activa-t Chapter 320 Good Luck
Chapter 320 Good Luck
Xiao Zhixue was pregnant and had no time to take care of this matter. Fortunately, Princess An drank the spiritual spring water and her health improved. In addition, the birth of her grandson made her satisfied and her mental outlook was refreshed, which was very different from usual.
Therefore, Princess An was in charge of the internal affairs of little Niu Bao's first birthday banquet, while Fan Yanmu took care of the external affairs. The mother and son worked together to prepare an unprecedented celebration for little Niu Bao.
The little Niu Bao will also officially get his name on this day.
On March 18th, at dawn, the gate of Prince An's Mansion opened early to welcome guests from all over to celebrate the little Niu Bao.
Fan Yanmu stood in front of the gate, welcoming the guests with a smile; Princess An entertained the families of various dignitaries in the backyard, and Xiao Ruoling and Han Yuexi assisted them, receiving the young women and ladies with smiles.
It was rare for Xiao Zhixue to go out and chat with the noble ladies. Fortunately, she and her mother-in-law were of noble status, so they did not need to personally receive too many guests, let alone bow to each one of them.
It was almost the end of the Si hour, and guests were arriving one after another. The banquet was about to begin, and His Royal Highness Prince An finally walked into the palace exhausted.
The officials saluted again, and King An said amiably: "Please don't be polite, everyone. I am deeply honored that you have come to celebrate my grandson's birthday. Please take your seats first. I will be back soon after I have arranged everything."
Everyone responded quickly: "See you, Your Majesty. Walk slowly."
The entire Prince An's Mansion was immersed in joy and peace, adding a strong touch of color to the joy of the little life's first birthday.
Fan Yanmu smiled and looked at the officials present one by one, with sincere gratitude in his tone: "Everyone, please feel free to take a seat. I sincerely thank you again for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend my son's first birthday banquet."
One of the officials, with a mellow face and a sweet smile, waved his hands and said modestly, "Your Excellency is so polite. We really want to witness the young master's Zhou-Zhua ceremony with our own eyes, and share in the joyous atmosphere. We would like to ask for a cup of auspicious wine."
Another person echoed with a hint of joking in his voice: "Yes, yes, yes, we all came here specially to celebrate the first birthday of our grandson and taste the precious wedding wine!"
Just as everyone was laughing and talking, a loud and majestic announcement came from outside the door: "The Emperor has arrived! The Empress has arrived! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived! The Crown Princess has arrived! Everyone, welcome him!"
Fan Yanmu was startled when he heard the voice and frowned slightly, obviously surprised by the royal visit that he had never heard of before.
After a moment of shock, he quickly regained his composure, secretly thinking about how to deal with this sudden honor, while quickly ordering the attendant Sizhu beside him: "Sizhu, quickly go to the inner courtyard to arrange the reception, everything must be done properly and meticulously."
After saying this, he personally led the officials and hurriedly headed in the direction of the royal convoy.
In the inner courtyard, Princess An and Xiao Zhixue looked at each other when they heard the news of the emperor's arrival. The surprise in their eyes disappeared in an instant, and then they acted in tacit understanding, hurriedly tidying up their clothes, taking the women in their families, and lined up inside the inner gate, waiting for the supreme honor.
As soon as I reached the second gate, a light breeze blew by, bringing a hint of solemnity.
Fan Yanmu was seen respectfully accompanying the Queen, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, slowly entering the inner courtyard. Everyone had a solemn and joyful smile on their face.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to His Majesty, the Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, and the Crown Princess."
Princess An and Xiao Zhixue led a group of female relatives to kneel and salute, their voices respectful and gentle.
Emperor Kang Zhong smiled and waved his hand gently, as warm as a spring breeze: "Everyone, get up. Xue'er, you have to be more careful because you are pregnant. Get up quickly."
Upon hearing this, Princess An and Xiao Zhixue stood up first and respectfully stepped aside.
Emperor Kang Zhong turned to the Queen and said in a gentle and low voice: "You can take the Crown Princess in to rest first. The Crown Prince and I can wait in the front yard."
The queen smiled gently and agreed: "Okay, I will take my daughter-in-law in first. You and your son should remember your limits and drink less."
Emperor Kang Zhong nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, I know what to do. Xue'er is six months pregnant, it's really not suitable for her to be tired."
At this moment, Prince An came running over breathlessly, pretending to be angry, and complained: "Brother, you are really something, you didn't even wait for me, I haven't finished taking a bath yet!"
Emperor Kang Zhong smiled helplessly: "You, your old procrastination habit comes back again, can I not wait for you?"
Prince An pretended to be wronged and begged, "Brother, please give me some face. There are so many people watching us."
The Crown Prince and Fan Yanmu on the side smiled softly with their hands covering their mouths, but their hearts were filled with emotion.
Such sincere brotherhood within the royal family is truly rare and precious.
On the eve of the luncheon, according to custom, a one-year-old ceremony was held for the prince in the front yard.
Therefore, Princess An and Xiao Zhixue led the female members of their family to go together.
A red carpet was laid out in the front yard, and various items were placed in an orderly and colorful manner. The prince "Little Niu Bao" was placed on the edge of the carpet, looking around curiously.
Fan Yanmu half-knelt down, his eyes were gentle, and he said softly to his son: "Little Niu, do you see those things? Take whatever you like."
Little Niu Bao stared with his shiny black eyes. Although his steps were still a little unsteady and he was shaky every few steps, he was unusually determined today. He walked steadily towards the glittering golden abacus, stuck out his little butt, bent down to pick it up, and hobbled to Xiao Zhixue.
Xiao Zhixue was stunned and surprised. Is her son going to give it to her?
Sure enough, the little Niubao came in front of Xiao Zhixue, held up the little golden abacus high and handed it to her, making the unique "ah ah" sound of a baby, as if expressing his choice.
Xiao Zhixue took it with tears in her eyes and secretly blamed the person who placed the golden abacus there. Fortunately, her son was well-behaved and did not stubbornly hold on to it.
"Haha, Xiao Niubao is such a filial child. It looks like you will have good fortune in the future."
Han Yuexi seemed to notice Xiao Zhixue's subtle emotions and quickly interrupted to make a joke.
"Yes, yes, yes, the great grandson is really full of filial piety."
Everyone suddenly understood and echoed the praise.
Su Chenyi, who was standing by, felt a chill down his spine and an inexplicable sense of uneasiness arose.
Then, Xiao Niu Bao turned back and carefully examined the items on the carpet. Finally, he picked up an exquisite wooden sword, examined it for a moment, walked towards Fan Yanmu firmly and handed it to him.
Fan Yanmu immediately understood his son's intention. Did he want him to keep it for him?
"Son, do you want your father to keep it for you?"
Fan Yanmu asked tentatively.
Little Niubao tilted his head and thought about it, then nodded solemnly.
The crowd immediately began to talk: "Oh, this little grandson is really smart. He even understands the reason why his father should keep the wooden sword!"
"Yes, he is a very smart child."
Xiao Zhixue stood aside, trying hard to suppress her smile as she looked at this group of "sycophants". Although their words were flattering, this scene made her feel particularly comfortable.
Every time the little one picked up an item, he would either hand it to Fan Yanmu, Princess An or Xiao Zhixue. This ceremony, filled with warmth and joy, lasted until almost noon.