I saw that the edge of the lantern on the tray was dotted with black spots, like the residue left by the withered flowers, and it was ugly.

Such a thing that is difficult to reach the hall of elegance is actually presented as a birthday gift, is this a deliberate allusion to the fact that the life of the Empress Dowager is not as long as this remnant flower?

"Presumptuous!" The sound of the Empress Dowager's anger resounded throughout the room, and the whole room knelt down one after another: "Please let the Empress Dowager calm her anger." ”

A woman wearing a purple and light gold carved palace dress, combing oblique sideburns hairpins, looked at the young princess and said: "This is the birthday gift that King Ming personally brought into the palace, since no one will do anything, and I don't know who is so bold and reckless to do something that insults the queen mother." ”

This person is the crown princess who provoked Lin Aqi's relationship with herself, she is the youngest princess Zhong who was included in the palace when the emperor was still in the palace, she was raised like a child daughter-in-law, and she was ten years younger than the queen mother who later entered the palace.

Another princess with a bright cyan needle-falling group of brocade and a blue and green needle-cut brocade lotus leaf skirt on her lower body said: "This is not necessarily the intention of the King of Ming, and I also ask the Queen Mother to carefully find out and return the innocence of the King of Ming." ”

This princess has a good relationship with the empress dowager and is the daughter of the former prime minister of the court.

Yun Qi secretly wrote down the two of them, and arched his hand to the Empress Dowager: "Imperial grandmother, this lantern is picked by me, made by Miss Lin, eighty percent of it is our work together, no matter how you check, this ultimately has to be borne by my Ming Wangfu." ”

The Empress Dowager's fingers clenched tightly on the armrest of the chair, her eyes were deep and critical, and she had to filter the people in the room one by one before she said slowly: "Since it was made by the two of you personally, then you will tell you about the production method, the source, and the process of sending it to the palace." ”

"Yes."

Yunqi carefully described the process of picking flowers from Lin Aqi to making lamps, his kung fu of making up nonsense is growing day by day, and the delicate Concubine Zhong can't find the slightest mistake.

Yun Qi deliberately looked at the expression of the Empress Dowager Zhong while passing away, but she was calm and comfortable, maintaining a decent smile on her face.

"Grandmother Huang, that's the way it is. As for the reason for the blackening, it may be related to the flowering period of the mountain jasmine itself. ”

"If it's really Tushan Jasmine's fault, wouldn't it still be disrespectful to the Empress Dowager that you two still use this flower to make a birthday gift?"

"Concubine Zhong's words are too far-fetched." Yunqi smiled indifferently, and the man's face finally changed slightly: "You-"

"Imperial grandmother, the people of the country know that the flowers of this mountain jasmine are not easy to come by, I ordered someone to take care of them in the house for three years to bloom these flowers, and then I worked with Miss Lin day and night for three days to make lanterns and present them to the imperial grandmother.

If Concubine Zhong still doubts our filial piety to the imperial grandmother, she can go and plant Tushan jasmine to honor the imperial grandmother. ”

"You!" Concubine Zhong was so angry that her chest rose and fell again and again, "The concubine has always been sincere to the Empress Dowager, and Lord Ming's words really broke the concubine's body and mind!" ”

As she spoke, she was about to kneel in pain.

"That's it!" The Empress Dowager was displeased, and waved her hand at everyone, "Why are you always anxious, why don't you pour tea for Concubine Zhong to rest her mouth." ”

Concubine Zhong got up and sat down, the Empress Dowager was really dissatisfied with her.

"Get up, if it's really useless, you don't need it next time, you can get up too."

The Empress Dowager lowered her sleeves and returned to her usual serious and generous attitude.

"Yes, Grandmother Xie."

Everyone saw that things came and went quickly, and they couldn't imagine that King Ming was so deeply in the heart of the Queen Mother, and they didn't know what medicine the Empress Dowager had taken wrong today, and she was clearly not dealing with King Ming everywhere.

Concubine Zhong sensed everyone's dissatisfaction with her disturbing the Empress Dowager's happiness, and at this moment, she held her breath and squeezed her handkerchief several times.

Why did the Empress Dowager believe King Ming's words so easily? Aren't all the tricks and feet she did useless?

Thinking of this, she could not care about anything else.

"The Empress Dowager, the concubine looks at the exquisite craftsmanship of this lantern, why don't you light it on the spot for people to enjoy?"

The Empress Dowager glanced at her, but did not object.

"Imperial grandmother, this flower is no longer beautiful, I am afraid that it will not have the beauty of the original bloom if it is ignited, it is better to let it be like this, wait for the grandson to go back, and then redo it with Miss Lin to make amends to the imperial grandmother."

Concubine Zhong secretly gritted her teeth, but her face was still pampered: "Lord Ming, today is the birthday of the Empress Dowager, and lighting the lamp and praying for blessings on that day is the children's sincerity to congratulate the mother, delay for a few days, this sincerity is late, isn't it a few days too late for God to listen?" ”

The Empress Dowager believes in God, and she has a deep consideration for Concubine Zhong's words, she always wants a bowl of water to be level, so she stands on Yunqi's side, which is naturally not good to sweep the face of Concubine Zhong.

"That's it, since it's a thought, it's pointless to look good or not, so let's order it."

Yun Qi said with an embarrassed face, and a hint of smugness flashed on Concubine Zhong's face.

See how you end up in a moment.

Everyone had different thoughts, and they all poked their eyes to see the clouds and candles, and the core of the lantern was lit.

I saw the core slip around the petals, and the next moment, there was no movement.

Extinguished?

This......

That's a big disadvantage!

You can't blame Tushan jasmine for not being beautiful, right?

This is the palace lamp that King Ming personally admitted that he participated in the production process, although the appearance of such a design is beautiful, but the bottom is a wilted, and he can't light it himself, which can't rely on others, right?

Concubine Zhong's smug look flashed, but Yun Qi skillfully captured a moment.

"Don't be impatient, Miss Lin did it deliberately."

Deliberately? The wicks of this lantern have burned out, what new tricks can be conjured?

The Empress Dowager stubbornly pressed her mood of sending troops to arrest a rebellious person like Lin Aqi, and the corners of her mouth barely pulled: "That's it." ”

Empress Zhong adjusted her sitting posture, looking like she was watching a good show, if I take a look, can you still let this flower bloom again today?

Yunqi beckoned outside the room, and a palace attendant walked in briskly with a tray and bent down to hand over a bowl of water.

What can water do? Everyone was slightly surprised, seeing Yunqi inject a chopstick into the water, lift it two or three seconds later, and put it on the wick that has been annihilated, and the next moment, the faint firelight together, gradually condensed into red light, a large area spread, where it passed, the flowers were "resurrected from the dead", and actually bloomed again!

The flowers are fresh and moist, and the black spots on it are swallowed by the flames, but the fire does not hurt the flowers, it is really a strange sight!

Everyone in the room was dumbfounded: "This, how did this happen?" ”

Empress Zhong was shocked and collapsed in her chair, with only one thought in her heart: this is impossible!

She had already ordered someone to do it twice, how could this lantern be rekindled?

One is to destroy the Tushan jasmine after the petals are closed, the queen mother loves this flower very much, and it is also because of pity for the king of Ming to give him planting, if you see the ruined flower on the day of your birthday, you will be furious.

The second is to cut the wick short so that it looks the same from the outside, but in fact it cannot be touched from the inside and cannot be ignited at all.

But how did this bowl of water rekindle the lanterns and rekindle the old flowers?

Before she could question, the Empress Dowager had already stroked her palms and laughed: "Okay, good!" He was really clever and could make such a beautiful and heartfelt object! What a good grandson of the emperor's grandmother! ”

Yunqi bowed humbly: "The emperor's grandmother is happy, which is the luck of the grandson, but most of the lanterns are made by Miss Lin herself, and the grandson does not dare to ask for credit." ”

The Empress Dowager was even more satisfied, her eyes swept over everyone in the room, and everyone got up to congratulate the Empress Dowager and congratulate Wanfu.

See? This is the top good grandson of the mourning family, who will try his best to make my old man happy, instead of sending some gifts to pass away. The key is that he never exceeds the rules, nor does he ask for credit, and he doesn't even compete with that Miss Lin.

The Empress Dowager thought about it, this kid has been hiding and refusing to let himself say that he is a daughter-in-law, isn't he really in love with that Miss Lin?

"Then this Miss Lin is really a lovely child, and the mourning family likes this lantern she makes."

The people in the room congratulated again.

The Empress Dowager was very satisfied, and waved her hand at everyone: "Then Miss Xuanlin will enter the palace and accompany the mourning family to talk, and the mourning family should have a good understanding of the secret of this lantern." ”

Concubine Zhong's face was as pale as dirt, but she still had to squeeze out a smile to accompany the Empress Dowager: "Then the Empress Dowager has a treasure, such a clever girl, the concubine also wants to meet and ask for a lesson." ”

The people on the seat were silent with a smile, and the mourners didn't look at it, how could they let you see it first?

Not even a piece.

Yun Qi was secretly amused, and said to the Empress Dowager Zhong: "The Empress Dowager is not in a hurry, and when the Empress Dome understands, the Empress Dowager can please her again." ”

This is a bit of a, and she Zhong Concubine Zhong doesn't want to be separated from the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager listened to the words of King Ming the most, and as soon as she heard this, she had an opinion on Concubine Zhong.

The grandson finally entered the palace to accompany him for a few hours, why is this person so blind, and he is not happy to find him? If you don't find pleasure for your grandchildren, you don't want to find happiness for yourself.

Soon, the Empress Dowager excused herself for lack and asked everyone to retreat.

The hour is still early, the congratulations of the civil and military officials have not yet begun, and Rao is emperor and concubine are still busy preparing in their respective palaces, Yunqi came so early, which shows the sincerity of this child.

When everyone dispersed and only the two grandchildren remained, the queen mother revealed her naivety of belonging to the old man.

"You kid, you hide your grandma so tightly!" She pretended to be angry, but in fact, her tone was full of love.

Yunqi sat back on the small pestle and took out a jade pendant from his arms, the jade is delicate and warm to the touch, and the carved Buddha statue on it is soft and loving, which is the most suitable gift to the Empress Dowager.

"Imperial grandmother, grandson is not deliberately hidden." He handed over the jade carving with the temperature in his arms, "Miss Lin's origin is too simple, if she really hypes it up, it will be bad for her." ”

The Empress Dowager took the jade pendant and looked at this grandson definitely, it seems that she doesn't have to worry about this child's marriage.

Yunqi sighed: "That girl has a strange temper, and her grandson is afraid that the imperial grandmother will really summon her, so she is still unwilling to come." ”

Well? Looks like we're still going to have to worry about it.