I heard that the Crown Prince and Prince Xiang looked ashamed, but they couldn't get such a thing, and they didn't even think about it, so why should they compare with others?
Tang Jia won a jackpot, and the Empress Dowager was overjoyed and said "reward". At that moment, a eunuch came forward, took out a pair of jade Ruyi that had been prepared, put it on a tray, and sent it to Tang Jia.
In good hands.
This pair of jade Ruyi was given to the Empress Dowager by Emperor Taizong back then, and it is of great significance to take it out now. Tang Jia thanked him immediately and stepped aside with a face of joy, until he saw that the eyes of several princes were full of envy and jealousy.
Meaning.
With Tang Jia in front of me, the next gifts are nothing, they are just mundane things. They won't cause any trouble, but when the princesses present gifts, the fifth princess Tang Min sings a birthday wish
The poem put a smile on the Empress Dowager's face, and she praised Concubine Zhao for her skill in educating her children.
It has been a dream for more than sixty years. I have come to live with my children and grandchildren. My sorrows and sorrows have disappeared. My heart is unmoved. There is a great deal of importance in this place.
The articles he wrote in his early years were for the world. In his middle age, he was suspicious of Zen. When the stone pagoda was built, there was no trace of it. No one shared it. He was sent to heaven and earth.
The general idea is that a life of more than sixty years is really like a big dream. Today, the children and grandchildren are serving wine on their birthday. The worries of right and wrong in the past have long been swept away by the wind, and they no longer cause pain and sorrow. The heart is like a rock, unmoved by wind and rain. How can it be so heavy in it?
, a very close description.
This is in line with the empress dowager's identity and experience. When Tang Qingshan was able to ascend to the throne of emperor, she, as a mother, contributed a lot. No matter what happened in the court and the harem, she remained as unmoving as a needle in the sea.
This longevity poem by Su Che from the Song Dynasty was naturally taught to Tang Min by Shen Ao. As a girl, giving any expensive gift will not stand out too much. It is better to give a poem to express your feelings. The most important thing is to stand out.
The greatness of the Empress Dowager's life is even better.
The Sixth Prince, the Fifth Princess and Concubine Zhao were all praised by the Empress Dowager, which attracted the envious, jealous and hateful eyes of countless people. If looks could kill, the three of them would have died countless times by now.
Already.
After the grandsons and granddaughters of the emperors and granddaughters all presented birthday gifts, the younger generation came next. For example, the sons of Prince Qing, the sons of Princes, the sons of Prince Xiang, and the sons of various princesses, etc. Of course,
There is also the loyal Duke Shen Ao.
In terms of age, Shen Ao is certainly the oldest among everyone, although he is only sixteen years old now.
Shen Ao didn't want to appear in such an occasion, but for some reason the emperor just called his name. He also sent Yan Fu to deliver an imperial edict. It seemed that if you didn't go, you would be disobeying the edict.
In my memory, it seems that when I was very young and lived in the Juhe Palace, I attended the birthday of the Empress Dowager every year. At that time, Shen Ao still lived in the Jixiang Palace, and would go to the Palace of the Empress Dowager from time to time to accompany him.
The Empress Dowager had watched him grow up, which was not wrong at all. It must have been for this reason that she specifically asked him to come to the birthday party.
Since he must come, Shen Ao will naturally be prepared. That means he can't be too outstanding, nor can he be too mediocre. After all, everyone knows that 40% of Guochanglongzhong's profits belong to him. Xianweiju
It was also his own. He didn't know how much money he made from it. It would be unjustifiable if he didn't bleed at this moment.
But giving a gift to the Empress Dowager is not as simple as sending money, and such vulgar things cannot be brought to the table. After much deliberation, Shen Ao got a pair of reading glasses. Although it was not obvious how precious it was, it was also very real. You should be able to pass the test.
Fortunately, due to his status, Shen Ao was the only one who was not a member of the royal family, so he became the last person to present the gift. When everyone had gone through a formality and it was his turn, he was wearing the purple robe that represented the dukedom of the country. , Shen Ao walked into the center of the main hall of Jixiang Palace.
In the past six months, Shen Ao has grown a lot taller, and his nutrition has kept up. He is now a little over 1.7 meters tall. He has a charming oval face, crouching eyebrows, bold lips, and an attractive pair of eyes. The Danfeng Peach Blossom is as seductive as if it can speak. As soon as he appeared on the stage, he immediately became the focus of everyone.
There are always benefits to being handsome.
At least it won't arouse unreasonable disgust. The appearance of Shen Ao caused all the harem ladies to widen their eyes and stare at him intently, as if they wanted to eat him alive.
Shen Ao, who had seen countless big scenes before, was naturally not frightened by the scene in front of him. He came to the hall with a calm expression, then knelt down on the ground and said piously, "I, Chen Ao, wish the Queen Mother a happy birthday. I wish you are 19 this year and 18 next year, becoming younger and more beautiful."
"Um?"
As soon as the birthday wishes were said, everyone looked stunned. I had heard a lot of auspicious words, but this was the first time I heard such birthday wishes. They were all so messed up.
Sitting on the chair, Emperor Qianwen couldn't help but frown. Apparently he wasn't interested in these words and thought they were too low-level.
Several princes, especially the crown prince and Prince Xiang, had a look of disgust on their faces, as if being with Shen Ao was a shame for them. But the empress dowager, who was sitting in the first place, was stunned at first, and then laughed and said : "Hahaha, good, good, these words are fresh, comfortable to listen to, and very interesting."
The Empress Dowager was actually happy and said it was very good. For a moment, everyone was speechless. Why, can you still question the Empress Dowager?
"Get up quickly." Shen Ao reached out his hand and gave him a hand. Just this action was a treatment that only the emperor had before, but now it was given to Shen Ao.
When everyone looked envious and a little confused, Shen Ao smiled and took out a wooden box from his arms, then lowered his head and handed it forward respectfully: "Empress Dowager, this is what I made. It’s a small gadget, please bring it with the Queen Mother to see the effect.”
"What's this?"
"Putting it in a small box, it doesn't look very big."
"What the hell, how much is such a little thing worth?"
"Hey, it can't be described in terms of money, but how much sincerity should be expressed. But you are right, the box is too small, and there must not be much sincerity in it."
Discussions arose again, all criticizing Shen Ao. Although he was young and handsome, women couldn't help but feel happy when they saw him. But this is in the backyard of the palace, and people here don't care whether you are good-looking or not. What they are best at is jealousy.
You are favored, I am jealous.
You are better than me and I am jealous.
You were praised for what you did, and I'm jealous.
If one of your words reaches the heart of the Emperor or the Empress Dowager, I am still jealous.
In short, this is a jealous world. It seems that if you are not jealous for a day, you will not know how to survive. Therefore, people in the harem will do anything to compete for favor.
Naturally, the Queen Mother couldn't hear clearly what those people who were talking in low voices were saying, but she could feel it. At the same time, she was also very curious about the gift given by Shen Ao, so she glanced at the female officer beside her. Then he nodded and walked down the hall, holding the wooden house with both hands, and returned it to the Empress Dowager.
He reached out to take it and opened it. He saw a golden frame and two transparent lenses.
The quality is quite good, especially the lens. Because it was wiped too clean, it gave people the feeling that there was nothing there. But how to use this thing? The Queen Mother looked puzzled and looked at it with confusion. Shen Ao stood in the center of the hall.
"Empress Dowager, please allow me to come forward and put it on for you?" Shen Ao knew that he still had to do it by himself. After all, he was the only one who knew how to wear this thing.
"Okay, come up." A smile immediately appeared on the Queen Mother's lips, and she waved.
Still under the envious gazes of everyone, Shen Ao walked into the palace, walked up a few steps and came to the Empress Dowager's side, took the reading glasses, opened them, and hung them on the Empress Dowager's ears.
After putting on her glasses, the Empress Dowager opened her mouth and said nothing. Her whole body seemed to be frozen in place, without even moving.
"Oh, Lord Zhongguo, what kind of magic did you do to the Imperial Grandmother?" Prince Xiang was not slow to react and was the first to exclaim.
As soon as he shouted, the others also reacted. They were all frightened and started to walk towards the hall, looking like they wanted to protect the Empress Dowager.
Emperor Qianwen also stood up, with the same surprise in his eyes. Based on his understanding of Shen Ao, this son would not be someone who was detrimental to the royal family, let alone do something to the Queen Mother. What on earth is going on? thing.
"Nothing, nothing."
Just when everyone was surprised, and even there was some confusion in the palace, the Queen Mother finally spoke. Then she grabbed Shen Ao's hand, seemed a little nervous, and even asked excitedly, "What is this thing and why?" After wearing Aijia, can you see things so clearly?"
It turned out that the reason why the Empress Dowager sat there motionless was because she was shocked by the effect of reading glasses.
She found that her eyes, which used to be blurry when seeing people, suddenly became very clear. Although it could not be compared with the vision of children, it still returned to the vision of when she was about forty years old. This change was simply unacceptable to her for a while. , then he was stunned for a moment.
Seeing the Empress Dowager's surprised look, Shen Ao had to sigh at the power of technology. Of course, a pair of reading glasses is not high-tech, but at least it has a certain level of technology.
While sighing, Shen Ao explained patiently, "For the Empress Dowager, these are called reading glasses. Older people will inevitably have their vision affected, but once you wear these, you can return to your youthful self. My eyesight has been greatly restored and I can see things more clearly. Queen Mother, is this how you feel?"
Listening to Shen Ao's introduction, many people opened their mouths. Is there such a magical thing in the world? Is this possible?