Anecdotes of Tianyuan: The Long Night is Young

Chapter 186

It is said that people are in high spirits on happy occasions, and Zhao Xiyan, as the birthday star, is even more energetic.As soon as Zhao Xiyan woke up, Xia Shuning brought him longevity noodles made by himself, and boiled several red eggs for him.During those years at the border, every year Xia Shuning remembered his birthday the most, and made delicious food for herself every year.Now even though he is the emperor, at this time of year, he still wants to eat a bowl of longevity noodles cooked by Xia Shuning the most.Zhao Xiyan was sitting in the dining room eating noodles with joy, Xia Shuning kept laughing at him as silly, what's so happy about a bowl of noodles.Only halfway through Zhao Xiyan's meal, the nanny brought the three children over for breakfast.Mu Ning and Qi Chao happily ran up to Zhao Xiyan, respectfully celebrated Zhao Xiyan's birthday, and Qi Li even hugged and fed Xia Shuning some mush.I saw Mu Ning holding a scroll in his hand, and Qi Chao holding a peach in his hand.

"Muning congratulates his father on his birthday. May his father live longer than Nanshan and be blessed forever."

"Chao'er wishes Father a happy birthday, uh... always laughing!" Qi Chao couldn't remember what the second half of the sentence was, and thought of always smiling when she rolled her eyes.

"Get up quickly and come to Father Emperor."

Both Mu Ning and Qi Chao threw themselves into Zhao Xiyan's arms, Zhao Xiyan could only put down his chopsticks, his heart melted.Seeing that these two children were so sensible, Xia Shuning was extremely pleased, and couldn't hide her smile from looking at Zhao Xiyan.

"Who taught you to say such things?"

"It's Taifu! Mu Ning taught by Taifu, Mu Ning's younger brother, but my brother didn't remember!"

"Chao'er is still young, so it's normal that he can't remember. At my father's age, Chao'er can't speak. Mu Ning is so caring, should my father reward me?"

"Today is the royal father's birthday. How can the daughter ask for the reward from the royal father? It should be the daughter who gave the royal father a gift."

"Is that so? Then what kind of gift did Mu Ning prepare for Father?"

Mu Ning put the scroll in Zhao Xiyan's hands, and when Zhao Xiyan opened it, he saw that it was written in large characters, which said "unify the world".Zhao Xiyan looked at this word, although it was a little green and lacking in strength, but it was already amazing for a six-year-old child.Zhao Xiyan looked at the words and then at Mu Ning, who was full of pride. This kind of comfort and joy of having a young girl in my family can't be replaced by anything else.

"Is this also taught by the Taifu?"

"Yes! I have practiced for a full month and a half!"

"I found you a good tutor, and I even have a good daughter!"

"Father, eat peaches. The flat peaches grown in the Queen Mother's house. The concubine mother said that eating them can prolong life."

Qi Chao raised the peach in her hand to Zhao Xiyan, as if offering a treasure.After hearing what Qi Chao said, Zhao Xiyan couldn't stop laughing.It's all because he and Ning'er always tell the children stories about immortals, saying that immortals can't live without the Queen Mother and Jade Emperor, and now the children are fascinated by it.Zhao Xiyan took the peach and took a bite, squinting his eyes to enjoy it.

"It's delicious. The flat peach that Chao'er gave to Father is very sweet. Father must prolong his life."

Seeing that Zhao Xiyan was eating happily, Qi Chao took a bite, her face wrinkled badly, and quickly spat it out.Zhao Xiyan didn't even think about it, seeing that he was about to vomit, he hurriedly caught the scum that came out.

"Father is lying, this peach is so sour..."

Except for Qi Chao who lost her teeth due to acid, the whole family laughed non-stop.You don't need to think about it, you know that the peaches in March are very sour, and now is a good time to bloom, so how can there be ripe peaches.But this is a child full of filial piety and full of innocence. This peach is not a flat peach, it is better than a flat peach, and it is sweet now even if it is not sweet.Zhao Xiyan asked people to treasure the words from Zhao Muning, and then continued to eat the noodles that Xia Shuning cooked for him, and then Xia Shuning fed the children breakfast, and he fed Xia Shuning breakfast.After breakfast, Zhao Xiyan put on the emperor's uniform and went to Tai Chi Hall to receive the congratulations and worship from all the officials.Zhao Xiyan grew some mustaches, no one was surprised, all the officials only felt that the emperor was more stable and dignified.But this was the first time that Zhao Xiyan appeared in front of everyone with a mustache on his face, and he was a little embarrassed and uncomfortable.Zhao Xiyan didn't sleep very well last night, and Qili always woke up crying in the middle of the night.He always understands that it is too hard for Xia Shuning to take care of the three children by himself, and when he stays in Weiyang Palace, he wakes up to coax the children by himself so as not to wake Xia Shuning up.Zhao Xiyan was still full of energy and smiling when he sat on the dragon chair, but as officials kept coming in according to their positions to celebrate birthdays and give gifts, he was already drowsy.This year, only the gift from Zhenbeihou's family was praised by Zhao Xiyan. They were ten small golden bows, specially made for Zhao Xiyan's children, and they even beat Wu Qingyao's unborn child.The Marquis of Zhenbei was very thoughtful, and he built it according to the age and strength of the princes and princesses, and even the patterned totems were carved according to the temperament of their mother and concubine.After finally making it to the dinner party, I finally don't have to be courteous to those ministers.

The dinner was arranged by Empress Su Qingshu, Xia Shuning also put in a lot of thought, Yan Fengjun and Ulan Rongruo also participated.The dinner party was still held in Chaoyang Palace, where all the most distinguished people of Daqi were present at this moment, and there were also many envoys sent from surrounding countries to congratulate Emperor Daqi on his birthday.All the princes and nobles sat down and waited for the emperor to come.At this time Zhao Xiyan was struggling, Xia Shuning couldn't help but comfort him, she couldn't be unwilling to see people because of a mustache.What Zhao Xiyan struggled with was that when this image appeared in front of those women, he probably had to laugh their teeth out, and he didn't know how long it would take to joke.In the end, unable to resist the time when it was time to keep people waiting, she led Xia Shuning to Chaoyang Palace.As soon as Zhao Xiyan sat on the dragon chair, those women were really holding back their laughter when they saw Zhao Xiyan's mustache. The queen was even more stunned, and finally couldn't hold back her mysterious smile.The queen mother couldn't help laughing, but she still had to pretend to be calm and coughed twice.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live! The empress dowager is a thousand years old, and the empress is a thousand years old!"

"Congratulations to my emperor, longevity is boundless, the dragon's body is safe and peaceful, and the country's fortune is prosperous!"

"Everyone loves to be flat!"

"Thank you my emperor, thank you queen mother, thank you queen!"

"Banquet!" Xiangyun's voice pierced the silence, and the maids and eunuchs filed in with trays and shuttled back and forth among the crowd.After the drinks, dishes and fruits are served, the singing and dancing will be on stage.The songs and dances at the emperor's birthday banquet were nothing more than singing the praises of the peaceful and prosperous times. Zhao Xiyan was tired of watching them.He was waiting for the song and dance to end, to see what gifts these women and children had prepared for him.He is an emperor who is rich all over the world, but he just cares about their wishes.But Zhao Xiyan with a mustache was a little embarrassed, he didn't dare to look into their eyes for fear of being laughed at, but those women were indeed peeping at Zhao Xiyan and then laughing.

The singing and dancing stopped, and the queen was the first to come up to congratulate Zhao Xiyan on his birthday.The queen hugged Qiyi, bowed in front of Zhao Xiyan, and said auspicious words. Su Qingshu gave Zhao Xiyan some rare devices, and also gave Zhao Xiyan a writing brush made of Qiyi's lanugo hair.Zhao Xiyan couldn't put it down holding that box of writing brushes. This is a child's lanugo, which is a priceless treasure that is more precious than a priceless treasure. Zhao Xiyan repeatedly praised the queen for her heart.Xia Shuning brought the three children out to salute, Zhao Xiyan looked at the four of them, mother and child, and was very happy that she didn't need anything from her.Xia Shuning knew Zhao Xiyan's likes and dislikes very well. She came from a family of doctors, so she not only gave away many rare antiques, but also a lot of rare medicinal materials.He even made a dragon crown and a dragon robe with his own hands. He was very particular about every stitch and thread. He also invited the famous contemporary master Liu to draw a picture of a thousand miles of rivers and mountains.Zhao Xiyan put on the dragon crown on the spot, and he was full of praise.He touched the dragon robe, it was light and breathable, and he knew that a lot of thought had been put into it.Zhao Xiyan also took out the "Unifying the Country" written by Mu Ning, and showed off his daughter to the officials.His heart just grew sideways, even if Xia Shuning didn't give him anything, he still felt good, and his daughter felt great about anything she wrote.

Yan Fengjun brought a pair of sons and daughters to present precious red corals, which are rare species in the world. What Zhao Xiyan likes is that Yan Fengjun sent two calligraphy.One is holding the hand, the other is contentment and joy, the hand is Qixu's palm print, the foot is Qingchu's small footprint, and the words are written by Yan Fengjun himself, which is also extremely careful and ingenious.Ulan Rongruo was not to be outdone, and sent all the good things brought by Mobei. She picked two sweaty BMWs, one black and one white.Wu Qingyao was pregnant, and now she was about to go full term, so she really didn't have much energy to think about it.I just collected some rare antiques, as well as Zhao Xiyan's favorite calligraphy and paintings. Zhao Xiyan was very moved when she saw that she was about to give birth and hadn't forgotten her birthday. Besides, the child is already the best gift, and everything else is just a formality.Qiu Ruyu was born in a poor family, and people in ordinary families pay attention to birthdays, but they are not as particular as the royal family.In addition to some treasures, Qiu Ruyu personally made a red belt for Zhao Xiyan, and even copied a thousand pieces of scriptures and burned them in front of the Buddha to pray for a safety talisman and a piece of Guanyin's jade to keep Zhao Xiyan safe.Qi Chen and Qi Rui recited poems in court to congratulate their father on his birthday, which made Zhao Xiyan very happy.

In the end, the queen mother took out her own things and gave them to Zhao Xiyan. Zhao Xiyan was really looking forward to what his mother would give him, but he quickly lost his face.The queen mother gave Zhao Xiyan a picture of a hundred sons and thousand grandchildren, a tent of a hundred sons and a thousand grandchildren, a robe with a hundred sons and thousand grandchildren's long life regiment... everything is inseparable from the heirs, and Zhao Xiyan didn't know what to say.He murmured that the queen mother was really meaningless, now he has enough children, the oldest one is ten years old, and the youngest one is still in the belly, how can he have hundreds of sons and grandchildren?There was no emotion on Zhao Xiyan's face, and he even thanked the queen mother with a smile.

"The emperor not only shoulders the burden of the country, but also spreads the branches and leaves for the royal family."

"The sons and ministers must obey the mother's orders."

Zhao Xiyan wanted to scold the queen mother to death in his heart, he already has seven sons, how many more do he want?He wondered if it was because he asked his uncle to secretly dispense the medicine and let the queen mother know by accident, right?But my uncle clearly said that it is absolutely impossible for a third person to know about this matter.What's more, Concubine De is about to give birth, so she probably won't know about it, right?Zhao Xiyan's younger sister, Zhao Jingwei, had already given birth to two sons in a row. Their siblings are really prosperous, and the Queen Mother even asked for an heir, which is really greedy.King Yu and Prince Yi sighed even more when they heard what the queen mother said. They are both 40 years old and still have no sons.Seeing the emperor's sons jumping out one by one, even King Jin had two sons, they were very anxious, and they discussed when to go to the emperor to get the scriptures for giving birth to a son.Seeing that they have no more sons, they will not be able to have more children when they get older, and the throne will not be sustainable without sons.

In the middle of the banquet, both Wulan Rongruo and Yan Fengjun performed dances for Zhao Xiyan. Zhao Xiyan was so fascinated that he forgot the embarrassment of the mustache and smiled happily at them.Those aristocratic women who came to the palace banquet with their father saw the empresses in the emperor's harem, from the empress to the concubine De, all of them were charming and charming beauties, and their hearts were filled with fear.They have all been well-dressed by their families in an attempt to win the favor of the emperor by showing their faces at palace banquets.I thought that all the concubines and above in the palace are over 25 years old, and they are all old and fading. No matter how much the emperor loves them, it will take a long time, and they will get tired of it.They are twenty-eight years old, young and beautiful, so they please the emperor. While the emperor is tired of those empresses, they are young and have the capital to go for a gamble.But looking at the appearance of these empresses, they don't look like they are more than twenty-five years old, but I think they are only double ten.Their appearance and temperament are not comparable to those of the future family girls, and their hearts are extremely gloomy.

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This chapter lays the groundwork