After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor
Chapter 21: Royal Birthday Banquet
The days of recuperation in the palace were peaceful. Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and it was Prince Qi's birthday.
This was the first birthday banquet for Prince Qi after he returned to Nanye. Officials who were still waiting to see what the court would do began to rush to Prince Qi's mansion to celebrate the birthday. Not only did all the ministers send gifts privately, but also prominent families sent people to make connections. Even the elderly people in Nanye who had seen Prince Qi's elegance in his youth still missed him and sent a painting to Prince Qi's mansion. Although the gift was not very expensive, the most important thing was that they wanted Prince Qi to know that after the high-spirited young man left, there were still many people in Nanye who missed him and remembered his kindness.
After returning to Nanye after 19 years, Prince Qi was a little hesitant. Everything here had become so unfamiliar. After receiving this calligraphy and painting, Prince Qi was very touched. Among the many gifts, he hung it in his study. Sitting in front of it quietly for a night, that night, everything was a little different, and everything familiar seemed to be vivid in his mind.
Therefore, Prince Qi issued an order that in order to thank the people of Nanye City, ten more birthday banquets would be set up in the street market in front of Prince Qi's mansion on the day of the birthday banquet, and all elders over the age of sixty in the capital could attend.
After receiving the calligraphy and painting, Prince Qi was indeed very touched. Among the many gifts, he hung this calligraphy alone in his study. In order to thank the people of the capital, Prince Qi also ordered that on the day of the birthday banquet, ten tables of birthday banquets be set up in the street market in front of Prince Qi's mansion to entertain the elders of Nanye who were over 60 years old. Even if it is inconvenient for you to attend, you can come to receive the gift package prepared by Prince Qi's mansion.
On the day of the birthday banquet, the Prince Qi's Mansion began to get busy before dawn. By the early morning, it was already bustling with people. Those who came to celebrate the birthday would fill the yard just by standing. Since last night, she wondered whether Ziheng would come to the Prince Qi's Mansion today. If he came, she would have no reason to "hide" anymore; if he didn't come, was it because his body had not recovered yet? The more she thought about it, the more excited she became. She tossed and turned in bed, not only did she not feel sleepy, but she felt more energetic. She fell asleep in a daze until the rooster was about to crow. But it seemed that as soon as she closed her eyes, she was woken up by Wan Tao who came to dress her up.
"Princess, today is Prince Qi's birthday party, you can't get up any later."
"Well, what time is it now?" Le Yan sat up half asleep and asked with squinted eyes.
"It's morning, Princess, get up and wash up. You are attending today as the eldest princess, the younger sister of Prince Qi, so you must dress up."
Wan Ning stood up and walked to the table. She picked up the mirror and looked at the huge dark circles under her eyes, which made her look like a giant panda. She secretly regretted why she couldn't sleep on such an important day. She would never sleep late again. If she stayed up late again, she would be like a puppy. The princess fell down when she first appeared, and she did the same thing again when she appeared the second time. She was almost embarrassed by herself.
I hope that one day the real Princess Le Yan will come back, and don’t blame yourself!
In a trance, Wan Tao took out a brand new and gorgeous dress and spread it out in front of Wan Ning: "Princess, would you like to wear this today?"
Wan Ning had never seen this before. The lining was a light yellow petticoat with small golden flowers embroidered on it. The embroidery was so good that it shone with golden light in the sun. The outside was matched with a red gauze coat. The workmanship was exquisite and the tailoring was exquisite. The combination of the inside and the outside complemented each other. Compared with this one, the clothes Wan Ning had worn before were only considered so-so.
"This one is fine, it's suitable for today's occasion." Wan Ning looked it up and down carefully and asked doubtfully, "It doesn't look like we brought it here, is it okay to wear it?"
"Of course no problem. This is what Lord Fang Xiong sent over last time." Wan Tao started to choose the hairpin to be used today and answered casually in a relaxed tone.
But who else could have sent the dress that Fang Xiong had prepared if not what he had prepared? Knowing that Wan Ning had left in a hurry and didn't have a suitable dress to attend the banquet, who else could it be?
It was almost noon when she finished washing up. Although the banquet was scheduled for the evening, the singing and dancing performances started at noon. There were not enough people in the palace, and Wan Tao, Zhu Ying and others were all pulled to serve as "strong men". Wan Ning was alone and wandered around. She wanted to give the gift she prepared to King Qi first, but before she got close, she saw him being socialized by a group of middle-aged men with big bellies. Zi Jian had been away since his eyes were healed and had not returned yet. Standing beside King Qi to guard him was a young man she had never seen before. He looked about the same age as Zi Jian, but his face was a little more indifferent.
"Aunt, what are you doing standing here?" Yan Ke suddenly appeared from behind. Seeing Wan Ning standing alone, he took her arm from behind and said, "We should take the initiative to step forward at this time. If we wait until they finish socializing, we may never be able to wait."
After that, she took Wan Ning and strode forward, hugging King Qi's arm like a spoiled child: "Ke Ke wishes Daddy good fortune like the long-flowing water of the East China Sea, and a long life like the evergreen pines of the Southern Mountains, and may you have this day every year. This is my gift to Daddy, I hope you like it."
After that, she held the Qilin she bought from the Brilliant Tower last time in her hands and presented it to King Qi, and continued in a delicate tone, "I went through a lot of trouble to find this gift. I wonder if you like it, Daddy?"
Wan Ning had no parents since she was a child. She was brought up by her grandmother and she never knew how to get along with her father. Now she was deeply shocked and focused on appreciating the happiness of others.
Before Prince Qi could answer, the minister next to him started to flatter her: "I have heard of Princess Yan Ke for a long time. She is graceful and charming. Seeing her today, I can see that she is indeed as good as her reputation. She is indeed the apple of your eye. You are the envy of others."
This sudden flattery made Yan Ke, who was present, feel sick. He didn't even look at him and handed the Qilin in his hand to King Qi. King Qi was really happy when he saw it. He immediately handed it to the man standing beside him and said, "Yu Wen, take the gift from the princess to the study. It's rare that Ke Ke is thoughtful. The child has really grown up."
The man who had just flattered the princess saw that the princess ignored him, and felt embarrassed that he had flattered the wrong person, so he turned his attention to Wan Ning. He didn't know that Princess Le Yan was now living in Prince Qi's mansion, nor had he heard that Prince Qi had other children, only that she was a concubine brought by Prince Qi from Northern Qi. He was eager to curry favor with Prince Qi, and since his daughter didn't buy it, he flattered other people.
So he changed direction and praised Wan Ning, "This young lady is also very beautiful. She is elegant and talented. She is worthy of being someone close to Prince Qi."
As soon as these words came out, Prince Qi's face instantly showed displeasure, but he couldn't get angry so he completely ignored this person. Yan Ke, who was standing next to him, glared at him and said sternly, "You are not worthy of calling this little girl. Open your dog eyes and look carefully. This is the current Princess Le Yan. How can you be allowed to humiliate her like this?"
This man suddenly realized that he had made a mistake, and his face turned red and purple, as if he had passed the dyeing factory exam, which made him look even more funny. He apologized in a hurry and fled from Prince Qi's mansion, which made Wan Ning laugh. After the man left, she remembered to send the gift she had prepared.
After staying here for a while, the officials or representatives sent by the front hall were socializing and secretly observing what the other party sent. Wan Ning felt bored and planned to go outside to see how the banquet prepared by the sixty-year-old man in Prince Qi's mansion was. At present, everything was harmonious. People of this age group had basically received the favor of Prince Qi in the past, and had experienced the same things. When they got together, they began to recall the past with great joy.
"You let me in, why can they go in but not me?" Suddenly, a quarrel was heard at the entrance of the banquet.
"Only Nanye elders who are over 60 years old are allowed here. You don't meet the requirements," the guard explained.
"What's not satisfying about me? How do you know I'm under 60? I live in the open air, so isn't it okay for me to look like I'm 60?" The man continued to argue loudly.
Wan Ning looked over curiously and felt that the man looked familiar, until she saw the banner in his hand with eight big characters hanging on it: "Family prescription, miraculous healing".
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