funbook-pk Chapter 183: Are you eager to cheat on me?
Chapter 183: Are you eager to cheat on me?
The emperor’s birthday banquet was held in Chonghua Hall.
All the prestigious officials in the court came with their families.
But the most eye-catching thing today is not only the birthday gifts for the princes, but also their princesses.
Because the three princes have princesses this year, and they are all prospective princesses, they are inevitably compared secretly.
Unfortunately, they were disappointed. The three future princesses were all open-minded people, and each one was more low-key than the other. Only Shen Meng'er, the concubine of Prince Jing Xiao Liangce, was out of place like a peacock.
Because of the emperor's birthday banquet, Prince Jing was released early.
The queen glanced at Shen Meng'er indifferently. She was wearing a gorgeous purple dress with a phoenix pattern. The long skirt dragged on the ground. The hem of the skirt was inlaid with pearls, which exuded gorgeous colors under the sunlight, making her look extremely outstanding. The level of luxury was no less than hers. She couldn't help but feel fortunate in her heart that she married King Jing. What's the use of such a confused woman?
Just a concubine!
On the other hand, Su Xi was wearing a water-green long skirt with a few white plum blossoms embroidered on it, which made her look fresh and elegant. Although there was only a jade hairpin on her head, it did not look monotonous, but instead made her look extremely beautiful and unparalleled.
Especially since her father has 100,000 heavily armed troops on the border!
With this comparison, she felt that Su Xi was more suitable for her.
The emperor's gaze passed over his son who was accompanied by a beautiful woman one by one, and finally settled on the lonely Xiao Jun'an. He was sitting at the bottom of the table in a moon-white brocade robe, with gentle brows. Compared with the cold-faced Xiao Hanye beside him, he gave off a warm feeling as if the bright moon was in his arms.
He coughed lightly: "An'er lost weight this time praying for the country!"
Every year the Emperor would go to Puning Temple to bathe, burn incense and pray for the country. This year, as he was busy with state affairs, he appointed Prince Xiao Jun'an.
This is enough to show how much he values Xiao Jun'an.
The emperor has always favored Xiao Jun'an, and because he is gentle to others, he has not caused dissatisfaction among other princes.
Xiao Jun'an immediately stood up and said, "It is my honor to share your father's worries. Today is your father's birthday. This is the Dzi bead that Master Bodhi has blessed. I wish you a happy birthday every year."
When they heard about Master Puti, everyone was surprised. Who was Master Bodhi? He was the master the emperor trusted the most!
Things that have been consecrated and blessed by Master Bodhi are equivalent to being endowed with special energy!
The emperor couldn't help but ask, "How did An'er get Master Puti to consecrate the Buddha?"
Although Bodhi was a highly respected master, his personality was extremely unique. He never performed consecration or blessings on anyone, and even the emperor had never done so.
Xiao Jun'an smiled slightly and replied, "During the prayer time, I used my rest time to copy a whole volume of the Heart Sutra and presented it to the master, expressing my respect for my father. Only then did the master agree to my request."
After hearing this, the emperor's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he was deeply moved. He gently twisted the fiery red bracelet, and a happy smile appeared on his face: "An'er is thoughtful, reward!"
After Xiao Jun'an spoke, the other princes also presented birthday gifts as per custom.
King Jing presented a jade Guanyin as a gift, which was as tall as an adult. It was carved from jade and had a smooth texture, showing luxury and nobility.
"Father, I specially obtained this jade Guanyin from the South China Sea. May your Majesty live forever and may the country be peaceful and the people prosperous." King Jing Xiao Liangce spoke loudly, his voice full of respect for the emperor.
The emperor glanced at the Jade Guanyin and nodded, saying, "Cer is thoughtful."
Xiao Jingrui presented a blood coral. The blood coral was lush and leafy, and its color was deep red, like a sea of fire under the scorching sun. In addition to showing auspiciousness, it was more luxurious.
"Father, this is the blood coral that I found in the deep sea of the South China Sea." Xiao Jingrui said firmly, his face full of piety, "I wish you good health and a long life."
The emperor was also very pleased and nodded, saying, "Second brother is also thoughtful!"
Although the emperor praised every gift, he only gave the gift to the Prince, and the meaning was self-evident.
Then, everyone fixed their eyes on Prince Chen. As for Prince Yan, they all automatically blocked their eyes.
Because the birthday gifts that Prince Yan sent every year were always out of place.
As expected, the King of Yan was very satisfied with them and did not stand up. Instead, the King of Chen stood up and said, "Father, I wish you a long life, good health, and everything goes well, and peace every year!"
Just when everyone was eagerly waiting to see what would be moved in from the door, they waited for a long time but saw no response.
But then Prince Chen said, "Father, I heard that you gave a birthday gift to my fourth brother. I gave him the same birthday gift as him. So what do you plan to give me as a birthday gift?"
After Prince Chen said this, everyone became even more curious.
What birthday gift did Prince Yan send this year that would earn the Emperor's reward?
The emperor rarely failed to get angry, but he just said unhappily: "How dare you ask for a reward? Aren't you ashamed of receiving a birthday gift that you didn't get for free?"
Xiao Yihang was naturally not ashamed, and replied with a smile: "Father, I have also put a lot of thought into this. I personally did the experiment for you and was in a coma for three days. Therefore, the calming incense only needs to be burned for half an hour before going to bed. The medicinal materials in it are very precious. Since I am so sincere, what will you reward me with?"
"You're already engaged, but you're still acting like a child. When will you be able to calm down?" The emperor pretended to be displeased.
Having said that, he admired Xiao Yihang's sincerity the most.
"As long as my father and mother are around, I will always be a child!" Xiao Yihang said with a flattering look.
"You are so unruly!" The emperor said angrily, then laughed heartily: "But considering that you are so caring towards my father, I will reward you with a thousand taels of gold!"
Xiao Yihang was a little bit unbelievable and said: "...Gold?"
Did happiness come too quickly? A foreign debt of 10,000 silver taels turned into a surplus in seconds?
Qin Qi finally couldn't help but tug at his collar and whispered, "It's a thousand ounces of gold, thank you!"
Xiao Yihang then thanked him happily, raised his eyebrows at Chu Nanyue, and sat down like a peacock with its screen spread out.
Jiang Wanyan, who was standing beside the Queen Mother, clearly saw the strange light in Xiao Yihang's eyes, and she couldn't help but narrow her eyes.
Xiao Hanye also noticed it. He glared at Xiao Yihang and said to Chu Nanyue sinisterly, "Don't flirt with other men under my nose!"
Chu Nanyue's eyebrows twitched. Which eye of his saw her flirting with other men?
Young man, are you trying to cuckold me?
But when she thought about the fact that she would have to trouble this young man to act out a big show with her in a while, she masturbated herself and said with innocent eyes, "Your Majesty must have seen it wrong. I only have eyes for you. How could I flirt with other men?"
Xiao Hanye stared at her for a while, and seeing that her glassy eyes were indeed filled with his shadow, he said with satisfaction: "That's pretty good!"
After the princes presented their birthday gifts, Jiang Shou raised his hand and a group of dancers immediately came in from outside the hall. The hall was filled with graceful dancing and melodious music.
Everyone was immersed in this joyful atmosphere.
The Queen and Prince Ning felt as uncomfortable as if they had swallowed a fly. They had spent a huge amount of money on Blood Coral, but there was not even a single splash.
The emperor not only rewarded Prince Yu, but also Prince Yan and Prince Chen this year.
Just a few beads...
Just a few sticks of calming incense...