"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"It's really unexpected. The top scholar has always been appointed as a sixth-rank official, but Lord Lu was appointed as a third-rank official right away. It's clear that the Emperor values the Empress."
Consort Hui's voice came from the entrance of Qiluan Garden.
Mu Qianqian was also awakened by the noise.
She rubbed her eyes and lazily rolled over.
[The Qiluan Garden has really become quite popular lately.]
[The people coming to find her mother keep coming in waves.]
"Fen'er, come and help me change my clothes." Consort Shu frowned and sat up from the bed.
Now there's no need to pay respects to the Empress every day.
Emperor Yuanwu did not stay in her palace every day.
She also found herself with a lot of free time.
However, ever since Emperor Yuanwu entrusted her with the task of preparing the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet.
The sisters in the palace, who didn't usually visit each other much, all went to Qiluan Garden every day.
To put it nicely, they wanted to contribute to the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet.
To put it bluntly...
Everyone wanted to make an appearance at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet in order to attract Emperor Yuanwu's attention.
"Why did you come so early, little sister?" Consort Shu said as she straightened her clothes and walked outside.
"Oh dear," Consort Hui said embarrassedly, "I really didn't expect that you, sister, are still not up."
"I've been awake for a while, but I felt there was nothing important, so I've stayed in bed without getting up," Consort Shu said softly.
“Sister, you’ve worked hard serving the Emperor. It’s only right that you take a rest while he’s away.” Consort Hui paused, then added, “Then I won’t beat around the bush with you.”
As Consort Hui spoke, she took an exquisite box from the hands of the palace maid behind her.
The box contained a jade bracelet.
This material is clearly top-grade imperial green.
The quality of jade offered as tribute is declining year by year.
Such high-quality material seems to be rarely seen these days.
"Your Highness, this is a gift from my father to me the year I entered the palace." Consort Hui smiled with her eyes lowered. "I just can't bring out the charm of this jade. I thought it would be more suitable for Your Highness, so I brought it with me."
Consort Shu lowered her eyes somewhat embarrassed.
At that very moment.
A noisy sound suddenly arose from Qiluan Garden.
The head steward of the Imperial Household Department walked in carrying a large pile of gifts bestowed by Emperor Yuanwu.
"Greetings to the Imperial Concubine, may the Imperial Concubine be blessed."
Consort Shu stared at the pile of things sent by the Imperial Household Department, her eyes trembling: "Eunuch, what is this...?"
"Your Highness, this was arranged by Eunuch Jixiang at the Imperial Household Department this morning. He said it was a gift from the Emperor to the Seventh Princess, to help her pass the time when she's bored," the head steward of the Imperial Household Department said obsequiously.
"This servant has no children and doesn't know what children like. Besides the seven-colored seashell and coral that His Majesty specifically instructed, this servant also prepared some for the princess. If there is anything that is not done well enough, Your Highness, please point it out and this servant will order someone to procure it again."
Consort Hui stared at the three large boxes full of gold and silver jewelry and couldn't help but swallow hard.
Previously, I had only heard that Emperor Yuanwu doted on this seventh princess.
I never imagined they would spoil her to this extent.
She has served in the palace for so long.
Even when she was promoted to the rank of concubine, she had never seen so many rewards.
Moreover, this is not an important day, nor is it the seventh princess's birthday.
Emperor Yuanwu sent her so many rare and precious treasures that she had never seen before, just to amuse her.
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