Only this green, not disappointing the spring

Chapter 363 Birthday Celebration

Xuanyuan Yan immediately relaxed his expression. As long as nothing happened to his Qingqing, nothing else mattered.

Furthermore, Bai Er kept calling her 'future princess', which greatly pleased him and made him feel much better.

So he patiently ordered someone to bring sour plum soup to quench one's thirst, as well as a wet towel to wipe the sweat.

After everything was ready, he asked:

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

The red cheeks from the sun finally cooled down a lot. Bai Er let out a long sigh and said carefully:

"After I changed shifts with my brothers today, I thought about finding a teahouse to drink some summer tea. I passed by a fortune-telling stand on the street and saw a woman arguing with the Taoist priest there."

At this point, he scratched his head a little embarrassedly. The reason why the master assigned him the task of gathering information was because he, uh, loved to join in the fun and liked to listen to gossip.

"Hehehe, you know that I can't move once I see something exciting going on, so I just stopped to the side and listened carefully.

It turned out that the woman had asked a Taoist priest to predict whether her daughter-in-law would give birth to a son. The Taoist priest told her that she would get her wish, but she didn't expect that the baby would be a girl.

Xuanyuan Yan did not interrupt the other party because he was too long-winded. He was actually a little absent-minded at this moment.

I really don't understand those families who don't like daughters. If he and Qingqing can have a few cute and beautiful daughters after they get married in the future, he won't know how precious it will be!

"At first the Taoist refused to admit it, but the woman had a bad temper and when she saw she couldn't persuade him she grabbed the Taoist's gray beard and wouldn't let go.

After a fight between the two, the Taoist priest finally returned double the money he had paid. "

Xuanyuan Yan was distracted and had already started imagining the wonderful life he would have with Qingqing in the future, while Bai Er had not yet gotten to the point.

He finally lost his patience and asked coldly:

"Are you writing a picture book? Isn't it too much foreshadowing?"

Bai Er immediately straightened his back and smiled ingratiatingly:

"Don't worry, Your Highness, this is the point.

I also felt bored at the time and was about to leave, but I heard the Taoist mumbling quietly while he was packing up his fortune-telling stall.

He lowered his voice, his expression turned serious, and continued:

"The Taoist priest said that he had told fortunes for a nobleman in the palace. The nobleman must have not believed him, which caused his son to lose his chance and eventually become a lame prince..."

Xuanyuan Yan's eyes were sharp, and a chill was faintly emanating from his body. He stood up and paced back and forth in the study, and the complicated thoughts in his mind were gradually sorted out.

If what the Taoist said was true, then he probably understood his mother's intention!

He suddenly stopped and turned to look at Bai Er:

"Where is the Taoist priest now?"

Being shocked by his master, Bai Er couldn't help swallowing his saliva before replying:

"I have ordered someone to keep an eye on him. If Your Highness wants to see him, he can be brought to you at any time."

"No need, I will go see him in person!"

……

No one knew what the Third Prince said to the Taoist priest, and Bai Er, who participated in the whole process, was no exception.

After Xuanyuan Yan walked out of the dilapidated courtyard, he ordered with a cold expression:

"I have seen fortune tellers on the street who are blind. This Taoist priest is not acting like a Taoist priest. Go and give him a hand."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Bai Er's heart trembled. It seemed that this Taoist priest who was swindling people everywhere was the culprit who caused the future princess to fall into poverty in the countryside!

In that case, he won't be polite!

Xuanyuan Yan returned home with a gloomy face. From then on, the servants in the mansion walked on tiptoe for several days, for fear of accidentally displeasing their masters.

The Third Prince's Mansion was serene and silent, while the Jingyue Palace was in stark contrast to it.

In order to celebrate the royal concubine's birthday, the entire Jingyue Palace was decorated with lights and filled with laughter.

Imperial Concubine Jing specially picked a dress that could cover her figure. The palace maid took great pains to make her face look smaller, experimenting with her hair, makeup, and jewelry.

But even so, it is difficult to conceal the fact that there is nearly thirty pounds more weight than usual.

Resisting the urge to smash the bronze mirror to pieces, Concubine Jing clenched her fists and took several deep breaths before finally standing up with some difficulty and walking slowly towards the reception room.

After hearing the eunuch's announcement, all the ladies stopped talking and looked outside the hall. Soon, they could hear a series of gasps, followed by a long silence.

Imperial Concubine Jing dug her long nails into her palms, the sharp pain constantly awakening her reason. She glanced at everyone with sharp eyes, and finally forced a smile, trying to make her voice gentle and dignified:

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Ladies, go out and play. It's fine if you feel like it. The weather is hot and humid, so ladies, please follow me to the pavilion in the courtyard and sit down. We can have a good chat."

Everyone quickly calmed down and said "yes" respectfully. Even if they had many questions in their hearts, they had to keep them to themselves and talk to their family or friends after leaving the palace.

The wife of the Prime Minister, Nan Rongshu, who usually always stayed by Concubine Jing's side, was unusually quiet this time, and slowly fell from the front of the crowd to the back.

Accompanying Concubine Jing was the Fifth Prince's Concubine Wu Yuean, who was enjoying great popularity today.

In addition to the crown prince, the emperor had three other sons, but he only sent the lame third prince to live in a fiefdom. In addition, everyone knew that the crown prince was weak, so the ministers in the court could not help but think too much.

In addition, Imperial Concubine Jing showed great care and love to the Fifth Prince, which made the originally weak Fifth Prince become very powerful, and for a time, there was a sign that he would overshadow the Crown Prince.

When the ladies saw the two people walking in the front who looked like real mother and daughter, some seemed to be thinking about something, while others had a flash of disdain in their eyes.

Jingyue Palace is picturesque, with rockery, flowing water, luxuriant flowers and lush trees arranged in a perfect combination. The breeze brings bursts of coolness, and this pavilion is really a great place to cool off.

Once people feel comfortable, it is easier for them to open up and chat with like-minded people.

Imperial Concubine Jing was somewhat absent-minded the whole time, until she saw a palace maid in a corner making a quick gesture, she finally spoke again:

"Two days ago, a rare pair of lotus flowers bloomed in the lotus pond of the Japanese Imperial Palace. Now is the time when the flowers are at their most beautiful. Would you ladies like to go with me to appreciate the flowers?"

The ladies were all excited upon hearing this. The twin lotus flowers were considered a good omen. Even though the sun was already scorching hot, it could not stop them from wanting to get some of the blessing.

So the group of people walked towards the lotus pond again. Many of them walked lightly but faster and faster, for fear that they would miss out on blessings if they walked a step slower.

To get to the lotus pond, one has to pass a rockery. With the shade of the rockery, the surroundings immediately became much cooler, and the ladies couldn't help but slow down their pace and were in a mood to enjoy the scenery.

But at this moment, someone suddenly screamed, and then the sound of stones rolling down was heard!

The brave ones looked up and saw that a huge rock had loosened for some reason and was falling towards Concubine Jing who was walking in front!