Yes, he is not yet seven years old, so he is not a child.
Often, children act recklessly.
The second prince was a little bit bit cold this time, so he had to take a lot of medicine to feel better. But he was a picky talker. He just thought the soup was bitter, shook his head like a rattle, and refused to drink anything.
Cen Xijin was at the side and tried to persuade the second prince. He made the second prince raise his neck with the candied fruit in his mouth. He also gave many interesting stories for free, and finally gave the second prince some decoction.
The second prince was still a child at heart. Although he poured the decoction into his mouth under Cen Xijin's coaxing, he was still unconvinced. Although his face was pale, his spirit was still stubborn and his eyes were still full of stubbornness. It is full of energy.
But his body was still weak after all.
In a blink of an eye, it’s the Lantern Festival.
The Shangyuan Festival is the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month. It is the most suitable time to eat Lantern Festival, put out lanterns and play with torches.
Concubine Sun was feeling better these days, so she and Concubine Xia De held the Shangyuan family banquet in the palace. Just because the imperial court is spending money now, not to mention the Japanese pirates on the southeast coast and the war-torn bandits in Bozhi in the northwest, Baoding Prefecture, Hejian Prefecture, Shunde Prefecture, and Shunde Prefecture are now experiencing smallpox overflowing under their noses. The money was also gone, so the banquet of previous years became today's family banquet.
Since it was a family banquet in the palace, His Majesty only invited the concubines and the descendants of the royal family. Several princes and princes who were studying in the capital were also invited. In addition, the princes, princes, princesses and princesses were also invited. Many of our companion readers were also invited.
Everyone in the Jianxian Hall did not expect that the second prince could go. After all, things are different now. However, Chen Xiurong hooked Emperor Zhengxing on the couch and started to talk coquettishly, saying that the Reunion Festival should be a family gathering. They were enjoying family happiness together, and Emperor Zhengxing had a good impression of his son in the past few days, so he also allowed the second prince to attend the banquet.
It's just that this happened unluckily. Originally, Cen Xijin and the others had agreed to have a bonfire banquet in the open space in front of the Jianxian Pavilion. Now that the second prince went to the banquet, as the eldest maid, she had to go with him. Apart from her It would be better if two decent and dignified palace maids followed him.
Accompanying the second prince to a family banquet in the palace is a great opportunity to show his face in the near future, and everyone in the palace is eager to try it.
Cen Xijin is a fair person, and she chose Feng'er and Shuangfu impartially.
Although Feng'er has been dissatisfied with Cen Xijin for a long time, Feng'er has her own benefits. She is rigorous and conscientious in her work, and her appearance is well-groomed. Besides, she has stayed with the second prince for many years. She has seen a lot of important things in the world, and she feels confident when standing in front of dignitaries. Soft.
Shuangfu served under the late empress, and he was also a considerate and quick-witted person. Although he had a bit of a venomous tongue, he was very reliable and steady in his work. He was not as innocent and immature as Cherry.
But in addition to the two of them, Cen Xijin also asked Chow Tai Fook to bring a young eunuch with him for the first time.
In His Majesty's eyes, the second prince is just a flirtatious little womanizer, so Cen Xijin decided to bring the eunuchs with him this time.
Originally, it was a symbol of dignity and honor for the palace maids and eunuchs to serve the master together, but because the second prince had always disliked eunuchs, the rules in his palace had always been that only the palace ladies could show their faces.
From now on, everything will change.
After arranging the attendants, Cen Xijin breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "The rest of us will stay in the Jianxian Hall to gather together, don't let down the bonfire. Cherry can be watched here."
Cherry's face was blackened by the smoke, holding a torch in her hand, she nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, yes."
Cen Xijin shook his head and laughed: "Just be more careful. After all, he is an old man next to His Highness. Don't just chirp and play around all day long! Cai Xin is looking at your sister Yingying!"
Cai Xin is a rough little palace maid, so naturally she doesn't have the dignity to go to the banquet.
Cen Xijin looked around, his mind was like a blur, and then he realized that there was no one there, so he asked: "By the way, where is Hui'er? Why haven't I seen her recently?"
Cai Xin sighed quietly: "In her family... Auntie, you also know it. I heard that Hui'er's parents were killed by smallpox, and there was no one to take care of the remaining two younger brothers and sisters... Hui'er felt unhappy, too. some."
"She's also a poor person. Give her more money this month, just take it from my monthly salary. Anyway, I won't be able to use it in the palace." Anyway, she can still make money from His Highness, the patron, so then The monthly salary is not too much or too little, but it can save Hui'er's family from a crisis, which is actually a good deed.
When all the people in the palace heard this, they all saluted and said, "My aunt is kind."
Cen Xijin blushed.
At the first moment of the unitary hour, the second prince put on his court clothes under the service of Cen Xijin and Feng'er, and they headed to Weiyang Palace in a grand manner.
As usual, the palace banquet was held outside the Ziji Hall of Weiyang Palace.
Although it is just a family banquet, this is a royal family banquet after all. It is naturally lively and gorgeous, with lights matching each other and resplendent, so it is not something to be underestimated.
Before they arrived, the eldest prince squeezed out from Jiao'e's chamberlain, dripping with sweat, and called with joy on his face: "Second brother!"
Seeing someone calling him, the second prince's face was naturally filled with joy and said: "I've met my eldest brother!"
The eldest prince glanced sideways at the two eunuchs behind the second prince, and then started teasing him: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, second brother, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you have changed your gender! Why, don't you like your beautiful sisters?"
Cen Xijin, who was closest to them, blushed when he heard this. The second prince did not argue, but just lowered his head and smiled shyly.
The eldest prince smiled evilly, stretched out his finger to hook the chin of the second prince, raised his eyebrows and joked: "Hey, the shy and cute look of my second brother is really cute! I see that all the ladies from the noble families are being taken advantage of. You are outclassed!"
Isn’t it lovely!
Cen Xijin watched silently from behind, feeling a little shaken. The second prince really has a good skin.
Rao Cen Xijin's soul is almost thirty years old, and when he sees this fair and cute little face, he can't help but want to get close and give her a few mouthfuls.
"Brother, don't talk nonsense! Well, speaking of the beautiful sisters from the noble family, who are here today?" After finishing his shyness, the second prince raised his head with a smile and quickly glanced around.
The eldest prince lowered his eyes and smiled lightly: "Most of them are a few of your sisters' companions."
The second prince stretched his neck impatiently and asked, "How is the color?"
"They are all pretty good. The fourth lady of the Yin family of Shuntian Prefecture is the most beautiful. Qiao, the daughter of the minister of Honglu Temple, and Li, the daughter of Dr. Guanglu, are slightly inferior to her. Sister Anyang of Suhuang's aunt's family is more beautiful. She is the best learned, sister Raoyang is good at studying..." The eldest prince was commenting with a smile, when a delicate and familiar figure walked into his sight casually.
Cen Xijin's eyes widened in an instant, but the person coming was Wang Xiang! !
