Speaking of gifts, Xiao Wanyao didn't know Empress Dowager Xue's likes and dislikes, and the relationship with her in her previous life was too weak, so Xiao Wanyao didn't plan to prepare outstanding and novel gifts, but chose a conservative Baishou map.

As the name suggests, the Baishou map is made of hundreds of "longevity" characters, which are generally divided into handwritten and embroidery, Xiao Wanyao is better at writing, as for embroidery...... It's really her weakness.

No one knew that Miss Xiao Er, who was able to dance ink and shoot arrows, couldn't cope with an embroidery needle.

Therefore, Xiao Wanyao wanted to make a hundred longevity maps, so she naturally chose to write.

No one bothered Xiao Wanyao for half a month, and with Tang Siqi's neglect, Xiao Wanyao began to be forgotten by everyone, and even Queen Xue no longer paid attention to her.

This is also exactly what Xiao Wanyao wants, no one comes to her, she can write the word "longevity" in the courtyard every day, and the more "longevity" she writes, the better.

Half a month is a very short time, half a month has passed in a blink of an eye, Xiao Wanyao prepared a scroll of rice paper, and now three-quarters of it has been written, which is also beyond Xiao Wanyao's expectations, it turns out that a person can do so much when he calms down and does things, and the rest of the time is not too anxious, because what should be done has basically been done, she is not the protagonist on the birthday, as long as the prepared gift can be handed.

Gift-giving is nothing more than two principles, either have money, or have a heart, with the status of Empress Dowager Xue, what precious treasures have not been seen? Don't say that Xiao Wanyao doesn't have it, even if Xiao Wanyao does, Empress Dowager Xue may not be eye-catching.

So whatever is a gift, just follow one of these points is enough.

After Xue Tianao came back, he came to ask Xiao Wanyao how the gift was prepared, Xiao Wanyao showed him the Baishou map he had prepared, and Xue Tianao felt very safe when he saw it.

"Aunt also knows that you have always been civilized with calligraphy and painting, last time your father's birthday, you sent a hand-painted longevity picture, it caused a lot of sensation at that time, aunt has been curious, but also because your identity has not been mentioned to you, now you have the heart to give her a thousand longevity picture, she should be very happy...... But......" Xue Tianao hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "But what exactly is your plan?" How do you unfold? Why don't you sue me, I can definitely help you. ”

Xiao Wanyao looked at him, and slowly rolled up the Qianshou diagram in her hand, she originally planned to live for a hundred years, but she didn't expect to write so much unconsciously.

"It's good to sit and watch, I don't lie to you, I don't have any plans, just sit and watch the show." Xiao Wanyao replied very calmly, and when she said this, she still had a little confidence.

Xue Tianao frowned slightly, and fell into thought--do nothing...... Is it really possible? Now that Xiao Ze and his son have left the capital, what is she still worried about?

It's the height of summer now, and if she doesn't do something, she will probably have to wait honestly for the canonization, she ...... Are you really willing to stay in the palace for the rest of your life?

Xiao Wanyao was not in a hurry, and continued to slowly study the ink and began to write the word Shou, not seeing that she had other preparations at all, and she was calm and relaxed, which made Xue Tianao anxious.

"Okay, okay! Whatever you want first! I'll go first. Xue Tianao was not interested, turned around and left.

Tang Siqi is filial to his mother, and naturally attaches great importance to her birthday, and began to prepare early, and the location is set in the Funing Hall next to the Yongshou Palace, which will not affect the Empress Dowager Xue's rest, and the birthday banquet does not need the Empress Dowager Xue to go too far, so that it is convenient for Empress Dowager Xue to come back and forth, which is still Tang Siqi's thoughtful thinking for his mother.

Now that the layout of the Funing Hall has been basically complete, the program for the birthday banquet has been determined, and the officials of the DPRK and China have been invited, and this day has finally arrived in a blink of an eye.

In the afternoon, the heat is in full swing, so the birthday banquet starts in the evening, there is a huge pond in the Funing Palace, and a large stage has already been set up across the pond, and this side of the pond is a wide space, which can be used to set up tables and chairs for the banquet for hundreds of officials and nobles, and the birthday banquet of the Empress Dowager Xue has been held here in recent years.

Xiao Wanyao let the licorice wrap the Qianshou map, and changed into a pink skirt and went to the Funing Palace, at this time it was already close to dusk, and it was not as hot outside as noon, and the Funing Palace also began to be lively, and many officials came one after another.

Xiao Wanyao took licorice into the Funing Palace, and the first person she met was Xiao Man.

Xiao Man also happened to see her, his face changed slightly, and his eyes fell to other places unconsciously, although they were father and daughter, but now they were very embarrassed to meet, Xiao Wanyao wanted to show weakness in front of Xiao Man, but during the entire five days of hunting, Xiao Man didn't want to see his second daughter at a glance.

But Xiao Wanyao also felt that it didn't matter, since Xiao Man didn't want to see her, then she didn't force it, the relationship between father and daughter was not so much about relying on each other and supporting each other, but about using each other.

Xiao Man did not hesitate to abandon Xiao Wanyao when she was the least useful, and for a period of time, Xiao Wanyao finally figured out her relationship with her father, and now that she has chosen to leave, she will look at it very lightly.

Xiao Wanyao lowered her eyes and blessed Xiao Manfu, and then turned around to leave.

"Wan Yao." Xiao Man shouted her name, and then sighed a little embarrassed, Xiao Wanyao stopped in place, and the taste in her heart was extremely complicated.

"Father." When Xiao Wanyao turned around, she still obediently called Xiao Man's father, and then stood obediently in place.

Xiao Man was a little surprised, he thought that after the last incident, Xiao Wanyao must have hated herself and abandoned her at that time, but she didn't, just plain, as if nothing had happened.

"Wan Yao, this is your Uncle Zhou, and now he is also your sister's father-in-law, do you remember?" Xiao Man asked.

"I've seen Uncle Zhou, at my father's birthday banquet last time, Wan Yao and Uncle Zhou had a relationship, and now look at it, Uncle Zhou's complexion is getting better and better." Xiao Wanyao said softly.

Zhou Shangshu is still very satisfied with Xiao Wanyao, since the last time Xiao Wanrou and her son made such a shameful thing to spread rumors and frame Xiao Wanyao, he felt very embarrassed when he saw Xiao Man, fortunately, he had just married the Xiao family, although Xiao Man was not happy about this for a long time, but the two families focused on the overall situation after all, and did not care about these things anymore.

Now Xiao Wanyao doesn't mention this matter anymore, it seems that she has an excellent tutor.

Zhou Shangshu couldn't stop praising Xiao Wanyao, which made Xiao Man feel very embarrassed and couldn't help but be proud.

"It's not bragging, the old man's daughter is both civil and military, if it is a man, he will be the pillar of the court one day......" Xiao Man greeted all the adults, the capital he can show off now is Xiao Wanyao, this daughter has brought him too much pride in just one year since she came home.

Xiao Wanyao looked at her father who was talking to others, and she couldn't stop feeling sad in her heart, she knew what her father was, and she knew that her father was using her, and she was willing to be used by her father, because blood was thicker than water, Xiao Wanyao believed that as long as she was useful, her father would protect her all the way, but she didn't expect that after only a small twist and turn, her father could abandon her......

Xiao Wanyao has now seen through it, she can no longer deceive herself, but now she has to deceive her father.

"Father." Xiao Wanyao shouted Xiao Man at the right time, "My daughter has to go to give a gift to the Queen Mother first, so she will be lost first." ”

Xiao Man was proud at this time, so he waved his hand at Xiao Wanyao: "Go!" When you see the Queen Mother, remember to say hello. ”

Xiao Wanyao nodded, and left with licorice after blessing her body, at this time, Empress Dowager Xue and Tang Siqi were both in the main hall of Funing Hall to accept the birthday wishes and kowtows of the comer, since Xiao Wanyao came, of course, she also had to experience this one.

"Xiao Wanyao, the daughter of the people, I wish the Queen Mother a blessing like the East China Sea, and a long life with the sky." Xiao Wanyao said the birthday greetings that everyone was saying, and then kowtowed to Empress Dowager Xue three times.

Empress Dowager Xue smiled faintly at everyone, and after she let Xiao Wanyao calm down, Xiao Wanyao asked the licorice next to her to bring a birthday gift.

"This is Wan Yao's birthday gift for the Queen Mother, and it is a thousand longevity pictures written by the people's daughters themselves, and I hope that the Queen Mother's blessings will be as long as this thousand longevity pictures." Xiao Wanyao handed the picture to the eunuch, and the eunuch presented the birthday gift, and the Empress Dowager Xue was obviously interested in this gift, so she hurriedly asked the palace maid next to her to help and open the scroll together.

Thousands of characters of the same size but different fonts "Shou" appeared in front of Empress Dowager Xue's eyes, which couldn't help but make people's eyes shine.

"Good word!" Empress Dowager Xue sighed that such a picture of a thousand lives not only requires profound calligraphy skills, but also requires enough time and patience, which is by no means a perfunctory matter.

"You girl is willing to spend this effort on the mourning family, which shows that you are a good and down-to-earth child." Empress Dowager Xue put away the scroll with satisfaction and praised Xiao Wanyao.

Xiao Wanyao went out after thanking her, and Empress Dowager Xue had to accept other people's bows and birthday celebrations during this time, and there was nothing to do with Xiao Wanyao for the time being.

But Xiao Wanyao didn't want to go back, Xiao Man would definitely pull her and other ministers to show off, which was the most impatient thing for Xiao Wanyao.

So Xiao Wanyao chose to stand outside the main hall to rest temporarily, and when the kneeling ceremony was almost over, she would go back to find Xiao Man.

After standing for a while, he saw Xue Tianao coming in a hurry, and when he saw her, he didn't stop, he just glanced at her indifferently, and then went straight in.

He always treated Xiao Wanyao like this when he was someone, and he was very indifferent when he looked at her, as if he couldn't see her as a person.

Xiao Wanyao had long been accustomed to this, and originally wanted to ignore him, but she was still very curious about what gifts Xue Tianao had brought back after going out for half a month.

Xiao Wanyao stood outside the hall, enough to hear Xue Tianao's clear voice.

"Auntie, this is Tianao here to wish my aunt eternal youth and happiness like the East China Sea!" Xue Tianao knelt down and kowtowed.

Empress Dowager Xue smiled: "I haven't seen you for half a month, Tianao's mouth is still as sweet as honey!" ”R1154