An hour later.
Those who came to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday have all arrived at Shoukang Palace.
The young people from Zhengde Hall have also arrived one after another.
Before that.
Daji ordered Hu Ximei to bring the woman who claimed not to be Cai Wenji to the Imperial Garden.
Li Shishi was worried about her safety and waited quietly outside the garden.
With a casual glance, he suddenly saw that Cai Wenji was standing with Daji.
The latter turned around, faced Zhengyan Baihua, and asked with a smile, "Are you really not the A-Yan that His Majesty is talking about?"
The former bowed quickly and said, "Your Majesty, I'm really not."
Daji said expressionlessly, "Do you know what the punishment is for deceiving the emperor?"
Hearing the voice, Cai Wenji's body trembled slightly, and she was in a dilemma, not knowing what to say.
Daji continued, "Your Majesty just called you Ayan, and you said you were not Cai Wenji.
It seems that you are quite familiar with the talented woman Cai Wenji?"
Cai Wenji remained silent.
She had a premonition that her identity had already been known to the other party.
Daji smiled and said, "I called you here today for no other reason.
I just want to see what kind of woman your Majesty's childhood playmate was.
You have not disappointed me. The Queen Mother's birthday celebration is about to begin, so please leave for now."
Cai Wenji let out a breath and quickly took her leave.
After he left, Hu Ximei said, "Sister, if anyone says you're jealous from now on, I'll tear her mouth apart."
Daji shook her head and said with a smile: "Do you think that an emperor, especially a wise ruler, can be without women around him?
Sooner or later, I will grow old and lose my beauty. When that time comes, will Your Majesty still be able to stay by my side?
The only way I can be remembered forever by Your Majesty is by becoming your good wife and helping you manage the harem.
As for that kind of thing, I'm afraid it would be a lie if I said I wasn't jealous, but I know better than anyone what Your Majesty likes."
"Sister, you're right. It's almost time. It's time to start our plan."
When Hu Ximei saw Wei Zhongxian, the governor of the East Factory, walking towards her, she smiled knowingly.
......
Soon, Shoukang Palace became bustling with activity.
Sitting in the main seat in the palace, Lu Zhi felt so happy when she heard the reports coming from the eunuchs outside the palace.
However, after today, she will know why the flowers are so red.
"Grand Tutor Cai Jing presents a pair of longevity ruyi and two paintings from the previous dynasty... I wish the Empress Dowager a long life!"
"Left Prime Minister Qin Hui presented Nanzhao with two night-shining pearls and two golden Buddha statues..."
"Minister of Revenue Heshen sends...Congratulations to the Empress Dowager on her longevity!"
“…”
Those who were called out by eunuchs to receive gifts were either given gifts that were particularly valuable.
Or he is an official of the third rank or above.
He holds a high position of power and has great influence in both the government and the country.
Apart from this, it is almost impossible for others to have such a "privilege".
And those who were called out were also qualified to sit in the palace and have dinner with the empress dowager.
In addition to them, there were also some members of the royal family who would accompany Lu Zhi.
As for the young people in Zhengde Hall, they could only sit outside the hall.
After everyone was seated, Lü Zhi laughed heartily and said:
"I'm delighted that you can come and celebrate my birthday. Tonight, you must not leave until you're drunk.
Otherwise, others will think that I am not hospitable enough."
As soon as the words fell.
He Shen and others stood up one after another and said:
"The Queen Mother's words are too serious!"
"I wish the Queen Mother a long life, as long as the Southern Mountains!"
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
“…”
Lu Zhi nodded contentedly and said with a smile, "Don't stand around anymore. Take a seat. The birthday banquet can begin."
At her instruction, some pretty maids in the palace began to work hard.
After a while, the table in front of everyone was filled with delicious food.
Looking at those exquisite foods, many people secretly drooled.
This year's Queen Mother's birthday banquet was extremely luxurious, both in terms of decoration and food.
For example, even the common rice is inlaid with gold and jade.
It means making a hole in each grain of rice and stuffing it with shrimp or other precious meat.
This project is quite complicated.
You have to know that this is just the meal. As for the dishes, they are extremely luxurious.
Even Heshen, who was once a wealthy man, had never eaten such food.
Everyone began to toast the Queen Mother.
Of course, Lu Zhi used tea instead of water.
After three rounds of drinks, many dancers and young people came on stage to perform.
The finale is a dance performed by Zhen Ji and Zhao Feiyan.
The entire Shoukang Palace, inside and out, was extremely busy and noisy.
The happiest one among them was Lu Zhi.
No matter what Ying Yuan’s purpose was, all in all, his birthday banquet could be said to be a complete success.
Lao Ai was never idle.
As the chief steward of Shoukang Palace, he was responsible for serving those who came to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday with all his heart.
so.
No one noticed that a eunuch named Li Fuguo, who was a close confidant of the empress dowager, suddenly seemed to have disappeared and evaporated from the face of the earth.
at the same time.
In the East Factory Prison.
Wei Zhongxian personally detained Li Fuguo here.
Then he ordered his men to tie his limbs to a wooden frame.
It made him unable to move.
On the way here, Li Fuguo was violently beaten by people from the East Factory.
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