Chapter 47: Birthday Gift (1)
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Everyone present knelt down in front of the head and saluted.
"No courtesy."
Emperor Jianye gave an order, and the Mid-Autumn Festival Palace banquet officially began.
Relying on the remoteness of his location, Mu Qingwan looked at this Jianye Emperor curiously.
Emperor Jianye was dressed in bright yellow, in his forties, energetic, handsome, magnificent, without a trace of old age, and really had a good appearance. Emperor Jianye gives people a very mellow feeling, not as domineering as the legendary emperor, but somewhat similar to the temperament of the eldest prince Jing Hao.
Mu Qingwan wondered in her heart, this emperor's temperament is not like a high-ranking emperor, but like a middle-aged man from a family and gentle and elegant, and there is no sharp edge on his body. But the more such a person, the more Mu Qingwan felt that it was a little unfathomable, Emperor Jianye was able to fight his way out of the encirclement among the princes, and it shouldn't all be the help of Concubine De.
After the dancers at the beginning of the banquet retreated, it was nothing more than Emperor Jianye who spoke first.
"Okay, today is the Queen Mother's birthday, don't talk about state affairs."
After Emperor Jianye finished speaking, he made a look at Concubine De, and the queen's eyes flashed, and she raised her teacup and lowered her head to take a sip, covering her look.
Concubine De nodded in understanding, Ying Ying smiled, and took over the words.
"Today is the Queen Mother's birthday, but it's a big day. The eldest prince came to ask the concubine what gifts to prepare? He himself, he can't settle down after thinking about it, and his anxious appearance makes the concubine see it, which is also funny. ”
Concubine De's words were like chatter, after taking over Emperor Jianye's words, enlivening the atmosphere, she turned the topic to the eldest prince, it sounded like a joke, and anyone with a discerning eye could see it, but in fact, it was just a disguised statement that the eldest prince had a pure heart.
"The mother concubine is not making fun of the ministers, but the birthday child of the imperial grandmother has indeed been prepared for a long time, I hope the imperial grandmother likes it, and the grandson wishes the imperial grandmother happiness like the East China Sea and longevity than Nanshan."
The eldest prince came out at the right time, showing an embarrassed look, and helped the queen mother to live for her life, and the eldest princess and the two children also stood up together.
"The granddaughter-in-law also wishes the imperial grandmother a long life."
"Grandson wishes the ancestors."
The eldest prince's family is also more popular, and now it is the fourth generation in the same house, especially the two children of the eldest prince look festive, wearing a red dress that suits the occasion, they look particularly smart, children, just like a little fairy. Before this gift came up, the eldest prince's family took the lead.
"Okay, okay."
The smile on the queen mother's face couldn't be stopped, and she couldn't care that she came out with the queen just now. Mu Qingwan thought to herself, this queen mother is also interesting.
The two little eunuchs carried something like a basin, which was covered by a cloth, and they could not see what it was.
The eldest prince stepped forward and stretched out his hand to open it, revealing the true face of Lushan. It is a pot of red coral bonsai, whether it is volume, shape or color, it is superior, very rare, even the bottom basin is finely carved out of auspicious patterns.
"Imperial grandmother, this pot of coral was found by my grandson in every possible way, just to please the imperial grandmother, and I hope that the imperial grandmother will not dislike it."
The eldest prince smiled at the Queen Mother, and he got cheap and behaved, but it shortened the distance between him and the Queen Mother.
"Good, good, good."
After the Queen Mother saw the birthday ceremony, she nodded again and again, and her satisfaction was beyond words. Those who know the inside story know that the Queen Mother has a hobby, especially coral products, especially red coral, and this gift from the eldest prince is obviously to her appetite.
With the opening of the Queen Mother, the people below took the opportunity to flatter.
"The Queen Mother likes coral the most, especially red coral."
Mrs. Mu whispered in Mu Qingwan's ear, knowing more will not suffer in the future.
It turned out that the Queen Mother was so satisfied, but Mu Qingwan wondered, such a gift is a coincidence, it is in the heart of the Queen Mother, but the eldest prince can think of it, and others can also think of it, so aren't you afraid of "bumping into the courtesy"? Then the people who donate coral later will be embarrassed.
Why did the eldest prince start the gift? Isn't it supposed to be the crown prince? Is it not according to the long-term? Mu Qingwan wondered in her heart, but she saw that everyone didn't seem to have any different colors. Mu Qingwan, as an outsider, sat silently and watched the play.
When the eldest prince's side ends, it's the prince's turn.
"Ahem, my grandson wishes the emperor's grandmother a prosperous sun and moon, and a long spring of pine cranes."
The prince clenched his fist with one hand, put it to his mouth and coughed a few times, before he gasped and said, seeing that everyone was also very worried, at this moment, the atmosphere driven by the eldest prince just now seemed to have been poured with a basin of cold water.
"Hmm."
The Queen Mother's smile weakened a little, and she nodded in response.
The Queen's brow furrowed.
The crown princess also stepped forward to congratulate the queen mother on her birthday, and after speaking, she pulled her daughter, who was a little timid and wanted to hide behind her.
"Sun, grandson, I wish ......"
The little county lord was a little scared and couldn't speak a word fluently.
"Alright, let's present the prince's birthday gift."
Emperor Jianye was a little impatient, Emperor Jianye was a person who paid attention to maintenance, and the most dissatisfied with the prince was his sick body, and he was very unhappy when he saw his granddaughter like this.
The little eunuch came up with a small carved box.
"This is the grandson who got it by accident, cough cough, it is the "Diamond Sutra" engraved by the floating master."
As soon as the prince's words fell, Mu Qingwan heard the sound of inhaling around her.
"This ......"
The Queen Mother was also shocked.
The floating master is the most famous handicraft master throughout the ages, you must know that there is such a saying in the world, "floating life and death, and then no floating life", it can be seen that the later generations have a high evaluation of the floating life, there is no ancient, and the person who has not come after refers to this kind of person. It's just that after the years of war, many of the works of the floating master have been lost, and even lost to the people, even those who have seen them may not know their value, and there are not many that have really survived and been found.
Coral is rare, but it can still be found and valuable, but the works of the floating master are immeasurable. The preciousness of the prince's gift can be imagined, and it is no wonder that the queen mother, who is accustomed to seeing "good things", showed a shocked expression.
The queen was very satisfied with the shock of the people below and beside her, and her frowning brow finally relaxed. Concubine De's proud face just now turned blue.
"Really? Bring it to me? ”
Before the Queen Mother could speak, Emperor Jianye spoke up and asked the little eunuch to present it.
"Wait, I've got it for the mourners. Your Majesty, you have so many treasures, don't rob them from the mourning family. ”
The Queen Mother stopped Emperor Jianye's behavior, and directly motioned to the grandmother standing beside her to go down and take it.
"This, of course, is for the queen mother."
Emperor Jianye said with a smile, but there was a sour taste in his words. However, remembering another work that the prince gave to him a few days ago, Emperor Jianye did not insist on "competing" with the queen mother.
As soon as the prince's gift came out, it brought up the atmosphere again, and it also put a lot of pressure on the prince who presented the gift later.
Now there are only two princes presenting gifts, and the atmosphere is harmonious, but Mu Qingwan feels the smell of gunpowder behind it. This one of the eldest prince and the crown prince, who wins or loses, is a matter of opinion.
However, these don't care about Mu Qingwan's affairs, it's good to be an outsider honestly.