Chapter 131: Queen Mother Song’s Birthday Gift Appears
"Alright, alright, our family is reunited. Zi Su came in a hurry, so we will welcome you tomorrow!"

The person who spoke was Wenyuan Hou. He was always a man who tried to smooth things over, so it seemed sincere of him to come out and smooth things over at a time like this.

"Thank you, uncle."

Pei Zisu never refused anyone who came to him. He slowly walked towards Jiang Shiyuan while talking. Although they did not do anything intimate, the two of them looked inexplicably sweet.

Seeing this, Prince Song couldn't suppress his anger. It was obviously him who should be standing next to her! Pei Zisu came from behind and dared to act so recklessly. It was like stabbing a knife into his heart. Thinking of this, he didn't intend to endure it any longer.

Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard Song Bai, his follower behind him, say something.

"Prince, the princess wants you to go back. She said she has something to discuss."

This also gave him a way out, so Prince Song had a reason to leave, but he was not in such a good mood, so his face was purple when he left.

Jiang Shiyuan glanced coldly at Prince Song's back without saying a word. After retracting his gaze, he took Pei Zisu to the three people from the He family and introduced them.

"This is my aunt and uncle and cousin Yuan Kang and cousin Pei."

Pei Zisu was fine with everything else except the title "Cousin Yuankang". He looked at Jiang Shiyuan with a slightly resentful look, but did not show it. Then he clasped his fists and said.

"Zi Su has met his uncle and aunt."

"No, no, General Pei, you are too polite."

His real aunt and uncle were Marquis Wenyuan and his wife, and their He family was considered to be marrying up, so Jiang Huaiyi and He Dafu responded one after another.

He Yuankang on the side seemed to feel left out, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. He could joke with his cousin Anian, but this young General Pei was not someone he could joke with casually, so he still had to follow the rules.

Before they could say much, they heard a palace servant outside shouting at the top of his voice.

"Your Majesty has arrived, the Queen Mother has arrived, and the Imperial Concubine has arrived."

"The Crown Prince has arrived, the Crown Princess has arrived, and Princess Qinghuan has arrived."

After this statement, all those who were still greeting each other looked outside, simply straightened their clothes, then knelt on the ground, saluted respectfully, and kept muttering to themselves.

"Long live His Majesty, may Her Majesty the Queen Mother live long and may Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine ...

The clan relatives, ministers and their families knelt on the ground. After entering the door, the few people headed by the old emperor went up to the highest platform and sat down.

It was not surprising at all in Dasui that Princess Qinghuan could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. The court officials had become accustomed to it over the years.

After it was settled, the old emperor raised his hand and waved, speaking with a hint of fatigue in his tone.

"Everyone is safe."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The others were fine, but when the old emperor glanced around and saw Pei Zisu among them, he was a little surprised, and then he said with a smile.

"When did Zi Su come back?"

"Your Majesty, we have entered the South Gate."

"Oh? You have a keen nose. You must have known that there were a lot of wine and food prepared for the Queen Mother's birthday celebration today, so you came here by chance."

"Your Majesty is right. I am in for a treat."

"Okay, everyone, please sit down. Today is the Queen Mother's birthday, so let's not worry about too many formalities and celebrate together." "As you command."

With the old emperor's words, everyone stood up and sat down according to their rank, first the clan members, then the princes, and then the civil and military officials. However, Pei Zisu's identity was a little special, so his seat was placed second from the bottom left, sitting face to face with Prince Chun, while Prince Song was a little behind.

The Wenyuan Marquis family sat in the second row, the Jiang family sat in the fourth row, and the three members of the He family were arranged in an inconspicuous seat behind a pillar. Although it was a bit remote, they were already blessed by their ancestors to be able to enter Wanxi Tower, so the three of them had no resentment in their hearts.

It's just that they were a bit far away, so they couldn't see these people from the royal family clearly. Aunt Jiang Huaiyi leaned over to her husband and whispered something.

"My legs and feet are really a little weak today."

"Speak softly, so that people can hear you."

Jiang Huaiyi nodded, and his expression became much more serious. A family like theirs could not afford to make any mistakes, so they sat there obediently. Then they heard a clear voice.

"The Royal Grandmother's birthday is a great opportunity for a granddaughter to present a gift. Can Qinghuan take the lead and present a gift first?"

Princess Qinghuan's status in Dasui is obvious to everyone.

The old emperor doted on her more than he cared about the prince, so as soon as she opened her mouth, the old emperor smiled and said something.

"Okay, I want to see what you have prepared."

Princess Qinghuan was dressed formally today, in a palace gown embroidered with phoenixes and peonies, which showed off her noble family. She then stood up and had someone bring up a gift. She saluted the empress dowager and said.

"Qing Huan knew that the Empress Dowager was homesick, so she specially ordered someone to embroider a picture of the blooming lingguo flowers under the moon to express her feelings and wish the Empress Dowager a long and healthy life."

After she finished speaking, the Queen Mother was a little surprised.

After so many years, she had almost forgotten the names of Ling Guohua. Since they were rarely seen in Xijing City, she naturally stopped mentioning them over time. If it weren't for Princess Qinghuan's visit today, she might not have reacted yet.

"Quick, bring it up for me to have a good look!"

The Empress Dowager showed a hint of excitement, and Nanny Shen, who was holding the gift, stepped forward quickly and presented the not-so-large but extremely delicately embroidered painting of flowers and silk under the moon, then stepped aside.

Her fingers gently brushed across the embroidery pattern. It was clearly made of only needle and thread, but it seemed to have a vibrant vitality dancing lightly on the empress dowager's fingertips, which immediately made her feel a little more excited.

"Qing Huan, how did you know about this Ling Guohua?"

"I have my own clever plan. As long as the Empress Dowager likes it, that's good. I have to keep my military advisor a secret. Otherwise, if people find out, I'm afraid I won't be able to think of such a good way to please the Empress Dowager next year."

She was so coquettish when she said this.

She was very different from the princess who was usually decisive and had the final say. At this moment, she was like a favored little girl in an ordinary family, asking for rewards from her elders, and she was quite smart.

"You! You have so many clever ideas, but how come this flower seems to be alive?"

"You'll have to ask Miss Jiang San. She embroidered the Ling Guo flower herself, and I don't really understand the mystery behind it."

"Oh? Miss Jiang San, who is this?"

Hearing that the Queen Mother was thinking of her, Jiang Shishu felt a little weak. Jiang Shiyuan, who was standing next to her, patted her hand gently and gave her a soothing look, and she calmed down a lot.

So he let out a long sigh, stood up, walked to the front of the hall, bowed politely and spoke.

"I am the third daughter of the Jiang family, and I pay my respects to Your Majesty and the Queen Mother."

She had practiced this performance at home for a long time, so she was quite familiar with it. The Queen Mother had never heard of the third daughter of the Jiang family before, so she was a little more curious.