The Crown Prince didn't dare say that the Crown Princess had become a staunch supporter of the country, fearing that the Emperor would cause trouble again and provoke the country's many schemes.
The father and son chatted about the birthday banquet for a while, and then the conversation turned to Jiang Shan.
We can't not talk about her; whatever interests the emperor is the key to the empire.
In the end, the emperor simply didn't want to say anything more!
Forget it, I should give myself some space!
When the Crown Prince left, the Emperor reminded him not to forget to offer some of the seafood in broth that he had prepared for the Crown Princess as a tribute to the country.
Well, in the end, we've fallen!
The palace maids and guards sent by Consort Zhen to the Sacred Academy were sentenced to death, and Consort Zhen was completely banished to the Cold Palace. The feud between the Emperor and the Third Prince has become much bigger!
To facilitate the emperor's birthday banquet, Jiang Shan stayed at the Eastern Palace, and Jiang Huai was also kept in the palace by Li Yu.
It's tough on Fu Qiyuan.
He could enter the palace to see the emperor at any time, but he could not enter the Eastern Palace to visit his wife and children at any time; he needed to be summoned by the Crown Prince.
This must have made Fu Qiyuan feel very wronged.
At most, he could only visit the Holy Academy more often, and no one dared to say anything about visiting his son. He could also try to get some information about his daughter-in-law from his son.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned; the son had more problems than the daughter-in-law!
"Father, this was a gift from Uncle Crown Prince, this was a gift from the Empress, and this was given to me by Huan-ge and Yu-ge. Please take these back and keep them safe for me!"
Jiang Huai had his father bring back good things almost every day. The little guy was doing very well in the palace and could even occasionally go to the emperor and empress's palace for a free meal.
It wasn't that he benefited from anyone's favor, but rather that every time the Emperor and Empress sent someone to summon their grandson for a meal, they would specifically instruct him to bring that little boy surnamed Jiang.
Sometimes, they would even summon the little kids to test their studies, at which point Li Yu would become just a supporting character.
The Empress adored the little boy, but dared not show it too obviously in front of the Emperor.
Sometimes when the emperor tested Jiang Huai and Li Yu's studies, if Jiang Huai was too outstanding, the empress would appropriately suppress him by pointing out some minor flaws and mistakes.
At this point, Jiang Huai would blink his big eyes and say innocently, "Oh dear, so that's how it is! The teacher misled me! Your Majesty is truly amazing!"
He never argued back, appearing very humble and receptive to instruction.
Who wouldn't love a little kid like that!
and!
Jiang Huai was very good at praising Li Yu in front of the emperor, and he could make his support sound convincing, exaggerating even the smallest merits of Li Yu several times over!
The praise left Li Yu completely bewildered, while the emperor and empress beamed with joy.
When the emperor was away, the empress secretly asked Jiang Huai who had taught him to say those things.
Jiang Huai answered matter-of-factly, "Nobody taught me that! My mother said that everyone has strengths, and Brother Yu has many strengths too. We should praise strengths without hesitation!"
The Empress teased him again, "What if he has many flaws?"
Jiang Huai opened his mouth and looked at Li Yu, who also seemed confused.
"As for his shortcomings... we need to tell Yu-ge quietly and help him correct them! But we also need to learn to keep them to ourselves; we can't let others know about them!"
The Empress exclaimed with deep emotion: "Jiangshan has done an excellent job in raising her son!"
From now on, let Li Yu follow... and take Jiang Huai around!
Jiang Shan didn't have much time to take care of Fu Qiyuan and Jiang Huai. As long as she could see Jiang Huai, who was as strong as a calf, every day, she was at ease.
She's too busy!
After everything was ready, she and Xi'er began preparing the cake base.
I ruined several cake bases!
Xi'er was heartbroken!
However, everyone in the Crown Prince's palace was overjoyed!
They'll get the cake base that's been ruined!
People in the palace generally cannot leave. No matter how much they crave the cakes from Jiang's Cake Shop, they can only drool a few drops of saliva. Such delicious food is never for them, as servants, to taste.
But now, everyone can have cake!
Princess Guyang said that everyone in the Eastern Palace has a share, not even the servants who empty the chamber pots!
Nine cake bases of varying sizes were finally finished, and the master and servants began to busy themselves with decorating them.
To keep the cakes fresh, they placed a lot of ice in the room, and everyone was wrapped in thick cotton clothes, which was somewhat inconvenient.
But there's no other way; this is the most crucial step, and we can't afford to make any mistakes!
Jiang Shan, along with Xi'er and several master bakers from the cake shop, took charge of the intricate piping techniques. Qin Yao was also brought over to help, assisting Liang Chen and several apprentices with some artistic crafts.
On the day of the emperor's birthday, the empire finally emerged from the makeshift cake shop.
Without bothering to tidy herself up, she led several master chefs to carefully inspect the imperial kitchen again before returning to her bedroom, yawning repeatedly.
Liangchen said with concern, "Miss, you should rest for a while. The birthday banquet doesn't start until this afternoon."
Jiang Shan forced his eyelids open and said weakly, "No! The Crown Prince will definitely summon me for questioning soon, and the Empress will also have to come and see me! Help me wash and change, and after breakfast we will go to see the Crown Prince and Crown Princess."
As expected, when Jiang Shan arrived to see the Crown Princess in high spirits, the Crown Prince and Empress were already waiting for her.
The Crown Princess excused Jiang Shan from the formalities, pulled her to sit down, and said, "You haven't slept all night, and I was worried that you wouldn't be able to get enough rest. Why didn't you get some more sleep?"
Liangchen muttered under his breath, "Miss didn't sleep at all; she didn't come back from the imperial kitchen until dawn..."
Jiang Shan glanced at her, and Liang Chen lowered her head with red eyes.
"It's not that exaggerated. Several craftsmen were busy with the decorating, and I just gave some pointers from the side. I took a break in the middle."
The Empress watched the interaction between the mistress and servant without showing any emotion, smiled, and said, "Even with such heavy makeup, you still couldn't cover your dark circles. You must be exhausted!"
Jiang Shan choked for a moment, then looked helplessly at the Empress, "Can't you give me a way out? I have my pride too!"
The Crown Princess chuckled, and the slight worry in her heart vanished completely.
"Your Highness, I have said it before: with Shan'er here, there is nothing to worry about!"
The Crown Prince smiled and nodded, saying, "After all, it is Father Emperor's birthday, and this is your first time in charge, so there is no room for error. Princess Guyang has worked hard; I will certainly reward you handsomely after Father Emperor's birthday!"
Jiang Shan said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Your Highness, I'm taking your words seriously! Most of my Huangshan Garden is empty..."
"Stop, stop right now!" The Crown Prince hurriedly waved his hand. "You should wait for the Emperor to bestow that garden upon you!"
Even the Empress couldn't hold back her laughter and burst into tears.
After this commotion, everyone present at the Eastern Palace finally put their minds at ease.
Jiang Shan stood up boldly and waved his hand, "Come on, I'll show you around!"
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