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Chapter 81 The Birthday of the Tang Dynasty!

Tomorrow is the little princess' birthday, and Xiao Ran still has a lot of things to prepare.

Perhaps considering these issues, the two little princesses did not come over.

The palace maids in Lizheng Hall started working early in the morning.

The busyness of others does not affect the two little princesses' play.

Empress Changsun didn't need to do anything, as Li Lizhi was mainly responsible.

Princess Yuzhang assisted Li Lizhi.

After playing for a while, the little princess ran to Empress Changsun and said, "Mother, I want to play with little sac~"

"I want to see the sheep~"

"Sizi, tomorrow is your birthday. The young master will be here tomorrow. He may be a little busy now, so we can't disturb him."

Empress Changsun explained to the little princess earnestly that although the little princess was young, she was relatively obedient.

He didn't bother looking for Xiao Ran anymore.

Xiao Ran was also a little conflicted. He wanted to attend the little princess' birthday and meet Li Shimin's Empress Zhangsun.

Do I need to wear a suit or something? It should be more formal.

Later I thought about it and gave up. People in the Tang Dynasty didn’t know about western clothes, and they would be uncomfortable to wear.

It seems totally unnecessary!
Xiao Ran ran to the cake shop and spent several thousand to order a five-layer grass cake.

Enough to feed a group.

The two little princesses had never eaten cream before. This thing is very sweet and the little princesses will definitely like it.

The cake was the highlight, and Xiao Ran also prepared other gifts.

Basically, I ran around outside all day, and occasionally went back just to see if the two little princesses came over.

Although Xiao Ran is not at home, he is still used to preparing fruit plates and snacks.

This way the two little girls can come over and have something to eat.

Until evening.
Everything else is ready, except the cake.

I’m afraid the cake will go bad in this weather, so I’ll have to wait until tomorrow.

Having not seen Li Lizhi and the two little princesses for the entire day, Xiao Ran took the initiative to write to Li Lizhi to inquire about the procedures and arrangements for the little princesses' birthdays.

By the way, I told Li Lizhi about the process of celebrating birthdays here.

After writing the letter, the two little princesses were not around, so Xiao Ran could only throw it through the mirror himself.

Yu Shu on the other side just happened to see something flying out and hurried over to pick it up.

Now I am used to these things, so I found Li Lizhi as soon as possible.

"Your Highness, it just floated out from behind the screen."

Li Lizhi quickly took the letter and saw that it was still in the familiar printed font.

Li Lizhi opened the letter and read it, her face showing joy. "Cake, sing birthday songs, make wishes, and blow out candles."

The Tang Dynasty was not like this before, I find it interesting.

Li Lizhi found Empress Zhangsun and said, "Mother, take a look at this."

"This is?"

"Mother, here's a letter from the young master." Li Lizhi said.

"Sizi Erniang went to look for the young master?" Empress Changsun looked around but did not see the two little princesses.

"No, mother, Sizi's second sister is playing in the inner hall." Princess Yuzhang said next to her.

"It floated out from behind the screen." Li Lizhi explained.

Now Empress Changsun and Li Lizhi are very sure that apart from the little princess, Xiao Ran is the only one who can travel between the two worlds at will.

Empress Changsun smiled after reading the letter and handed it to Princess Yuzhang. "What do you think of the arrangements?" Li Lizhi said with a smile, "Young Master has prepared a cake. We might as well try the procedures there. We should also have the usual Tang Dynasty sacrifices and prayers."

Li Lizhi expressed her thoughts.

"Well, that's fine. I'll write back to tell the young master later!" Empress Changsun also wanted to give the little princess a different birthday.

Li Lizhi looked at Yushu, and Yushu quickly brought out pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

After a brief thought, Li Lizhi began to write:
【Letter to Young Master:】

[I just recited the Jade Zha, and learned everything.]

[I received a letter today and learned that you, my dear, have taken great pains to prepare for Sizi's birthday. I am very grateful.]

[As the young master has described the new birthday rituals, I have read them over and over again, and it seems as if I were witnessing the fireworks of another world. I will now elaborate on the old customs of our dynasty, hoping to plan a feast that combines the past and the present with you.]

There is a blessing ceremony in the morning.

A small altar was set up in a side room of the Lizheng Hall to honor the ancestors of the Li Tang Dynasty and the gods of heaven and earth. A Niang personally presided over the burning of incense and the prayer, praying for Sizi's safety and health.

Afterwards, A-niang would personally tie a colorful silk ribbon around Sizi's wrist, adorning it with a small peach wood amulet to ward off evil spirits, while the palace maids sang the "Longevity Song."

The imperial court's family banquet featured a seven-course meal, including candied rice with sweet osmanthus flowers, stewed bamboo shoots freshly harvested from Mount Zhongnan, a nine-color assortment of preserved fruits, and pigeon stewed with poria cocos and yam. In addition, soft foods such as milk and cheese were prepared, in accordance with the custom of feeding sizi milk.

Grandpa and Mom kept things simple, and only family members attended the banquet.

[During the banquet, the Crown Prince's brother recited a selection from "Instructions for Women: Childhood Training" as a congratulatory message.]

[The palace ladies will receive a reward. Each palace lady will be given a piece of silk, and the maids who clean the palace will receive a red silk handkerchief. The Imperial Food Bureau will also make 300 specially made flour cocoons and distribute them to the six imperial courts and 24 departments.]

[Gifts from women of the lower ranks of the imperial court were limited to handmade items for ladies of the third rank and above, such as tiger-head silk shoes and bamboo-woven auspicious animal sachets.]

[During the special ceremony, even though the child has already turned one year old, the "Zhuazhou" ceremony is still performed. On the rosewood table are placed a copy of the imperial "Lanting Preface", a copy of the "Female Rules" handwritten by the mother, a fine iron stirrup model, and special tribute millet from Jinyang. After Sizi selects the items, the attendant records them in the "Inner Daily Records".]

[At the time of Shen, I will take Sizi on a Yandi carriage to the eastern corner of Taiye Lake. I will specially allow you to pick a newly opened crabapple flower and wear it on Sizi's headband.]

At night, three bhikkhunis from Daxingshan Temple were invited to recite a volume of the Medicine Buddha Sutra in the Lizheng Hall. A-niang personally added seven lamps of oil to the lamps to serve as a perpetual light.

Later, at night, A-niang would give Sizi a hand-painted copy of "Records of Virtuous and Wise Women," a silk swaddling cloth soaked in medicine, and a bronze bell inlaid with gold, made in the Qin Palace, along with the handwritten inscription, "May Sizi remain simple and honest, and always remember the hardships of life."

We all thought the cake, birthday song, and candle-making activities that Xiao Langjun mentioned were very interesting, and we wanted to join in the fun, too, so that Sizi could have an unforgettable birthday.

[Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow to celebrate Sizi's birthday together.]

【Lin Ying Yi Yi, can't stop wanting to see the white! 】

After writing the letter, Li Lizhi handed it to Empress Zhangsun and said, "Mother, please see if this is feasible."

Empress Changsun took the letter and read it through. "Yes!"

Empress Changsun had done these processes many times, so Li Lizhi, the eldest daughter, was naturally no stranger to them.

There's no way I could have remembered this wrongly.

Next, Li Lizhi was in a dilemma. She didn't want the little princess to disturb Xiao Ran, but no one else could send the letter.

Empress Zhangsun also noticed Li Lizhi's embarrassment and said, "Hongxiu, call Sizi Erniang out!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Soon the two little princesses came out of the inner hall hand in hand, skipping and singing ballads as they danced.

"Don't look at the nest where there is only one sheep~"

"Yangyangda Zhongming is unimaginable~~"

Li Lizhi waved, "Sizi, second sister, come quickly!"

"Hehe~ I'm coming~"

The little princess came to Li Lizhi and asked, "Sister, what are you doing~"

Li Lizhi picked up the letter, and the little princess quickly took it and said, "Hello~"

"This is for Xiao Nang-kun~"

(End of this chapter)