"Hmm~" Bei Mingchen looked at Xiyan and pondered for a moment, looking around at the pot of Green Infant Lotus.
He then gently handled the pot of Green Baby Lotus with his hands and continued.
"This angle looks best, put it outside!"
"Yeah, that makes sense. Your Majesty is really attentive." Xiyan nodded and praised.
"Okay, let's go. You're so smart, the Imperial Grandmother will definitely like you."
Bei Mingchen smiled at Xiyan and patted her shoulder gently.
"Your Majesty, don't worry."
"Royal Grandmother, please ask Miss Xiyan to accompany you, so that this pot of Green Baby Lotus can be placed in your room."
Seeing them preparing to leave, Bei Mingchen hurriedly spoke. At the same time, Xiyan also hurriedly ran over, holding the pot of Green Baby Lotus in her hand, and walked to the palace maid Zhen'er.
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"No matter what, Chen'er is really serious about it, so let that little girl come with her."
The Queen Mother smiled kindly, looked at Bei Mingchen, and then at Xiyan.
"Let's go."
After saying this, the Queen Mother took the two palace maids and Miss Xiyan to her palace.
Along the way, she had been carefully holding the pot of Green Baby Lotus, always exposing its most beautiful side, facing the direction of the Queen Mother.
After arriving at the Queen Mother's palace, Xiyan followed Bei Mingchen's instructions and placed the Green Baby Lotus in the Queen Mother's room.
Bei Mingchen knew the decorations in the Queen Mother's palace better. Before Xiyan passed by, he had already explained to her where it would be more appropriate to place this pot of green baby lotus. He described it very carefully, so after she passed by
She quickly found the location Bei Mingchen described to her.
According to Bei Mingchen's instructions, she did not place the pot of Green Baby Lotus in the middle of the room, but placed it on one side of the room, where people could see it as soon as they entered, and it was not far from the Queen Mother.
The bed is not very far away.
For elderly people, insomnia is a common thing. This plant helps sleep, so she specially placed the Green Baby Lotus next to the Queen Mother's bed.
Xiyan followed Bei Mingchen's example and roughly arranged the green baby lotus plant there, placing its most beautiful side outside.
It was just a matter of placing a bonsai, and it didn't take long. It only took a minute or two before Xiyan finished handling the matters Bei Mingchen asked.
After thinking about it, she felt that it would be somewhat unreasonable for her to just wait there doing nothing. So, she just wanted to help the palace maid. Besides, since Bei Mingchen said that she was very smart, she naturally wanted to do a good job
Show it off.
"Sister Zhen'er, is there anything I can do for you?"
"It's nothing, I can do it alone."
The palace maid spoke there without hesitation, while continuing to be busy changing the Queen Mother's clothes. Her movements looked experienced and skillful, and she could even take care of the details.
Zhen'er just glanced at Miss Xiyan with her peripheral vision, and saw that her expression was so sincere. Seeing that she rejected her, she felt a little bit disappointed. So she simply arranged some things for Miss Xiyan.
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"How about this, girl, go fold those clothes, arrange them and put them away." "Okay, put them on me."
Xiyan said without hesitation. After saying that, she hurriedly took the clothes from the hangers and carefully folded them up.
She had just sorted out the clothes that the Queen Mother had changed into, and Zhen'er had already changed into new clothes for the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother hurriedly looked in the mirror, smiled with satisfaction, and then the three of them returned to the banquet together.
"Oh, I kept everyone waiting for a long time."
As the Queen Mother spoke, she strode towards the middle of the room. Although she was sixty years old, she was still in good spirits and her steps still looked very steady.
"Where are you talking? Imperial grandmother, you are the protagonist today." The eighth prince Bei Minglang said from below.
"You kid, you're still so good at talking."
The Queen Mother pointed at Beiminglang and said with a smile.
"This dress is really beautiful. The queen looks very energetic." The queen also couldn't help but sigh.
"Haha, isn't this the queen's intention?"
"These are what sons and ministers should do, as long as the queen likes them."
"I like it," the Queen Mother said repeatedly. After a pause, she continued.
"Everyone, don't just sit there in a daze, let's get started!"
Everyone who should come has arrived, and all the gifts that should be given have been given. The banquet has officially begun.
However, until this moment, the seat next to Bei Mingchen was still empty.
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Good wine and good food were presented to everyone like an assembly line, and everything was delicious, delicious and delicious. In the center of the hall, there were also singers and dancers performing for everyone.
Everyone did not bury their heads in eating all the time, but chatted and laughed from time to time. Everything was just for the happiness of the Queen Mother. Of course, such an important banquet naturally required the Queen Mother's speech.
"Okay, good boy, you are really thoughtful. All the gifts you gave me are loved by my family."
The Queen Mother happily spoke to everyone. After a pause, she continued to speak.
"Actually, it's enough for you to have this kind of filial piety. The Ai family is getting old, and they are not very interested in those things anymore. If you really want to make the Ai family happy, it's better to add some to the Ai family as soon as possible.
Great-grandson, you have contributed so much to the royal family." The Queen Mother said, laughing heartily.
The Empress Dowager has already hinted so clearly, and it won't make sense if the Empress doesn't say something.
In fact, she and His Majesty were also worried about this matter, but it was useless for her to worry about this matter. Why didn't she want to have a grandson as soon as possible?
Those married or younger princes are fine, but what she is most worried about now is the third prince Bei Mingyu and the fifth prince Bei Mingchen. They are both eldest, but they are still unmarried.
Simply, the queen took this opportunity to continue urging the two children.
"Third, fifth, you are the only two of the older princes who are still unmarried. You two must hurry up and don't let me and your royal grandmother continue to worry."
They were having a good meal, but suddenly such a topic came up. Not to mention how embarrassed Bei Mingchen and Bei Mingyu were. At this point, the two brothers looked at each other silently and blinked knowingly.
. Even if the two brothers may have differences on other matters, they must unite on this matter.
On such a festive day today, the two of them couldn't let down the fun. As the elder brother, Bei Mingyu stood up first and spoke there.
"Royal Grandmother, Queen Mother, don't worry."
As Bei Mingyu spoke, he kept glancing in Bei Mingchen's direction with his peripheral vision and raised his eyebrows at him. Bei Mingchen also immediately stood up and said.
"Grandmother, Queen Mother, don't worry, Third Brother and I will not make anyone worry."
At this moment, he and Bei Mingyu were in perfect harmony there.
"You two, you say that every time."
The Queen smiled slightly and spoke to the two brothers in a slightly complaining tone.
"The queen mother was joking. After some time, maybe my third brother and I can hold a happy event together!"
Bei Mingchen was talking there with a smile, which looked a bit unserious, but it was a little different from when he usually laughed.
At the end, Bei Mingchen added: "Do you think so, third brother?"
Bei Mingchen said such words, which really surprised Bei Mingyu. He couldn't help taking a breath, his eyes widened, he turned his head slightly and looked at Bei Mingchen who was standing aside.
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Fifth brother, are you going to die in despair and survive? But even if you want to do this, why do you want to drag me into the water? Bei Mingyu sighed silently in his heart.
"Um, ah, yes." Bei Mingyu stammered there.
It's a bit strange to say that Bei Mingyu looked at Bei Mingchen's playful smile, but there was still a trace of seriousness, as if he was talking seriously. Could it be because they haven't seen him for a long time?
"Okay! Okay!" The Queen Mother said to them with a smile, "It seems that there will be another happy event in our palace!"
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The banquet ended soon. The Queen Mother had been busy there for a whole day. As soon as the banquet ended, she went back to rest early.
Others did not stay too long in the palace. Most people left the palace directly after the banquet. Bei Mingchen and Xiyan left the palace early and returned to Prince Xiao's Mansion.
Today, Xiyan followed Bei Mingchen to attend the birthday banquet of the Queen Mother. She saw many new and strange things. After all, this was her first time entering the palace, and everything she saw felt very fresh.
Although she felt very nervous when she first entered, and felt that the rules there were very restrictive. However, after staying for a while, she felt more comfortable. After all, this banquet was just an ordinary birthday banquet, not a Hongmen banquet.
, on such a happy day, and in front of the Queen Mother, who dares to do those little tricks?
However, there was one thing that made Xiyan feel very strange. After returning to the palace, she couldn't help but ask Bei Mingchen.
"Your Majesty, why is there an empty seat next to you at today's banquet? Whose seat is that?"
In fact, Xiyan was very curious about this matter when she attended the banquet today. While eating and watching the singing and dancing performances, she couldn't help but glance there with her peripheral vision. It was just because of the scene at that time.
