GBP Chapter 113 Birthday Surprise
Chapter 113 Birthday Surprise
Xiaomei suddenly saw three people standing in the corridor. She quickly stopped and bowed her head respectfully.
Ye Youlan also stopped and noticed that the princes and princesses were having a great time, but suddenly they saw that the mother hen was not moving and was still urging her to play. However, when a prince touched her, he found that the people who were not to be messed with in the palace had appeared, and there were three of them.
The lively scene suddenly became quiet, and Ye Youlan thought it came to an abrupt end.
Ye Youlan led the children over to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. The Seventh Prince took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off Ye Youlan's face, which was red and covered with beads of sweat on her forehead. He also considerately tucked her loose hair behind her ears.
The Queen Mother asked the palace maids to take the children away, and then turned to look at Ye Youlan. She was not a stunning beauty, but she had a kind of bold vitality that was very moving. Such a lively woman made her look like a dead old tree. Thinking of this, her jealousy rose again.
"You're a princess after all. How can you play with a child like this? When will you acquire the grace and elegance of a princess? It's such a headache."
Ye Youlan said considerately, "Mother, you may not be used to the spring breeze in April. If you have a headache, go inside and rest. Find someone to give you a massage."
The Emperor wanted to laugh. Ye Youlan just didn't play by the rules. The Queen Mother glanced at the Seventh Prince and said, "A virtuous wife is like a treasure in the family. If she is not virtuous, the husband has a great responsibility."
"Don't worry, Queen Mother. I will supervise the prince to correct any shortcomings he has made."
The Seventh Prince gently tugged at Ye Youlan's sleeve and said, "You must be tired from playing with the children just now. I'll take you to rest."
Ye Youlan suddenly realized: "It is indeed very hard." Then she bowed and prepared to leave.
The Queen Mother's expression was serious, and the corners of her mouth turned down. "I know you are newlyweds, but you still have to be careful about your behavior in the palace, so as not to let people in the palace talk about you and lose the dignity of the royal family."
Ye Youlan glanced at the Seventh Prince. What did that look mean?
"My mother taught me that. Actually, the prince and I are very careful. There are too many lonely people in this palace. We won't rub salt into other people's wounds! Also, our every move in the palace cannot be hidden from others. We can just check the palace duty records. The queen mother doesn't remind us, but we understand."
The emperor coughed lightly and said, "I am now looking forward to what kind of surprises you will bring me!"
Ye Youlan said proudly, "Your Majesty, just prepare the reward."
After the Seventh Prince and Ye Youlan left, the Emperor reminded his mother not to target Ye Youlan like that.
"I just can't stand her. If she hadn't saved Ke'er's life, I wouldn't have let her marry him. I feel heartbroken just thinking about Ke'er having to stay with this woman for the rest of his life."
A faint smile played on the emperor's lips. "This Ye Youlan has a great influence on my brother. In the past, no matter how much we pressured him to marry, he refused. I never thought that he would be a complete slave to his wife now. I never thought."
The Queen Mother said angrily, "That's why I'm angry. There are so many outstanding women in the capital, but he's been bewitched by Ye Youlan. Ke'er is so outstanding, but he won't let her take another concubine. It really makes me so angry."
"So you arranged for Ruyi and Ren Yue's sudden return to Beijing?"
The Queen Mother blushed. She hadn't expected the Emperor to know both of these things. "I also mean well. They are both my nieces and have admired Ke'er since they were young. Why don't you help them get married even if they don't seek status?"
The emperor sighed slightly, "But that Ruyi is not the real Ruyi. Mother, please don't worry about your brother anymore. If it gets out, it will damage the royal family's reputation and will also be bad for your uncle's reputation. I hope you will think twice before doing anything in the future."
The Queen Mother was furious. Did the Emperor come here just to teach her a lesson? But considering that it was his birthday tomorrow, she endured it.
The next evening, the emperor's birthday banquet was held grandly.
Guests began to enter the palace at noon. The garden was full of people, and the trained palace servants were busy in an orderly manner.
Chen Xiaoling and others arrived. Curious, she found Ye Youlan and signaled the maid to put down the gauze curtains in the pavilion so that the sisters could talk freely.
"You've worked so hard these past few days. I see the garden is so beautifully decorated, I thought it was a flower viewing party!"
"I borrowed some details from the flower viewing banquet. Look, these early guests can drink tea and chat here, with the faint sound of the piano beside their ears. Isn't it pleasant? There will be a surprise when the banquet officially begins."
"Tell me what it is?"
"secret."
Ye Youlan asked Ruoyun, "How is Miaoyu? Why didn't Yurou come?"
Ruoyun frowned slightly. "Miaoyu has recovered very well, but her father won't let her attend, fearing that something might go wrong. Yurou has a lot of troubles at home."
Chen Xiaoling lifted the gauze a little and looked out. When she heard Ruoyun say this, she quickly sat down and asked what was going on.
Ye Youlan stopped them: "Let's find a time to talk about it after we leave the palace. It's not appropriate to talk here."
The palace maid announced the start of the banquet and everyone took their seats one after another.
The emperor came with his concubines, and everyone held their breath and dared not look up.
The entertainment for the banquet was the performance of the palace musicians, including dancing and playing the piano. It was very exciting but lacked originality. The emperor was slightly displeased and looked at the Seventh Prince and Ye Youlan.
Ye Youlan understood, she stood up and told the emperor that the fun was about to begin.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the stage in front. At this time, the curtain slowly opened, and the princes and princesses had already stood there. They were all in high spirits, but careful people would find that some children were looking up, and some were looking to the side.
Ye Youlan taught them that if they were nervous they should not look directly at the guests and should treat them as cabbages, but they were still a little nervous, so they shifted their gaze.
Ye Youlan snapped her fingers and the show began.
Eighteen children were changing their formations on the stage, forming the words "Happy Birthday" in turn. Everyone was watching with great interest. Suddenly, the youngest princess squatted down, and the prince behind her tripped and fell to the ground before he could avoid her.
The eldest prince walked around the crowd and picked up the little princess. The prince who fell to the ground suddenly hugged the eldest prince's legs. The scene suddenly became funny and everyone laughed.
That's it? Eight days of rehearsal and that's it?
The second prince came over to pull the fallen prince, and a scroll fell out of the box. Two little princesses came from behind, each holding one end and running away. A scroll was slowly opened, and on it was a red background with gold words: Happy birthday to my father!
Then the eighteen princes and princesses stood in two rows, and the princes at the back held up scrolls, and everyone sang together: "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to your father!"
Everyone then realized that what had just happened on the stage was not an accident but an interesting design. Everyone applauded, and the emperor and the concubines all laughed. Especially the concubines, who were worried that their children would not perform well, now realized that it was a false alarm.