Chapter 18: Congratulatory Gifts
At noon, the spring sun was very warm, and all the guests looked sideways at the high platform, looking forward to the perfume of Hibiscus, wanting to see the dignity of this Shen Imperial Princess.
A handmaid in charge passed the word, and a delicate woman walked out of the bluestone slab behind the two peach trees with the support of the three people.
She was dressed in an ochre robe, and the fiery red color soaked in her whole body was dazzling, and the rhyme filled the entire Dadu Palace.
Her long skirt touched the ground, but the two maidservants bowed their heads and held them up, lest the master be guilty.
She is graceful and luxurious, walking leisurely, with both hands on the side of the waist clasped, and her breath is like Chenyu.
She has a noble face, and there is no second such amazing daughter in the world.
Li Zhenxiang saw such a gorgeous Concubine Shen, but felt that her appearance was three points worse than that of this Imperial Concubine Shen.
"Imperial Concubine Shen is auspicious!"
All the guests bowed, Concubine Shen sat down, and the birthday banquet was about to begin.
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In the court, every time the imperial concubine is born and the master appears, it is the time for the guests to present congratulatory gifts.
When the guests saw the imperial concubine on the throne, the gifts they carefully selected could finally be sent, all of them were like peach petals, and the gifts they chose were the best in the world, unmatched.
The first to be presented was the youngest daughter of the Imperial Princess, a bird's nest from the best northern cold land.
The maidservants on both sides of Emperor Shen took the bird's nest, as if it was not smooth, so the bird's nest was everywhere, how could these boxes of bird's nest be missing in the imperial court.
As we all know, the northern cold land is an extremely cold area, and there is no spring and summer, only autumn and winter.
And this bird's nest is produced by a strange bird in the northern cold.
This bird is extremely resistant to severe cold, and there are less than 100 birds up and down in the northern cold, and this kind of bird's nest is a masterpiece in the world.
Emperor Shen thanked her with courtesy, and this little lord was very kind and gave a small birthday gift.
"The pear princess sent a pair of colored balls and purple sand!"
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"Chen Shangshu gave Huguo Temple a Buddha bead!"
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Yu Shilang smiled and applauded, no matter what kind of gifts the guests gave, they all said that it was "wonderful", but it won the favor of the princes and ministers, princesses and princesses.
Although this Yu Shilang supervises the Criminal Department, he was born with a festive appearance, coupled with an extremely smooth and pleasant tone, which completely captured the hearts of some people.
It was Rin Fan's turn to give a gift, but this Rin Fan took a long box and presented it to Emperor Shen.
Rin Fan was born a military general, and he got a son in his later years, but he never paid attention to women, how to please women, the general can only rely on his imagination, and he came to celebrate his birthday today.
Eventually, the general gave him an ancient bronze sword.
Or a rusty sword.
When Emperor Shen saw that the general sent a rusty bronze sword, this general must have also visited the ancient emperor's famous object from somewhere, but it had the meaning of protecting the stability of the country.
It's just that the general didn't say a word, but turned his head to the table, wanting to prepare to eat meat.
Shen Muchen was also quite respectful, accepted the congratulatory gift, returned a small gift, and asked the personal maid to let the general sit down.
"Concubine Shen!"
Yu Shilang walked out, holding a vermilion box, kneeling and bowing his head, and presenting it with both hands.
The maid accepted it, wanting to see what this was.
"Yu Shilang cooperated with the little girl General Yu to send a set of rouge, gouache, grease and perfume."
"Oh no!"
The guests were in an uproar, this Yu Shilang is also the minister of the third rank in the court, although the official position is not as good as the secretary of the criminal department, but he also has the power of life and death, according to his power and brain, he should not only give such a vulgar thing.
This rouge gouache is all over the street, and there are special craftsmen in the imperial court to make it, how can such a thing in the market get into the eyes of the concubine.
Concubine Shen's expression was indifferent, and she also sent someone to return a small birthday gift to Yu Shilang, and asked Yu Shilang to take the little girl General Yu to dine and enjoy it.
"Shen Niangniang!" Yu Shilang got the birthday gift but did not retreat, and continued to kneel and kowtow: "Niangniang, do you know what this rouge, gouache and fragrance are all developed?" ”
Shen Muchen suddenly heard Yu Shilang's question, and he was surprised, he had to apply incense powder before serving the emperor, but he never knew what this gouache was made of.
The imperial concubine sat dignified on the couch and listened to Yu Shilang's words.
"Niangniang, the main raw material of this first box of gouache is made of mineral powder in a unique mine in Qihai City in the east of Dongqiu Kingdom, Qihai City has a large population and developed mining, so the world is out of mine, Qihai City can supply the needs of the country's good gouache in one day, and the miners in the city are rich and have enough food and clothing.
This second small box of carmine is as red as the sun, its main raw material is the red and blue flowers blooming in the flower city in the south of the East Autumn Kingdom, the flower city is like spring all year round, the people in the city are rich, they can not close their doors at night, there are often people of literature who open the Ya word team, the neighbors are very leisure, and every household is planted with red and blue flowers, and the rouge produced by the flower is the best in the East Autumn Kingdom.
The third small box is the grease cream, its main raw material is the east autumn through the west of the wild goose city in an ancient tree flowing grease, the people of this city are very diligent, the county lord has a proper governance, the annual tribute of the silver is the first in the country.
The main ingredient of this fourth box of perfume comes from the deep mountain snow of the northern city of Linxue in the eastern autumn. This water is the snow on the top of Changling Mountain, and it is extremely difficult to climb on the top, but the people of Linxue City have the ability to go up the mountain to dive pearls, which is enough to see that the people of this city are strong and prosperous. ”
Yu Shilang tended again: "Niangniang, there is one of the most important raw materials among the raw materials used in these four smeared products, that is, the rice in the hands of the official, this rice grain is huge, and the rice grains on an ear of wheat are several times more than the usual grain and wheat, so the world's amazing grain has been popularized all over the country's farmers, and now, the country's grain production is abundant, the grain depot is full, the people of the country live and work in peace and contentment, and the people of Wufu are healthy, which is really the blessing of the Dongqiu country, the world's blessings, the foundation of the Dongqiu, and the spring and autumn are eternal. ”
Yu Shilang bowed again, and his spirit shook the gods and ghosts, and he bowed to Tianzun.
"Well, well said!"
Full of civil and military affairs, all sigh that the country is prosperous in the Eastern Autumn Period, the people are worry-free, the hegemony still exists, and the foundation is eternal.
"Jin Feng?"
"The slave is here!"
"Put away the rouge gouache of this Yu Shilang, and send the Shilang to the table to drink two cups!"
Imperial Concubine Shen had a faint face, and asked the maid to help the waiter down.
The imperial concubine is in such a state, but the guests are a little incomprehensible, such a wonderful gift is given, this Yu Shilang is not just a box of rouge gouache, this is the East Autumn Kingdom's eternal foundation is all sent, the whole country, east and west, north and south, a group of peace.
All officials know that if the emperor has any political problems, it is this Shen Imperial Concubine who is making suggestions in private, although the emperor ordered the harem not to participate in politics, but he also said it on the table, the relationship between the husband and wife under the table is good, and if there are difficult things to talk about, maybe the idea of this imperial concubine is better.
In this way, Imperial Concubine Shen should also be concerned about political affairs, how could such a good congratulatory gift show such indifference.
Yu Shilang was sent down by the maid with a puzzled face, today's birthday, this waiter has been preparing for a long time, and wants to completely tie up with this Shen Muchen, and the road to the future career will be smooth sailing, but I didn't expect that the princess's face could not catch up with the kindness of the little master who sent a vulgar fragrant flower pillow.
"Ah, look, Mu Shizi is here, what kind of congratulatory gift will this personable Mu Shizi give?"
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