Concubine De lost her power in the Sixth Palace and was imprisoned in Jingyi Palace by the Queen Mother to think about her mistakes, which was considered a severe punishment.
Without Concubine De causing trouble, Wen Xiaotu recovered quickly, and her eighteenth birthday finally arrived.
Because she had long said that there was no need to be extravagant and wasteful, and she was not yet three months pregnant, so she could not work hard on this birthday.
After setting up a few banquet tables, inviting all the concubines from the Sixth Palace, and having some songs and dances from the Missionary Office, this eighteenth birthday was already much more lively and grand than the coming-of-age ceremony in her previous life.
The most important thing is to be gentle when receiving gifts.
Celebrating a birthday while pregnant with a dragon fetus, the gifts given by the concubines of the Sixth Palace are naturally more valuable than the others.
Naturally, the most valuable ones are the gifts from the Queen Mother and the Emperor.
The Queen Mother rewarded the Queen Mother with a pair of golden hairpins from Qilin, a brocade quilt for the five sons to be admitted to the imperial examination, a melon and bead curtain, and a Guanyin statue carved from suet jade. Ah, after all, they are all begging for children...
Although a little speechless, they are all very valuable.
The emperor's reward was even more generous, including twenty pieces each of woven gold, tapestry silk, and cloud brocade, a set of golden silk headbands, a pair of red jade bracelets, one gold and jade Ruyi handle, an agate bead curtain, and antiques.
There are more than ten kinds of calligraphy and painting.
Fortunately, we occupied the west side hall as a warehouse some time ago. Otherwise, where would the small ear hall fit in?
What a fortune!
But Wen Xiaotu is very calm now, probably because she has no shortage of money for a long time, right? Now these are just the icing on the cake! Although there are a lot of additions, she can still keep calm.
Because she needed to rest, the birthday banquet broke up in the middle of the afternoon. In fact, it only broke up at Changyi Palace, and the Miaoyin Pavilion stage in the palace would also host a three-day Shuimo tune opera. Although Wen Xiaotu was not interested,
But the life of the concubines in the harem was boring, and they wished they could listen to opera every day.
Liang Wanguan went to the Miaoyin Pavilion to entertain the guests, while Hongguo Bixin was also busy counting birthday gifts in the Changyi Palace, and several second-class palace maids were ordered around like little spinning tops.
Wen Xiaotu, the rightful owner of the birthday boy, was leaning lazily on the Arhat couch, drinking Yangzhi nectar as if it had nothing to do with him.
After proclaiming herself Zhaoyi, she added more than a dozen rough maids and eunuchs to her palace. Dozens of people waited on her alone. It was really corrupt.
Wen Xiaotu couldn't bear it, so he said: "Let's register and make a register today. It won't be too late to check later later."
In this way, at sunset, the birthday ceremony records were finally completed and moved into the warehouse of the West Side Hall.
Bi Xin hammered her shoulder, "This palace maid is not that easy to be..."
Wen Xiaotu smiled, this girl seems to be only sixteen years old. As a palace maid, she has already risen to the top. Although there are still Aunt Jiaoyin (also called Aunt Jiaoyin), the nanny in charge, and the grandma in charge.
But the latter three positions are reserved for nuns who want to stay in the palace forever without getting married.
According to the rules of the Daxuan Dynasty, palace maids should be selected into the palace at the age of twelve, and serve for four years. A palace maid can serve up to two terms. When she is twenty years old, she can leave the palace and marry someone. If she stays, she will not be a palace maid, but a palace maid.
Teach grandma a lesson.
There are strict limits on the number of nuns in the palace. Traditionally, only concubines above the head of the throne can have the number of nuns. A nun teaches the eunuchs in the first palace the rules and etiquette. The nun in charge is the same as the eunuch in charge.
, is the little head in charge, while the eldest nun is equivalent to the eunuch in charge of the first palace.
There are two nuns around the ninth concubine, two nuns in charge, and one nun. Wen Xiaotu’s five positions are still vacant. Although there are many nuns in Yongxiang who are eager to be transferred, but Wen Xiaotu
Tudu declined. These nuns were all senior in the palace. As the saying goes, people become better with age. Wen Xiaotu did not dare to accept nuns who did not know the details. She would rather let the two maids, Hongguo Bixin, take charge of the nuns.
authority.
Despite their young age, these two girls are loyal and hard-working, with delicate red fruits, smart hearts, young and lovely, which makes people feel comfortable just looking at them.
Bi Xin listened and said: "The master is now the empress. According to the rules, even if you don't want to add a few more nuns, you should promote two eldest maids."
Yes, the ninth concubine can have up to four high-ranking maids by her side, but now she only has Hongguo and Bixin. They will never leave each other in times of trouble and deserve the position of first-class maid. As for the other second-class maids, Wen Xiaotu
One after another, seven or eight good ones were promoted from the third-class maids, but this eldest palace maid was her confidant, and Wen Xiaotu would rather have less than nothing.
"Who do you think is suitable?" Wen Xiaotu asked in a low voice.
Bi Xin was in trouble, "It's all... okay, we're almost inseparable, let's just leave the willow."
Wen Xiaotu smiled. Bi Xin simply saw that she liked Shu Liu's massage skills, so she felt that Shu Liu could be regarded as a palace maid.
Hongguo came over and lowered his voice and said: "Sparse Willow is a bit dull, it's still drizzle, Xiaohan is more agile."
Bi Xin nodded: "Xue Mo is not bad either. She is white and tender. It is pleasing to the eye."
Hong Guo couldn't help but give Bi Xin an angry look: "This is to choose the eldest maid, not the aunt!"
Bi Xin stuck out her tongue.
Wen Xiaotu couldn't help but laugh, "Okay, let's wait and see, this matter is not urgent." - On such an occasion today, Hong Guo Bi Xin was a little too busy. Normally, these two big guys
The palace maids are enough. In addition, there are Liang Wanguan, the eunuch in charge, and Xiao Yuanbao and Xiao Yinzi, the two eunuchs in charge. Needless to say, Xiao Yuanbao is also a friend in need who came from Yanqingtang. As for Xiao Yin
Zi Ze is Liang Wanguan's apprentice, and he also follows Jinggan.
At this moment, Xiao Yuanbao ran in quickly and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has arrived!"
Today is her eighteenth birthday. It is not unusual for the emperor to come. It is just that it is already dark now. Why does it come at this time? Wen Xiaotu muttered inwardly, but then he thought about it. The emperor hates crowds and waiting for others.
It's normal to come back after everyone has left.
"Hail, Your Majesty!" Wen Xiaotu got off the bed, and before he left the Nuan Pavilion, he saw the Emperor walking in.
Emperor Mingzhao crossed his right arm and helped him kneel down to worship Atu. He whispered: "If you are pregnant, you should not adhere to this common ritual in private."
Wen Xiaotu cursed, who dared to be rude in front of the emperor? But he still smiled and said: "Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty, but concubines are not that valuable."
Ming Zhao had a gentle smile on his face. He held his soft little hands and whispered softly: "I have prepared a special gift for you."
Wen Xiaotu blinked, the gift? Didn't Liang Kunyu give it to him early in the morning? Silk and satin jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and more than a dozen eunuchs moved in. It was like moving house, which shocked all the visitors.
"There are...other gifts?" Wen Xiaotu couldn't help but be a little curious. The emperor came to give it in person, so it must not be an ordinary gift. He didn't know what kind of treasure it would be!
Looking at those expectant eyes, Mingzhao's smile grew louder and louder, "It's outside, it's ready. You can follow me out and take a look."
Wen Xiaotu nodded happily and followed the emperor happily out of the main hall.
Standing on the wide platform, a row of red palace lanterns hung under Su's painted carved beams. The moon was bright tonight, the sky was filled with stars, and the moonlight was really beautiful. But Wen Xiaotu was not in the mood to admire Changyi under the moonlight.
Palace, her eyes were looking around, but she couldn't find where the gift was?
The emperor smiled and said: "Look up to the sky."
Wen Xiaotu hurriedly raised his head, in the sky? Is there anything else besides the stars, the moon and the moon?
She suddenly thought, "Your Majesty, the special gift you gave to your concubine, could it be the moon?" - If that were true, she wanted to beat her up.
Ming Zhao was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but burst into laughter: "A'tu is very sentimental! The moon... the moon on the fifteenth day is sixteen round, it is really beautiful."
This means...not the moon?
That's good.
But what is it?!
At this moment, I suddenly heard a "swish" sound, and a gorgeous firework suddenly exploded in the starry night sky!
