Chapter 41: The Birthday Party

"Stop, stop! What about Li Ke? Qin Feng stopped the few people he introduced, there are so many people here, he has recognized it. It's useless to say that you recognize them, you're just here to give birthday gifts, why do you recognize so many people! It's better to worry about the spring, summer, autumn and winter that came into the palace, the cake is useless, and I don't dare to drop the chain in today's game.

"Be quiet, let the group of people in the Imperial Observatory hear that they will impeach you!" Li Chongyi on the side hurriedly covered Qin Feng's mouth! Look around! Thanks to a few people sitting on the side where the military generals were sitting, a few of them also pretended not to hear it, and continued to chat and drink.

"His Royal Highness King Wu will follow His Majesty and them over next!" Cheng Chumo on the side said.

What a few people didn't know was that Li Ke was now in the imperial dining room, anxiously watching the spring, summer, autumn and winter making cakes. In less than half an hour, the banquet was about to begin, and the cake on his side had not yet been made.

"How long will it take?" Li Ke asked the four daughters of spring, summer, autumn and winter.

The four women are applying cream to a cake base that is about one meter tall and about one meter long and wide. Spring, summer, autumn and winter have been baking cakes since they came to the palace, and it can be regarded as having the little eunuch in the imperial dining room to help make cream, otherwise, the four of them would not be able to complete such a large workload.

"Back to His Royal Highness King Wu, it will take about two quarters of an hour!" Chun, the middle of the four women, stopped what she was doing and replied to King Wu.

"Hurry, hurry!" King Wu has been in the imperial dining room in the afternoon, today is Concubine Yang's birthday, and he is going to ask for peace first. But for the sake of this cake, I didn't show up this afternoon or afternoon. It's okay to say if it's something else, but because it's food, you need to keep an eye on it yourself to prevent anyone from making trouble. It's not that Li Ke doesn't believe in Qin Feng, but he doesn't believe in other people, the palace is too chaotic, and no one can afford to make mistakes.

Concubine Yang was in the palace, Concubine Yang was sitting in front of the dresser, and several personal palace maids were waiting beside her to comb their hair and makeup to prepare for the evening dinner.

"Your Majesty has arrived! The Queen Mother has arrived! A small eunuch shouted outside the door.

Concubine Yang, the maidservant, the eunuch and others hurriedly walked towards the palace gate to greet Li Shimin.

"Concubine greetings Your Majesty! Welcome to the Queen! ”

"Haha, Aifei, get up quickly!" Li Shimin stepped forward with a smile to help Concubine Yang up, and continued: "Today is your birthday, no need to salute!" ”

"What Your Majesty said is, today's sister, your birthday, we are all a family, sister doesn't need to be too polite!" Empress Eldest Sun said with a smile on her face.

"Your Majesty, Queen Xie!" Concubine Yang was also very happy, after all, Li Shimin and the eldest grandson were still good to themselves.

"Is the concubine ready?" Li Shimin asked Concubine Yang.

"Back to Your Majesty, the concubine is ready, but this birthday is not too .....," Concubine Yang said. After all, throughout the ages, the only people in the palace who are qualified to feast on their birthdays are the emperor, the empress and the emperor, and the concubines' birthdays are not eligible to celebrate their birthdays.

"It's okay, this world is mine now, I'll see who dares to talk nonsense behind my back!" Li Shimin said confidently. He pulled the queen and Concubine Yang and walked out, and the maids and eunuchs followed out and walked towards Wanchun Palace.

"Huh? Sister, why don't you see Ke'er today? Didn't you send someone to pick it up two days ago? Empress Eldest Sun asked Concubine Yang as she walked. Li Shimin also looked at Concubine Yang with a puzzled expression. Two days ago, he sent someone to pick up Li Ke, and as far as he knew, the eldest sons of several princes had returned, including Qin Feng, who was now in Wanchun Palace.

"Ke'er was still with me this morning, and someone came to say that he was going to pick up someone at noon, and the concubine hasn't seen it until now." Concubine Yang also looked strange, and she didn't know where this kid had gone.

"I guess Ke'er is going to prepare a gift for her sister!" Empress Eldest Sun said with a smile to Li Shimin and Concubine Yang.

Li Shimin thinks about it, since this kid stays with Qin Feng and others every day, his personality used to be a little cold, and now he is slowly cheerful.

"Cheng Pifu! The old man is ashamed to be with you! ”

"Old man Fang, why are you shouting so loudly! Why don't you go out with me Lao Cheng to practice a few tricks? ”

Wanchun Palace, in which the ministers and the generals are chattering and arguing. Before Li Shimin and the others arrived at the door, they heard the noise in the hall! Li Shimin said with a smile to the two people beside him: "This Zhijie is just nonsense, if you make my minister angry, I can't spare him!" Li Shimin said this, but in his heart he was happy, it was impossible for the emperor to watch the military generals stand on the same front.

"Your Majesty has arrived, the queen has arrived, and Concubine Yang has arrived!" When everyone walked outside the hall, the little eunuch waiting outside the door shouted loudly.

There was no sound in the hall in an instant, and there was a sound of greetings.

"The ministers have seen Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, and Concubine Yang!" The ministers and dignitaries in the palace stood up and saluted the three of them.

Li Shimin pulled the queen and Concubine Yang past everyone, went up the steps and sat on the throne, and the queen and Concubine Yang sat on one side.

"No courtesy, sit down, come and pass the meal," Li Shimin commanded.

After a while, the palace maid came from outside the hall with all kinds of meals. Placed on everyone's table, Qin Feng, who was sitting in a corner at the back, looked at it, and sighed in his heart, it was so extravagant, there were as many as 100 palace maids just passing the dishes, and there were special palace maids pouring wine and dishes at each table.

Qin Feng was eating and drinking in the corner, and he didn't care about the others.

"Everyone, drink this cup with me!" Li Shimin picked up his wine glass and said to the people below.

As soon as Li Shimin's words came out, he said that today's birthday banquet would begin. A teenage child sitting on one side stood up, took a box from his bosom, and said respectfully to the three people on the steps.

"Father, the son prepared a pair of jade bracelets for his mother as a birthday gift, and don't dislike his mother and concubine!" Li Chengqian said and handed the box in his hand to Gonggong Li, who took the box and turned around and handed it to Li Shimin. Li Shimin opened the box and took a look, then handed it to Concubine Yang beside him with a smile and said.

"Concubine Yang, come and see the jade bracelet that Cheng Qian gave you!"

Concubine Yang took the box, and there was a pair of jade bracelets inside, which looked very valuable. stood up and saluted the prince: "The concubine has thanked His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

"Mother doesn't have to be polite!" The prince turned and returned to the table.

Starting with the prince's gift, everyone in the store also took out the prepared gifts. Li Tai, the king of Wei, sent a pair of handwriting written by himself, the eldest grandson Wuji gave an egg-sized night pearl, and Cheng Yanjin gave a Maitreya Buddha made of pure gold.....

At this moment, the eunuch outside the palace shouted: "His Royal Highness King Wu has arrived!" ”

Li Ke came from outside the hall. walked to the front of the steps and saluted Li Shimin, who was sitting on it.

"Son-in-law Li Ke visits his father, the emperor's mother, and his mother!"

"Ke'er, your mother's birthday today, you haven't seen anyone all afternoon, what's the matter?" Li Shimin was a little angry.

"Back to my father, my son is preparing a gift for my mother's concubine, and don't blame my father for forgetting my father!"

"Oh? What gift did you have for your mother? Li Shimin asked Li Ke.

Li Ke didn't speak, but shouted outward: "Bring it in!" The four little eunuchs were waiting outside the hall with a cake, and when they heard Li Ke's summons, they walked towards the hall with the cake!

"Hey, what a big longevity peach!" Everyone in the hall looked at the more than one-meter-tall Shou Tao, and they all exclaimed.

"Queen Mother, this is a cake made for you by your sons, I wish you good health and all the best!" Li Ke bowed to Concubine Yang.

"Ke'er, hurry up, my son has grown up!" Concubine Yang was moved and said to Li Ke with tears in her eyes.