I don't know how long it took, a sharp voice came from outside: "The emperor has arrived, the queen mother has arrived, and the queen mother has arrived in ......."

Everyone knelt on the ground to greet each other, and only got up after saluting.

After everyone sat down, Wang Xuannian realized that their position was so close to the top, only three tables apart.

Emperor Jingxi said the opening remarks first, and gave a gift to the Empress Dowager Zhong, and the ministers said a bunch of good things to compliment Emperor Jingxi, which basically means that you are very filial to an emperor!

Next came the queen concubines, princes, princesses, and grandchildren, and then the princes and princes, and then it was Zhong Xuanlan's turn.

Zhong Xuanlan took the gift box from the winter solstice, held the gift box in his hand, and knelt down with Wang Xuannian, and said: "Courtier, the minister knocks to see the Queen Mother's mother Chitose Chitose Chitose Chitose." Zhong Xuanlan then said: "The courtiers and husbands offer a pearl of the night, and I wish the queen mother eternal youth and longevity." ”

"Get up, Xiaofuzi go and bring the Night Pearl to the mourning family."

"Thank you, Queen Mother." The two of them got up, lowered their eyes slightly, and stood there quietly.

"Yes."

After Empress Dowager Zhong saw that Gonggong Fu presented the Night Pearl, she said, "County Lord, go back and sit down." ”

"Yes."

Empress Dowager Zhong stretched out her hand to touch the night pearl, and she liked it very much.

Seeing this, Concubine Li said: "Queen Mother, if you don't let people put out the lights and look at the light of this night pearl, the concubine thinks it will be able to shine." ”

Emperor Jingxi also wanted to take a look, and said, "What Concubine Ai said is that someone came to put out the lights." ”

"Yes."

At this time, the two sat down, Zhong Xuanlan held the tea, covering the cold light in his eyes.

The lights went out, and under the illumination of the night pearl, it brightened up instantly, and the golden pavilion was covered with a layer of white veil, which was very beautiful.

Everyone looked at all this in distraction, and it took a long time to come back to their senses.

Li Guifei said: "This night pearl is like day at night, and it is really a treasure." ”

Empress Sun said: "The Zhong family deserves to be the head of the imperial merchants." ”

Emperor Jingxi glanced at the night pearl on the tray, and his thoughts flowed several times.

Empress Dowager Zhong glanced at Empress Sun with a slight cold gaze, with a smile on her face, and said, "Good, good, good." Reward the mourning family's jade Ruyi to the county lord"

"Yes." Gonggong Fu presented the jade Ruyi to Zhong Xuanlan.

At the same time, Zhong Xuanlan and Wang Xuannian stood up and saluted: "Thank you for the reward of the Queen Mother." ”

The corners of Zhong Xuanlan's mouth hooked slightly, squinted his eyes and glanced at Empress Sun, and secretly thought: The Queen Mother will not let the Zhong family have an accident, otherwise who will provide her arrogant life?

But if you offend the Queen Mother, the good show of the waiting meeting should go to the next level.

After the people offered their gifts, the feast began.

For a time, the sound of the silk and bamboo orchestra spread all over the entire pavilion, singing and dancing were leveled, and everyone was staggered, quite lively.

Zhong Xuanlan gave Wang Xuannian a dish and said, "Eat." ”

Wang Xuannian nodded, eating the dishes that Zhong Xuanlan gave him, while observing the banquet.

Zhong Xuanlan saw the emperor holding up a glass of wine and looking at her, so he got up and stood respectfully.

"I used to think that my cousin's vision was very high, and I thought that who could enter my cousin's eyes, but I never thought that I was captured by the county horse, I wish you all to grow old together and be united forever."

Zhong Xuanlan lowered his eyebrows, respectfully raised his wine glass, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

The two drank one after the other, and the emperor said a few more words before ending the topic.

Zhong Xuanlan drank a glass of wine from time to time, and at the same time served Wang Xuannian with vegetables.

Wang Xuannian found that Zhong Xuanlan gave him the same dish, and the others had never been moved, and he thought of her use of a silver needle to test for drugs, so he realized that this banquet was not simple.

It didn't take long for Empress Sun to propose that the ladies of the boudoir perform their talents to add color to Empress Dowager Zhong's birthday, and Emperor Jingxi and Empress Dowager Zhong took out their colorful heads before starting.

The ladies performed their talents, danced, played the piano......

"Lan'er," Wang Xuannian blushed slightly, and pressed Zhong Xuanlan's hand to take the wine glass, Zhong Xuanlan hooked the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly, and said, "The little guy is finally willing to call me Lan'er." ”

Wang Xuannian was stunned for a moment, turned his little face red, and said, "You, you drink less wine." ”

Zhong Xuanlan said: "It's okay, I can't get drunk, you see that someone over there is raising a glass, if I don't return the salute, wouldn't it be rude." ”

"Oh." Wang Xuannian put down his hand with some concern.

After Zhong Xuanlan drank a glass of wine, he said, "I'm not so easy to get drunk, otherwise how would I go out to run a business." Well? ”

Wang Xuannian thought about it and nodded.

At this time, a panicked shout came in: "Oh no, no...... It's on fire, come on. ”

Zhong Xuanlan hooked the corners of his mouth slightly, glanced at everyone, and sat there with a flat face.

Wang Xuannian looked at Zhong Xuanlan with some concern, and Zhong Xuanlan only said, "The show is coming." ”

The person who Emperor Jingxi ordered to check on came back and reported it hesitantly, and everyone understood what was going on.

It turned out that the prince and the third lady of the Sun family were cheating on the boat, and accidentally knocked down the candle, and the fire burned the curtain.

It wasn't a fire, but after Yahuan's shouting, things couldn't be turned into small things, and small things became small.

When Emperor Jingxi heard this, he was furious and immediately ordered someone to find the two.

Empress Sun explained: "Your Majesty, the crown prince has a good character, and he will never act like this, and I hope that the emperor will be clear." ”

Concubine Li asked, "Sister, the birthday banquet is in Yanyu Building, what are the two of them doing on the boat?" ”

Emperor Jingxi glanced at Empress Sun, Empress Sun's hands were clenched into fists, her nails were stuck in the flesh but she didn't know, her face was slightly out of shape, her mind was wandering, and she found an excuse and said: "Your Majesty, the prince heard that the lotus flowers were blooming, and he wanted to pick one or two to give to the queen mother." ”

Emperor Jingxi squinted his eyes and glanced at his sons, and when Concubine Li saw this, she said, "Then Miss Sun San won't also go to pick lotus flowers and give them to the Queen Mother, right?" ”

Prime Minister Sun Cheng got up, walked to the middle, knelt down and said: "The little daughter of the Chen family and the third prince of Wucheng Houfu have been married, and they will get married in a few days, how can they do such a thing?" I also hope that the emperor will see clearly. ”

Empress Sun said: "Your Majesty, the prince is gentle and pure, and the third niece is already waiting to be married, how can he have a personal relationship with her." Please ask the emperor to take a clear look. ”

Empress Dowager Zhong was angry in her heart, someone dared to make a whole thing at her birthday banquet, displeasure flashed in her eyes, and she said with a smile: "The grandson of the mourning family is really filial!" ”

Emperor Jingxi glanced at Empress Sun sharply, thought for a moment, and ordered: "The prince's words and deeds are wrong, and he is confined to the East Palace for three months, and Miss Sun San has a flawed character, so she will be given the prince's concubine." The Sun family's goddaughter was not strict, and Sun Cheng was fined for half a year. ”

When others are brought, it is a foregone conclusion.

In fact, calculating the matter of the crown prince, Zhong Xuanlan had heard the plan of the fourth prince Shangguan Jue at the rockery, but she didn't stop it.

Because of this "accident", the emperor had no intention of having a banquet, and seeing that the queen mother was not interested, he ended the palace banquet in advance.