After Xiao Qingdai and Chu Caiwei finished dancing, they came down from the stage, raised their chins slightly, and glanced at Yu Xiaoqiao, their eyes full of pride and arrogance.

Yu Xiaoqiao smiled back and gave them a thumbs up.

The two were confused and stunned for a moment.

"Who is Yu Xiaoqiao? The girl my son is engaged to." The empress dowager suddenly asked with a smile on her face.

Yu Xiaoqiao stood up, walked to the table, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am your servant."

"Your Majesty has good vision and has arranged a good marriage for my son." The Queen Mother took a closer look and smiled even more.

Yu Xiaoqiao was calm and composed, smiling without saying a word.

Si Wenming couldn't help but smile, and his heart was filled with joy.

The eldest princess, who was standing at the side, had a frozen expression and a look of deep disdain in her eyes.

"Have you prepared anything for me today?" the Queen Mother asked softly.

Yu Xiaoqiao bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, I have specially arranged a dance for you. I wish you a long life and a beautiful daylily!"

"Yes, she is pretty and has a sweet mouth. Go and get ready. I am waiting to see you." The Queen Mother kept smiling.

"promise!"

Yu Xiaoqiao bowed and left.

After a while.

The piano music started, and the lights on the long stage went out instantly. Yu Xiaoqiao, dressed in red, descended from the sky, and a spotlight shot down from the night sky.

Yu Xiaoqiao danced with a sword in hand, like a dragon playing in the water, willows swaying in the breeze, smooth and elegant.

The sword dance is graceful, poetic and picturesque.

He waved his arm and pointed to the air on the right. A white light flew out from the tip of the sword, and a cluster of blue fireworks exploded with a bang. The fireworks fell down, revealing a graceful figure.

At the same time, the beam of light on Yu Xiaoqiao's body dimmed and disappeared into the night.

Yu Chuwan danced with her long sleeves, like a fairy descending from heaven, or like a secluded orchid in a valley. She floated in the wind, dancing with the style and charm of an ink painting.

Many people were stunned, but An Yu's lips curled up with a hint of cruelty.

After a moment, he swung his long sleeves and flew straight out, and a dazzling beam of light appeared in the air on the left.

Feng Zisu, dressed in exotic purple, is as charming as an elf, graceful as clouds, with soft and boneless arms, and she walks like a lotus on the water.

Yu Xiaoqiao turned around and sprinkled two handfuls of powder in the air on both sides. Yu Chuwan and Feng Zisu disappeared instantly, turning into thousands of golden butterflies and flying towards the center of the long platform.

The three of them suddenly appeared in front of three zithers. As the zither music started, golden butterflies began to dance in an orderly manner, suddenly like falling leaves floating in a waterfall, and suddenly forming a heart shape hanging in the sky...

Finally, millions of golden butterflies formed the word "Live as Long as the Southern Mountains".

Yu Xiaoqiao and the other two shouted loudly: "May the Queen Mother live as long as the Southern Mountains!"

After he finished speaking, countless golden butterflies flew straight up to the sky, and with a "bang", they turned into fireworks and bloomed in the night sky, like a meteor shower, like snow petals, like dandelions... drawing the most flowing arcs in the air.

The night sky is as bright as day and the fireworks are beautiful.

As the crowd dispersed, a giant cake flew from the sky and landed in the hands of three people.

The forty-seven candles on the cake were lit instantly, and the candlelight flickered.

The three of them held cakes in their hands, sang "Happy Birthday", and walked slowly to the Queen Mother.

"Good! Good! Good!" The Queen Mother was delighted and said happily.

The emperor praised it highly and exclaimed: "Excellent!"

Everyone was amazed!

Only Xiao Qingdai and Chu Caiwei looked unhappy and forced themselves to smile.

The eldest princess had an even uglier expression than the other two, and the disdain in her eyes was filled with deep hatred.

After the dinner, several people walked back to Shangqingzhai.

Feng Zisu and Yu Chuwan tactfully walked to the front, leaving Yu Xiaoqiao and Si Wenming to stroll in the night.

Si Wenming stared at Yu Xiaoqiao under the moonlight and asked softly, "How many surprises will you bring?"

"Are you sure it's a surprise and not a shock?" Yu Xiaoqiao asked curiously.

Si Wenming touched her head lovingly, "Even if it's a shock, I'm happy with it!"

"I'll take it easy and try not to scare you as much as possible... Are you feeling better?" Yu Xiaoqiao said, supporting her chin.

Si Wenming nodded and smiled: "You gave me so many supplements, my body recovered quickly."

As they were talking, their hands touched intentionally or unintentionally. Si Wenming held her hand and they walked away holding hands.

Yu Xiaoqiao tried to pull her hands back, but her hands were held tightly and she couldn't pull them out at all.

Yu Xiaoqiao raised her eyes and glanced at him, smiled faintly, and let him lead her, walking under the moonlight and into the night.

On a spring afternoon, the breeze is not dry.

"The three cannon shots outside the camp were like thunder. I, a patriotic minister, walked out of Tianbo Mansion, wearing a golden crown on my temples and the iron armor I wore back then..."

The high-pitched, passionate and soul-stirring singing style made the fishes in the pond jump up and swim happily.

"That blue carp is so rare, its scales are glittering, like a dream."

"The beauty of the koi, with its glittering scales, is a glimpse that cannot be matched."

"Look, it's so clever, following the Queen Mother's steps, just like a person."

Everyone accompanied the Queen Mother in watching the fish, and the atmosphere was peaceful and joyful.

After a while.

Everyone blended into the sea of ​​flowers.

The garden is full of spring colors and fragrance.

Roses are in full bloom, peonies are rich, purple is lavender, hibiscus is light...

"I don't know what tricks the princess used to make the peonies that usually bloom in April and May bloom so beautifully in March!"

"Only the peony is the true national beauty, dominating all the beautiful things in the city."

"Look at the bird of paradise, green like a peacock and orange like a crane."

"Queen Mother, all these flowers in the garden are here to celebrate your birthday!"

The Queen Mother smiled widely, and everyone looked delighted.

……

"Hurry up, the Queen Mother will be here soon. If she finds that her beloved Mei'er has fallen, she will be beheaded!" An old eunuch stood at the bottom of the bridge, looked at the young eunuchs who were digging soil with a panicked look, and shouted anxiously.

"Boss, is the soil here okay?" a young eunuch asked worriedly as he dug.

"There is no better way right now, son. First move the soil from the pot of snow chrysanthemum to Mei'er's place, and put the new soil into the pot of snow chrysanthemum. Then ask the gardener to come and tidy it up in the evening." The old eunuch sighed, shook his sweat-soaked robe, and said with a frown.

"The soil underneath is good, dig deeper. I heard from the old people that when the bridge was built, the princess specially ordered people to transport high-quality soil from the south, which is very suitable for growing flowers." A eunuch said quietly.

"This bridge is called Magpie Bridge, and the name was chosen by the princess herself...Once you have seen the sea, other waters are just puzzling." A eunuch sighed.

The old eunuch scolded: "Stop talking nonsense and dig quickly!"

Not far away, Paopao was playing with the soil using his cat paws. There seemed to be a navy blue cloth strip under his paws.

"Ah, ah, ah!"

The eunuch Xiao Lizi was so frightened that he sat down on the ground, stammering and screaming, "What...thing?"

"Hand?!" another eunuch leaned over and shouted.

A trace of helplessness flashed across the old eunuch's eyes. He moved over and looked carefully.

It turned out to be a hand, but the palm was not very big.

After removing the mud stains, it is very delicate. If it weren't for the nails that showed it was a man's hand, it would be no mistake to say it was a woman's hand.

Only the base of the little finger on the right hand was left, and judging by the scars, it seemed that it had been bitten off by an animal.

Little Li slumped on the ground and seemed to touch something again. Upon closer inspection, it was a mutton-fat jade pendant.

At this time, the voice of Aunt Liu beside the Queen Mother came: "Chief Steward An, what are you doing there? The Queen Mother is calling you over."

Little Li hesitated for a moment and handed the jade pendant to An Luhai.

Several people trotted all the way to the Queen Mother.

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