The Queen Mother raised her eyes and looked over, and all the officials lowered their heads...
The Queen Mother was so angry that her face turned pale.
Just like that, the matter of releasing Hu Yanxue was left unresolved.
The Empress Dowager and Princess Side sat down with gloomy expressions. They did not look like they were there to celebrate a birthday, but rather to hold a funeral in advance.
Prince Shou has always been timid and cowardly. He was scared out of his wits after the big fuss just now. At this moment, he looked at the Queen Mother, then at his straightforward sister, and finally found that no one could persuade him, so he simply raised his wine glass and drank one glass after another.
Wait a while and pretend to be drunk and leave with an excuse.
He couldn't stay in this Cining Palace for even a minute.
When Zhao Ying sat down to eat, Shangguan Shu didn't forget to take credit for her, "Ying'er, are you satisfied with your husband's performance today?"
Zhao Ying glanced over inadvertently and found that Shangguan Shu was looking at her cautiously, as if trying to please her.
What kind of trick is this?
Worried that she would get angry and torment him again?
Zhao Ying was too lazy to guess what he was thinking, so she just nodded perfunctorily.
Shangguan Shu had been immersed in officialdom for many years, so he could see that Zhao Ying was being perfunctory, but he had no choice.
He stared deeply at Zhao Ying beside him, and then drank glass after glass of wine.
Across from him, the prince frowned upon seeing this and said, "Runzhi, your injury has just healed, so you should stop drinking so much."
Upon hearing the voice, Zhao Ying stared at the prince opposite him with a deathly stare. The prince was stunned for a moment, then closed his mouth and turned away.
Facts have proved that as long as you don't offend Emperor Jianxi, he will be a good son who is filial to his parents.
The Empress Dowager's birthday party was celebrated in a lavish and grand manner, with various performances. Even though the Empress Dowager had just been unhappy, her expression now relaxed.
The next step is to present gifts to the Queen Mother.
Needless to say, the Empress Dowager did not dare to be dissatisfied with Emperor Jianxi.
Prince Shou and Princess Side were particularly favored by the Queen Mother.
When it came to Zhao Yao and Zhao Zihua, the Queen Mother was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.
The Queen Mother praised Zhao Zihua endlessly. Zhao Yao said modestly, "Zihua is a bit crude. I'm sure the gifts prepared by Yingjie's children will please the Queen Mother even more."
This is not modesty at all, it's obviously putting Zhao Ying on the spot again.
Besides, whether or not you please the Queen Mother has nothing to do with the gift; it all depends on you!
Upon hearing the voice, all the officials took a look at the children around Zhao Ying. Well, they were quite handsome, and they were all very excited to congratulate the Queen Mother on her birthday.
But everyone knew that the Queen Mother didn't like Princess Chengqian, and she also didn't like these children. It seemed that they would be disappointed.
All the officials felt sorry for the children, but Zhao Ying and Shangguan Shu didn't seem worried at all. Instead, they sat there expressionlessly, as if they were being judged.
"Grandmother, Wan'er spent many days preparing this gift for you!"
Shangguan Qingwan stood up first, very excited, and called the young eunuch in front of everyone.
"Xiao Mizi, bring the box up to my great-grandmother!"
Xiaomizi placed a square brocade box in front of the empress dowager. The empress dowager had already prepared a speech to embarrass Shangguan Qingwan. Princess Side next to her was also ready for a battle, determined to make Shangguan Qingwan cry in front of her.
However, the moment you open the box...
No one spoke.
The scene fell into an eerie silence.
Shangguan Qingwan was still feeling proud, observing the Queen Mother's expression. Seeing that the Queen Mother was stunned, Shangguan Qingwan nudged Shangguan Bailin with her elbow and said, "I told you, my gift is the best! Look, the Great Grandmother is so happy that she's speechless."
Shangguan Shuze and Zhao Ying glanced at each other inadvertently, then silently avoided each other's gazes, continued to remain silent, and pretended to be dead.
Emperor Jianxi was so curious that he leaned over halfway while holding the cup and looked into the brocade box. That glance...
"puff!"
"His Majesty!"
Wu Yonggui hurriedly wiped Emperor Jianxi's mouth. Emperor Jianxi grabbed the handkerchief and wiped his mouth, actually trying to hide the smile that was rising from the corner of his mouth.
Hahahahahahahahahaha…
"Grandma, I made this jewelry box for you. Do you like it?"
The officials had never seen the real thing, but only heard Shangguan Qingwan say that it was a jewelry box. They had heard that Shangguan Qingwan was different from other girls in the boudoir. She did not like needlework and knitting, but instead loved Lu Ban's skills.
Several officials, hoping to curry favor with Shangguan Shu and Zhao Ying, praised her repeatedly, saying, "Miss Shangguan is truly ingenious! This jewelry box must be a masterpiece of exquisite craftsmanship!"
"His filial piety is very touching..."
As she was praising him, the Queen Mother took out the jewelry box from the brocade box.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on it, until they saw the so-called "jewelry box"... and then they all shut their mouths in tacit agreement.
A square box, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, with a push-pull lid. This type of lid was quite common, and the pattern on it was quite intricate. The box itself was inlaid with a variety of precious gemstones, but...
Shangguan Qingyue raised her eyebrows, pursed her lips, and asked in confusion: [Big sister, how did you make a coffin? ]
How could Shangguan Shu and Zhao Ying not know what their child looks like?
He had pretended to be dead a long time ago, but when he heard Shangguan Qingyue's inner voice, his chest still ached.
Hmm...
Shangguan Qingwan refuted Shangguan Qingyue in a low voice, "Yuer, what nonsense are you talking about? It doesn't look like a coffin at all!"
Shangguan Qingyue was afraid of angering his elder sister, so he covered his mouth and snuggled into Zhao Ying's arms like an ostrich.
"Shangguan Chengjing" was shocked when he saw someone sending a small coffin to the empress dowager for her birthday for the first time.
However, the Queen Mother got used to it.
Really, I'm used to it.
As long as no one threw firecrackers into the stove in her Cining Palace, she could tolerate it.
The child is naughty and ignorant!
Right?
"Why are you sending me a coffin?"
The Queen Mother still asked.
The Empress Dowager was furious, and this implicated Zhao Ying and Shangguan Shu. The Shangguan family knelt down, and Shangguan Qingwan said innocently, "Grandmother, why is that a coffin?"
"I am your granddaughter, why should I bring you a coffin?"
"Of course it's you..." The Queen Mother wanted to say that you were jealous of my love for Zhao Zihua and Huyan Xue, so you deliberately sent a coffin to anger her. But when she said that, it seemed that she was biased, and she was actually wrong.
The Queen Mother suddenly realized that she had made a big mistake!
She shouldn't have admitted that this was a coffin. Even after admitting it, she still asked whether Shangguan Qingwan should be held accountable?
There was no way to ask for accountability. If she didn't ask about the gift, she had to keep it. The problem was that if she hadn't made it clear, she would have kept it. Now that it was clear it was a coffin, she would have kept it...
Prince Shou gave his mother a way out, "Princess, Lord Shangguan, please stand up. What kind of coffin is this? I think it's just an exquisite box. My birthday is not far away, and Wan'er must give one to my uncle!"
The tense atmosphere was dispelled by Prince Shou's few words.
Shangguan Shu helped Zhao Ying to stand up, and they both sneered, thinking that this was only the first level, there were still four more levels to go!
Next, it was the gift from “Shangguan Chengjing”.
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