Counterattack of the Cannon Fodder Chambermaid

Untitled Part 131

Not long after Li Miao Lian's wedding, Zhuo'er and Yi Yi celebrated their first birthday.

They didn't really celebrate their third wash ceremony, but the same couldn't be done for their first birthday. Even though the Jing Prince had started preparing himself for this over a year ago, he still didn't feel quite proper once it arrived.

Instead, it was Xiao Hua who didn't express anything. The palace maids and eunuchs also had happy expressions, and didn't mention any birthday feast or what not.

The day of their birthday, the western pavilion was busily setting up for Zhuo'er and Yi Yi's lot drawing.

Xiao Hua and the Jing Prince were both present, as well as Eunuch Fu, Eunuch Chang, Auntie Qi and the rest. A large table covered in red cloth was placed in the center of the reception. There were various objects placed on the table. There was a brush, ink, paper, inkwell, book, abacus, coins, account ledger, seal, bow and arrow and so on. Because of Yi Yi, there were also some objects for women such as scissors, jewelry and makeup.

Zhuo'er was the older brother so he had to go first.

The little fellow was already able to crawl smoothly by himself. Xiao Hua placed him on the table but he didn't move, sitting there looking at his mom.

"Good Zhuo'er. Look at all these things. Choose one randomly and give it to mom." Xiao Hua spoke and pointed to towards the table.

Zhuo'er looked at the table's surface and gave Xiao Hua another glance before crawling to the center. He liked to simplify matters, and after crawling for a bit he sat down and picked up what was right by his hand.

Eunuch Fu was staring the entire time, and seeing Zhuo'er grab the seal, he immediately said: "The little young master will embody heaven's grace and our ancestor's virtues when he grows up. He will be extraordinary."

Next it was Yi Yi's turn. She was much livelier than her brother, and crawled to the center of the table without Xiao Hua saying anything. She looked left and then right, picking up one thing and then another, unwilling to leave anything behind. In the end, she decided to gather everything in front of her.

Everyone watching started laughing. Eunuch Fu laughed until his tears started flowing. His lips trembled but he couldn't get any words out.

"Our Yi Yi will be a master of all trades in the future. The key point is that her personality won't let her lose out on anything."

The Jing Prince's gaze was soft, and his lips also curved in a smile. But he then seemed to recall something and furrowed his brow.

The small kitchen prepared several tables of food for lunch. One table was placed in the main residence, and the rest were placed elsewhere.

Seeing the smiling Xiao Hua instruct Ding Xiang to bring a jug of wine over, the Jing Prince felt for the first time that it wasn't good for her to be so sensible. He would rather her be able to cry and complain about being wronged instead of busying herself while pretending everything was fine. It made him feel rather upset, and he even felt like scolding himself harshly.

The other places were lively but the main residence was silent. It might be because the Jing Prince's expression wasn't good, making Ding Xiang, Ding Lan and the rest keep quiet out of fear.

"What's wrong, highness? Why aren't you eating? This is tasty, eat more of it."

Seeing the dish, the Jing Prince silently grabbed some with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. His other hand lifted his cup of alcohol and slowly poured it into his mouth. The Jing Prince normally didn't drink, but for some reason he had drank several cups today.