Tibetan beads

Chapter 297 Gifts
The servant led Yan Cheng to the palace of the concubine Xian.

Concubine Xian's eldest maid saluted him with a smile: "Your Majesty Yan, Your Majesty has been waiting for you for a long time, please come in."

Yan Cheng replied yes, followed her into the second room.

As soon as you enter the room, various smells like incense and medicine linger in your nose.Yan Cheng raised his head and saw Concubine Xian sitting at the table.

She is dressed plainly today, her dress is half old, her sleeves are tied with loops, and she is grinding something with a medicine bowl. She looks like an ordinary housewife, quite different from her glamorous appearance on the night of Qixi Festival.

The palace maid approached and said: "Your Majesty, Prince Yan is here."

Concubine Xian raised her head and smiled, her eyes on Yan Cheng were soft and warm.

Yan Cheng knew that he was a foreign minister, so he didn't dare to look too much, and bowed his head in salute: "I see Xianfei."

"You don't need to be too polite." Concubine Xian pointed casually, "Sit down!"

Is this for him to sit across from him?Yan Cheng replied: "Thank you for your kindness, Madam, it's not very polite, I'd better stand here."

Hearing what he said, Concubine Xian was stunned for a moment, and soon laughed again, with an easy-going tone: "You don't need to sit down, then help me work!"

Yan Cheng had no reason to refuse, so he said yes.

Then two court ladies came up, tied his sleeves on him, and brought a medicine bowl to the opposite side of Concubine Xian.

Yan Cheng was stunned for a moment, and found out that he had to sit while doing the work!
But it's better than just sitting around, which is really outrageous.

He calmed down, glanced over, and found all kinds of spices and medicinal materials on the table, and asked, "Is your empress making incense?"

Concubine Xian nodded: "I have nothing to do, I will make some ointment for my own use. Prince Yan will not dislike this as a woman's work, will he?"

"How could it be?" Yan Cheng smiled, "Mother Chen can also make fragrances and ointments. The insect repellent incense and face cream used by our family are all made by Mother Chen. I often help Mother at home."

Concubine Xian showed a thoughtful expression: "Sister Dong...she has always been ingenious and ingenious. Speaking of which, I learned the craft of making incense from her!"

Yan Cheng was taken aback: "Your Majesty and my mother..."

The last time Yanling wrote home to ask about Concubine Xian, her mother said that when she was in her boudoir, she had handkerchiefs with Miss Liu, but now Concubine Xian is ranked fifth, and Yan Cheng doesn't know how old she is. Their friendship is also so good.

Concubine Xian explained with a smile: "Your mother lived in Beijing for a long time when she was young, and she grew up with us. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is her own sister."

When she said this, there was a look of sadness in her eyes: "Later, your mother married away, and I entered the palace in place of my sister. I haven't seen each other for almost 20 years."

Yan Cheng was very surprised: "My mother sometimes talks about close friends in the boudoir, and misses her very much. It's just that I never knew that my mother is an old friend."

Concubine Xian smiled and said: "Your mother and I have the same love as sisters, so I naturally regard you as my nephew. If you don't dislike it, just call Fifth Aunt."

Yan Cheng hurriedly lowered his head and cupped his hands: "I don't dare, your empress is the lord of the first palace, how can I get high?"

"It's just a name."

Yan Cheng said sincerely: "I am so grateful for your empress's love. I can regard you as my aunt in my heart, but if I say it out loud, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to my empress."

Hearing what he said, Concubine Xian showed a happy and regretful expression.

"Okay." She said softly, "You have considered it so carefully, I will live up to your painstaking efforts."

The two of them were grinding the medicine, mixing the incense, and the concubine Xian gave some pointers from time to time, and talked about the interesting things with Mrs. Zhao Guogong when they were young, and the room was full of joy.

Seeing the meal time, Concubine Xian said: "Stay here for lunch? Look at me, I asked you to ask about the wedding, but I forgot."

Yan Cheng hesitated: "This... I'm afraid it's not proper."

Concubine Xian said angrily: "You child, everything is good, but you care too much about etiquette."

After finishing speaking, she turned her head and told the maid: "Go and tell Your Majesty that I want to keep Prince Yan down for dinner."

The palace maid took the order and left, and came back shortly to reply: "Go back to your mother, Your Majesty has given you some dishes, please entertain Prince Yan well."

Concubine Xian said: "Look, Your Majesty has agreed."

Yan Cheng lowered his head in embarrassment: "Thank you for your love."

Taking advantage of the meal preparation, Yan Cheng stopped the maid and asked politely: "Sister, I don't know how my younger brother is doing now? He didn't cause any trouble with His Majesty, did he?"

The palace maid smiled and said: "Don't worry, Prince Yan, Your Majesty has treated the Second Young Master Yan very well. He just called the prince over, and he is having dinner now!"

Yan Cheng thanked her, and a hint of amusement flashed in his heart.

The emperor dismissed him because he wanted to provoke their brothers?Even the prince called over, really hard work.

Concubine Xian only talked about the topic after lunch.

"Your fiancée is the eldest daughter of the Xie family in Qi County?"

"Yes."

Concubine Xian walked slowly through the verandah and said: "I have never seen it before, but I heard that Miss Xie is well educated, virtuous and virtuous, I think she is your good match."

Yan Cheng replied with a smile: "I think so too."

"Have you seen her?" Concubine Xian looked at him sideways and asked curiously.

"I've seen it." Yan Cheng recalled the scene of the blind date back then, his eyes softened, "She is a very good girl, I have nothing to dissatisfy."

Concubine Xian didn't know what he was thinking, thought he was very satisfied, and nodded with satisfaction: "That's good. Marriage, if it is the order of the parents, but it must be according to your own wishes. You are so outstanding, I hope you If you can match a beautiful woman, you will be happy."

Yan Cheng thanked him, and a thought flashed in his mind, and he sighed quietly in his heart.

He is not Yan Xiaoer, how can he really get what he wants?As the eldest son, he can't only care about his own preferences, but also consider what benefits he will bring to Duke Zhao.

"I've already selected the makeup gift for Miss Xie, you can come and see for yourself, you may still like it."

"Your Majesty, worry about it."

Concubine Xian smiled slightly and led him into the side hall.

When Yan Cheng saw those make-up gifts, he was a little stunned.

The royal family bestows marriages just for the sake of being pleasant to hear. The gifts don't lie in their value, but in their significance.But these things in front of me were obviously carefully selected, there are three boxes in total, not only precious, but also very suitable.

Yan Cheng suddenly believed that her mother must have had a good relationship with Concubine Xian back then, otherwise why would she bother so much?After he came to Beijing, he generously gave presents, and none of the harem was left behind, so the concubine Xian naturally got the big head.But the things in front of him looked like carefully selected treasures, and the ones he gave were probably not enough.

"Your Majesty loves you so much, how can I bear it?" This time Yan Cheng said this sentence very sincerely.

Concubine Xian helped him modestly, and said softly: "I told you, you are my own nephew. For such a big event as your marriage, you should naturally be a competent aunt. This is my aunt's congratulations on your wedding. You will be healthy and happy in the future, and you will be safe forever."

(End of this chapter)