Chapter 88 - Preparation for the Banquet
The Empress is almost recovered. On that day, when the Crown Prince entered the palace, once the mother and son were reunited, she woke up. These next two days, Crown Prince's clothes have not changed, which made her both happy and distressed. She always made him go to rest. But he was lying in bed and slept a little every day. Fortunately, he had not fallen to his own illness. Otherwise, she did not know how to feel other than distressed!
Empress thought her child would be weak when he was young. The fetal poison type in him is still unidentified. She was afraid that he would not live long. But she did not think that this fragile life was very tenacious. Growing up day by day, he was so handsome and filial that she thanked God in her heart. She always prayed to God to take all the hardships onto herself so that the Crown Prince can grow up healthily and become an eminent ruler of a country. She will die in peace.
But it was not to her wish, she had fallen ill all of a sudden, and the Prince's illness had not yet been removed. She couldn't believe that the best doctors in the world were in the imperial palace, but why couldn't they cure the prince's illness?
The emperor was very annoyed by this!
It's just that the Imperial Doctors have suffered and tried everything they can!
Now the Empress has turned around and is at peace.
The people who prayed at the Yuehua Temple were rewarded by the Emperor!
Each of the Gongzi and Xiaojie were rewarded, and Ning Wang and Kang Wang returned to the palace, where the Emperor met them with a good face and praised them for their good work and filial piety!
It was no easy task to receive the Emperor's praise. They returned to their respective houses with joy and happiness. There was no great joy on the face of Guifei Shu when she saw that her son had returned. Kang Wang showed his mother the things his father had rewarded him with, but Shu Guifei sighed: "These are not anything you haven't seen before ...... you come here, I ask you, how come the Crown Prince has suddenly come back?"
Hearing her question, Kang Wang is also brow wrinkled: "This matter must have problems, if the Crown Prince is really in Yuehua Temple, there is no reason not to return to the palace to visit the Empress, but the people in the temple are saying that he is playing chess with the abbot, and then the investigation is not clear ......"
A cold expression appeared in Su Guifei's eyes: "The crown prince is still alive, this Empress is also destined to be undecided, less we have to wait again is, son, you remember, this matter is past, in the future, remember to be careful, and that the crown prince seems to be smarter than we thought, not as absurd as the rumors outside ......"
This was something that Kang Wang felt deeply, he had already learned the hard way!
When Ning Wang wang returned, Yan xianfei did not say anything, and praised her son for his progress.
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Inside the General's residence.
The two mother and daughter, Lian Jinrong and An Yanran, were very busy, ordering men to order menus, having men set up the courtyard, and drawing up a list of distinguished guests. How could it be possible if they could not see the faces of their mother and daughter?
Lian Jinrong was so happy that she let the three of them enjoy themselves in the Yuehua Temple. She decided that she would send someone to invite the General back on the day of the banquet. At that time, even if he were surprised, he would not say anything about her because she had prepared in a grand and beautiful way, but the world would know what she was capable of from then on!
Look who is now in charge of the General's house.
"Mother, you can read this list again!" An Yanran handed the letterhead to Lian Jinrong.
In fact, Lian Jinrong believed that her daughter could do a good job of it, because sometimes she was more meticulous than herself, as she looked twice: "En, good, this list you have prepared is good, those we know well should be invited, and those who are close to Lian Jin Yu, we naturally should also invite ...... this Lian clan to invite is good, and the Lou family, well, I just don't know if they will appreciate it!"
"Mother, an invitation in the name of the general, they will naturally give a few face, besides, only one or two of their people will come, it's always a shame to come to more ......" An Yanran said with deep meaning.
Lian Jinrong laughed at her words and caressed An Yanran's little face, "My child, you shouldn't be so smart, you should play the fool and accumulate some blessings instead!"
An Yanran shook her head, "If I must be overwhelmed by her, where else would I have been fortunate in this life? Mother, I only know that there are some things you don't grab that will never fall into your lap on their own, that's why this general's residence has me, isn't it?"
"Smelly girl, showing no respect for the elders, not even your mother! You are teasing, be careful not to be overheard by your father and your hide removed!" Lian Jinrong retorted angrily.
"Daddy doesn't have time for us at the moment. He must not have any idea of what kind of show we've prepared for him." An Yanran's eyes were cold and frightening.
Lian Jinrong sighed, "If you ask, who wants to do this and who doesn't want to be born with unlimited privileges..."
But being concubine-born was not her choice!
Now that she has the opportunity to change something for her daughter, how can she not spare any effort?
"Second Madam, the housekeeper has sent a servant to ask which one of the partition screens to use? Is it the one with the imperial gift of Mojue, or the one with the Five Blessings in double yarn sent by the Prime Minister's House?" Xiao Cui said in a weak voice as she approached.
Lian Jinrong's face went cold at her words, she raised her hand and gave Xiao Cui a slap on the face, "What are you talking about once again, how come I didn't hear you?"
"Second Madam ......"
When Xiao Cui started to speak, she saw Lian Jinrong's eyes crossed. She became so frightened that she spoke again, "Madam, the steward sent..."
"Use the imperial gift, there is no reason not to use the imperial gift and use the prime minister's house!" Lian Jin Rong coldly said.
The little maid went down with a caress on her face, and it was not until she was out of the doorway that she seemed to understand something, who had made herself unable to speak? Those maids with brains had already called her Madam in unison willingly . As long as the First Madam was away, the maidservants below called her that, how could she have forgotten?
She deserves a beating too!
However, that was not what she thought in her eyes, so she spat when no one else was around, and left in a hurry.
Xiao Cui had been beaten most often and was naturally upset.
"Mother, why be angry with the little girl, it's a great day for us, why bother with them?" An Yanran was very thoughtful and did not think much of her mother's behaviour.
But Lian Jinrong laughed: " When the mother and daughter come back, I don't know what kind of anger I will suffer again, so I can use this power when I am in power, but it will be null and void when it expires, right?"
"Let them come back and do whatever they want, but let's be careful. Just in time for Grandma to come over, we'll take advantage of their absence and make a good show of it, but I wonder who would dare to go against the old Madam? However, after all, Grandma doesn't see us often, but she lives with Uncle, so I don't know if she will love us." An Yanran sighed.
"Let her be what she may, there is no such thing as loving your granddaughter and not your grandson! Mingxuan, come here!" Lian Jinrong called An Mingxuan, who had been playing at the door, in, "Did you remember what I instructed you to do?"
An Mingxuan nodded: "When you see your grandmother tomorrow, you must be pleasing to her ......"
"Well, it's good that you understand, remember, you are the eldest son of the general's house, do you understand?" An Yanran spoke.
An Mingxuan nodded, "I understand, I will try my best to do well!"
An Yanran looked at him in surprise, "You ......"
