of her life. She had to fight and scheme in the cannibalistic harem before she became the final winner. There was really nothing to regret about being where she is today.
After that, there are the direct descendants of the emperor, and of course the direct descendants of the empress dowager.
The empress, royal family members, court officials, ladies of noble birth and their families, and behind them came the thousands of old men and women, who came in batches. They were the ladies and girls who usually spoke in soft voices. At this moment, they all raised their voices unconsciously. Although it was not as loud as a tsunami, it was indeed quite majestic.
Xiaocao looked back inadvertently and saw many ladies and even girls around her looking at the Queen Mother's position with envy in their eyes. Yes, this woman could reach that position, and at least in this world, she was a real winner in life.
The dishes began to be served. To put it bluntly, the palace maids and eunuchs serving the dishes were like rows of ants carrying food, moving quickly back and forth. They served hot and cold dishes. Well, in the hot summer, at least you don't have to worry about eating cold oil. However, food can easily spoil in the hot summer, right? Not in a short period of time, but it won't be very fresh.
But today the weather is good. It is not sunny, but cloudy without rain. It is perfect. After all, it is almost two o'clock in the afternoon. If we are exposed to the sun, we may get heat stroke. Then, the birthday banquet, which is supposed to be a happy event, becomes unlucky. The Queen Mother's birthday banquet is unlucky. What is the result...
In addition to alcohol, there were also some heat-relief drinks on the table. Xiaocao tasted it and found it was obviously brewed according to a special prescription made by the Imperial Hospital. It was a well-thought-out recipe and not bad.
Emperor Xuanren stood up, raised his glass and invited everyone to drink together.
Then the highlight began, presenting birthday gifts. The first half was basically the "battlefield" of the princes.
As the eldest grandson, even though Prince Duan is blind, he still comes first in certain matters and cannot be shaken.
With the help of his attendants, Prince Duan was calm and composed. He stood firmly, bowed deeply, said some auspicious words, and then presented a birthday gift. It was a Buddhist scripture that was three meters long. It was not written but embroidered, and it had been enshrined in front of the Buddha for 49 days. The Queen Mother believed in Buddhism, so naturally she liked such things very much.
The Queen Mother does not have many preferences, and it is not easy to give gifts that touch her heart, so the one that is closer to the front will naturally have the advantage. Letting a "dead blind man" take the lead will naturally make the brothers behind her unhappy. Although the birthday gift prepared by Prince Duan was not hidden, it also prevented them from preparing similar birthday gifts to please the Queen Mother.
You are already blind, and you have no chance of getting that position. You won't lose anything if you don't show off this time. Wouldn't it be good to give something decent? Many people cursed Prince Duan in their hearts.
Prince Duan probably knew this, but so what? He was just trying to show his filial piety to the Empress Dowager. Could it be that he should consider the feelings of his other brothers? He was not an unloved little poor guy, so why should he wrong himself
The Queen Mother gave him a reward on the spot and was particularly fond of this grandson. What a pity...
Prince Dun followed closely behind, but it's not that his family is not wealthy - during the last salt administration, he almost had to sell all his things, and he was really poor. He didn't dare to take out some of the more precious things - and he didn't come up with any good ideas, so he was really conventional.
Therefore, he only got a faint "OK" from the Queen Mother. Prince Dun almost couldn't hold it in and frowned on the spot. Fortunately, he still knew the occasion and sat up. However, after he went down, facing the mocking faces of his other brothers, his face became gloomy.
The three elder brothers after Prince Dun are no longer around, and the fourth brother is just a marginal figure. His background is similar to that of Prince Cheng, and he has no mother. He is also not interested in power. He painted a picture for the Queen Mother, which was a portrait of the Queen Mother, and it caught the Queen Mother's eye.
Then it was the turn of the much-anticipated Prince Heng. When Prince Heng stood up, his eyes and brows showed a proud look. He had prepared two birthday gifts.