Harem Changwu Biography

Chapter 26
On February [-], the dragon looked up.

Today is Mingqi's birthday and also his coming of age.

This morning, Mingqi went to court as usual, and after returning, he dealt with the government affairs in the imperial study for a while. In the morning and afternoon, he presented birthday gifts to officials from all over the world. In the evening, he held a birthday celebration banquet for officials in Beijing.

In addition to civil and military officials, Han Yuting Changruo's five prospective concubines also asked the officials who were entertained at home to bring birthday gifts.Among them, Chang Ruo sent a fox named 'Xiao Zi'.

"Your Majesty, if Chang Ruo can't enter the palace today and celebrate your birthday with you, I specially asked my father to bring Xiao Zi with me, so that Xiao Zi can be by your side instead of a civilian girl.

Another: Chang Ruo sincerely hopes that after this year, Chang Ruo will be lucky enough to celebrate his birthday with the emperor every year.It is as long as a word. "

Along with Xiao Zi, there is also a birthday congratulatory letter written by Chang Ruo himself.

As the empress dowager, I also gave Mingqi a birthday gift: a Guanyin jade pendant.

The lively birthday party didn't dissipate until half past Haishi.

I am about to leave the seat at five o'clock.

I was a little tired today, I planned to go to bed early after returning to Changwu Palace, but I couldn't fall asleep after lying on the bed, so I simply put on my coat and got up.

"Queen Mother." Qihe was on duty today, and she immediately went into the room as soon as she saw me get up.

"Aijia can't sleep, and wants to go out for a walk." I said.

"The queen mother wait a moment, wait for the maidservant to take the palace lantern and come and go with the queen mother." Qi He heard the words.

"No need." I heard the words but shook my head, "Aijia wants to walk alone, you go back to sleep."

If it was Fang Xie, after hearing my answer like this, she would definitely not want to listen to it at first, and would say she was worried and wanted to go together.

But Qihe is not Fangxie, she nodded after hearing what I said, and said: "The servant girl goes to fetch a palace lantern."

Compared with Fangxie, Qihe obviously knows how to observe my mind better.

"Take that venetian lamp." I said.

"Here." Qihe said.

Qi He quickly fetched the palace lantern, and she handed it to me, said "The Empress Dowager will be back soon" and stepped aside.

I went out with the palace lantern, and went out of the Changwu Hall for a while, not knowing where to go.

Standing in front of the shop of Changwu Hall, I looked at the stone-paved Gongqiang Road extending forward in the night, and was hesitating whether to go to Shangmeiyuan or Lianhu, when I saw a figure walking in the direction of Changwu Hall.

The palace full of lanterns is full of light, and the lights cast mottled spots of light on the palace walls and stone roads.

That figure came from the spot of light, his figure and the spot of light on the ground reflected each other, making him appear blurred and far away.

The figure gradually approached, and my hand holding the palace lantern gradually tightened. My mind was filled with the urge to turn around, but my feet were fixed in place like nails, unable to move away.

Finally, the figure finally stopped within ten steps of me.

"Mother's Queen." Standing in front of me, Mingqi shouted.

Listening to Mingqi's voice, I recovered from my confused thoughts just now, nodded, and asked, "The emperor must be tired today, why isn't he sleeping?"

"Can't sleep." Ming Qi heard the words.

"The Ai family ordered the imperial dining room to cook a bowl of calming soup for the emperor." I heard the words and said, without asking why Mingqi couldn't sleep.

"Thank you, Empress, but there's no need." Ming Qi waved his hands upon hearing this, then looked at me, and asked, "Why hasn't Empress slept yet?"

"I took a nap at dusk, but I'm not sleepy now." I replied.

"So that's the case." Ming Qi nodded upon hearing the words, but didn't say anything more.

(End of this chapter)