After my mother read my mind, my whole family rebelled

Amid the sounds of fireworks and firecrackers, the "Three-Day Ceremony" at Prince Ning's Mansion was truly lively and exciting.

Now Prince Ning is enjoying great favor from the emperor, and all the officials in the court are trying to curry favor with him.

The front yard of the palace.

From the dawn of the morning, people and cars were coming and going in front of the Ning Wang Mansion, and various gifts filled the front yard of the mansion. Three large boxes of rewards from the palace were placed in the middle of the yard.

Prince Ning was greeting the royal relatives and officials who had come to pay their respects, and was waiting for the auspicious time to arrive so that he could perform the bathing ceremony.

The only drawback is that the eunuchs in the palace passed on the message that the Queen caught a cold last night and will not come to the Children's Bathing Festival today!

The backyard of the palace.

Chunhua Garden and Jinxiu Garden became two completely different places.

Chunhua Garden was deserted, with only a few red lanterns hung for the New Year to make it look festive. The newly arrived maids in the entire courtyard squatted in the corners to listen to the bustling noise next door, and even the head maid Bai Zhi couldn't help but watch from the door. There were almost no female relatives who came to attend the ceremony in Chunhua Garden, and even no female relatives from the Duke's Mansion showed up.

Jinxiu Garden, which is adjacent to Chunhua Garden, was filled with female relatives standing inside and outside. It was estimated that these female relatives who came to congratulate wanted to get a share of the good luck of the twins, and they actually lined up in front of Xu's inner room. The maids and servants of the palace were also waiting in the yard. I wonder how much money they can grab for the child laundering today?

"Have you heard? When the two princesses of Prince Ning's Mansion gave birth the day before yesterday, the sky was full of red clouds. It was really a good omen."

"I just don't know who this auspicious sign is referring to?"

"Of course it's the twins. Didn't you see that no one is going to the garden next door?"

"I heard that the prince even asked the palace to send an imperial physician. Maybe Shen was sick and everyone was afraid of catching the disease. Even her own family didn't come!"

"Tsk tsk, you don't know that Shen is only the title of the principal wife. On the wedding day, she was carried into the house together with Xu."

...

The group of women lined up to eat melons.

Bai Zhi, the head maid of Chunhua Garden, was so anxious when she heard the gossip that she almost rushed over and tore the women's mouths apart.

In the inner room of Chunhua Garden, Shen Yuyao seemed to be oblivious to the situation. She washed her hands slowly and began to breastfeed the baby.

[Baizhi, you little fool, there are so many people kissing, hugging and lifting the baby up, you act like a romantic boss, you might end up killing the baby! ]

[My mother is really smart. She should learn some medical skills, which are essential for palace fighting...]

[Hurry up and drink milk to accumulate more immortal spirits. I will show you ordinary people what auspiciousness is later! ]

Shen Yuyao couldn't help but smile as she listened to the little fairy's muttering.

The little fairy treasure was stunned.

[My mother is truly the most beautiful woman in the capital...mua]

"Miss, the head nanny from the front hall is here to pick up Princess Xiaoxian. The auspicious time is almost here."

The head maid Zi Su, wearing a festive pink jacket, lifted the curtain and came in.

"Zi Su, there are many people here today, please keep an eye on the princess and don't be negligent. After the baby-baptism ceremony, take her back to Chunhua Garden immediately..."

"I will never take my eyes off the little princess, don't worry, young lady." Zi Su took the swaddling clothes and walked towards the front hall. "This little princess is so cute, so chubby."

[Wow... Go quickly, I want delicious food and fun things...]

[Shiso, hurry up, I can't wait. 】

Shen Yuyao listened to Xia Xiaoxian's inner thoughts, shook her head, and chuckled again.

It seems that this little princess likes to be lively and bustling. The deserted Chunhua Garden today is a bit of a debt to her.

When Zi Su came to the main hall in the front yard carrying the little fairy treasure, many guests had already gathered there.

Outside the hall, dozens of banquet tables were already set with four kinds of dried fruits, candied fruits, steamed buns, and pickled vegetables. They would be ready to serve the food as soon as the baby-washing ceremony was over.

Fruits, incense and candles have been placed on the inner altar. In the middle of the hall, there are three copper basins with koi patterns filled with hot water. Several maids are putting onions and ginger into the basins.

[Are you going to use me to cook hot pot? ]

Xia Xiaoxian turned her head and saw that two maids from Jinxiu Garden were standing next to Zi Su, one of them was holding a baby in her arms.

I don't know what these two princes and princesses who were born on the same day look like? Xia Xiaoxian turned her head hard a few times and raised her head slightly, but she couldn't see their appearance.

"The auspicious time has arrived!" The shout from the eunuch in the palace almost sent Xia Xiaoxian away.

The hall, which was originally bustling with noise, suddenly became quiet.

The eyes of everyone inside and outside the hall were focused on the three swaddling clothes.

There were three babies. One had a round, smooth head with big, round eyes that rolled around, which made him very cute. The other two had red, wrinkled skin and strange head shapes, and looked like two little monkeys.

Everyone looked at Xia Xiaoxian and expressed their sincere admiration.

"Wow, this baby is so cute!"

"The forehead is full and the face is broad and round. He is obviously a rare talent."

"This woman is extraordinary, she has the appearance of an immortal!"

.....

When it came to the two monkeys' turn, the contrast was probably too obvious for them to say anything that went against their conscience.

Just said: "Good luck!"

[It’s not a problem if you don’t know the product, it’s a problem if you compare the products...]

King Ning listened to what the onlookers said, with a changeable look on his face.

After he finished his prayer, the three babies were placed in the basin to bathe.

Xia Xiaoxian was flattered by everyone and felt like she was in a cloud of despair. She was so excited that she couldn't help but move her immortal spirit.

I saw Xia Xiaoxian suddenly sitting upright in the basin, with clouds and mist rising up all around. The whole room was filled with a strange fragrance, and countless rays of light burst out from the baby's body and rushed straight to the sky.

After all, this was a baby who had just been breastfed for two days, so this little bit of spiritual energy only lasted for a few seconds before returning to its original state in an instant.

Several maids washed the three babies, rubbed their bodies and foreheads with boiled eggs, and then wrapped them in swaddling clothes.

This is the "Tihuang" in the baby baptism ceremony.

After Huang was done, the eunuchs outside the palace began to throw gold and silver coins into the air. The guests and the maids and old women in the palace began to scramble for the "baby-laundering money" that fell to the ground. For a while, the front yard was filled with noise and joy.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. The three-day baptism is complete. I'm afraid this fairy princess is hungry. I will take her back to the inner room to feed her."

"Go!"

"Slave, please leave!"

Seeing that the bathing ceremony was over, Zi Su thought about Shen Yuyao's instructions and without delay, picked up Xia Xiaoxian and walked towards the inner courtyard.

Shen Yuyao was waiting anxiously, and seeing the little fairy baby come back safely, she hurriedly took over and fed him.

【Oh, so tired...】

[Mother...My little fairy is hungry...]

[It’s a pity that my mother didn’t see it with her own eyes... the dumbfounded look on my father’s face...]

[Oh, today I saw the old woman from Jinxiu Garden and Xiangling from the kitchen whispering in each other's ears in the crowd. I don't know what bad things they are up to! ]

[On the day when my mother had a difficult delivery, shouldn't the little maid Luluo who cooked the medicine have been sold? Why did I see her snatching the "baby laundering money" in the front yard today? ]

[Haha, I guess the whole capital will know about those two monkeys tomorrow...]

[What would the Emperor do if he knew that Prince Ning favored his concubine and killed his wife?]

[I feel excited just thinking about it...]

Shen Yuyao smiled and patted the little fairy baby, while secretly taking note of it.

On the second day, the entire city was filled with rumors:

"The wife of Prince Ning gave birth to a little fairy."

"The twins born to Prince Ning's concubine look mentally ill."

"Prince Ning favors his concubine so much that he even held a three-day ceremony and led all the guests to the concubine's room... Tsk tsk, he must be trying to pass on everyone's blessings to these two sickly girls."

"Prince Ning killed his wife, humiliated his legal wife on the day of their wedding, and treated his legal wife poorly during the three-day ceremony yesterday! He even forgot to send the invitation to his legal wife's family, the Duke's Mansion."

"Yes, yes... The Empress, who is most concerned about the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, was so angry that she didn't even attend the ceremony..."

...

The folk legend became more and more bizarre as it spread, and finally reached the ears of the current emperor.

The next day, in the court hall.

Just then, a civil servant wrote a letter to the emperor to admonish him, saying that Prince Ning disregarded the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, favored his concubine and neglected his wife, and had lost the royal demeanor.

When the Duke heard this, he thought about his daughter's advice and did not say anything.

When the emperor heard the officials talking about this, and saw his old friend being so open-minded, he felt a little embarrassed, so he severely reprimanded Prince Ning and fined him six months' salary.

Prince Ning returned to his palace after the court session, his handsome face livid: "In the three days, the palace's housekeeper nanny will be punished with 20 strokes of the cane, and the rest of the people involved will be sold; Xu from Jinxiu Garden failed to supervise the staff, and will be confined for one month. The power of the palace will return to the principal wife Shen."