If not abolished

Chapter 214 Family Happiness

Zhu Di felt a little bored when he saw other people's meaningless gifts. When Zhu Zhanji didn't come back for a long time, he turned around and asked.

The prince didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he turned around and looked at the Crown Princess.

Although the Crown Princess knew what her son was doing, she couldn't say it out loud, so she had to reply, "Your Majesty, you know Agui's character. I'm afraid he wants to give you a surprise. I don't know what he has been doing quietly during this period. I asked him several times but he didn't tell me. How about I send someone to urge him to make sure we don't keep him waiting for so long?" Although Zhu Di didn't like the Crown Prince, he was very satisfied with the Crown Princess. When he heard what the Crown Princess said, he immediately said, "Forget it, don't send anyone to urge him. Just let him prepare well."

"Yes."

After everyone had looked at most of the gifts from other people, Zhu Zhanji and Hu Shanxiang came in.

Several younger brothers and sisters whispered curiously: "Big brother is so mysterious this year, I wonder what birthday gift he prepared for father?"

“It doesn’t look like what Big Brother is carrying is something big…” Someone watched Zhu Zhanji carry something in.

"Why do I seem to smell food?" said a man, sniffing.

"Now that you mention it, I think I smelled it too. Could it be that Big Brother prepared something to eat?"

"Ah, no way, it's Father's birthday, Big Brother wouldn't just prepare some simple food, right?"

The others nodded in agreement, thinking that they must have smelled it wrongly and that it must be the smell of the dishes at the banquet.

Zhu Di and others also looked at Zhu Zhanji curiously as he walked in step by step.

Zhu Zhanji placed the tray in front of the prince, opened the food box, and brought out a bowl in front of everyone.

Everyone stretched their necks to see what Zhu Zhanji was up to, even Zhu Di turned his head to look.

The prince also looked at the contents of the bowl with anticipation and curiosity. After seeing clearly what was in it, he was stunned for a moment. After seeing clearly, he looked up at Zhu Zhanji in confusion and said, "Is this... a bowl of noodles?" The prince could see that it was a bowl of noodles, and it looked like an ordinary bowl of noodles. The prince had never received such a birthday gift before. After all, with his status, everyone prepared birthday gifts for him as expensive as possible. This was the first time he had seen such an ordinary gift.

"Well, yes. This is the first time I prepared it, and I don't know if it will taste good. I have practiced it specially these few days. If it doesn't taste good, please don't dislike it, father." Zhu Zhanji blushed and felt embarrassed when asked. After all, he had never done this in his two lifetimes.

"You made it yourself, so I must taste it carefully. What do the four carved words on the surface mean?" The prince looked at the words on the surface, which seemed to be carved out of carrots. What does "Happy Birthday" mean?

"I'm not sure what the Crown Princess thinks about this matter. Why don't you ask her to explain it to you?" This idea was thought up by Hu Shanxiang. Zhu Zhanji didn't ask why and just asked her to do it, so he didn't know what it meant.

The prince had no choice but to look at Hu Shanxiang who was standing behind Zhu Zhanji, "Since it is the Crown Princess's idea, then tell me what it means."

"In reply to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, these four words mean we hope you can be happy, which is the same blessing as wishing you a long life." Hu Shanxiang explained that when Zhu Zhanji wanted to prepare longevity noodles for the Crown Prince, she thought of preparing this. Although it is quite vulgar, it should be quite fresh for people of that era.

"This is the first time I've seen it. Let me taste your cooking skills." The prince picked up the chopsticks and started eating. Because it was a longevity fruit, there was only one, so he couldn't bite it off, but fortunately there wasn't much.

After eating, the prince said: "It tastes good. This is the most thoughtful gift I have received this year."

The prince was very happy. Zhu Di was a little envious. "Although Agui's birthday gift is ordinary, it is really thoughtful. I remember that when your mother was alive, she would simply prepare a bowl of longevity noodles for me every year. Now that I think about it, that scene seems like yesterday." Zhu Di looked into the distance and recalled the past. Then he said to Zhu Zhanji: "I don't know if I will have the opportunity to taste Agui's cooking on my next birthday."

"As long as Grandpa Emperor doesn't mind, your grandson will prepare it for you next time." Zhu Zhanji naturally said nothing.

"How could I dislike it? This way, let me feel the family happiness of an ordinary family." Zhu Di said with a smile.

"Your Majesty's next birthday will have to wait until the beginning of next spring. I'm afraid Your Majesty will be thinking about it for a long time." Concubine Wang said on the side.

"Grandmother Wang is right. If Grandpa Huang wants to eat the food cooked by his grandson, he can learn other things, so Grandpa Huang doesn't have to wait so long," said Zhu Zhanji.

"I know you have this filial piety, but you can't stay in the kitchen." A gentleman hires a chef from afar. It's ok for Zhu Zhanji to make longevity noodles for the prince's birthday, but how can he let Zhu Zhanji stay in the kitchen every day.

"Grandpa Emperor is right." Zhu Zhanji naturally did not refute.

"Big brother is really awesome. Even with a simple bowl of noodles, father and grandfather praised him endlessly."

"Who says it's not?"

After presenting the birthday gifts, there was nothing else to do. I had not made any plans originally, but I did not expect Zhu Di to come over during the event, so it was too late to make any temporary preparations.

Seeing that there was nothing to worry about, Zhu Di left with Concubine Wang.

"It's getting late. I won't disturb you any more. I'll go back with the imperial concubine first." Everyone saw him off respectfully.

When they reached the door, Zhu Di couldn't help but call the prince to stop, "I was a little excited yesterday, and my words were a little harsh, don't take it to heart."

"I have never taken to heart what my father said. No matter what my father said, it was all teaching to his son." Even if the prince was angry, he would not show it. As the saying goes, thunder, lightning and rain are all grace from the emperor.

"I know you have always been magnanimous, and I am sorry for having wronged you over the years." Zhu Di knew that he had been suppressing the prince for so many years, but that was the throne. Haven't you seen that in ancient and modern times, fathers and sons, and brothers have fought to the death for the throne? He had to be on guard. In the face of power, there is no family affection.

"Father, please don't blame yourself. I understand that this is all your teachings." The prince knew that this was Zhu Di's biggest concession.

Zhu Di and Concubine Wang slowly walked back to Yikun Palace.

"Your Majesty, would you like to order a sedan chair?" asked Concubine Wang.

Zhu Di shook his head and said, "Just walk a little bit like this. You can still see the stars when you look up."

The East Palace's birthday banquet was basically coming to an end, and soon everyone returned to their own palaces.

"Your Highness can sleep well today." Hu Shanxiang also didn't understand. This person had seen all kinds of scenes in his previous life, but this time he was so nervous about a birthday banquet that he couldn't sleep well.

"That's right. I can finally sleep peacefully." Zhu Zhanji was not afraid, but he was nervous because it was his first time. He was afraid that he would not do well or that his father would think it was too easy. Fortunately, his father seemed to like it very much.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank Shanxiang. If you hadn't given me the idea, I wouldn't have..." Zhu Zhanji did not forget that it was Hu Shanxiang who first proposed this idea.

"There is no need to thank you between your highness and me. We are husband and wife, and I am happy if you are happy."

"With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for? It's great. Thank God for giving me a chance to start over." Zhu Zhanji said with emotion.

Hu Shanxiang smiled but said nothing. Every time Zhu Zhanji said these words, Hu Shanxiang felt like a thief who had stolen the life that originally belonged to the real Hu Shanxiang. Originally, all these should have belonged to her, but now they were owned by her alone. If one day Zhu Zhanji knew that he was not the real Hu Shanxiang, would he...

"Shan Xiang... why are you in a daze again? I feel like you've been in a daze a lot lately. Are you feeling unwell? Why don't we ask the imperial physician to come and check your pulse in the next few days?" Zhu Zhanji suggested when he saw that she was often in a daze.

"I just checked my pulse a few days ago. I was distracted for a moment. Is it nothing?" Hu Shanxiang said to him after she came to her senses.

"Really? The imperial physician has checked it out and he doesn't know when we can have a child of our own. It will definitely be very cute and will miss you just like you."

"Your Highness has been talking about children a lot lately. He loves children so much,"

"You like it."