After three rounds of drinking.
Murong Shili took a step forward, walked to the middle of the hall, saluted the emperor sitting on the dragon throne and said:
"Today is a great day for my father to entertain King Yuesha, to highlight the friendship between our dynasty and the Western Regions. From this situation, my son and I have gained something from this situation, so I specially composed a poem to dedicate it to you!"
After saying that, he started to read in front of everyone:
"The moon is full on the Xianhua Terrace, with banners and dragons and snakes dancing. To highlight the saint's virtues and the bright Lord, the Western Region worships the crown prince... A Taiping tune, and we all raise the bottles in the prosperous age."
Finished reading a poem.
Emperor Longyan was delighted, "Okay, it's well written. Prince Duan, your talent and learning have improved again. Come, give me my Duanshi cloud pattern inkstone to Prince Duan."
Murong Shili was happy in his heart, but he said very modestly, "This inkstone is my father's favorite thing. How dare I use it?"
"Your talent and learning are put to good use." The emperor praised him greatly. He felt that King Duan was very proud of him for being able to show off his son's talents in front of guests.
The emperor looked at King Yuesha, "What do you think of King Yuesha?"
Ye Yan immediately boasted, "His Royal Highness Duan Wang is extremely talented and talented..."
The courtiers of the Duanwang Party also rushed to praise him.
For a time, King Duan became the person who was admired by all the stars. He secretly glanced at Xie Ruojiao with pride. Xie Ruojiao must have been impressed by his talent.
It was not in vain that he had been preparing this poem half a month ago.
Looking at the gloomy prince across from him again, Murong Shili smiled even deeper.
He has some wealth.
He didn't use words to provoke the prince to compose a poem.
Because both he and the emperor knew the prince's abilities. Even though he knew that the prince's talent was average, he still inspired him to write poetry. In the eyes of the emperor, he meant that he deliberately made his brother embarrassed...
It will definitely displease the emperor.
The emperor praised him for his gifts, and the ministers admired him, while the prince could only sit aside and be a spectator, which had already boosted his prestige.
Murong Shicheng looked at this scene and was helpless and furious, "My father actually gave him all the inkstones for his royal use. Doesn't that mean that in the eyes of outsiders, he will also be able to take over the throne in the future!"
Fan Ziyi said calmly, "Your Highness, don't be anxious."
After saying that, he stood up and praised, "His Royal Highness Duan Wang is indeed a well-known talent in the capital, and has the talent of a Jinshi. Daxia has such a loyal minister, and His Majesty has such a good son. It is really a blessing for the country!"
Murong Shili's eyes darkened slightly. This is to point out that no matter how talented he is, he is just a minister like those Jinshi who passed the imperial examination.
There was another exchange of words between the two sides, you came and I went back and forth...
To a fool, it looks like they are brothers, but to a smart person, they can see that the two sides are about to roll up their sleeves and start a fight.
Jiang Rong watched the good show for a while and secretly figured out that Prince Duan was at a disadvantage and needed to win over a general to be as powerful as the prince.
If he had inserted an ordinary Princess Duan, he could continue to get rid of her and then attack the Xie family.
Unless you give him a general.
The Dong family is very suitable.
Didn't he choose Dong Xiqin in the end? She has to make this a good marriage happen!
Once he has the same power as the prince, the princelings will have a full sense of crisis and will definitely deal with him on their behalf.
Fan Ziyi is not a good person.
Jiang Rong thought of this and smiled with satisfaction.
……
After the palace banquet is over.
Early the next morning, the palace officials sent a bunch of tributes given by the emperor. This is also customary.
Every time a foreign envoy came to pay tribute, the emperor would give each prince's and princess's palace a share...
"Old concubine, this Rouyundeng is made of a rare velvet flower that is a specialty of the Western Regions. It is as soft as clouds and is very rare. We only got five in total. Your Majesty gave it to the Prince, Prince Duan, the King of England and the eldest princess, except Apart from that, only you, the Northern Prince's Mansion, have this honor!" The eunuch who gave the gift had a flattering smile on his face.
Old Concubine Xie smiled and said, "His Majesty has always been kind to us. The Xie family will bear in mind Mu Tianen's kindness. We also have Eunuch Lao to convey our gratitude to the Northern Palace."
Mammy stepped forward and stuffed a heavy purse into the eunuch.
The eunuch hurriedly smiled and said, "Thank you, the concubine, for the reward! I understand, I resign!"
After the palace attendant who gave the gift left.
Concubine Zhao's gaze fell on Rouyun Satin and she couldn't move her eyes away.
Old Concubine Xie ordered to her nanny, "Send a copy of the things sent from the palace to each room. Send the soft cloud satin to Jinyuyuan."
The old concubine always only delivers the only things she has to Xie Lingxi's yard.
As the crown prince, Xie Lingxi should indeed have a higher status than others.
"Mother-in-law, wait a minute..." Concubine Zhao hurriedly stopped her.
Mrs. Xie looked at her, "What's your objection?"
"My daughter-in-law has good news to tell you, Mrs. Qiao is pregnant!" Concubine Zhao said with pride in her tone.
Concubine Xie was overjoyed when she heard this, "What? Mrs. Qiao is pregnant? How long has it been?"
"It's only been two months." Concubine Zhao replied, "I was planning to tell you... She was recuperating a few days ago and was worried that the child would not be safe. Now that the pregnancy is stable, she dares to tell you... "
"That's great. With the blessings of our ancestors, my Xie family has another descendant!" Old Concubine Xie was very happy. "I'll go to Zhaoguang Garden to see her. Is she well?"
"My mother-in-law is a blessed person. Go and see her. How can it be bad if she is blessed?" Concubine Zhao smiled slightly, glanced at the soft cloud satin, and said:
"You know that children's skin is the most delicate. My daughter-in-law heard that this soft cloud satin is the softest, so it must be the best for children. I wonder if my mother-in-law may leave it to my daughter-in-law's unborn grandson."
Concubine Xie nodded upon hearing this, "What you said makes sense. Let's send the Rouyun Satin to Zhaoguang Garden."
She prefers Xie Lingxi, but that doesn't mean she doesn't love her other grandchildren.
If other grandchildren had anything in particular need, she would naturally give it to them.
Soft cloud satin is suitable for making clothes for children, so first stick to Zhaoguang Garden.
Then pick some other good things and send them to Jinyuyuan.
……
In Jinyuyuan.
"Prince Princess, Mrs. Qiao is pregnant!" Jade came in to report.
Jiang Rong was sitting and flipping through an account book. When he heard this, he pointed his finger and said, "Prepare a gift, just a pair of colorful lotus leaf vases. Come on, let's go to congratulate you."
The eldest sister-in-law is pregnant.
She should go to congratulate her.
When Jiang Rong arrived, Zhaoguang Garden was already bustling with activity.
Grandma came to see Mrs. Qiao, gave her an jade bracelet, and told her to take good care of the fetus before leaving.
Concubine Li and her daughter came to congratulate him.
It was the first time that Concubine Zhao was so proud and proud, showing off in front of Concubine Li.
Mrs. Qiao has not shown her pregnancy yet, but she is already wearing a very loose dress, supported by two maids beside her...
The maid came to report, "The Crown Princess is here to congratulate you!"
"Why don't you invite the Crown Princess to come in!" Concubine Zhao's thin lips raised a smile that was half a smile.
When he saw Jiang Rong coming in, he immediately said:
"Rong'er, there's one thing, don't blame my concubine! The imperial concubine originally planned to give you the soft cloud satin that the palace rewarded. But because Qiao was pregnant, I asked for it. You shouldn’t care about an unborn child, right?”
