Chapter 137 Royal Family Members Attend Family Dinner
Chapter 137 Royal Family Members Attend Family Dinner
The first time the eldest princess met the legendary fourth sister was in the palace of the Empress Dowager.
The eunuchs' voices rang out loudly, "The eldest princess has arrived! The prince consort has arrived! The young prince has arrived!"
The eldest princess looked up at the other person. The little girl had bright eyes and white teeth. Her face was round, gentle and cute. She wore a custom-made bright yellow palace dress, which gave her a unique temperament.
Shen Jiarou also looked at him, and both of them had faint smiles on their faces.
The eldest princess calmed herself down and bowed to the queen mother first.
"My granddaughter greets my royal grandmother. May my royal grandmother be well."
"I greet the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be well!"
The young master was lively and cute, with a chubby figure. He saluted in a very proper manner.
"Greetings, Royal Grandmother. Best regards, Royal Grandmother!"
The Queen Mother raised her head lovingly and said, "Stop being polite."
Several people stood up to express their gratitude.
Shen Jiarou stood up and saluted to the two of them.
"Meet big sister and brother-in-law."
The eldest princess and her husband looked at each other and saluted as equals.
"It must be the fourth sister, I have heard of her name for a long time."
Shen Jiarou noticed that her tone was gentle and didn't seem to be lying.
"Big sister is joking."
When the Queen Mother saw that both of them had bowed, she said lovingly, "Since you two know each other, I will not introduce you to each other. Girl, let your elder sister introduce you to the Prince Consort and the Crown Prince."
Shen Jiarou nodded obediently, and the eldest princess introduced her husband.
"Fourth sister, this is my husband, this is my son."
The prince consort was a man of letters and elegance, and the two of them were a loving and harmonious couple who respected each other like guests and enjoyed each other's company.
"Hello, fourth sister."
"Hello, brother-in-law."
The young master looked up with his eyes wide open, "Hello, Fourth Auntie, you are so beautiful."
Shen Jiarou was amused and smiled, "Thank you, nephew, you are very cute too."
The young master turned around and looked up at his mother, "Mother, Fourth Aunt praised me for being cute."
The eldest princess was also amused by her son.
The Queen Mother looked at this harmonious scene and smiled even more happily.
"Hurry up and sit down and talk. You won't feel tired."
In the Queen's palace, it was learned that the eldest princess and her family of three had entered the palace and arrived at the Queen Mother's place.
"At the beginning of the month, you go to Fushou Palace and ask the eldest princess and the others to spend more time with the Queen Mother. Come back tomorrow to pay your respects."
Bai Yuechu bowed respectfully, "Yes, Madam."
The atmosphere in the main hall of Fushou Palace was very good, with several people chatting and laughing happily.
The Queen Mother asked the eldest princess to sit next to her and talk, holding one in each hand.
"Your fourth sister is really capable. She studies food and daily necessities every day. I don't know what's wrong with her brain. She only thinks of ways to make money, but none of them are good enough."
Shen Jiarou was almost embarrassed by the Queen Mother's praise, "Grandmother, if you praise me again, I will be so proud."
Looking at her fourth sister who was so lively, the eldest princess covered her face and smiled.
The prince consort held his son on his lap and interjected from time to time.
"Fourth sister, my elder sister has to stay in the palace for a few days. If you don't mind the trouble, you can take my elder sister and your brother-in-law and nephew to have a look outside the palace."
Shen Jiarou smiled brightly, "Okay, I'll treat you to a big meal, hot pot, barbecue in a soup pot, and candied haws."
The young master smiled when he heard the food and said, "Fourth aunt, I want some too."
Shen Jiarou stood up and walked over, and couldn't help pinching his chubby little face.
"It feels so good to pinch a kid's face. Then you can act like a spoiled child to your fourth aunt, and I will give you different ways to eat it every day."
The young master was so excited that he almost cried, and looked at her with his eyes wide open.
Several adults laughed at this scene.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "You two, one big aunt and one small niece, are really a happy couple."
The eldest princess could see that the royal grandmother liked the fourth sister very much.
The Queen Mother held her eldest granddaughter's hand lovingly and said, "When the time comes, don't be polite to your fourth sister. She is rich and you won't be able to bankrupt her."
The eldest princess agreed, "Then the granddaughter, the prince consort, and the son must work hard."
Everyone laughed again.
The family banquet soon arrived, and the eldest princess and Shen Jiarou helped the queen mother into the palace for the banquet.
"The Queen Mother is here!"
Upon hearing this, the royal family members immediately knelt down and saluted.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen Mother. May Her Majesty be at peace!"
The Queen Mother looked up and said, "No need to be polite. We are all family. Please sit down."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
Only then did everyone see clearly who was next to the Queen Mother.
Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty was late due to state affairs, and was accompanied by several ministers.
Emperor Shundi of Yuan Dynasty hurried into the palace, saw his mother sitting on the main throne, and quickly bowed, "Your son greets you, mother."
"Your Highness the Queen Mother and Your Highness the Empress."
"Your Majesty, please excuse me. All ministers, please excuse me."
There were about a hundred people at the entire family dinner. Shen Jiarou felt dizzy looking at them. There were too many royal relatives.
Due to limited space, the emperor, empress and queen mother sat in the highest seats.
On the lower left is the position of the birthday boy Shen Jiarou, and opposite is Prince Su, who is the brother of the late emperor.
The Queen Mother looked at Shen Jiarou lovingly and said, "Girl, these are your uncles, aunts, brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces."
Shen Jiarou smiled obediently and nodded.
Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty raised his hand and introduced the person on the right, "This is Prince Su. You should call him Grandpa Sixth Emperor."
Shen Jiarou looked at Prince Su, then slowly stood up and respectfully performed the salute as a junior.
"Jiarou has met Grandpa Huangliu."
Prince Su was quite interested in this little girl. He smiled and nodded.
"Hello, Princess Yongkang."
Prince Su introduced his legitimate wife, "This is my princess, and you should call me Sixth Grandmother."
Shen Jiarou had been standing there obediently. When she heard his words, she bowed politely to Princess Su.
"Jiarou meets the Sixth Grandmother."
Princess Su said lovingly, "Hello, Princess."
Princess Su introduced her son, "This is the Crown Prince, the princess' uncle."
Shen Jiarou looked at the prince and said, "Hello, uncle."
Prince Ji Muxian nodded politely, "Hello, Princess Yongkang, this is the Crown Prince's wife, your Royal Aunt."
Shen Jiarou bowed to the gentle and dignified Crown Prince's Consort and said, "Jiarou greets the Emperor's aunt."
The Crown Prince's Consort smiled gently and said, "Hello, Princess Yongkang. This is my son, Ji Chendong."
Shen Jiarou looked at the handsome boy and smiled at him politely, "Hello, Brother Chen Dong."
Ji Chendong heard the girl's voice, so clear and pleasant that he felt like his ears were pregnant.
"Hello, sister Princess Yongkang."
Ji Chendong introduced his sister who was two years younger than him. "This is my sister Ji Muqing, she is 14 years old, six years older than you."
Ji Muqing stood up and the two of them greeted each other.
"Hello, Princess Yongkang. If you are free, you can go to Prince Su to play with me."
"Hello Sister Mu Qing, I will do it when I have time."
Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty also introduced Prince Su’s own brother, Prince An, to Shen Jiarou.
"Jiarou has met Uncle An."
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"Jiarou meets Brother Chenshi."
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"Jiarou meets the Crown Prince's Consort."
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"Jiarou meets Princess Le'an."
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It took half an hour just to recognize the people. Shen Jiarou felt dizzy and dazzled, and she seemed to not remember many of them.
The Queen Mother may have seen her embarrassment, and she gently comforted her with a loving voice, "Girl, it's okay if you can't remember it. When we meet your uncles, aunts, brothers, sisters-in-law, I will definitely remind you."
Shen Jiarou smiled and nodded obediently, "That's what the Empress Dowager said."
Shen Jiarou looked at the royal family members and said, "Uncles, aunts, brothers, sisters-in-law, if you meet me in the future, please take care of me."
Prince Su laughed and said, "It's nothing."
Prince An also echoed, "Yes, the emperor's uncle is right."
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