ruffian loves his wife

Chapter 20

On this day, the palace was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and it was extremely festive. The reason was naturally that it was the Queen Mother's birthday.In fact, the elderly don't care about so many forms, they just hope that their children can be happy by their side, even if they are as honorable as the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager's An Ning Palace has changed from the deserted one in the past, and there are constant laughter and laughter.

In the hall, the Empress Dowager sat upright and looked cheerfully at the emperor, empress and concubines below who were celebrating their birthdays.This is just a family dinner before the big banquet.

Suddenly a little court lady ran in joyfully, knelt down and saluted, "Report to the emperor and queen mother, the third prince and the third concubine have arrived!"

"Hurry up and welcome them in!" The queen mother hurriedly said, thinking that the guards stopped them outside the door, waiting for an announcement.

The servant girl took the order and was about to run out again, but she saw the prince and concubine walking hand in hand, so she stopped, and stood obediently beside the queen mother with her head bowed and her hands down.

Walking in front of the Empress Dowager, Xuanyuan Mutian pulled Yan Jing and knelt down together, and the two said in unison, "My son (daughter-in-law) wishes the Empress Dowager to be as blessed as the East China Sea, with a longer life than the Nanshan Mountain, every year has today, and every year has today!"

No matter how old-fashioned the lines are, as long as they are infused with people's sincere feelings, they will always have the power to move people's hearts.The queen mother smiled gratifiedly, "Get up. Come, Jing'er, come and sit with the queen mother!"

When she was young, she always wanted to have a daughter but was unable to do so. Instead, she gave birth to three sons in succession.Although the sons are excellent and filial, they are far less caring than their daughters.I don't know if it's because of Mu Tian, ​​but the first time she saw this well-behaved daughter-in-law, she felt very fond of it.

The clever little maid had already moved a chair and placed it beside the queen mother. Yan Jing smiled and walked over to sit down obediently. She perfectly displayed the demeanor that a lady should have in front of her mother-in-law. Everyone has a gentle and pleasant appearance in front of everyone, even Ouyang Jing is no exception.

At this time, Xuanyuan Mutian took an exquisite box from his entourage, held it in both hands and presented it to the Queen Mother, "Queen Mother, this ice silk shirt is a little thought from my son. It is very comfortable to wear in summer to keep the cold away from the heat."

The Empress Dowager was overjoyed, and hurriedly asked her personal maid to show it to her. The joyful look was like a child's, real and excited.seems to like it.But Yan Jing could see that what she liked was not the rare clothes in the world, but her son's filial piety.

Standing up, Yan Jing gave out the gift she had prepared at the right time, "My queen, the daughter-in-law's gift is meager, I hope my mother will not blame Jing'er." A pillow was made of high-quality sandalwood.

The queen mother took a casual look, smiled and praised Yan Jing, "She is the most caring daughter-in-law!" Who is the queen mother!You can recognize the preciousness of this pillow at a glance, and you can see Yan Jing's delicate thoughts, so you can't help but love this daughter-in-law even more in your heart.

"Thank you mother for your compliments. In fact, it is thanks to the lord who reminded my concubine that my mother has insomnia problem!" Yan Jing replied modestly and politely. She was not proud of being praised. Mu Tian pulls up together to divert people's attention and reduce others' jealousy.

Xuanyuan Mutian was stunned for a second before regaining his composure. He didn't remind her, and he didn't know that she had prepared such a gift, but it was indeed very thoughtful.This pillow looks ordinary but is very practical. It has a calming effect, especially for the elderly who have poor sleep, and the queen really needs such a pillow.

Afterwards, Xuanyuan Haoyue also arrived, and the sixth prince's humor and intentional flattery made the queen mother laugh out loud regardless of her image.This son is her pistachio. He has a sweet mouth since he was a child, and he knows how to make her happy and how to make her laugh.

Xuanyuan Haoyue sent a string of Buddha beads. It is well known that the queen mother believes in Buddhism, but only someone like the sixth prince dared to give such an ordinary gift, but it won the most hearty laugh from the queen mother. The gift is very satisfactory.

The empress led all the concubines to offer birthday presents one by one. The empress dowager just smiled lightly and ordered the maids to keep them, not paying much attention to them. Although they were all rare treasures, she didn't bother to look at them.The excited expression when I received the gift just now is completely gone.These women in the harem are not sincere, gifts with a certain purpose, even rare treasures are nothing but a bunch of dead things in her eyes.

The emperor's personal eunuch suddenly leaned over slightly and whispered to remind him that the time for the banquet has come, and all the ministers and their families are waiting.So a group of people moved to Juxian Tower.The real big show is just about to be staged.

The Juxian Building was originally a palace specially used for the emperor to summon some virtuous people. Since Xuanyuan ascended the throne tomorrow, it has gradually been used as a place for banquets.

At this moment, all the ministers in the main hall have sat down quietly according to their ranks, followed by their respective family members, and they can guess the purpose of the queen mother's special request to bring a woman of the right age at home!I heard that the third prince is married, but the sixth prince has not yet married a concubine!Everyone knows that this is a great opportunity to climb into the royal family, so all the young ladies are dressed up in gorgeous clothes, so that the whole hall has a faint smell of makeup!

When the emperor and empress dowager arrive, the ministers will inevitably give another blessing. Everyone's words are extremely pleasant, but only they know best whether they are sincere or not.

Since it is the queen mother's birthday, it is natural that the queen mother should be happy, and the biggest wish of the queen mother at present is that her youngest son can also get married as soon as possible.

"The daughters of the ministers are all as beautiful as flowers and jade, and they are as beautiful as immortals. No matter how you look at them, the Ai family likes them all!" The queen mother said with a smile, and at the same time hinted that all the women present have a chance.

Xuanyuan Haoyue sat on the seat with a very happy expression, not even aware that he was also the protagonist tonight.

Hearing the empress dowager's suggestion, all the young women's faces were flushed, shy and timid, they lowered their heads slightly, but they were all secretly happy in their hearts.Thinking about how to perform well to be appreciated by the Queen Mother later, that is the golden phoenix flying on the branches, no worries in this life, and wealth and honor will last forever.

Only Murong Qing sat upright and calm, she didn't want to be a phoenix, and she didn't need to be too rich, she just wanted to give her love an explanation as soon as possible.He couldn't help sneaking a glance at Xuanyuan Mutian who was sitting under the empress dowager, and that lucky woman. I heard her name was Yan Jing.

At this time, the Queen Mother spoke again, "Ai's family celebrates his birthday, do you have any performances prepared to make Ai's family happy?" The secret meaning is to start comparing talents.

A tall and delicate woman stood up, she was the only daughter of Shangshu Hubu, and it was rumored that her dancing skills were unmatched in the capital.The woman saluted obediently, "little girl Li Hong'er, this is a dance dedicated to the Queen Mother. I wish the Queen Mother a long and happy life."

After getting the queen mother's nod, the woman began to dance lightly, her posture was indeed very graceful.Yan Jing on the side was ashamed, she seemed to know nothing but playing the piano.

Xuanyuan Mutian obviously looked at Yan Jing more than at the woman, even though Yan Jing just stared at her dancing and ignored him.

"Hey, Mu Tian, ​​the queen mother won't let me go up to perform, I can't do anything!" Yan Jing muttered softly, after several times of "punishment" by a certain satyr, she has gradually become accustomed to calling him 'Mu Tian' '.

"No way!" Then he lowered his head to her ear, and Xuanyuan Mutian explained the reason for her.

With her eyes wide open, Yan Jing looked at the Sixth Prince who was still watching Le Taotao's performance, stared at him sympathetically for a second, and then innocently looked away.It seems that she doesn't know him well, let alone have any friendship with him!Just watch.

Murong Qing had been secretly paying attention to Xuanyuan Mutian, and when she saw the affection between the two, her heart ached slightly, but she hid her emotions very well.

Next, Murong Qing came on stage. Today she wore a white dress, which easily set off her quiet demeanor to make her stand out even more. Coupled with her dewy appearance, she was as beautiful and pure as a fairy.Undoubtedly, this is the result of her careful grooming.

The sound of the piano slowly slipped into the ears of everyone like flowing water, flowing to the heart, quiet and natural, without a trace of impurities, so that those old fritters who have been in the officialdom can naturally put down the city, purely appreciate and enjoy.

Yan Jing has a deep understanding of playing the piano, and she is also a master at playing the piano. When she heard this fresh and natural sound, she couldn't help but look at the women on the stage with admiration.

He pressed his elbow against the waist of the man beside him, "Hey, isn't that woman playing the piano the one who greeted you at the lantern festival that day?"

Looking up boredly, Xuanyuan Mutian answered helplessly. "yes."

"He is so good, why don't you like it?" Yan Jing turned to look at him, a little curious.

"..." There are so many reasons, if you don't like it, you just don't like it!

At the same time as the song was played, Murong Qing also ruthlessly buried her love for many years.Even though her beauty and temperament amazed everyone, he didn't look at her at all, and his eyes still only turned around his princess. This is enough to prove that all admiration is meaningless and fruitless, so she will completely let go.

The Queen Mother liked Murong Qing very much, and praised her a few times.But she just laughed it off and didn't care.No matter how many people praised her, she still lost, and she lost badly.

She walked back slowly, sat down, and wanted to lower her head to sort out her chaotic thoughts, but suddenly found that there seemed to be a fiery gaze staring at her closely, which made her feel uncomfortable.After a long time, the sight was still there, and she couldn't help but turn her head to look, who dared to be so unscrupulous!
Those were a pair of pupils with a dangerous light, which made Murong Qing feel like a small animal being targeted by wild beasts, with nowhere to escape.Trying her best to conceal the fluctuation in her heart, she tried her best to act as if nothing had happened.Withdrawing his gaze, he continued to sit quietly.But the stiffness behind her betrayed all her pretense.

While chatting freely with the minister next to him, Qiming stared at the seemingly gentle woman with great interest, and suddenly thought that he should get married too!Raising his glass, he slammed down the spirits.Suddenly a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he decided at this moment that it was her!Just tonight.

(End of this chapter)