Although Bilang is gone, Duan Yulin's tonic can't be stopped. Now that there are a few more newcomers entering the palace, how can you afford these beauties?

This time, Duan Yulin simply summoned Leng Xiangxue, the palm of the imperial dining room, and entrusted her with carte blanche in the future to deliver medicine and food. Of course, these are also carried by Fang Da and Zou Sishan.

As soon as the crown prince returned to power, he took back some of the power from the hands of the king of Thailand and the king of Jin. Duan Yingbi doesn't care, he has always been an idle prince who doesn't like to participate in politics, and he is happy to be idle when he returns power to his brother; But for Duan Yingjin, who has a great desire for power, this is not a good thing. thought that the road could be smoothed, but was cut off by the prince, how unwilling was he? How not to hate? It seems that his plan will have to be implemented early.

"Skinny monkey, what's the latest movement in the palace?" Duan Yingjin asked her henchmen about the situation of the harem.

"Back to the prince, the emperor lingers in the bedrooms of various young concubines every night. According to the informant's report, the emperor was fierce at night, but during the day, he showed a state of malaise. In addition...... "The thin monkey whispered in Duan Yingjin's ear, and only the two of them could hear the content clearly.

"It seems that the important chess pieces that this king has been ambushing for many years are finally going to come in handy." Duan Yingjin glanced at the thin monkey, and the thin monkey immediately understood, and the sinister arc of the corners of his mouth looked terrifying.

The thin monkey went on a mission, and Duan Yingjin stood alone by the window, as if he was thinking about something.

"Why is the prince standing at the window alone blowing the wind? It's already April, but the temperature at night isn't warm! Feng Qing, who came in at some point, put on a robe for him.

"Fortunately, the princess is considerate." Duan Yingjin smiled reluctantly and patted the back of Feng Qing's hand.

This Feng Qing is different from her two sisters. Although she was also rude and willful when she first married him, after a long time, she has changed her previous arrogance and domineering as a mother and has become more and more gentle and considerate. is even more obedient to his husband, and he also takes good care of his son. It's a pity that her sister is not as easy to deceive and coax as her!

Since the empress's miscarriage, the Feng family gradually withdrew their support for the Jin Palace; turned to the court, intentionally or unintentionally, to speak for King Xian. Sure enough, his son-in-law, surnamed Wai, is not as close as his grandson, who has half of Feng's blood!

Duan Yingjin guessed that Feng Wu probably already knew the reason for her miscarriage, but she didn't challenge him because she had no evidence. Otherwise, the timing of the Feng clan's withdrawal of power would not have been so consistent with the time of the queen's accident. The reason why the two families haven't torn their faces yet is probably to take into account Feng Qing's situation. It doesn't matter, in addition to the Feng family, he has also cultivated a lot of his own forces over the years. As long as the Feng clan is neutral and stands by while he is doing something, he still has a great chance of winning.

Duan Yingjin believed that even if it was for Feng Qing, the Feng clan would not hinder him even if he didn't help him. After all, if he succeeds, the Feng family will not suffer a loss - the Feng family's three daughters will be unspeakably expensive, and there will be no family in the harem that can match the Feng family.

"What is the prince thinking just now, thinking so engrossedly? I didn't even notice that the concubine had entered the house. Feng Qing brought a cup of hot tea for her husband.

Duan Yingjin grabbed Feng Qing's shoulders and said perfunctorily: "It's nothing, this king is thinking, what kind of congratulatory gifts should the Queen Mother and her old man give on the Qianqiu Festival this year?" ”

"This concubine has already thought about it for the prince! Doesn't the Queen Mother like to worship Buddha? There is just a whole piece of white marble rough in the warehouse that has not been moved, and it can be used to carve a statue of Guanyin to the Queen Mother. Feng Qing thought this was an excellent idea.

"What Concubine Ai said was the two pieces of white marble that the emperor rewarded our palace with last year?" Duan Yingjin remembered that when the prince was on his birthday, he gave one of them to the prince as a congratulatory gift.

"That's it. It's a pity that the prince has already given a piece to the prince, otherwise it can be made into a pair! "The color and quality of the rough are excellent, and the carved ornaments are even more exquisite and valuable.

"Great idea!" Duan Yingjin clenched Feng Qing's shoulders excitedly, and suddenly laughed: "Hahaha, the princess is really the king's lieutenant!" This matter will be handed over to the king himself, and the princess does not have to interfere. ”

"Okay." Feng Qing didn't know why she nodded in agreement, but she felt that her husband's emotional change was a little weird.

The time soon came to May 30, Jiang Fang's fifty-fourth birthday.

Different from the grandeur of the Emperor's Longevity Festival, the older the Queen Mother gets, the less noisy she is, so this year's Qianqiu Festival is also as unextravagant as possible, and most of the guests invited are royal relatives.

One of the most important parts of the banquet is to present congratulatory gifts in public, and each family takes this opportunity to show their hospitality to the Queen Mother, and at the same time shows the financial resources and status of each family. Therefore, the birthday gift has also become the most fashionable part of the whole Qianqiu Festival.

Jiang Yuan, as the protagonist of today, sits on the right seat of the Anchang Palace, and the emperor and queen are on both sides of the queen mother. And today, the people who are responsible for the three Tianjiao Venerable dishes are, as usual, Zou Caiping, the chef of the imperial dining room, and Leng Xiangxue, the palm of the kitchen.

Jiang Fang deliberately wore a royal blue jade brocade suit with gold and crane patterns; In order to show her youth, Xia Ying also combed a phoenix bun for her, and ceremoniously wore eight bare-headed phoenix hairpins at the same time. It not only highlights the atmosphere, but also gives people a sense of full energy!

And the phoenix dance on the side probably didn't want to dominate the guests. Wearing only a set of well-textured family banquet clothes, she was a little more gentle than usual with a Yaotai bun, and the five phoenixes on her head had already set off her noble identity and noble temperament.

The rest of the concubines are even more gorgeous, and the entire Anchang Hall is comparable to the colorful garden of the Imperial Garden.

"I see that the guests are already gearing up, and I can't wait to celebrate the birthday of the queen mother, so let's start now, right?" Duan Yulin hooked his hand towards Fang Da, and Fang Da took a step forward and unfolded the congratulatory gift list in his hand.

"Okay, the mourning family is also looking forward to it!" Jiang nodded and signaled for Fonda to begin.

Fang Da cleared his throat and read aloud: "Jingwang Mansion, a coral tree bonsai in the South China Sea, and ten Dongzhu trees; Min Wangfu, a jade screen; Ning Wangfu, five ancient calligraphy and paintings; Lintoe Palace, a statue of white marble Guanyin; Thai Palace, a gold inlaid jade ornament; Jin Wangfu, a pair of longevity hairpins in the West Pond, and a handle of five bats holding longevity Ruyi ......"

Hearing this, Feng Wu, who had never spoken, paused, and looked at the seat of the Jin Palace. A few days ago, when Feng Qing entered the palace to ask for peace, she also mentioned to her that King Jin, the birthday gift for the Queen Mother, prepared a white jade Guanyin. Why is it that now the white jade Guanyin has become a congratulatory gift from the prince, but the king of Jin only gave some jewelry and wishful thinking? Was it improvised, or was it premeditated? Duan Yingjin's move is worth studying. Feng Wu secretly kept this matter in mind, and sent someone to investigate after the banquet was over.

"What is the queen thinking? I called you several times and didn't answer. Duan Yulin was slightly displeased, on such an important occasion, as the mother of the country, he was actually distracted?

Feng Wu was so engrossed in thinking that she ignored Duan Yulin's words. She hurriedly apologized and explained: "The emperor forgives the sin, and the concubine has been thinking about it just now, the prince's gift is both precious and full of filial piety." Who doesn't know that the Queen Mother prays to the Buddha? This statue of Guanyin was really sent to the heart of the Queen Mother! The concubines really want to see it! Feng Wu intuitively felt that the congratulatory gifts of the prince or the king of Jin must be greasy, so she simply calculated it.

"I see, I misunderstood the queen. Come, drink! As soon as Duan Yulin raised his wine glass, Leng Xiangxue immediately filled it for him diligently.

Zou Caiping finished pouring wine for the Queen Mother, and was about to move in front of the queen's seat, when Feng Wu waved his hand to stop it: "Don't work Zou Si Dinner, you just need to serve the Queen Mother, and Miaoqing will do it for you here in the palace." As she spoke, Miao Qing had already filled Feng Wu's cup. Feng Wu raised her glass and smiled: "The concubines respect the emperor and the queen mother!" ”

"!" Duan Yulin drank it all, probably because he was in a hurry, and he coughed again and again.

"Ah, what's wrong with the emperor? Is there something uncomfortable? The Queen Mother said with concern.

"Ahem...... It's okay, it's a little problem, just endure it and it's over. "Since experiencing several emergencies last year, Duan Yulin has suffered from chest tightness and coughing. However, he was proud of his youth and strength, and he didn't pay attention to it.

"The mourning family looks at it because the emperor is too hardworking. Look at the emperor's lower eyelids, they are dark and green, they must be tired from staying up all night to watch the excerpts! Since you have a cough, don't drink alcohol, and change the tea for the emperor. Leng Xiangxue immediately went down to change the tea for the emperor, and Zou Caiping also went to help.

Feng Wu hooked the corners of her mouth disdainfully, in addition to political affairs, sexual affairs did not consume Duan Yulin's energy. The black green under him is clearly the result of excessive indulgence! If this continues, no matter how strong your body is, there will always be a day when it will be hollowed out.

Soon, Leng Xiangxue came back with a pot of Gongju tea, and Zou Caiping also carried a pot of water and stood behind the Queen Mother.

"Your Majesty, your tea. The slave has already adjusted the temperature just right, please use it slowly. Seeing Duan Yulin drink a large cup of cold with satisfaction, Xiangxue was proud. She thought she was thoughtful, but she didn't expect that she would be a little careless.

"This wine smell is a little high, or change the tea if you don't mourn the family." Jiang Fang returned his hand and handed the cup to Zou Caiping.

"The slave knows that the queen mother has a cold stomach and should not drink herbal tea. A pot of red dates and wolfberry tea was specially prepared for the Queen Mother. Zou Caiping's carefulness was greatly appreciated by the Queen Mother.

Feng Wu was bored with drinking, and still remembered the prince's congratulatory gift, so she reminded: "Your Majesty, should you accept the proposal of the concubine?" ”

"Oh, yes! Does the queen want to see the prince's congratulatory gift to his mother? However, the queen has to ask the owner of the gift to be right! "The emperor jokingly introduced the Queen Mother.

"The prince's gift is the most in line with the queen mother's heart, and the queen mother must want to have a sneak peek, right?" Feng Wu's rhetorical question obviously has a hint that cannot be refused.

Although Jiang Wei didn't know what Feng Wu was thinking, he believed that she had a reason, so he readily agreed: "Okay, the mourning family can't wait to see it!" ”

The emperor ordered someone to lift the statue of Guanyin covered with red silk again, and the guests present were curious to watch.

Duan Yingjin, who was sitting below, couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, why did she bring it back again? Don't you want to show it in public? What a surprise!

Feng Qing, who was beside her, pulled Duan Yingjin's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Didn't the prince say that our house is going to send a statue of Guanyin?" How was the prince robbed of the opportunity? The prince temporarily changed the birthday gift, and he didn't tell the concubine! This made her embarrassed in front of her eldest sister.

Duan Yingjin was thinking about things, and was suddenly interrupted by her wife and was slightly displeased, but she couldn't show it. So he comforted her and said: "Don't worry, princess, this king also temporarily knew that it was the same as the prince's congratulatory gift, so he changed the two things at will in a hurry." I haven't had time to inform the princess yet. ”

Although it was a little different from his plan, this little episode was something he was happy to see. Not only will it not affect the final result, but it can do more with less. God help him!