The emperor's fifty-ninth birthday banquet, which turns out to be sixty, has been a grand event since ancient times.
Princess Qinghua returned to Beijing to celebrate her birthday. She arrived a few days early. After settling down in the palace, she came to the palace to meet her son.
Although we have been communicating with each other over the past year, we have not met in person, and I am always worried.
"Mom, I'm fine." Meng Shen said with a smile on his face, "My aunt didn't treat me harshly."
Princess Qinghua could see that her son was really doing well. He had grown taller and fatter.
She said a few words to her son, and then went to the backyard to meet Yunchu.
Yun Chu had already heard from his servants that Princess Qinghua was here. He prepared tea and said with a smile on his face: "Second sister."
"When you gave birth to Brother Jue, I was far away and didn't give you anything. I'll make up for it this time." Qinghua took out a safety lock and a thick red seal, "I hope Brother Jue is better than him." The two older brothers and sisters are more blessed, are healthy and grow up smoothly."
"Thank you, second sister."
Yunchu took the gift.
Qinghua looked into Yun Chu's eyes and couldn't help but said, "Are you happy now?"
Yun Chu nodded: "Brother Jue has received the blessing, and I, as a mother, will naturally be happy."
"That's not what I meant." Qinghua pursed his lips, "Ding Dong has become the concubine of the consort, are you satisfied?"
"It's strange what the second sister said." Yun Chu said, "The second sister praised Ding Dong for being so good. Now she and the second sister have become a family, serving them both. Shouldn't this be something that the second sister is happy to see? , why do you seem to be blaming me?"
Qinghua's face was solemn: "You have guessed it a long time ago, right?"
Yun Chu raised his eyes: "So what if you guessed it? I just want to tell the second sister, don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you."
Qinghua's breath hung in his chest, and he finally swallowed it.
She really asked for it.
But she behaved like a real wife and was just a concubine, so she didn't take it seriously.
She changed the topic: "It's my father's birthday tomorrow, so I'll trouble you to bring Brother Shen into the palace with you."
Yun Chu spoke slowly: "The children will not enter the palace tomorrow."
"Why?" Princess Qinghua put down the tea cup, "This is a birthday banquet that only happens once every ten years. Children have to kneel down and kowtow to celebrate their birthdays. How can they not enter the palace?"
"Something will happen at the palace banquet tomorrow, so the children won't go." Yun Chu replied, "I just arranged for people to enter the palace and said, several children fell into the water while playing, and they all caught a cold. Brother Jue also Sick."
Although Qinghua was not smart, as a member of the royal family, how could he not understand the underlying meaning?
She nodded, a look of nervousness on her face.
Early the next morning.
The Imperial Academy will not go to school today, and Chang Sheng will also have a day off.
"You two just play with brother Jue at home and are not allowed to leave the house." Yun Chu warned, "Your father and I may not come back until later. Even if we can't come back for the time being, you two are not allowed to go out without permission." It's up to you to enter the palace, Brother Shen, if you are older, keep an eye on them and don't act recklessly."
Meng Shen is almost ten years old. He has been studying at the Imperial College for a year and has grown a lot in all aspects. He nodded: "Don't worry, aunt, I will take care of my younger brothers and sisters."
Chu Changsheng raised his head and said in a clear voice: "Don't worry, mother, I will advise my brother not to do this nonsense."
Chu Hongyu snorted: "After all, it seems that I am particularly ignorant."
Yun Chu smiled and said, "Yes, our brother Yu is the most sensible. Mother and your father will go to the palace first."
She brought two maids, Qiu Tong and Lu Wei, into the palace.
When the carriage approached the palace, it slowed down. Today, all civil and military officials from the dynasty were entering the palace to celebrate their birthdays. The entrance to the palace was blocked for almost an hour before it was cleared.
Yun Chu and Chu Yi followed the crowd towards the main hall. By this time, many people had arrived.
Chu Yi ranked third and sat very far forward, with Yun Chu sitting next to him.
She saw the queen sitting next to the emperor, wearing a phoenix crown on her head and exquisite makeup on her face, but she still couldn't hide her old look.
In just one or two months, the queen seemed to be aging rapidly.
She then looked at Li Jingshu not far away. Mrs. Jin, who was said to be about to die after being stabbed, was sitting there in high spirits, seemingly several years younger.
The guests sitting below couldn't stop talking.
"Mrs. Jin has been living in Yangxin Hall, why doesn't the emperor give an explanation?"
"I guess that during this birthday banquet, the emperor will definitely make Mrs. Jin the concubine."
"To enter the harem at such an old age is really...ridiculous, so ridiculous, the emperor is so confused."
These sounds reached Li Jingshu's ears, and her expression suddenly changed.
She fought her way with her life, thinking that the queen would be unable to stand up again. Unexpectedly, the queen returned to Kunning Palace in just a few days.
She thought that the emperor would compensate her with a cent.
However, she has lived in the palace for so long, and apart from constant rewards every day, she has not made any substantive promises.
Even if her relationship with the emperor was made public, the emperor... seemed unwilling to take responsibility for her and allowed her to be talked about.
There will be a group of beauties dancing.
Li Jingshu saw the emperor staring at the group of beauties, unable to take his eyes away.
She couldn't help but clenched her fingers.
After all, I am getting old... When people get old, they become the eyes of a fish, and it is difficult to take them seriously anymore.
She looked at the emperor.
The emperor felt it and looked at her.
The two looked at each other.
The queen sitting next to her felt her heart pounding.
Even if he didn't care about it for a long time, when this scene happened in front of his eyes, it was still so dazzling.
"Report to the Emperor, Your Highness asks for an audience!"
The little eunuch at the entrance of the main hall came to report.
King Gongxi made a mistake last time and was deprived of his royal title, so he is now called the Second Highness.
The emperor frowned: "How can he enter the palace if he is imprisoned?"
The young eunuch replied: "Back to the emperor, His Highness kowtowed step by step and entered the palace on his knees."
There was an unwritten rule in the Jin Dynasty that if ordinary people had any grievances, they could kowtow at the gate of the imperial city step by step and beat drums to ask for an audience with the current emperor.
The second prince couldn't make any mistakes using this method.
The emperor was a little touched. After all, he was his biological son. In order to wish him a birthday, he entered the palace on his knees.
"Xuan!"
The emperor gave an order.
At the door, Chu Mo walked in.
The queen's pupils tightened. Chu Mo had made such a big mistake, but the emperor was still willing to give him a second chance.
As for her, she had made no mistakes. She had worked hard all her life and managed the huge harem for the emperor, but the emperor wanted another person to replace her.
How pathetic she is.
"My son is here to wish my father a birthday!" Chu Mo knelt on the ground, "My son was imprisoned in the palace and could not buy valuable calligraphy and paintings, so he learned embroidery from the embroiderer in the mansion and embroidered a lining for his father with his own hands. I hope this lining can withstand the wind and cold, so that my father will never suffer from illness again."
Eunuch Gao sent the clothes he presented to the emperor.
The emperor carefully stroked the undergarment, which didn't look very delicate, and was a little dazed.
He has seen many exquisite birthday gifts and precious treasures. This is the first time that he has received such a simple and unpretentious gift at a birthday banquet. This is also the first time that a son has made clothes for him.
A man's hands can be used for writing and reading, but he uses them for embroidery.
The emperor's voice was full of emotion: "Mo'er is interested. Since you are here, let's sit down and have a meal together."
Eunuch Gao quickly ordered someone to place a desk in front of Chu Yi.
