Returning to Chengqian Palace, Shu Jin drank two cups of tea, and finally the smoke stopped coming from his throat.
Li Guiren hurriedly approached, "What's going on?"
Shu Jin spread his hands and said, "I have said all the good and bad things. As for whether the queen has listened to her heart, I don't know."
Li Guiren frowned, "The queen is so arrogant. Even if the empress gives you good advice, I'm afraid it may not be effective."
Shu Jin was also a little unsure. He looked at the queen and was already convinced, but in the end he still didn't agree to her writing the apology letter... ah no, it was a love letter.
"Forget it, I've tried my best anyway." Good words can't persuade the damned one. If the Queen insists on going down, she will suffer from her sooner or later.
Li Guiren must have been wrong. Even Shu Jin overestimated the Queen's character. The Queen did not even survive that night. She began to write a letter of apology to herself during the night. Before dawn the next day, she sent the chief eunuch Cui Jinzhong to deliver it.
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
Naturally, Shu Jin was busy celebrating Tian Shen's second birthday, so he didn't pay attention.
A child's birthday cannot be a big one, not to mention that the late emperor passed away less than a year ago. Of course, there can't be a big banquet. There can't be any singing, dancing or opera. It's just inviting a few close concubines over for a meal.
thing.
Shu Jin also sent an invitation to his third elder brother Hongshi as usual. Of course, he didn't expect him to come back. But he didn't expect that Princess Huaike came to the palace to celebrate Tianshen's birthday and prepared many fashionable things.
toys and red gold longevity lock as birthday gifts.
In addition, there were Concubine Xi, Yuanshou mother and son, Mao Bi and Zhang Changzai from her palace, plus Shu Jin's sidelined Li Guiren, it was quite lively.
Among them, Concubine Xi's gift was the most valuable. It included a set of black and white jade chess pieces and a cypress wood chessboard. Shu Jin couldn't help but be speechless, "How can such a child's birthday be so expensive?"
Concubine Xi held Shu Jin's hand warmly: "Sister and I have known each other for many years, and our friendship is extraordinary."
This Concubine Xi is really a little tired today.
Shu Jin also knew that this was because she spoke out of righteousness that day to delay the queen.
Shu Jin quickly looked at Yuan Shou and couldn't help but smile: "Brother Yuan Shou is much more energetic today."
Concubine Xi caressed and straightened her son's clothes, her eyes full of tenderness, "In the past, we rarely had the opportunity to play outside in Zhongcui Palace. It's rare to see so many people today, so naturally I'm happy."
After saying that, Concubine Xi pointed at Tianshen who was eating a piece of milk cake in the nanny's arms and said: "Yuanshou, this is your fifth brother Tianshen, do you still recognize it?"
In the past, when he was raised under the Queen's knee, Yuanshou Tianshen didn't see each other very often. But after Yuanshou looked at him carefully, he said sharply: "Brother!" This was obviously recognition.
Shu Jin also hurriedly said to Tian Shen: "This is your fourth brother Yuanshou."
Tianshen nodded his little head: "Slacker, brother!"
Shu Jin looked embarrassed and said, "No nonsense!"
Concubine Xi had a gentle look on her face: "It's okay, it's just a child, and children's words are unbridled."
When the Chengqian Palace was busy, the leader eunuch Zhang Shoufa ran in with a joyful expression, "Your Majesty, the emperor has sent General Manager Zhang here to deliver the reward!"
Oh? Yongzheng still remembers that today is Tianshen’s birthday?
Shu Jin quickly said: "Please come quickly!"
Then I saw the fat and white Zhang Lin, leading seven or eight eunuchs, rushing in with brocade boxes of various sizes. Then he raised his voice and said: "Your Majesty has a reward! Give Brother Tian Shen Ruyi a pair of red gold and woven gold.
Ten pieces of satin, ten pieces of floral satin, a box of golden melon seeds, twenty gold ingots, a gold silk necklace with two dragons playing with beads, two pairs of inkstones, a box of lake pens, ten squares of Hui ink, and a set of four books!"
Shu Jin couldn't help but be speechless. Isn't this a huge birthday reward?
"Please also ask Concubine Yu to accept the reward on behalf of the fifth elder brother." Seeing that Concubine Yu was so happy that she forgot to thank her, Zhang Lin hurriedly reminded her.
Young Master Shu Jin couldn't help but hurriedly pulled Tian Shen to kowtow to accept the order, thank him, and quickly stuffed Zhang Lin with a heavy silver coin as a thank you gift.
After seeing off Zhang Lin, Concubine Xi took the lead and said: "Congratulations, sister, the emperor has become more and more interested in brother Tianshen."
Shu Jin finally came to his senses. It seemed that on Yuan Shou's second birthday, Yongzheng only rewarded him with the Four Treasures of the Study... You must know that Yuan Shou was still under the Queen's lap at that time!
Shu Jin smiled hurriedly and said: "Xu Shi Huang remembered that Tian Shen didn't even arrest Zhou Li, so he made up for it this year."
Concubine Xi smiled gently, at least she didn't show any concern on the surface.
What does Yongzheng mean? Shu Jin has a slightly big head. She doesn't want Tian Shen to be so conspicuous, so she can only smile vaguely and invite everyone to sit down.
After the birthday party, it was already past mid-afternoon, and Tian Shen was playing with the golden Ruyi happily. Shu Jin was afraid that he would break it, so he ordered Lan Ruo: "Register it and put it away."
On the other hand, those four treasures of the study... those children who are just two years old, it is too early to reward them. Shu Jin silently complained.
Although Tianshen was reluctant to have his new toy taken away, Shu Jin successfully bribed him with a piece of pastry, and he happily ate it on the soft bed.
At this time, Zhang Shoufa came in with a joyful face and reported: "Your Majesty, the Emperor is here!"
Shu Jin: Didn’t I just come here yesterday?
Could it be that the queen has already written a confession...oh no, a love letter?
After a while, Yong Zheng was seen striding in, looking a little more relieved and relaxed than yesterday.
Shu Jin saw this and secretly said that the Queen moved very quickly, "Greetings to the Emperor!"
Yinzhen raised his hand and said "no courtesy" and sat down on the Arhat couch by the window. Although his expression was gentle, he was still quite majestic. "The queen personally wrote a letter in blood, confessing her faults. Although she avoided the important and ignored the minor, it is still rare."
Already."
Shu Jin was startled, "A blood letter?!" - The Queen spent so much money?
Yinzhen showed doubts: "Writing a blood letter was not your idea?"
Shu Jin shook his head like a rattle, "I just suggested that the queen write a note admitting her mistake..."
Yinzhen was silent for a moment, "Then she is quite cruel."
Shu Jin silently complained: Shouldn't it be said that he is sincere?
"Anyway, the Queen has sincerely admitted her mistake." Shu Jin said hurriedly, "It can be seen that the Queen really wants to restore the relationship between husband and wife and the Emperor."
"What's the relationship between husband and wife?" Yinzhen couldn't help but sneer.
Shu Jin said cautiously: "The Queen just wants you to remember our past friendship, to be a little forgiving, and to be kind to you."
Yinzhen said with a dark face: "I have been lenient to her!" As for affection... Yinzhen didn't have any sympathy in his heart.
Shu Jin whispered: "After all, the Queen is the original wife given to the Emperor by the late Emperor. The Emperor has forgiven her several times, and this time he has taken care of the Queen's face... And the Queen has already acknowledged her mistake. This is always a good thing. As long as the Emperor is a little bit more
If you show mercy, the Queen will surely be satisfied."
This is to suggest that the emperor take time to visit Zhongcui Palace frequently, so as not to let the queen become a resentful woman with an unbalanced heart!
After all, the reason why the queen became what she is today was because she suffered too much neglect over the years?! Gradually, injustice grew in her heart, which led to many of these things.