Chapter 248 Birthday
The next day, Ji Yingying woke up in the large bed of the princess's residence. It was her birthday, so she had to get up very early in the morning.
"Granny, I'm not of marriageable age yet, why am I here so early?"
"Your Highness, although it is not your coming-of-age ceremony, this is the first time you have celebrated your birthday in the capital. The Emperor and the Crown Prince care about you, so it is only natural that this should be a grand celebration."
There used to be only one nanny, but now there are three or four, plus several maids, all busy at work.
"Alright! You guys go ahead and do it!" Ji Yingying was still sleepy and hadn't had enough sleep. She'd recently taken to playing chess and had spent a long time playing with her second sister-in-law last night.
In the end, it was the second brother, who was working the night shift, who came back and took his sister-in-law back to rest, and warned her not to drag Yanni to stay up all night.
This chess game is so much fun! I used to know how to play, but I didn't want to. Now I find it interesting and I never get tired of it.
After she finished her makeup and went outside, she saw Mu Kaiji, who circled around her twice and said, "You're a young girl, but you look quite pretty when you dress up."
Are you implying that I was ugly before?
"No, I wouldn't dare. Let's go out and see, they're almost here."
"I don't know how many people we invited. It's just one child's birthday, so it's probably just other children who came."
Upon hearing this, Mu Kaiji couldn't help but smile, but didn't say anything more.
[Sigh! Xiangxiang has been updating for almost a month now, why isn't she back? Is she going to disappear? That won't do! I'll get bored.]
Xiangxiang hasn't updated back yet.
Mu Kaiji was also somewhat shocked, thinking that the update had already been resumed.
When she arrived at the main hall, her parents, second brother and sister-in-law were all there, and even Ji Sasa had returned.
"Sister Sasa, you're back?"
"Yes, I heard it was your birthday, so of course I had to come back. This is a birthday gift for you."
Ji Yingying quickly took it, put it in her pocket, and then tossed it into her spatial storage the next second.
"Thank you, Sister Sasa. You're back just in time. This is my brother, Detective Mu Kaiji. Please get to know him. I told you I'd introduce you to him before."
The two are a good age match and look quite nice together.
Ji Sasa looked up, then nodded, quite naturally.
Mu Kaiji was the same!
"Alright, now that you've met, keep in touch. Who knows, you might actually make it work and have a big, healthy baby boy next year!"
Mu Kaiji couldn't help but poke her, and Ji Sasa's face turned completely red.
Before long, guests arrived. They were mostly colleagues who were officials in the court, as well as many visitors. There were quite a lot of people.
Just before the banquet was about to begin, the Emperor, the Crown Prince, the Empress, the Crown Princess, and several concubines from the harem arrived, bringing a whole cartload of birthday gifts.
"Wow~ so many?" Ji Yingying almost doubted herself when she saw the car full of gifts.
Is this some kind of gift sent to me after emptying the palace?
If Xiangxiang were here, she would definitely scold, "Host, you're overthinking it!" Unfortunately, Xiangxiang is still updating.
With the Emperor present, most people didn't dare to cause a ruckus, but the usual activities still took place, such as singing, dancing, and performing talents.
The princesses and princes also gave her gifts!
"Your Majesty, we are in a good mood today, let's set off fireworks." After dinner, Ji Yingying took out fireworks, and soon the sky began to bloom with colorful lights!
"I last saw these fireworks during the Chinese New Year. I never expected to see them here again."
Just as the fireworks were dying down, an urgent message arrived: another victory had been won against Linfeng Kingdom, and the enemy wanted to surrender.
"Yingying, do you think we should accept the surrender?" The Emperor suddenly asked Ji Yingying. No one dared to speak. Others might not know Ji Yingying, but her colleagues in the court all did!
They are also waiting for Ji Yingying's answer!
"Your Majesty, I ask you, has our army taken action against the people of Linfeng Kingdom?"
"According to the battle report, no action was taken against the people of Linfeng Kingdom."
"Where were there any killings of innocent civilians or attacks on surrendered soldiers?"
"Of course not. Just say what you want to say!" Your Majesty, I am eager to know the answer.
"Since neither of them has it, then we won't accept surrender. We'll march straight to the capital. From now on, the Kingdom of Linfeng will no longer be called the Kingdom of Linfeng, but the City of Linfeng. What do you think?"
Ji Yingying's suggestion was unbelievable to everyone, as Linfeng Kingdom was quite large.
There's even a saying that it's a city in Jiangnan, a prosperous place. If it were to become a county town in the Tianyou Dynasty, that would be a real blessing for them!
"Very well, convey my decree: surrender will not be accepted. Go all out to storm the palace of Linfeng Kingdom and turn Linfeng Kingdom into Linfeng City. Furthermore, no civilians or surrendered soldiers are to be harmed."
"yes"
What a wonderful thing! It's getting late. The Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince, and Crown Princess have all gone back, and everyone else has left the Princess's residence.
"Mother, what's wrong?" Ji Yingying had just seen someone off and was about to go back to her room when she entered the hall and saw Fang Yulan sitting there, seemingly lost in thought.
"My daughter!" Fang Yulan grabbed her hand, her eyes red as if she had been crying.
"Mom, are you upset? But you can't cry here. What if Dad finds out you're crying here? He might say I made you cry, and then he'll beat me."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Fang Yulan couldn't help but poke her again. This child's words always made people forget their sad thoughts.
"I'm not making this up. You tell me yourself, how many times has Dad beaten me for no reason because of you?" she said, sounding aggrieved.
"You... I am so happy to see you answer the Emperor so fluently today. My son is destined for great things. Now that you are eleven years old, I am thinking that I can start looking for a husband for you. Tell me, what kind of young man do you like? I will inquire about him for you."
"I'm only eleven years old, and you've already inquired about me? Are you trying to kick me out of the manor so soon?"
"Nonsense! Mother is just keeping an eye on him first. Who knows? We'll have to keep an eye on him for many years. Or is it that you like Young Master Mu?"
"No, I don't like anyone else. I only like myself and my parents."
Fang Yulan sighed. No one dared to come to her house to discuss marriage; people were afraid that this little princess would offend someone.
Even today, many people tell her that her little devil is so mischievous that no one would dare to ask for her hand in marriage.
Yes, the Ji family is very lively because of Ji Yingying, but the people who come to visit are not here to discuss marriage; they only want to arrange marriages for her two older brothers.
Even though she said she didn't want her to get married, Fang Yulan still felt very sad when it actually came to that!
Princess Protector of the Nation of the Tianyou Dynasty, a little tyrant and melon vendor in the capital, is respected by everyone. No one dares to defile her, much less make any move on her, even though she is highly valued by the Emperor.
"You! Never mind, your mother can take care of you for the rest of your life."
"That's right. I have my own money and a house. I plan to live on my own."
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