Even though Li Moshan and the little prince passed away in the harem this winter, after all, it was the end of the year, and everyone in the palace had to start preparing for the New Year. In this way, it seems that the palace is lively.

As everyone became more and more busy, Lin Su's birthday was also approaching. When Zhou Shuxian went to ask the Queen Mother for peace this day, she withdrew the little maids around her, and then came to the Queen Mother's side, "Queen Mother, the concubines have been going out in the Chaofeng Hall these days, and now that I think about it, it seems that it is almost the birthday of Concubine Lin Su." Early this morning, a maid sent an invitation, inviting the concubine to attend the banquet for her birthday the day after tomorrow. ”

"She even sent you an invitation?" The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows and looked at Zhou Shuxian with some astonishment, "I didn't expect that the mourning family was just a test or two, and gave her two thousand taels of silver to prepare a birthday banquet for herself, and I saw that she couldn't hold her breath." ”

"Did the Queen Mother give her money to organize a birthday banquet?" Zhou Shuxian was stunned for a moment, and then immediately understood what the Queen Mother meant, she showed a clear smile, and said in a low voice: "Could it be that the Queen Mother arranged it this way on purpose." By the way, although the concubines were in the Chaofeng Palace before, I also heard that now the heavy snow in the north has caused a disaster, and countless people have no food and clothing, and even left their hometowns in such cold weather......"

"The disaster in the north is more serious than you know, and the mourning family is now the queen mother after all, and sometimes it is more convenient than you to meet your relatives. Earlier, the mourning family got the news that the snow disaster in the north was already very serious, but the news was concealed by the officials, there are now 100,000 victims, and the emperor is worried about this matter. ”

"What the Queen Mother said is really reasonable, it's a pity that she looks at what she does on weekdays, but now she forgets to ......restrain herself once she gains power," Zhou Shuxian sighed fakely, "Since that's the case, then the concubine won't go to the concubine's birthday banquet." After all, the little prince has just passed away in less than a day, although the concubine is his elder, there is no need to wear filial piety for a long time......"

As she spoke, she lowered her head and sighed, "The concubine still stays in the palace and prays for the little prince who died." ”

"That's right, as a mother, it is natural for you to pray for the little prince in the Chaofeng Palace." The Queen Mother sighed, "By the way, I will also send the gifts that the mourning family is going to give to Concubine Xian, and the mourning family will come in and be worried, so I won't go to join in the fun." ”

"Yes, the concubine will definitely let people take the lead in the words of the Queen Mother." Zhou Shuxian responded with a smile, and accompanied the Queen Mother to laugh for a while, and then got up to leave. After she returned to Chaofeng Palace, she immediately called Lan Rui, who was waiting by her side, and asked her to prepare another gift that was not light or heavy, along with the one that the Queen Mother asked her to bring.

"You personally go and send it to the Fuliu Palace, and by the way, help the palace to see how the birthday banquet of the virtuous concubine is prepared, and tell her that if there is any need, just tell the palace." Zhou Shuxian sat on the soft couch and drank hot tea, the whole person seemed to be much more energetic than the previous two months, she glanced at Lan Rui, "You are still at ease in the palace, you should know what the palace wants, right?" ”

"The slave knows." Lan Rui saluted, cautiously responded, and then left the Chaofeng Hall with the two little palace maids holding the birthday gifts given to Lin Su by the Queen Mother and the Queen.

And when Lin Su was at this time, Lin Su had just slept and got up and had breakfast. was holding a cup of red dates and wolfberry milk and drinking it slowly, when she heard the little palace maid come in and said that it was Lan Rui beside the queen who asked to see her with two little palace maids, her expression moved slightly, and she asked Chunyan to put away the book in her hand, and then she changed to the soft couch in the outer hall and let Lan Rui come in.

As soon as Lan Rui came in, she saw Lin Su lying on the soft couch on her side, and there were four people standing on the side, Chunyan, Xia Yan, Qiu Yan, and Dong Yan, and Lin Su was giving orders.

Seeing this, she immediately stopped, not daring to step forward to disturb.

"Dong Yan, although you are young, you have been in charge of my clothes all these years, although this year's birthday is not a full birthday, but after all, it was the Queen Mother who opened the jade mouth to let me hold a birthday banquet, so the things on the clothes must not be sloppy."

"Yes, master." Dong Yan saluted, "Please rest assured, in terms of clothing, the slave has prepared five sets, namely peach, azure, indigo, moon white, and orange, the style is not commonly used in the palace, but with some characteristics of the palace costume, I think it will satisfy the master." ”

Lin Su nodded lightly, and his gaze turned to Qiu Yan again, "Has the dinner menu for the day been drawn up?" ”

"The slave has prepared twelve cold dishes, twelve hot dishes, and three kinds of soup." Qiu Yan paused slightly, "In addition, there are two other kinds of soup with six cool and six hot backups, which have been selected by the master." In addition, the dishes and meat needed for the dish are ready, so please rest assured. ”

"Well, I've always been at ease when you do things." Lin Su nodded and smiled: "Leave the menu, I'll look at it later." Xia Yan, have the invitations been sent everywhere? ”

Xia Yan saluted, and then said in a low voice: "Yesterday, the slave maid had already written the invitations and sent them one by one according to the courage of the guests planned by the master. ”

"Chunyan, there must not be any disorder in the Fuliu Hall the day after tomorrow, I am going to invite the emperor to come to the dinner tomorrow, so there must not be a trace of inappropriateness up and down in this Fuliu Palace. If something goes wrong at the birthday banquet, Chunyan, you should know the seriousness of this matter. When the time comes, don't blame me for being ruthless. ”

"Master, rest assured, the slave knows what to do." Chunyan responded in a low voice, and only then did the corner of her eye notice Lan Rui. She smiled at Lan Rui, and then reminded Lin Su, "Master, Miss Lan Rui next to the queen mother is here." ”

Lin Su raised his head and looked at Lan Rui, "Miss Lan Rui, please come in." ”

Lan Rui then raised her feet and entered the room, saluted Lin Su respectfully, and then explained her intention, and asked the two little palace maids who followed behind her to bring the gifts from the Queen Mother and the Queen to Lin Su, "Please forgive the Virtuous Concubine Niangniang, the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother are not feeling well, and I am afraid that the birthday of the Virtuous Concubine Niangniang will not be able to be present the day after tomorrow, so I sent a slave maid to send a birthday gift and apologize to the Virtuous Concubine Niangniang." ”

"Can't the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother come to the banquet the night after tomorrow?" The disappointed look on Lin Su's face was self-evident, and he sighed halfway before he said, "In this case, when the time comes, I will ask the palace maid to go to the queen mother and the queen's palace to deliver a dish, hoping to let the queen mother and the queen mother share the joy of my birthday together." ”