The jade pendants of the palace are all of the highest quality. To say the least, there are two or three hundred taels. Seventeen girls, adding up to two or three thousand taels. There are also six people in the top five, counting together, the prize this time is more than 5,000 taels of silver.

There is a lady who silently calculated in her heart, and grinned secretly, five thousand taels of silver can be taken by any person in the house. But it hurts a little.

Like the old princess, who didn't blink her eyes, she was rewarded. The palace is really wealthy, and it is not comparable to ordinary people.

Except for Gu Ruochan, the rest of the girls who won the reward were very happy. If you don't get it, it's a pity in your heart. The most regrettable thing is Qin Xiyan. She has been preparing to be able to surprise the Quartet, but in the end, she didn't have a chance.

And every time she waited until the fifth sound, she had to throw it, and then threw the flower ball to the latter, which made the girl dissatisfied. complained to a few little sisters, and everyone looked at Qin Xiyan with sarcasm.

Qin Xiyan bit a mouthful of silver teeth, almost depressed to death.

However, Wen Shu and Xiao Yue made a splash, knowing that the two had not yet decided to marry, many ladies moved their minds and went to talk.

On the man's side, Gu Xiao's father and son didn't have long to be proud, and they were slapped in the face. Also hit twice. Many people secretly laughed at the two.

Ji Ruchuan said with a pity on his face: "I thought that the county lord could win the first place, but I didn't expect to be compared to Princess Xiao, which is really surprising." ”

Ji Ruchuan's voice was not loud but very clear. Those who are near can hear clearly. Gu Xiao is also included.

Gu Xiao's cheeks twitched. A gentle smile was pulled out, but no sound was made. Don't think he didn't see it clearly, Ji Ruchuan is a pity? There is a gloating smile in his eyes!

But Ji Ruchuan is a popular person in front of the emperor, although his official position is not high, but the emperor listens to him! And Ji Ruchuan is careful, he will repay him, if he says a few bad things about you in front of the emperor from time to time, it will be enough.

With the attitude that he would rather offend a gentleman than a villain, Gu Xiao endured it and didn't care about Ji Ruchuan.

When the three old princes came back, the banquet officially began.

The entire Changqiu Garden is lit up. Looking at the past, under the twilight, rows of peach-shaped lanterns are like brilliant stars in the sky, brilliant and beautiful.

The old prince walked straight to the top and sat next to the old princess. Wang Ye sat first on the left, and Xiao Yuan sat second. The following are the second and fourth masters. The third master was far away in Shangzhou and did not come back. The third wife rushed back with a birthday gift two days ago.

It's the same with the women. The princess sat down first, facing the prince. Shen Qingru hugged Xiao Ji'er and followed behind. Then there was Xiao Yueli, Gong Lan's mother and daughter, and then a few wives.

The difference in class is evident in the seats. No matter how favored Gong Lan is in the palace, as long as the princess appears, she will be a short princess.

The banquet was divided into three parts. The first dedication, the second dance, and the third meal.

Gifts are limited to relatives of the royal family. The gift of the person with the foreign surname was directly handed over to Mr. Wan. The palace does not accept heavy gifts, and this link is mainly for a lively purpose.

The old prince has four sons and one daughter, plus grandchildren, and a few brothers and sisters, and there are quite a lot of people.

The first one is naturally the prince.

The prince just sat down, but his ass was not yet hot, and he was named by Mr. Wan. Before getting up, he handed the box in his hand to Manager Wan and threw down a sentence, "My son wishes his father and mother good health and all the best." He calmly returned to his seat.

Shen Qingru's sharp eyes glanced at the old princess's kind face, and there was a crack in it. Many people held back laughter. Seeing that Shen Qingru was puzzled, Xiao Yueli, who was next to her, whispered: "The prince is this sentence every time. "She's been listening to it for more than ten years, and it's never changed.

Xiao Yueli glanced at the box in Manager Wan's hand helplessly, "This birthday gift ......"

What happened to the birthday gift? Shen Qingru was about to ask, but Manager Wan had already opened the box. Take out a piece of longevity peach-shaped jade pendant from it. The hollow in the middle is carved in the shape of "fifty-two", which represents that the old prince is fifty-two years old this year.

This birthday gift is quite creative. But as soon as it was taken out, there was silence in an instant, and many people held back to prevent themselves from laughing.

Shen Qing was like a black line. She heard Poria tell that the first time the prince prepared a birthday gift for the old prince when he was ten years old, it was a jade pendant engraved with age, which is said to have been carved by the prince himself. At that time, the old prince was only twenty-seven.

I was very moved when I saw it, and praised the prince. Then the second year, the third year...... Every year on the birthday of the old prince, the prince gives a piece of jade pendant, twenty-five years, never stopped, and never changed. It's just that the age of the carving has changed from twenty-seven to fifty-two.

When the old prince saw this jade pendant a few years ago, he gave a little expression, happy or helpless, but now, he has calmed down and doesn't even blink his eyes or nod his head.

The jade pendant given by the prince every year has become the biggest highlight of the old prince's birthday. Some people even bet on this, and after losing a few times, no one is a banker anymore. After all, the prince has never disappointed everyone.

Shen Qingru seriously doubted that the prince had wholesaled a large number of jade pendants, carved them when he was fine, threw them away, and took one out every year.

The second is the second master. The second master is much more sincere than the prince. Two jars of gold plate dew were sent.

The golden dew is made from the spring water of the Seven Stars Spring, which is sweet and has a charming aroma. It has long been lost. These two jars are said to have been found by the second master after visiting many places and finally finding them from the wine cellar of a winemaking family. There are only these two altars left, which have been hidden for a hundred years.

The old prince loves wine, and Jinpanlu is a good wine among good wines, which is hard to find. As soon as the gluttonous worm came up, he hurriedly asked Mr. Wan to pour him a cup to taste. Seeing that the old prince had an endless aftertaste, he repeatedly instructed Mr. Wan to put it carefully, and this birthday gift was sent to his heart.

"You've got a heart." The old prince is kind and pleasant, if only the eldest son could be so sensible. glanced at the prince quietly, but the prince's eyes all fell on the gold plate dew, and his saliva was about to flow down.

The corners of the old prince's mouth twitched, thinking of the wine that the prince stole when he was young, and his sudden good mood was gone. I always feel that it is not safe to put two jars of wine in the wine cellar, and I will have to put it in my bedroom later.

"If my father likes it, it's fine." The second old man doesn't know, why did the old prince suddenly turn from sunny to cloudy, take a closer look, the old prince seems to be looking at the direction of the prince, and his heart is clear, it must be a comparison between the two, the old prince is dissatisfied with the prince, and his heart is even more happy.

Although the prince's seat is stable, it is impossible to inherit the palace, but the old prince still has military power in his hands, and there are many good things, which can please his old man, only benefits and no harm.

It's a pity that the prince is stunned, and he won't even please his daughter-in-law, let alone his father.

The third master didn't come, and it was the third wife who gave him a gift.

Shen Qingru met the third wife for the first time. When the original owner and Xiao Yuan got married, the third wife did not come back. During the Chinese New Year, the third wife took Xiao Ran back to live for a few days, but Shen Qingru was still in Qingyuan County at that time, so she was staggered.

The third wife is the same age as the princess, and she is petite and lovely. has a baby face, with an age-lowering artifact, and it looks a few years younger than the princess. said that it was twenty-five or six, and it is estimated that no one doubted it.

The personalities of the people in the third room are very bright and refreshing. Don't look at the third wife's delicate appearance, but her temperament is very straightforward, she is resolute and resolute, and she is neat, very similar to the old princess when she was young, and she is also the most liked by the old princess among several wives. At the beginning, her relationship with the third master was decided by the old princess herself.

The third wife stepped forward generously, handed over the birthday gift, and said: "The daughter-in-law wishes my father a long and prosperous life, and the pines and cypresses are evergreen. The old man can't come back, and he feels guilty in his heart. Let me apologize to my father and mother on his behalf. ”

The old prince waved his hand, "It's fine." Let him do things well, don't live up to the emperor's trust. ”

"And let him pay more attention to his body, don't get tired." The third master has been in office for three years, but he has not been able to come back for three years, and the old princess feels sorry for her son.

"The daughter-in-law will tell the master, thank your father and mother for your concern."

"You've worked hard, too." The old princess said kindly. Shangzhou is not as prosperous as the capital, and the third wife followed the past, although she can't say that she is hard, but she doesn't have the brocade clothes and jade food in the capital.

The third lady pursed her lips and smiled, "Mother Xie cares, and the daughter-in-law is not tired." ”

Mr. Wan opened the birthday gift and took it out to see that it was a sharp dagger. It was different from the one Shen Qingru got from the prince. This dagger is not much ornamented, it is extremely sharp when it looks at it, and there is a faint cold light on it. Shen Qingru's ornamental is mainly ornamental, but this is a real weapon to kill.

Many ladies gasped just by looking at it. If it weren't for the fact that the person who gave the gift was the third wife, everyone would have suspected that this was an attempt to assassinate with a murder weapon.

The third wife's smile was a little stiff. This dagger was inadvertently obtained by the third master, and the hair can be broken by blowing, and the third master can't put it down. I have to ask her to bring it as a birthday gift for the old prince. The third lady resisted several times to no avail, and the men in the palace were all as strong as a cow.

"This dagger was given to my father by my lord." The third lady was a little apprehensive.

The old princess didn't care, and tried it in his hand, and the old princess was shocked, but it was a pity that it was sent by her own son, in addition to complaining in his heart that he had no brains, he had to help him hold it on his face. The old prince directly put the dagger on his waist, quite satisfied. "Very good. I love this dagger. ”

The third lady breathed a sigh of relief, returned to her seat, and wiped the sweat from her head.

Shen Qingru was speechless. The prince and the third master are indeed brothers of the same mother. One gave a gift that hasn't changed for decades, and the other gave a murder weapon at the birthday banquet. There is also the old prince, not only not angry, but also gave praise.

The fourth room is a pair of jade chess, and this Shen Qingru already knows. Next are the brothers of Mrs. Gu and the old prince.

After all the sends, it was Shen Qingru's turn to be these grandchildren. I gave away some gadgets and embroidery that I made myself. The young ones are sent together with their parents to make an addition. When you have a family or become an adult, you will send it separately.

Xiao Yuan, as the eldest grandson, naturally ranked first.

Shen Qingru was a little nervous. The ceremony they prepared collided with the second master's. The second master didn't say that he would send it first, it was still a famous wine that was hard to find. What do they say...... Brewed yourself?

Shen Qingru wanted to change it. glanced at Xiao Yuan and saw that his face was as usual. That's right, this one is all the way with the prince, and he doesn't care about what he sends, just send it.

Shen Qingru turned his face to look at Xiao Ran, and Xiao Ran said that he was with them. Xiao Ran just got up, met Shen Qingru's gaze, and gave her a confident smile.

Shen Qingru is tired, big brother, where did your confidence come from?