It wasn't until the fourth day of August, the fifth prince's and third princess's first birthday, that the noise outside stopped a little.
There was such a commotion before and after. Although Lin Wanyi lived in the palace, she naturally heard about it.
It's just that he never expressed his stance.
At the beginning, she also felt that the best way to calm the storm was to re-draft.
But gradually she didn't think so anymore.
The emperor's protection, the help of his godfather and godmother, and the help of his relatives at home.
All of it is to make her happy.
Even the Queen Mother, who should have said something most, turned a deaf ear to these things, so why did she have to speak out?
For her, it would be best if she could live a peaceful life in the palace.
And there is no doubt that where there are many women, there is a lot of right and wrong.
Therefore, she stopped thinking and "enjoyed" this worry-free life.
On the day of the birthday party, Lin Wanyi woke up very early.
Because she wanted to prepare some surprises for the children.
Looking at the emperor who was still resting next to him, after breathing out evenly, he felt a sense of joy in his heart.
Then he got off the bed quietly.
Even washing and dressing were arranged in the ear room, just to avoid disturbing the emperor's rest.
When everything was ready, he asked.
"Where are the children? Have you gotten up?"
Xia An next to him said calmly.
"The second prince has already gone to the riding and shooting range. As for the other princes and princesses, they are still resting."
It gets bright early in summer, but Lin Wanyi really admires the second prince's diligence.
"It's time for the Second Prince to grow. Remember to tell Aunt Du that you should urge the Second Prince to get more rest."
"My slave has taken note of it."
"Well, let's go."
With that said, the master and servant went out and ran towards the small kitchen.
Chunqi had been waiting there for a long time. When he saw Lin Wanyi and Xia An coming over, he seemed to have returned to the time when he was still in the east courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Mother, everything is ready, should we start now?"
"Let's do it. His Majesty will ask me to serve him when he wakes up later."
Chunqi couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this, and couldn't help but sigh.
"When we first entered the palace, I was worried that the emperor would notice you. Unexpectedly, just a few days have passed, and the emperor is unwilling to leave our palace. How wonderful!"
Lin Wanyi was a little shy when she teased her like this.
So he pretended to be angry and said.
"Okay, let's do it quickly! Otherwise, we will really be unable to catch up later."
"Okay, slave, I obey."
Replied teasingly, Lin Wanyi glanced at Chunqi with a somewhat coquettish look.
Then the three masters and servants began to mess around in the small kitchen.
Lin Wanyi is not good at cooking, but she is still very good at eating.
The dish she is going to make today is a stewed crab meat and lion head.
This dish has a light flavor and takes time to simmer.
That's why she got up so early in the morning.
Cut the fresh pork belly into granules the size of pomegranate beads, and then chop them into fillings.
Not to mention whether it is fat or thin, but also add onion, ginger water and salt seasoning.
Cut the water chestnuts into small cubes, add fresh river crab meat, and pound together into balls.
Taking into consideration that there were children to eat, Lin Wanyi deliberately made the meatballs small and exquisite when making them.
Chunqi saw it and said with a smile.
"Mother, I made a lion's head, but yours is too small."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, I'm making a little lion head."
One sentence made Chunqi and Xia An both laugh out loud.
After everything was ready, Chunqi brought a casserole, put water in it, then added some green onions, ginger slices and other ingredients, and put the small meatballs into the pot one by one.
Place on a small stove and simmer over low heat.
The floating liquid on the top is carefully removed little by little, and finally the juice is slowly collected.
When he started to smell the aroma, Lin Wanyi handed the small kitchen back to Chunqi.
"Don't worry, Madam, I will keep an eye on the heat."
Lin Wanyi nodded.
Then he breathed a sigh of relief and left the kitchen.
On the way back to the ear room, I couldn't help but laugh at myself.
"It's really not suitable for me to go into the kitchen. I'm already exhausted after just a short while."
Xia An immediately comforted her.
"Your Majesty, I didn't have any breakfast, so I'm so weak. I'll be fine if I have a bowl of porridge later."
"Um."
After returning to the penthouse, I washed myself again.
Especially the oily smell on her hands, Lin Wanyi didn't like it very much.
If it weren't for today's special day, she wouldn't cook it herself.
With Chunqi checking the food, it shouldn't taste bad.
As she was thinking about it, someone suddenly came out from behind and hugged her directly.
His head was drooped on her shoulder, and he said complainingly.
"Where have you been so early in the morning?"
Lin Wanyi was startled at first, but then she heard the voice clearly and said helplessly.
"Your Majesty, you scared my concubine."
Then I wiped my hands clean with a handkerchief, applied the gel, put it under my nose and smelled it, and felt relieved that there was no smell anymore.
Just when he was about to put down his hand, he was caught by the emperor.
She picked it up and gave it a kiss, which frightened Lin Wanyi and hurriedly pulled her back.
He looked around with a slightly red face and found that Xia An was no longer there, so he felt relieved.
Seeing her like this, the emperor couldn't help but feel funny.
"What are you afraid of? There is no blind servant in this palace who dares to talk nonsense."
"Hey, aren't you afraid that rumors will spread outside? If your Majesty's reputation is ruined, it will be troublesome."
The emperor raised his eyebrows and glanced at Lin Wanyi.
Then someone asked teasingly.
"Then you're not afraid of destroying your own?"
"My concubine's good name depends on Your Majesty. If you are a wise king, then I will naturally be a virtuous concubine. If you are a foolish king, then I will never be able to get rid of my reputation as a demon concubine, even if you want to.
, so for the sake of my concubine’s reputation, I ask your Majesty to be a wise king.”
The emperor probably didn't expect that Lin Wanyi would say this, and he suddenly burst into laughter.
Then he said lovingly.
"Okay, for the sake of my beloved concubine's reputation, I will definitely work hard and be a wise king! So that future generations will know that I have a virtuous Concubine Yining who can serve as a role model for women!"
Lin Wanyi was like an old master, humming and nodding.
In the end, I didn't hold it back and laughed out loud.
The two of them looked at each other and felt that it was great to live like this.
While I was feeling warm and affectionate, I was interrupted by someone speaking outside.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, several princes and princesses have come to pay their respects."
The speaker was Dong Yuzhong, and the person standing next to him was Qiu Ming.
The two of them were respectful and polite, as if they had heard nothing that had just happened in the room.
Lin Wanyi struggled out of the emperor's arms and glanced outside.