Chapter 1968: Coming of Age Ceremony (Part 2)
"This was given to me by the late Empress Dowager when I came of age." Princess Ning said with some nostalgia, touching an ebony comb.
The handle of the comb is engraved with a pattern of a phoenix soaring into the sky.
The patterns are carved vividly and lifelike.
There are two blood-red gems embedded in the phoenix's eyes.
After hearing what Princess Ning said, Old Lady Su quickly refused.
Especially after silently counting the phoenix's tail feathers, I felt that this set of combs was not only expensive, but also hot.
Nine-Tailed Fox!
Jiuwei's phoenix wood comb was actually taken out by Princess Ning.
Who would believe me if I said there was no story behind this?
Madam Xia and Princess Cheng'en looked at each other, their hearts beating fast.
What does Princess Ning mean by this?
If you have something like this at home, shouldn't you keep it hidden?
Why are you giving it away as a gift?
Is this bringing disaster to others or to yourself?
Xia Siya and Princess Linghua stood on the left and right, secretly pinching Tang Bao's fingers.
I mean, what's going on?
What to do?
Logically speaking, Tangbao also has many over-the-counter jewelry.
Among them, there are two nine-tailed phoenix hairpins.
However, Tang Bao never took it out, let alone wore it.
Even though the Empress Dowager personally put it in her hair in the palace, she still took it off before leaving the palace.
She wanted to return it to the Empress Dowager, but was unable to do so.
In the words of the Empress Dowager, there is no reason to take back what she has given away.
Tang Bao felt that she just wore it and drew a self-portrait, and it could not be considered as a gift from the Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager did not think so.
The Empress Dowager believed that since she put it on Tang Bao's head, it was a gift to Tang Bao.
Well, what the Empress Dowager said makes sense.
So Tang Bao had no choice but to take the phoenix hairpin home and put it at the bottom of the box.
Now, Princess Ning took out this thing openly in front of so many people.
What should I do?
It's impossible to keep the secret even if you want to.
After all, so many people saw it.
"Since it was given by the late Empress Dowager, the princess should keep it for herself. It's also a thought, isn't it?" Old Lady Su said with a smile, "Fuya is young and can't hold such a valuable item."
So, you'd better take it back quickly!
If it weren't for her close relationship with Prince Ning's Mansion, Old Lady Su would have turned hostile on the spot when she saw this kind of thing!
Princess Ning suddenly smiled.
"If Fuya can't keep this thing, who else in the world can? Is it going to stay in my hands and continue to be covered in dust?" Princess Ning said with a cheerful smile, "Since I took it out, I have found an owner for this comb set."
What Princess Ning didn't say was that the late Empress Dowager had given her this set of combs with the intention of letting her marry the future emperor.
It can be said that Princess Ning was the Crown Princess designated by the late Empress Dowager.
However, later on, Princess Ning and Prince Ning fell in love and got married, so she put the comb set away.
Although it has been put away, it still feels like a hot potato.
Now, she can finally pass on the hot potato!
Princess Ning smiled happily, but Old Lady Su and Madam Xia changed their expressions.
Can you say that?
That’s too much!
However, they had a general idea about the relationship between Tang Bao and Xuanyuan Jin.
Tang Bao looked at Princess Ning and said with a smile, "I understand your Majesty's deep love for Fu Ya, but this gift is too valuable. I dare not accept it."
Princess Ning naturally knew the specialness of her gift, and after hearing Tang Bao's words, she still smiled.
"Just accept it. Since I dare to give it to you, I have done it in a clear way."
Princess Ning paused after she finished speaking, revealing a meaningful expression.
He added, "This comb set will be very useful today!"
As soon as Princess Ning finished speaking, the eunuch's feminine and shrill voice came from outside.
"The Queen Mother has arrived!"
"The Queen has arrived!"
"The Imperial Concubine has arrived."
"The Empress Shufei has arrived..."
Following a series of voices from the eunuchs, everyone rushed out to greet them.
The second wife of the Yang family and others all showed expressions of "as expected" on their faces.
They would find it strange if the masters of the harem did not show up at Tang Bao's coming-of-age ceremony.
"Your Highness greets Her Majesty the Queen Mother and Her Majesty the Empress..."
Old Mrs. Su led all the female members of the Su family to pay their respects.
The female relatives from various mansions who came to attend the coming-of-age ceremony also paid their respects.
The Empress Dowager excused everyone from their formalities, took Tang Bao's hand, and looked at Old Madam Su, asking kindly, "Are you ready?"
"In reply to the Empress Dowager, everything is ready." Old Mrs. Su said with a smile.
After saying this, he motioned to Mrs. Su to present the prepared hairpin for the Empress Dowager to review.
The hairpin is made of pure gold, with twisted wire inlaid with red gems. It is gorgeous but not ostentatious, precious but not tacky. It was custom-made by Su Lao San.
The Queen Mother looked at Princess Ning.
Princess Ning immediately said, "Please don't wrongly accuse me, Your Majesty the Queen Mother. I have already sent the things over."
After saying this, she glanced at Old Madam Su and said with a smile that hinted at something, "Sister-in-law Su insisted that the comb set was too valuable and Fu Ya couldn't afford it. Fu Ya also said she didn't dare accept it. I'd like to ask the Empress Dowager to judge for herself. Can Fu Ya afford it?"
What else do people not understand at this time?
Princess Ning had already consulted the Empress Dowager in advance!
"My Fu Ya can naturally suppress it!" The Queen Mother opened her mouth and made the decision: "Today, I will choose a hairpin from among them!"
Old Mrs. Su: “…”
The other female members of the Su family: "..."
Others: "..."
The Empress Dowager has publicly expressed a certain position and attitude!
It’s just short of issuing an imperial decree to grant the marriage!
The daughters-in-law of the Su family all looked at Old Lady Su.
Mom, what should I do?
What can Old Mrs. Su do?
Old Mrs. Su opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. She looked at her little girl again.
Then, several daughters-in-law of the Su family followed Old Lady Su's gaze and looked at their sister-in-law.
Then, everyone present focused their attention on Tang Bao.
Tang Bao: “…”
Is the pressure a bit too much?
She has two nine-tailed phoenix hairpins and a set of nine-tailed combs, but it’s not a big deal...
Exceeding the limit doesn't seem to be a big deal to her anymore...
It’s not the first time anyway.
However, I always feel that today's comb is different from the two nine-tailed phoenix hairpins.
Tang Bao subconsciously looked outside the door.
Today is his coming-of-age ceremony, it would be nice if his brother were here.
What would my brother say?
My brother will definitely ask her to agree...
No, my brother should prepare the coming-of-age ceremony for her personally...
Tang Bao had to admit that she felt a little regretful that Xuanyuan Jin was not there.
Originally, she didn't care much about the coming-of-age ceremony, but who could blame others for taking it so seriously?
Moreover, it was such a big deal.
She couldn't help but care.
Since you care, I would like Xuanyuan Jin to participate as well.
Xuanyuan Jin has been involved in everything she has experienced since she was a child.
Even when he was raped by someone, Xuanyuan Jin still came to find him.
Tang Bao was distracted for just a moment, then she collected her thoughts and said, "Everything is up to grandma."
As soon as Tang Bao finished speaking, it was as if something had been settled.
The Queen Mother smiled.
The Queen smiled.
The atmosphere instantly became lively.
"I'm not wrong, am I? This set of gifts of mine will be of great use today!" Princess Ning said with a smile.
"I knew that Tangtang would agree." Concubine Shu couldn't stop smiling.
The Imperial Concubine and others were also very happy, as they were one step closer to their goal!
Now we just have to wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to return to Beijing!
According to their estimation, the first thing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would do when he returns to the capital is to ask for permission to grant a marriage!
Humph! They don’t believe that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince treats Tangtang as his sister!
She's almost like a sweet sister!
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