Two concubines and a princess were invited, but Bai Ling couldn't refuse even if he wanted to.
Quietly holding Bai Cao's hand, Bai Ling said in a voice that only two people could hear: "Birthday song."
Bai Cao nodded slightly. Seeing Bai Ling's confident look, he thought of the scene at the prefect's wife's banquet, and his nervousness faded a bit.
You can't embarrass your sister, and you can't embarrass your husband's family, just try your best.
"My daughter Jixiang and her sisters at home have composed a "Birthday Song" in the past few days. Because of the rush of time, they did not dare to show their shame in front of the Queen Mother, so they did not submit it to the Queen Mother and asked the Queen Mother to forgive me.
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The two sisters knelt in the center of the hall, and Bai Ling's light voice sounded.
Princess Minya wanted to see Bai Ling's birthday gift, but neither the Queen Mother nor the Emperor stopped her. The palace officials had to look for it, so Bai Ling didn't need to bother.
"Birthday song? It sounds like my heartfelt wishes to you. As long as you can play it today, the mourning family will be richly rewarded." The Queen Mother did not reciprocate her hope, but she could not undermine it in front of the envoys.
According to Bai Ling's request, a palace official brought two harps to the stage.
The two sisters sat in a figure-eight shape, and after trying out the music, they officially started playing.
With a cheerful and festive music style and catchy lyrics, someone will be able to sing along after repeating it a few times.
But such a novel melody is very suitable for today's scene. No one can say that this piece of music is not good, let alone that the words do not convey the meaning.
"good."
After the song ended, the emperor was the first to touch his palm.
"Today I want to be the first to grab this reward with my mother. I wish my mother and queen will live as long as the sky, as expressed in Princess Jixiang's song, and have this day every year, and have this day every year!"
The queen hurriedly led everyone to stand up, repeated the emperor's words, and once again wished the queen mother good health and a happy birthday.
The Queen Mother was naturally happy again and rewarded Sister Bai Ling heavily.
A banquet that was supposed to be "like this every year" was pushed to the climax by a birthday song, and the talent performances of other people became much boring.
Especially the ladies who have not yet come on stage, some are envious and jealous of the Bai Ling sisters, while others blame the imperial concubine and others for being troublesome and insisting on making things look bad for everyone.
"Princess Jixiang's singing voice is beautiful, and the tune makes people happy to listen to it. This makes me even more curious about the birthday gift prepared by the princess and sisters."
The imperial concubine saw that Princess Miya looked ugly, so she spoke again.
The Queen smiled faintly, and when Sister Bai Ling calmly came up to perform, she was waiting to see the concubine's joke, and naturally she would not answer.
It stands to reason that Baicao is the young lady of the general's palace, and she is not a lady who wants a good marriage. She does not need to show off her talents and send gifts alone.
But the imperial concubine pretended not to know. This behavior is really disgusting.
"My daughter is not talented. Apart from her medical skills, she is only somewhat talented in farming and painting. I hope it will be my honor to fall in the eyes of the Queen Mother."
Bai Ling smiled brightly, not showing any embarrassment at all.
"My wife is not as involved in as many things as my second sister. Only female celebrities are good at it. When I first visited the palace to see the Queen Mother, I took the liberty to prepare a screen and asked the Queen Mother not to laugh at the poor craftsmanship of women."
Baicao spoke in a gentle manner, without appearing to be petty.
Mrs. Yang at the base breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Baicao dealt with it appropriately. She actually gained a new understanding of Baicao.
This granddaughter-in-law, apart from having been married to someone before, does not seem to be anything other than a lady from a famous family.
But Baicao's status as the second wife was a thorn in Mrs. Yang's heart, a flaw that no amount of good things could cover up.
"You two are thoughtful, and the Ai family has been looking forward to it," the Queen Mother said with a smile.
Most of the gifts I receive every year are valuable, but few are rare.
If the things sent by the Bai sisters are new and innovative, there is no harm in rewarding them again. It will also make the envoys more knowledgeable.
When the Queen Mother said this, many people naturally agreed with her.
There are people like the Queen who are just trying to flatter the Queen Mother, and there are people like Concubine Xiao who really appreciate the Bai Ling sisters, but there are only a smaller number of them.
"This daughter-in-law is interesting." Princess Han whispered.
If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Princess Han would have wanted to applaud Bai Ling and shout: This is the crown prince appointed by the Han Palace.
The King of Han smiled silently. This was not the first time he had met his future daughter-in-law. With his medical skills and the increase in grain production in the north, he was enough to be the heirloom concubine of the Han King's Palace.
Nowadays, the people in the North regard Bai Ling as a living Bodhisattva, so why don't the military officers regard her as a fairy who has descended to earth?
Glancing at Shangguan Yu, who seemed to be lowering his eyes to taste the wine, but in fact his eyes did not move away from Bai Ling, King Han's smile deepened a bit.
This son finally did what he wanted for once.
No matter what everyone said, the Bai Ling sisters just stood there quietly, with their heads slightly bowed, very polite.
"Princess Jixiang presented an oil painting of the Eight Immortals to celebrate her birthday, and Mrs. Yang presented a three-fold screen of fortune, wealth and longevity." The eunuch sang the harmony, and someone immediately stepped forward and lifted the red cloth covering it.
"Come closer and show me." The emperor's eyes fell on the oil painting, with a hint of interest in his tone.
The eunuch immediately carried the two birthday gifts in front of the imperial chariot, and everyone who passed by looked at them carefully.
"This painting is quite strange. I think Ai Jia has seen it somewhere before." The Queen Mother seemed to be thinking about it, but she couldn't remember it for a while.
"When my father was alive, there was a painting like this. He loved it very much and kept it in the imperial study. Now it is accompanying my father in the imperial mausoleum." The emperor said sadly.
When the Queen Mother heard this, she turned her head and wiped her non-existent tears to express her condolences to the late emperor.
"Princess Jixiang has been to the West?" The emperor looked at the oil painting for a while and then asked.
"Back to the Emperor, I have never been to the West."
Bai Ling shook his head and answered.
"My daughter has loved painting since she was a child, but her family was poor, so she had to look for opportunities on her own. She was also naughty when she was a child, so she secretly dipped a branch in red paint and drew a few strokes, thinking that if she could paint with many colors in the future
, it must look good.
It happened that a few days ago, I saw the servants in the mansion repairing the house, so I asked people to try to develop several kinds of paint, so this painting was created."
"I see. No wonder I think this painting is different from the one by the late emperor." The emperor nodded and asked, "Why is it called an oil painting?"
"My lord asked me to add some pine oil to fix the color, and some soothing powder to the paint. After struggling for a long time, I felt that oil painting was more convenient. If the emperor feels that my maid's name is indecent, please give me a gift.
Name: "Bai Ling Fu Shen."
There is already a grease component in the paint, but there is less of it, and the color is slightly duller, closer to the original color.
"I think it's appropriate to call it an oil painting. Princess Jixiang is indeed versatile and has an innovative spirit. She is truly a role model for women. If all women in the world are like you, it will be a blessing to our country in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and it will also be a blessing to the people.
What a blessing to the people!" the emperor sighed.
A woman who is talented, knowledgeable in medicine, and can also bring benefits to the country. If the Eastern Han Dynasty has a few more women, why worry about the people not being prosperous and powerful? (To be continued)