The Empress Dowager's birthday gifts were all carefully prepared, from the concubines in the palace, civil and military officials to the ministers and their families.
The first person to present a gift this time was the Queen. As the Queen Mother's niece, the Queen made great efforts to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday and actually gave a flat peach and jade tree carved from jade.
The flat peach symbolizes longevity, and the jade the Queen chose was crystal clear, which was extraordinary at first glance. Plus, with the blessing of her being a biological niece, the Queen Mother smiled from ear to ear and repeatedly praised the Queen for her filial piety.
With a jade like the Queen in front, the others would seem very mediocre.
Xie Ziyue was already dissatisfied with the Queen Mother and resented the previous incident with Musk Mo.
At this Queen Mother's birthday banquet, her gift-giving can only be said to be faultless. If it is said that it is original, it is really not.
Gu Xuan had watched it with gusto before, wondering if there were any talented girls performing their talents.
After all, didn’t the protagonists in those dramas or novels in the past always get into trouble?
But when she really put herself in this situation, Gu Xuan realized that the Queen Mother's birthday banquet was a formal banquet. Except for Han Xianzong and the Queen Mother, everyone else was prepared.
In this kind of situation, you don't want to be outstanding, but you want not to make mistakes. Therefore, most of the people behave themselves, and only some important ministers will give some eye-catching things.
However, some concubines with prominent family backgrounds were smart enough to give some expensive gifts in order to please the Queen Mother.
It's just that the Queen Mother's performance is mediocre. Good things that seem good to the concubines are sparse and ordinary to her. There may be too many in the warehouse of Shoukang Palace.
Gu Xuan could roughly guess what these concubines were thinking, but their ideas were still a bit naive.
Not to mention that they just gave some insignificant things in the eyes of the Queen Mother. Even if they really gave something extraordinary, could the Queen Mother really help them win over Han Xianzong?
She also has a biological niece, and the queen's position is not stable.
My mother-in-law saw this clearly... Of course, another possible reason is that her mother-in-law had a deep relationship with her father, and pleasing the Queen Mother was like trying to please her own enemy. The Queen Mother had almost killed herself before.
Who would please his enemy?
The complicated gift-giving process was cumbersome. After listening to the eunuch's singing for a long time, many people became sleepy. If it were not for the fear of offending the Queen Mother, I am afraid that everyone would start to feel sleepy.
After finally waiting for the gift presentation to be completed, the banquet started with singing and dancing, and the young women who could not sit still could take this time to go out for some air.
This is the Imperial Garden anyway, and it happens to be a good place to breathe.
Because the Queen Mother's birthday was held here, the Royal Garden was filled with lanterns. It was very lively, and the young women had some unspeakable thoughts. Everyone liked to go out for a stroll.
Although the terrain here is open, the place where Xie Ziyue sat was enjoying the sun.
There was sweat on her pink cheeks at the moment. Her body was already hot due to pregnancy, and she was covering up such a thick imperial concubine uniform, which made it even more stuffy and unbearable.
Gu Xuan felt uncomfortable and could not bear to move. Xie Ziyue really couldn't sit still.
Now that she was finally able to go out for some fresh air, she asked the Queen Mother, the Empress and others for instructions, saying that she wanted to go out for some fresh air.
When Xianzong of the Han Dynasty saw the sweat on Xie Ziyue's face, he couldn't help feeling a little distressed:
"If the imperial concubine feels unwell, she will be driven back in a sedan chair to rest so as not to hurt her body."
Both the words and the words showed his concern and distress for Xie Ziyue.
Many of the female relatives below saw it and refreshed their understanding.
Although I have heard rumors that Han Xianzong doted on the imperial concubine, I have never seen her with my own eyes.
You know, this is not an ordinary occasion, it is the Queen Mother's birthday banquet.
Protecting the imperial concubine in this way is indeed a strong sign of the holy family.
However... the female relatives glanced in the direction of the Queen Mother with ulterior motives and thought:
After all, she wasn't her biological mother. If she were her biological mother, Emperor Xianzong of Han Dynasty might be more concerned about it.
The Queen Mother has been immersed in the palace for most of her life, and no look or undercurrent can escape her eyes.
Looking at the eyes of the female relatives communicating with each other, how could she not understand the meaning in their eyes?
The smile on her face did not change, but the look in her eyes became colder, but she still said:
"Yes, if the imperial concubine is unwell and goes back to the palace to rest, it will not matter whether the birthday of the old woman in the Ai family is held or not. It would not be a good idea to hurt the emperor's grandson."
What he said was strange.
Princess Fukang had long disliked Xie Ziyue, so she started muttering: "It's not like I've never seen a pregnant woman before, how can she be so squeamish..."
Before she finished speaking, the Queen Mother pretended to be angry: "Rong'er, don't talk nonsense!"
"Mother," Princess Fukang curled her lips aggrievedly: "My son is just telling the truth..." She wanted to say something else, but when she saw Han Xianzong's indifferent eyes, she immediately shut up.
"Princess Fukang has never been pregnant, so she naturally doesn't know what it feels like to feel unwell." Xie Ziyue held the hairpin behind her ear with her hand and said sarcastically: "Everyone's discomfort is different."
"You!" It was Princess Fukang's heartache that she had not been pregnant for five years. Now that Xie Ziyue had touched the point of her pain, she immediately became angry: "Don't think..."
"Fukang." Han Xianzong interrupted Princess Fukang: "My concubine is right. You have never given birth, so why are you dictating this matter?"
It is said that Princess Fukang has a distinguished status, but so what if her status is noble?
Xie Ziyue knew that she and her unborn child relied on Han Xianzong, so she was never afraid of slander and questioning from others.
Gu Xuan felt warm in her heart when she saw this scene.
My father and mother-in-law value me very much~
Although she has always known about this, this sense of fulfillment that has been confirmed all the time is really fascinating.
Princess Fukang was so angry that her eyes were red.
The Queen Mother's expression was not very good either. It was the Queen who jumped out to smooth things over and said a few nice words. Then the Queen Mother found the steps and scolded Princess Fukang gently:
"You are such an adult, but you are still so irritable in what you say and do."
Although Princess Fukang knew that her mother was trying to excuse herself, she still felt aggrieved.
She considers herself to be a legitimate princess with an extraordinary status, but today she made so many people laugh because of this incident, especially her husband's family...
Thinking about it made her feel aggrieved, and Princess Fukang was angry and angry, blaming Xie Ziyue for everything.
She lowered her head and looked viciously in Xie Ziyue's direction, thinking what's so great about having a child?
Being pregnant is no big deal, being able to give birth is the big deal.
"Laifu." Han Xianzong wanted Laifu to send Xie Ziyue back to Weiyang Palace to rest: "Call..."
"No need, Your Majesty." After all, Xie Ziyue still cared about Han Xianzong's reputation and was unwilling to let him do too many extraordinary things for her. She refused after hearing this:
"My concubine is walking around in the imperial garden."
