Chapter 128: Birthday Banquet
The dress Song Zhi is wearing today is a woven brocade from Yangzhou, and one horse is worth a thousand gold, and there are only five horses in total.
Originally, Shen Ze saw that this brocade was gorgeous, and he only felt that it was very suitable for Song Zhi, and wanted to reward Song Zhi in full, but fortunately, Mama Zhao felt that it was inappropriate, so she only left one for Song Zhi. The other four horses were divided into two parts and sent to the east and west palaces.
"In fact, this brocade is young, and the queen mother's status is precious, which is really inappropriate." Moon by month stroked the exquisite embroidery on Song Zhi's cuffs, and said.
"It doesn't matter if it's suitable or not, it's important whether you give it to her or not." Mama Zhao knew that Song Zhi liked to be plain, so she gave Song Zhi the only one of the five horses with a blue color brocade.
"Is it appropriate for us to wear this today?" Month by month, I remembered that Song Zhi was deliberately embarrassed by the Empress Dowager Jia'an that day, and although Shen Ze rescued him later, his knees were still red and swollen for several days.
Shen Bai was extremely angry, and since that incident, he has never entered the palace to see the Empress Dowager Jia'an.
And the Empress Dowager Jia'an instructed someone to propose to promote a cousin of the Cui family in the early dynasty, but Shen Baiyan vetoed it completely.
Although Shen Baiyan had legitimate considerations, he laughed and talked about it, saying that he was angry at the crown and became a red face.
Song Zhi knew that Shen Baiyan was not such a high-spirited person, but if it was a normal day, he would handle this matter more low-key, and it was also because he was dissatisfied with the Empress Dowager Jia'an.
"It's okay, just wear this. This dress is plain enough, and if she is bent on trouble, she can pick thorns from elsewhere if I change my clothes. Just wear this shirt, so that she will say something sarcastic, and she knows it. Song Zhi lowered her eyes and saw that Zhuyue covered her hand with a silk handkerchief, and slipped a pink jade bracelet into her wrist.
Month by month, he took off the silk handkerchief, and said a little unhappily: "The Empress Dowager Jia'an used to be so good to her wife, how did people become so fast?" ”
"The emperor had a separation with her, and the first emperor died. She has no one to blame, only our Regent's Palace. "Once you see things clearly, you will feel that the other party is pitiful and ridiculous.
It's not winter yet, but I feel a little cool in the morning. Meteor went to the small kitchen to pour a soup woman, but when he held this soup woman, he felt that he was making a bit of a fuss.
Song Zhi touched this soup woman, only felt that his palm was hot, and said with a smile: "You can take it to Mother Qin." Her body is getting weaker and weaker, and when she gets up in the morning, she still listens to Cha Yun and says that Qin's mother has drunk a lot of ginger powder to warm up these days. Ginger powder is hot, and the body is warm, but it is not suitable for the body of the elderly. So be it. You ask the small kitchen to prepare a few medicinal dishes for Qin's mother, and send them to Qin's mother with this soup woman. ”
Meteor agreed, and went out to find a little maid to pass the word and send the soup woman.
Empress Dowager de Jong's birthday invited all the face-stooping officials' wives and daughters in the court. Jiang Changwan was also invited, but she was getting older, so it was really inconvenient.
So I let my sister-in-law Zhou Shurong go, saying that it was 'let', but in fact, it was Zhou Shurong who pestered Jiang Changwan and made her anxious, so she was let go.
Song Zhi read a letter that Jiang Changwan complained about, and only then did she really know why she was eight months pregnant, but she hid in her parents' house for seven months.
"Is that the young lady of the Zhou family, Zhou Shurong?" Song Zhi glanced at a girl whose eyebrows and eyes were five points similar to Zhou Jie, and asked quietly.
The water chestnut lowered his head slightly, seemingly respectfully following Song Zhi's side to serve, but in fact, he whispered: "Yes, it's her." ”
This eyebrow is just right on a man, resolute and firm, but if it is born on a woman's face, it feels a little rough.
"Sister." Song Zhi heard a vague call and looked back in surprise.
Although I had only seen it two days ago, her cute little sister was still so likable no matter how many times I saw her.
"Mother, Tian'er, sister-in-law, you're all here." Zeng Yunyi stood beside the Lin family and supported her, while Song Tian was in the Lin family's arms, blinking a pair of big eyes, black as grapes.
"When I was about to go out, I forgot to bring the cloth lion, and this girl lost her temper and refused to leave." Lin slapped Song Tian's little buttocks lightly.
"Come, sister, hug." As soon as Song Zhi finished speaking, Song Tian pounced on her with a smile.
The two sisters hugged each other and laughed, and they couldn't help but see the Empress Dowager Jia'an walk in, but for some reason no one passed it on.
"It's really unruly, frolicking like this in the palace!" The voice of the Empress Dowager Jia'an is still very young, but she has made a dignified tone, which seems a little thin.
Everyone knelt down, only the Empress Dowager Derong was still standing, she walked to the Empress Dowager Jia'an, and blocked Song Zhi intentionally or unintentionally.
"There is not much popularity in this palace of the mourning family on weekdays, but today there are finally more people, talking and laughing, and it is also comfortable to listen to. Why does my sister have to speak so harshly? Look at the two sister flowers scared, this trembling appearance is so pitiful, and this remark seems to excuse Song Zhi, but it pushes Song Zhi to the forefront.
Song Zhi's teeth tightened, and he only felt that half of the people in this palace were not easy to get along with!
Although the Empress Dowager Jia'an had a dirty relationship with Song Zhi, she did not lose her mind because she didn't like her, she squinted her eyes slightly, and said, "Sister, what do you mean?" The palace is not aimed at the princess regent, but they are quite close to this oil lamp, and if they are frolicking, it will not be good to overturn them. ”
Song Zhi tilted his head slightly, and saw that there was an oil lamp on his side in the corner of the table, but for the sake of safety, the craftsmen in this palace were fixed with the tabletop, and it was only possible to knock over the big man with a tiger's back and a bear's waist.
However, what the Empress Dowager Jia'an said was not reasonable, so the woman headed by the Cui family said loudly: "The Empress Dowager is thoughtful and thoughtful, and she is an example for my generation. ”
"Alright, get up." The Empress Dowager Jia'an was relieved to hear this, stroked her sideburns, and said with a smile.
Song Zhi also stood up, and Zeng Yunyi and Lin hurriedly walked to her side and sat down with her.
"It's really a little thing that can be used to make a show!" Lin pinched a grape and ate it, seemingly chewing, but in fact he was whispering to Song Zhi.
Roucui took out the soufflé that Song Tian was used to, and Song Zhi stuffed Song Tian back into Lin's arms and let Song Tian eat it by himself.
Seeing that Song Tian was eating deliciously, Song Zhi couldn't help but take a piece to eat, and also took a piece for Cui Bingying.
"You girl! How can you still be so childish! Lin said helplessly.
Their mothers, daughters, and sisters-in-law at this table were harmonious and laughing, which attracted a lot of inquiring eyes.
Among them, there was a bundle of eyes that Song Zhi cared about the most, she turned her head, looked at Cui Bingying generously, and smiled slightly.
Cui Bingying avoided Song Zhi's gaze in a little panic, and stood honestly beside the Empress Dowager Jia'an, the scar on her face was really much better, and she couldn't see it at all.
Cui Bingying stuck to Song Zhi's ear and said, "Oh, the scar on her face can't be seen at all?" ”
"What kind of miracle medicine did you use?" Song Zhi is not very sure, but it is a good thing that Cui Bingying has no scar on her face.
The tenth princess happened to be sitting opposite Song Zhi, she wanted to get up and talk to Song Zhi to talk to her, but she was tripped by Tao Wanrong.
The tenth princess listened to Tao Wanrong say how good a silk and jewelry she got a few days ago.
In fact, after the first emperor went, Shen Xue ran a lot, just like this time, although the Empress Dowager De Rong also invited her on her birthday, but she knew that she was not welcome, so she said that she was not happy and did not come.
On the contrary, Tao Wanrong still came with great interest, and Shen Xueran couldn't persuade her.
The tenth princess was covering her face with her hands, and silently mouthed Song Zhi and said, "It's so annoying." ”
Suddenly, his hand was pulled down by Tao Wanrong, "What are you looking at?" Oh?! It turned out to be in Song Zhi! ”
"Cousin said cautiously, I want to call the regent princess." The tenth princess turned her head and didn't want to talk too much with Tao Wanrong.
"Wow, what's there to be proud of. It's not because Jing Yu is capable and has a princess for nothing. Tao Wanrong said disdainfully.
"It's good enough to make the regent like it." The tenth princess has a very strong relationship with Lin Tianlang, so she loves Wu and Wu, and her relationship with Song Zhi is good, so she helps her speak even more.
Tao Wanrong saw that the tenth princess was standing on Song Zhi's side and talking word by word, her heart was dissatisfied, her eyes fell on Song Zhi's clothes made of woven brocade, and she chuckled lightly, and said, "Do you think she will be beautiful when she becomes a princess?" Be careful for a while, when the time comes, the fall will be even worse! ”
She gritted her teeth, didn't notice it for a while, and pinched and burst a soft peach, making the honey flow really embarrassing.
The maidservant hurriedly wiped it for her, and everyone's eyes fell on it slightly, and soon left again, as if it were an insignificant joke.
The tenth princess felt that it might become a joke to sit next to Tao Wanrong, so she got up and went to Xiao Chen's table.
As soon as the tenth princess came, Lin Tianqing naturally wanted to give way to her, although the tenth princess had a noble status, she grew up under the knees of the empress dowager since she was a child, and she was used to being coquettish and stupid, and now she has changed people, and she is also handy to do.
Xiao Chen said a few words to her, and she was about to blossom.
Mrs. Yan quietly glanced at the table, saw Lin Tianqing sitting a little lonely, and remembered the words that Yan Siqing had instructed herself, so she called the maidservant softly and said, "Go and ask Mrs. Xie to come and sit." ”
The maidservant walked over quickly and said a few words to Lin Tianqing, Xiao Chen and the tenth princess all heard what she said, and all three of them were surprised.
Lin Tianqing collided with Mrs. Yan's gaze, she blinked, got up and came this way.
I saw that Xiao Chen wanted to speak and stopped, but Lin Tianqing only smiled and didn't say anything.
"Forget it, the people who are going to leave can't stay." Seeing that Xiao Chen was depressed, the tenth princess hurriedly comforted.
Xiao Chen smiled reluctantly and said: "I originally raised her as a daughter, and it is common for a daughter to marry, but Lingtai doesn't like to associate with the Yan family, and she still behaves like this, I'm afraid that there will be a rift between the two of them." ”
The tenth princess said: "Husband and wife are one, they should be of one heart and one mind." ”