Tangbao looked at Empress De Fei and was speechless.
Empress De Fei stretched out her hand, revealing her neatly manicured nails.
"Can you, can you paint... on my nails for me?"
It seems that Concubine De has never asked anyone before, and her words are rare and stuttering.
"Of course you can." Tangbao said happily: "What do you want to draw?"
"Draw myself!" Empress De Fei said calmly.
Like the bright moon at the end of the world, a look of aloofness appears on the face like snow lotus on the mountain.
It seemed that only her own portrait was worthy of being painted on her nails.
Tangbao suddenly discovered that what Concubine Shu said was so accurate.
Is this the highest state of narcissism?
Tangbao and Empress De Fei made an appointment.
Empress De Fei left calmly with a temperament that could fly to the nine heavens.
Later, someone sent a box of calligraphy and paintings.
Among them, there are many orphan copies that have become extinct.
Sugar baby: "..."
Is this gift too heavy?
But why does she feel like it's not for her?
Tangbao was staring at a box of calligraphy and paintings in a daze. After receiving the news, Hua Pin, Fang Pin and others also came and asked for the powder.
How many of these pampered women who have grown up are not afraid of snakes and insects?
What's more, the snake disaster in Prince Rong's Mansion has been interpreted in several supernatural and terrifying versions.
"Tangtang, you can't be too unfavorable to one another. We don't compare with the imperial concubines and the others, but after all, we have a close friendship with you. You can't ignore us."
"No! Tangtang, remember back then, we ate melon seeds and drank tea together..."
"That's right..."
Several of the ladies talked in a flurry, fearing that the sugar baby would say that there was no more powder.
Sugar baby: "..."
Tangbao was very straightforward and packed a packet of medicinal powder for each of the ladies, and sent them away happily.
Princess Hua Ning said with a smile: "This is the first time I see that these ladies in the palace all like the same person."
Having said this, a trace of emotion appeared on his face, and he added: "Only Sister Fuya has such ability."
"Sister Ning is wrong." Tangbao said with a smile: "The one that all the ladies in the palace like is not me, but the emperor."
Princess Hua Ning: "..."
It seems so...
But, why do you feel it’s not the case?
She felt that the smiles on the faces of the ladies in the palace when they saw their father were not as real as when they saw Sister Fuya.
Princess Hua Ning suddenly had some doubts. Do these concubines in the palace really like her father?
The sugar baby freshened up and put on a water-red double-breasted jacket with a goose-yellow pleated skirt underneath.
Her black hair was combed into two double spiral buns, and paired with red beads, the whole person looked festive and smart.
Princess Hua Ning is still dressed in red, warm and bright.
The two of them went to the main hall, chatted with the Queen Mother for a while, then supported the Queen Mother on one side and went to the front to attend the court banquet.
As the Queen Mother, she naturally arrived quite late.
Except for the emperor, everyone else attending the banquet has already arrived.
Therefore, when the royal family members, important officials of the court, and their families saw the sugar baby supporting the Queen Mother on the stage, they couldn't help but take a second look.
I had only heard before that the Queen Mother was very fond of a little girl, but now it is confirmed.
"I have met the Queen Mother. She is a thousand years old."
Everyone stood up and saluted.
Sugar Baby glanced at it.
There were quite a lot of men and women.
The tables were all lined up outside the hall.
The man is on the left and the woman is on the right, facing each other.
Sugar baby is very curious.
In wealthy families, it has always been a custom for men and women to have separate seats at the age of seven.
Therefore, when a wealthy family holds a banquet, the men's and women's seats are separated.
Tangbao did not expect that when the emperor entertained guests, men and women would eat together in the same hall.
Naturally, the top position in the middle is the position of the emperor.
Tangbao and Princess Hua Ning supported the Queen Mother and sat at the table next to the Emperor.
You know, this is the seat of the Queen Mother.
The Empress Dowager's agents were the Fourth Concubine, Hua Concubine, Fang Concubine and others.
"Hahaha……"
A sudden laughter suddenly sounded.
Everyone: "..."
Even if he forced himself to endure it and left without turning around, he still knew who was seeking death.
Sugar Baby looked over.
As expected, it was King Chengen.
The Queen Mother also looked over.
King Cheng'en immediately knelt down to plead guilty and said loudly: "My brother is frightened and has lost his manners in front of the Queen Mother. Please forgive me."
King Cheng'en said he was scared, but the corners of his mouth still couldn't help but turn up.
Sugar baby: "..."
If you say you didn't mean to show off and attract other people's attention, I don't believe it.
The Queen Mother had always been charitable, so she did not blame King Cheng'en. After sitting down, she spoke in a calm voice.
"Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, Queen Mother!"
The crowd of men and women straightened up.
"The Emperor has arrived——"
The sound of singing came.
The men and women who had just straightened up quickly saluted the emperor again.
Tangbao also knelt down and saluted, but sighed in his heart that it was not easy for these courtiers and royal family members to eat a meal from the emperor.
Emperor Tianxi strode in with a rosy complexion.
"Hahaha……"
The sudden laughter sounded again.
Emperor Tianxi paused.
The corner of Tangbao's mouth twitched.
King Cheng'en was so happy that he jumped repeatedly on the edge of losing his head.
"I was frightened and happy. I couldn't restrain myself for a moment. I behaved disrespectfully before you. Please forgive me!"
King Cheng'en spoke loudly and knelt down again to apologize.
Emperor Tianxi glanced at King Chengen, and in the eyes of King Chengen, "Ask me, ask me, ask me!", he just glanced away.
King Cheng'en: "..."
Why doesn't anyone ask?
When Tangbao saw this, he looked at Princess Linghua with some amusement.
Sure enough, the expressions of Princess Linghua and King Chengen were very similar.
Sure enough, they are father and daughter!
Sugar Baby sighed in his heart.
After Emperor Tianxi took his seat, he waved his hand for everyone to get up.
According to custom, the emperor has to say a few opening remarks.
What about the peace of the country and the peace of the people, the joy of the monarch and his subjects, and so on.
After the emperor finished speaking, the banquet began.
For a moment, the delicious food was served like water by the palace maids one after another.
There was the sound of silk and bamboo in the main hall, but in a remote place outside the main hall, there were sounds of "rustling" that kept ringing.
However, no one noticed.
Because the Queen Mother's banquet was a vegetarian one, Tangbao and Princess Hua Ning were not left sitting next to them, and they were sent back to their seats.
Princess Hua Ning wanted to keep the sugar baby with her, but the sugar baby felt that Princess Hua Ning's seat was too far forward.
She helped the Queen Mother to appear, which was eye-catching enough.
Now I wanted to enjoy the royal banquet in peace, so I simply rejected Princess Hua Ning's kindness and returned to my seat.
The sugar baby's seat was in the middle, and on the left and right were the court officials and their daughters, surrounded by flowers.
As a little girl, Sugar Baby, sat alone, she seemed a little lonely and pitiful.
Xuanyuan Jin glanced at the little girl and suddenly felt a little distressed.
"Bring the lychees to Princess Fudou." Xuanyuan Jin ordered.
When the little eunuch serving next to him heard this, he immediately bowed and agreed, picking up a white porcelain plate on the table.
There are a few pieces of crushed ice and three round lychees on the plate.