The High Gate Mistress of Rebirth

Chapter 454

In a blink of an eye, it is the Spring Festival.

In previous years, around the Spring Festival, the palace was the busiest. Often just after the twelfth lunar month, there would be constant banquets in the palace every day. It wasn't the Emperor Ming's big banquet for his ministers, or the empress' banquet for his wives, and the noble concubines. During the banquet, the palace was full of music and music, day and night.

Compared with previous years, this year's Spring Festival is particularly deserted.

The new Emperor Jing only invited a few important ministers to the palace, saying that it was for a banquet, not only did there not be any singing and dancing to add to the fun, but he also kept talking about political affairs during the banquet.

The empress did not summon any of the wives, but only gave some rewards to the wives of several heroes.

Therefore, although some people criticized the empress' stinginess, no one dared to complain, because the empress also practiced the way of thrift.

The new emperor's huge harem has only the empress, and has not accepted a single concubine. The number of people serving the empress is only half of what was regulated by the previous dynasty.

On the morning of New Year's Eve, Li Ling was still dealing with political affairs in the Qinzheng Hall. It wasn't until the middle of the afternoon that he returned to the Jiaofang Hall, took his wife and children, and went to the palace of the Supreme Emperor Mingdi to celebrate the festival with his family.

Over the years, Emperor Ming was used to having fun, and now not only can’t listen to ditties, enjoy singing and dancing on weekdays, even the New Year is so deserted, the old man is really not used to it, he waited and hoped on the left side of the hall, and finally waited until Li Lingjingshu brought The children came over, and Emperor Ming finally showed a smile on his sad face.

Li Ling brought his wife and children to salute Emperor Ming.

Emperor Ming personally helped Li Ling to get up, and called Brother Xuan and Sister Bao to his side. Emperor Ming looked at his lovely grandson and granddaughter, and the smile on his face became wider. , why didn't you come over earlier."

Sister Bao was always cheerful, she pouted and replied: "My brother and I wanted to come earlier to pay our respects to the imperial grandfather, but the imperial father has been busy in the imperial study, and we and the queen mother have been waiting for the imperial father to come."

When Emperor Ming heard that Li Ling was still busy with government affairs during the Chinese New Year, his complaints about not being able to listen to music and enjoy dancing disappeared, and Emperor Ming nodded slightly at Li Ling, and said with a smile: "Bo Yue is really a diligent and good emperor. "

Although Li Ling had already recognized Emperor Ming as his biological father, he was only concerned with superficial etiquette to Emperor Ming, and the father and son were not even remotely close.

Faced with Emperor Ming's initiative to show his favor, Li Ling just remained silent and didn't answer the words, not even a perfunctory expression.

Whenever this embarrassing time came, Jing Shu would always come out to smooth things over. With a gentle smile on her face, she said to Emperor Ming, "Father, today I asked them to bring Ji'er here too."

Ji'er is the youngest son of Li Lingjingshu.

Ji, the god of grains.Because the year when the youngest son was born was a year of good weather, Li Lingjingshu chose this name for the youngest son, entrusting the husband and wife to beg God to have mercy on the world, so that the people can have a good harvest every year.

When Emperor Ming saw his daughter-in-law handing over the steps, he quickly replied: "Hurry up and show me this child, I haven't seen this child since he was born."

According to the etiquette, when a grandson was born, he should have brought him to his grandfather to see, but Ji'er was born in the cold winter, and Li Ling's beloved wife was protecting the son. He was worried that the youngest son would be carried out of the palace to catch cold, so he stopped him.

Now Ji'er is about to reach his [-]th birthday, and spring has already begun, so Jing Shu took the initiative to bring the youngest son to show to his grandfather.

Emperor Ming looked at the little grandson in the swaddle, his brows and eyes curved with joy, he stared at his grandson for a long time, then looked at Li Ling and said: "This child looks like Shu'er, but also has the charm of our Zhao family. Zhou Zheng's children, all of your children are good-looking and smart, hehe, Boyue is really blessed."

Emperor Ming's words were both inside and outside, and they were all intended to please Li Ling.

Other families are all sons to please Lao Tzu, but theirs is the other way around.

Hearing this, Li Ling's face softened a little. He subconsciously glanced at his wife, and replied, "These children are more like Shu'er in appearance, so they look good."

In a word, Emperor Ming, who was so weak from choking, almost lost his breath.

But anyway, the son gave some smiling faces, and Emperor Ming only listened to it as a good word. He laughed and said: "This child is the first son after you became emperor. This hundred-day banquet should be well organized and celebrated. It is."

After hearing this, Li Ling's face darkened again.

Jing Shu hurriedly smoothed things over and said: "Your Majesty means that there are a lot of places for the imperial court to spend money, and it is better to be frugal in the harem. We plan to invite the relatives of the Zhen Guogong's mansion for Ji'er's hundred-day banquet, and then the close relatives of the concubine's mother's family." Come here, set up two tables, and the whole family will be lively. Although our children were born in the emperor's family, we should be more considerate of the sufferings of the people and not allow them to develop the habit of extravagance."

After saying this, Jing Shu looked at Emperor Ming, and asked gently: "Father, do you think this arrangement is okay?"

This kind-hearted daughter-in-law is much better than the ox-tempered son.

There was no reason for Emperor Ming to disagree, he smiled and hurriedly agreed, and then another palace man took out several treasures and presented them to his young grandson, as a gift for the grandparent and grandson to meet.

Although it was said that he was here to accompany Emperor Ming to celebrate the new year, Li Ling just sat aside with a sullen face. Jing Shu and the children chatted with Emperor Ming for a while, and finally it was time for the big dinner, and the family was surrounded by palace people. front hall.

After eating the New Year's Eve dinner with Emperor Ming, Li Ling took his wife and children back to Jiaofang Hall.

The wet nurse carried Ji'er to the side hall to nurse, and Li Lingjingshu took brother Xuan and sister Bao to sit around and eat wedding cakes as usual.

After eating two bites, the two children couldn't hold back when they heard the sound of fireworks outside, and they clamored to go out to watch the fireworks.

Li Ling Jingshu personally put on thick cotton-padded clothes for the children. Li Ling smiled and said to the children: "In the past when we were in the mansion, we watched the fireworks from the porch. It’s more enjoyable to stand tall.”

The two children happily undressed and agreed, and the family went out happily, and when they reached the city wall, they only climbed a short step, and Sister Bao yelled that she was tired, and insisted on pestering Li Ling to hug her.

Jing Shu yelled at her delicate daughter and said, "How old are you, and you still let your father hug you?"

Sister Bao looked up at her tall father, and said coquettishly, "Is it true that Father has a younger brother, so he won't spoil Sister Bao anymore."

Faced with his daughter's coquettishness, Li Ling has always been helpless. He leaned over and hugged his daughter, and said with a smile: "Who said this? Father must punish him. My younger brother doesn't dote on Sister Bao, but my father will always dote on Sister Bao."

Li Ling held his daughter up to the high platform before putting her down. He looked at his daughter dotingly, teasing her and said, "You can eat less from now on. Father is struggling to hold you now. If you are greedy again, But I can’t be Princess Bao anymore, I’m going to be a fat princess.”

When Sister Bao heard this, she was so annoyed that she turned her head and deliberately ignored Li Ling, and Li Ling condescended to coax her.

In the vast night sky, countless fireworks are blooming to their heart's content. The family stands on the high platform of the imperial city, overlooking the lights of thousands of families, and looking up at the bright sky.

(End of this chapter)