An Eight-year-old Princess

Chapter 1295 A Princess Of A Concubine

In the afternoon, Yun Shang was free and met several ministers of the Ministry of Rites in the Taiji

Palace.

"The preparations for the Wanshou Festival have begun. I've ordered to prepare all the cups, bowls

and dishes." The Minister of Rites held a pamphlet in his hands.

"This is the patterns of bowls and dishes. You can have a look, your majesty."

Qian Zhuo quickly walked over and handed it to Yun Shang.

"This pattern is for his majesty. This is the pattern for His Former Majesty, Her Former Majesty and

Your Majety. The others are for the ladies and the ministers. "

As he said, he took out another pamphlet and said, "This is the arrangement of the Wanshou Festival."

"On first day, the courtiers will come to the Palace and the people will also hold a lot of activities to

celebrate such as lantern show."

"The second day is his majesty's birthday. There will be a banquet in the Palace. Your majesty will also

go to the city tower to accept the people's worship."

"On the third day, there will still be a banquet in the palace, but it's just a banquet in the inner palace.

There will be a praying platform in the city, and one hundred and eight monks will be gathered to chant

and pray. "

"In addition, all the celebrations in the city will last for three days. The imperial palace will also set up a

stage for three days, and the opera will be performed day and night for three days. "

Hearing this, Yun Shang frowned more and more tightly. "Is it too extravagant?"

"Your Majesty, this is the Wanshou Festival. It happens only once a year. Due to the change of the date

this year, there was not too much time for preparation, and many things had been simplified. In the

past, His Former Majesty's birthday party was even more grand than this. "

Yun Shang pursed her lips and still felt that it was inappropriate. "This year is different from before. The

war at the border is fierce now, and a lot of food is consumed every day. We shouldn't be so

extravagant for a birthday party. His majesty has already seen it? What did your majesty say? "

The Ministry of Rites lowered his eyes and said honestly, "His majesty also said it was too grand. But

after careful discussion with other courtiers, I think it's the simplest. It's not appropriate to reduce

anything. "

A courtier, who was kneeling far behind the Minister of Rites, said, "His majesty is the emperor of a

kingdom. The birthday of the emperor is not just an ordinary celebration. Though it, we could make

others see that our country is prosperous and our people are living and working in peace, so as to

show the prestige of the country..."

Yun Shang certainly understood this point.

Yun Shang looked at the pamphlet carefully and asked, "Did you mean that the cups, bowls and dishes

are being made in the official kiln?"

"The pattern has been sent over. It should be starting."

"These sets will cost a lot, but they can only be seen during banquets in the palace. Besides, there are

already so many in the palace that we don't have to make more. It doesn't make much sense. Just

cancel it. "

The Minister of Rites was stunned. "But I think they have already made a lot."

"Just draw some auspicious patterns on them and sell them as te special supply for the Wanshou

festival this year. The one who paid most could get them."

"They are specially made for the Wanshou festival and have auspicious meanings. There is only such a

unique batch. Think of a way to spread the news among the rich families in the city, and it should be

able to sell at a good price. All the money we get will be collected into the national treasury, and we will

buy some good food and clothes for the soldiers at the border. "

After saying that, Yun Shang added before the Minister of Rites could speak, "Why do you arrange the

theatrical troupe to perform for three days and three nights? If they perform at night, how could we fall

into sleep? Now there are not many concubines in the imperial household. Who will listen to these

operas? Just ask them to perform in the daytime. "

"Yes..."

After the officials of the Ministry of Rites went out of the Taiji Palace, they breathed a sigh of relief.

The Minister of Rites raised his hand and wiped the sweat off his forehead. He pursed his lips and said

nothing.

"What should we do? Should we report it to his majesty? " An official behind him asked in a low voice.

"It was his majesty who asked us to ask for her majesty's opinion." After a moment's silence, the

Minister of Rites said, "Do as her majesty said. Ask someone to draw some new patterns and find a

way to spread the news that we are going to sell those cups and dishes." Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

"This is too... inappropriate? We are not businessmen. " Another official seemed to be dissatisfied. He

sneered, "After all, it's his majesty's birthday, how could not hold a grand celebration? Isn't her majesty

a royal princess of the State of Ning? Why does she look so stingy? "

"I heard that although her majesty is a princess of the State of Ning, she is not the daughter of the

Empress of the State of Ning. Her mother had even been in the cold palace for several years."

"Oh... No wonder! She is just a princess of a concubine. "

They talked in a very low voice. When they turned around a corner, they saw Liu Wenan standing there

quietly with four servants.

All of a sudden, they were shocked. They shrank their heads and tensed up, wondering whether Liu

Wenan had heard what they had just said.

"Master Liu, are you coming from the Meeting Hall?" The Minister of Rites also felt his heart beating

fast, but he still pretended as if nothing had happened.

"Yes, I came from the Meeting Hall." With a smile on his face, Liu Wenan said coldly, "His majesty

asked me to go to the Taiji Palacel and tell her majesty to have dinner with him after he finishes the

political affairs."

Liu Wenan glanced at the people who were lowering their heads and said, "His majesty said that her

majesty is a picky eater. He has to keep an eye on her personally."

"His majesty is really good to her majesty."

The Minister of Rites smiled awkwardly, "Yes, it's well known that his majesty and her majesty love

each other deeply."

"That's because her majesty is capable." Liu Wenan still smiled, "Her majesty can fight on the

battlefield and guard the peace of the imperial household."

"Almost half of the food and clothing of the soldiers on the battlefield were earned her majesty's

business. It can be said that the State of Xia is now stable partly because of her majesty. "

"Although you are just princess of a concubine. "