Chapter 206 Named Zhaoning

Soon, Xu Danying and Defei also arrived.

Seeing the two newcomers, they all had different expressions. Xu Danying had an indifferent expression and didn't want to talk to anyone. He just responded to Concubine De's words.

However, Concubine De was as warm and gentle as usual.

This time she also brought the eldest prince with her. He was taller than when he attended the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. He leaned against Concubine De and was very well behaved.

Yun Qin felt that he spoke less than before, and there was a hint of gloom in his expression.

With the arrival of Concubine De, Fang Danying finally had someone to speak with, and the palace became more lively than before.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

Hearing the voice, Yun Qin turned around and silently looked at Lady Shen.

The highlight has just begun when the emperor arrives.

Everyone stood up and saluted.

"Everyone, please stand up." Hawking walked straight to the top and sat next to the queen. "Sit down and talk."

Everyone stood up. Fang Ying, who was originally sitting next to the empress, seemed a little at a loss. She whispered to the empress: "Then, I will not pester you any more."

Although her voice was soft, Hawking Chi heard it clearly and couldn't help but look up at her.

Fang Danying raised his eyes quickly to take a look, then quickly lowered them and walked quickly to his seat, not forgetting to push his hair back.

That’s eight moves per second.

Yun Qin curled her lips and her eyes fell on Huo Jinchi, who looked a little indifferent.

As if sensing her gaze, Huo Jinchi turned his head to look at her, his eyes slightly warm, and said, "Sit down and talk!"

Yun Qin's eyes fell on his hair, and she saw a thin layer of water droplets, "Your Majesty, is it raining outside?"

Only then did everyone notice that Huo Jinchi was covered in moisture, and the queen hurriedly asked Lanying to bring him a handkerchief.

Hawking wiped the rain off his head and shoulders by the pool. "It just rained, but I didn't get wet." He looked at Yunqin, "You are the only one who has sharp eyes."

"Your Majesty, are you blaming me for being too talkative?" Yun Qin chuckled, "I'm not doing this for Your Majesty. I'm just afraid that Your Majesty will hug the little princess while she's soaking wet."

Huo Jinchi then lowered his eyes to look at the little princess again, and seeing that she was sleeping soundly in the cradle, he asked the queen whether the little princess was well behaved.

The queen answered them one by one, and glanced at the gloomy sky outside, with a hint of unhappiness between her brows.

Lan Ying, who was watching from the side, was afraid that Yun Qin's behavior would make the emperor unhappy, so she quickly told him what Yun Qin had said before.

"Your Majesty, I think what Concubine Xi said is right. This rain comes at the perfect time."

Huo Jinchi glanced at Yun Qin again, then nodded and said, "Yes, this rain is timely. With this rain for spring planting this year, the people don't have to worry about it."

After he said that, the queen's face also brightened. She gently touched the little princess's chubby face with her hand and said to Yunqin, "Then I will say good things on behalf of the little princess, thank Concubine Xi."

"You're welcome, Madam."

Shen Daying said at the right time: "I didn't know that Concubine Xi was so concerned about the livelihood of the people."

Yun Qin knew that she was intentionally passing on the message, so she smiled and said, "Sister, you are just flattering me. I just heard the emperor occasionally mutter a few words about the people's spring farming being difficult. It is the emperor who really cares about the people's livelihood, not me."

Knowing her feelings, Huo Jinchi looked at her with deep eyes, but he didn't hold her hand out of consideration for the crowd, and just said calmly: "You are fine."

Yun Qin sneered in her heart, but looked a little embarrassed.

Huo Jinchi looked at her deeply again, and his eyes fell on Shen Danying, showing his concern.

Nie Danying, who had never seen a child before, suddenly said, "I wonder if it's raining at the western border. I hope this year won't be a disaster year."

"Your father submitted a memorial yesterday, but he didn't mention rain. He just said that he had reclaimed several acres of fertile land inside the Great Wall. So there must not be a severe drought." Huo Jinchi took over her words and spoke in detail.

Nie Danying also lowered his eyes, the ice and snow on his face melted away, revealing a blush, "It is because the emperor is blessed by heaven that he is blessed by heaven."

These words made Yun Qin look at her. She didn't expect that the ice beauty could speak so nicely.

She looked towards Hawking Chi, cold on the outside but gentle and considerate on the inside.

The Emperor is truly blessed...

Everyone was having a great time here, but people on the other side did not look so happy, especially Fang Danying, whose handkerchief in his hand was almost crumpled to pieces.

She never imagined that her carefully crafted plan would be immediately overshadowed by Concubine Xi.

Nie Danying had already spoken to the emperor, but what about her?

Fang Danying couldn't help but raise his eyes and look at the queen, wanting to ask her to help him.

Her eyes were full of pity, but the queen pretended not to see it.

She knew exactly what her father and aunt were planning. Since she felt she was useless, she had to rely on her own abilities!

She lowered her eyes and looked at the sleeping face of the little princess, a hint of tenderness flashed in her eyes, and she shook her arm gently.

After doing it again, they began to set the banquet.

The little princess's name was also decided, which was "Zhao Ning".

Xu An sang the imperial edict loudly in the hall, and then passed it down layer by layer, and finally sang it loudly at the palace gate, so that everyone in the world would know:

The emperor had a daughter and named her Zhaoning.

During the banquet, everyone presented their gifts. Compared to the expensive or novel gifts from others, Yunqin's was much more plain.

It is a pair of golden gourds with filigree, small and exquisite, tied with red rope and can be tied around the wrist.

The little princess just woke up, and the gourd was in a good shape and easy to hold, so she held it tightly in her hand.

The Queen smiled and said to Yun Qin, "It seems the little princess likes it very much. I thank you on her behalf."

"As long as the little princess likes it."

Yun Qin stretched out her finger and teased the little princess. She smiled with her mouth wide open, revealing two tiny teeth, which was extremely adorable.

She had met him several times by chance when the little princess was being raised in Tongming Palace. Perhaps because the little princess was more familiar with her scent than with others, she only grinned at her, but puffed up her little face to everyone else, looking as if she was about to cry.

It simply melted Yunqin's heart.

The way she smiled and teased the little princess was all seen by Huo Jinchi. His eyes were soft, but there was a darkness in them.

Afterwards, the eldest prince came out again and recited two poems to Hawking Chi. After receiving his praise, his frowning little face finally broke into a smile.

He was obviously more lively in the second half and even secretly ran to Yun Qin and pulled her sleeve.

"Empress Xi." He whispered, "Next month is my birthday, can you..."

He motioned Yun Qin to come over and lowered his voice and said, "Can you also give me a pair of golden gourds?"

Yun Qin was a little surprised, but also a little amused, and said with a smile: "Okay, Concubine Xi will give you a pair when the time comes."

Although the eldest prince is a prince, he is still a child.

At that time, his health was even weaker than that of the little princess, and he probably had never experienced such a lively moment.

Today, almost everyone was surrounding the little princess, and seeing that the little princess had received so many gifts, it was normal for him to want a gift as well.

Yun Qin smiled, rummaged in her purse, took out a little golden pig and handed it to him.

"Today I will give you a little golden pig as a betrothal gift, okay?"

This is a little toy she uses to coax Ajing, and it is made very delicately.

The eldest prince's eyes lit up slightly, and he reached out to take it. Although he didn't know what a betrothal gift was, he was still very happy to receive a gift, "Thank you, Concubine Xi."

The big and the small were sneaking around here, unaware that Concubine De, who was sitting opposite them, already had a gloomy look on her face.