First-class daughter

Chapter 308
Chapter 308
Huangji Hall, the sound of rites and music, and the people on the stage are singing "The ice wheel on the island is turning..."

The Empress Dowager looked at the seat, and when her eyes fell on Princess An, the smile in her eyes became even wider. She stretched out a hand to the princess, and said lovingly:
"Cong'an, come here, come to the queen mother." (Princess An, named "Feng Cong'an".)
Princess An got up and said, "Yes, Queen Mother, let's go from An." Sitting beside the Queen Mother, Princess An was talking to her personally.

Back then, the Empress Dowager had six and two sons, and two sons died in infancy. Now by her side are Emperor Zhou Cheng, Princess An, and King Xinyang and King Ruyang who were dispatched abroad. These two could only be recalled to Beijing once every three years. Only these two children were left to serve.

Lian Siyue looked around, and her eyes slowly fell on Princess Eleven, only to see that she was playing with a little wooden figure in her hands, but she looked like she was not interested.

Lian Siyue shook her head lightly, everyone in this house must be beaming, because today is the Queen Mother's birthday, but these eleven princesses don't know how to hide their feelings, maybe they will cause trouble to the upper body.The Empress Dowager is too busy dealing with the Empress Dowager, so she probably has no time to take care of her own daughter.

Lian Siyue instructed the maid next to her, and said: "Princess Eleven likes sweets, please send this plate of fragrant apricot condensed honey to her, just say I gave it to you, and ask the princess to smile."

"Yes." The maid took the order and delivered the dessert to the Eleventh Princess. The Eleventh Princess was bored. Hearing what the maid said, she raised her head and looked towards Lian Siyue. Lian Siyue looked at the Queen Mother's position. , and nodded to her again.

Princess Eleven is also the Queen's daughter anyway, so she immediately understood what Lian Siyue meant, she smiled at her, and hurriedly sat upright, with a smile on her face, looking at the actors who were singing on the stage.

Lian Siyue sighed in her heart, she remembered what His Highness Jiu said, "Ling Yue'er belongs to the sky, but she is locked in a cage."

At this time, after the music was over, everyone came forward to pay respects to the birthday one by one, which was nothing more than offering a gift. After saying respectful words, the Queen Mother was in a good mood, with a loving smile on her face.

When it was the turn of the Xiao family, Duke Xiao led the three sons of the Xiao family to go forward together and knelt down in front of the Queen Mother. They were all handsome and mighty, and looked very high-spirited, especially Xiao He, who had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a broad face. Yi, majestic.

Eldest brother Xiao Shan composed a poem on the spot and said loudly:
"Holy Mother and Son, life is boundless, and life is boundless again; yesterday and today, one Buddha was born, and another Buddha was born."

This poem seems to be just an ordinary birthday poem at first, but after a while, you can see the subtlety——

It turns out that the birthdays of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are actually only one day apart, and tomorrow is the Emperor's birthday. However, to show his filial piety, Emperor Zhou Cheng dedicated himself to holding a birthday banquet for the Empress Dowager every year. His own birthday banquet was never held except every tenth day .And Xiao Shan's poem not only wished the queen mother a birthday, but also did not forget the emperor. It can be said that "one poem can be used for two purposes".

Sure enough, such an exquisite arrangement was appreciated by the queen mother and the emperor.Especially the Empress Dowager, Xiao Zhenhai put a lot of thought into her in the past, she always liked the three sons of the Xiao family, and thought they were all outstanding.Now that I heard this poem, I am even more happy, and ordered someone to write down this birthday poem on the spot, saying:
"The Ai family once heard that Xiao Shan has a brilliant literary talent. Today's birthday poem to the Ai family shows his high attainments. Duke Xiao, you are blessed."

Xiao Zhenhai heard the empress dowager's praise, he was overjoyed, he knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you, empress dowager, for your appreciation."

Hearing the praise, Xiao Shan was very proud, his face couldn't help beaming, he prostrated himself on the ground, and said, "Thank you, Empress Dowager!"

Then, the Empress Dowager's gaze fell on Xiao He, she couldn't help nodding her head in satisfaction, and said, "It's really my great fortune that Xiao He has made great achievements at such a young age.

However, Ai's family heard that you were dedicated to serving the imperial court, and that you refused the emperor's offer of a marriage before you left for the expedition. You also swore a solemn oath in front of the soldiers of the three armies that you would never marry a wife if you were not defeated by the Liao people.Now that you have won a big victory, it is time to get married. Many young masters in Beijing who are as old as you have already given birth to children.Your Majesty, let's see if we should give Xiao He a new marriage. If we want to make meritorious deeds, we should marry a wife and have children. "

As soon as the Queen Mother said this, Lian Siyue's heart was as bright as a mirror, and a slight smile appeared on the corners of his lips. His eyes inadvertently met with the Ninth Prince Feng Yunzheng for a moment, and the corners of his lips were slightly pulled up——

It seems that the emperor has already made an agreement with the queen mother, and today he will marry Xiao He at the queen mother's birthday banquet. Moreover, the object of this accusation must be a certain princess present. Now, only the princess is worthy of it. Xiao's gone.

From the eyes of others, marrying the royal family and marrying a princess back home is really a great honor, but the royal family's marriage contract has never been as simple as it seems on the surface. For example, Xiao He's marriage is probably used by the emperor to restrict the Xiao family. the wrist of.

I just don't know, which princess will be used by the emperor as a tool of check and balance?
Xiao He also knew that the emperor was going to marry him, so he searched the crowd, and finally landed on the girl who was looking at the stage in a daze, with a smile on his lips.

"Ling Yue'er..." At this time, the emperor suddenly shouted, and the eleventh princess who was watching the play was startled, stood up hurriedly, and said in a daze——

"Father."

Lian Siyue's heart jumped suddenly!Lian Jue was also taken aback, he who was drinking, couldn't help raising his head to look at Princess Eleven.

The emperor wants to betroth the eleventh princess to Xiao He?There are five princesses, eleven princesses, and thirteen princesses among the princesses present for marriage. Among them, the birth of the eleventh princess is the most noble, because she is born of the empress!The candidate in the emperor's heart is actually the eleventh princess?

Not only Siyue, but also the queen was stunned. As the master of the harem, the queen naturally knew the meaning of this marriage, and her heart suddenly became mixed.

Then the expression changed, and the thirteenth princess Feng Tangyao!She suddenly clenched the veil in her hand, her already pitiful appearance became even more pale.

"Ling Yue'er, today the emperor is in charge and betrothed you to General Tianbao! Hahahaha..." The emperor laughed loudly, as if the most wonderful marriage in the world had been consummated.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" Xiao He didn't expect that the Emperor would fulfill what he wanted in his heart, he was overjoyed, and immediately knelt on the ground, shouting, "Long live the Emperor, long live, long live!"

As for Xiao Zhenhai, obviously satisfied with the marriage, he knelt on the ground with his son and shouted, "Thank you for your kindness, Empress Dowager, and thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

General Tianbao and Princess Eleven sound like a match made in heaven.

"I don't agree!" However, Princess Eleven suddenly stood up and objected loudly and strongly, "Father, I don't agree to this marriage!"

(End of this chapter)