A guide to getting rich

Chapter 543 The Queen Mother's Birthday
On the ninth day of November, the Empress Dowager's birthday.

Hundreds of officials presenting gifts, those big and small officials as long as they are worthy of names, line up to give gifts to the Queen Mother. Officials below the fifth rank will not see the Queen Mother at all, and the gifts are only registered by the eunuchs of the Internal Affairs Bureau. done.

After finishing his work, the emperor rushed to Fu'an Palace to visit the Queen Mother.

As in previous years, Fu'an Palace was very lively, and there were countless gorgeous and exquisite gifts, which were being transported to the warehouse by the palace ladies and eunuchs.

"Mother, this year's birthday celebration seems to be more lively than in previous years!" The emperor entered the palace with a smile, and bowed slightly to the empress dowager who was sitting in the main seat and dressed in rich and luxurious clothes.

The queen mother pursed her lips and chuckled, it was obvious that she was also very satisfied with this birthday.

"The empress has a heart. This birthday is arranged by her alone. I heard that she has prepared for a long time. She is tired and thin. The emperor, you have to reward her."

The emperor also laughed, answering again and again, but his eyes seemed a little unnatural, and then changed the subject: "Did the mother receive anything you like today?"

"Yes, yes, look at this." The Empress Dowager waved to the maid at the side, and the maid hurriedly took a red velvet box over, opened the lid, and a delicate and unique jade pendant appeared in front of the emperor's eyes.

The emperor's complexion changed suddenly, and he immediately snatched the box from the hand of the maid, took out the jade pendant inside and looked at it carefully, the more he looked, the worse his complexion became.

"Emperor, what's wrong with you? Is there something wrong with this thing?" She is the queen mother, what rare treasures have you never seen?But such a special jade pendant, and its texture is still very rare, she fell in love with it as soon as she saw it, and just played with it for a while.

The emperor asked anxiously, "Where did this come from?"

The Empress Dowager said: "It was sent by the officials, what's the matter?"

The emperor asked again: "Who sent it?"

The Empress Dowager looked at the palace maid, who hurriedly said: "Tell me back to the emperor, this jade was sent by the magistrate of Dongyang Mansion."

The emperor immediately said to the eunuch who was with him: "Immediately declare this person to meet me in the imperial study, and also, ask someone to go to Jinwangfu's mansion, find the steward Sun of Jinwangfu's mansion, and ask him to bring the person in charge of the treasury of the royal mansion with him." .”

After the eunuch had left, the queen mother hurriedly asked again: "What's going on? Why are you looking for the housekeeper of Prince Jin's mansion?"

Pointing to the jade in his hand, the emperor said: "This jade belongs to Yan'er, how could it be in the hands of the Cangzhi Mansion? It should have been in the Prince Jin's Mansion, how could it be in someone else's hands? It was even given to you as a birthday present." hand."

The queen mother also changed her face: "This, this is Yan'er's thing? Are you mistaken?"

The emperor said: "This kind of jade pendant is only two yuan in the whole world. It was obtained by Dongfang Mu from an outsider. When I and Dongfang Mu made a marriage agreement for Yan'er, this jade pendant was a keepsake. Such a thing , can I admit my mistake?"

It seems that it can't be wrong, the Queen Mother felt very sorry, finally got a favorite object, it turned out to be Yan'er's betrothal token, it seems that it has no chance with her.

The emperor didn't sit down much, and left in a hurry with the jade pendant.

Imperial study room

Cang Shuhang, who had been having a banquet with the ministers at the Hall of Zhaohe, was invited to the Imperial Study Room.

Cang Shuhang was both excited and apprehensive.

This gift has just been delivered, so could it be that the empress dowager has already spoken well of him in front of the emperor?The emperor is going to give him a promotion?But this is too fast!It's like a dream, it's not real at all.

(End of this chapter)