Sir, I just want to be a salted fish

Chapter 41 Birthday
He has the patience to take his future brothers-in-law out to play when they are still children. He should be easy to get along with, and it would be very comfortable to live with such a person.

The four little ones also talked about the rape of civilian girls on the street, and the wife asked Tang Wensong carefully. After hearing Jiang Shunian's reaction at that time, she nodded happily.

However, the wife was still worried that Jiang Shunian was so good-looking and often wandered around that she would attract the admiration of many young women in the future.

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After dinner, Tang Wensong left Songhe Courtyard and went to Tang Bingxuan's Zhaoxia Courtyard, where he told Tang Bingxuan everything about the weak woman on the street asking for help.

"Mr. Jiang's response was not wrong. He did not take the initiative to pity the flowers and cherish the jade. He also handed the person over to the Kyoto government office for handling. He was a measured person." Tang Bingxuan commented after listening to her eldest brother's narration.

"I'm not complaining because Jiang Shunian did something wrong this time. Brother still has the ability to distinguish right from wrong. I just want to remind my sister that if something similar happens after you get married, you can also have a way to deal with it." Tang Wensong looked at his sister. I didn't pay much attention to this reminder again.

Tang Bingxuan poured a glass of water for Tang Wensong and said comfortingly: "I know that eldest brother is doing it for my own good, but as the saying goes, "You can only commit a thief a thousand days, but you can't guard against a thief a thousand days." I will take care of it when the time comes, and eldest brother won't do it. Worried!”

Tang Wensong took the cup and took a sip, "As long as you know what's going on."

Then he asked Tang Bingxuan, "What is this that my sister gave me to drink? It's sour and sweet with the aroma of tea."

Tang Wensong took another sip. At first he felt it was sour and sweet, and then the aroma of milk and tea mixed in his mouth. The taste was very subtle.

"This is a new digestive drink developed by Zhidong. It contains dried hawthorn, dried red dates, rock sugar, milk, black tea, etc. in proportion. It tastes good to me, and I also want my eldest brother to try it."

"It tastes pretty good. Do you have any left? Give me some, too." As a standard foodie, Tang Wensong is interested in all kinds of novel flavors.

"I didn't make much this time. Well, let me give you a portion first. Next time, let Zhidong make more and send a portion to each courtyard." Tang Bingxuan shared generously.

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The first day of May is the birthday of the Queen Mother. Since it is not a full birthday, only officials of the fourth rank and above in Kyoto and their family members come to the palace to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday.

At the beginning of Chenshi, the Emperor brought Prince Ling Qian, Second Prince Ling Hong, Third Prince Ling Rui, and Fourth Prince Ling Yu to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager on her birthday;

Then the Queen Mother Qin took the eldest princess Ling Yan, the second princess Ling Jiao, and other concubines to congratulate the Queen Mother on her birthday;
Then Kyoto officials of the fourth rank and above congratulated the Empress Dowager on her birthday;
Finally, all the married women above the fourth rank congratulated the Empress Dowager on her birthday.

Although the Queen Mother's birthday today is not as grand as the whole birthday, the Ministry of Rites and Guanglu Temple do not dare to be careless, and it is better to be delicate and attentive.

Empress Dowager Cai patted the emperor's hand, with tears in her eyes, "Your Majesty, the Ai family is very happy today!"

"How can a son not do his best to celebrate his mother's birthday? As long as the mother is happy!"

For a moment, the most noble woman and the most powerful man in the Ling Kingdom held hands and looked at each other with tears in their eyes. The love between mother and son was deeply touching.

The birthday banquet started with the palace dancers performing dances for the Queen Mother to celebrate her birthday, and then the ladies from various families performed to celebrate her birthday.

As the grand-niece of the Empress Dowager, Qiao Waner made her final appearance in the show. Not only did she dance for the Empress Dowager's birthday, she also wrote a birthday message on the spot during the dance.

"Wan'er is interested, come and sit here with my aunt." The Queen Mother has always loved Qi Guogong's wife Cai, and she also loves Qiao Waner very much. "Grandma, Yan'er also wants to sit next to grandma." Ling Yan, the eldest princess of Concubine Cai, said coquettishly.

Cai, the wife of the Duke of Qi, was the sister of Concubine Cai. The Queen Mother originally wanted Cai to enter the palace as her queen, but the late emperor disagreed and finally decided on the Qin family from the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion as her queen. Therefore, Cai married into the Duke of Qi's palace.

Later, the Queen Mother felt that the Cheng'enhou Mansion still had to have a woman enter the palace as a concubine in order to continue the glory of the Cai family, so she let Cai's sister Cai Guifei enter the palace.

As the emperor's eldest daughter and Concubine Cai's only daughter, Ling Yan had always been held in the palm of her hand and pampered as she grew up. However, the Queen Mother preferred Qiao Waner, her grandniece, to her granddaughter, and she was jealous of Qiao Waner in her heart.

"Well, Yan'er will also come and sit here at the Ai family." The Queen Mother greeted Ling Yan over with a smile.

Concubine Cai stood up and apologized to the Queen Mother, "Mother, it's Yan'er who's being too reckless. It's better to let her sit next to my concubine."

"It doesn't matter, both Yan'er and Wan'er are coming over to the Ai family." The Queen Mother once again invited the two of them to come over, and the two of them sat down next to the Queen Mother.

Everyone at the banquet was watching with their ears, nose, and heart, but it was unclear what they thought.

Ling Yun, the Crown Prince of Ming County, elbowed Qiu Chen, the Minister of Civil Affairs next to him, "You are still lucky!"

Qiu Chen didn't answer. He took a sip from the wine glass on the table and sat upright.

Qiao Wan'er smiled sweetly and said to the Queen Mother: "Your Majesty, I heard that Sister Tang from the Rongguo Palace is good at playing chess, calligraphy and painting. Wan'er admires her very much. Why don't you let Sister Tang play the piano to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday?"

"Cousin Wan'er, any noble lady who intends to perform for the Queen Mother will practice in advance. Isn't it a bit overwhelming for you to push Miss Tang out of the stall?" The eldest princess Ling Yan has no friendship with Tang Bingxuan, but she just looks at Qiao Wan'er a little. accurate.

"The eldest princess is serious. Wan'er didn't mean it. I just temporarily remembered Miss Tang's amazing talent and beauty, and I yearned for her!" Qiao Waner said gently with a smile on her face.

"In that case, let Miss Tang of Rongguo Palace play a song for the Ai family to celebrate their birthday."

Today, the only people in Duke Rongguo's residence who can attend the Queen Mother's birthday banquet are Mrs. Shao, Duke Rong and his wife, and brothers and sisters Tang Wensong and Tang Bingxuan.

Because the crown prince and the second prince have not yet had a concubine, today at the Queen Mother’s birthday banquet, the ladies who performed to pay their respects were all willing to enter the residence of the crown prince and the second prince. Tang Bingxuan, who was already engaged, did not do anything except eat and drink at the banquet. Preparation for the performance.

Tang Bingxuan was confused when she heard that the Queen Mother asked her to perform a performance to celebrate her birthday.

Zheng Ke, who was sitting next to Tang Bingxuan, gently shook her sleeves with his hand and said, "Sister Xuan, the Queen Mother wants you to play the piano to celebrate her birthday."

Tang Bingxuan came to her senses and said, "Thank you sister for reminding me."

A number of things had been placed on the table. Tang Bingxuan stepped forward and bowed to the Queen Mother, the Emperor and others, "I have shown my shame."

Several people in the Duke's Mansion were not panicked. After all, although Tang Bingxuan's piano skills were not as good as those in Kyoto, she was still considered the best among the noble girls of her age.

Just listening to a piece of fairy music drifting from far to near, it seems to bring people into the fairy world in their minds, mysterious and rhythmic.

(End of this chapter)