Chapter 674: The Queen Mother's Birthday Gift
Tang Bao was eating soup dumplings while guessing secretly in her heart.
Could it be...about returning to the capital?
As a prince, you can’t stay here forever, right?
"Eat your meal carefully and don't let your mind wander! It will get cold soon!" Xuanyuan Jin saw through Tang Bao's absent-mindedness at a glance.
Tangbao had almost finished eating. After finishing the soup dumplings, he put down his chopsticks.
"Brother, when will you return to the capital?" Tang Bao asked.
"No!" Xuanyuan Jin said bluntly.
However, the action of eating paused for a moment.
Tang Bao didn't ask any more questions.
After the two of them finished their meal, they talked for a while to help digest the food.
"Go to the inner room and sleep for a while." Xuanyuan Jin said, "Don't be afraid, I'll watch over you."
Tang Bao was a little confused.
What is she afraid of?
Xuanyuan Jin looked at Tang Bao's puzzled eyes and said, "You are still young, don't go to the cemetery again!"
Tang Bao understood.
"Brother, I'm not afraid or frightened." Tang Bao said with a smile.
"The whole village already knows that you had a fright in the cemetery." Xuanyuan Jin said, "Third Grandma came out of your house yesterday and made this a major event in Daliushu Village. She diligently publicized it in the village."
Tang Bao: “…”
No wonder when she came, she would give her a head pat whenever she met someone on the road.
It turns out that they just wanted to stroke the fur, not to scare people.
"Okay, go to sleep, I'll watch over you."
After Xuanyuan Jin finished speaking, he stood up and walked towards the inner room.
Wang Zhong stood by, opening his mouth again and again...
It's impossible not to be noticed by that look of wanting to say something but hesitating.
In the past, after Tang Bao and Xuanyuan Jin finished their meal, Wang Zhong would make tea and leave.
I don’t know what happened today, but I didn’t leave.
Tang Bao naturally wouldn't go to sleep in the inner room.
After all, the inner room is Xuanyuan Jin's room.
When I was young, it was okay.
Not to mention staying in the same room, they had never even slept in the same bed.
But in the past two years, if she took a nap here, she would always do it on the couch in the outer room.
"No need, brother, I'll just stay on the couch." Tang Bao said, "You go in and take a nap."
After saying that, he looked at Wang Zhong again and asked, "Uncle, what do you want to say?"
Xuanyuan Jin also looked at Wang Zhong.
Wang Zhong: "Well, Tangbao, uncle feels that sleeping on the couch is too uncomfortable. How about I prepare a room for you in the next yard..."
When Wang Zhong said this, he carefully looked at his young master's expression.
"No, no, let's set up a room specifically for you in this yard..."
As Wang Zhong spoke, he observed his young master's expression and changed his words at any time.
"No need to bother." Tang Bao said: "I just eat occasionally and sleep here for a while..."
"Renovate the yard next door, repaint the rooms, and buy new furniture. Tang Bao will live in that yard from now on." Xuanyuan Jin interrupted Tang Bao and gave the order directly.
"Yes, yes..." Wang Zhong smiled happily.
He finally didn't have to worry so much, fearing that the young master would do something too disrespectful to Tang Bao.
You know, if the young master was in the palace, at his age, he would already have a special palace maid to teach him about human affairs.
Wang Zhong was so happy that he couldn't help but say, "Master, tomorrow I'll go to the county town and pick out some good craftsmen to tidy up the yard and buy some precious flowers..."
The little girl's yard should naturally be full of flowers.
However, speaking of flowers, Wang Zhong couldn't help but think of something else.
"Young Master, the Empress Dowager's birthday is coming soon, and it's time to prepare the birthday gifts. If..." How wonderful it would be if we could find the kind of orchid that the Empress Dowager likes as a birthday gift!
You should know that because of a pot of orchid, the Empress Dowager entered the Tianlong Temple to practice Buddhism for ten years and never returned to the palace.
It is said that the emperor would personally go to Tianlong Temple every year to implore the empress dowager to return to the palace.
Unfortunately, the Queen Mother refused to go back...
After hearing what Wang Zhong said, Xuanyuan Jin's eyes flashed with longing.
The Empress Dowager was devoted to worshipping Buddha and was a kind person. She loved him, her grandson, very much.
If the Empress Dowager hadn't gone to Tianlong Temple to worship Buddha because of a pot of orchids and never returned, perhaps so many things wouldn't have happened, and he wouldn't have come here...
"I have prepared a birthday gift for the Empress Dowager." Xuanyuan Jin said.
Wang Zhong was not very pleased after hearing Xuanyuan Jin's words.
Because the way my young master prepares birthday gifts has remained the same for many years.
Either write a piece of calligraphy or paint a picture.
He is absolutely filial and will definitely do it himself.
However, they would definitely not spend a penny and go to great lengths to send people everywhere to search for valuable items.
Wang Zhong knew without a doubt how much money the princes and ministers in the capital would spend every time at this time.
After all, pleasing the Empress Dowager can bring more benefits than pleasing the Emperor.
The Emperor is very filial, and the Empress Dowager has not returned to the palace for many years. If he sends her a birthday gift that suits her wishes, she will be happy and return to the palace. Then, wouldn't the immense wealth and glory be within his grasp?
That is to say, my young master follows the same pattern every year.
Wang Zhong wondered with some regret, wondering if any of the princes or ministers had sent birthday gifts that caught the Empress Dowager's eye this year...
Anyway, it can’t be my own young master!
When Tang Bao heard Xuanyuan Jin and Wang Zhong talking about the Queen Mother's birthday, she also thought of her godmother's birthday.
However, she was afraid that she couldn't go.
After all, their family had just held a funeral.
I don’t know what kind of marriage my godmother will choose for Sister Siya?
**
At the foot of the mountain.
There were several tea stalls, cake stalls, and dry goods stalls.
Not only people going up and down the mountain, but even people from nearby villages sometimes come here to buy things.
As a result, this place is quite popular.
As for Tang Bao's younger brothers, they have all gone to school now, and most of the younger sisters have gone to work in embroidery workshops, so she has given up the business of selling goods on the street.
If Tang Bao doesn't do it anymore, naturally there will be many people willing to do it.
So, it became more and more lively here.
"Fuya, Xiaoliu's family, what are you doing?" asked a woman selling cakes.
"Auntie, I'm going to take Sixth Sister-in-law to the mountains for a stroll to relax." Tang Bao said, carrying a basket on her back. "Sixth Sister-in-law cries all day at home. My mother is afraid that Sixth Sister-in-law will become sick from sadness."
Tang Bao said this and glanced at Wu Yunshuang.
Wu Yunshuang's eyes immediately turned red.
With his eyes lowered, he looked so frail and pitiful.
Tang Bao nodded secretly.
See, this is called one instruction, one action.
As long as you say it yourself, Sister Liu will definitely be able to do it!
"Alas! Poor thing, Xiaoliu's family, don't be too sad, take care of yourself... The dead cannot be resurrected. Fortunately, your mother-in-law has always been kind to her daughter-in-law, and you now have your fourth child. Life will definitely get better and better..."
Wu Yunshuang nodded gratefully, trying not to let her tears fall.
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