Seeing that she was about to fall, Xia Mengning hurriedly adjusted the posture of her body in order to fall lightly, but she was unexpectedly dragged steadily by a pair of powerful arms.

"Is the third sister okay?"

The clear and cold voice was just like Xia Zhishen's unpredictable mind.

Xia Mengning hurriedly adjusted her body, and Jiu'er also stretched out her hand to support her, and then she stood firmer.

"Who are you?" The eldest grandson Xinyue was a little angry, she had been avoided by Xia Mengning so many times, and she finally wanted to see Xia Mengning eat deflated once, but she didn't expect to be disrupted again.

Xia Zhishen took a step back, lowered his head slightly, and said, "In Xia Zhishen, I have seen Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”

After speaking, Xia Zhishen raised his head and glanced at the people around him.

The eldest grandson Xinyue looked at the handsome side face of the man in front of her, and suddenly became a little shy, she didn't know what was wrong, she just felt that she had never seen such good-looking eyes, and she was even much better than the elder brother of the prince.

"Xia Zhishen?" Dong Wanwan on the side thought silently, and said to the eldest grandson Xinyue: "Princess, he is Xia Mengning's brother, the leader of this year's palace exam." ”

The eldest grandson Xinyue blinked, and suddenly felt that he seemed to be a little fierce, if he treated his sister like this in front of him, he was afraid that it would leave a bad impression on him.

Thinking of this, the eldest grandson Xinyue hurriedly put on a smiling face, "It's okay, it's all a misunderstanding, let's go in quickly." ”

Before leaving, he glanced at Xia Zhishen with a sigh.

Xia Mengning hurriedly blessed her body, and when she saw the eldest grandson Xinyue and the others leaving, she straightened up.

Xia Zhishen stood in place, staring at the person in front of him tightly with a pair of deep eyes, "The third sister is in the palace, it's better to be careful." ”

Xia Mengning nodded, "Thank you second brother for saving me." Realizing that the gaze above his head finally moved away, Xia Mengning raised his head and looked at Xia Zhiyuan's back, thoughtful.

Jiu'er was a little worried and asked, "Miss, should we go in too?" ”

Xia Mengning sighed and nodded.

The two of them followed the flow of people into the main hall, and they each found a place to sit down, Xia Mengning quietly sat at the very end, and when she looked up, she saw Xia Zhishen sitting opposite her.

Since Xia Zhishen came back, every time he appeared beside him, he felt weird, and there was an indescribable sense of oppression.

Xia Mengning reached out and rubbed her ankles, and the pain in her heart became more and more severe, making Xia Mengning grin.

After a while, everyone arrived, just waiting for the arrival of the emperor and queen mother.

Xia Mengning was thinking about it, when she heard the eunuch's sharp voice pierce the air, "The emperor has arrived, the queen mother has arrived, and the queen mother has arrived!" ”

Xia Mengning hurriedly knelt down and shouted long live Chitose with everyone.

Naturally, the leader is the emperor's eldest grandson, who is smiling at the moment and says: "Calm down, everyone has to have fun today, and avoid the usual customs and etiquette." ”

Even so, no one dared to really regard this place as their home, so they all got up tremblingly and sat back in their places.

The eldest grandson Han and the queen Zheng Yuxiu walked up to the top position together, and the queen mother also sat on the emperor's side.

Because the birthday gifts have been sent one after another, of course the Queen Mother can't go to see the birthday gifts one by one, and there are only a few princes and princesses who give birthday gifts in person, and the others, like Xia Mengning, are all sent up first, and then sent to the Queen Mother by a special person.

Several princes have given their birthday gifts, which are nothing more than some rare treasures, and after they are all gone, the emperor called the banquet to open, and the palace maids served delicious food in rows, and their movements were so soft that there was no sound.

Xia Mengning was sitting alone at the end, and was eating the food in front of her with her head down, when she heard a familiar voice beside her, "Ning'er." ”

Xia Mengning turned her head and saw that Liu Shihan was changing places with the people around her, but fortunately, the main hall was wide, and few people would notice the change at the end.

"When did you come, I didn't even see you in the Imperial Garden." Liu Shihan sat down and asked sideways.

Xia Mengning smiled: "I just came here for a while. ”

At this moment, the eldest grandson Han spoke, "There are so many rare treasures, even I am a little dazzled by them, I don't know which one the queen mother likes the most in this year's birthday gift?" ”

The Empress Dowager Wu sat beside the emperor and smiled: "They all have hearts, and the mourning family likes them, but there is really one of them, which is even favored by the mourning family." ”

When the eldest grandson Xinyue heard this, he immediately asked, "What is it?" ”

Wu Shi looked at the appearance of the eldest grandson Xinyue, and said with a smile: "The mourning family used to be close to the family to always read the Buddhist scriptures written by Master Yun Cheng to the mourning family when the mourning family was upset, but after so many years, how have they gone, every time the mourning family is upset, they pick up those Buddhist scriptures and read them, but they can't read the taste of that time." ”

Hearing this, Eldest Sun Han nodded and said, "The queen mother has always liked Gui. ”

Wu nodded, "When the slave presented the birthday gift just now, the mourning family saw the eighteen Buddhist scriptures together, and when they opened it, they were neatly copied, stroke by stroke, all of which were similar to Gui Mo's handwriting back then, and even the smell on the pages was the incense of wormwood, which made the mourning family suddenly remember the previous things and felt very nostalgic. ”

Eldest Sun Han looked suspicious, "Oh? In that case, the person who copied these eighteen Buddhist scriptures also had a heart. ”

The queen on the side also nodded, "No rare treasure is more important than pleasing the queen mother, and this person has also worked hard." ”

Yu Ziran sat on the side, she also gave a birthday gift, and it was a hundred longevity pictures embroidered by herself, but the queen mother just nodded and took it, but she couldn't put down those broken books.

Someone asked suspiciously: "Dare to ask the Queen Mother, who is such a person with a blue heart?" ”

Wu Shi smiled, his already old face was even kinder, "The mourning family has asked, it is the third lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion," he said, turned his head to look at Xia Chuanyuan and said: "Prime Minister Xia has a good way to teach his daughter, and the mourning family is also very fond of it." ”

Eldest Sun Han also nodded, "Come on, reward!" ”

Xia Chuanyuan was originally curious about what kind of birthday gift Xia Mengning would give, but now he knew that the birthday gift that pleased the Queen Mother was given by his own daughter, and he also let himself be praised in front of the court, so he couldn't help but feel that there was light on his face, and immediately stood up and gave his hand: "It's good that the Queen Mother is happy, the little girl is just a little concerned." ”

A eunuch shouted loudly: "Xia Mengning, the third lady of Prime Minister Xia's mansion, the emperor has a reward!" ”

Xia Mengning sat at the very end, and he couldn't hear clearly what the people above were saying, but when the eunuch shouted so loudly, the entire hall could hear it clearly.

Hurriedly standing up, Xia Mengning stepped forward along the golden carpet in the center, knelt down and said: "Courtier Xia Mengning, thank you for the reward of the Empress Dowager, and wish the Empress Dowager a long and happy life." ”

Wu smiled and nodded, "Raise your head and show the mourning family." ”

Xia Mengning raised her head, but she didn't dare to look directly at the emperor and the queen mother, so she could only raise her chin slightly.

Changsun Han was shocked, and then relieved, this Miss Xia San was the woman Yun'er asked him to marry, so it seems that it is really related.

"It's a well-behaved child, and it's extremely likable." Wu nodded, after she received the eighteen Buddhist scriptures, she asked the eunuch to know that it was sent by Xia Mengning, Zi Ran likes Yun'er, but it is rumored that Yun'er likes this woman, I thought she was also a scheming person, but Wu looked at the neat copying of the Buddhist scriptures, it must not be written by impetuous people, people who are to Buddha are kind-hearted people, Wu understands in his heart, so he also decided to re-examine this girl.

Now seeing Xia Mengning kneeling in front of him, he is not arrogant or impatient at a young age, he is calm, he is an interesting person, no wonder his baby grandchildren like it.

"How did you copy these sutras?" Wu asked

Xia Mengning lowered her head and replied respectfully: "Back to the Queen Mother's words, the little girl has to bathe and burn incense every day, fasting for several days, smoothing everything in her heart, and then copying it quietly." ”

Wu nodded approvingly, "Well done, Buddhist scriptures are pure things, and they should be bathed and burned with incense before copying." ”

Xia Mengning was still kneeling, not daring to get up.

Changsun Han glanced at Changsun Yun, and saw that he was shaking the wine glass in his hand, but his eyes kept glancing this way, Changsun Han laughed in his heart, Yun'er rarely cared about someone like this.

Thinking of this, Changsun Han said, "I once sent someone to send you a hairpin before, why don't you wear it?" ”

Xia Mengning was stunned in her heart, she didn't know why the emperor asked herself this question, so she quickly thought about it and said: "If you go back to the emperor, the hairpin is a gift from the emperor, and the little girl is a commoner, so she really doesn't dare to wear the hairpin." ”

Eldest Sun Han was stunned, it was only because of Yun'er's words that he casually gave Xia Mengning a hairpin, if it was someone else, she would have been unable to help but show off and wear it on her head all day, but she was scared.

Changsun Han smiled in his heart, but he was a careful person.

Queen Zheng Yuxiu sat on the side and said with a smile: "The emperor should reward others quickly, a little girl's family, the emperor is scaring people again." ”

When Changsun Han heard this, he laughed a few times and said, "Is the queen saying that I am scary?" ”

Zheng Yuxiu smiled but did not speak, and for a while, the atmosphere became active again.

After laughing, Changsun Han said with a straight face: "I want to reward you, and it also depends on whether you can get this reward, come on, bring the wooden table in my study." ”

Soon, two little eunuchs carried a small red square table, and the eldest grandson said, "Can you see the things on it?" ”

Xia Mengning nodded.

The eldest grandson Han said: "Let's calm down first." ”

Xia Mengning dared to stand up at this time, although she endured the pain in her heart.

Changsun Han smiled, "This is the golden cicada jade made by the folk strange people, the two pieces are exactly the same, there is no difference, but one of them is fake, and the reward I give you today is this real golden cicada jade, but I don't know which piece is real and which piece is fake, only you can judge it yourself." ”

Wu Shi looked at it and said, "This is really interesting, Ning'er, you can pick a piece at will, and the mourning family also has something to reward you." ”

The direct title became Ning'er, and everyone heard the clues, and Yu Ziran's face changed color.

Xia Chuanyuan is an old face full of wrinkles, his son has been reused, and even his daughter has won the favor of the queen mother, and his position is stable.

Xia Mengning hurriedly blessed herself, "Empress Dowager Xie!" ”

Changsun Han looked at Changsun Yun's face on the side, and said: "In the middle is a bowl of water made of special materials, that strange person once said that if it is real gold, it can be melted if it falls into the water, if it is fake, it will naturally not dissolve, I have observed it for a long time and I don't dare to start casually, so I will bring it out for you to try today." ”

When everyone heard this, they all felt something interesting, and couldn't help but stretch their necks and look ahead.

Xia Mengning walked to the square table, but she didn't even look at it, so she reached out and picked up a piece of jade and threw it into the water.