Regarding the birthday of the Empress Dowager this year, Gu Zhen had discussed it with Yun Fenghuang alone before leaving, and decided to make a big deal to ease the relationship between the two sides...... At least ease the relationship between the two sides on the scene, for example, let Yuan Shu stop going to Gu for trouble.

Brought it up at this time, and sure enough, as Yun Fenghuang expected, the Empress Dowager only made a symbolic excuse, saying: "The mourning family is so old, and now people are not in the palace, but why bother the queen and concubine to worry so much?" ”

Waiting for the queen to say that this is not a troublesome thing, the concubines are very eager to talk about filial piety for the emperor, and the most important thing is that the emperor himself is also very approves, and the empress dowager is not insisting, but conforming to public opinion.

After all, the Empress Dowager, who had experienced defeat and defeat in Fuyang County and then the palace, and finally returned to the imperial capital after tossing half her life, but had not been able to return to the palace so far, really needed a grand birthday banquet to show her status, and it was still strong.

Gu Zhen organized this birthday banquet on the one hand, and he was worried about Yun Fenghuan's hands and feet, and he was very busy.

Yun Fenghuang has paid a lot of attention to cultivating a few young heirs under his knees these days, and he has to deal with the jealous Qin Wang Zhaoqing, and many things have been pushed to Concubine De and others to deal with, as if he has no other ideas.

"In the past two days, the concubine Niangniang specially asked about the foreign minister's return to Beijing for a banquet." Once again, the attendant told the queen, "Everything else is business as usual. ”

Gu Zhen frowned and said, "What is she asking for?" ”

"Niang forgot?" The waiter reminded, "After the noble concubine Niangniang rose in the palace before, she brought some Xie clan people with her. But these people are mixed, and they once caused trouble for the concubine. Later, the concubine was ruthless and sent them out. As a result, he escaped the disaster of the destruction of the city of Huizhou. Calculating the time, although some people here have not made much achievements, their qualifications are enough to mention. The maid thought that the concubine was probably the idea. ”

"Her brothers are now keeping filial piety, counting the days, there will be some time for filial piety." Gu Zhen said, "Are you thinking about it now?" ”

was a little skeptical, "Which courtiers did she ask specifically?" ”

The waiter said, "The Lord asked some courtiers in remote lands and rich lands. In the middle, I didn't pay much attention to it. ”

Of course, the rich land is lacking in fat, and although the conditions in the remote land are not good, it is very eye-catching if it does a good job.

Gu Zhen pondered for a while and said, "It does seem that she wants to seek benefits for her brother, but she is too anxious. ”

The waiter smiled and said, "That person from a humble background has never been able to calm down, has he?" ”

"Let's not take it lightly." Gu Zhen was not very relieved, and said, "Stare at it a little longer." ”

But Yun Fenghuang didn't make much movement after that.

Even Chun Jia learned of her actions, and took the initiative to ask if she wanted to find an errand for her brother, and hinted that she could give some care and favoritism, but Yun Fenghuan refused:

"Although the concubine is willful, how dare she intervene in national affairs? The reason why you do this is not for Meng'er? ”

She glanced at Chunjia, "Your Majesty was the matchmaker at the beginning, but after the incident, I'm afraid that I will leave a pair of quasi-newcomers behind?" Didn't you say it earlier, so Deng Chengzhai will also be released to sharpen in the past two years? The concubine pondered, with his relationship with His Majesty, he would either go to a rich place or go to such a remote place, and he didn't go to the middle, right? The concubine's favorite niece is Meng'er, she is young and doesn't understand, can the concubine help her watch it? ”

It turned out that he was concerned about his niece, and this reason was considered very reasonable by the emperor.

After all, Yun Fenghuang had just finished Xie Kuo's matter, so wouldn't it be logical to think of Xie Meng at this time?

So he smiled dumbly, promising that he would not treat Deng Chengzhai and Xie Meng badly, and the matter was over.

Soon it was the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday, and at the strong invitation of Chunjia and the Empress, the Empress Dowager went to live in the old residence of the palace one day in advance, so as not to be too tired the next day.

With the momentum of the great victory, the whole dynasty is in a good mood, and they are more and more interested in participating in this birthday celebration.

The whole palace is lit up and dressed up.

In order to curry favor, the queen also specially arranged for the Royal Beast Garden to domesticate some tame beasts, dressed in red and hung colors, and free-range in the palace to increase joy.

He also taught the royal workshop to make a batch of dishes and tableware, including dishes, which are carefully designed and embedded with various auspicious meanings.

There are also songs and dances rehearsed by the Teaching Workshop Division, which can also be seen everywhere.

All in all, this birthday banquet was very satisfying to the monarch and ministers from the beginning.

So much so that Chunjia, who had never had much hope for the queen, gave the queen a toast after three rounds of drinking, and said: "The queen and the concubine have worked hard this time. ”

Although the concubine was not angry, she basically didn't have much hands, but she received a false name, but she was credited by the emperor like herself, but Gu Zhen still smiled, feeling that her busyness was not in vain.

The old people in the market have a birthday, and the Yin Shi family will have to sing a big drama for three days and three nights, and the royal palace banquet is placed in the palace, even if the palace rules are not as rigid as the palace city, it is impossible to say that the ministers are kept in the palace for three days and three nights to have fun.

However, in order to show the importance of the birthday of the Empress Dowager, a compromise method was finally adopted, that is, a banquet was held in the palace for three consecutive days, and the queen mother was congratulated together.

On the first day, everything went well, including the Queen Mother, they were full of praise for the queen, and the Tao was that after the Ming Jun became virtuous, the Chunjia harem was virtuous and virtuous.

The next day, Gu Zhen privately discussed with Yun Fenghuan: "Do you think that this palace can talk to the Empress Dowager today?" ”

Yun Fenghuan knew that her so-called thing was an old grudge that Yuan Shu had gone to Gu's summer retreat two days ago to make trouble, so he persuaded the queen to slow down: "Ming'er has one more day, if the Empress Dowager is not willing to reconcile, is it embarrassing for you to say that your son?" Besides, this is another day of palace feast, you go and talk about this

, I don't have to call the Queen Mother to think that you threaten her. If she doesn't forgive and doesn't help you persuade Yuan Shu, Ming'er won't give her a banquet with her heart, isn't this wrong? ”

Gu Zhen was reminded by her, and he also felt that he was too anxious, and couldn't help but sigh lightly: "Where does this palace mean that?" It's just that I think the Queen Mother and Queen Mother looked very interested yesterday, and I think it is possible to strike while the iron is hot. ”

"It's better for Niangniang to call His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince today to accompany the Queen Mother." Yun Fenghuang thought about it, and gave her advice, "After the concubine saw that the Empress Dowager entered the palace the day before yesterday, although she was very kind to the emperor's heirs, she looked at the six princes a few more times. This is the mother of the Queen Mother who has personally raised her for a few days, so she must have a different relationship. In addition, the six princes suffered in smallpox, and the Empress Dowager was distressed. ”

Gu Zhen said: "Alas, this palace is afraid that the Empress Dowager will see the traces on Xiaoliu's face and become more and more distressed......"

All in all, it's so difficult not to be favored by your husband and not to be treated by your mother-in-law.

Because they have no feelings, these two will not put themselves in her shoes, and will only think of ways to be picky.

It's no wonder that Gu Zhen was originally a very hearty person, but now he is looking forward and backward more and more.

Yun Fenghuan's mood was calm and waveless, and he persuaded him with two sentences, and he didn't pay attention to it.

This day may be because the queen has something in her heart, and something went wrong when it was about to end, that is, the sixth prince and the tenth prince fought over a toy.

Gu Zhen was very congested.

Because she was not present at the time, but the Empress Dowager was present, although the Empress Dowager scolded the six princes and gave the toys to the ten princes, but the queen did not know how much the Empress Dowager had feelings for the six princes and did not say, but she definitely did not like the ten princes.

She favored the Ten Princes, this plan was not due to the idea that an elder thought that being an elder brother should let a little younger brother, most likely because she had a grudge against the Ten Princes since then.

Sure enough, in the evening, the waiter cautiously told the queen: "Just now, someone in the palace heard that the Empress Dowager and Her Majesty said that the ten princes have the bearing of not letting their brothers go at a young age, and they are worthy of being the princes, and they are imposing." ”

This is almost to say that the ten princes are domineering and can't tolerate brothers.

Gu Zhen sighed in his heart, beat his spirit, and called the Ten Princes to persuade him: "You are a younger brother, you should respect your brothers." Today's toy, if you like it, go back to your mother and get you a new one. But why fight with your sixth brother? And let your imperial grandmother see it. ”

The tenth prince was young, and he was not very good at looking at his face, so when he heard the words, he said: "The toy originally belonged to Erchen, and the sixth brother wanted to borrow it to play, but Erchen didn't want to give it to him, why did he take it secretly?" Moreover, the imperial grandmother is also in favor of her sons! ”

The queen looked at his confident and determined expression, quite powerless, your imperial grandmother approves of you?

She doesn't hate you in her heart at this time, what kind of hatred will she become!

"But you are the prince of the prince, you should set an example for your brother." Gu Zhen has been in the past two days

I was very tired, but I didn't dare to leave it like that.

After all, this is the future prince, and he can't make a mistake.

It's just that the tenth prince has been raised with a pampered sex in the past two years, where can he listen to it?

After a few more persuasions, the queen asked with tears in his eyes: "Could it be that the queen mother doesn't like her sons and daughters, and she likes the sixth brother?" Otherwise, how could you say that? ”

Gu Zhen pinched the corners of his forehead, only felt that he couldn't tell this kid clearly, and he was helpless for a long time, and finally let him go to rest, only to say to the left and right: "This kid really can't be spoiled like this anymore...... When this birthday banquet is over, the palace must discipline him! ”

This time, I didn't help the ten princes speak, because I also knew that the next position of the prince, even if there was a private promise from the emperor, but the existence of the concubine and others would inevitably go through some storms.

This is not the time for the Ten Princes to be willful.

But a careful waiter brought it up again: "Niangniang, the maid feels that something is wrong, you think, His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince is self-gentle, although the days of coming to our palace are short, he will never take the initiative to take other people's things." Not to mention the meaning of His Royal Highness the Ten Princes, His Royal Highness clearly does not want to lend it to His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince, so with the ordinary temperament of His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince, will he take it without authorization? ”

If the six princes hadn't gone to get the toys, of course there would have been no conflict between the brothers.

Gu Zhen couldn't help but be awe-struck, so much so that the whole person trembled slightly with anger: "Bengong has worked so hard, what she said is good, and she also misses Bengong...... As a result, in private, Bengong made a mistake in her eyes, and she even took advantage of such a young child!! ”

"Mother is angry, the Queen Mother has always been such a person." The waiters sighed and said, "Let's not worry about her, anyway, Your Majesty sees it in your eyes, and Your Majesty really thinks that it is really not easy for you this time." ”

After all, Empress Dowager Yuan and Gu Zhen were only mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the past, but after the grievances of the Yuan family were mixed in, how could it be that Gu Zhen helped Zhang Luo to settle things at a birthday banquet?

It's just for Chunjia to see.

Despite this, Gu Zhen was still in a bad mood, so much so that when he got up the next day, he needed to put on a thick layer of powder to cover it.

Fortunately, on this day, the Queen Mother seemed to be a little tired, and she didn't take the initiative to find trouble.

On the last day, seeing the afterglow of dusk slowly dragging outside the hall, both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law felt a little relieved.

Counting the hours, it will be almost able to disperse after a while, but at this time, a palace person ran in in a panic, and whispered to the queen: "Niangniang, something happened behind you, please go and see it immediately!" ”

Gu Zhen was stunned when he saw this, and was still thinking about what happened when this was all coming, and the Empress Dowager Mother over there had already cast a smile at her and asked, "What's going on?" ”

(End of chapter)