Concubine Mei drank medicine for a few days, and on the day of the birthday banquet, she appeared ceremoniously and decently.

The emperor personally organized a birthday banquet for Concubine Mei, and the officials of the three grades and their families all entered the palace to attend the banquet. The Son of Heaven invited officials, and Xie Mingxi set up a palace banquet in the harem.

It is the birthday banquet of Concubine Mei, and the palace banquet should be set up in Hanxiang Palace.

The Hanxiang Palace, which has always been quiet and almost deserted, is extremely lively today.

Concubine Mei sat at the top, and Xie Mingxi sat at the bottom of Concubine Mei with a smile. Several concubines in the palace also came to the banquet.

Concubine Xian is full of gray hair and is full of old age. Concubine Jing is not much better than Concubine Xian, the corners of her eyes are full of wrinkles on her forehead, and she can almost catch mosquitoes when she smiles.

After experiencing the pain of losing a child, she can still survive it, and Concubine Xian's tenacity and will are quite admirable. Maybe it's also because of the loss of a son and a grandson.

The biggest wish of the two concubines is to be able to watch their grandchildren grow up with their own eyes, and it is best to get married and have children, so that they can go west with peace of mind.

In comparison, Concubine Duan looks much younger and more energetic.

His son King An is living well, and his only regret is that he has been filial piety one after another, and his family affairs have been delayed. He is now twenty years old. Concubine Duan was cheeky and personally begged the Son of Heaven to marry her maiden niece for King An.

Sheng Hong has a good impression of the honest and peaceful King An, and happily decrees marriage. The wedding date is next month.

It stands to reason that when King An gets married, Xie Mingxi, the queen, should take care of the family affairs. However, Concubine Duan couldn't trust anyone, and insisted on handling it herself.

Xie Mingxi was so happy that he allocated money from the Internal Affairs Office to Concubine Duan, and then he didn't care.

Concubine Duan was busy for a few months and cleaned up King An's mansion. People are idle and easy to get old, and Concubine Duan is busy and busy, but she looks extraordinarily young and energetic.

Concubine Duan was smiling and flattering Concubine Mei: "...... In this harem, there is no one more blessed than Sister Mei. ”

Isn't it? Don't mention the dead concubine Lifei, who of the concubines here hasn't given birth to a son?

But only Concubine Mei's son sat firmly on the dragon chair.

Don't look at Concubine Mei's more than ten years of living aggrieved before, where are the days of glory and glory behind!

Good and obedient, everyone loves to listen. Concubine Mei was no exception, and said with a smile: "It makes sense for you to say this, but I can't help it." I am indeed blessed. Have a good son......"

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Xie Mingxi, and immediately added: "There is also a good daughter-in-law." ”

Xie Mingxi: "......"

It's really embarrassing for Concubine Mei.

Xie Mingxi maintained a decent smile and casually picked up the conversation: "The mother concubine is kind and generous and reasonable, and having such a mother-in-law is a blessing for the daughter-in-law." ”

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other and smiled.

Everyone secretly shook off the goosebumps on the ground, each smiled on their faces, and cheered up to meet the horse.

Of course, the words spoken on such occasions cannot be taken seriously. Whoever takes it seriously is a fool.

……

A group of ladies entered the Hanxiang Palace one by one to congratulate Concubine Mei on her birthday.

The birthday gifts prepared by everyone are naturally precious and rare. Five-foot-long coral, palm-sized mutton fat jade, round and transparent general-sized Hepu beads......

All kinds of rare treasures are presented in front of Concubine Mei's eyes.

Concubine Mei is not a greedy person, but she is also full of joy.

Who doesn't love the feeling of being glamorous and sought after?

After more than 20 years of silence and forbearance, she finally endured the day of bitterness.

A Luo and Sister Ji and Sister Rong are cousins and sisters, and they also took a day off from the academy today to celebrate Concubine Mei's birthday.

"Today, on my grandmother's birthday, Ah Luo personally prepared a gift for my grandmother." Ah Luo, who was dressed in a vermilion Luo skirt, was full of energy, smiling, and stepped forward with a scroll of paintings.

After the death of Empress Dowager Yu, Ah Luo changed her name to Grandmother Mei.

No one questioned it, and no one talked about it.

As soon as the Empress Dowager Yu died, the most respected person in the palace was the biological mother of the Son of Heaven. According to the rules set by the ancestors of Great Qi, Concubine Mei cannot be named the queen mother, but the honor she should enjoy will not be less.

Concubine Mei also liked her smart and clever granddaughter very much, and said with a smile: "How could grandmother not like the gift prepared by Ah Luo." ”

Open the scroll, but see that the scroll in a variety of different fonts written hundreds of large and small longevity characters, these words are cleverly arranged, at a glance, is actually a big longevity character.

Concubine Mei was overjoyed when she saw it, and praised again and again: "A Luo's handwriting is getting better and better." There are so many fonts, they can be written, and they make up a big longevity character. Arlo is so smart! ”

Arlo was praised for her complacency.

Actually, this birthday gift was the idea given to her by Brother You. However, in front of everyone, it is inconvenient to say it, and it is cheeky to accept the praise of Concubine Mei.

Next, Brother Ji and others also sent congratulatory gifts one by one.

Brother Ji has grown into a handsome young man, Brother Lin is handsome and sunny, Brother Ting is handsome and extraordinary, standing in front of him with a brush, which is really flattering.

Concubine Mei was overjoyed, and the word "adoptive" unexpectedly flashed in her mind, and she couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Concubine Mei's secret sigh was unnoticed.

Only Xie Mingxi noticed Concubine Mei's loss of consciousness in an instant.

Xie Mingxi remained silent and reminded with a smile: "The children specially took leave today to celebrate their mother's birthday. Shouldn't the mother also have some rewards? ”

Concubine Mei came back to her senses and smiled again and again: "What you reminded me of." Look at me, I was so happy that I forgot about it for a while. Jean Se, look at the reward. ”

The children were also clever and well-behaved, and said in unison: "Thank you to the concubine." ”

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Hanxiang Palace was lively for most of the day, and it was not dispersed until Shen Shi.

In the evening, Sheng Hong led his wife and daughter to Hanxiang Palace and had dinner with Concubine Mei. The mother and son tacitly agreed, and this was considered reconciliation.

A Luo is a very sensitive child, after returning from the Hanxiang Palace, he quietly said to his father: "Father, when my grandmother looked at me today, her eyes were a little complicated, as if she was regretting something. Didn't my grandmother like me very much? ”

Sheng Hong smiled and rubbed Ah Luo's hair: "Ah Luo is so smart and likable, everyone loves her, how could your grandmother not like it?" ”

A Luo flattened her mouth: "However, today, when my grandmother looks at Cousin Ji and Cousin Lin and Cousin Ting, she looks at me a little more." ”

Sheng Hong: "......"

Xie Mingxi took over the conversation in a timely manner: "Brother Ji, they all grew up in the palace, and your grandmother treats them the same as you do." Our Ah Luo is broad-minded, so we won't be jealous of this little thing! ”

Ah Luo was really a little embarrassed, and quickly opened the topic.

Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi glanced at each other tacitly.

Let Arlo grow up carefree! It's not time to figure everything out with her.

Wait for a few more years, when Arlo grows up, and then clarify their plans with her.