The birthday banquet will be held in the evening. After entering the mansion, Concubine Zhen followed many female relatives to the old lady's Yonghe Garden. Everyone talked and laughed along the way, and the entire prime minister's mansion was a lively and peaceful scene.
Concubine Zhen sat down first in the middle. Later, the old lady and the eldest lady sat on her left and right sides in turn, chatting with her.
Liu Shi, Su Ying, Su Baixi, Su Yueming and others also took their seats on both sides in order of seniority.
Concubine Zhen only left two personal maids to serve her, and the rest of the servants who accompanied her out of the palace were waiting outside Yonghe Garden.
When she was with her mother's relatives in private, Concubine Zhen's attitude became much more casual.
"Mom, how are you these days?" In private, Concubine Zhen called the eldest lady her mother. She held the old lady's old hand and asked.
At the age of fifteen, he was elected to the palace. Over the past ten years, he has returned home twice in total. This is the second time.
The old lady missed her daughter so much that her eyes couldn't help but turn red. She nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay, everything is fine."
Concubine Zhen looked at the matron of the household, Madam, with a smile on her lips, and asked, "The prime minister's office is busy with affairs. How is your sister-in-law?"
The eldest lady also smiled and nodded, and said, "Thanks to the empress, everything is fine, everything is fine."
Then, Concubine Zhen presented the congratulatory gifts she brought from the palace to the old lady. She also brought some things and gave them to the female relatives present. Su Baixi got a pair of jade Ruyi, Su Yueming got a jade pot, Liu
What he got was a pair of carved gold bracelets, and the others also got many good things.
Concubine Zhen was favored by the emperor and naturally received many treasures. Therefore, she was so generous when she returned home to Guining.
Everyone was very happy after getting the gift. On the surface, the entire Yonghe Garden seemed to be in a happy mood. As for what they were actually thinking about, only each of them knew.
"By the way, the Queen Mother also asked me to bring out two things, Caixia and Baiyun..."
As he spoke, two reliable personal maids came forward with two gifts each.
Concubine Zhen stretched out her slender hands, took one of the gifts in her hands, held a corner in each hand, and shook it gently. Suddenly, the room shone with golden light, and everyone's face was covered with a layer of golden light.
"What beautiful and luxurious clothes." Everyone was dazzled by the golden clothes in front of them, and they were amazed.
Concubine Zhen held this valuable golden garment in her hands and brought it to the old lady, saying——
"Mother, this is a birthday gift that the Queen Mother specially asked me to give to you. This golden garment was given to the Queen Mother by the Queen Mother of Qin, who asked her to come to Dazhou this time. The threads used to make this garment are all made of pure gold.
The purple and translucent pearl around the neck is made of rare purple snow jade. This gold garment is warm in winter and cool in summer. The Queen Mother also likes it very much, but she still gave it to her mother as a birthday gift."
The old lady was very happy when she saw that the Queen Mother had given her such a rare and expensive piece of clothing. She quickly stood up and took it with both hands and said, "Thank you, the Queen Mother, for your kindness."
Then, Concubine Zhen took another gift and said, "This is a gold silk eight-treasure bun with beads."
"This hairpin is so beautiful. It's priceless at first glance."
As soon as such a beautiful hairpin was taken out, the women's eyes lit up, and none of them were stunned.
Concubine Zhen pulled Su Baixi's hand and said, "Bai Xi, this is the reward that the Queen Mother specially asked me to bring to you. Take it."