northernbook Chapter 248 The Prince's Full Moon
Chapter 248 The Prince's Full Moon
After Gao Cheng announced the decree, Li Shiwen took the imperial edict from Gao Cheng's hand.
some surprises
Given her family background, she originally thought that it would be a difficult matter for the Queen Mother to ask for a position as one of the nine concubines for her.
She just wanted to keep Yi'er by her side, but she didn't expect that in the end, she would be the head of the nine concubines.
Li Shiwen said politely, "Thank you for your hard work today, Eunuch Gao. Chun'er..."
Chun Er, whose name was called, stepped forward, took out a bag of gold leaves and put it in Gao Cheng's hand.
"Eunuch Gao, please accept our queen's gift."
Gao Cheng did not refuse, accepted it with a smile, and congratulated him a few more times.
"Lady Lan, the emperor said that your enthronement ceremony will be held in half a month, on the 16th, which is a good day. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will prepare the ceremony, and there will be a special maid to guide you. The emperor also said that the second prince's full moon banquet must also be grand and spectacular. Tomorrow, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will send someone over."
Li Shiwen nodded slightly. "Eunuch Gao, I understand."
After becoming a concubine, Li Shiwen could call herself "this palace".
After Gao Cheng left, Zhang Yuyan came forward. She was really happy.
"Sister, that's great. Now that you've become a concubine, you can raise little Ziyi by your side without having to separate mother and child. It's a cause for celebration. Tomorrow, when you're done with the confinement period, I'll definitely call the Empress and we'll celebrate properly."
Li Shiwen was not happy that she had become a concubine, but that she could raise her child by her side.
She held Zhang Yuyan's hand, feeling somewhat sentimental.
"Sister, I don't want that investiture ceremony at all. No matter how grand it is or how many people attend, it's all just fake. Just thinking about it makes me tired. If I can just have a simple meal and drink with the Queen and you, I'll be satisfied."
Zhang Yuyan comforted softly
"I understand what you are thinking, but the grander the enthronement ceremony and Ziyi's full moon banquet are, the more it will show the emperor's attention to them. You don't have to care about other things, but the emperor's attention to them will be a better way for the concubines in the harem to see and warn those who have ulterior motives not to take action against you and Ziyi easily."
The birth of children in the harem is just the beginning.
Can I raise it? The future is just beginning.
Li Shiwen nodded and whispered, "I understand what my sister said."
Zhang Yuyan stayed in Liuguang Pavilion for a while, and after leaving, she went to Zhonghe Palace.
When she arrived, the small kitchen had just finished making the osmanthus cake.
Lin Junxue looked at the smiling Zhang Yuyan
"You came at the right time. The kitchen just made some sweet-scented osmanthus cake and chestnut cake. Did you come from Liuguang Pavilion?"
Zhang Yuyan walked to the chaise longue and sat down. She picked up a piece of osmanthus cake, took a bite, and her eyes lit up.
"My queen, every time I eat it, I know that it's the cooking of that girl Guyu. Guyu's cooking skills are getting better and better. Tomorrow, I will have to borrow Guyu for a few days. Are you willing to let me go?"
Zhang Yuyan looked at Lin Junxue eagerly. Lin Junxue curled her lips slightly, and a faint smile flashed across her eyes.
"As long as Guyu agrees to this matter, it will be fine."
Zhang Yuyan immediately looked at Guyu who was standing aside and said, "Okay Guyu, just agree to it."
Guyu shook her head and said helplessly, "Yan Zhaoyi, if you ever want to eat the cakes made by me, just send a palace maid to tell me. I will make them and personally deliver them to you. I guarantee that the taste will be the same."
Zhang Yuyan curled her lips
"Well, Queen, you see, Guyu really hurts my heart. No, I will eat all the osmanthus cake and chestnut cake today, hum..."
Lin Junxue smiled dotingly at Zhang Yuyan's naughty appearance.
"Okay, you can eat whatever you want, but don't eat too much."
Qiao Xin came in, smiling
"The Queen is still talking about Concubine Yan, you ate two bowls of glutinous rice balls last night."
Lin Junxue smiled awkwardly
Zhang Yuyan smiled secretly, the Queen is so cute.
System "Why does its host want to be crazy about the target when he meets him?"
Lin Junxue and Zhang Yuyan finished their pastries, washed their hands, and sat together to chat.
Zhang Yuyan said, "My queen, Sister Li will be out of confinement tomorrow. Today, she specially asked me to come here to thank you for everything you have done for her and her child. Sister Li was so touched that her eyes were red. She was so happy that Ziyi could be raised by Sister Li's side."
Lin Junxue said, "Shiwen has become the head of the Nine Concubines. Since Concubine Yue was stripped of her title and imprisoned in the palace, many people have been eyeing this position. Now that Shiwen is in this position, she must be even more cautious."
Zhang Yuyan said with emotion, "Yes, if it weren't for Ziyi, I don't think Sister Li would be interested in this position of concubine at all. Sitting in this position, you know how many people's paths you are blocking. In the future, you have to be careful. Sister Li is a strong mother. For Ziyi to grow up safely, I believe Sister Li will be strong."
Lin Junxue nodded and said nothing more
She was able to secure the position of concubine for Li Shiwen, but in the end, whether she could keep it depended on Shiwen herself.
Second day
After Li Shiwen finished her confinement, she first went to Zhonghe Palace to pay her respects and sat with Zhang Yuyan for the whole morning.
In the afternoon, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent someone over again. Tomorrow, Xie Ziyi’s full-moon ceremony will be held.
Xie Yu ordered a grand banquet for the full-moon ceremony, inviting royal family members, court ladies, and because of Lin Junxue, Xiao Cheng and Xiao Xia Zi personally took care of the ceremony.
On the day of the full moon ceremony, according to the rules, Xie Yu brought the queen Lin Junxue to attend, and Li Shiwen followed by her, holding the child.
Lin Junxue also saw Ye Yushuang. The two of them glanced at each other indifferently across the crowd, but did not get too close.
However, Ye Yushuang took this opportunity to pass in a letter.
During the entire full moon banquet, Li Shiwen received various gifts.
Xie Yu was smiling the whole night, and he even hugged Xie Ziyi with his own hands. This honor made him tear up.
After the full moon ceremony, Li Shiwen took the child back to her palace.
Xie Yu took Lin Junxue directly back to Zhonghe Palace. Concubines like Sun Manrou, Zheng Jin, and Qin Shushu could only watch, feeling extremely angry but helpless.
Especially Zheng Jin. Two days ago, the incident of Dongzhu being asked to be taken back made her unable to hold her head up today, and she was also ridiculed by his concubines openly and secretly.
During the entire full moon banquet, the Emperor's mind was either on the child or the Queen. He didn't even glance at the other concubines, which made Zheng Jin jealous to the point of madness.
Zhonghe Palace
Lin Junxue specially asked the kitchen to make sour plum soup. Xie Yu took a sip and felt refreshed. In the end, he drank the whole bowl.
Lin Junxue handed over a handkerchief, Xie Yu took it and wiped his hands.
Lin Junxue smiled and said, "Your Majesty, is the sour plum soup made by the small kitchen in my palace delicious?"
"Okay, you study food every day. The small kitchen is indeed better than the imperial kitchen. I don't like to drink this sour plum soup on weekdays, but I think it tastes especially good in your palace."