Chapter II
Enter the palace to celebrate your birthday
The carriage slowly came to the gate of the palace, and I was greeted by the lady of the palace who was in charge of my aunt's side, she was waiting a little anxiously at the gate of the palace, and when she saw my carriage coming, she greeted me all over the place: "Girl, let the old slave wait for a long time, is there something wrong?" ”
"Aunt Lao Jiaonu is worried, all the way is fine, but there were some accidents at the palace gate, but they are all over."
Dong Li got out of the car with me, and I took out a small purse from my body and handed it to Jiaonu: "Aunt Lao Jiaonu has been waiting in this cold wind for a long time, and Qing Huan is a little reluctant to go to these silver coins to treat Qinghuan as filial piety to her aunt." Oh, by the way, this is Zheng Guifei's niece, and I also bothered my aunt to help bring it to Zheng Guifei. ”
I stretched out my hand and took out another purse and handed it to her, Jiao Nu looked at the heavy purse in his hand, and suddenly smiled, and promised to put it in his arms: "Where did the girl say, these are all things within the old slave's business, the girl is the person on the tip of the mother's heart, how dare the old slave slack off, quickly follow the old slave in." ”
Jiao Nu took me to my aunt's Lianwang Palace, I broke up with Zheng Xinyue and she went to Zheng Guifei's cool platform, along the way we quickened up our pace and walked a little hurriedly, turning around to my aunt, as soon as I entered the door, Queen Xiao wiped the sweat beads on my forehead when she saw me.
"You, why are you running in such a hurry, you see that your hair is a little loose."
I smiled sweetly at my aunt: "Auntie, isn't Huan'er a little anxious, thinking that my aunt must have waited for a long time and still hasn't seen Huan'er in a hurry, so Huan'er trotted over." ”
Empress Xiao Yile nodded my head with her hand: "You, there are always many excuses, and I have no way to take you." ”
"Daddy said that I was the most like my aunt, so Huan'er was naughty and followed my aunt." I pouted.
Empress Xiao really likes this little niece to take me as if she were her own child, Empress Xiao only has one son under her knees, so she loves my little niece a lot, but she also hopes that I can become the princess of Qi.
In the last life, because I chose Liu Lu, my aunt would be alienated from me, and because of the death of King Qi, she thought it was me even more, so she made it difficult for me in every way.
Empress Xiao saw that it was still early, so she ordered Dong Liang to accompany me to the back to dress up: "It's best at your age, I have already entered the palace to serve Your Majesty at the same age as you at that time, and you have been so old for many years, and you will be in time for a month." ”
Empress Xiao said with some emotion: "Yes, my aunt will be fifteen years old in a month." ”
Empress Xiao took out Wei Zi, Yao Huang, and Zhao Fan from the makeup box and let me choose, I looked at her flatteredly: "Auntie, what does this mean?" ”
Empress Xiao smiled: "This is a congratulatory gift from your aunt, choose which one you like." ”
"How can this be? This is all given to you by His Majesty, and only my aunt can afford it. ”
"You grew up under the watchful eyes of your aunt, so you can naturally afford it."
I really can't refuse, so I can only choose Zhao Fan Buyao among the three steps: "This, Zhao Fan Buyao, I like it." ”
"Why?" Empress Xiao was a little puzzled, I didn't choose Wei Zi and Yao Huang, I explained to her: "Wei Zi and Yao Huang are both kings of flowers, and my aunt is the queen, so naturally only my aunt can match." ”
"As long as you can speak, it's also Zhao Fan who is really good at your age, and it's not very public."
Empress Xiao was very satisfied with my choice, and she personally put Zhao Fanbu on my head: "It's really good, it's better to be young." ”
"Huan'er, do you know the origin of this Zhao Fan Busha?"
I shook my head, I didn't know that Queen Xiao looked at Bu Shao and sighed with emotion: "At that time, I was still a noble daughter of a family for the first time in the court, and at that time I was at your age, I entered the palace with Zhao Furong and Zheng Haitang, and the three of us were still very good sisters before, and then Zhao Furong was favored one step ahead of us, but she changed,
She framed me and Begonia, I was degraded to the court and suffered a lot, but fortunately I met the first queen, she learned my identity and helped me get rid of the court, I also won the first queen's appreciation, when the first queen was pregnant, she gave me Zhao Fan Bu Shao reward, and I also got the favor until the current status. ”
It turned out that there was such a story, and I felt a little sorry for my aunt after listening to it, so I took her hand: "It turns out that my aunt still has such an experience, which makes Huan'er feel distressed." ”
Empress Xiao patted me on the shoulder and comforted: "Okay, the time is almost up, let's go to the Linde Palace." ”
I followed my aunt into the Lin De Hall one after the other, and all the princes, nobles, and hundreds of officials jumped in, and I went to find my brother and sat down on his left hand side.
I glanced around and saw Liu Lu, his gaze also happened to look at me, and we quickly looked away from each other, and then a eunuch sang, "Your Majesty has arrived." ”
We kneel down with everyone, Emperor Heng took Empress Xiao Zhao Guifei into the seat, we all shouted long live three bows and nine knocks, Emperor Heng waved his hand to let everyone sit down, the birthday banquet began with the ministers rushed to offer a carefully prepared birthday gift, there are pearls of the South China Sea, corals of the East China Sea, snow lotus of the Tianshan Mountains, ginseng of Changbai Mountain, all kinds of birthday gifts dazzled, followed by the concubines and concubines to present Empress Xiao to Emperor Heng a string of colorful glass bracelets, bless His Majesty Dayong Guotai Min'an is in good health, Emperor Heng patted Queen Xiao's hand with satisfaction, This is what she asked for at the Admiralty Temple.
Zhao Guifei offered the best millennium Ganoderma lucidum, which was picked by her father from the deep mountains and old forests, Emperor Heng was also very satisfied, praised her for having a heart, and many concubines also presented Emperor Heng was very happy, and finally Zheng Guifei She presented Emperor Heng with a delicate box, which was He Shou Wu, which she had treasured for many years, and Emperor Heng was overjoyed and immediately rewarded her with a box of South China Sea pearls.
Next, the princes also presented birthday gifts, the crown prince Liu Lu presented a good ink fox Dayu Emperor Heng was very satisfied, King Qi also offered his birthday gift is deer antler, and King Yan He is Zhao Guifei's unwilling queen, the congratulatory gifts are varied, Emperor Heng's face is not reduced, at this time Empress Xiao opened her mouth and proposed that many noble daughters of the family also congratulate Emperor Heng on his birthday.
Zhao Guifei: "What the queen said is very true, Your Majesty's longevity and all the ministers came to congratulate them with their families, and the concubines proposed to let those noble daughters of the family also offer birthday gifts, okay?" ”
"What the concubine and the queen said is exactly what I want, let these girls offer all their talents, and those who perform well will be rewarded, and those who perform badly will be punished."
When the ministers heard the news, they all let their daughters offer their talents, for fear of falling into the disadvantage, and if they are favored by which princes, they are also looking for a backer.
All the nobles are scrambling to show their talents, but I don't want to be the first person, who doesn't know that the first one to give a gift will be jealous of others, after three rounds of wine and five flavors, Zhao Guifei suddenly spoke: "How about the congratulatory gifts of Your Majesty's noble women?" ”
Emperor Heng was very happy: "Very good, the ministers have a heart." ”
Zhao Guifei smiled shyly: "But there is another one who did not congratulate His Majesty on his birthday, I don't know if he doesn't know the number of courtesies or disdain to give gifts to His Majesty." ”
"Oh." Emperor Heng said a little unhappily: "What do you mean by the concubine, who else?" ”
"Naturally, she is the daughter of the right prime minister, and the concubine hasn't seen her congratulatory gift yet."
Zhao Guifei looked at the queen and her father with a provocative expression, as if she was giving her aunt a horse, and Empress Xiao also saw what she meant and just wanted to speak, I stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, the courtiers are naturally willing to congratulate you on your birthday, and they have prepared a dance, but the talents of your sisters are above me, so I have to make a fool of myself." ”
"It's okay, you just jump, I forgive you for your innocence."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." I knelt down and thanked him: "The courtiers still have one thing, Sister Zheng is good at pipa, I asked my sister to play for me." ”
Zheng Xinyue got up: "Willing to serve my sister." ”
When the pipa sounded, I also danced: "Plum blossom tears to Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be healthy and the world peaceful." ”
Everyone was amazed by the dance, but there was only one person who was unhappy, that is, the prince Liu Lu, the ministers praised again and again, and even Emperor Heng applauded again and again, and I became the focus of the dance to amaze the audience, but I was not happy, and I became the target of the public.