Mrs. Zhang is in her sixties, with slightly gray hair, but she is in good spirits.

Zhang Ruoxi chatted with her, and it was Xiao Rui who chatted.

"I heard that the Seventh Highness has come down, why don't you go and take a look?" Old Madam Zhang said with a smile.

Zhang Ruoxi's cheeks turned red and said shyly: "Grandmother, you also make fun of me." ”

"Girl, tell grandmother, what do you think? If you like it, I will ask your father to ask Emperor Xia for marriage. Mrs. Zhang said.

Zhang Ruoxi lowered her head and was silent, and was about to speak, when she heard her mother's voice, and when she looked up, she came with Xiao Rui.

What is he here for?

I ran to the back house for no reason, my father was not there, should I come to my grandmother to discuss... Oh, I'm ashamed, I haven't agreed yet.

"I'm thirsty, go get tea." Zhang Ruoxi hurriedly stood up and ran into the house.

Old Madam Zhang laughed and looked at Xiao Rui who came over.

"Hello old lady, junior Xiao Rui." Xiao Rui bowed.

Mrs. Zhang got up, and Zhang hurriedly helped.

"The Seventh Highness is here, and the old body is far away." Mrs. Zhang responded.

Xiao Rui said: "I came to disturb the old lady this time, I have one thing to ask for your help. ”

"Oh, what's the matter?" Old Madam Zhang asked.

Xiao Rui said: "The day after tomorrow is my father's birthday, I want to ask a famous painter to make a portrait of the imperial grandmother to dedicate to my father, I heard that the old lady and my imperial grandmother are old acquaintances, I don't know if I still remember her dignity?" ”

Old Madam Zhang was stunned, and her face showed a look of remembrance: "You have a heart, if Emperor Xia receives this birthday gift, he must be the favorite." The old body has time, where is the painter? Let's go. ”

Xiao Rui was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "There is no need for the old lady to go in person, I will bring the painter here in the afternoon, and I only need to vacate a study room in the house." If you are disturbed, please forgive the old lady and aunt. ”

Zhang smiled: "Don't bother, don't bother, the family doesn't talk to each other." ”

The corners of Xiao Rui's mouth twitched slightly, and then he said a few words briefly, and quickly escaped from the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion on the pretext of inviting a painter.

In the afternoon, Xiao Rui invited a famous painter in the capital to come to Zhongyong Hou to paint. According to Mrs. Zhang's description, the painter paints and can drive the painting out tomorrow.

Although Emperor Xia emphasized that no special events were allowed on birthdays, nor did they hold any activities, the whole capital seemed to spontaneously start not to kill, eat vegetarian meals, and pray for Emperor Xia and Empress Xiaoshengxian.

This is the people's support for Emperor Xia's love for the people like a son, which shows the status of Emperor Xia in the minds of the people.

Many emperors boast of being a wise monarch and a benevolent monarch, but the standard of a benevolent monarch in the true sense is still in the hearts of the people.

On the day of his birthday, Emperor Xia, as in the past, was in the early dynasty and in government affairs.

At that time, Xiao Rui set off from the mansion and entered the palace to participate in the family banquet.

The family banquet was held in the Baohe Hall as usual, and when Xiao Rui arrived, several other princes had already arrived, as well as Xiao Mingying, the king of Zhou, and Xiao Hanhai, the king of Qi.

At that time, Emperor Xiaowen spread out and had nineteen sons, and Emperor Xia and eighteen princes competed for the throne, and finally sat on the throne, leaving only Xiao Mingying and Xiao Hanhai.

Xiao Mingying supported Emperor Xia as the emperor, so under the trust of Emperor Xia, he handed over the Zongren Mansion to him to manage. As for Xiao Hanhai, he was young at the time, so he survived by luck. Now I am so happy to be a carefree prince in the capital, raise birds and walk dogs.

As for the county king, this is not in the invitation of today's family dinner. After all, it is a generation away, although there are not many princes and princes, but most of the rewards are in other places, not in the capital.

Xiao Rui greeted the two princes and princesses, and greeted the brothers before finding a quiet place to stay. Of course, Xiao Yan's entanglement is indispensable everywhere.

"Brother Seven, what birthday gift have you prepared?" Xiao Yan asked.

"A painting." Xiao Rui asked, "What about you?" ”

"A word." Xiao Yan's eyes lit up and said, "We really have a heart, I originally wanted to send a painting, but I couldn't find a valuable one." I can only settle for the next best thing and find the "Wild Grass Fu" by the famous Gongsun pen of the previous dynasty! ”

"Yo, that's a big deal." Xiao Rui admired.

Xiao Yan whispered: "Fifty thousand taels!" ”

I was able to buy a four-entry house in Nancheng District.

"The rich man of the land." Xiao Rui said in admiration.

Xiao Yan said: "What is this, I heard that the second brother bought a one-person-high Shoushan stone from Dayan Kingdom, and asked several famous artists to carve it for nearly eight months, which is a big deal." In addition, the birthday gifts of other brothers are not inferior. This is the only opportunity of the year to show filial piety, who does not cherish it. Brother Seven, how much does your painting cost? After you were injured, people all over the capital gave you gifts, which should be enough for you to buy a famous painting. ”

"Oh, I spent five hundred taels and asked a famous artist in the capital who is good at figure painting to draw a picture." Xiao Rui said.

Xiao Yan's eyes widened: "Brother, you're too picky, can you stew your father's golden dragon koi, just give this gift?" ”

"Courtesy is light, affection is heavy." Xiao Rui said: "Maybe it will become my father's favorite gift." ”

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Rui's voice suddenly sounded out of place.

"Ding Dong..."

"New Mission: Gifts Dominate the Pack. The gift sent becomes the Xia Emperor's favorite, the task is completed, and the advent value is +10. The mission failed, and Jia Xu's loyalty dropped to 0. ”

"Current Advent Value: 0/100"

Xiao Rui blinked, he didn't expect that the task of bringing down Xu Xianyang was not over, and there was a new task, it seems that the task can be stacked.

It's just that the system of Dog Day will not release tasks in advance, and now that the gifts are ready, you can only resign yourself to fate.

Wait a minute!

It seems that the system is very insidious, and it took advantage of the fact that the gift was ready to put forward the task, which is to let Xiao Rui behave well, and the gift will not make up the IQ.

I'm going to Nima...

Xiao Rui's face was not good.

Xiao Yan stared at the brocade box in Xiao Rui's hand and asked, "Brother, let me see what you draw?" ”

"No! This is the secret weapon. Xiao Rui glared and shouted.

Xiao Yan pursed his lips aggrievedly and began to pretend to be pitiful.

Xiao Rui will not be deceived by his disguise.

It didn't take long for the eunuch with the palm print of Shang Shan Jian to enter the palace and inform everyone in the hall that His Majesty and the harem concubines were walking towards the Baohe Palace.

So, the prince and prince in the palace were seated on the left side, according to the preparation, Xiao Mingying, Xiao Hanhai, the eldest prince, the second prince and the ninth prince.

After sitting down, Emperor Xia entered the palace with the harem concubines.

Emperor Xia ascended to the throne and was accompanied by the empress. The other imperial concubines and concubines are seated on the right side according to dignity and humility.

The Great Xia Kingdom respects the left, so the concubine sits on the right side, and the mother is more precious than the son.

Gonggong Hai served in front of Emperor Xia, and then opened his voice and roared: "The auspicious time has come, and the birthday banquet has begun." ”

The princes and concubines on both sides stood up one after another, made a big salute, and congratulated in unison: "I wish Your Majesty (Father) a long life!" ”

Xia Huang laughed, as a birthday star, he was naturally very happy: "I am deeply grateful, flat, flat." ”

Everyone returned to their seats and sat down.

According to the process of the birthday banquet, first enjoy a song and dance, and then the prince and prince present gifts, and the luncheon officially begins. After eating, the table was removed, and then the wine and meal were set. The birthday banquet lasts for four hours, is set up at noon, is held from time to time, and ends at the end of the day. Because it was a family banquet, Emperor Xia removed the wine and dinner, so it didn't take so long.

With the arrangement of Hai Gonggong, soon the song and dance began.