amaotonovel Chapter 189: Queen Mother's Birthday Banquet, Birthday Celebration
Chapter 189: Queen Mother's Birthday Banquet, Birthday Celebration
"Yes." The old eunuch responded quickly and respectfully.
"Duke Rong has four sons and one daughter. His daughter was the apple of his eye and he loved her dearly. After marrying the Prince of Huaiyang, she left the imperial capital and went to Huaiyang. He has only been back to the imperial capital a few times in recent years. Duke Rong has not seen his daughter for a long time and must miss her very much. Pass on my decree that the Queen Mother's birthday banquet is coming and the whole country will celebrate together. I have specially allowed the Princess of Huaiyang to bring the royal family to the imperial capital to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday."
"Yes." The old eunuch immediately retreated.
The decree was first sent to the Duke Rong's Mansion, and then sent to Huaiyang at full speed.
When the Duke of Rong’s Mansion received the imperial edict, everyone was jubilant.
Especially the old duke and the old lady, their eyes were wet with excitement.
"Mother, can fifth sister live in our house when she comes back this time?" The person asking the question was Lady Liao, the eldest lady who was currently in charge of the household affairs at the Duke's Mansion.
The old lady looked at the old Duke and said, "Why don't you go and ask the Emperor to let the child come back home to live. This time we came to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday, but only Xiaowu brought the royal family with him, and the Prince of Huaiyang did not come with him. We have room to maneuver and do not have to live in the temporary palace. The temporary palace is not as convenient as home."
The old Duke also wanted his daughter to live in the mansion. "There is no rush for this matter. It won't be too late to ask the emperor for help after they receive the emperor's order and leave Huaiyang."
"Okay, okay." The old lady responded repeatedly.
"Then I will first tidy up the yard where fifth sister will live when she comes back and prepare everything!" Liao's eyes were also full of joy.
"Okay, just let them buy whatever is missing."
"Don't worry, mother. I know."
……
The twilight is closing, and the lanterns are starting to turn on.
There was silence in Liuhua Palace.
Ji Chuhe was drawing a pattern with a pen.
There is a picture of a fat baby holding a carp on it. When the time comes, I will embroider a bellyband for Dong Ling's child based on this design.
Dong Ling was lying on one side, hugging a pillow and sleeping soundly.
After dinner, she felt extremely sleepy and said she wanted to rest for a while on the couch, and then she fell asleep.
"Dong Ling." Ji Chuhe called softly.
Dong Ling opened her eyes dazedly, "Madam, what's wrong?"
"It's getting dark. You should go back and rest. It's uncomfortable to sleep here for a long time."
"It's already dark?" Dong Ling looked out the window in surprise. "It's really that dark! Madam, I didn't expect to sleep for so long."
Dong Ling was no longer as flexible as before, and moved towards the couch little by little.
Mianzhu came over quickly to help.
"Madam, I'll take my leave first." Dong Ling bowed and turned to walk out.
After taking only a few steps, she stopped and held her waist.
Ji Chuhe hurried over and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Madam, the child kicked me, please touch him. I was in a hurry just now and forgot to let you touch him. He is unhappy."
"It's not as amazing as you say! He is so young, how can he tell whether it's me touching him or you touching him?"
"I can tell the difference! Madam, he likes you to touch him. As soon as you put your hand on my belly, he moves immediately, as if he is responding to you. When I touch him, he doesn't respond."
"You are his biological mother."
"Madam is his mother!"
Although Ji Chuhe didn't believe what Dong Ling said, her hand still involuntarily touched Dong Ling's belly.
The little guy playfully nudged the palm of her hand.
"Okay, go back to sleep with your mother." Ji Chuhe patted him gently.
"I had a good sleep tonight!" Dong Ling left happily.
Mianzhu helped Ji Chuhe and sat back on the couch.
"Madam, Aunt Dong has taken great pains to ensure that the child will be raised under your name in the future."
Ji Chuhe didn't say anything.
Because she also had an unspeakable feeling in her heart.
I don’t know why, but every time I touch Dong Ling’s belly, I can’t help but recall the time when she was pregnant with You’er.
It seemed as if she was pregnant too.
She felt like she was abnormal!
Dong Ling stays at her place during the day and only goes back to rest after dinner.
She seemed to have gotten used to this kind of life and couldn't help but touch Dong Ling's belly every day to feel the liveliness of the little one.
Now she can feel the fetal movement through her belly, and really feels that the little one is responding to her every time.
Is it because she missed Youer too much?
Watching Dong Ling's belly growing bigger day by day brought back too many memories.
Yes, that must be the case.
Suddenly, Nanny Ji walked in quickly.
"Madam, there's a fire in County Magistrate Gao's mansion!"
"Fire?" Ji Chuhe looked surprised.
"Yes, I heard that the fire was very big! Many people went to help put out the fire, but they still couldn't control the fire. County Magistrate Gao actually abandoned the main house to save the study!"
Ji Chuhe's face froze.
Isn’t this the same as the fire that happened in the previous life?
County Magistrate Gao kept the study because it contained his paintings, which were of the woman he loved most.
Even though the woman had been dead for many years, the painting still occupied such an important place in County Magistrate Gao's heart.
She took advantage of this and sent Qingyu to County Magistrate Gao.
The fire in Gao County Magistrate's Mansion made Ji Chuhe fall into deep thought.
Although, after she and Ji Qingyuan were reborn, their destinies were very different from their previous lives and some things had changed, but some things continued to move forward along the trajectory of their previous lives.
She didn't know whether the changes she brought to the palace would affect the trajectory of the palace.
Will the disaster of family extermination in the previous life happen again?
No matter what, she had to prevent the palace from this disaster.
The fire in County Magistrate Gao's mansion was completely extinguished the next morning.
At the same time, news came that Gao Yun died in the fire!
Qingyu also disappeared.
There were several charred bodies that were impossible to identify.
Maybe it's Qingyu, maybe not.
After hearing the news, Ji Chuhe took a deep breath.
Gao Yun died in the fire, so this can be considered an ending.
"Madam, the princess asks you to go to the front yard quickly!" Qingluo came quickly to report.
"Why are you in such a hurry? What happened?" Ji Chuhe asked in confusion.
"Someone came from the palace and said he was conveying the emperor's order."
"Are you here to deliver the imperial edict?" Ji Chuhe hurried out.
When she arrived at the front yard, the Concubine Dowager, her father, her mother, and Xiao Yan'an were all waiting there. She immediately stood behind the princess, respectfully waiting to receive the order.
The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict unfolded the imperial edict.
Everyone knelt down immediately.
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: The whole country celebrates the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, and the Princess of Huaiyang and the family members of the Huaiyang Palace are allowed to enter the court to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday. This is the Emperor's decree."
The content of the imperial edict was simple and clear.
But it was like a big stone thrown into a calm lake.
The princess is already preparing gifts for the Queen Mother's birthday banquet.
Unexpectedly, this year, she would have to deliver this gift to the imperial capital personally.
Prince Huaiyang took the imperial edict with both hands.
The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict immediately broke into a smile.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is also sympathetic to the old Duke's longing for his daughter. The princess is going to the imperial capital this time so that she can have a good reunion with her family."
"Thank you, eunuch." Prince Huaiyang quickly signaled with his eyes.
The housekeeper, Uncle Hua, stepped forward and handed over a heavy bag of silver.
"Oh! Your Majesty, this reward of yours is really too much for me!" The eunuch took it with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has another oral order."