This chess piece was not trained by her.
Instead, it was given to her by Xiao Yunjing when he returned to Beijing to report on his work last year.
He had been preparing for this for who knows how long. Was he deliberately entrusting himself to the emperor to pave the way?
Xiao Yunyao vaguely sensed her brother's ambition, as if the path she was taking was exactly what her brother intended.
But it doesn’t matter, her brother’s arrangement can be used by her.
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April 1st, Tinglan Palace.
The bell rang and the guests took their seats.
After a long speech, the ceremonial officer sang:
"Your Majesty, please bless me!"
Ning Wanyin walked onto the stage holding her son.
Today she was wearing a red crabapple-colored auspicious dress with a gilded phoenix pattern, and a red gold pomegranate headpiece, which was bright and elegant. The child in her arms was wearing a brand new scarlet cloud-shaped auspicious dress with a gilded cloud pattern, and her bright big eyes flickered as she looked around curiously.
Helian Qi looked at the mother and son, and a warm feeling rose in his heart.
This ritual was originally for both parents to bless the child. However, the empress was the only legitimate mother, and even the biological mother could not pray for the child together with the emperor.
Therefore, now only the emperor can bestow blessings.
Wang Degui held up a golden locket for longevity and a pair of golden bracelets for peace and good fortune that had been prepared on a tray and presented them to Helian Qi.
Helian Qi personally put a gold lock and a gold bracelet on the child.
This represents the father's best wishes for his children to be safe, wealthy and live a long life.
"Father——" The Fourth Prince babbled and raised his hand.
A smile appeared on Helian Qi's face and he grabbed his little hand.
Recently, the fourth prince started learning to speak, and can say simple words like "father" and "mother".
Helian Qi felt very happy every time he heard him calling him.
Wang Degui read out loud the list of the reward gifts:
"Your Majesty has bestowed upon His Highness the Fourth Prince a golden locket of longevity and good fortune, a pair of golden bracelets of peace and prosperity, and a pair of mutton-fat white jade pendants with koi patterns..."
He read out a three-page gift list in all its glory.
This is the prescribed reward for the princes. Helian Qi treats all the princes equally.
But then Wang Degui continued to read:
"Your Majesty has bestowed upon Concubine Chen a set of red gold and pomegranate pearl-inlaid blue phoenix head ornaments, four pieces of top-grade cold mist silk from the Nanhu imperial tribute, and a pair of cloud-patterned jade and colored glaze jars..."
Everyone watching the ceremony was stunned.
The Fourth Prince is one year old, are you giving a gift to Concubine Chen?
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