The Beloved Imperial Consort

It turns out that these three transplanting places have a lot to say. The first place is the hometown of the Queen Mother when she was a child, and all the memories about her mother are left there. The second place is the place where the Empress Dowager went to live in her ancestral home after her mother's funeral, where she met the great-grandfather who was on a southern tour, and has been bound by her life ever since. The third place is to worship the mausoleum with Gaozu Taishan as a successor, and it is also the last place where Gaozu went on tour in his life.

Everyone at the banquet knew the secret here, and they all praised His Highness Six for his dedication and filial piety. Thinking to himself, He Yi of His Royal Highness is probably the most favored by the Empress Dowager.

Zong Zhenglin's ingenious intentions made the rest of the princes feel depressed. The prince was even more resentful, thinking that Zong Zhenglin, a ostensible princeling, clearly had a plan for a long time, but he didn't tell him at all. To actually jump over and show off in front of the empress dowager and the emperor is really bad intentions.

It was precisely because of the infighting at the birthday banquet that the prince saw Zong Zhenglin with a cold face from now on, making it clear that he did not want to see him. This also made Emperor Yuancheng more and more disappointed with the prince.

What the prince thought, Zong Zhenglin didn't bother to pay attention, he was still as serious and upright as before, and after saluting, he retreated to his seat and sat upright. But in my heart, I am very interested in what the little girl is doing in Huizhou, and what is hidden tightly.

Mu Xiyao was very surprised when she saw Zong Zhenglin's gift. Unexpectedly, he and I want to go together, they are all playing the emotional card, and they really have a good understanding. Tilting his head to give him a sly smile, he turned his head and waited for his big gift to come on stage.

Most of the gifts given by the female relatives are hand-copied Buddhist scriptures or female red embroidery. The only thing that stood out was the solitary copy of the "Vimalakirti Sutra" presented by the Crown Princess and the double-sided embroidery done by the fifth prince's concubine to celebrate the boy's birthday. Both of them were highly praised.

When Mu Xiyao was giving her birthday gift, she saw two young eunuchs carrying an object as tall as a person, covered with dark green silk and satin, walking forward like this.

Everyone was joking that as expected of a family, even the way of appearance was so similar to that of the sixth prince Zong Zhenglin.

After the two eunuchs stood still, they carefully lifted the cover from both sides at the same time. When the silk and satin fell, there was an immediate exclamation.

I saw a screen-like decoration standing in the center of the hall. The main body was a colorless glass that had never been seen before, and the whole body was transparent. It is surrounded by a carved frame of huanghuali, and two enlarged Vanda plants are inlaid in the center. The flowers are lavender, and the branches are dark green.

Whether it is petals or vines, the whole Vanda orchid is brilliant and luxurious. The shape of the flower plant is even more unique and elegant.

A closer look reveals that the magnified Vanda Orchid is actually composed of countless small flowers and vines. These small flowers and vines are all made of real Vanda orchid flowers and leaves, and the surface is sealed by crystal pouring. Through the crystal, we can see that every flower and every leaf is clearly veined and lifelike, as if there is a breeze blowing and swaying. All the flower plants sealed by crystals retain the most beautiful shape when they survived, lifelike and dazzlingly beautiful.

There are hundreds of flowers on the whole screen, and the vines are even more intertwined. The craftsmanship is complicated and exquisite. On the lower right corner of the screen, there is a light yellow silk label, on which there is a woman's delicate handwriting: Splendid Vanda Orchid. The flowers bloom beautifully and last forever.

As soon as this screen came out, everyone at the birthday banquet was amazed immediately. The ones who were more surprised than others were the Queen Mother and Emperor Yuan Cheng. However, the reasons that moved the two men were completely different.

Among all the flowers, the Queen Mother loves the Vanda Orchid alone, which is well known throughout the court. When Gaozu met and knew her, he gave her this flower many times, and praised "Lan Xinhui, Shuyi Dexin." Therefore, the Queen Mother has a special liking for Wanda Orchid all her life.

Emperor Yuan Cheng was amazed by the craftsmanship of the screen, which is really ingenious and unique in the world. Today's orchids in Huizhou are already a major taxation item for the Great Wei Dynasty. If this unique craftsmanship that has never been seen before is added, it will surely achieve another grand occasion. Emperor Yuan Cheng thought about the origin of the screen, so he directly asked Mu Xiyao to come forward and ask questions.

Mu Xiyao got up calmly, first greeted the empress dowager, and then replied in a gentle voice.

"Long live, this screen is made by slaves and maidservants when they were admiring orchids in Huizhou, and then brought craftsmen to make it by themselves."

When the queen mother heard that it was made by Mrs. Mu herself, she was a little more satisfied. The craftsmanship on it is so complicated, it can be seen that it is really hard work.

"Mu Shi, how many flowers are there in this screen? The Ai family probably has more than a hundred flowers?" The queen mother was a little curious.

Mu Xiyao had a slight smile on her face, and her voice was clear and clear, "If you go back to the queen mother, there are more than 270 flowers in the whole Vanda orchid, and each flower is unique in shape, unparalleled in the world. Therefore, the whole screen is the only one in the world. .”

The Empress Dowager looked happy when she heard this, and was carefully carried back to her bedroom. Remembering that the sixth prince's side concubine, Mu Shi, was pregnant, she gave Mu Xiyao a feather gauze brocade, and even the unborn child in her belly got a longevity lock and a jade wish. The female relatives who watched were very jealous.

Emperor Yuan Cheng was even more overjoyed, but unexpectedly this craftsmanship belonged to the Mu family. This surprise was really too big, Emperor Yuan Cheng was very excited, and felt that this side concubine was promoted well, it was really wise at the beginning.

He also told Zong Zhenglin to come to see her in the study tomorrow, and praised Mu Xiyao as a model of noble daughters of the Wei Dynasty.

As soon as Yuan Chengdi said this, all the women present were envious and jealous. This is a golden word, and it is very respectable. Seeing that Concubine Mu saluted and thanked her, and then sat back gracefully beside His Highness the Sixth Highness, a group of women wished to take her place, and greeted Mu Xiyao with sharp eyes.

The concubine Shu at the side was very happy, she deeply felt that her son and Mrs. Mu had given her face, and she was more pleasing to the side concubine Mu. She murmured in her heart that it seemed that since she entered the mansion, her son had gone very well, could it be that this is really a lucky person?

If Concubine Shu knew how unusual this woman's fate was, she might not be surprised, but scared to death.

As soon as Mu Xiyao sat down here, she secretly winked at Zong Zhenglin with complacency, poking his arm with her small hand under the cover of her sleeve. The typical look was asking for compliments and rewards. Seeing Zong Zhenglin secretly laughing, he patted her little butt, but didn't show his face at all.

The fifth prince Zong Zhengming sitting next to him turned his head and glanced at Mu Xiyao, feeling unwilling. Such an intelligent and beautiful woman was snatched away by Zong Zhenglin. Emperor Yuan Cheng just asked Zong Zhenglin to go to the study tomorrow, which is obviously related to this screen, and it seems that he attaches great importance to it. Zong Zhengming's eyes were dark, and he secretly thought of going back to discuss with the counselors in the mansion to see if there is room for action.

At the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet tonight, the Sixth Prince's Mansion was the only one in the limelight, and the two birthday gifts were talked about very much, and it was spread to everyone in the streets and alleys of Shengjing.

After the birthday banquet, Zong Zhenglin took Mu Xiyao back to the mansion, and Mu Xiyao in the car proudly begged for the reward.

His Royal Highness the Sixth Highness readily agreed, and when he returned to Danruoyuan, he put him on the bed so that he could tidy up. She said that she had complied with her request in the car, and she would be rewarded a lot, which she will never forget.