The Aloof Prince Pampers His Wild First Rate Consort

When Chu Ye approached, he caught a glimpse of Mu Yunjin who was sitting next to Chu Qing from the corner of his eye. Mu Yunjin also caught Chu Ye's line of sight, and caught a trace of... disgust in his deep eyes.

That's right, the last time she messed up Chu Ye's prince canonization ceremony, the problem is that he doesn't have a problem with her.

At this time, Mu Yunjin lowered her eyes, but she didn't want to look at Chu Ye any more, she wondered whether she should apologize to Chu Ye in private.

But just thinking about it, Mu Yunjin quickly dispelled this idea. After all, it was Chu Qingqiang who first came to pick things up last time, so she can't be blamed.

After Chu Ye approached Chu Qing, he lowered his eyes to look at him, and called out in a calm voice, "Third Brother."

"Recently, I heard that my fourth brother was ill, but now he has recovered?" Chu Qing raised his eyes to look at Chu Ye, with a bit of concern flashing in his eyes.

"Healed already." Chu Ye said lightly.

Mu Yunjin leaned her head in Chu Li's direction, listening to the clear voice from one side, her mind was complicated, and she secretly sighed that this person had a deep scheming and a good disguise.

Chu Li glanced at Mu Yunjin, saw some small expressions on her face, and knew what she was thinking in her heart, reached out and pushed a pastry in front of Mu Yunjin, "Eat your food."

Mu Yunjin nodded, knowing that Chu Li meant to let her eat more and mind her own business less.

After Chu Ye and Chu Qing exchanged pleasantries for a while, Chu Ye returned to his seat as the crown prince. The seat was arranged at the front opposite, showing his identity as the crown prince.

After a while, several announcements came from outside the hall, and I saw Emperor Ximing in a bright yellow dragon robe walking in the center, followed by the Empress Dowager Zheng in a red brocade dress, and the queen in a red phoenix skirt.

After several people took their seats in the hall, all the people worshiped together.

After performing the etiquette, Emperor Ximing on the main seat had a smile on his face, and he glanced at Mu Yunjin vaguely, with a bit of displeasure hidden in his eyes, but he still smiled and said, "Today is the queen mother's birthday banquet, so I won't overwhelm the guests, and everyone don't have to be too restrained."

After hearing this, Empress Dowager Zheng burst into smiles. In the past, at the birthday banquets, there was always the obstructive Concubine Qin who made her celebrate her birthday and almost ruined all her interest.

This year is good, the short-lived Concubine Qin is dead, there are only three seats in this hall, it is really spacious and comfortable.

So I couldn't help but smile and said, "Ai's family is getting old, and I wanted to keep everything simple for my birthday, but the emperor said that there are too few happy events in the imperial city recently, so he held such a grand birthday banquet for Ai's family, and the emperor still has the heart."

The queen on the side couldn't help echoing, "Yes, the emperor ordered his concubines to start holding your mother's birthday banquet about three months ago, but he has always kept you in his heart."

"Hahaha." Emperor Ximing laughed loudly when he heard this.

Underneath, Mu Yunjin rested her chin on her hands, listening to the happy family on the main seat, she couldn't help but feel a little sick to her stomach. If Princess Qin saw this scene, she would probably jump out of the grave.

Next, the sound of singing and dancing came from the hall.

While everyone was watching the song and dance performance, Mu Yunjin quietly opened the gift box containing the cat, then approached Chu Li, and said in a low voice, "Why is this little guy still sleeping?"

"Song Chun picked the fattest and laziest one." Chu Li replied sideways.

Hearing this, Mu Yunjin couldn't help smiling, and glanced at the Queen Mother Zheng who was in good spirits in the hall from the corner of her eye, and prayed from the bottom of her heart that the Queen Mother Zheng would like this cat, otherwise this little guy would suffer.

Halfway through the song and dance, it was time to give gifts. Everyone knew that now that Concubine Qin had passed away, the harem was divided into one faction from the two factions in the past. The concubines and daughters of the Concubine Qin faction in the past were racking their brains this time to think about Queen Mother Zheng's birthday gift, thinking of some benefits in the future.

The first person to give gifts was Yan Qiuhuai, who succeeded the prime minister. Now that everyone respects him as Yan Xiang, it is natural that some decent things should be given as gifts.

Yan Qiuhuai walked out of the queue with Yan Lingshang, and unfolded a gift box in the hall. It was a pair of birthday peaches made of pure gold. At this time, the hall was brightly lit, and under the light, the pair of pure gold birthday peaches were dazzling and very eye-catching.

After Yan Qiuhuai finished his birthday speech, Eunuch Lu walked down the steps, took the gift box, and handed it to Empress Dowager Zheng.

Empress Dowager Zheng pursed her lips and smiled, nodded to Yan Qiuhuai, and her eyes fell on Yan Lingshang who was beside Yan Qiuhuai again, "Miss Yan's family is already old enough, right? I will be a matchmaker for Ai's family someday, and help find a good marriage."

Empress Dowager Zheng just said it casually, but Yan Qiuhuai and Yan Lingshang both listened and were overjoyed, thinking that if Empress Dowager Zheng had spoken, then Xu's marriage would not be bad.

It is very likely that it is Chu Ye who has not established a crown princess, and it is also very likely that it is the prince Chu Qing who has not established a concubine.

Their Yan family is really about to develop.

After Yanqiu Huai took the lead, many ministers began to send congratulatory gifts one by one, nothing more than some precious calligraphy and paintings and antique vases. Empress Dowager Zheng looked at it for a while, and the pair of golden longevity peaches was her favorite.

After the gifts from all the officials were over, it was the turn of Prince Rong's Mansion.

Mu Yunjin had been eating some snacks since she entered the palace, and she was already a little full at this time, leaning on the chair, she turned her gaze to the seat next to the Rongwang Mansion.

I don't know what rare things Qin Shuning, a good daughter-in-law, can come up with.

King Rong Chu Zhu had been drinking and watching songs and dances since he took his seat. Now it was his turn to offer a gift, so he got up with Qin Shuning and walked to the center of the hall.

Chu Jia is the son of the Empress Dowager Zheng. At this time, the Empress Dowager Zheng looked at her son lovingly, even if Chu Jia just brought an ordinary porcelain bowl, she was happy.

The gift box was held by Princess Rong Qin Shuning. Princess Rong looked at Queen Mother Zheng with a smile, and said coquettishly, "Queen Mother, guess what the prince and daughter-in-law have prepared for you?"

Empress Dowager Zheng was stunned for a moment, then looked at the boxy gift box, shook her head, and said with a smile, "Today, everyone sent too many tricks, and Ai's family can't guess."

Princess Rong lowered her eyes and smiled, then opened the gift box, and all the people present took a deep breath——

Inside the gift box is a jade statue of Avalokitesvara. The body of Avalokitesvara is made of bright white Baoyue jade.

"My mother likes to pay respects to the Buddha on weekdays, so the prince spent a lot of time and ordered people to collect precious moon jade, and it took a lot of energy to polish it into a Guanyin statue." Princess Rong said, and handed the gift box to Eunuch Lu.

Empress Dowager Zheng nodded repeatedly. So far, this is the most valuable and her favorite gift.

Sure enough, his son knows how to honor himself best.

Looking at the statue of Guanyin, Mu Yunjin felt somewhat amazed and praised in her heart. I have to say that this birthday gift is really unique.

Inevitably, Mu Yunjin became worried about the cat.

Although she was a little uneasy in her heart, it was her turn to give gifts. Mu Yunjin glanced at Chu Li, who nodded at her, and then Mu Yunjin walked to the center of the hall with the gift box.

The originally warm atmosphere in the hall cooled down.

Emperor Ximing still had lingering fears about the last time Mu Yunjin killed Chu Qingqiang, but she was lucky at that time, and Beitang Wenfeng was backing her, which made him endure such a sigh of relief.

Empress Dowager Zheng has always been displeased with Mu Yunjin, she squinted at the gift box in her hand, and then looked away, eyes full of disdain.

"Little niece, let's open the gift box and have a look." Princess Rong said in a mocking tone.

Mu Yunjin was used to this kind of sarcasm for a long time, so she turned her eyes to Chu Li, and saw Chu Li standing beside her with a calm expression, her expression was meaningless, and she was not affected by everyone's emotions at all.

Mu Yunjin pursed her lips, reached out to open the lid of the gift box, and carried out the sleeping cat inside. Today, Mu Yunjin dressed up the cat specially, and tied a red bow around its neck.

"Meow——" the sleeping little guy woke up and whimpered.

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, they were used to seeing rare treasures just now, so they were unavoidably surprised to see such a living creature.

"Go up." Mu Yunjin put the cat down, patted the cat's buttocks, the lazy and fat cat seemed to be guided, stepped up the steps step by step, and ran in the direction of Queen Mother Zheng.

While walking, I heard Mu Yunjin say, "Your Highness and I thought to ourselves, the Empress Dowager is pampered and pampered, and there should be no shortage of famous treasures. Why don't you send a cat here, so that you can chat with the Empress Dowager on weekdays."

After saying that, Mu Yunjin raised her eyes and looked at the hall.

Empress Dowager Zheng looked at the cat that was getting closer and closer in astonishment. The cat was staring at her with its eyes open at this time. Its green eyes were round and wide open, its whole body was gray, and it was as fat as a fur ball. When it came to her feet, it nestled on her brocade sandals and fell asleep again.

Mu Yunjin raised her forehead, how lazy is this cat...

Empress Dowager Zheng looked down at the cat, leaned over to hug the cat, and put it on her lap. It was still a little bit of difficulty. The cat was moved, and then woke up again, and turned to Empress Dowager Zheng, "Meow——"

The soft, waxy, sweet and docile appearance made the Queen Mother feel very happy. Eunuch Lu wanted to come forward to take the cat away, but was rejected by the Queen Mother Zheng, who kept holding it in her arms, unwilling to let go.

Seeing this scene, Mu Yunjin cast a glance at Chu Li. It seemed that this gift was the right one.

Empress Dowager Zheng accepted the cat that Mu Yunjin gave her, and she didn't hesitate to smile at her. She glanced at Mu Yunjin and Chu Lixiao, "Aijia likes this cat very much, you bother me."

"As long as the empress dowager likes it." Mu Yunjin raised her lips, and then followed Chu Li back to her seat.

On the side, Princess Rong bit her lip, stared at Mu Yunjin sideways, her hands were tightly held together, Mu Lingzhu was the same as Princess Rong's reaction at this time, and she was extremely annoyed.

The statue of Guanyin cost them a total of 15,000 taels of silver to polish it. How much is Mu Yunjin's broken cat worth?

This Empress Dowager Zheng is also really, how come the more she lives, the more confused she becomes!

A cat bought her off!