Chapter 122 Gift
Rong Yuegao was very happy sitting on the dragon throne.
That’s right. Since he doesn’t have to review memorials today, he can give himself a little break.
Yu Fuhai sang at this time: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince leads the princes and princes to pay their respects to His Majesty." He was smart. The Prince of Jin and the Prince of Yan did not mention anyone in front, but directly said everyone.
A group of handsome men and boys of varying stature, dressed in brocade robes with dragon patterns, stood up and walked to the center of the hall. They knelt and kowtowed, saying, "Your Highness, I respectfully wish you a long and blessed life."
Rong Yue stroked his carefully groomed beard and said cheerfully, "Okay, okay, get up quickly." Only then did they get up and return to their original positions.
After the concubines in the harem paid their respects to His Majesty, Yu Fuhai sang again: "The Crown Princess led the other princesses and princesses to pay their respects to His Majesty." This was a new addition by His Majesty this year.
Su Zhenzhen followed behind the Crown Princess and saluted with dignity, saying, "Your Majesty, I respectfully wish you great blessings and a long life."
They had all rehearsed this beforehand, so the lines were all the same.
After that, he returned to his seat and it was the turn of the ministers to pay their respects, followed by envoys from some vassal states who paid their respects on behalf of their kings.
Just one round, and then we raised our glasses to celebrate Your Majesty's birthday.
During the meal, estimating the time, it was time to present gifts. Su Zhenzhen sat on the ground gracefully and began to eat the melon with relish and sparkling eyes.
The first thing to come was naturally the birthday gifts from the princes and royal sons. The brothers worked together to present His Majesty with a carved sandalwood screen inlaid with mother-of-pearl and embroidered with longevity patterns. On the front were poems written by them, and on the back were more than ten thousand "longevity" characters embroidered.
Rong Yue was very satisfied when he saw this and nodded, "You are very thoughtful. Yu Fuhai, please place it in the main hall of Weiyang Palace."
Then, Crown Prince Rong Jinyou presented the birthday gifts. He prepared a large blue and white "Shou" character vase, a cloisonné enamel incense burner with two cranes, and more importantly, calligraphy and paintings by famous scholars that Rong Yue liked.
Rong Yue smiled, "Your Highness is very thoughtful. I like it very much. Yu Fuhai, move this incense burner to the main hall of Weiyang Palace."
Everyone was upset. Why was His Majesty in such a good mood today?
Then they were arranged in order of age. Prince Jin Rong Jinyu said, "Father, I have found a red coral as tall as a person. I wish you great fortune and prosperity." There were also some porcelain bonsai with patterns of longevity, peaches, dragons and phoenixes, bats, etc.
It took several eunuchs to lift this huge red coral. Everyone was talking about it. Red corals of this size are extremely rare in the world. Prince Jin really took a lot of effort.
Rong Yue also smiled, his expression unchanged, "Yu Fuhai, change it." Yu Fuhai smiled, "Yes, sir." He still had to find the imperial physician to check the birthday gifts sent by everyone.
Next came the less prominent Third Prince, Prince Duan Rong Jinqi, who presented a handwritten copy of the "Book of Filial Piety" and various rare ancient books. Rong Yue politely let Yu Fuhai put them away.
Then he looked at Rong Jinchen with a smile, his face full of anticipation, and the smile on his lips deepened.
Su Zhenzhen bit her lips hard. His Majesty wouldn't reveal the little secret that only they knew in public, right?
Rong Jinchen was very calm. He gestured to Gu Heng to bring the tray over and said, "Father, what I'm giving you is a bracelet made of agarwood and agarwood inlaid with gold beads, as well as some calligraphy and paintings by famous scholars that I found." The bracelet was naturally placed in a sachet.
His Majesty Rong Yue was very partial. He went straight down the white marble steps, picked up the sachet himself, and looked at it carefully, with a deep smile on his lips, "Chen'er is thoughtful. I like this bracelet and sachet very much." He reached out and patted his shoulder.
He was so happy that he finally had the sachet embroidered by his son.
Everyone had different expressions. If they had known this earlier, they would have given him a bracelet as well. How could His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan be so opportunistic?
Your Majesty plays with the bracelet he gave you every day, how can you not think of him?
No wonder they are so favored!
Even the sachet containing the bracelet has been loved by everyone!
After the princes presented their birthday gifts, the imperial concubines, princesses, and ministers followed. The gifts included a variety of ruyi (Chinese zodiac animals), bonsai (traditional Chinese bonsai), porcelain, screens, and embroidered items, all adorned with designs of longevity, bats, peaches, plum blossoms, and bamboo.
Rong Yue simply picked out the sachet from the birthday gift that Su Zhenzhen had given him, which contained a mutton-fat white jade bat paperweight.
Everyone had an expression that was hard to describe. Did the Prince of Yan and his wife agree to use these little gadgets to please His Majesty?
First it was a bracelet and then a paperweight. This is too obvious. They are both placed in sachets. Are you trying to arouse your majesty's curiosity?
Although the bracelets and paperweights are indeed valuable, they are really too cunning!
The paperweight is placed on your Majesty's golden nanmu imperial desk every day, so he will surely remember the person who gave him the birthday gift.
It's a huge loss.
Father/Your Majesty!
Give them another chance!
They can also give away bracelets and paperweights!
Rong Yue, who was unaware of everyone's thoughts, was holding the jade wine jar beautifully. He now had two sachets.
His Majesty felt that he was a bit like buying the box and returning the pearl, and he loved the sachet very much. If he was not afraid of scaring everyone in the hall and thinking that he was drunk, he would have wanted to carefully appreciate the embroidery skills of his Chen'er and Zhenzhen girl.
But he still knew his limits. He knew about this matter, and so did Chen'er, Zhenzhen, and Yu Fuhai. The other palace people were ordered to keep their mouths shut.
After dinner, they went out to watch the fireworks.
Because of His Majesty's longevity, fireworks will only be set off throughout the city on New Year's Day and His Majesty's longevity.
The bright red silk ribbons are decorated with colorful lanterns, the exquisite palace lanterns are elegant and gorgeous, and the flickering candlelight is very beautiful.
Su Zhenzhen drank some of Rong Jinchen's liquor and was a little drunk. Her snow-white cheeks were flushed and her eyes were misty. She was very charming under the star-like fireworks.
Rong Jinchen was looking at her with some worry at first, but he was unknowingly lost in the sea of stars in her eyes. He involuntarily covered their faces with his wide court robe sleeves and tall figure, and kissed her lips in the darkness.
She was stunned for a moment, then immediately took the initiative to hug him back. Because they were in the corner and covered their lips with their sleeves, no one saw their kiss. Su Zhenzhen felt inexplicably excited.
In full view of everyone, they kissed in an empty corner, and it felt like they were secretly having a premature love affair in front of the head teacher.
Perhaps it was because the moonlight tonight was too gentle, and the man's kiss to her was too affectionate, she felt as if the man had quietly opened the door to her heart, revealing a tiny gap.
After watching the fireworks, everyone dispersed. Su Zhenzhen was half-hugged and half-carried by Rong Jinchen into the carriage.
She looked at the man in front of her with her misty eyes, touched his tall nose, showed a shy smile, then buried her head in his neck and whispered: "Chenchen, I like you a little more, just a little bit." It couldn't be more.
Rong Jinchen was stunned, his heart beating faster. He blinked in disbelief, and his long eyelashes fluttered like a feather fan. "Qingqing, can you say it again?" He could feel that she was sincere at the moment, and it was not just sweet words on her lips.
After a long time, seeing that the person in his arms did not respond, he laughed and said, "Forget it." After all, they have a long time to come.
Rong Jinchen knew that he fell in love with Qingqing at first sight, but Qingqing seemed to be only attracted to his looks and body, and was not interested in his feelings.
Now under his boiling frog in warm water attack, is she going to fall in love with him?
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