After reading my mind, Daddy, why don't you smile?

"I didn't rob, I clearly gave the money!"

A little bald monk retorted, "I said I won't sell it, no matter how much money you offer me!"

Shangguan Chengjing said angrily: "Why are you so stingy? It's just a broken clock!"

The abbot wept bitterly and bowed to Emperor Jianxi, "Your Majesty, please make the decision for this temple. This bell has been hanging in this temple for hundreds of years. The morning and evening bells of this temple depend on it!"

"But when Master Shangguan arrived that day, he insisted on taking the bell away. The whole temple tried to persuade him to stop and turn back, but he insisted that the bell was old and he wanted to give it to the Queen Mother as a birthday present, hoping that she would live as long as the bell..."

Everyone looked at each other in surprise when they heard this, thinking that Shangguan Chengjing might not have done it on purpose, and he just forgot to send the clock.

Shangguan Shu and Zhao Ying came forward to confess their crimes at the appropriate time.

The Queen Mother could no longer cause trouble.

Emperor Jianxi had no choice but to punish Shangguan Shu with ten strokes of the cane, saying that it was the father's fault if the son was not well educated, and to continue beating him after the banquet.

Then let the monks of Lingyin Temple carry the bell away.

The matter of "giving the clock away" has come to an end.

However, the Queen Mother took a big gulp of ginseng tea. What is this? What is this?

There are three more such naughty kids in the Shangguan family!

That’s enough, why hasn’t she died yet?

The prince sat up straight, his eyes as big as bells.

The next one is Shangguan Bailin.

Shangguan Bailin was well-known for his talent in the capital. He was proficient in poetry, songs and even his handwriting was first-rate.

Shangguan Bailin had already written a piece of calligraphy as a gift for the empress dowager.

When he presented the calligraphy and painting and unfolded them, everyone discovered that the poems on it were all written by Shangguan Bailin himself.

Several civil officials and ministers nodded appreciatively and stroked their beards.

Seeing this, Lord Wu became excited again. He pointed at Shangguan Bailin's words and began to read aloud.

"Morning and evening we are drunk together on the high platform,

At dusk, I hear the sound of bamboo branches on the river bank.

There is no time to hear the truth in peace and prosperity.

The rooftop painting is worth looking at a thousand times.”

"What a poem! What a poem!"

Shangguan Shu also looked at his son's masterpiece with admiration, until...

【Ascension to heaven soon...what the hell?】

Shangguan Qingyue didn’t know many characters except a few simple ones. She tilted her head and looked at the first few characters. The more she looked, the more something seemed wrong.

Shangguan Shu wanted to go forward and snatch the calligraphy and bury it in a hole...

But it was too late.

It was quiet again.

Oh, this damn familiar silence.

The empress dowager's face was gloomy, and it seemed that she had reached the limit of her patience.

Emperor Jianxi held his forehead and thought about all the sad things in his life.

Then he waved his hand and asked Shangguan Bailin to leave.

Zhao Ying originally wanted Shangguan Qiyou to deliver the gift, but when she saw the small yellow flower in Shangguan Qiyou's hand, she immediately pushed him down along with the flower.

Don’t send it off anymore. If you do, you’ll really send the Empress Dowager away.

She was also impressed by these kids!

Let Yueer come!

Yue'er can't speak, so she definitely won't say anything to upset the Queen Mother. Besides, she is the youngest, so her words don't count!

In order to ease the awkward atmosphere, Zhao Ying specifically told the Queen Mother, "Xiao Yueer learned about Great Grandmother's birthday and also prepared a gift."

The Queen Mother also breathed a sigh of relief, obviously thinking the same thing as Zhao Ying.

She now had no intention of showing off her power to Zhao Ying's family. She just wanted to receive the gifts and then go her separate ways, so that they would not cause her any more trouble.

Zhao Ying patted Shangguan Qingyue, then carried her into the hall.

The little baby, who is over two years old, is dressed cutely, with her hands behind her back and her little face flushed, as if she is a little shy!

Everyone was so cute that their faces were bleeding. They looked at the little baby in front of them with joy. The atmosphere of the banquet finally became more harmonious.

Emperor Jianxi said to Shangguan Qingyue, "What do you want to give me, Xiaoyue?" Emperor Jianxi's voice was coaxing.

Shangguan Qingyue was not stage-frightened either. She glanced at Emperor Jianxi and then at the empress dowager. Even though the empress dowager's face was not very good, she did not care.

【I want to perform a show! 】

The others didn't understand what Shangguan Qingyue meant, so they looked at Zhao Ying, who explained, "My little Yue'er said that he wanted to perform for his great-grandmother, right?"

Shangguan Qingyue nodded.

【Uh-huh! 】

Everyone clapped in unison.

Zhao Zihua looked at the scene in front of her with hatred, jealousy crawling all over her body.

She didn't understand why a group of people were coaxing a little mute, and what could this little mute perform?

Why are they flattering and expecting like a bunch of fools.

Not only did the royal grandfather look at this little mute lovingly, but even her biological father looked at her with a smile, as if she was his most beloved baby.

She should be daddy's baby!

But why didn't Daddy even look at her?

Zhao Zihua was full of malice and suddenly said, "Sister Qingyue, do you want to sing?"

"Oh... I forgot, Sister Qingyue can't speak, so she can't sing."

"So what is Sister Qingyue going to perform?"

She looked casual.

Then he said to the Queen Mother, "Grandmother, please don't mind. If you really want to hear singing, then Zihua can help my sister sing."

Shangguan Bailin said sarcastically: "Yo yo yo... Don't sing on such a happy day. Others sing for money, but you sing for your life!"

Shangguan Qingwan scolded, "Bai Lin, how can you say that to your sister? What did your sister teach you in private? Don't be so truthful, but you won't listen. What if you make sister Zihua cry? She can not only sing, but also cry!"

Shangguan Qiyou wondered, "Why is she crying? Did someone die in her family?"

Shangguan Qiyou was worried about not being able to give the chrysanthemums in his hand away. He stood up and walked towards Zhao Zihua, then forced the chrysanthemums into her hand and said, "My condolences."

Everyone:...

"Shangguan Chengjing" suddenly thought of a question, and asked Zhao Ying, "Mother, isn't Zhao Ziyin still alive?"

His voice was not loud originally, but it was so quiet that it seemed "deafening".

Zhao Yao's tense emotions completely broke down after hearing this sentence which was obviously a curse on Zhao Ziyin. She stood up, pointed at Zhao Ying and cursed, "Zhao Ying, what do you mean?"

Zhao Ying sat at the banquet without moving. Upon hearing the voice, she did not even look at Zhao Yao, but looked at the Minister of Justice, "Sir Gao, if someone points at me in public and speaks disrespectfully to me, what should I do according to the law?"

Lord Gao stood up and reported, and even glanced at Zhao Yao, as if deliberately, "Princess, this is a crime of disrespect, the worst punishment is exile, the worst is beating with a stick."

Zhao Ying nodded, then spoke in a leisurely tone, "In the past, I thought Xue'er's words and actions were just her misbehavior, but I didn't expect... Huai'an, you really make me sad!"

Zhao Yao felt like she was falling into an ice cellar.

She suddenly realized that Zhao Ying had been holding back just waiting for her to make a mistake.

Now, in front of everyone, she was so stupid as to scold Zhao Ying...

Zhao Ying looked at Shangguan Shu beside him with a half-smile and whispered, "Don't you want to show off to me? I'll give you this chance, come on!"