Chapter 71 Asking for the Little Goddess’ Blessing

At the end of the ceremony, the emperor personally held little Tangbao in his arms and let her be worshipped by the ministers. From that moment on, little Tangbao was the most honorable little princess in the city of Bianjing.

When the ministers came to pay homage and congratulations, a lot of colorful birds suddenly flew in from the horizon. Those birds were all things people had never seen before. They kept circling in the sky, and under the clear sunlight, they flapped their wings and made clear and melodious calls.

At the same time, buds appeared on all the colorful flower trees around the palace, and in the blink of an eye, all the buds bloomed. These were obviously flowers that bloomed out of season.

For a moment, the attention of everyone present was drawn to the scene, which was so beautiful that it could be called a miracle.

"What is going on!"

"I have traveled all over the world for many years, but I have never seen birds like these!"

"Such magnificent feathers and such a sweet call like a flute in the valley are rare in the world. You may not see them once in a hundred or a thousand years!"

"Do you think these birds seem to be celebrating something?"

…

Everyone was discussing heatedly, but suddenly, they all stopped and focused their attention back on Princess Mingzhu who was on the platform, being held in the emperor's arms.

These birds and the flowers that bloomed despite the season were all here to celebrate. They were here to celebrate the 100-day birthday of the daughter of the Marquis of Yongyi, who was given the title of Princess Mingzhu.

She is truly worthy of being called a goddess!

The ministers knelt down and kowtowed more sincerely.

Little Tangbao giggled as she watched the colorful birds circling in the sky. After she laughed, colorful clouds appeared in the originally clear sky, and a bird with golden feathers and a colorful tail flew over.

The royal nobles and ministers who were there to congratulate him were so shocked that they were speechless.

The birds just now did not look like those from the mortal world. This one, no matter its appearance or its call, is a hundred times or a thousand times more powerful than those birds.

Moreover, after this bird with golden feathers and colorful tail arrived, the other birds seemed to have found a leader. They all gathered and followed it, flying in the sky in a very regular pattern.

Against the backdrop of colorful clouds, the scene can be described as miraculous.

Finally, an official trembled and said, "Isn't this the homage of the phoenix?"

"Yes! It should be the hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix to celebrate our little goddess being named Princess Pearl and celebrating her hundredth birthday!" Another official also shouted.

For a moment, everyone kowtowed to Little Tangbao again and again, praying that Little Tangbao could bring luck and protection.

"Goddess, please keep my family safe and my parents long-lived!"

"Goddess, may our country be blessed with peace and prosperity!"

"With the goddess here, the weather will be better and the people will be healthy!"

"Ahem... I'm just asking for a common prayer, just for many offspring."

…

All the officials, regardless of their rank, silently recited their wishes.

The second family, who were watching the ceremony not far away, saw this scene and their eyes turned red with envy and their faces turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Does their eldest son deserve such great wealth?" Qin Hanyan spat secretly.

Shen Ruyi, who was in her arms, was so angry that she danced with joy.

It was obviously her 100th birthday too, so why couldn't she be canonized as a princess?

She is the protagonist!

It must be this Shen Tang who took away everything that originally belonged to her!

Shen Ruyi was so angry that her face turned red and she started crying.

Xiao Tangbao, who was far away, was unaware of the second house's growing hatred for her. Her attention was drawn to the phoenix. She waved at the phoenix and said, "Long time no see."

Soon the auspicious time arrived and the banquet began. Little Tangbao was carried off the platform by the maids to go to the hundred-day banquet.

Only after her figure disappeared over the platform did the birds and phoenix with colorful feathers leave.

At the banquet, everyone who was related to the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion came, including the Second Wife who was so jealous that she wanted to swallow the First Wife alive.

From a distance, Xiao Tangbao caught a glimpse of the rooster-like expressions on the faces of the people in the second room.

She pretended not to see anything and just tried her best to act coquettishly with her uncle and grandfather.

"My little darling Tangbao, I haven't seen you for just a few days, but you look a lot bigger and more beautiful." Old Master Qin hugged little Tangbao and refused to let go.

"Grow up quickly, little Tangbao. When you grow up, your uncle will buy you lots of new clothes." Qin Yuntian took out a gift box and said, "This is the pearl I asked someone to find from the South China Sea. It just fits the title of Pearl Princess given to little Tangbao."

Qin Yunshuang waved her hands after hearing this, "Why are you being so polite? She's just a little girl, she already has enough jewelry to wear on a daily basis."

"That's nothing. I just want to give her all the good things I can buy." Qin Yuntian said as he took out another box. "This gemstone necklace is also for you."

Little Sugar Baby accepted all the goodies and smiled happily while holding them.

[I am getting rich! I have a lot of gold, silver and jewelry now! Having too much money is also a kind of trouble. 】

"Little Tangbao's grandmother has been in better health recently, all thanks to Little Tangbao's longevity charm. To me, with such a lucky little star, I, your grandpa, would not be too much of a burden even if I bought you all the beautiful jewelry in the imperial city."

Qin Yunshuang looked at her daughter with a smile.

With her little baby around, her mother's health will definitely get better and better. "Dad, don't worry, mom is in good health."

The little sugar baby blinked his big eyes, nodded, and laughed vigorously.

"My dear granddaughter, grandpa wants you to draw a longevity charm for grandma so that she can get better soon, okay?" Old Master Qin asked a little embarrassedly.

Seeing Mr. Qin's worry, little Tangbao nodded obediently.

Seeing that Little Tangbao seemed to understand what he was saying, Grandpa Qin was even happier, smiling with wrinkles all over his face, "My little granddaughter is really smart!"

At this time, the Emperor and the Empress also arrived, followed by Concubine Li.

Xiao Tangbao also saw a familiar figure beside them, and she waved with a smile.

[Mo Junye, you are here too, long time no see! ]

Mo Junye's injuries had not yet healed, and he was being held by the nanny, with a hat on his head to cover the wounds on his face.

He lifted the white veil on his hat and smiled at Xiao Tangbao, "Little princess, please come to the palace more often in the future."

After hearing this, Xiaotangbao danced with joy, "Great, great, I'm going to the palace to find my little brother, the Empress and the Emperor. I'm so happy."

The Queen smiled and rubbed Little Tangbao's soft face, "Ye'er heard that it was Little Tangbao's hundred-day banquet, so he insisted on coming."

The Queen Mother signaled the two maids holding the children to come closer so that Mo Junye and Xiao Tangbao could get closer.

Mo Junye carefully took out a small wooden doll from his arms and handed it to Xiao Tangbao, "This is... I made it myself. It's not very pretty. If you don't like it, I'll give you something else later."

He knew that the little princess was very spoiled and had received many precious gifts, and he didn't want to give her those tacky things that could be bought with money. He wanted to give her something different, and wondered if she would like it.

Tangbao's hands were too small to hold the doll steady, so she held it in her arms and played with it. [I like it, I like it very much. This doll is cute and looks like Tangbao. Tangbao likes it.]

"Yer is very concerned about little Tangbao's 100th birthday. He has been carving this little wooden doll without sleep for the past few days. He refused to take a rest and his eyes are dark. His little hands are injured by the carving knife and the silk cords are worn out..." The Queen looked at her child with heartache.

"Mother, let's not talk about this." Mo Junye whispered to stop the Queen from continuing.