Chapter 463 The children said, thank you, ancestors.
"Fourteen, are you stupid? The little one in your belly is still very small. I'm afraid it hasn't even learned to drink milk yet. How can it know how to be shy? Hahaha, you're making me laugh to death."
After hearing what Fourteen said, the Third Master laughed so hard that he fell over.
Fourteen, however, looked at his third brother as if he was a fool. Could it be that his third brother thought that he really didn't know about this?
He just wanted to find a topic to talk to Wenjiu about, okay? That way, when he brought up food again, it wouldn't be too abrupt.
Then he said seriously: "Warm the wine, I suddenly remembered something important."
Wen Jiu looked over suspiciously: "Fourteenth Master, please tell me."
Fourteen said, "Have you ever thought about making another cake for the Empress Dowager?"
Wenjiu: “…” I knew it would be like this.
I guess the cake he made for the Queen Mother was fake, and the real reason was that Master Fourteen wanted to eat it himself. Looking at the serious face of Master Fourteen in front of him, Wen Jiu couldn't help but feel a little funny.
"Don't bother. I ate a piece earlier and I'm not hungry now. But this cake tastes great. It's a blessing that the emperor thought of me." Without waiting for Wenjiu to speak, the empress dowager waved her hand.
Upon hearing this, the Fourteenth Master immediately came up to the Empress Dowager and said, "Grandmother, you are right. I also think that cake is very delicious. However, before I could even taste it, the Emperor had already divided it all up. There were so many ministers, and I felt embarrassed to compete with them. What a pity."
As he spoke, he glanced at the Fourth Master beside him, and was relieved to see that the Fourth Master was sitting upright and didn't look at him.
When the Third Master heard this, he stopped watching and immediately came over to agree, "Grandmother, Little Fourteen is right. The cake was indeed too little. Each person got such a small piece. My grandson had just satisfied his craving before it was gone."
As he said this, he also glanced at the Fourth Master. If the Fourth Master didn't interfere, the matter would be half done.
"What the Empress Dowager said is true." The Fourth Master agreed lightly. Before the Third Master and the Fourteenth Master could cheer, the Fourth Master changed the subject and said, "The Emperor was thinking of the Empress Dowager and gave her the biggest piece of cake. Each of the ministers only had one bite, and some were left uneaten.
"You, the Imperial Grandmother, are indeed foresighted. Scarcity makes things valuable. The less cake there is, the more the ministers will feel the Imperial Grace is great."
Jiu'er was already extremely tired when she was pregnant with one baby, and now she was carrying twins, so she couldn't work even harder. Making the cake was extremely troublesome, but she didn't want the little girl to worry about it.
The Queen Mother couldn't help but laugh when she heard this: "Your Majesty, you are right. At my age, it doesn't matter whether I eat or not. It's better to leave it to the ministers so that more people can share it."
As he spoke, he smiled and patted Fourteen's hand. "So, the cake can't be made now. It's best not to see it for the next few days, otherwise it will seem that the cake your royal father gave you is worthless. You are all good children. When you return to the capital in a while, go to the Fourth Prince's house to eat. If he doesn't keep you, I will scold him."
"Yes." After hearing this, the Third Master and the others responded with a smile. After all, something is better than nothing.
The Queen Mother said to the Fourth Master with a smile, "Fourth Master, can I make the decision?"
The Fourth Master responded, "Grandson will definitely do what the Empress Dowager says."
The Queen Mother laughed heartily upon hearing this and said, "You usually like calligraphy. I still have some in my private vault. They are gathering dust. When you return, you can choose whatever you want."
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Master smiled and said, "Thank you, Grandmother. This time, your grandson has earned something."
"You," the Queen Mother was amused by the Fourth Master's words and simply waved to Nanny Fang beside her: "I remember there is a pair of peach wood swords. Go get them."
Nanny Fang came back soon with an agarwood box in her hand. Just looking at the carving on the box, you could tell that it was no ordinary item.
The Queen Mother took the box and handed it to Wen Jiu: "This is a reward for you."
Wen Jiu was startled and immediately stood up and knelt down to pay his respects: "Thank you, Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother supported her and said, "Don't be so polite. Sit down quickly." She then said, "Open it and take a look."
Upon hearing this, Wenjiu slowly opened the box. Inside the box were two small peach wood swords with red ropes hanging from them. At first glance, there was nothing special about them, and they were not even as valuable as the agarwood box.
The Queen Mother chuckled and said, "Don't underestimate these two small swords because they look plain. They were a gift from the Grand Empress Dowager to Emperor Taizong. Emperor Taizong originally made a wooden sword, but it broke accidentally. The Grand Empress Dowager couldn't bear to part with it, so she used the broken sword to make these two small peach wood swords. She kept them with her throughout her early years. Later, she gave them to me. The peach wood swords can bring safety and longevity to children. This one is given to you."
"Grandmother, this is too valuable!" The Fourth Master frowned. "The Empress Dowager gave it to you as a gift. We cannot accept it."
The things left behind by the Grand Empress Dowager were very few, and in the royal backyard, gold, silver, jewelry, and rare paintings were not uncommon.
But the more insignificant something looks, the more extraordinary its origin. The Fourth Master had also heard of this pair of peach wood swords.
I heard that the Empress Dowager's most precious thing had always been hidden at the bottom of a box, making it difficult for others to even take a look. Now, it was given to Jiu'er, which made me feel a little shocked.
"I can't refuse a gift from an elder. Do you think you dislike this thing of mine?" The Queen Mother waved her hand and said, "It will just gather dust here. Why not give this blessing to the children?"
Hearing the Empress Dowager say this, the Fourth Master didn't really say anything.
Wenjiu blinked and smiled, "Thank you, Queen Mother. Since you care about me so much, I will definitely do my best to raise the baby in your belly plump and white." As he spoke, he touched his belly and said, "Children, this is a gift from the Queen Mother. Do you like it?"
I answered seriously again: "I like it."
This behavior successfully made Fourteen burst out laughing: "Wenjiu, you're killing me. You're asking yourself the question and answering it yourself? Hahaha."
Wen Jiu continued to nod seriously: "They are in my belly, of course I know how the children feel."
Fourteen curled his lips: "I don't believe it." For all these years, mother never knew what he was thinking. Whatever he wanted, mother would give him!
"Ouch?"
Wenjiu suddenly shouted and immediately hugged his stomach.
The Fourth Master had been staring at her and was startled: "What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?"
Wen Jiu also smiled, shook his head solemnly, and said straightly: "I heard the children say, thank you, ancestor."
Fourth Master: “…”
This scene is strangely familiar...
Wen Jiu's words successfully made the Queen Mother laugh out loud: "This girl is so cunning, no wonder Concubine De loves you too."
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