Chapter 156 A Big Drama 2
"The prince has arrived."
With a shout, the prince arrived. He was wearing a red robe today, with a jet-black hair bun, and he looked very cheerful.
He stepped forward and calmly bowed to the Queen, saying with a smile, "Your son congratulates the Queen Mother on her birthday."
The queen raised her hand happily, "Get up."
"Come here, bring up the things I prepared."
"yes."
Several young eunuchs behind him walked forward cautiously holding a wooden box and then knelt down.
The Queen looked puzzled, "What is this?"
"This son has found a birthday present for your mother. Open it."
"yes."
The young eunuch opened the box. The Song Dynasty porcelain inside was far away and he could not see it clearly, but from the discussions around him, he knew that it must be something special.
"You are thoughtful." The queen looked satisfied and ordered people to put the things away.
The prince looked around and finally sat down next to Song Rouxi. The queen looked unhappy for a moment, but then she quickly smiled again.
"Come to think of it, this is the first time I've met you today." Her tone was suggestive.
Song Rouxi stood up nervously: "Your servant Song Rouxi greets the Queen."
Facing the Queen's critical gaze, her cheeks flushed crimson, her hands clenched tightly in her sleeves, and she was extremely nervous. Today was her first time meeting the Queen, and whether she could successfully become the Crown Princess depended on the Queen's impression of her.
The queen looked Song Rouxi up and down, and a faint "hmm" sound came from the tip of her nose. Her eyes showed no like or dislike.
She didn't let Song Rouxi sit down, and Song Rouxi didn't dare to sit down. The scene was a little awkward for a moment.
The prince said: "She has prepared a birthday gift for the Queen Mother. Why don't you present it to her quickly so that she can see it?"
Song Rouxi reacted, took the thing from Ling'er, walked carefully to the queen, and the nanny took the thing.
The queen opened the thing and took a look, then frowned, "What is this?"
"This is a kind of stone from southern Xinjiang. It is very rare."
Hearing that it was very rare, the queen finally became interested. She took it in her hand and looked at it carefully. The stone was a crystal clear green all over, and even showed different colors when viewed from different angles. She had never seen it before.
The queen was slightly satisfied for a moment, "Not bad."
Song Rouxi took a deep breath and finally felt relieved.
She didn't notice that Song Ci, who was not far away, was staring at the strange stone that the queen was playing with, his eyes becoming more and more serious.
If I'm not mistaken, this is actually copper-uranium mica.
Where did Song Rouxi get this? This stone may look beautiful, but it's actually extremely poisonous. Carrying it around for extended periods of time will poison your internal organs.
It’s a good thing that no one recognizes such a thing when giving it to the queen.
otherwise...
Princess Le Yi finally finished her socializing, gave the gift, and moved to the back where Song Ci was. "What are you looking at? Your eyes are wide open."
"Nothing." Song Ci didn't explain. It was not the right time to say this.
Le Yi didn't ask any further questions. "Finally, I've dealt with it. Talking to them about music, chess, calligraphy, and painting was boring."
"Have a drink of water quickly." Song Ci handed over the untouched cup beside him.
She took it and took a sip, and finally felt much better.
Noticing that Song Ci had been looking at a certain girl, Le Yi explained with a smile, "That girl is the niece of the Queen's mother's family. She was originally intended to be betrothed to the Crown Prince. They had known each other since childhood, but the Crown Prince liked Song Rouxi, so the plan never came to fruition."
"You know so much?"
Le Yi raised her eyebrows, "My mother is the Imperial Concubine. What is going on in this palace that we don't know?"
That's true. Since ancient times, the empress and the imperial concubine have not gotten along. The crown prince and Prince Yu, as two strong competitors for the throne, are even more at odds with each other.
After a row of young people who were close to the queen presented their gifts, they didn’t expect that the emperor would come.
He looked a little tired, but his eyes were still bright. The queen's face was obviously happier, but when she saw Prince Yu following closely behind him, her expression faded a little.
"Your Majesty, why did you come in person?" The Queen sat down with the Emperor.
"It's your birthday, so I have to come and see you." He said, then sat down, smiled, and patted the queen's hand.
The Queen was very touched and said, "Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty."
Prince Yu: "Mother, I have brought you a gift as well."
Then the attendants brought up a large coral ornament. It was bright and eye-catching, and the coral was precious. Moreover, it was so big that it was priceless.
The emperor nodded in satisfaction, "Prince Yu is a filial son."
Hearing the compliment, Prince Yu smiled. The Queen could hardly maintain her dignified smile and waved her hand to have them carried away. "Prince Yu's gift is quite good."
Just a nice one?
The emperor's smile faded, and he looked at the prince again, "When you went to the border, your mother was always worried about you. Now that you are back, you should spend some time with her."
"Yes, Father."
The prince laughed.
Everyone was looking at the Crown Prince and Prince Yu, and many people were looking at the person behind the Emperor.
Her facial features are relaxed, her eyebrows are picturesque, and her eyes are like stars in the sky. Just one look at her can make you feel much better.
It’s Pei Ji, why is he here?
Song Ci was stunned for a few seconds. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that Pei Ji's eyes met his.
It seemed like he was smiling at me, but also like I was seeing things.
The performance on the stage began. The princess played the pipa. Song Ci didn't have a good impression of her, but she had to admit that the princess played the pipa very well. It didn't sound sad, but instead gave people a sense of vigor and vitality.
After the song was over, the emperor took the lead in praising, "It's really good, Qingman's pipa playing is getting better and better."
Shen Qingman bowed gracefully, but her eyes were fixed on Pei Ji. This look was too intense, and everyone around her noticed it. Only Pei Ji had a cold look, and he didn't even meet her gaze for a moment. This disappointed the princess.
After she sat down, she seemed unhappy and turned around to scold the maid beside her, "The tea is cold, why don't you go and replace it with new one?"
The palace maid was so frightened that she fell to her knees and then hurried out.
Next is the Queen’s niece, Huan Yingsi.
The name is nice and special. The sound of the piano is not like earthly music, but more like ethereal and ethereal fairy music, giving people a sense of distance.
The queen was very happy and praised repeatedly, "Yingsi's playing is getting better and better."
"Thank you, aunt." Huan Yingsi bowed with a polite smile on her face, and she was measured in her actions, like a girl from an aristocratic family who was brought up according to the highest standards, without a single mistake.
Song Rouxi's eyes were fixed on the other person. Even though she was in a bad mood, she couldn't find any fault with the other person.
I felt even worse.
The emperor had no interest in these things and left on the pretext of reviewing memorials. However, Pei Ji stayed.
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