Wuchen (eighth day) of December in the eighth year of Yuanfeng is the Xinglong Festival.

Because Zhao Xu was still observing his filial piety, Han Jiang and Lu Gongzhu led the two governors and envoys from Liao, Xixia, Goryeo and Khotan to the east gate outside Funing Hall to pay their respects and congratulate him.

Zhao Xu did not come forward, but sent Feng Jing to express his gratitude.

He also gave gold and silver vessels to the governors and envoys from various countries.

In Ouchi, it's a different story.

Although he couldn't celebrate, since Zhao Xu woke up in the morning, congratulations have been sent from top to bottom.

Yulong Zhuzhi, Gu Duozhi, and the imperial city officials all personally follow and direct the affairs.

As well as the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is known to all the internal ministers below the rank of escort.

Civil and military officials who were in charge of various affairs in Beijing, as well as clan members, relatives, honorable ministers...

There were so many congratulations that the table in Funing Hall was filled with congratulations.

Zhao Xu looked at these congratulatory forms and was very satisfied.

Because in his previous life, before he took charge, every year during the Xinglong Festival, in addition to congratulations from the prime ministers and envoys from various countries.

He didn't receive any congratulations from other people at all.

In particular, Zhao Xu had never seen the congratulatory expressions of the Imperial Guards and the dragon-fighting officials around him, as well as his personal followers and wedding commanders.

Maybe they got there, but their congratulations were intercepted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the General Affairs Department, the Imperial City Department, or something else.

Don’t underestimate the greeting list!

Although this is a tradition of false stories, it is also a sign of allegiance.

Every congratulatory letter represents the allegiance of the forces three steps away from Zhao Xu.

However, Zhao Xu did not look at these congratulatory forms immediately.

Instead, he ordered people to collect them and put them in his bedroom.

He himself took his ministers and female officials around him and went to Baoci Palace to pay his respects.

Seeing Zhao Xu coming, the Empress Dowager immediately laughed: "Guardians, please come sit down with your mother-in-law... let your mother-in-law take a good look..."

Zhao Xu obediently sat next to the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager looked at Zhao Xu carefully and said, "The official family has really grown up a lot!"

She recalled the first time she saw the child in February at Qingning Palace.

At that time, he was thin and small, which made people feel distressed just by looking at him.

Now he has grown a lot taller and gained a lot of weight.

Her complexion is rosy, her skin is fair, her eyebrows are delicate, and the tenderness on her face is gradually shedding away.

He is indeed much older.

In a few years, we can get married!

Zhao Xu thanked him and said: "This is all due to the mother-in-law's protection and support! It was the protection and support of the two palaces that allowed Sun Chen to grow up safely!"

The Empress Dowager smiled and said: "It is the blessing of our ancestors, as well as the blessing of the late emperor and Yingmiao!"

So, the Gao family members who had been waiting in the bedroom of Baoci Palace filed out.

Everyone was dressed up, wearing royal robes and court attire.

"I (concubine) and others congratulate His Majesty on the holy festival, and ask for the health of His Majesty!"

So, each gift was delivered to Zhao Xu.

The wives of Gao Gongji and Gao Gonghui were even selected as representatives and personally tied a red silk ribbon to Zhao Xu's arm.

That is to say, Zhao Xu is still young, otherwise, Gao Gonghui will serve as a representative to toast and toast.

"I accept the wishes of all of you, and I will bear them in my heart!" Zhao Xu waited for the two ladies of the Gao family to tie the red silk ribbons, then stepped back. After congratulating them again, he said: "All other red tapes will be ignored.

Forgive me...all my compatriots, please get up...we are all one family, no need to be so polite!"

The Gao family was naturally very happy. Although they said they didn't dare, they all sat down in action.

Zhao Xu accompanied them and spoke, and the Gao family also said goodbye knowingly.

After the Gao family left, Zhao Xu also stood up and paid homage to the Queen Mother: "Mother, my grandson has to go to Kunning Hall to pay his respects to the Queen Mother. He will come to visit the Queen Mother later!"

The Empress Dowager nodded: "Go to the official family!"

He ordered Wen Xunniang to see Zhao Xu off.

…

Wen Xunniang sent Zhao Xu to the gate of Baoci Palace and suddenly whispered something.

"Guan family, may you have a happy birthday..."

Zhao Xu naturally heard it. He smiled and nodded: "Xunniang is interested!"

Then he led the people from Baoci Palace to Kunning Palace.

It was already very cold in the Imperial City in December.

But there is still no snow in Bianjing City.

Yesterday Song Yongchen also reported that there was no snow in Hebei and Jingdong.

Therefore, yesterday the two palaces sent left prime minister Han Jiang and his ministers to the southern suburbs outside Bianjing City to pray for Zhao Xu on behalf of him.

Just halfway through, Feng Jing suddenly said in surprise: "Everyone, look, it's snowing!"

Zhao Xu raised his head and saw, as expected, small snowflakes starting to float in the sky.

Snowing!

And it’s on Zhao Xu’s holy day!

"Auspicious snow heralds a good year!" Zhao Xu's mood also improved. He could no longer remember which day it snowed in the eighth year of Yuanfeng in his previous life.

But he knew that he would remember the snow that fell today.

…

Queen Mother Xiang was sitting in the inner chamber of Kunning Hall.

There were some things neatly placed on the mattress behind her.

She has been sitting like this since early this morning.

I was a little nervous and apprehensive at first.

From time to time, he would ask people around him: "Where has Brother Six gone?"

After learning that the officials had gone to Baoci Palace, she breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a lot.

When someone came to report that the officials came out of Baoci Palace, she started to ask again: "Where is Brother Six?"

Until the people below told her: "The officials are on their way to Kunning Hall!"

Only then did she become happy, and all her previous worries disappeared completely.

Everyone came to congratulate him, and the wives of the Xiang family all breathed a sigh of relief, and each one of them spoke kind words as if they had honey on their lips.

The smile on Queen Mother Xiang's face never faded.

"Empress..." Shi Deyi came and reported: "Everyone has arrived at Kunning Hall right away!"

Queen Mother Xiang immediately ordered her left and right: "Get ready quickly..."

"My dear, don't worry!"

The people at home naturally hid in their sleeping rooms first.

The female officials and ministers on the left and right respectfully retreated to both sides of the curtain.

At this time, a voice came from outside the hall.

With the congratulations from the ministers one by one, the Queen Mother sat up slightly.

Immediately, she saw the familiar figure, walked into the main hall and came to her, then knelt down in a polite manner and said: "My son sends his regards to the Queen Mother! May the Queen Mother be well!"

"My son is here, let the Queen Mother take a good look at it!" Queen Mother Xiang's voice was full of joy. She got up and came to Zhao Xu, and then picked up the child.

It feels like this child's body is more than ten pounds heavier than in memory.

She immediately said happily: "My son is eleven years old today!"

"In three more years, we can get married in the official costume..."

Zhao Xu said affectionately: "No matter how old your son is, he is still the son of his mother!"

As Queen Mother Xiang listened, her eyes could not help but heat up.

She had a nightmare last night, dreaming that the official family had grown up, but she only went to the Crown Princess Zhu to pay her respects.

She sent someone to invite the official, but was rejected coldly: "My mother is the Crown Princess!"
To be continued...