Cen Xijin was dazzled by the variety of gifts, but he was reluctant to receive them, and naturally his legs ached from thanking them.
By the time Cen Xijin followed the second prince to each palace to express his gratitude, it was already noon.
All the palace people who had come with them before were ordered by Cen Xijin to go to Jianxian Hall to help prepare meals, so they were left to find a slightly shady corner and squat unsightly under the scorching sun and sweat.
One squinted his eyes and stretched his waist: "Wow, I'm so tired!"
One stuck out his tongue and fanned himself with warm air: "Huhu...huhu..."
Cen Xijin glanced sideways at him and said tentatively: "It's so hot, please give me a fan too!"
As expected, the second prince obediently closed his palms to fan her.
The wind generated by fanning with the palm of your hand is definitely not strong, and the hot air today is also stuffy and not cool, but Cen Xijin feels more relaxed and happy.
It's early summer, and the green leaves are still full of energy under the scorching sun. The unknown flowers in the corner exude an intoxicating sweet fragrance. The shadows of the trees reflected on the ground are mottled. Each light spot is clear and round. , a row of little ants crawled by their shoes solemnly, holding the cooked rice grains they picked up.
Everything is full of hope.
The beautiful scenery was like this. Cen Xijin's heart moved. He grabbed the second prince's shaking hand and blessed him softly in his ear: "Your Highness, I wish you happiness every year and happiness every year. I don't ask for wealth and honor, I only wish you the best." May you grow up safely and happily."
Grow up safely and happily.
This is the best blessing in the world.
"Thank you, aunt." The second prince's clear eyes blinked, then he smiled hoarsely, held her hand in his back and nodded solemnly.
Auntie, we all want to grow up safely, happily and smoothly.
From this moment on, the two of them were convinced that they were the closest people to each other in the world.
After the two of them had rested, they got up and went to Jianxian Hall. There are still a bunch of people waiting for them to eat.
As soon as they returned to Xianguan, they saw Feng'er coming up with a red face waving a handkerchief. She supported the second prince with half concern and half complaint. She walked slowly while smiling and saying: "Hey! Little ancestor, can you come back? Come on, the slaves are all very anxious, why did it take so long?!"
Cen Xijin smiled and said nothing.
The more gifts the second prince receives, the more he is valued by everyone in the harem. The familiar girl Feng'er will certainly change her cold attitude in the past three years.
"The more gifts you receive, the more people will thank you!" The second prince smiled perfunctorily at her.
Cen Xijin walked directly to the small kitchen and asked loudly: "Cai Sum, are lunch ready?"
"Everything is ready! Aren't you still worried about what I, Cai Xin, am doing? Auntie, go and serve His Highness, don't let others take advantage of this!" In the smoke-filled and steaming small kitchen, Cai Xin ordered his men in an orderly manner. A group of people looked back and smiled, feeling extremely proud. She finally struggled to this day. But the struggle is not over, she will continue to struggle for the rest of her life!
After Yingying successfully became the second-class palace maid, Cai Xin began to take charge of the small kitchen alone. She is smart, meticulous, diligent, and neat. She is meticulous when doing things. She is ambitious but can restrain it with reason. She is well versed in the ways of serving under Cen Xijin. This kind of talent is more than enough to be in charge of a small kitchen. Yes, if the face was neater, I could directly participate in the great cause of palace fighting.
Cen Xijin also asked her if she wanted to come and serve the second prince, but Cai Xin waved the spoon and smiled slyly: "With aunt here, we can't make a name for ourselves even if we go to serve His Highness. In this case, I might as well be working steadily in the small kitchen!"
Those who know gains and losses and know how to advance and retreat are called smart people.
Like a middle-aged woman, Cen Xijin stood in front of the stove and babbled: "Today is different from the past! Cai Xin, you must remind the people below to be alert at all times. , so many princes and nobles are coming, if something goes wrong, it’s not a trivial matter! Don’t lose the face of our Jianxian Hall, your highness will definitely be rewarded if you go well today!”
"Okay! Auntie, just keep it in mind! Even if I don't think about Jianxianguan's face, I still have to think about my own future! Don't worry!" Cai Xin chopped the chicken on the cutting board with a carefree attitude.
No matter what level of birthday banquet it is, food is the most important part, such as singing, dancing, performing, playing and singing. Even if it doesn't look good, there will be no real loss to the guests, but if the food is bad, If you have a stomachache, you'll be in trouble.
Therefore, Cen Xijin is very lucky that her confidant Cai Xin is in charge of the food. If someone is a confused person, it would be really easy for someone to put something in place to harm them. Isn’t it just a job for a handful of crotons?
The second prince's birthday banquet was held in Youshi. It was still half a day before Youshi, but he had a good relationship with the second prince and had already entered the palace like a baby.
The little fat man was the most attentive and kind, and he did not regard himself as an outsider. He came here very early in the morning. When the second prince was thanking everyone in the palace, he would flirt with the beautiful little palace maid in the Jianxian Pavilion, and he was so playful. It’s more fun than the host’s house.
This fat boy is now motivated to lose weight. He has lost a lot of weight in the past three years, but he still looks like a round and chubby ball, but there is a faint look of evil on this chubby face - the essence of this guy's facial features , more charming than the beauties in the harem. Whenever he looked directly at Cen Xijin, Cen Xijin felt ashamed and angry.
Qian Mao, the young ancestor of the Qingguo family, was the little fat man's follower. In the past two years, he had gradually become familiar with the second prince. Because he was lazy, playful and loved to get into trouble, the new academic master, the second prince, often took the initiative to copy books for them. Xiao Qian's classmate Now he is very respectful to the second prince, even more affectionate than his father!
Qian Mao came during the lunch break, and as soon as he arrived, he got into trouble with the little fat man. The two of them were laughing and having sex with each other affectionately.
The third person who came was absolutely unexpected. It was Sun Rusi, the concubine of Concubine Sun’s mother-in-law and the former top student.
If he was Sun Guifei's concubine, how could he hang out with the second prince?
The answer is simple. When a top student meets a top student, even though they are not convinced, they feel sympathy for each other in their hearts.
Sun Rusi has a kind of literati's aloofness in his heart, and he hates dandy boys who rely on their family background but have empty heads. The typical example is the two bad boys above who work together.
He is from a poor family. If it weren't for his sister, his father would never be able to go to Guozi School even if he struggled for three lifetimes.
But the most common people in Guozixue were the kind of people he hated.
The second prince can be said to be an exception.
At first, Sun Rusi didn't have a good attitude toward him. She felt that the second prince, like Mu Qiwen and others, was just a bag of straw with embroidered pillows, but then...
Later, there was a history of blood and tears about how he lost his position as the top academic leader, so let’s not mention it.
But he respected the second prince from the bottom of his heart.
There were very few young masters who were originally from wealthy families who were willing to work hard to improve themselves. However, the second prince, the legitimate son of the largest family in the world, actually worked harder to study than a boy from a humble family like him who was eager to get ahead.
He truly admired such people.
As a result, the two became good friends in learning.
The three of them had a close relationship with the second prince, and they were the only ones who made it to the luncheon held at the Jianxian Pavilion.
Although not many people came for lunch, they were all children of high-ranking families, and the dishes Cai Xin arranged for them were very sumptuous.
The second prince watched the three of them eating and drinking with a sad face, while he held a small porcelain basin on one side and sucked away half the bowl of longevity noodles.
Sure enough, the tears he shed now were the water that had entered his brain before. Why did he want Cen Xijin to feed him? !
It's too late to regret.
"Tsk tsk tsk! It's his grandma's fault. I think our birthday boy's treatment is really good! Aunt Cen gave him something to eat!" The little fat man and Qian Mao laughed and laughed. Seeing that the second prince was so embarrassed, he felt so happy. He didn't forget to finish it off, "Hey, birthday man, you have to finish this bowl! It's unlucky if you don't finish the one! Hey, hey, eat faster, ah, don't let it go The noodles are lumpy!"
Even Sun Rusi, who had never been with the two of them, couldn't help but pursed his lips and forcibly suppressed the smile flowing at the corner of his mouth.
What a bunch of bad boys! Good friends!
The second prince's eyes were gloomy. Just wait and see how he will take revenge at night!
