Because Mingzhu was about to celebrate her birthday, everyone in the manor became busy, even the little ones, preparing gifts.
Xiu'er asked Tang Zhuyun, "Your Majesty, what gift do you plan to give Mingzhu?"
Tang Zhuyun said, "There's nothing special about it. I've been looking through the warehouse inventory list over and over. Do you think it's alright for me to give that pomegranate to Mingzhu?"
"The pomegranate that Madam Yan gave you?"
Xiu'er truly lived up to her reputation as someone who could read Tang Zhuyun's mind; she guessed correctly on the first try.
"Yes, that one. I think it has a great meaning—lively, prosperous, and blessed with many children."
Xiu'er said, "You think Mingzhu and Cui Run are about right? This isn't preparing a birthday gift, it's practically preparing a dowry."
Those pomegranates are so precious!
Tang Zhuyun said, "That's right! I was just worried that the gift might be too expensive for others to give. But I also thought that I'm her sister-in-law, so I'm different from others."
"Sure, it's not like I'm giving it to a stranger," Xiu'er said. "I was just asking so we wouldn't have the same gift."
What are you planning to give as a gift?
"I gave her a small pearl curtain." Xiu'er gestured, "The curtain isn't big, and the pearls aren't the best quality, but I quite like it."
"Where did this good stuff come from?" Tang Zhuyun asked with a smile.
"Song Jingyang brought it back for me."
"Then you can keep it."
Xiu'er Versailles: "He brought back a hundred or so things, probably before I could even give birth to my Guagua. He left first, and then had them delivered later..."
Tang Zhuyun: "Alright, you can shut up now."
Where is she going to get a pearl curtain to match her gift?
They're clearly just here to show off their love!
Xiu'er laughed heartily, having successfully shown off again.
Tang Zhuyun said, "I'll ask Yingying what she plans to give her later."
Xiu'er said, "She said before that she wanted to give Mingzhu a surprise, so I guess she won't tell you even if you ask."
Tang Zhuyun: "I was afraid her surprise would turn into a shock, so I asked her beforehand."
"Tsk tsk tsk, you two, talking badly about people behind their backs, aren't you ashamed!" Ren Yingying swaggered in.
Tang Zhuyun: "When I say bad things about you, I usually say it directly to your face. What about Dog Meat?"
Ever since Xiu'er said that Prince of Jin "hid a dog inside the house," she had been observing him silently, and it seemed that the man and the dog really did have something "indescribable" going on.
Ren Yingying said, "I don't know where they went to play. Maybe they went to see the twins."
Tang Zhuyun:???
After fighting her for her man, now they're fighting her for her son?
Ren Yingying said, "Wuji and Wuxian look exactly alike, it's astonishing the dog."
Indeed, that is the case.
Although Qu Nian had met twins before, this was the first time she had been so close to them.
Moreover, the two little bundles of joy are getting cuter and Lovely, and he often sneaks over to watch them play while lying down.
He also discovered that Wuji was very lively, Wuxian was very aloof.
Although he had never been a father, during his time at the Prince of Prince of Jin's Residence, he witnessed almost everything from pregnancy to the child's birth and upbringing.
Plus, those women talk nonsense, about things like breastfeeding, urinary incontinence, diastasis recti... He's practically an expert now!
But despite her complaints, Qu Nian also realized how difficult it is to be a woman.
He missed his mother even more.
If he can't turn back, how can he repay his mother for the hardships she endured in raising him?
Moreover, he also wants to have children...
The Prince of Prince of Jin's children are all here to repay a debt of gratitude, aren't they?
If he can do it, why can't I?
Ren Yingying is no less capable than Tang Zhuyun!
Yes, they definitely can too!
Speaking of the women discussing gifts, Ren Yingying said that being startled wasn't enough; she was going to put on a terrifying performance.
Tang Zhuyun: "We're celebrating tonight, don't scare us!"
Ren Yingying laughed heartily, "I'm going to perform a magical transformation to make a live dog appear!"
"You're ruining your son's life," Tang Zhuyun said.
"Don't talk nonsense, Dog Meat is very cooperative. We've had a great time practicing these past two days!"
Tang Zhuyun thought of Dog Meat's face and admitted that she lacked imagination and couldn't picture Dog Meat looking happy.
Ren Yingying: "Are you resorting to personal attacks?"
Tang Zhuyun laughed so hard she looked like a fool.
"Don't think you can bully people and dogs just because your man is powerful," Ren Yingying said. "Just wait until this playboy seduces ten or eight emperors and crown princes..."
Tang Zhuyun: "There really aren't that many for you to seduce."
Xiu'er: "What does 'Sea King' mean?"
Ren Yingying offered an explanation.
Xiu'er: "Sigh, that female player, doesn't she know how to sweet-talk people?"
"Can't I?"
Do you think you can? I think you can remove the sea.
Ren Yingying said happily, "Your Majesty, I'd rather!"
Tang Zhuyun spat. "Keep dreaming, you're more like a water ghost."
Ren Yingying: "Tangbao, I'll fight you to the death..."
When Mingzhu came in, she saw three women making a scene.
She sat down on a chair nearby, Yingying broadly; she was clearly in a good mood.
Having escaped Ren Yingying's clutches, Tang Zhuyun, while fixing her hair, said, "We were discussing your birthday."
Ren Yingying, with her sharp eyes, asked, "Mingzhu, are you wearing Buddhist prayer beads?"
Mingzhu panicked and tried to hide the prayer beads, but after thinking about it, she took them out to show them anyway.
Xiu'er: "It must have been Cui Run who gave it to me."
Mingzhu blushed. "He went to the temple to pray for it..."
Tang Zhuyun laughed and said, "How wonderful! Your brother has never given me anything like this before. I need to teach him a lesson!"
Ren Yingying: "We need to send the tutoring to Song Jingyang's place!"
Xiu'er: "I think so too!"
After chatting and laughing for a while, Tang Zhuyun asked Ren Yingying, "What about the Hua Cha? Ask her to help with that, and ask her if the opera troupe has been hired yet?"
Mingzhu quickly replied, "There's no need to hire an opera troupe. I don't like that kind of 'ee-ee-ah-ah' singing."
Ren Yingying said, "I told Mingzhu about this yesterday. Wu Zhenhai has booked several of the best opera troupes, saying they're going to perform for the Zhou Family."
Xiu'er said angrily, "That sycophant!"
Ren Yingying: "Simp!"
Mingzhu lowered her eyes to look at the Buddhist prayer beads on her fair wrist, her expression serene.
A gift for each year of age, a companion for the rest of one's life, bringing peace and tranquility to the heart.
It doesn't have to be expensive; the most important thing is the sentiment.
Tang Zhuyun replied, "Have you invited all the best opera troupes?"
Is this going to be a free-for-all?
Ren Yingying said, "I heard they're going to put everything together to create a new play. Look how much effort they're putting in. I heard they're even having people order banquets from restaurants and sending them to Zhou Fu every day!"
Therefore, we don't care about Mingzhu!
Mingzhu said calmly, "It's not necessarily that he likes Zhou Fu; it's just that interests compelled him to do that. You all don't need to always consider me; what's past is past. I still think that it would be better for my elder brother to win him over than to force him to oppose the Prince's Mansion."
Tang Zhuyun always felt that the Old Cabbage Stalk was not honest and she didn't know what he was up to.