Chapter 279 Birthday Congratulations

Author: Loeva

Chapter 279 Birthday Congratulations

In a blink of an eye, it was June 24th, the birthday of the Crown Princess. Early in the morning, Mrs. Niu went with the eldest daughter-in-law Xu, Yao and Min, as well as the second eldest daughter-in-law Mrs. Fu, Mrs. Xue and the younger Mrs. Xue.

Entering the palace, the children of the younger generation, except for Qin Hanzhen who had a filial piety, all the legitimate children followed, including Zi Geer who had just been filial piety and the three-year-old Qin Duan.

Qin Hanzhen stayed calmly in the Chengenhou Mansion waiting for the return of his grandmother and cousin. Although his grandfather Qin Bai did not have to go to the East Palace to congratulate Crown Princess Tang on her birthday, he was summoned to the palace by the emperor. There was no one in the Qingfeng Pavilion.

The master was here, so Qin Hanzhen stopped going there. He stayed in his room reading, practicing calligraphy, and enjoying this rare leisure.

However, such leisure time can become quite boring after a long time. As noon approached, Qin Hanzhen began to think about whether he should go out for a walk, even if he just chatted with Grandma Hu Bohu. By the way, cousin

Wu Shaoying is at Longfu Temple. I wonder if he will come over today? How about writing him a letter?

Just as he was thinking about it, Zhao Mo sent Qingdai over and gave Qin Hanzhen two books. He said they looked interesting and he recommended them to her. If she was bored, she could just browse through them.

Qin Han was really pleasantly surprised. When she looked at the two books, one was about folk customs and gossip, and the other was a travel note with straightforward language and interesting text. They really suited her taste. How could Zhao Mo know that she liked it?

Such miscellaneous books? Could it be that he and she have the same preferences and tastes?

Qingdai also smiled and said to Qin Hanzhen: "Our brother said that he saw this by chance when he was shopping in Liulichang. He looked through it and found it interesting, so he bought it back. The more he looked at it, the more interesting it became.

He always thought that it would be nice if someone could talk to him about the interesting things in this book, but he was too embarrassed to mention it to Brother Jian, so he had to recommend it to the third girl in private, but he didn't know if the third girl liked it."

Qin Hanzhen said with a smile: "I like it. I flipped through it just now. It's really interesting. This book is about the customs in the capital, right? I've never heard of it, and it teaches people how to make Yuqian rice?"

It’s a pity that the suitable season for doing this this year has passed. Well... I’ll find a chance to try it next year.”

Qin Hanzhen had a new thing to kill time, so Qingdai bowed and retreated, looking for Qingxing to talk to Xia Qing. Qingdai often said that her and Qingxing's names were only one character different, and they were not much older.

They look like two sisters, and they feel friendly as soon as they see Qingxing. Although Qingxing feels that her enthusiasm is a bit inexplicable, she can also feel her sincerity and does not reject being a good sister with her. These three

"Qing" therefore often chatted and did needlework in the same place, and they were very close. Zhao Mo didn't have much to do there. Apart from taking care of the affairs in his room, Qingdai was actually quite free. The place where he walked around most often was

Qingfeng Pavilion is Mingyuewu. And because Qingfeng Pavilion is outside the second gate, Qingdai, as a girl from the inner courtyard, goes to Mingyuewu more often.

Qin Hanzhen looked through the books recommended by Zhao Mo with great interest. When Qingdai was about to leave, he asked her to bring some fresh snacks for Zhao Mo to try. Now Zhao Mo has a maid to serve him.

, it was more convenient to walk in the inner courtyard, and such courtesy exchanges gradually increased.

After lunch, digestion, and a short nap, Qin Hanzhen got up to wash up and prepare to start practicing calligraphy. At this time, Xia Qing and the others came over to report to her: "There is some movement in the direction of the front yard. They must be entering the palace."

People are back."

Qin Hanzhen nodded to express his understanding and continued to practice calligraphy. The weather was so hot. When his grandparents returned home, they would be busy changing clothes, washing up, and sitting down to take a breath. If they didn't have enough lunch in the palace, they would have to eat again.

Eat something. Is she going over there to cause trouble at this time? She should wait until she finishes practicing her calligraphy.

After finishing her daily calligraphy exercises, Qin Hanzhen started to go to Qingfeng Pavilion. Her time was arranged very well. When she arrived at Qingfeng Pavilion, her grandfather Qin Bai and her grandmother Niu Shi both changed into fresh clothes.

, sitting in the room drinking tea and chatting, Zhao Mo arrived before her. However, Brother Zi was not present.

Niu told her granddaughter: "It was about the time we entered the palace. The walk was long and the sun was very hot. Brother Zi has been feeling a little shaky since he left the palace. I'm afraid he'll catch the heat again and cry out."

He went back to the house to rest. Aunt Tiger is making a summer-relieving soup. When it is ready, she will give him a bowl. You can drink some too."

Qin Hanzhen agreed and sat down next to him: "My grandfather met my grandmother in the palace, so did he come back together?"

Niu laughed and said: "That's right. The emperor specially sent a decree to take Brother Zi to Qianqing Palace to meet him. That's where I met your grandfather and met your father. That brat,

He is so busy all day long that he rarely returns home, and the emperor doesn’t even talk about him!"

Qin Bai said helplessly: "How can the emperor have the time to care about these things? Don't treat him as a normal relative just because he is kind to you and calls you brother and sister. That is the Supreme Being of Ninety-Five!"

Niu Shi rolled his eyes at him and said, "I think he just treats me as a normal relative. Doesn't he treat you as one of his own family members? How does it look like a king treats his subordinates? You always act like a king and his ministers have other things."

, I think the emperor has nothing to do with you."

Qin Bai smiled and asked her again: "You really haven't seen the prince?"

Niu shook his head: "If you haven't seen it, then you haven't seen it. What's the point? We go to occasions where women and children gather together. Even if the people who stay to talk to the Crown Princess are relatives, it doesn't matter if the Crown Prince doesn't come over. He's not called a chamberlain.

Have you come to give me a birthday gift for the Crown Princess? What an exquisite embroidery screen. It was said to be embroidered by the first-class embroiderers in the south of the Yangtze River. It is worth thousands of gold outside! The Crown Princess was very happy. If there is really something about the Prince's body

, How can the Crown Princess be so happy? You are just worrying too much!"

Qin Bai didn't feel that he was overly worried, but felt that the gift-giving scene was too deliberate. The prince and the princess were married couples, and they wanted to give a birthday gift. Why wait until today, in public, in front of a group of people?

In the presence of all the emperors and relatives? My wife mentioned before that the prince did not show up today. Several female members of the clan also murmured privately, suspecting that the prince had serious health problems and was unable to show up. But the embroidered screen birthday ceremony

As soon as he came out, everyone changed their tune and praised the love between the prince and the princess. It was also a courtesy for the prince not to appear in front of the emperor.

If the prince is observing etiquette by not dealing with these female relatives, then Qin Bai is also in the palace. Why doesn't the prince come to meet his uncle? He can return to the imperial city from the palace on the outskirts of Beijing and give his wife a birthday gift.

It’s not like you don’t even have the energy to see your uncle, right?

Qin Bai also asked the emperor, but the emperor ignored him. He couldn't press the emperor, so he suppressed the doubts in his heart, but his uneasiness was growing day by day. Regarding the prince's body, the emperor must have hidden something. , and it’s a secret that even his biological uncle can’t tell! What could it be? Could it be that the prince’s health is really bad?

Qin Bai was silent, thinking quietly. Zhao Mo looked at his expression thoughtfully.

At the same time, Fugui was in the middle, but there was another scene. Mrs. Xue sat on the Arhat bed angrily, sulking with a straight face. Mrs. Xue sat aside and bowed her head in silence. Qin Jinyi was still wearing the same clothes as when she entered the palace. The clothes were gorgeous, but her little face showed an aggrieved expression, and she clutched her handkerchief and said nothing.

Seeing that her mother-in-law and daughter were both silent, Xiao Xue knew that they were not feeling well, so she could only comfort her softly: "Madam, Sister Yi, please don't be upset. Who would have expected that after the princess gave her a meal, she would Didn't she ask us to go into the inner hall to talk? She only sent Mrs. Tang and her sister-in-law, as well as the eldest wife and her second younger sister to go. Even the eldest brother's third younger brother and sister could only sit with them in the outer hall. If the third aunt's aunt hadn't been The emperor summoned the Qianqing Palace, but he was also left outside. If it’s because the princess didn’t take our second bedroom seriously, what about the eldest bedroom and the third bedroom? Madam, please don’t be angry. This time it’s just luck. not good."

"Bullshit, bad luck!" Ms. Xue became angrier as she listened, and spat back, "This is clearly looking down on our second wife and deliberately trying to make us look bad! It's enough for the eldest daughter-in-law to have Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Yao, and Mrs. Min He’s just an idler, what’s the big deal? The wife in the third room was called by the emperor first, otherwise do you think the Crown Princess wouldn’t call her? Only our second room, no one could get up to talk to the Crown Princess. !Also, in previous years, the Queen Mother and the Concubine would always ask us to come over and see them. But this year, only Xu Auntie and Aunt Fu went, and the others had to stay in the East Palace to eat, and they were not allowed to bring anyone else with them! If it weren't for this, I could have asked Sister Yi to go on a trip with Aunt Fu. What's the point now? I spent so much time and money preparing new clothes and jewelry for my children, but in the end it was all in vain?!"

Qin Jinyi's eyes turned red as she listened, and her tears almost fell down.

Little Xue had no choice but to continue to persuade: "If we can't meet today, forget it. Our family is still not in the eyes of the nobles in the palace. If we force ourselves to stick together, it will only make people laugh. Qi Dafei, my wife may have changed her mind. So. With the family background of Chengenhou Mansion, it shouldn’t be difficult for us to find a good match for Sister Yi who is a good match."

"Fart!" Ms. The daughter of a noble family in the Eight Classics, how can she not catch the eyes of the nobles in the palace?! In the past, the nobles in the palace were used to seeing Sister Yi's childish appearance, but they did not expect that she had grown up, so they ignored her. As long as they see Sister Yi's graceful appearance now, they will definitely change their minds! Don't come up with bad ideas here, I have already said that I am responsible for Sister Yi's marriage, so just leave it alone!"

Little Mrs. Xue could only shrink back helplessly. Mrs. Xue comforted her granddaughter and said: "Good child, don't worry. Today is an unlucky day. But it's just the birthday of the Crown Princess. There will be a birthday of the Queen Mother in a few days." At that time, I will definitely bring you to the Queen Mother and let the Queen Mother know your benefits!"
Chapter completed!