The Eighth Wise King became addicted to eavesdropping on the silly princess' thoughts

The carriage entered from the Huangyi Gate. After entering the palace, the Prince of Qin and his wife got off the carriage and headed straight for the Baoci Palace where Empress Mingde lived.

Baoci Palace and Baoci Hall are closely adjacent to each other. The wives of important court officials arrived early with their daughters and wives.

The noble ladies would first go to Baoci Palace to meet the Empress Dowager, pay their respects, and chat with her for a while before going to Baoci Palace.

While Prince of Qin Zhao Defang went to reunite with the other princes, Luo Li went straight into Baoci Hall where the birthday banquet was held. The hall was already crowded with guests.

The ladies and daughters, dressed in bright clothes and with exquisite makeup, gathered together with their familiar people to greet and chat.

Luo Li walked into the hall with Ruhua and Tingting, instantly attracting countless eyes.

The Princess of Qin, wearing a light yellow tulle long dress, has a beautiful and bright face, her eyes are as clear as autumn water, and she looks radiant and dazzling!

When they saw the silly princess come in, most people turned their heads and pretended not to see her.

There were also a few ladies who came forward with a smile, greeted and made some friendly remarks, and their conversations were all about whether they could buy some perfume, shampoo and other fragrances without having to wait in line.

Luo Li exchanged a few words with them while looking for those two idiots, Yang Yanqi and Gao Ruoying, but she didn't see them.

I was secretly wondering, these two mentally retarded patients are too dedicated! Did they go outside the city to recruit people today?

Luo Li smelled all kinds of perfumes and smiled! "Ruhua, Yingchun, the perfume in this hall is overwhelming. These distinguished guests are our source of gold and silver!"

Ruhua burst out laughing!

In the young lady's eyes, all the noble ladies and daughters in the palace were stupid customers who queued up in the middle of the night with gold and silver bars in their pockets to buy their expensive perfumes, soaps and other goods.

Luo Li found a corner to sit down, admiring her silly customers, each of whom had a noble, dignified and elegant demeanor.

Mr. Luo is a man of indifferent temperament, noble and upright, and does not like to make friends or curry favor with others.

Madam Luo didn't like to show up in public, and usually didn't attend such banquets, and she didn't want to take her precious daughter out to be pointed at and laughed at. So it was Luo Li's first time to attend such a grand event in the palace.

After Yang Yanqi and Gao Ruoying followed their mother to Baoci Palace to pay respects to the Empress, they did not see Luo Li, so they took their mothers and sisters-in-law and went straight to Baoci Palace to look for Luo Li.

The Princess of Bohai County and Lady She were of noble status. As soon as they walked into the hall side by side, chatting and laughing, a group of ladies in gorgeous clothes, accompanied by their daughters and daughters-in-law, gathered around them to greet them.

The two ladies were both tall and conspicuous in the crowd. They were both daughters of generals, heroines who could wear armor and ride horses to kill the enemy, and they were generous and magnanimous.

Yang Yanqi glanced around and saw Luo Li sitting in the corner. She shouted happily, "Mom! The Princess of Qin is here."

After hearing this, Lady She followed her daughter's gaze and saw Luo Li sitting in a corner far away. She smiled and said to the Princess of the County beside her, "Let's go pay our respects to the Princess of Qin!"

The Princess of the County responded with a smile, and the two of them left the ladies who were greeting them and walked towards Luo Li with their daughter and daughter-in-law.

The Emperor was extremely magnanimous and benevolent and treated the children of the previous Emperor like princes and princesses. His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin was equivalent to a prince who was granted the title of prince.

: "My subject, She Saihua,"

"My subject, Liu Min,"

"Meet the Princess Qin!"

Luo Li, who was whispering with Ruhua, who was standing behind her and bending over, and making fun of those idiots playing, jumped up from her seat in fright!

"No need to be so polite, ladies!"

He explained a little embarrassedly, "I was so focused on the idiot that I didn't see the two ladies.

Come on! Please take a seat. "

The ladies and girls around looked at each other in bewilderment. Apart from the fool Princess Qin, who else could be the second fool in this hall?

Yang Yanqi and Gao Ruoying knew who Luo Li was referring to as "two idiots", and they couldn't help laughing.

Princess Liu Min of the County Prince made a quick joke, "Princess Qin is stunningly beautiful and dazzling. Even if you hide in a corner of this hall, you can't hide your dazzling brilliance!"

Luo Li was delighted to hear this!

Nodding in agreement!

"The Princess of the County has a good eye! I also feel that my beauty, which is so stunning that it can overwhelm the whole country, cannot stand in the center of the hall, lest it overshadow the beauty of the other noble ladies."

The Princess and Lady She couldn't help laughing. Yang Yanqi and Gao Ruoying covered their faces with their hands and felt ashamed for Luo Li, the idiot!

The ladies and young ladies in the hall were filled with indignation and disdain. Where had they ever seen someone praising their own beauty so shamelessly?

When someone compliments your beauty, shouldn’t you respond: Isn’t it hard for a person as young as a reed or willow to deserve such praise?

This Princess Qin is really a brain-dead fool!

Luo Li doesn't care about other people's eyes! She sells her stupidity in public whenever she has the chance. It's her way of survival.

He pulled the Princess and Lady She to sit beside him, and then asked Yang Yanqi, Gao Ruoying, and their three sisters-in-law to sit down, and then he chatted and laughed with them without any scruples.

The Princess of Bohai County and Lady She have similar personalities and are on good terms with each other.

Today, when I saw the person my daughter praised as unparalleled, intelligent and interesting in the world, and the Princess Qin who She Saihua praised as wise but foolish, I was secretly surprised!

The Princess of Qin, who was regarded by everyone as a fool with a brain disease, seemed to have no restraint in her words and deeds, and acted without reason. But the lively light in her clear and bright eyes showed that she was definitely a wise person with a brilliant mind!

"The Queen has arrived! ..."

Empress Mingde, accompanied by several virtuous concubines, several princesses and several princesses, walked into the hall.

Everyone quickly stood up and knelt down to salute!

"May the Empress be well and healthy, and may the Virtuous Consort and the Virtuous Consort be well and healthy!..."

Empress Mingde had a dignified and noble temperament, and had the bearing of a phoenix who was the mother of the country and in charge of the six palaces!

The queen smiled and held out her hand, "Everyone, stand up! ...

Today, the ladies and daughters of various families have come to the palace to celebrate my birthday. I am very happy and there is no need to be restrained. "

The Queen was helped by the palace maids to sit on the upper seat in the center of the hall, and the other queens sat on her left and right.

Just as everyone was seated, a eunuch outside the door called out, "The Emperor has arrived!..."

The ladies and young ladies who had just sat down quickly stood up and knelt down in a rush, "We are honored to welcome His Majesty!"

The emperor, dressed in bright yellow casual clothes, led the princes into the hall.

"Stand up!" The emperor's majestic voice sounded.

Luo Li, who was not very good at kneeling, secretly complained!

: [This kneeling ceremony is too troublesome! As the emperor and empress, you are of noble status. Do you know that the knees of people who perform the ceremony will hurt?

If you guys kneel down, will you grow some weight? Why not just bow your hands and make a gesture? 】

The emperor sat next to Empress Mingde, and the princes sat at the lower left.

Several princesses sat at the lower right. Princess Yongqing took Luo Li and arranged her to sit at the right.

Prince Qin Zhao Defang sat at the head of the princes on the left, and Luo Li's seat was arranged at the head of the princesses on the right.

Luo Li, with her broad vision, glanced around the hall and felt happy!

【How about status? This status and the position of sitting are matched with each other.

No matter how much you despise me in your heart, you still have to stay at my feet and watch me from afar with envy and hatred. 】

The birthday greetings and gift-giving session before the birthday banquet made the female members of the family compete secretly in their hearts, hoping that the rare treasures they had spent so much time and effort to collect could surpass those of others and win the favor of the Emperor and the Empress.

The eldest prince Zhao Yuanzuo was the first to step forward and congratulate his mother together with the princess.

"Your son and daughter-in-law wish your mother a long life and all the best!"

Empress Mingde's eyes were full of love and doting tenderness when she smiled.

Although the eldest prince was not her biological son, he was the one she raised by her side since childhood. He was sensible, filial, gentle and polite.

The gift presented by the eldest prince was a painting of pine and crane for longevity that he had painted himself, and a painting of longevity that the princess had embroidered herself.

Empress Mingde smiled and repeatedly praised her son and daughter-in-law for their filial piety.

Concubine Li felt a little sad.

The eldest prince, Zhao Yuanzuo, was her biological son. However, because the child born to Empress Mingde died, the emperor took him away and raised him by the empress. As a result, his relationship with his biological mother became estranged.

The King of Qin stood up and said, "Your Majesty, your nephew, respectfully wishes the Queen good fortune and a long life. I respectfully present you with a Jiaowei Fengqin to celebrate your birthday!"

Two young eunuchs brought up an ancient guqin.

Empress Mingde asked happily, "Is it the precious phoenix-tail guqin from the Sui Dynasty that you collected in the Qin Palace?"

Prince Qin Zhao Defang smiled gently, "Yes! I know that Your Majesty loves music, so I specially present this phoenix tail guqin to Your Majesty as a gift."

Empress Mingde smiled with her eyebrows curved, "Prince Qin is thoughtful! I like it very much."

Luo Li thought that after the King of Qin paid his birthday tribute and presented gifts, it would be the Second Prince Zhao Yuanxi's turn, so she sat there steadily without moving.

King Qin Zhao Defang cursed in his heart!

[Silly girl! I asked you to learn from the royal etiquette nanny for a few days but you acted like a spoiled brat and drove her away. You were dumbfounded at the critical moment, right?]

The King of Qin smiled and reminded the princess sitting opposite him, "Princess, aren't you going to present a special birthday gift to the Queen? Why don't you quickly order someone to bring it up?"

Luo Li then realized that it was her turn to perform.

He stood up and walked out, waving at the door of the main hall, "Hurry up and bring in my unique birthday gift!"

Everyone looked at the four eunuchs like curious babies, carrying a large red lacquered wooden box and walking in. Next to them was a little eunuch holding a beautiful red lacquered wooden box.

Luo Li turned to Empress Mingde and smiled, saying, "Empress, this birthday gift was carefully prepared by me and my eight maids at three o'clock in the morning. I wish you eternal youth and beauty!"

Luo Li's words immediately calmed everyone's hearts. A unique birthday gift? How precious a treasure must it be? It was just something made by this silly princess and a few maids, how precious and rare could it be?

Empress Mingde smiled slightly and said, "What kind of birthday gift did Princess Qin prepare for me? Open it and take a look."

Luo Li bent down and untied the red and green silk ribbons that tied the vermilion lacquered carved wooden box.

The colored paper on top was peeled off and the carved wooden boards on all four sides were put down.

Wow! ... Such a big and beautiful birthday cake?

Empress Mingde stood up happily. The palace maid helped her down from her seat and came to the exquisite birthday cake that was more than half a person's height.

On the exquisite big cream cake, bright and colorful flowers clustered around the picture of pine and crane for longevity. In the middle were ten bright red characters, written in a flamboyant and chaotic manner, but with a unique and beautiful charm.

"Happy birthday to Her Majesty the Queen!"

Empress Mingde read it out with a smile.

: "Good! Good! Princess Qin is very thoughtful. This birthday gift is unique, ingenious and extremely wonderful! I like it very much!" The Queen smiled from ear to ear and praised repeatedly.

Luo Li continued to flatter!

"My lady, this big cream birthday cake I made has eleven layers, which means I wish you all the best!

I have a gift here to cheer you up."

As Luo Li spoke, she took an exquisite wooden box with red lacquer carvings and inlaid with gold and jade from the eunuch next to her.

Open the lid of the box, and the crystal clear, warm and beautiful mahjong tiles will appear.

"My queen, these are the mahjong tiles that I asked skilled craftsmen to carve with flawless Hetian jade.

A total of three sets were made, one set is the treasure of the Luo Family Mahjong Shop, and one set is left for my mother to play with. This one, which is the best quality, is presented to you to cheer you up and relieve your boredom."

Empress Mingde's attention shifted to this exquisite and precious set of mahjong tiles. She picked up a card and admired it.

She smiled with eyes curved and mouth wide open and praised repeatedly, "Good! Good! It feels soft to the touch, exquisite and elegant.

Princess Qin is so thoughtful. I like it very much! From now on, I will use this precious and rare mahjong deck as a pastime."