Chapter 38

Wang Yuanyuan got donkey meat at Liu's house.

Liu Ming was really stunned. He saw the eunuch in front of him opening and closing his mouth. He clearly understood what he said, but he was stunned because it was too straightforward. Seeing this, Wang Yuanyuan said again: I am here to get donkey meat. Our young master used it yesterday. Your young master said he would bring it to you, but he forgot it yesterday.

"Please come in. I'll go give the kitchen instructions." Liu Ming quickly invited the person in, and while leading the way, he explained why he was distracted just now. "I'm really sorry, Eunuch Wang. I was so surprised that I didn't react."

"It's okay, it's okay. It's rare to see someone asking for donkey meat. But our young master loves to eat it. He said that the breakfast at Sumaguan is good, and he also said that the goat milk crispy cake is good. He thought it was delicious after eating it, so he wanted to bring it to his father to try."

Wang Yuanyuan said so, so Liu Ming quickly said, "In that case, we also have goat milk biscuits, take them all."

The two of them exchanged polite words for a while.

Wang Yuanyuan was a eunuch from the East Factory, so there was no need to alert General Liu when she came to ask for donkey meat. Wang Yuanyuan's current status was not high enough for the general to personally meet and receive her. Therefore, Liu Ming made the decision and personally accompanied Wang Yuanyuan to the side hall to sit and wait.

While waiting, Liu Ming Lao felt that Wang Yuanyuan looked familiar, so he looked at her a few more times and wondered in his heart. Wang Yuanyuan was a person who could change his face. If someone put on airs in front of him, he would be even more frivolous than the other person and would not give face. Of course, if the other person was in a high position, Wang Yuanyuan would become an honest old eunuch, occasionally making sarcastic remarks, and then quickly apologized, saying that he was stupid and said the wrong thing.

In short, he will treat others the same way they treat him.

Liu Ming, the housekeeper, was thoughtful and careful in his words, and a bit tactful, but not annoying, and also a bit straightforward. Therefore, Wang Yuanyuan quickly started chatting with Liu Ming.

"I used to work in the Wuzhou Palace."

"I see, no wonder you look familiar to me." Liu Ming became more straightforward after hearing this. He said that he was still a little unaccustomed to the weather in Shengdu. "If it was in Wuzhou, it would have snowed."

Wang Yuanyuan felt cold just thinking about it, and nodded, saying, "It probably started snowing a few days ago, so it must be even colder over at Sumakan Pass."

"almost."

The two chatted casually. When the food arrived, two large food boxes were carried by the servants of the Liu Mansion. Liu Ming personally escorted Wang Yuanyuan out of the mansion. When they were almost at the door, Wang Yuanyuan remembered something unimportant and said casually, "My young master said he wanted to redeem the actor. Your young master wants to release the person to his family. Our governor said don't worry, let the East Factory find out the background. If it is not convenient for the general's mansion to keep the person, then we can release him outside the East Factory. Let the two children discuss it."

Liu Ming: …

No, why didn't he say this at the beginning? Since it was Lord Xu from the East Factory's idea, he should have brought people to the main courtyard to ask the old general for instructions.

Wang Yuanyuan carried the food box onto the carriage, still thinking about Liu Ming's last expression. She thought to herself, that's right, getting donkey meat for Xiao Duofu is a serious and important matter, and redeeming the person and finding out his background is just a side note.

Xu Xiaoman was afraid that the two children wouldn't be able to explain themselves clearly, so he asked him to run errands and deliver the message, to save the Liu family from the trouble of making another trip. Of course, Xu Xiaoman then said: If the Liu family is still worried and wants to check it a second time, that's fine.

Look at what you said, it’s not a big deal, it doesn’t matter.

Therefore, Wang Yuanyuan did not think this was a big deal. Getting donkey meat for Xiao Duofu was the big deal!

Wang Yuanyuan took the donkey meat but did not return to the palace. She went to the East Factory outside the palace. The East Factory outside the palace was located in a government building just east of the Qingque Canal of Taiji Palace. Then, go to the east alley and turn left and right to reach it.

It was a very inconspicuous courtyard with a sign saying "East Factory External Service" hanging on the door.

Wang Yuanyuan went in carrying a food box. There were eunuchs who looked inconspicuous in appearance and eunuchs who wore flying fish robes and brocade clothes. Even the inconspicuous eunuchs could not be underestimated. Wang Yuanyuan greeted the eunuch.

"Another night of hard work?"

"No, I just got up." The eunuch said, "What do you want to eat?"

Wang Yuanyuan: "Close your eyes and stop thinking about it. I bought this specifically for the young master."

The eunuch, who was about to say something mean to Wang Yuanyuan, "Why are you hiding this food?", listened to the whole thing and nodded, "It's for the young master. Then you should hide it. Why are you bringing it here?"

"Young Master, please be filial to the Lord Governor and give us some points."

Eunuch in gray: Then I can go ask the governor for a bit of food.

"What on earth is so rare?"

"Donkey meat from Sumaguan."

Eunuch in gray: How shameless of you to ask for a few more bites. I’ve only heard of the food over there but haven’t eaten it yet.

Wang Yuanyuan knew it at a glance and was a little annoyed for speaking too quickly. He was indeed not as good as the others in the East Factory, but this eunuch would be the chief steward of the East Palace in the future, specializing in serving Xiao Duofu. He was not good at these jobs and did not like to do them. But he said on the surface: "You are really trying to trick me."

"Hey, don't be angry, brother. Let's kiss."

"roll."

The gray-robed eunuch was not angry, because they were close friends. If someone else said that, he would get angry or bear a grudge. Eunuchs, after all, have no roots and are petty.

Wang Yuanyuan put the food box on Xu Xiaoman’s table.

"I have finished explaining things to Liu Ming. You should divide half of them quickly. I have to go back to the palace. I checked the pancakes on the way. Liu Mansion also gave me some dough. They will be more fragrant if we bake them in the small kitchen. You can eat the cooked pancakes directly." Wang Yuanyuan urged.

Xu Xiaoman wiped his hands. When he opened the pancake, it was a little crusty, but it was okay. He quickly picked one for himself. He took a bite and found it tasted wrong. He asked, "Where are the pickles?"

"Here." Wang Yuanyuan found a small jar. "Use a clean spoon to scoop it out."

"Where is the spoon?" Xu Xiaoman was looking for a spoon, and when it arrived, the gray-clothed eunuch at the door, who was impersonating Wang Yuanyuan, was called Lin Zheng. He held the spoon and said with a smile, "Master Governor, I have brought you a spoon."

Xu Xiaoman looked at Wang Yuanyuan and asked, "If you met him on the road, did you tell him that the box was donkey meat?" He was already very sure.

Wang Yuanyuan knew she was in the wrong and nodded.

Xu Xiaoman: "...What can I say about you? You even took Duofu to watch a pornographic show yesterday."

"How would I know? I really thought it was a show." Wang Yuanyuan protested.

"You're still watching pornographic plays? Which theater are you going to?" Lin Zheng pretended to speak while actually sandwiching a pancake for himself. He was an expert at getting away with it. "I remember, it was at the Xiangyun Theater."

Xu Xiaoman pretended not to notice Lin Zheng eating his meal, "You know?"

"I have eyeliner everywhere." Lin Zheng boasted to himself and took a bite of the cake. Wow, it was so delicious.

Xu Xiaoman: "Then you can check the actors in the Xiangyun Theater who are performing obscene plays——"

"Little Lingguan?"

Wang Yuanyuan's eyes widened in shock, "You know all this, Lin Zheng, you're great! If you weren't a eunuch, I would have thought you were up to something." She was setting a trap for Lin Zheng.

"Brother Wang, you don't know, some gentlemen in Beijing look serious on the surface, but there are always some playboys in their families. When it comes to the crotch, they will touch that part. After a few glasses of wine, once they get into the gentle land, they will blurt out anything." Lin Zhengzheng was eating, and naturally replaced the 'horse urine' in his mouth with wine.

Xu Xiaoman chased Lin Zheng away when he was touching the third cake.

"Get out of here too." said Wang Yuanyuan.

So Wang Yuanyuan and Lin Zheng were both driven out. Wang Yuanyuan came to deliver food to show her filial piety, but Lin Zheng ate too much just now and ate two cakes as well. Now the two eunuchs were burping slightly, and after being driven out by Lord Xu, they became brothers again.

Wang Yuanyuan praised Lin Zheng, saying that he was very good at interrogating people and obtaining clues through torture.

"My brother Wang has a life of luxury, but I am doing all the dirty and tiring work here. I can't compare to him." Lin Zheng took it back.

Wang Yuanyuan just listened. This kid was a screw-up. He didn't like to serve people in the palace and enjoy a leisurely life. He just liked to go wild, especially to torment those guilty officials. He was more excited than anyone else when he saw blood.

The two of them flattered each other all the way. Lin Zheng sent them to the door. Wang Yuanyuan carried the half-empty food box and got on the carriage to drive back. Lin Zheng looked at the sky. It was still early. He didn't want to go back after just eating. He walked out leisurely as if to digest the food. He looked in the direction of Baifu Street.

Although they are all eunuchs, their fates are different.

When the East Depot was established, Xu Xiaoman asked him whether he wanted to stay in the East Depot to serve or not. Wang Yuanyuan chose to take care of Xiao Duofu. The people in the East Depot wore brocade clothes and served as officials. They were respected as "sirs" in front of everyone and in private. He did not envy nor regret it.

Xuanyifu sent Liu Qiang home. Doctor Zhang examined him and said it was just a superficial wound. Now that the weather was cold, it would be fine as long as the wound was cleaned and medicine was applied. Liu Qiang rested in the guest room in the west courtyard. Xuanyifu kept complaining. Liu Qiang: "Don't you want to go to school?"

"You know it, but you're still asking." Now let's go to the main hall. Tutor Hu is halfway through his class. Is he going to go in and cause trouble?

So the two looked at each other and chatted for more than an hour at home. Xuanyunfu was so thirsty that he drank a bottle of water and went to the toilet twice. Finally, the time was almost up, "I'm going home."

Liu Qiang: "Are you going back to have lunch?"

"Well, Wang Banban said he would send me donkey meat today." Xuanyuefu had listened to all kinds of stories about Liu Qiang climbing a tree to rob a bird's nest and getting beaten all morning. Now he said, "Just take a good rest at my house."

Liu Qiang was anxious, "Hey, let's eat at your house."

"No, it's more fun when there are more people eating, and I can't eat with your face."

Liu Qiang: "...Are you scolding me? What's wrong with my face?"

"I was scolding you. Your face is fine. It's just that your words made me lose my appetite." Xuanyu Fu said bluntly.

In fact, everyone spoiled Liu Qiang at home. Although he would be beaten for being naughty, he had three older brothers to play with. If he got into big trouble, he could ask his grandfather for help. If he was really naughty, his father would beat him up and he would be quiet for a few days.

To be honest, Liu Qiang also had the temper of a fearless young master, but after arriving in Shengdu, he was only defeated by Xuanyuefu - verbally, Xuanyuefu always responded to him, but inexplicably, he just liked playing with Xuanyuefu.

Fun.

"Forget it, forget it, just go away. I am your guest and this is how you treat me—"

"Wow, Liu Qiang, you are so shameless and you want to blackmail me morally and KTV me. It's really hard for you to play a green tea with that face and body. Who taught you to be so funny?" Xuanyunfu laughed and stood up and waved: "Then I'm leaving, bye."

Liu Qiang's "reluctant to accept" strategy failed, and he stood up and ran after Xuanfu, "Oh, I was wrong. Okay, I'll go with you. It's boring to stay here alone. I might as well go to class. Master Yan's class this afternoon is okay."

He just needs to go to sleep if he doesn't listen.

The two poor students skipped classes all morning and found that it was boring to skip classes and have nowhere to go, so they went back to the main hall again. Liu Qiang followed behind Xuan Fu and said, "What do you mean by what you said just now? I heard you scolding me, but it was funny."

"I didn't scold you, I just said you are not suitable for this. Who did you learn those words from?" Xuanyunfu asked.

Liu Qiang: "My eldest sister-in-law, my eldest brother wanted to go out for a drink, and there was no one around. I was still young at that time--"

"I know that adults don't treat children as human beings and show off their love in front of children." Xuanyu Fu continued. He was very familiar with this.

Liu Qiang didn't understand but was right. "My eldest sister-in-law said, 'Just go, leave me alone at home.' My eldest brother softened his heart and said he would not go, not go, not go anywhere."

"I just said that, why don't you just relent and stay with me?"

Many blessings: ...

"Are you my wife?"

Liu Qiang looked at the fat boy in amazement, "I am you——"

"Speak properly." Xuanyifu squeezed his red bean paste fist.

Liu Qiang swallowed back the words "I am your grandfather" and said, "Don't think too much, fat boy." He shook his hair and said, "I will marry a beautiful wife in the future."

"..." Duo Xuanfu was speechless, "I think you might as well marry a pig."

Liu Qiang was furious: "You said I was capable, but don't say anything about my wife."

"I see. Then you are a pig." Xuan Fu corrected his mistakes as soon as he realized them.

Liu Qiang: ...something went wrong and I got scolded again.

The two happened to meet Wang Banban who was returning to the palace. Wang Yuanyuan asked them to go back first and send over some freshly baked pancakes and meat later. The meat had cooled down and needed to be heated up.

Then going to school didn't seem so scary anymore.

When Xuanyuefu arrived at the hall, it was just when Master Hu was finishing his class. He couldn't hold back his smile. It was the perfect time for him to step on the spot! Master Hu seemed to have seen him. Xuanyuefu lowered his head and slipped into the classroom without daring to look at the teacher.

Master Hu shook his head and left. This Duofu was really - unteachable!

Xuanyuefu returned to his seat and chatted with everyone about what homework Master Hu had assigned him in the morning. His deskmate handed him the translation. Xuanyuefu was overjoyed. He pinched his deskmate's hair to express his gratitude and said, "Wang Banban will bring me donkey meat sesame cakes later. I'll treat everyone."

"The one we ate at Liu Qiang's house yesterday? It was quite delicious."

Later, Liu Qiang and Wang Yuansun came over and chatted with them. When everyone arrived at the cafeteria in the backyard to wait for dinner, Wang Yuansun went to chat with others with a smile on his face and was very humble. Some classmates talked a lot, and Wang Yuansun just listened quietly and nodded.

This person... I still don't understand Xu Duofu, so I just don't observe him, and just eat!

Wang Yuansun felt the gaze on him being withdrawn, and he naturally looked in the direction of Xuanyifu, but he quickly looked away. Xuanyifu was the adopted son of the eunuch who was the head of the East Factory. His father, Xu Xiaoman, was highly regarded by the emperor, and there was no conflict of interest between him and Xuanyifu.

Moreover, Liu Qiang liked Xuanfu very much, and he just wanted to avoid making enemies with Xuanfu.

As for the other people in the class… the descendants of military generals should be won over as usual. The children of the Li family have not arrived yet, but if they come, they can be closer to them. It won’t be a mistake for the civil officials. The children of royal family don’t need to be taken seriously, as His Majesty does not like these royal family members.

I heard that the family of Zhong Zikai, the grandson of Prince Shen, was the only one in the class before, but now the name of the prince's mansion has changed. The children of the royal family and the princess's mansion all flattered many Fu, and the current royal family surnamed Zhong mentioned many Fu with disdain and a bit of fear.

It's really intriguing.

Wang Yuansun felt around and roughly knew which one to support, Liu Qiang was still the main one. Now the emperor is still young and has no princes... There is no need to rush.

It was considered over, but Wang Yuansun was thinking of something and his eyes were filled with annoyance.

Be someone's dog.

Xuan Xuanfu has been a little busy these days, doing homework and eating every day. The homework assigned by Tutor Hu is getting harder and harder. He and his deskmate, Li Ang, and Zhou Quan stay in school after school every day to study.

I burst into tears.

There were also holiday homeworks assigned by Master Hu and Master Yan. One was about winter, and the other was about praising the emperor. Other students had finished their winter-related essays early, but the essay about celebrating the emperor's birthday was polished over and over again.

Not finished writing!

This is what Li Ang found out about the progress of the whole class's essays.

Xuanfu was relieved when he heard that. It was good that no one had finished writing. However, unlike his classmates, he wrote the birthday article very quickly, probably to praise his father. Every word was sincere and heartfelt, and he wrote the birthday article in one go.

He said he had finished writing it and a few other people wanted to read it.

Many lucky monsters feel embarrassed and say: No, I won’t lend it to you.

"A little shy."

Except for Yan Huaijin, the other two understood that it was indeed embarrassing to flatter the emperor, and they didn't want others to read what they wrote.

Since Yan Huaijin didn't ask, Xuanyu Fu came over and asked, "Aren't you curious?"

"Curious." Yan Huaijin looked at Xuanfu's expression and said, "Do you want me to help you polish your article?"

Xuanyu Fu: "No need to polish it. If it's too flowery, uncle won't believe it's my work. But I can show it to you secretly. Just don't tell Li Ang and Zhou Quan." He said quietly and furtively.

Maybe because the two of them were doing it secretly, Yan Huaijin had a feeling that he and Xuanyifu had a secret, and Xuanyifu didn't show it to anyone else but showed it to him, and he felt excited and happy, and said solemnly: Okay.

Then Yan Huaijin saw the article.

Many of Fu's works are very straightforward.

"It's well written." Yan Huaijin said.

Manyu Fu said arrogantly, "I think so too. Please help me polish the winter article. After all, it's for the teacher to read."

"Can."

This is how I read and write every day.

Liu Qiang was the happiest. He just dealt with his homework casually and left as soon as school was over. Wang Yuansun followed him back. It was said that the two of them went back to practice.

Why are you practicing when it's cold? Many people are so sour because they are studying too hard.

A few days passed like this. Today, during the day, Master Hu said in class that he would collect essays the next day. "This time, the essays and the test scores will be handed over to His Majesty for review. It has been four years since the Chongming Palace opened for classes. The emperor's grace is great. It is time for His Majesty to see how you have learned..."

The students in the class were nervous, ashamed, excited, and regretful.

Xuanyunfu had just finished cramming for two articles, and when he heard that the final exam was coming up and he had to cram again, he immediately scratched his head and cried. Yan Huaijin patted Xuanyunfu's shoulders with his little hand, but it didn't work, so he reached out and pinched Xuanyunfu's hair.

"I will help you with many blessings, so don't be afraid or cry."

Xuanyunfu could only wail without tears. After hearing what his deskmate said, he was so moved that he hugged his deskmate tightly and cried, "Yan Jinjin, you have been kind and beautiful since childhood, my good deskmate!"

Then continue tutoring.

Master Hu was reviewing articles by candlelight. This one was fairly well written, so I put it at the top. This one was not so good, it was full of flattery, so I put it at the end… Then I saw many articles written by Fu.

The article was written in plain language. Master Hu felt uncomfortable reading it. The more he read, the more he frowned. He slapped the table and said, "This article is really ridiculous! Does he think he is just chatting with his elders? This is to celebrate the emperor's birthday. It's ridiculous."

Master Yan was curious.

Master Hu handed the article over. "Take a look. The beginning is fine. Although it is straightforward, it is also a pure heart wishing His Majesty a long life. Take a look at the rest for yourself—"

Even the old ladies around his wife in the mansion were not so rude when they were chatting about daily life.

After reading it, Master Yan's mind was full of thoughts: I wish you a long and happy life, growing younger and younger, full of vigor and good health... Your Majesty is diligent in government and loves the people, reviewing memorials every day. When students think of how hard your Majesty works, they are really worried about your health. At this point, students think of themselves. Recently, doing homework every day and attending two large classes a day is very tiring. My back and waist ache from sitting. I think it would be best if the curriculum can have some activity classes to exercise students' muscles and bones. It would be best if there were winter and summer vacations...

"Look, how can I submit this?" Master Hu frowned, "I have to ask Duo Xinfu to rewrite it, or he can just not hand it in."

Master Yan glanced at Master Hu and consoled him, "I think it's okay. Just hand it in."

"You hand it in like this? That's ridiculous." Master Hu shook his head, "I know how you teach. I don't care about you at all. You can relax as you like. I have my own teaching method."

Yan Ning bowed and said that he was not interfering with Master Hu's teaching affairs, and asked Master Hu not to be angry. He also said, "Xuan Duofu is naughty, and Master Hu has tried his best. Why don't you hand in the article for His Majesty to see. When His Majesty sees the article, he will know the progress of Xuan Duofu and will not blame you and me."

Master Hu glanced at Yan Ning. This man was different from his father. He was flexible and flexible. He didn't want to get angry with Yan Ning. He calmed down and sighed, "Alas. I'm not blaming you. I'm just worried. You said Duofu didn't strive for progress. He stayed up every day to write articles and do homework, asking for this and that. But if you talk about progress, look at his articles. It's been four years, four years, and he can't write a single beautiful article. Is this what ordinary people are talking about?"

As he spoke, Master Hu's voice became louder.

Yan Ning: ...

"Forget it, I'll listen to you. Put the many articles of Fu at the bottom and hand them in. His father is the famous Lord Xu, who is highly regarded by the emperor. If anything goes wrong, his father will take care of it. It's none of my business." Tutor Hu's face turned ashen and he was sarcastic and ready to give up.

A stack of articles has been sorted and will be delivered to the emperor's study in Xuan Zheng Hall tomorrow.

The atmosphere in the palace has been hurried in recent days, and several halls in the left palace have begun to be cleaned.

In fact, the Internal Affairs Office started purchasing half a month ago. The emperor was going to hold a birthday celebration this year. He was only announced half a month ago, and it was very urgent. This is the first birthday celebration for the emperor in four years since he ascended the throne. Originally, the Internal Affairs Office wanted to show its skills, but Manager Zhao said that it should not be extravagant, but simple and solemn.

So, what about holding a family dinner? How to draw up the rules?

The chief steward of the Internal Affairs Office invited Chief Steward Zhao to take a seat and personally served him tea.

"Please tell me the truth. Actually, there are precedents, but our current emperor is different from the previous ones. There is no queen to make the decision. When inviting the female relatives of the clan, who will receive them wherever they are sent? Officials in front can bring their female relatives..."

This is unprecedented and it's giving the head of the Internal Affairs Office a headache.

Zhao Erxi did not make things difficult for anyone. He came here in person for this matter and was determined to do it beautifully and without any mistakes. He said, "There are currently two old concubines in the Right Palace. We will invite Princess Changping to the palace. There will be three female relatives to receive her that day, and we will put her in the Qingshou Palace..."

The chief steward of the Internal Affairs Office was shocked. The Qingshou Palace was where the Empress Dowager lived before. It seemed that the Emperor attached great importance to his birthday this year, but why was he in such a hurry?

In fact, there were not only two old dowagers in the Right Palace. After the death of the late Emperor Zhongmoukai, there were more than 30 surviving concubines and female relatives. The older Zhongmoukai got, the more he liked to select beauties into the palace. These beauties were not selected from the imperial selection, but beautiful women from the common people - they were recruited and sent into the palace by officials.

Zhongmou Kai did not give any title to the beauties he visited. He kept them all together and simply called them "Lady Fu".

At that time, it was said that she was a woman who prayed for the late emperor.

After the King of Wuzhou came in, there were too many rumors in Taiji Palace at that time. Some concubines in the harem who had said bad things about Queen Zhao were terrified and some jumped into the well, set themselves on fire, and hanged themselves, including Zhongrui's harem. Many people died at that time.

After Emperor Ningwu ascended the throne, he actually did not do much with the Right Palace. He just had everyone moved to another place and imprisoned them.

Then liquidate.

…

Anyway, by now, there is no one in Zhongrui's harem, and the female relatives who survived without child were sent to nunneries to practice asceticism. This is all due to the mercy of Emperor Ningwu. After all, Zhongrui was known as a rebellious son who killed the emperor and seized the throne. The new emperor still spared the lives of such a person's female relatives, which shows that he is broad-minded and generous.

However, it was more difficult to deal with the female relatives of Emperor Zhongmou, after all, on the surface, Emperor Ningwu was a filial son who came to save his father. After looking at the list, Xu Xiaoman suggested keeping them for now. After all, the Right Palace was so big that he could find an excuse to resettle them later.

You can't just send all the wives of the previous emperor back to their parents' homes as soon as you come to power, and give money to the wives without a mother's family to send them out of the palace and set up a female household to arrange for them to remarry.

Does this sound good?

A filial son who is so eager to find a second love for his father's wife will be scolded.

Emperor Ningwu gave up.

The two old dowagers in the right palace were only concubines and noble ladies during the Minghe period. Later, Zhongmoukai became the Empress Dowager and her status was raised, but they have no children and have lived in fear until now.

I didn't expect that the two concubines would come in handy today.

"Let the experienced maids in the palace teach the rules so that everything can be set up on the day and no mistakes can be made." Zhao Erxi could also imagine what kind of cowards these two concubines had become. Anyone who had been favored and arrogant in the past would have hanged himself long ago for fear of being purged in the first wave.

"Hurry up and make the auspicious clothes."

The head of the Internal Affairs Office nodded and said, "It's probably too late to get the auspicious clothes. Some of the auspicious clothes left by the concubines before are available. It would be convenient to use them."

"Who said anything about the two old concubines' auspicious attires?" Zhao Erxi said disdainfully.

The head of the Internal Affairs Office felt nervous, thinking that something serious might have happened.

"It's too late to prepare the crown for the prince, so make the auspicious clothes first."

Oh my God. The head of the Internal Affairs Office almost lost his legs and looked at Eunuch Zhao eagerly. Zhao Erxi lowered his voice and said, "Keep it quiet, don't let it out, or I'll hold you accountable."

"I know, Grandpa, don't worry." The steward replied immediately. I didn't expect that the Great Sheng Dynasty would have a prince. He was in such a hurry. Could it be that -

!

His Majesty’s Birthday.

"The weaving department can make it in time." The steward took back his words just now. After all, the two old concubines living in the cold palace were not favored when the previous emperor was alive. There was a precedent of ready-made auspicious clothes, so why make new ones? Now it is different. This is the prince. "Grandpa, you haven't told me the size yet--"

Zhao Erxi smiled and said, "The weaving department is also familiar with clothing sizes."

The steward's mind raced, and his heart began to beat fast. Zhao Erxi did not keep him in suspense, and said in plain words: "We will make it according to the size that the young master wears. The weaving department will be busy in the future."

"Grandpa, I understand." The steward saw the person off in a polite manner.

Fortunately, they have been particularly polite to the East Factory in recent years. It is now polite and respectful to call Xiao Duofu "young master". Okay, okay.

Later on, they were in charge of making the auspicious clothes, as well as the prince's ceremonial guards, sedan chairs, etc. The Internal Affairs Department was also responsible for training the palace maids and eunuchs, who would be sent to the prince when he entered the East Palace. It was all work, but the head of the Internal Affairs Department was busy and happy.

As servants, they are not afraid of working. In the past, the Right Palace had no real master and had no motivation at all. Now that they have one, they are happy to work. If they serve the master well, they can fly to the sky.

Unlike the past four years, Yougong was as quiet and hopeless as water.

Of course, officials from the previous dynasty also had to be busy. Female relatives of the fourth rank and above who had imperial edicts could enter the palace to meet the emperor and celebrate his birthday. Officials of the fifth rank and above from the previous dynasty - those who could attend the morning court and stand in front of the Xuan Zheng Hall - had to enter the palace.

By that time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be in charge of where to set the banquet and what the procedures are. Fortunately, the late emperor and the thief Zhongrui loved to hold longevity celebrations when they were alive, especially Zhongrui. They would hold them half a year in advance, and all over Dasheng would have to offer birthday gifts.

Thinking about it this way, the current emperor was indeed much more low-key and frugal when celebrating his first birthday.

The old people in the internal affairs office were all put to use.

Xu Xuanfu had no idea about this, he was still preparing for the exam - there were still three days before the exam, and he would recite the essay in his dreams at night, and he would recite it. Xu Xiaoman tucked the quilt for the child, and he would recite it just by listening, and he could recite it naturally when he arrived at the Purple Palace.

Zhong Yun was surprised, "Is Eunuch Xu going to write a letter today?"

"Whether it's literary or martial, Duoduo always mutters these two sentences before he goes to sleep." Xu Xiaoman felt worried for his son for a while.

Zhong Yun waved and Xu Xiaoman sat over. "What?"

"The cub's article."

Xu Xiaoman took it and looked at it, then chuckled, "Duoduo writes so well, I can understand it very fluently, you don't even need to explain it to me again." All their Dongchang documents are written like this.

But it should be brief, listing out what happened at what time and place, where the evidence is, and where the evidence should be stored.

He also praised: "Our Duoduo is really filial."

Zhong Yun was amused, "Read it carefully, is he filial to me and loves me, or does he want me to arrange some vacation and other activities for him?"

Xuan Fu didn't dare to take physical education classes because he was afraid of being trained to do boxing and running every day.

Activity classes are the best.

Xu Xiaoman confidently handed the article to his wife, "Read it yourself. Did he bless you before?"

"...Yes." Zhong Yun hugged Xiaoman's waist and held her in his arms, "Nine Thousand Years Old is really overbearing. I can't say a word."

Xu Xiaoman: "You are slandering me so much, I am trying to reason with you."

"That's unreasonable. I will be a tyrant and show mercy to him and grant him the approval he requested for his article."

"Really?!" Jiu Qiansui was happy. His son Duoduo recited books in his dreams. He had been reciting books and copying articles every day recently, which made him look listless and not as lively as before. The kid finally regained his liveliness, so he couldn't let it get bad.

The tyrant Ningwu Emperor: "Really."

"Tell me what you want. I will accompany you tonight." The Ninth Prince was also willing to give it all.

Emperor Ningwu had already thought it through, and said, "Today, Ninth Prince, you should praise me with your many blessings, and let's start now."

Jiu Qian Sui opened his mouth and uttered "Yun Yun", and both of them fell silent. Xu Xiaoman was shy and felt a little embarrassed and wrong, while Zhong Yun was strange and excited.

"No, no, it's too weird." Jiu Qiansui waved his hands repeatedly, his ears turned red.

"Come on, it's not weird."

Fine, since his wife asked him to do it, he would do it.

Xu Xiaoman turned his head to look at Zhong Yun, then reached out and touched the top of Zhong Yun's head, and then touched Zhong Yun's face. His eyes were clear and bright, reflecting Zhong Yun's figure.

Zhong Yun's heart was beating fast. They snuggled together and said, "No one has ever called me that, not even my mother."

"They all taught me to behave like a crown prince, to be calm and dignified."

"Then should I call you?" Xu Xiaoman still felt very strange.

Zhong Yun saw through it and kindly suggested, "If you are embarrassed to call me that, forget it. Why don't you call me Brother Yun?"

"..."Xu Xiaoman: This is even more embarrassing. Zhong Yun is three years younger than him, how can he call Zhong Yun brother, or brother.

Zhong Yun lowered his eyes slightly, sighed, and was about to say forget it.

"Call me like that later when we go to the bed." Xu Xiaoman felt sorry for his wife and couldn't bear to let Zhong Yun go, so he said forget it. There was nothing to be embarrassed about just saying 'Brother Yun'.

This father-in-law is the best husband in the world!

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Many blessings: Zzzz~The waterfall drops three thousand feet, and a red apricot branch comes out of the wall.

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Duozi: Who knows? The two dads just said they would approve his leave, but now the topic has changed again! Are there any activity classes and holidays?