Chapter 276 Auspicious, why would she be jealous?
But Beigong You didn't notice Chen Zhimo's expectant eyes at all, his eyes were full of Lin Miaoyin.
"Miaoyin, you are pregnant now, eat some snacks first to fill your stomach."
Beigong You's mind was on Lin Miaoyin. Worried that she was hungry, he kept picking up food for her, and he didn't notice the eyes of others at all.
Lin Miaoyin didn't act pretentiously. She was pregnant and got hungry quickly. The two bites of beggar's chicken she had taken earlier had already been digested.
Lin Miaoyin frowned slightly while eating. Someone was looking at her.
When I looked up, a reluctant and complicated look flashed across my face.
Chen Zhimo...
Lin Miaoyin glanced at the attentive man beside her and put down her chopsticks.
"What's wrong? Not to your liking?" Beigong You just asked when he noticed the gaze from above.
Lin Miaoyin didn't want to get too entangled with him, and said meaningfully, "Don't spend too much time on me. There are other people who want your care."
Beigong You’s expression froze.
This sentence sounds like a woman's sour words.
Was she angry because he gave Chen Zhimo sugar-roasted chestnuts when she entered the palace in the morning?
He should have been happy, but her face didn't show any change, and it was obvious that he was overthinking. She wasn't angry, not even a little bit.
Oh, she has no one else in her heart, so how could she be jealous?
Just as he curled his lips in self-mockery, the chief eunuch Sun Changhai beside Emperor Ming had already joined in, "The Empress Dowager has arrived, the Emperor has arrived..."
Beigong You immediately came back to his senses, helped Lin Miaoyin to stand up, and knelt with everyone else to welcome the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.
"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the empress dowager, a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand thousand years..."
The emperor attached great importance to filial piety. He first helped the empress dowager to sit on one side, and then returned to the dragon throne to sit down. His cold eyes swept around and said, "All the ministers, please stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
As soon as Emperor Ming arrived, the birthday banquet officially began.
As the eunuch waved his whisk, the musicians began to play string music and the dancers entered the stage, twisting their graceful waists.
The drums and music never stop, and there is singing and dancing, which shows that the times are peaceful and prosperous.
When the song ended, the atmosphere in the hall became lively and the ceremony began with the sound of music.
The chief eunuch first sang in response to the birthday gifts presented by local officials.
"Jiangzhou prefect, present a six-sided vase with a yellow background and blue and white dragon holding a longevity pattern."
"The prefect of Yangzhou offers fifteen sets of oriental pearls, corals, red jadeite, court beads, prayer beads, bracelets, etc."
"Qingzhou prefect, nine rings of various types: green jade, fat jade, jiananxiang, and golden amber."
“…”
"Mr. Liu, the Minister of Works, presents a jade ruyi and a coral bonsai."
"Right Prime Minister, I present you with a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum and a crown of happiness and longevity."
“…”
These were all ordinary birthday gifts. Emperor Ming would receive many of them every year on his birthday, but this year was different.
"Oh, Your Majesty, these are all good things. It's not long since the disaster, and they are still able to offer so many things, which is enough to prove their filial piety."
Sun Changhai listened to the long list of gifts with a smile on his face, and whispered to Emperor Ming.
“It’s really thoughtful.”
Emperor Ming was quite relieved. A great disaster had just passed and all places had not been perfunctory in their preparations for birthday celebrations. However... He glanced at his ministers and a hint of depth flashed in his eyes.
When the country was in crisis before and they were asked to contribute money and manpower, they all cried out that they were poor and had no money, but in the blink of an eye they took out so many good things!
It seems that the imperial power is not enough, and the people below are enriching themselves and acting recklessly.
It’s time to find an opportunity to crack down on corruption and replenish the national treasury!
After the long list of gifts was finished, Emperor Ming had already made up his mind. He glanced at the ministers below calmly and said loudly, "You are thoughtful."
All the ministers stood up and said in unison: "I wish our emperor great fortune and a long life!"
“Father…”
Beigong Yu was about to speak when Beigong Shu stood up first.
As if he hadn't heard Beigong Yu's voice, he spoke in a gentle voice, "Father, I wish you a long life. Father, you are blessed with great fortune, and the heavens have blessed Beiliang with peace and prosperity, so that the people can live and work in peace. Even the smallpox incident not long ago was resolved smoothly thanks to your blessing."
After saying this, he signaled his men to carry something covered with a red cloth into the hall.
He walked over to the object and pulled back the red cloth. A jade qilin whose entire body had turned into wood suddenly appeared in the center of the hall.
It instantly attracted everyone's attention.
The body of this jade unicorn is silver-white with golden scales embedded inside. Under the bright lights of the hall, it sparkles and glitters with golden light. Its slightly opened mouth reveals two pairs of sharp teeth, its breath is like a rainbow, and its eyes that look down on all living things reveal endless majesty.
Everyone seemed to have seen the Jade Unicorn with its front hooves raised, roaring through the mountains and standing on the top of the mountain with its domineering posture.
It took a long time for me to recover from the shock.
Beigong Shu was very pleased with the shocked expressions of the crowd. He bowed to the throne and said, "Father, I dug out a jade unicorn in my fiefdom Jiangling. When the jade unicorn was dug out, colorful clouds and bright clouds fell from the sky. This is a sign of good fortune. Today, I offer this jade unicorn to you. I hope this auspicious sign will protect your health and the Northern Liang country for thousands of years."
Beigong Yu was robbed of his opening role and was so angry that his face turned pale.
I didn't expect that this silent Beigong Shu was actually such a tough guy.
Not only did he stand in front of him to present the birthday gift, but he also completely ignored him and did not take him seriously at all.
He even ignored his anger, which made him feel like he had punched cotton. Such a person is much more difficult to deal with than a reckless man like Beigong You and a foodie like Beigong Yi.
What my mother said is indeed right. We must not take Beigong Shu lightly.
"It's so majestic and impressive, just like the real thing!"
"This jade Qilin is simply a masterpiece of nature. Even the skilled craftsmen in Shengjing couldn't make one so exquisite!" Many people marveled at the auspicious sign in the center of the hall.
This jade qilin is of top-quality material and shape.
"The country is peaceful and the people are safe. This is truly auspicious!"
"The auspicious signs appeared in Jiangling, which shows that His Royal Highness Prince Shu has worked diligently in his fiefdom over the years and has won the hearts of the people. This is a blessing for the emperor and Beiliang!"
"I heard that when the disaster happened before, His Royal Highness Prince Shu was the first to bring food into the palace. He is worthy of being the eldest prince. He is brave and responsible, and cares about the people!"
At this time, some people in the hall had already started to compliment Beigong Shu.
Emperor Ming glanced at him calmly and said, "Prince Shu has a good heart."
Beigong Shu bowed and said, "It is my duty as a son to share the worries and troubles of my father."
After receiving Emperor Ming's affirmation, more court officials in the palace praised Beigong Shu.
Prince Beigong Xian of Qi seemed not to have seen this scene. He looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, and did not take what happened in the palace to heart.
It seemed as if he had not yet come out of the shadow of the princess's death.
Prince An Beigong Yi was full of curiosity. He jumped directly to the center of the hall and carefully observed the Jade Qilin. Then he looked at Beigong Shu with admiration, "Brother, Jiangling is a treasure land. This is really a treasure!"
Beigong Shu smiled gently.
Jiangling is a well-known cold and bitter place. If someone else said this, it would definitely be a bit sarcastic, but when Beigong Yi said this, no one would doubt his intentions.
His words are just what they seem.
If you think too much, it would be like a blind man lighting a lamp in vain.
Beigong You was not interested in other people's birthday gifts, nor did he bother to look at them. All his attention was on the princess beside him.
Only Beigong Yu looked disdainful.
He snorted coldly, with a hint of viciousness in his eyes.
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