Emperor's Girl Allure: Monk Lord, I won't marry

Chapter 62 Birthday
"Hehe, they are all from my own family, so don't meet outsiders."

Yu Qinghua nodded slightly: "Thank you for your love, Madam, Tsinghua will definitely go to your palace to ask for incense for peace of mind when I have time."

During the conversation between the two, it was obvious that their words were not right. Naturally, Concubine Yu didn't really want to calm Yu Qinghua's mind. I'm afraid that if she really smoked her incense, then she might not have much life left.This point, she still deeply understands.

"Tsinghua, come over to Queen Mother." At this moment, Su Jinxi spoke suddenly, and everyone turned their attention to her. They saw that her makeup was exquisite and gentle today, and her demeanor was superb. She was worthy of being the first mistress of Dashang.

Yu Qinghua smiled gently at his mother, and then walked towards her slowly.

Yu Qinghua sat down beside Su Jinxi, and all the concubines below sat down comfortably.

"Dear sisters, today is the birthday of the empress mother and her old man. The emperor has invited all the ministers and their relatives. Therefore, on such an important day today, I hope that all the younger sisters can help the palace to take care of it. This birthday banquet allows the mother and the elderly to spend their [-]th birthday safely."

As soon as Empress Su Jinxi spoke, all the concubines stood up: "Yes, sisters will do their best to help Empress Sister so that this birthday banquet can be held safely."

After hearing the answers from the concubines, Su Jinxi smiled with satisfaction: "That's very good, you sisters don't need to be formal, please sit down, and let's discuss the specific matters of the banquet."

"Yes."

After some discussion, it was already noon, Su Jinxi chatted and laughed with all the concubines, and began to go to Weiyang Palace, the empress dowager's bedroom.

When they arrived at the gate of Weiyang Palace, everyone waited outside the palace gate to be summoned.

Nanny Fang next to the Queen Mother told everyone that the Queen Mother was taking a nap, so everyone waited respectfully outside the palace gate for a long time until the Queen Mother woke up.

Mother Fang sent another word to order everyone to enter the inner hall.

As soon as a group of people stepped into the inner hall, they saw the room full of sandalwood incense.

Empress Dowager Su Yudie is being groomed by two palace servants at the moment. When they saw the Empress Dowager, everyone hurriedly knelt down and said hello: "Greetings to Empress Mother, I wish Empress Mother good luck like the East China Sea, and a longer life than Nanshan."

"Greetings to the emperor's grandmother, I wish the emperor's grandmother a good health, a happy life and a healthy life."

The empress dowager raised her eyes to look at the crowd, and then said in a calm voice: "No, let's all get up."

Everyone was like amnesty: "Thank you, Queen Mother."

"Thank you, Grandmother."

When everyone got up, the Empress Dowager said to Nanny Fang: "Let's sit down."

"Yes, Empress Dowager." Mother Fang took the order to go down, and after a while, several young eunuchs brought chairs.

"Thank you Empress Dowager for your seat." After exchanging greetings, everyone took their seats.

Su Jinxi was the first to say: "Queen, today is your [-]th birthday, and all the officials are here to wish you a birthday. If you have anything else you want, you can tell my son."

The empress dowager stretched out her arms and let the two palace servants put on gorgeous robes for herself. She said quietly: "It's like this every year, so there are no new tricks."

This sentence made everyone a little embarrassed, but what the empress dowager said was true, it is true, this birthday is celebrated every year, and it is the same every year, except that the age is changing, getting older every year, other things There is no change at all.So, this [-]th birthday, the Empress Dowager and her elders don't even want to live it.

"Mother, what you said is wrong."

A slightly rising voice came, and everyone looked over, and it turned out to be Concubine Yu.

Seeing Concubine Yu's charming smile at this moment, she reached out and took out a handkerchief to cover her small cherry mouth, and said: "Mother, every year your birthday, we all prepare carefully for you, you said, if Even you yourself don't want to celebrate this birthday, so what kind of mood do we people have to make arrangements for you?"

After finishing speaking, Concubine Yu smiled again: "Speaking of which, this year's birthday may be a little different from previous years. The queen mother should have some expectations."

After listening to Concubine Yu's words, Su Jinxi frowned slightly, and even the other concubines were a little dissatisfied at the moment.

However, the empress dowager did not get angry because of this. On the contrary, after listening to her words, she just smiled gently: "Oh? Is it? Since it is different from previous years, the Ai family should really look forward to it. If not, but Isn't it a waste of everyone's painstaking efforts?"

"Mother's Queen." Su Jinxi was slightly worried, but the Empress Dowager gave her a reassuring smile, and she said: "The Ai family has been cleaned up, so let's rush to the Hall of Spring Harmony, we can't let the civil and military officials wait too long Be anxious, otherwise, that Ai family will really feel uneasy."

After finishing speaking, the Empress Dowager walked ahead of everyone and left Weiyang Palace, while everyone who stayed in the same place looked at each other, and then hurriedly followed.

Seeing the leaving figure of the Empress Dowager, Concubine Yu's eyes flashed a gleam of coldness, but then she regained her composure. She also lifted the corner of her skirt and followed the crowd out of Weiyang Palace.

A group of people began to rush to the venue of the birthday banquet—the Hall of Spring Harmony.

In the Hall of Harmony, civil and military officials have arrived there one after another.

As soon as the empress dowager and her party arrived at the scene, everyone surrounded them.

"The ministers and others wish the Empress Dowager a long and boundless life, a long life and good health."

"The ministers, ministers, etc. wish the empress dowager enjoy eternal youth and a long life without bounds."

Facing the crowd of kneeling people below, the Empress Dowager Su Yudie slowly stretched out her hands, and she said in a kindly voice, "All my lovers, please be flat."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager."

After everyone got up, they all retreated twice. The empress dowager led all the concubines and princesses to the main hall.

Today, the Empress Dowager is the main character, so today is the universal celebration, regardless of male and female, all ministers or family members are sitting in the main hall.

After the empress dowager took her seat, everyone else also sat down in their seats.

At this time, a master of ceremonies began to read the regulations of the birthday banquet. First of all, it was the congratulatory gifts from the officials.

Everyone's ears were pricked up at this moment, everyone knew what gift he was giving, so they wanted to know more about what the other ministers were giving, and then compare it with what they gave to see which gift was better , can be liked by the Queen Mother even more.

These ministers usually compare each other in private, and today is such an important occasion, of course they must compete with each other.

Only the clear voice of the master of ceremonies echoed in the hall: "Master Zuo Xiangqiao sent a pair of white marble Buddha carvings, two strings of agate beads, a box of Buddhist scriptures written by the former Master Huiguang of Puquan Temple, and some emerald ornaments. 52 East Pearls."

As soon as these words came out, the ministers who sat down were excited again. This lord Zuoxiang is really a big hand. He made a pair of white marble Buddha sculptures. You must know that both white marble and Buddha sculptures are rare things. Right now, lord Zuoxiang They were able to produce a pair of white marble Buddha carvings, which really surprised everyone, and everyone knew that the Queen Mother had always believed in Buddhism. Now there are not only Buddha carvings, but also a box of handwritten Buddhist scriptures written by Master Huiguang, the former abbot of Puquan Temple. It's amazing.

Who doesn't know that Master Huiguang is an eminent monk who has achieved the Tao. It is said that he once left two Buddha relics when he sat down. Those are Buddha relics, which are not seen by ordinary monks after they pass away. Things, but Master Huiguang couldn't help but sat down and melted out the Buddha's relics, and there were two at once, which shows the high level of his cultivation.

Next, it is Minghai Dongzhu. Everyone is familiar with Dongzhu. After all, no one has a few. However, this Minghai Dongzhu has a different meaning. Minghai is a specialty Dongzhu, and as long as it is produced in Minghai Dongzhu, all of them are of high quality, delicate and exquisite, and they are all extra-large guys.

Ordinary people should be happy to get one or two Minghai Dongzhu, but this Zuoxiang is really unusual, he actually took out 52 at once, what is the difference, this is it.

Of course, everyone present was astonished as surprised, but everyone had already understood it. After all, he was the left prime minister with power over the court, so how could he not have good things in his hands.

So, after some discussion, everyone started to listen to the next one.

"Master Xiao on the right, present a string of 24 rosewood beads, a set of [-] golden Arhat Buddha statues, [-] sets of scripture-carved scriptures on Lantian jade slips, and a hand stove made of golden nanmu wood."

The right minister Xiao Ruhai has always been known for his frugality, so the things he gave were not as grand as the left minister, but it can be seen that he put his heart into it, and every gift was prepared for the empress dowager. , is also considered good.

Hearing this, Empress Dowager Su also nodded in satisfaction, this Xiao Ruhai has always been the most considerate of herself, and there is no one who knows her heart better than Xiao Ruhai.

Seeing that the queen mother was satisfied, the loyal ministers also laughed along with her. At this time, the master of ceremonies continued to read: "King Yong'an sent three emerald jade cabbages, three Buddha bone relics, and a marble-carved Guanyin Heart Sutra."

Now, the ministers exploded again. The Buddha bone relics are actually Buddha bone relics, and there are three relics in one gift. Is this true?
Everyone's eyes turned to King Yong'an Yu Chonghuan, as if they couldn't believe that he was able to take out the most precious Buddhist bone relics, and there were three, three.Even Master Huiguang only incarnated two Buddha bone relics back then, but these three... The gazes of the ministers began to turn into admiration.

Upon hearing the Buddha bone relic, Empress Dowager Su's eyes also flashed. She looked at King Yong'an excitedly. Obviously, she was very satisfied with this gift.

Facing everyone's eyes, King Yong'an just smiled indifferently: "Steal the limelight with him, let's all stay on the sidelines."

However, at the moment, Yu Qinghua, who was sitting first on the left side of Empress Dowager Su, also smiled lightly. She picked up a cup of tea, put it to her lips and sipped it lightly, and then looked at the seat, not paying much attention.

"The prince of Nanyang sent a set of Zhu Moyu's one hundred and eight Buddha statues." A few words, but it was enough to make everyone explode again.

(End of this chapter)