Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is the time when the child is one hundred days old.
The Emperor was very pleased and decided to hold a grand hundred-day banquet for the little prince in the palace. All officials in Kyoto, regardless of rank, could attend with their families.
Gu Xiaoqiao originally planned to handle the matter personally, but Emperor Mian was worried that she would exhaust herself, so he sent people from the Imperial Household Department and the Ministry of Rites to do it.
The child's name was finally chosen the day before the hundred-day party. It was a single character "Heng", which had a very good meaning.
It not only means that it is precious, but also means that one hopes he will become a successful person.
On the day of the Hundred Days Banquet, the palace was bustling with activity.
When the banquet officially began, Di Mian and Gu Xiaoqiao came hand in hand, attracting everyone's attention.
Gu Xiaoqiao was wearing a red long dress, a gold hairpin and pearls on her head, and a matching red jade tied around her waist. Her face was rosy and shiny, and she looked refreshed.
The same was true of the man next to her. His crimson dragon robe made him look handsome and majestic. The two of them standing together looked like a couple from heaven, which was extremely enviable.
"The Emperor has arrived, and Consort Jin has arrived."
Following a sharp voice, everyone knelt down to greet them.
"Stand up."
Emperor Mian said loudly.
After everyone stood up, they took their seats.
Today's hundred-day banquet is held in the Imperial Garden. It is spring now, so the garden is not only spacious and open but also full of flowers.
"Today is Xiao Heng'er's hundredth day. I sincerely invite all of you to join me in the ceremony."
Emperor Mian looked around and spoke loudly.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. May your Highness be in good health."
The ministers in the court immediately bowed and kowtowed, shouting in unison.
Gu Xiaoqiao sat down beside Di Mian, glanced at everyone lightly, with a faint smile on his lips.
Although she was now a concubine, this was the first time she had seen all the court officials bowing to her.
I have to say, this feeling is pretty good.
No wonder everyone in the harem is obsessed with climbing up. Only by standing at the top can they look down on everyone.
Next, people from the Ministry of Rites began to read out the procedures, which consisted of ten items.
The first item was the crown and clothes, and Emperor Mian personally helped the little prince change into new clothes.
The second is to wear gold. The Empress Dowager will give the little prince the longevity lock, gold bracelet, etc. that she has prepared for him.
The third is rolling disaster, in which the oldest person holds a boiled egg and rolls it around the little prince, hoping that the disaster will roll away.
The fourth step is combing the hair. Gu Xiaoqiao holds a sandalwood comb and gently combs the child's hair.
The fifth is to enlighten the mind and bring blessings. A knowledgeable person in the court recites the maxims and puts a vermilion dot on the forehead, wishing the young prince to be smart and wise in the future.
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The last item is the meat-eating ceremony. Various foods with symbolic meanings will be placed on the table. You can use chopsticks to lightly dip them on the little prince's mouth.
After doing all this, the entire Hundred Days Banquet was completely completed.
Spring goes and winter comes, and another year has passed.
When everyone in the court was complaining about the emperor's exclusive favor to Concubine Jin, Gu Xiaoqiao became pregnant again!
This news shocked all the civil and military officials in the court.
Isn't Concubine Jin's belly really impressive?
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is just over one year old, and Concubine Jin is pregnant again!
And the imperial physician said it was twins!
When this news came out, some were happy and some were worried. Those who were happy were because the emperor had few children, so the more children the better.
What worries me is that the twins are two sons. If they are two daughters, that would be fine. If they are one boy and one girl, that would be perfect.
But they were afraid that the twins were two sons, because since ancient times, twins (sons) have been regarded as a symbol of bad luck, and even worse, it would affect the country's destiny.
Because of this, Emperor Mian was extremely anxious.
"Your Majesty, could you please stop wandering around? I'm getting dizzy from all your wandering."
Gu Xiaoqiao held his forehead and sighed.
It has been more than a month, and this guy has been walking back and forth in the house non-stop, making people dizzy.
Hearing this, Di Mian turned around and sat back down beside Xiao Qiao, staring at her belly seriously. "Don't move for now. Let me observe them carefully."
So, someone lay on Gu Xiaoqiao's belly and listened, watched and touched.
After a long while, he slowly spoke, "You said, they shouldn't be two sons, right?"
Gu Xiaoqiao: “…”
She resisted the urge to kick him. It had only been less than three months, what could he have seen?
"Do you think they could be a boy and a girl, or two daughters?"
Emperor Mian began to ask questions again.
Gu Xiaoqiao couldn't stand his repeated questioning, so she asked directly, "Your Majesty, what would you do if I were really pregnant with two boys?"
Emperor Crown: “…”
Seeing him silent, Gu Xiaoqiao sighed softly.
The fact that she knew he was a twin became an indelible stain on his life and a nightmare in his childhood.
Precisely because he himself had experienced those dark days, he was even more worried that his own children would be forced to receive such unfair treatment.
Thinking of this, Gu Xiaoqiao gently held his hand.
"Your Majesty, you must know that both men and women are gifts bestowed upon us by God. Whether it's details or not, they are just what people say.
Some people think that the reason why twins are ominous is because they are afraid that brothers will become enemies for power, especially in the royal family, they are afraid that they will kill each other for power.
But our Heng'er is already the crown prince, so it doesn't matter if I have two more boys in my belly. Maybe they can become Heng'er's helpers when they grow up.
I don't have many expectations for them, I just hope they grow up safely and happily..."
She paused at this point and said, "Besides, you are the emperor. It is not up to you to decide whether it is ominous or not."
Emperor Mian was stunned for a long time after hearing this, and finally he slowly stretched out his other hand and held Gu Xiaoqiao in his arms.
"Okay, I believe you!"
Gu Xiaoqiao leaned on his chest, a slight curve at the corner of her mouth barely perceptible.
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During the Dragon Boat Festival of the same year, Gu Xiaoqiao brought Caiwei back to the Gu family and stayed in the Gu mansion for two months in the name of nurturing the pregnancy.
During these two months, Gu Xiaoqiao gave Wang a lot of trouble.
At first, Wang was very noisy and even uttered some curse words. Gu Xiaoqiao immediately had someone hold her down and slapped her twenty times.
Wang was furious, but there was nothing she could do.
The more noisy she was, the harder Gu Xiaoqiao would punish her.
The original owner and Qin had been bullied and suppressed by Wang and others for many years, and it was impossible for her not to feel angry.
In the end, Wang lost her power as housekeeper and even demoted her wife to a concubine, while Qin became the mistress of the Gu family.
Gu Mingyuan even scolded her severely and threatened to divorce her if she did not behave herself again.
Gu Xiaoqiao saw that it was almost done, so she stopped and returned to the palace from the Gu Mansion.
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