"Try not to catch cold. The wind and cold may cause heart problems." Mingruo reminded.
"I'm not that weak." Si Haochen straightened his cloak, "The pills the master gave me are very good."
"..." Mingruo rolled her eyes, looking at you for being so arrogant.
"Ahem, I'll pay attention too, let's go."
Mingruo also wanted to ask him if he wanted to get a lantern and chased him out of the French door. Si Haochen had long disappeared.
When Si Haochen returned to Meiyuan, Bai Shen had already arrived. He saw that his workaholic prince was going on strike when he said he was going to strike. He asked him to come over to discuss matters at night, but he ran out... I'm afraid he is a fake prince!
After talking about a few things, Bai Shen suddenly remembered something: "The gold dug by the third prince from the gold mine has been transported out of Xuanzhou, and it seems that it is going to be hidden in Yuanzhou. However, if they go further south,
We have to turn back after we win..."
"Let's do it on the day of Danxu's birthday party." Si Haochen said in a deep voice.
"Yes." Bai Shen also realized that if he took action now, the third prince would definitely say that the gold was to be dedicated to Dan Xu, and Dan Xu would go crazy looking for the gold.
"What did you prepare for Dan Xu's birthday gift?" Si Haochen asked.
"Ah..." When did the prince start caring about such unimportant things, "A colorful jade ornament with plum blossoms on top."
"Send the ornaments to the princess's yard tomorrow." Si Haochen pointed to the two paintings on the table, "The frame should be more delicate. Find a box for the birthday celebration painting."
Bai Shen shook the two paintings apart and twitched the corner of his mouth - the original gift for Dan Xu was taken away by the princess, so the idea of giving the paintings must have been the princess's. Just give the paintings, and also give a pair of paintings.
No, how stingy the princess is!
Bai Shen pointed to one of the paintings and asked, "This one has been framed. Is it also for the princess?"
"I won't send it."
"..." Bai Shen could tell that the characters belonged to the princess, and he thought the painting was for the princess.
Emperor Danxu's birthday was designated as the Shouning Festival by the Ministry of Rites, and the entire imperial capital was decorated on this day.
While dressing up Mingruo, Aunt Dong said: "Today we will not go to court early. Your Majesty will first go to the Ancestral Temple to offer incense, and then accept the wishes of all the officials to pay homage to you. The birthday banquet will be decorated at noon, starting at noon and ending at noon. It lasts for two hours.
As long as we leave the house soon."
"That means... Your Majesty wants to go to the palace to congratulate the Emperor on his birthday?" According to the process described by Aunt Dong, it should be like this.
"It stands to reason that the prince not only wants to celebrate his birthday, but also accompanies the emperor to the Imperial Ancestral Temple. However, the prince does not like liveliness, so he only attends palace banquets in the imperial capital. When not in the imperial capital, Butler Zhou will pick something and send it to the palace."
"..." Is it so perfunctory?
Mingruo wore the smoky purple palace attire. After dressing up, she rode a soft sedan to the gate of the mansion.
Si Haochen's golden nanmu carriage was ready. Zi Su and Grandma Zhou helped Mingruo get on the carriage. Si Haochen wore a moon-white python robe today, with a jade belt around his waist, and a jade pendant and purse hung on the jade belt.
Wearing a large black cloak.
Mingruo sat next to Si Haochen and picked up the tassel of the jade pendant. Looking at it from a distance, she thought it was beautiful. It turned out that the silk thread was twisted with gold thread.
"When will the money you owe me be paid?" Si Haochen looked at Mingruo.
"Ah..." Si Haochen didn't say anything. Mingruo had even forgotten that he had promised to sew Si Haochen's purse when he was in southern Yunnan.
"Are you going to default on your debt?" Si Haochen frowned.
"No...no..." Mingruo shook his head quickly.
"Heh." Si Haochen took out the chessboard and placed it on the small table in front of him, "Play a game of chess with me."
Although he has never played chess with Si Haochen, he must be a good chess player as he is a "sophisticated" person like him. Mingruo also wanted to save his brain cells: "Let's play backgammon."
"How to play?" Si Haochen heard Xuan'er talk about playing backgammon with Mingruo, but he had never seen them play.
The rules of backgammon are much simpler than those of Go, and Si Haochen understood it as soon as he heard it. The first few games can be played longer, and Mingruo will win and lose. Starting from the fifth game, it is called a quick decision, Mingruo After losing, I never want to play backgammon again.
"I didn't win your money, why are you looking so sad?" Si Haochen won again.
"It's boring, I won't play anymore." Mingruo didn't want to be completely tortured.
Si Haochen didn't force anything, and put the chess pieces into the chessboard leisurely.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the palace, and Mingruo took out her veil and put it on. Si Haochen's carriage appeared. The two of them got on the carriage. Eunuch Dali raised the carriage. Aunt Dong said, "Go to Changchun Palace."
Mingruo heard the words Changchun Palace, and the stern and cold face of Concubine Shen appeared in his mind. In this cold weather, just thinking about it made his heart feel cold.
The shoulder carriage was carried directly into the gate of Changchun Palace, and Qin Mo quickly pushed the wheelchair over. Mingruo helped Si Haochen sit down in the wheelchair, and Concubine Shen had already come out.
"Chen'er..." Concubine Shen was smiling all over her face. This somewhat exaggerated smile did not match her slightly high cheekbones and thin lips, and looked very strange.
Si Haochen didn't have any extra expression, he just said calmly: "My son, I wish my mother and concubine are in peace."
Mingruo also followed Si Haochen and bowed.
"It's cold outside, let's go inside and talk." Concubine Shen was supported by Bai Lian as she walked to the bedroom, and Ming Ruo pushed Si Haochen to follow her.
The few people sat down and Cailian served tea. Concubine Shen asked about Si Haochen's condition and daily life. No matter how long she said, Si Haochen could always answer in no more than three words. No matter how concubine Shen asked, Si Haochen could always answer it in no more than three words. No matter how hard we try, we can't talk today. It's too embarrassing for the three of us to just sit there and stare.
Concubine Shen had no choice but to change her conversation partner to Mingruo: "It's been a few months since you entered the mansion. Is there any movement in your stomach?"
Ming Ruo almost rolled her eyes to the sky - Princess Toffee, are you a goldfish? Did you forget so quickly that your son has a heart disease? Even if your son is extremely talented, you came to the palace for the first time. A cup of Juezi medicine, and now you are looking at me face-to-face to ask! Do you want face?
Mingruo stood up and replied respectfully: "Reply to my mother and concubine, not yet."
When Si Haochen listened to Concubine Shen asking about his heir, he also thought about Concubine Shen giving Ming Ruo the medicine to kill the child, and the coldness in his eyes deepened.
Feeling the cold aura emanating from Si Haochen, Concubine Shen remembered that the imperial physician once said that Chen'er's current physical condition was not suitable for having an heir.
Just now, I just wanted to make Mingruo lose face and forget about this problem. So I quickly smoothed things over: "You just got married not long ago, so it's normal if you don't. The mother-in-law is just looking forward to having a grandson as soon as possible, so she is anxious."
Neither Mingruo nor Si Haochen spoke, and there was deathly silence again.
"It's getting late, we should go to Wanshou Palace." Si Haochen said.
"Go." Concubine Shen sent the two of them to the door and told Mingruo, "Qinghuang will come and talk to his mother when he is free."
"Qinghuang has noted it down." Ming Ruo responded and helped Si Haochen get on the carriage. She had lost her mind and would only come to be tortured by Concubine Shen when she had time.
