Chapter 170: Mutual Blowing
Three days later.
Yan Shilin returned to Beijing with his princess Ye Caiwei and his legitimate son Yan Xingyan.
The emperor ordered a welcoming banquet to be held in the Cining Palace, and the whole family had a meal together.
That day, when Wen Li'er woke up, she heard Nanny Qin say that the emperor had sent someone to tell her to pack up and take Xiaoxiao to the Cining Palace to attend the welcoming banquet tonight.
Wen Li'er had noticed before that the emperor and Prince Lin had a very good relationship.
The fact that a welcoming banquet was specially prepared for Prince Lin and his wife shows how much he values this brother.
Since it was just a family dinner, Wen Li'er didn't dress too formally.
She wore a light apricot-colored soft smoke silk jacket and a moon-white cross-collared silk skirt with lotus patterns.
Her long black hair was loosely tied into a lazy bun, with a pear blossom hairpin inserted diagonally.
The stamens on the hairpin are decorated with fine gold threads, and tremble with every step, just like pear blossoms blooming on the branches.
Two small pearl hairpins are adorned on her temples, making her look simple and elegant.
Her makeup was also very light, with only black ink used to draw her eyebrows and a touch of light crimson lip balm on her lips, making her look like peach petals in March, naturally delicate and beautiful.
When she arrived at the Cining Palace, Wen Li'er found that she was not the first to arrive.
Next to the Grand Empress Dowager sat the Queen Mother, and below her sat a beautiful young woman.
The three of them were talking and laughing.
The woman wore a lilac-colored double-breasted short shirt with a pattern of winding crabapple branches embroidered with silver thread on the edge.
The lower skirt is a turquoise pleated skirt with pleats as fine as flowing water, like ripples in spring water.
A white magnolia hairpin is inserted diagonally in her hair, with the pistil inlaid with fine pearls, simple and elegant.
Two silver-gilt twined hairpins with thin tassels hanging from the ends are very lively.
A pair of small pearl pendants on the ears, with their lustrous luster, make her skin look as white as snow.
Her makeup is elegant and picturesque, with eyebrows like distant mountains and slightly drooping ends. Her whole temperament is poetic and picturesque, with a gentle charm.
Wen Li'er immediately guessed that this woman was Princess Lin, Ye Caiwei.
Before entering the palace, Wen Li'er had heard of the name of Princess Lin.
Ye Caiwei was born to Uncle Chengen and is the third child.
Although her family background was not high, she was married to the prince as his principal wife, and there were no concubines in the backyard of the prince's mansion.
Therefore, Ye Caiwei is one of the objects of envy for most women.
Wen Li'er quickly looked at the woman and hurriedly bowed to the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother.
"Your Highness, I respectfully pray for the good health of the Empress Dowager and Her Majesty the Empress Dowager."
"Get up."
The Empress Dowager was grateful to Wen Li'er for taking good care of her when she was in a coma.
So, she became very friendly towards Wen Li'er.
"Please take a seat."
"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your grace."
After Wen Li'er sat down, Ye Caiwei hurriedly stood up, folded her hands in front of her abdomen, and bowed to her solemnly.
"Your humble servant, Princess Ye, respectfully wishes the Royal Concubine good health and happiness."
Wen Li'er stole another glance at her, then straightened her expression: "Princess Lin, there's no need to be polite."
Ye Caiwei also looked at Wen Lier secretly out of curiosity.
This woman gave birth to the emperor's eldest son and was extremely favored by the emperor.
Before entering the palace, the prince told her that the imperial concubine had a gentle personality and a kind heart, and if they got along well, it would be fine to have a closer relationship with her.
So, Ye Caiwei smiled gently at Wen Li'er, with kindness in her eyes.
Wen Li'er was stunned and inexplicably nervous.
Before she got married, she had a few good friends who often gathered in her boudoir to talk about personal matters. They would also make appointments to go out for an outing and enjoy the flowers on flower festivals and moonlit nights.
But after entering the palace, she completely cut off all contact with her handkerchief friend.
In the palace, the only person he was friendly with was Lin Fujia.
As for other people, she didn't dare to take the initiative to get close to them.
Now, when she suddenly met a woman of the same age who took the initiative to show kindness to her, she didn't know how to respond.
So, she imitated the owl, grinning at people and laughing happily.
She had no idea how silly she looked, and Ye Caiwei was stunned by her look.
Today is a warm and mild day. The cold wind outside the temple has stopped and the snow has stopped.
A line of pale golden light leaked in from the window pane, first falling on the hot tea on the table, and then slowly spreading all over the white marble floor tiles, as if it was holding a handful of broken gold, scattering it sparsely.
And their friendship quietly sprouted at this moment.
The Empress Dowager was delighted to see how the two young people were getting along when they first met.
Then he asked about the daily life of the two children.
Wen Li'er and Ye Caiwei immediately had something to say.
When talking about their own children, they were so excited that they could not stop talking.
Then they hugged each other's children and kept praising them.
Wen Lier: "Xiongxiong has a rosy face and big, bright eyes, as beautiful as black gemstones."
Ye Caiwei: "Xiaoxiao's skin is as white as snow and feels smooth to the touch, just like the finest silk."
Wen Lier: "Xiongxiong has really good-looking features. He will definitely be a handsome young man when he grows up. Maybe he will be even more handsome than His Royal Highness Prince Lin."
Ye Caiwei: "Xiaoxiao's smile warms my heart. He has a good temper and doesn't cry or make a fuss. He will definitely be a generous and righteous gentleman in the future."
Wen Lier: "Xiongxiong looks like a smart and clever kid. He will become a great man in the future."
Ye Caiwei: "Xiaoxiao is quite strong. He will be able to be both civil and military in the future and protect the stability of our Great Yan."
Wen Lier: "..."
Ye Caiwei: “…”
The two of them kept praising each other's children, praising them to the point of being the best in the world.
The Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother: "..."
Yan Shixu and Yan Shilin, who came together, also had their mouths twitching wildly when they heard this.
The two looked at each other, their faces disheveled in the wind.
"Why don't you go in?"
Not far away, King Wu came over with Yan Shiliang, who was wearing a short shirt. Seeing the two men standing at the door of the palace and not going in, he was a little confused.
Yan Shixu and Yan Shilin both felt relieved that Uncle Wu didn't hear their women praising each other.
Otherwise, with Uncle Wu's temperament, wouldn't he have burst into laughter for three days and three nights?
King Wu had no idea what the two men were thinking. He pushed them away with his butt and then walked into the hall.
"Mother, I am here to see you again!"
As he spoke, he gave the Empress Dowager a very unstandard salute, and his tiger eyes swept over Xiaoxiao and Xiongxiong.
Then he opened his arms, twisted one away with each hand, and roared to the sky.
"I think these two guys have extraordinary talents and are rare martial arts prodigies. Why don't they learn martial arts from me from now on? The responsibility of maintaining world peace can be handed over to them!"
Yan Shixu/Yan Shilin: "..."
If we want to compete in bragging, it still has to be Uncle Wu.
Wen Lier/Ye Caiwei: "..."
It's because we have a small vision.
Because the queen had not yet finished her confinement, she was unable to attend the family dinner.
The atmosphere in the banquet hall was harmonious, and even if it was just a family meal together, there was no need to strictly adhere to the etiquette of "not talking while eating".
After Yan Shiliang recovered from his last illness, he was thrown to King Wu by Yan Shixu, and followed King Wu to strengthen his body.
It can be seen that he was tortured severely.
As soon as the food was served, he began to devour it like crazy, and even the way he ate was somewhat similar to King Wu.
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