Although Li Shimin always advocated frugality, Concubine Yang was of noble birth and was deeply favored by him, so he made an exception and held a banquet in Liangyi Palace for Concubine Yang. Although the scale was small, it brought all the concubines in the palace and those in Chang'an to the banquet.

All the eldest princesses were invited, and of course Li Min and the other princes and princesses were indispensable. They planned to sit together as a family to celebrate Concubine Yang’s birthday.

After the carriage entered the imperial city, it entered Taiji Palace through Changle Gate, and then drove straight to Wangyun Palace where Concubine Yang lived. Although the banquet was not held there, as a biological son, he had to go there to pay his respects to his mother and concubine first, and then go there.

Accompanying her mother to the Liangyi Palace for the banquet, of course Xiao Wenxin also wants to accompany Li Min.

The two rushed to Wangyun Hall, where Li Ke and his wife Yang were already chatting with Concubine Yang. Seeing Li Min and Xiao Wenxin arriving, Concubine Yang seemed extremely enthusiastic and specially pulled Xiao Wenxin to her side, chatting a lot with her.

It's so commonplace that the other party is a little bit at a loss. She doesn't know what her future mother-in-law is planning.

When the banquet was about to begin in the afternoon, Li Shimin came over after finishing the political affairs. The whole family rushed to Liangyi Hall for the banquet. Today, Concubine Yang was the protagonist, so she walked in front with Li Shimin. Li Min and Li Ke

Crowding behind, everyone entered the hall together.

In the main hall, everyone who came to the banquet has already sat down. On the right side are the concubines of the palace and the married princesses and eldest princesses. On the left side are Li Min and his sons and daughters. Because they are orthodox

For palace banquets, a separate meal system is implemented. Usually two people share a table. Married couples sit together. Li Min and Xiao Wenxin, the soon-to-be couple, also sat behind the same table.

Everyone sat down according to their status. Li Min was the sixth brother, but the second brother above him died young, so he sat behind the fifth table on the left. The person above him was the fifth brother Li You, and the person next to him was the seventh brother Li Yun. Among them, Li

It’s okay to say that Yun was a year younger than Li Min. He was a timid guy. After greeting Li Min, he sat there honestly. However, the fifth child, Li You, was quite courageous and looked towards him.

Xiao Wenxin's gaze turned out to be obscene, which made Li Min very displeased. He snorted and glared at the boy several times, before he reluctantly looked away, and then glanced at Li Min with jealousy.

Only then did I become honest.

However, Li Min cursed in his heart. If it weren't for the wrong situation today, he would have gone up and kicked this guy to death. How dare he look at his woman like that? It seems that he is impatient. He must find a time to do it.

Teach this boy a lesson, let him know how powerful he is, and avoid looking around with his dog eyes in the future.

Although it was a bit unpleasant, the banquet was still going on and when he saw that everyone had arrived, Li Shimin raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "Today is my beloved concubine's birthday. Let's raise a glass together to pray for my beloved concubine!"

"I wish your concubine to be as blessed as the East China Sea and live as long as the Southern Mountains!" Li Min and the others stood up in a hurry, raised their wine glasses together to congratulate Concubine Yang, and then everyone drank the wine in the glasses, and the banquet officially began. (The birthday greetings of the Tang Dynasty are really real.

If you can’t find it, let’s use the most common one first, don’t mind.)

Since it is a birthday banquet, of course birthday gifts are indispensable, so as soon as the banquet started, everyone presented birthday gifts that they had carefully prepared. These gifts may be expensive or novel, but they were enjoyed by everyone attending the banquet. Even Li Min, who prided himself on seeing many people,

It is also an eye-opener for people who are knowledgeable.

After the concubines and eldest princesses presented their birthday gifts, it was finally the turn of Li Min and his group of princes and princesses. Starting with the eldest, Li Chengqian, they presented the birthday gifts they had prepared in turn. Among them, Li Chengqian presented a set of Taoist three figures carved in white jade.

Qing Dynasty, the jade is of high quality and exquisite workmanship, which is in line with his status.

What Li Ke presented was a very peculiar plate of mother-of-pearls. The mother-of-pearl as big as a baby's fist is located in the center of the plate, surrounded by daughter-pearls as big as the belly of a finger. There is a very peculiar attraction between the mother-beads and the daughter-pearls.

Use your strength to take out the pearl and place it not far away. The pearl will automatically be sucked and rolled to the side of the mother pearl, just like a child running towards its mother's arms. This plate of pearls, which symbolizes the deep love between mother and child, immediately gained the attention of Concubine Yang and the people around her.

Although Li Shimin thought this thing was a bit luxurious, he didn't say anything because Concubine Yang was so happy.

The fourth child, Li Tai, was quite clever. He made a piece of bullshit Qianqiu Fu, and then asked his father-in-law Yan Lide to draw a portrait for Concubine Yang, inscribed the poem on it, and gave it to Concubine Yang as a birthday gift. Although this thing

In Li Min's opinion, it was not worth a lot of money, but it suited Li Shimin and Concubine Yang's wishes, so it attracted unanimous praise from them.

When it was the turn of the fifth brother, Li You, the boy stood up with a nonchalant look on his face and said lazily: "I would like to inform the emperor, the noble concubine and the empress. I am not as rich and well-mannered as my eldest brother and the others, so I really can't find anything to offer."

As a birthday gift, I had to prepare ten Korean ginseng sticks and offer them as a token of my gratitude. I hope the noble concubine will not dislike it."

As soon as Li You's words came out, he immediately aroused the contempt of others around him. Li Ke and Li Min also had angry looks on their faces. This boy obviously didn't want to give his mother and concubine face, so he even gave a mere ten Korean ginseng as a birthday gift. He also gave such a gift.

Can you get it? The ginseng on Li Min's dozens of carriages is measured by the pound. If it weren't for the fact that today was the birthday of the mother-in-law, the two of them would have gone up to slap this kid's mouth.

Li Shimin was extremely disgusted with this son, especially when he saw that he was so rude to his beloved Concubine Yang. He even felt a trace of anger in his heart, and immediately wanted to drive this embarrassing son out. However, Concubine Yang next to him

She smiled magnanimously and said: "Wu Lang gave it with all his heart. As an elder, how could I still find it objectionable?" After Concubine Yang finished speaking, she asked the maid next to her to accept the gift. However, regarding Concubine Yang's generous performance,

Li You didn't show any gratitude at all, he just sat there and poured himself a drink.

Li Min glared at Li You fiercely. Not only had this kid become lustful towards Xiao Wenxin, but now he was also disrespectful to his own mother and concubine. This relationship was settled. It would be okay to offend Li Min, but whoever dared to

If he offends his woman and relatives, then he will wait for his revenge a thousandfold!

However, it was Li Min's turn to present the birthday gift, so Li Min adjusted his mentality, walked forward with a smile, bowed and said: "My son, I see my father and my mother, and I wish my mother eternal youth and longevity."

The best of both worlds!”

"Haha, Liulang, my beloved concubine usually loves you the most, what birthday gift have you prepared?" Seeing Li Min, his son who reassured him more and more, Li Shimin's face finally turned from gloomy to clear, and he asked in a very relaxed tone.

The concubine also looked at Li Min with a smile. She got some information from Li Ke and knew that this son spent a lot of time and effort preparing gifts for herself, so she was also looking forward to Li Min's gifts.

"Father, I have prepared three very special birthday gifts to celebrate my mother's birthday this time!" Li Min said with a smile. Although the gifts that came with him filled more than a dozen cars, they were just ordinary gifts and not

It cannot be regarded as a birthday gift. Birthday gifts are usually selected and prepared by the host himself and given to the birthday party in front of everyone at the banquet. For example, in addition to the plate of mother-of-pearls, Li Ke also gave many other gifts.

"Oh, present it quickly!" Li Shimin seemed more anxious than Concubine Yang. Last time Li Min mentioned it to him, but he refused to say what gift it was, and the shadow guard around him also reported to him that Li Min

The thunderstorm in his house during the day made him even more curious and wanted to see Li Min's mysterious gift earlier.

"I obey!" Li Min said and waved. Wen'er and Hua'er, who had been standing next to Li Min holding the brocade box, stepped forward. Li Min walked to the first gift that Wen'er took, and then stretched out his hand.

Open the box and take out a round plate-like object.

"Concubine, please see, this is the first gift prepared by me." Li Min said, handing the gift to Concubine Yang.

Concubine Yang took it and looked at it, and found that the outside of this thing was a beautifully crafted round rosewood frame, dotted with many patterns and birds and animals, and in the middle was a shiny thing, like crystal. Waiting for her to put this

When I held the thing upright and wanted to take a closer look, I suddenly saw a beautiful face that was both familiar and unfamiliar from the crystal.

"Ah~, this...is this a mirror?" Concubine Yang looked at her slender face in the mirror with a look of disbelief. It was hard for her to believe that there were people in this world who looked like this.

clear mirror.

"Hey~, let me take a look too?" Li Shimin next to him also noticed that this mirror was different. He took it and looked left and right to take a closer look at his heroic face. He found that this mirror was indeed much stronger than the bronze mirror he used.

, even the beards on his face are clearly visible.

"I would like to inform my father and concubine that this is indeed a mirror, but it is different from the bronze mirror we commonly use. It is a mirror polished from crystal. I have also processed the crystal with a unique secret method. When I use it to shine,

, it will be a hundred times clearer than a bronze mirror." Li Min said proudly, although the time is a bit short, and he doesn't know how to make glass, but what does it matter? If there is no glass, just use crystal instead. Find a transparent piece

The crystal with good properties is then polished into a flat plate by skilled craftsmen, and then made into a mirror with tinfoil and mercury.

When the others heard that Concubine Yang said it was a mirror, they were a little disappointed. They thought that Li Min had prepared some kind of gift for his mother. After a long time, it turned out that it was a mirror, but soon they discovered that Li Shimin and Concubine Yang had a mirror.

It was unusual. If it was just an ordinary mirror, they wouldn't be so rude. After hearing Li Min's explanation, they realized how special this mirror was, so they all stepped forward to have a look.

"Brother Imperial, can you also let us see what is different about the mirror presented by Liu Lang?" Princess Danyang, the boldest, stood up first and said. This proposal was immediately approved by the other eldest princesses, including Qinghe and the others.

The little guy was also making noises, wanting to take a look at the mystery of the mirror.

Li Shimin couldn't resist everyone's interest and turned to look at Concubine Yang. Although Concubine Yang was reluctant to give up, she finally agreed and handed the mirror to everyone for circulation. As a result, it immediately caused a sensation, and the man fell

That's fine, I just feel like I finally saw my appearance clearly, and those women couldn't put it down one by one. If their little sense hadn't kept them awake, they might have dared to take it home now.

After finally circulating it, Concubine Yang immediately put the mirror into a brocade box and told her personal maid to keep it. No one could touch it without her consent.

PS: Although it is bad to disconnect here, the plot below is still very long. Laoyu has no time code today and can only wait until tomorrow. However, the two gifts below have been hinted in the previous article, so you might as well guess first.

For a moment, hey hey.

In addition, book friend ‘Jue Shi Qingcheng’ pointed out that there was a problem with the title, which has now been corrected. Thank you Jue Shi Qingcheng for reminding me.
Chapter completed!