Author: spicy pen Xiaoxin

Chapter 160 Gift

"The queen accidentally slipped and slipped, why don't you help her up and take her back to the palace to rest." Su Yichen's voice was cold, and there was no threat in every word he said, but everyone who heard it felt inexplicably scared. trembling.

The queen's entourage hurriedly helped her up and took her back to the palace.

"What are you doing standing around, come here." This was said to Xu Ruqing.

Xu Ruqing suddenly came to her senses, she put away her gossipy eyes and returned to Su Yichen.

"The king was no longer with you, and you and the queen rushed at me. You were so cold-hearted. Where did the energy you used to deal with me go?"

Xu Ruqing curled her lips and said: "The other party is the queen. It is not good for me, my concubine, to have a head-on conflict with her."

Besides, am I willing to quarrel with her? It’s not all because of you, there are so many rotten peach blossoms!

Su Yichen fell silent and stopped talking.

Banquet hall.

Singing, singing and dancing, drinking and drinking, jewels and jewels... The men and women at the banquet were singing, dancing, bragging, and striking up conversations, so happy!

Xu Ruqing pushed Su Yichen to a corner and sat down alone.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is here!"

Emperor Yan Gan walked to the center of the banquet hall wearing a bright yellow robe, but the buttoned collar seemed to be too tight, making his short and short neck seem a little breathless.

The older woman standing next to him is today's birthday girl, Queen Mother Xiaoxian.

"Long live my emperor! Long live my queen! Thousand years old! Thousand years old!"

Except for Su Yichen and his wife, everyone in the hall knelt down to greet them.

"My dear friends, today is my mother's birthday. Let's treat it as a family banquet. Eat and drink well. Don't feel restrained."

"Yes, the Ai family feels extremely lucky to be able to bring all the ministers together for the birthday banquet today. I wish you all enjoy yourself."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Queen Mother!"

Emperor Yan Qian went straight to the dragon throne in the first place and sat down, followed by the Queen Mother who sat on the phoenix throne.

"It is rumored that the Emperor of the Dongyuan Kingdom was a kind and humble person. Not only did he have high academic attainments, but his governance was also unparalleled and outstanding. When I saw him today, he certainly lived up to his reputation!" A group of people appeared at the door, and they walked to the center of the banquet hall.

Emperor Yan Gan took a look and said, "This must be His Highness the Crown Prince of Rakshasa Kingdom."

"Night owl is not talented, but he is lucky enough to be remembered by the emperor."

Night owl...

That delicious guy?

Xu Ruqing looked up unconsciously.

"Sure enough, a talented person came to offer a seat to the Rakshasa prince."

Night Owl bowed and came to sit down.

The entourage following Ye Xiao made a gesture, and the group of people behind him came forward, placed the boxes on their shoulders on the ground, and then opened them one by one.

"When I heard that the Queen Mother is celebrating her birthday, I, on behalf of the Rakshasa Kingdom, came to congratulate you. I specially sent you three thousand pieces of jade brocade and two glazed lamps. The Rakshasa is not as rich and rich as Dongyuan. I hope this gift can catch the attention of the Queen Mother."

Xu Ruqing didn't know what those were, but the things in the box were indeed shining with gold, and it felt like they were blinding.

"This...could it be the jade brocade that is so hard to find?"

"It is said that this brocade is of fine workmanship and as thin as a cicada's wings. Only the royal family of the Rakshasa Kingdom can wear it. The Rakshasa prince gave it to him as a gift of 3,000 pieces. How generous!"

"There is also a glazed lamp, which is rare in the world. It is said that this lamp can emit colorful light. It was once a Buddhist lamp in front of the eminent monks of the ancient country of India. It has the effect of suppressing the country and suppressing evil. The Rakshasa Kingdom is so sincere, and the world can learn from it..."

The Queen Mother listened to the discussions of the ministers in the audience. She remained silent on the surface, but in fact she was laughing inwardly.

The servants took a few samples for the Queen Mother to taste, but found that there was an extra thing in the box. "Hey, why is there a brocade box here?"

Night Owl smiled: "How about opening it and taking a look, Queen Mother?"

Opening the brocade box, inside is a blue jade fan with irregular patterns.

"This is..." The Queen Mother looked shocked. When she saw what was inside, she could no longer control her inner surprise.

"Fan Noodle Fan." Night Owl replied.

"Fu Nian Fan!!" Everyone exclaimed again.

"There is only one fan in the world. It was the founding sacred object of the Rakshasa Kingdom when it was used by the previous dynasty to offer sacrifices to the master of ceremonies. I wonder if the Queen Mother still likes it?"

The Empress Dowager Xiaoxian could not keep her eyes away from the fan for a moment, and she nodded blankly: "I like it, the Ai family likes it very much!"

The corner of Ye Xiao's mouth raised, as if everything was expected.

"Your country has a long way to go, and you sent envoys to Korea, which not only traveled across the sea, but also presented local gifts. Dongyuan will not forget this great kindness."

"Your Majesty, you are welcome."

With the beginning of Night Owl, envoys from other countries also donated treasures one after another.

The person who presented the treasure to no avail was just flattering the horse, which made Xu Ruqing feel drowsy.

"A few days ago, the Ai family heard from Yan Ji that Princess Wei put a lot of effort into preparing the birthday banquet for the Ai family. I wonder if the Ai family is lucky enough to see the birthday gift prepared by Princess Wei?"

A hollow voice came from above the hall, and Xu Ruqing suddenly woke up.

Are you here so soon?

Su Yichen looked at her confused look and thought she was nervous. He squeezed her hand with a warm hand: "Don't be afraid, just do it boldly."

Xu Ruqing frowned slightly, then nodded.

"My wife, Xu Ruqing, comes to see the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be blessed with good health and may she live as long as Nanshan."

"No gift."

"Thank you Queen Mother."

Xu Ruqing stood up and signaled the little eunuch behind him with his eyes. Then the little eunuch held an exquisite maroon brocade box and bowed forward to present it to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother opened the box with great interest and found a gold hairpin inside.

"Nine-feathered phoenix hairpin!" Someone with sharp eyes recognized this object at a glance.

"Hasn't the Nine-Feather Phoenix Hairpin been missing for ten years? How come she suddenly appears here and is still in the hands of Princess Wei?"

"Could it be that the Nine-Feather Phoenix Hairpin was found by Princess Wei a long time ago and was presented to the Queen Mother today on her birthday? Or is it that the hairpin was not missing at all back then, but was given to King Wei by the Queen Mother..."

"Shut up, the affairs of the harem are not something that we and other ministers can criticize. Be careful that your head will not be saved."

"..."

The Queen Mother stared at Jin Chai in trance. Different from her mood just now, her heart was full of mixed emotions at this moment.

Back then, in order to fight for this bad hairpin, she and Hui Wenming fought secretly, and both sides suffered losses. In the end, no one could keep the Nine-Feather Phoenix Hairpin... That was really a not-so-good memory.

"Xu Ruqing, why do you have this hairpin in your hand?"

"Replying to the Queen Mother, it's not important where the golden hairpin came from. When I heard that this hairpin was of great significance to the Queen Mother, I wanted to present it to the Queen Mother as a birthday gift to make the Queen Mother smile."

"This golden hairpin did not disappear back then, but was given to her granddaughter Ouyang Biqian by the Empress Dowager. Ouyang Biqian died unexpectedly three years ago, so this hairpin became a relic of the deceased. Now you take one

The dead person’s belongings are presented to the Ai family…”

The Queen Mother's eyes were cold and bottomless: "Xu Ruqing, are you sure you are doing it to make the Ai family happy instead of deliberately seeking to bring trouble to the Ai family?!"
Chapter completed!