On the second day, Su Rong's birthday, she slept until the third pole of the sun.

Zhou Gu was the same, sleeping with her in a drowsy way.

After the two woke up, they both felt refreshed, they hadn't slept for a long time, and this sleep was deep and full, enough to cope with today's lively birthday banquet.

The clan members all entered the palace before noon and gave the princess a birthday gift.

The current Southern Chu clan was shocked by Su Rong's direct beheading of the King of Liu'an and everyone involved after returning to Beijing. For half a year, she cowered and didn't dare to come to Su Rong's side, for fear that she would not like her clan relatives, and she would be pushed out to the vegetable market to be killed when she was annoyed.

Now that half a year has passed, I found that Su Rong did not mean to trouble other clansmen who did not rebel, and they were all bolder, and took advantage of the birthday of the princess to quickly enter the palace to congratulate in advance, in order to show that the clan supported the princess to please her.

Su Rong also gave face to these people, all surnamed Chu, and they were the ones who were connected to her blood.

She received the old lady of Ding'an Mansion with a smile, she is the oldest in the clan, she is seventy-two years old, but she is not confused, she is not dizzy, she speaks and acts, she is a peaceful and bright old lady.

Su Rong shook her hand, invited her to take a seat, sat down next to her, and talked to her, "Old lady, it's just a birthday, what's wrong, why bother you to enter the palace to congratulate my junior on his birthday?" ”

The old lady was surprised by the princess's affinity for her, although she saw this princess for the first time, but she also knew that this princess, not to mention defeating the Great Wei toughly, after returning to the royal capital, was even more unambiguous in court affairs, vigorous and resolute, and her wrist was simple and decisive, she was a person who was not easy to fool.

The courtiers did not dare to be negligent and slack every day, for fear of being kicked out of the court, everyone did practical things, and the people were even more praised, the spring ploughing was all over, there was no business trip, the people saw the seeds planted in the ground, almost saw the harvest of this autumn, their rations were guaranteed, it is said that everyone was smiling, and there was no riot anywhere.

Because of Su Rong's attitude, she was slightly relieved, and she also held Su Rong's hand, and said to her with a smile: "The old body has never seen the princess, and I know that the princess has been busy with court affairs, and the old body doesn't dare to disturb." Today coincides with the birthday of the wife, where can the old body still sit? Say anything, you have to come and see the appearance of the lady. ”

She smiled and said, "Your eyebrows and eyes are like your mother, but in terms of temperament, you are actually more like a king." When the king was young, he was like this, laughing and looking at the amorous person, but who knew that he loved a person and had nothing to do with his appearance. ”

Su Rong also laughed when he heard this, "Is that so?" Many people say that I am like my mother, but few people say that I am like my father. She blinked, "You can tell me more about my father's affairs when he was young, and when I have time, use this to laugh at my father." ”

The old lady heard the words "oops", "Then I don't dare to say it." ”

Although the words are said so, the old lady still picked up a few interesting things about the king of Nanchu when he was young, at that time the first king was still there, he was the prince, but he had never seen such an unobtrusive prince, compared to the Yan echo of Daliang today, the Yuanzhao of Dawei, he was the prince at that time, and he did not have the appearance of a prince, otherwise he would not have run to Daliang, because he saw that the lord of Zhenmin liked it, so he stayed for half a year and did not come back.

If it is said to be a marriage, it is true, but unfortunately, we can't stay together.

In addition to the old concubine, there are many other clan relatives, among which there is a broken family in the family settled in the Fu Lu Bo Mansion, this Fu Lu Bo Mansion, not really blessed because of such a blessed name, the heirs are not abundant, plus the two generations are not motivated, and now it has become a famous broken family in the clan, only orphans and widows are left, if this generation can not inherit the title, this Fu Lu Bo Mansion is afraid that it should be gone.

Mrs. Froeb is in his early thirties, and her son is fifteen this year, and he is a very handsome young man, and it can be seen that the two of them are living in poverty, and the clothes on their bodies are not brand new in such days, but eighty percent new, and I am afraid that they are the best in the family.

Among the clan relatives, the mother and son were not like everyone else, seeing that Su Rong was now close and kind to the clan relatives, they surrounded him, just gave a gift, and quietly retreated.

Su Rong's eyes were good, and he swept over all the clan relatives, the young man, and caught her attention.

She said to her side, "Go and ask Mrs. Frup and her son to come over." ”

Mrs. Früber and Gongzi were a little nervous when they saw the close female official next to the princess calling, and the mother and son glanced at each other and hurriedly came to Su Rong.

"Lady!" The two of them saluted.

The people in the clan didn't know why, so they moved the place away and avoided it, feeling strange in their hearts.

This mother and son, in the clan, for many years, life is tight and quiet, the Southern Chu clan is huge, not many people will care about a declining Fu Lu Bo Mansion, and there are only a few kind and bright people, such as the old lady, will occasionally take care of the mother and son, but her family is pressed by the king of Liu'an, and most of them are female dependents, and the life is not very good, and the number of people who can take care of it is limited.

At this time, the two of them were somehow noticed by the princess, and they were called to them.

Su Rong looked at the nervous Mrs. Froeb, and then at the young man who was quiet after the ceremony.

The young man was not very nervous, but he thought to himself that his family had not done anything, and although the gifts he and his mother gave were not generous, they were the only good things in the family, and the lady smiled on her face, probably not to criticize them.

Su Rong invited Mrs. Froeb to sit, "Madame, please take a seat." ”

Mrs. Froeb hurriedly shook her head, "It's good for the courtiers to stand and talk, please speak, Mrs. Lady." ”

Su Rong saw that she was really restrained, so she smiled and said, "Madame, don't be nervous, I just want to ask, can the son-in-law of the family participate in the Golden Autumn Scientific Examination?" ”

Mrs. Froeb was stunned and shook her head, "No." ”

Su Rong looked at the young man suspiciously, "Why?" ”

The young man glanced at Su Rong and lowered his head, "The clan does not participate in the scientific examination, this is the traditional rule of Southern Chu. ”

Su Rong was also stunned, thinking to himself, does Nan Chu still have this rule? After she came to Nanchu, she didn't look at the rules and etiquette of her ancestors at all, because in her eyes, that thing was useless, and if it stopped her from doing anything, she would also break it. Anyway, the rules are also set by people, and it's a big deal that she can re-establish it, who dares to be dissatisfied and disagree, holding back.

She turned her head to look at the old lady.

The old lady nodded, "Yes, at the beginning of the founding of the dynasty, there was this rule, and it was established by King Taizu." ”

Su Rong nodded, thought about it, it seemed that there were really few officials of the clan in the court, so many people, they were all idle to eat dry rice, she asked, "What about the official of the clan?" How are the rules? ”

(End of chapter)