An Ronghua had a whim, so she rummaged through the boxes and cabinets on the dressing table to find it, and in the box in the depths of the cabinet, she found a small box that had been dusty for many years.

An Ronghua opened the box, and there was a special glazed pendant lying inside, which had been lying for twenty years. An Ronghua held the glazed jade in her palm, and under the lamp, the transparent glaze was finely carved into a flower, and what was full of it was the first pearl sand begonia between her and Xia Huaijin.

"Although the flowers are beautiful, the flowers are sad. ”

"If I can't give you a begonia a year, then I want to give you a begonia that will never wither. ”

An Ronghua couldn't help laughing, Xia Huaijin really gave her a beaded sand begonia that would never wither, and now Xia Huaijin still picks a new pearl sand begonia for her every year.

However, An Ronghua buried both Zhusha Begonia and Xia Huaijin for twenty-two years. She should be decided, Xia Huaijin has never forgotten. In this relationship, she admitted that she didn't love Xia Huaijin as much as he loved herself.

"How can I be willing to blame you for being angry with you, you have kept me in my heart for decades, but I am the greatest luck in this life. ”

An Ronghua fell asleep in the dormitory, put the pearl sand and begonia glazed pendant on his chest, and fell asleep unconsciously with the ups and downs of those years.

When she woke up, the sunlight shallow projected the window screen, and An Ronghua woke up in shock, it was in Shou'an Palace, it was her bed, as if she had just woken up from a big dream, as if she had a beautiful dream and an empty dream.

She got up and ran to the dressing mirror, and in the mirror, she was still the young and beautiful appearance of Gu Nu.

"It wasn't a dream. ”

An Ronghua held the pearl sand and begonia glazed pendant, facing the shining window, shining in the sun, beautiful as new.

An Ronghua left Shou'an Palace and returned to Shattered Moon Xuan, Xia Huaijin was actually standing outside the door, An Ronghua went straight to Xia Huaijin, and threw himself into his arms without any worries.

"I'm sorry...... Xia Huaijin was the first to speak, "It's this king's mistake, this king forgot that you were the victim, but only thought that you were unreasonable and unforgiving." ”

An Ronghua no longer blamed Xia Huaijin in her heart, and heard what she wanted to hear.

"I forgive you!" An Ronghua said loudly, as if he hoped that heaven and earth could hear it, "but there are conditions. ”

An Ronghua figured it out, and he was a little cunning.

"What are the conditions?" Xia Huaijin had a bad premonition.

"After the election is over, I want to ......" An Ronghua deliberately delayed, rubbing, and hung his appetite, "I want to return to the palace, the prince wants to love me, spoil me, love me, and never let me be wronged like this again." ”

Xia Huaijin couldn't tell the difference between An Ronghua's words and "marry her", but she couldn't help but obey her wishes.

"This king promises you. ”

On Xia Bingwen's birthday, the Queen Mother was not there, and she did not do anything about it, but a banquet was set up in the palace and some relatives and friends were invited.

Qin Ke accompanied Xia Bingliang into the palace, and after the ceremony, he reunited with Xia Huaijin's family at the banquet hall. The banquet hall is divided into two sides, one on the left is the father's family, and the right is the mother's guest.

"Father, why don't you see Gu Nu?" Xia Bingliang asked in a low voice, deliberately avoiding Qin Ke.

"She is very busy, how can my father control her. ”

The people in the palace gathered one after another, and Xia Bingwen also took a seat, although he was smiling, he was always missing something.

On the seat on the right, Xia Bingwen's brother-in-law An Xiuyuan also came to congratulate him on his birthday, with a delicate little boy by his side.

In terms of seniority, Xia Bingwen has to call An Xiuyuan an uncle, but the actual age, the uncle is a few years younger than his nephew, and in terms of personality, An Xiuyuan is much more playful and willful.

"Didn't your sister also participate in the election? I heard that all the beauties presented gifts in front of the palace today, and when the time comes, you will point out to me which one is her. An Xiuyuan was very curious.

"She's not my sister!" the little boy was very arrogant.

"It wasn't born to a mother. ”

"She's not!" the little boy was very emotional.

"Okay, okay, it's a long insight to take you into the palace, it's not embarrassing, don't talk about it!" An Xiuyuan couldn't help her.

"Today is my birthday, and I will hold a family banquet here and drink with all my uncles and brothers to show our joy. ”

After everyone toasted Xia Bingwen and congratulated the emperor on his long life, Xia Huaijin acted as a reporter.

"The beauties of the Splendid Palace congratulated the emperor on his birthday and presented dance music as a gift. ”

"Yes. ”

There is an area on the left and right sides of the seats to hang a bamboo curtain, the curtain falls, the sound of the piano suddenly rises, a song of double piano, around the beam for three days, it is not only-for-tat, but also mutual restraint, complement each other.

Xie Jinshu led the dance into the hall, like a hundred flowers blooming, extraordinarily enchanting, and the dance clothes were brilliant and colorful.

Xia Bingwen was only surprised by Gu Nu's appearance, so he had no intention of watching the performance.

An Xiuyuan paid attention to the dancing beauty, and excitedly introduced: "The one leading the dance is my niece! Which one is your sister?"

On the other side, Xia Bingliang noticed that the person who stroked the qin on the opposite side was actually a valley girl.

"Father, that's Gu Nu!" Xia Bingliang was very surprised, "Gu Nu can also play the piano! I thought she would only mess around." ”

Xia Huaijin couldn't help laughing, didn't save face for An Ronghua at all, and nodded: "Father also thinks so." ”

"It's not a beautiful gift, what is she doing with Gu Nu?" Xia Bingliang asked.

"As you say, she's messing around. Xia Huaijin replied naturally.

"Haha!"

Qin Ke couldn't help but smile at the corners of his mouth when he looked at the father and son, but when he looked at the Gu Nu again, Qin Ke couldn't laugh anymore, taking Qin Sujin's place, and she was the Gu Nu who testified in front of the emperor that Qin Sujin caused her to lose her heart and go crazy.

A song wishes come true, and a dance celebrates birthdays. Xia Bingwen was 20 years old, and it was the first time that a beautiful woman danced and played for him, and it was also the first time that there was no queen mother to accompany him on his birthday.

All the beauties took their seats, but Xia Huaijin saw An Ronghua retreat quietly.

Staggered, delicious food, laughter, time passes.

At the end of the palace banquet, the beauties were taken back to the Splendid Palace by Aunt Ci and his party, and their performance tonight was very amazing, and it was the final palace election in two days.

Xia Huaijin sent Qin Ke and Xia Bingliang out of the palace, and Xia Bingliang couldn't help but sigh: "Although I saw Gu Nu today, I still couldn't meet him. ”

"Liang'er misses her?"

"She's not in the house, and no one buys me a supper!" Xia Bingliang replied.

"She's always been a woman, and don't let her do anything about going out of the house in the middle of the night to buy supper. Xia Huaijin meant that Gu Nu would still return to the palace in the future.

Qin Ke and Xia Bingliang left the palace in a carriage, Qin Ke thought carefully about what Xia Huaijin said, and clearly noticed that Xia Bingwen missed Gu Nu.

An Ronghua left the banquet hall and went to the imperial dining room, a steaming drawer was opened, the mist dissipated, An Ronghua was satisfied to see the cakes with just the right heat, layer by layer of diamond-shaped cakes. After being plated, An Ronghua embellished the colors and painted a small longevity peach.

An Ronghua carefully packed the pastries and went to the St. Ann's Palace.

Not long after Xia Bingwen returned to the dormitory after the banquet, he was drunk and hazy, so Xiao Chengzi went to order the preparation of sake tea, and An Ronghua came with a pastry box.

"Gu Nu, you came in without my permission. Xia Bingwen held the wine on his head, fortunately he could still recognize people, "You dare to say that I am indecisive, although the queen mother also said so." ”

"How much wine have you drunk?" An Ronghua hurriedly came to help.

"Not much, I don't drink much, my birthday, happy!"

But An Ronghua really couldn't see Xia Bingwen's happiness, he had never been a greedy person before.

"Happy, I make you happier. An Ronghua opened the food box and brought out the hot pastry, "Look at what I brought you." ”

"Layers of cakes!" Xia Bingwen swept the gray in his eyes, "How can you do this?"

"The Queen Mother instructed that the emperor should eat the layers of cakes she made on his birthday, which means that every year is getting higher and higher, and every year is longer. An Ronghua's expression gradually became heavy.

Xia Bingwen picked up a piece of layer of cake, it was a familiar taste, and the pastry he ate was filled with endless memories. His mother was not a good cook, and in order to make pastries for him, she burned her hands until they were red. But in the past ten years, although she has only made layers of cakes for herself once a year, it is the most delicious pastry he has ever tasted, and it is the taste he misses the most all year round.

"Is it delicious?" An Ronghua couldn't help but stroke Xia Bingwen's head, now she needed to raise her hand high.

"Delicious!"

Xia Bingwen's eyes were filled with tears, and the love in An Ronghua's eyes was exactly the same as that of his mother, and this pastry from her made him fall into it even more.

"Queen Mother!"

Xia Bingwen leaned over and hugged An Ronghua into his arms, how could An Ronghua be stingy with a mother's embrace.

"This is the last time the queen mother will make layers of cakes for you, you have grown up now, and you must go down by yourself in the future, and the queen mother will no longer be able to accompany you. An Ronghua couldn't help choking.

Outside the hall, Xiao Chengzi came back with sake tea, but was surprised to see Xia Bingwen and Gu Nu hugging each other, no matter what the reason, he didn't dare to go in without permission.

Xiao Chengzi hid outside the hall, and he didn't dare to appear until An Ronghua left.

An Ronghua walked under the cold moon, she had already decided, after the election, she would return home with Xia Huaijin, and she would no longer be the queen mother.

Although the child has grown up and is about to marry and have children and start his life, he is still sad when he says goodbye. Even if An Ronghua never loved the first emperor deeply, Xia Bingwen was her biological flesh and blood, and she was born from the pain of childbirth when she was pregnant in October, how could she not love him.

"Bingwen, the queen mother believes that you will become a praised king, but as an emperor, you must get rid of the fault of indecision, and when you are decided, you will not be disturbed. Kindness is both an advantage and sometimes a disadvantage, when you know that there is a degree of benevolence, weigh the pros and cons, don't be kind, be too tolerant, and avoid being emotional and hurting yourself. ”

An Ronghua returned to the Shattered Moon Xuan, and in the courtyard, Xia Huaijin was alone, looking up at the moonlit sky. An Yonghua saw their family of three enjoying themselves at the banquet, but she also understood that more than 20 years later, it was a fait accompli, and she was powerless to change it.

"The prince hasn't gone to bed yet, but after a short reunion, he said goodbye to the princess, and he was reluctant to give up in his heart, so he sent his affection to Mingyue here?" An Ronghua asked indifferently as he walked.

"The king is waiting for you. Xia Huaijin was gentle and calm.