The voice of the emperor's eldest son, Gu Ci, resounded clearly in the hall, neither humble nor arrogant, even with royal prestige, and the eyes of the lady looking at him were full of tenderness and pride.

His Majesty lowered his eyes, looked at the eldest son calmly, and said flatly: "Calm down." ”

Gu Ci stood up with kindness, and arched his hand again: "Qi Qi father, the son has heard about his father's birthday, and he specially ordered his subordinates to look for treasures for his father." The sky does not pay off, the son found a piece of Hetian jade of excellent quality in Qinghe County, the jade color is superior, and the specially appointed craftsmen chiseled into jade, called 'Qiongguang', specially dedicated to the father. ”

He clapped his hands, and the attendants immediately ripped off the black cloth covering the car, only to see that in the warm light of the hall, the half-human-high Hetian jade exuded a soft light, the jade quality was good and there were no impurities, the moon was as white as the sky and the moon, the light and clean could not be climbed, and the exclamations of the courtiers sounded everywhere.

The eldest prince looked quite proud, and he glanced at the rest of the princes and princesses with a little defiance, and then looked at his mother.

The lady looked at her son with pride in her eyes and a smile as bright as a hibiscus.

Among the ministers seated below, another young minister in purple clothes raised his wine glass and saluted the high platform, but it was Xie Mingxuan, who was ordered by the Chinese book. His lips were red and his teeth were white, and his face was smiling.

"Ci'er worked tirelessly, supervised the craftsmen day and night, and even carved it himself, it can be seen that he is filial piety and piety, Your Majesty, Ci'er is still so young, and he should be rewarded." Xie Mingxuan held a glow-in-the-dark glass full of grape wine, and his eyes pointed directly at His Majesty on the high platform.

His Majesty sharpened the Nanmu birdcage that restrained the falcon, and before he could speak, Meng Zhen, the first assistant on the other side, said: "His Royal Highness the Great Prince is filial piety and piety, this is the blessing of the Jin Kingdom, and Your Majesty will be happy." Last year, when the clouds were snowing heavily, the old minister accompanied His Majesty to lose his hair for a few days, although he did not see His Royal Highness at that time, His Royal Highness must also be very concerned about this matter, such a piece of jade worth 10,000 taels was taken out by His Royal Highness and dedicated to His Majesty, as a disaster relief payment, Your Majesty must be extremely happy, and all the people must be grateful for His Highness's benevolence. ”

Gu Ci saw that it was such a sour, and his face immediately fell, but what Meng Zhen said was reasonable, and it was inconvenient for him to ignore it, not to mention that although the value of Hetian jade was high, if he could take this opportunity to win some public voice, it would not be impossible.

However, the eldest son of the emperor was backed by the Xie family, a wealthy family of three hundred years, and he didn't care about the thoughts of those poor people at all, so he sneered without hesitation: "Lord Shoufu is right, this jade is precious and rare, and if you buy Shoufu in a package, you may not be able to exchange it for such a treasure." Although this prince is dedicated to his father, he is never allowed to use this piece of jade to help those untouchables at will. ”

When Meng Zhen heard this, he didn't care, the maid beside him poured him a glass of wine, and he drank it all: "What His Highness says, it's what it is." ”

His Majesty said: "You have a heart, this jade is precious, I will borrow flowers to offer Buddha and give it to Mrs." ”

Madame Yingying got up: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Then came the congratulatory gifts of the other princes.

The second prince Gu Wangjin presented a black and white jade mountain and river chessboard, Gu Qingping presented a picture of longevity with gold thread and red background, and the fourth prince Gu Xiao presented a string of red agate beads...... There are many treasures, and there are too many to count.

Until the ninth princess Gu Weiyue trembled out of her seat, and when she knelt down in the hall, she held a moon-white jade bracelet with a lot of charm in both hands, and said in a trembling voice: "Erchen Weiyue, I wish my father a safe and healthy birthday, and a blessed life." ”

His Majesty's eyes fell like a mountain, and she was even more frightened, and her body trembled even more fiercely.

The queen said, "This child is young and a little timid, so don't blame your majesty, so as not to frighten her." ”

His Majesty hummed and waved his hand to let Gu Weiyue retreat.

The feast really began, with richly dressed maids carrying lacquered plates containing the delicacies of the imperial court, and musicians pressing silver zithers behind the screens.

The delicacies enjoyed by different positions are not the same, Gu Qingping sandwiched a piece of crab roe crisp, put it on the plate, and asked Tao Yao to send it to Gu Weiyue.

The little princess looked at her with red eyes and smiled shyly.

Cheng Hou took a pair of silver chopsticks and personally gave the emperor a dish, while saying: "Your Majesty, the concubine saw that the third princess was well-behaved and cute, and she was very sensible, so she made a proposal to move to the Minghe Hall next to Fengqi Palace. ”

His Majesty wiped his hands with a brocade handkerchief and said, "The queen makes a decision, you don't have to tell me, you can just call the shots in the harem." ”

Cheng Hou smiled even more on his face, and gave His Majesty a glass of wine: "Before, the children celebrated their birthdays, and now the concubines also congratulate Your Majesty on their birthdays. ”

Emperor Sheng Yuan smiled a little and raised his glass in return: "The queen has a heart." You should also live with me. ”

Mrs. Xie looked at the emperor and queen harmoniously, with a deep smile on her face, she turned her eyes to look at Liuyu, and when she saw her nodding, she leaned lazily, very charming.