Chapter 106 Birthday Banquet 2

Seeing that she was about to fall, Xia Mengning hurriedly adjusted her body posture to fall lighter, but she was steadily dragged by a pair of powerful arms.

"Is the third sister all right?"

The cold voice is like Xia Zhishen's unpredictable mind.

Xia Mengning hurriedly adjusted her body, and Jiu'er also stretched out her hand to hold her, and then stood firm.

"Who are you?" Changsun Xinyue was a little angry. She was dodged by Xia Mengning so many times. She finally wanted to see Xia Mengning eat once, but she didn't expect to be disturbed again.

Xia Zhishen took a step back and lowered his head slightly and said, "In Xia Zhishen, I have seen the princess."

After saying that, Xia Zhishen looked up and looked at the people around him.

Changsun Xinyue looked at the handsome side face of the man in front of her and suddenly felt a little shy. She didn't know what was wrong. She just felt that she had never seen such beautiful eyes, even much better than her brother.

"Xia Zhishen?" Dong Wanwan, who was beside her, read silently and said to Changsun Xinyue, "Princess, he is Xia Mengning's brother, the top of this year's palace examination."

Changsun Xinyue blinked her eyes and suddenly felt that she seemed to be a little fierce. If she treated his sister like this in front of him, I'm afraid it would leave a bad impression on him.

Thinking of this, Changsun Xinyue hurriedly changed into a smiling face. "It's okay. It's all a misunderstanding. Let's go in quickly."

Before leaving, he still wanted to take a look at Xia Zhishen.

Xia Mengning hurriedly blessed herself. When she saw the eldest grandson Xinyue leaving, she straightened up.

Xia Zhishen stood still, with a pair of deep eyes staring at the person in front of her. "The third sister is in the palace, or is it better to be careful."

Xia Mengning nodded, "Thank you for your help." Realizing that the eyes above her head finally moved away, Xia Mengning raised her head and looked at Xia Zhi's far-reaching back, as if thinking.

Jiu'er was a little worried and asked, "Miss, shall we go in too?"

Xia Mengning sighed and nodded.

The two entered the hall with the flow of people, and they both found their own seats to sit down. Xia Mengning quietly sat at the end. Looking up, she saw Xia Zhishen sitting opposite her.

Since Xia Zhishen came back, every time he appeared beside him, he felt strange and had an indescribable sense of oppression.

Xia Mengning reached out and rubbed her ankle, and the pain in her heart became more and more severe, which made Xia Mengning grin.

After a while, everyone arrived, waiting for the arrival of the emperor, the empress and the empress dowager.

Xia Mengning was thinking about it when she heard the eunuch's sharp voice cut through the air, "The emperor is coming, the empress is coming, the empress is coming!"

Xia Mengning hurriedly knelt down and shouted long live with everyone.

Naturally, the leader is the emperor's eldest grandson Han. At this moment, he is smiling and said, "Be flat. Today, everyone should have fun and avoid the usual vulgar etiquette."

Although this is said, no one dares to really regard this place as their own home. They all got up tremblingly and sat back in their own position.

Changsun Han and Empress Zheng Yuxiu went to the top position together, and the Empress Dowager also sat on the side of the emperor.

Because the birthday gifts have been sent one after another, of course, the empress dowager can't go to see the birthday gifts one by one. There are only a few princes and princesses who give birthday gifts face to face. Others, such as Xia Mengning, are sent up first, and then sent to the empress dowager together.

Several princes gave their birthday gifts, which were nothing more than some rare treasures. After all the gifts, the emperor called for the banquet. The maids of honor served delicious food in rows, and their movements were so gentle that there was no sound.

Xia Mengning sat alone at the end, lowering her head and eating the food in front of her. She heard a familiar voice from her, "Ning'er."

Xia Mengning turned her head and saw that Liu Shihan was changing positions with the people around her. Fortunately, the hall was wide, and few people would notice the changes at the end.

"When did you come here? I didn't see you in the Royal Garden." Liu Shihan sat down and asked sideways.

Xia Mengning smiled and said, "I just came here for a while."

At this moment, Changsun Han said, "There are so many rare treasures that even I see are a little dazzled. I don't know which one of this year's birthday gifts, my mother likes best?"

Empress Dowager Wu sat on the side of the emperor and smiled and said, "They are all heartfelt, and the mourning family likes it, but there is really one of them, which is very popular with the mourning family."

Hearing this, Changsun Xinyue immediately asked, "What is it?"

Wu looked at the appearance of Changsun Xinyue and smiled and said, "Did the close body around the Ai family always read the Buddhist scriptures written by Master Yunhui to the Ai family when the Ai family was upset, but for so many years, has it gone? Every time the Ai family is upset, they pick up those Buddhist scriptures and look at it, but they can't read the taste of that time. I said."

Changsun Han listened and nodded his head and said, "Has the mother always liked Gui?"

Wu nodded, "Just now, when I presented the birthday gift, the Ai family saw the eighteen Buddhist scriptures together. When I opened them, they were copied neatly, and the strokes were all handwriting similar to osmanthus in those years. Even the smell on the pages was the incense of wormwood, which made the family suddenly remind me of the past. I miss it very much."

Changsun Han looked suspicious, "Oh? Then the person who copied these eighteen Buddhist scriptures also has a heart.

The queen beside her also nodded, "No rare treasure is as important as pleasing the mother. This person has also worked hard."

Yu Ziran sat aside, and she also gave a birthday gift, and it was a hundred longevity picture embroidered by herself. However, the Empress Dowager just nodded and took it down. Instead, she couldn't put down those broken books.

Someone asked doubtfully, "Dare to ask the Empress Dowager, who is such a person?"

Wu smiled, and his old face was more kind. "The Ai family has asked, it's the third lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion," he said, turned his head and looked at Xia Chuanyuan and said, "The Prime Minister Xia is well-teaching daughter, and the Ai family also loves it very much."

Changsun Han also nodded, "Come on, reward!"

Xia Chuanyuan was originally curious about what birthday gift Xia Mengning would give. Now he knew that the birthday gift favored by the Empress Dowager was given by his daughter, and he also let himself be praised in court. He couldn't help but feel that there was light on his face and immediately stood up and arched his hand: "As long as the Empress Dowager is happy, the little girl is just a little heart."

An eunuch shouted loudly: "Xia Mengning, the third lady of Xia Chengfu, the emperor has a reward!"

Xia Mengning sat at the end and couldn't hear what the people above said, but the eunuch shouted so loudly that the whole hall could be heard clearly.

She stood up in a hurry. Xia Mengning walked forward along the golden carpet in the center and knelt down and said, "My daughter Xia Mengning, thank you, the empress dowager, for your reward. I wish the empress dowager a long and happy life."

Wu Shi nodded with a smile, "Raise your head and show it to my family."

Xia Mengning raised her head, but did not dare to look directly at the emperor and the empress dowager, and could only raise her chin slightly.

Changsun Han was shocked and then relieved that this Miss Xia San was the woman Yun'er asked her to marry. In this way, it seemed that there was still a connection.

"It's a clever child, and he is also extremely adorable." Wu nodded. After receiving the eighteen Buddhist scriptures, she asked the eunuch and knew that it was originally sent by Xia Mengning. Zi Ran liked Yun'er, but it was rumored that Yun'er liked this woman. She thought she was also a calculating person, but Wu looked at the workmanship copied by the Buddhist scriptures. It must not be written by impetuous people. Xiang Buddha. All of them are kind-hearted people. Wu knew it in his heart, so he also decided to re-examine the girl.

Now when I see Xia Mengning kneeling in front of me, I am not arrogant or impatient at a young age. I am an interesting person. No wonder my precious grandchildren will like it.

"How did you copy these Buddhist scriptures?" Wu's question

Xia Mengning lowered her head and replied respectfully, "In the words of the Empress Dowager, the little girl has to bathe and burn incense every day. She has been fasting for several days, calming everything in her heart, and then copying it quietly."

Wu nodded approvingly, "Well done. The Buddhist scriptures are pure. You should bathe and burn incense before copying."

Xia Mengning still knelt down and dared not get up.

Changsun Han took a look at Changsun Yun and saw that he was shaking the wine glass in his hand, but his eyes kept glancing this way. Changsun Han's heart was full of laughter. It was rare for Yun'er to care about a person so much.

Thinking of this, Changsun Han said, "I sent someone to send you a hairpin before. Why don't you wear it?"

Xia Mengning was stunned. She didn't know why the emperor would ask herself this question. At that moment, she quickly thought about it and said, "If you go back to the emperor, the hairpin is a gift from the emperor. The little girl is a civilian, and she really dares not wear it with the hairpin."

Changsun Han was stunned. Originally, it was only because of Yun'er's words that she casually gave Xia Mengning a hairpin. If it were someone else, she couldn't help showing off and wearing it on her head all day long, but she was scolding.

Changsun Han smiled in his heart, but he was a careful person.

Empress Zheng Yuxiu sat aside and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you'd better give it to others quickly. It's a little girl's. The emperor scared them again."

Changsun Han listened and laughed a few times, "Is the queen saying that I'm very scary?"

Zheng Yuxiu smiled and said nothing. For a moment, the atmosphere became lively again.

After laughing, Changsun Han said with a serious face, "I want to reward you, and I also want to see if you can get this reward. Come on, bring me the wooden table in my study."

Soon, two little eunuchs lifted a small red square table. Changsun Han said, "Can you see what's on it?"

Xia Mengning nodded.

Changsun Han said, "Let's level up first."

Xia Mengning dared to stand up, although she endured the pain of her heart.

Changsun Han smiled and said, "This is the golden cicada jade made by folk strange people. The two pieces are exactly the same, and there is no difference, but one of them is fake. Today, the reward I give you is this real golden cicada jade, but I don't know which one is real and which is fake. Only you can judge."

Wu looked at it and said, "This is really interesting. Ning'er, you can pick any piece. There is also something to reward you."

The direct name became Ning'er, and everyone heard the clue, and Yu Ziran's face changed color.

Xia Chuanyuan's old face was full of wrinkles. His son was reused, and even his daughter was favored by the empress dowager. His position was stable.

Xia Mengning hurriedly blessed herself, "Thank you, Empress Dowager!"

Changsun Han looked at Chang Sun Yun's face and said, "In the middle is a bowl of water made of special materials. The strange man once said that if it is real gold, it can be melted when it falls into the water. If it is fake, it will not melt naturally. I have been observing for a long time and dare not do it casually. Today, I will take it out for you to Try it."

When everyone heard this, they felt a little interesting and couldn't help stretching their necks and looking forward.

Xia Mengning walked to the square table, but she didn't even look at it, so she reached out and picked up a piece of jade and threw it into the water.