Chapter 313
The banquet will begin immediately, and the empress enters the venue first,

Naturally, everyone first saluted Emperor Wen, Empress Xuan, Concubine Yue and others who had just taken their seats, and then entered the arena according to their seats.

Wen Miao, as the eldest princess, is more important than the princes and kings, and the emperor is only the younger sister, who is also the elder of the princes, so she directly placed a seat slightly below the concubine Yue.
Jing Haoying and Cheng Shaoshang were still seated next to the fifth prince, with Feng Shaopeng and Ma Boyuan next to each other.

The general process is still the same, the important ministers said some blessings to the queen,
Then the prince and other juniors offered birthday gifts,

The prince and his wife came forward first, and the birthday gift was a pair of jade unicorns, which was not bad, but the princess's eyelids were the shallowest, so she made a point of saying, why did she spend a lot of money, and she thought such an idle gift was expensive,
The entire civil and military affairs of the whole court are quite embarrassing, and the fifth princess laughed out loud. I don't know if she is really stupid. After all, she is from your Changqiu Palace. The princess is ashamed. What can you do?

Lou Ben also looked at it and scratched his head. At this time, he couldn't help it. After all, it's not his turn to speak in this situation.

Seeing Lou Ben's expression, Yuan Shan beside him couldn't help but whispered:

"Well, I don't know what to do! I've advised you not to show your heart too early and refuse to listen!" The two of them were classmates and friends who had known each other for many years, so they were blunt.

Lou Ben looked at Yuan Shanjian speechlessly, thinking that I can be the same as you, you are the head of the Yuan family who is determined to succeed, and all the political resources of the Yuan family will be tilted like you. ,
At this moment, I didn't bother to argue with Yuan Shanjian, I could only look at the crown prince and princess concubine solemnly.

Cheng Shaoshang wanted to stand up, but was pushed back by Jing Haoying. It was just a little embarrassing, and there was no need to go up.

The Queen Xuan couldn't bear the embarrassment of the prince and princess there all the time, so she quickly said that she liked Yunyun very much,
The prince and the princess went back to sit in embarrassment, but everyone inevitably underestimated the princess, it was really a loss of royal dignity.

Then it was the third prince's turn, and he took a scroll and walked to the center, saluted and said:

"My son found a new mine the day before yesterday. This is a map of the new mine. I dedicated it to my father and queen.
The son-in-law had been searching hard but couldn't find it until the mother's birthday banquet was approaching, and then he found it. It can be seen that he relied on the mother's great blessing,

Here, the sons and ministers wish the queen mother a long life and a healthy phoenix body! "

The third prince is much better than the gift from the prince and his wife. It is a national strategic material.

Emperor Wen was very happy when he heard it, and praised the third prince's ability again and again, and other important officials also nodded.

The fifth prince next to him approached Jing Haoying in a low voice and said:
"Cousin, what gift did you prepare, it can't be too expensive, let's agree, you can't surpass me by too much, then I will be too shameless!"

"Go to the side, when is this, where can I go to replace the gift, tell me, what gift did you prepare, let me see?"

When the fifth prince heard this, he had a sad expression on his face,

"I don't have that much money, how can I prepare anything valuable, just let someone make a Zhu Chai, here, you have a look!" He took out a box and handed it to Jing Haoying,
Jing Haoying took it over and took a look. The workmanship was good, but the material was not the best, but it was not bad. After all, the fifth prince did not earn much. Cheng Shaoshang also came over to have a look, and said with a smile:
"Not bad, the phoenix pattern is just right for the empress to wear, the fifth prince has a heart!"

The fifth concubine nodded to Cheng Shaoshang to express her gratitude. The couple were used to being transparent, so it was rare for anyone to praise them.

When the fifth prince heard Cheng Shaoshang's praise, he smiled a little embarrassedly, and said:

"As long as the queen mother doesn't dislike it, that's fine!" Originally, the fifth prince wanted to ask Jing Haoying what gift he had prepared.
But the third prince over there has already reported the matter,

Seeing this, the fifth prince and his wife had no choice but to come forward to offer gifts. The emperor and the empress knew the situation of the fifth prince and his wife, and they didn't ask too much for their gift, so they praised Zhu Chai again and again.

When the prince is done, it's time for the princess.

The fifth princess couldn't wait to come forward and lead a group of girls to perform dances. The second princess and his wife took the opportunity to play music and drink together.
Not to mention, the combination is actually very well timed, the dance music is very good, gentle and yet grand,
Even Jing Haoying nodded frequently as he watched,

In the end, I don't know whether it was because of the lack of rehearsal or what happened. Someone made a mistake, and even brought a large group of people to the ground. It was a mess. It was really embarrassing.

The fifth prince almost laughed so hard that the fifth princess always looked down on him, but she didn't expect it to happen today.

Jing Haoying also laughed out loud at the sight, he and the Fifth Prince probably laughed the most in the room,
Emperor Wen, who provoked the leader, stared over.

When the fifth princess came back, the two passing by just gave Jing Haoying a fierce look, and then kicked the fifth prince heavily, which made the fifth prince mutter:

"It's not that I'm the only one who laughed at you, why just kick me!"

The fifth princess pretended not to hear, and sat back in her seat angrily.

Not long after, it was Jing Haoying and Cheng Shaoshang's turn.
Cheng Shaoshang first introduced some of today's wines, which were well received by Emperor Wen because they did not use grain.

Then Cheng Shaoshang took out a beautiful glass bottle, which contained the perfume that Cheng Shaoshang made according to Jing Haoying's suggestion.
"This thing is changed to potpourri fragrance, which is made by extracting the essence of flowers. Different flowers can be used to make different fragrances.

Just spray a little on the body or clothes, you can smell the fragrance, lasting for a long time!Come on, ma'am, try it! "As he spoke, he took two steps forward, walked up to Queen Xuan, and showed her a demonstration.

No matter whether it is ancient or modern, no woman can resist it. Not only the Queen Xuan, but even the Concubine Yue walked to the side to watch it unnaturally. After smelling the fragrance, they all looked happy.

On the contrary, the old god Wen Miao was sitting on the side, because when Cheng Shaoshang was ready, he gave her a bottle, and she had already seen it before.
On the other hand, the other women in the palace looked at Concubine Xuan Yue's happy face, they all looked curiously and stared wide-eyed.

Although Xuanhou and Concubine Yue liked it very much, Emperor Wen didn't like it. Seeing that the three women were still studying it with great interest, they coughed several times, reminding them that they were almost done.
"Okay, both Zhen and Shenfan know Shaoshang's intentions!" Then he looked at Jing Haoying,

"What about you boy, I think these are all prepared by Shaoshang, why didn't I see you bring any gifts?"

"Uncle, you're wrong. Shaoshang and I are husband and wife, so what she gave is what I gave you!" Even though Jing Haoying said so, he took out the gift he had prepared in advance,
A picture of a family banquet, which basically depicts the situation of all the members of the royal family participating in the family banquet. This picture is different from the simple portraits of people in the past, and the space is larger.
The decoration of the building and the facial expressions of the characters are all clearly visible and lifelike. It took Jing Haoying a lot of time, and as usual, he also had a lot of fun beautifying it. Like the fifth princess, she is not arrogant and domineering, but has a cute face. Leaning in Xuanhou's arms,
The crown prince and the third prince were also drinking and chatting happily, and the others were also smiling and talking, almost in a harmonious and beautiful manner,

Jing Haoying specially drew Emperor Wen looking at Empress Xuan with affection on his face. This point was suggested by Cheng Shaoshang, saying that it was Empress Xuan’s birthday present, and Empress Xuan must be the protagonist.
The size of this painting is relatively large, and Jing Haoying couldn't stretch it by himself, so he specially called the Fifth Prince to stretch it together with him,

Emperor Wen, Empress Xuan and the others couldn’t see clearly from above, so they deliberately walked down to take a closer look. The more people looked at them, the more shocked and satisfied they were. After all, this painting will still be a magnificent masterpiece even in a few hundred years, let alone now.
"Ok, ok, ok, Zixiu, God has loved you for nothing, such a fine painting, it shows that you have put your heart into it these days! Mmmm, it's really good! It's amazing!" Said while admiring nod,

The Empress Xuan also had a happy look on her face,

"It's really hard work for you, Zixiu, you really have a heart, this painting took you a lot of time!"

Cheng Shaoshang immediately took credit from the side and said:

"That's right, Zixiu has spent two months, rushing to work every day, for fear that he won't be able to make it out before the mother's birthday!"

After the announcement, what I heard was nodding repeatedly, expressing my touch.

Concubine Yue looked at it well at first, but later found that Emperor Wen in the painting was just looking at Empress Xuan affectionately, and couldn't help but glared at Jing Haoying fiercely, thinking that this little bastard really loved him for nothing. yes.

Jing Haoying also sensed Concubine Yue's gaze, and couldn't help but smile coyly, it was better to obey his wife's opinion than to make Concubine Yue 'resent', after all, she asked for it on purpose.

The other ministers were also very itchy, and after begging Emperor Wen for permission, they all came forward to watch.

After seeing it, I was full of admiration.

Some ministers even asked for paintings on the spot, and those who were clever even claimed to exchange some family heirlooms, just asking for a "family portrait".

Jing Haoying refused again and again. He was originally the kind of person who was a little bit out of touch, and he felt very uncomfortable just to paint this painting. If Cheng Shaoshang hadn't been supervising him, it might not be possible now.

If you want to paint some simple portraits of people or natural scenery, it is barely enough. This kind of demand is high and it takes a long time.

Of course, not everyone can refuse. Some people you have good friends with, like Ma Boyuan, Feng Shaopeng, He Yong, etc., can't refuse, and you can help out in private in the future.

The picture scroll was almost appreciated, and Emperor Wen ordered someone to put it away and put it in the Changqiu Palace. After all, it was the birthday gift of the Empress Xuan.

After that, I will be fine, basically eating, drinking, and talking about Guotai Minan.

Jinghao Yinggang and Cheng Shaoshang kissed me and drank two cups, the fifth prince suddenly leaned over and said in a low voice:
"Cousin, look quickly, the crown prince has contacted Mr. Naquling again!"

When Jing Haoying and Cheng Shaoshang heard it, they couldn't help but look at the prince. They saw the prince looking straight at another direction, and then followed the prince's eyes. It happened that Mr. Qu Ling was sitting there,
Cheng Shaoshang didn't know Mr. Qu Ling, so he couldn't help asking:

"Who is that, why is the prince..."

Just as Jing Haoying was about to explain, the fifth prince talked a lot about Barabara, and told about the fact that the prince and Qu Lingjun were childhood sweethearts, and they reluctantly married the princess in order to fulfill their marriage.

After finishing speaking, he gloated and said with a smile:

"The prince is the same, if it were me, I would marry both of them, and save myself from being so inseparable now,
You look at the father, don't you also hug from the left to the right, what is this! "

In fact, Jing Haoying also slightly agreed after hearing the words. The identity of the prince is not ordinary after all. In addition, the concubine Sun was just a peasant girl. It's the emperor's kindness that is mighty, but it's returned to the main wife. With her virtue, how can she honor the world in the future.

Cheng Shaoshang and the Crown Princess have a good relationship. Hearing what the fifth prince said, he couldn't help giving the fifth prince a blank look, and said angrily:

"Fifth prince, you are really good. Could it be that you think it's more suitable for you to take the position of prince? In the future, you can be in Sangong and Sixth Court, which is much better than now, right?"

The fifth prince was startled when he heard the words, and waved his hands again and again,

"Don't scare me, I didn't mean that! That's what I said!" Then, as if he had discovered something, he cried out in a low voice,

"Hey, look quickly, the princess found out, it's over, it's over, the prince is in trouble, maybe he won't be able to go to bed at night!"

Cheng Shaoshang also saw the expression of the Crown Princess, who seemed angry, helpless, and hated, so he couldn't help but said worriedly to Jing Haoying:
"Zixiu, nothing will happen.

The princess is too pitiful!I just found out that the crown prince is not interested in her! "

"What's so pitiful? She may not be interested in the prince, but she is just greedy for power and wealth. Let me tell you, back then..."

The prince was not happy back then, but it was because of soft-heartedness and the long-standing marriage contract that he reluctantly agreed. Ling Buyi went to the princess's house and told the situation, bluntly saying that the prince had his own heart, and hoped that the princess would withdraw, but it was a pity that grandson How can the family let go of the wealth in front of them, so the princess is determined to marry into the royal family knowing that the prince doesn't like her.

Tell Cheng Shaoshang about this, even if she had a good impression of the princess before, she doesn't say that the princess is pitiful, after all, it is your own choice.

Even the fifth prince next to him showed disdain, and said mockingly:

"That's right, if virtue is not worthy, it will inevitably suffer. Look at what she spent a lot of money just now. This is not the way of a concubine. She is really petty!"

Jing Haoying saw the fifth princess approaching, so he said:

"Okay, let's not talk about this, it has nothing to do with us!" Then he said to the fifth princess who came over:

"Xiao Wu, are you here for something?"

The fifth princess first smiled when she heard it, and then said:

"Cousin, how did you make the Hundred Flowers Fragrance that you paid tribute to your mother just now, or you and I partnered up and we made it together? It must be a hot seller!"

Jing Haoying said in his heart, what you think is beautiful,
"Of course it won't work. The recipe for Baihuaxiang is a secret recipe carefully researched by our young businessman. Besides, it's not suitable for making. I think you'll give up on it!"

Cheng Shaoshang next to him didn't want to see the fifth princess, so he moved a few times to approach the fifth prince and concubine, and the two chatted, leaving Jing Haoying to deal with the fifth princess.

The fifth princess told Jing Haoying a lot of things about how the palace was reducing expenses and how she was struggling to live.

Jing Haoying sneered and said:
"Xiao Wu, it's all right for you to deceive others with your words, and you want to deceive me?

I've heard that you recently occupied ten thousand mu of land outside the city, and you don't have any money? "

When Jing Haoying said this, the fifth princess was also a little embarrassed, but she immediately said confidently:

"Then what's the matter, it's just some unwanted land,

As a princess, I will be in the circle, who can do anything to me!

Cousin, you don't think this is a big deal, do you? "

"No one wants it yet? You are lying to ghosts. Without the permission of the court, who dares to take it privately, that is you, right?"

That's enough, that's enough, I don't think you're short of expenses, so don't think about my family! "

This guy wants to make money, just to support those ignorant faces, he doesn't bother to talk to him now!

After sending the fifth princess away, Jing Haoying found that the fifth prince was hesitant to speak,

"Why, what do you think about Baihuaxiang?"

"Hey, cousin, you know the situation of my younger brother. I really don't have much money. If it's convenient..."

In fact, Jing Haoying really didn't want to do this business, and he was not short of money, but after thinking about it, he decided to ask Cheng Shaoshang what he thought, so he called Cheng Shaoshang over and asked:

"Shaoshang, do you want to earn some private money? If you want, our family will have a whole workshop dedicated to the production of potpourri, and then let the fifth prince find someone to sell!"

Cheng Shaoshang didn't refuse when she heard it, and she was happy that the things she invented had her value, so she immediately negotiated with the fifth prince about the price, share and so on.

(End of this chapter)

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