The place where the gift is presented is in the middle of the second stage. On the front there is a relief sculpture of a dragon swallowing clouds and mist. There are steps on both sides. King Heng and others are on the right side. Although their eyes are proud, their steps are calm and noble, with a bit of a gentleman's demeanor.

, it seems that he is indeed the most outstanding among the princes, and it seems reasonable for him to be supported by others.

However, Xiaocao felt that there was something a bit inconsistent with this Prince Heng. The last time he treated Kou Concubine, he had "dealt with" him at close range. At that time, there seemed to be a "

It feels like "déjà vu", but there are thousands of people in the world, and it's not surprising that they look alike occasionally, but now it feels a little weird for no reason.

Unintentionally, Xiaocao's eyes fell on King Duan, and she suddenly turned her gaze to King Heng. She suddenly realized that something was wrong. This King Heng was actually imitating King Duan's words and deeds. The so-called "déjà vu" was nothing more than "deja vu".

I met King Duan before I met King Heng, and since they are brothers, their facial features are similar, and with this behavior, it is normal to feel a little strange.

However, looking at other people, there seems to be nothing unusual. It is indeed quite normal not to compare King Heng with King Duan. It is probably just that King Heng has been imitating King Duan for a long time and has formed his own habits. The people around him

People also accept it well.

Cheng Cheng withdrew his gaze and thought about it carefully. Before he became blind, Prince Duan was a prince. He was the emperor's favorite son. He was raised hand-in-hand. It was natural that he would be imitated by other princes. After he became blind, although he was no longer the prince,

His position as a favored person has always remained unchanged, but he has fewer opportunities in front of Emperor Xuanren. Therefore, imitating his words and deeds will make Emperor Xuanren feel "like the eldest son", and perhaps he will be favored a little more.

I don’t know if there is such a factor in King Heng’s favor. If so, then he really stepped on King Duan to ascend to the throne.

It's just that the king's heart is unpredictable, and this holy pet may not be real. Sometimes, if it fails to resemble a tiger, it may turn out to be like a dog.

After some auspicious words, the first gift prepared by King Heng was presented.

The wooden box is taller than a person. The surrounding wooden boxes have been removed. The contents are still covered with red silk. However, it can be seen that it is a human statue. Okay, no need to guess. It is probably a Buddha statue or something like that.

, so that it gives people a feeling of nothing more than this.

However, King Heng remained calm and carefully asked people to take off the red silk. Then many people couldn't help but take a breath. Even if they had already guessed what it was, they couldn't help but be shocked after seeing it.

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It is a jade Guanyin, an image of Guanyin with a fish basket, with rolling waves, lifelike turtles, and Guanyin holding a fish basket standing on it. Not to mention the carving skills, it is definitely a master level, and the whole piece of jade is

Various colors are used to the extreme. The overflowing waves, the white on the top of the waves, the blue and black turtles, and the red carps in the basket make the whole look well-proportioned, natural, and lifelike. The overall height of the person, please note, is so

Large pieces of jade are very rare to begin with, not to mention that more than 90% of the overall water quality is very good. Even if there are flaws, they have been covered up by the master's hands and the flaws have become perfect.

The two small bracelets in Xiaocao's hand are worth hundreds of thousands taels or hundreds of millions. Although this jade Guanyin does not have the imperial green in it, more than 90% of it is high-quality jade. If it is cut into small pieces,

, billions are certainly not a problem, and as a whole piece, the rarity has exceeded that of the imperial green, plus the artistic value, even if Xiaocao is a layman who does not understand appreciation, it is estimated that it will cost tens of billions, starting with this

The numbers are not yet certain.

There is a bit of wood on the small grass surface, so I don’t want to forget about it.

This is a statue of Guanyin. How can she be so tacky and measure it with money? It is a stain on the gods and Buddhas. Moreover, this is also a birthday gift to the Queen Mother. It is the filial piety of King Heng, and filial piety is priceless.

When I think about it this way, my heart seems to be more balanced.

Not to mention the Queen Mother, even Emperor Xuanren looked a little strange at first.

King Heng saw this and felt very proud. This birthday gift of his was definitely the only one in the world. Not only was it unprecedented, it was probably unprecedented. He was said to be stupid for using such a treasure just to present it to the Queen Mother.

Birthday gift, what a waste? Haha, he is not short of money. Some things are more important than money. Besides, when there is too much money, it becomes just a number.

"King Heng is interested, and the Ai family likes it very much. Reward——"

"Royal Grandma, my grandson has done his best to fulfill his filial piety, but he deserves no reward from you."

These words stepped on King Duan. After all, King Duan accepted the reward from the Empress Dowager just now.

At this moment, many people unconsciously turned their attention to King Duan. Although he could not see, he was not deaf. Listening to the comments of others, he naturally knew what King Heng had given him. It could be said that it was

His limelight was completely suppressed, but King Heng happily picked up the wine glass at hand and took a sip, his expression unchanged at all.

——His good brother, relying on the high position of his mother and concubine, is favored, his wife’s family is powerful, all the ministers support him, and he still has a lot of money in his hand. He is very proud and prosperous. However, there is a saying

It's called going too far and not doing enough.

While countless people lamented his generosity, and other princes were so jealous that their eyes were red, there were some ministers who clearly had something wrong with their faces, let alone those who didn't show it on their faces.

King Heng carefully glanced at his father, but didn't see anything, and he hadn't spoken before. He was a little unsure for a moment, hesitating whether to present this second birthday gift, but there was something there before.

Many people know that he has prepared two items. It is obviously not possible to temporarily remove one item. However, the second item is not out of the ordinary, and it should not matter.

This second birthday gift is placed in a long brocade box.

When it was opened, it was a painting, but with the Jade Guanyin as a foreshadowing, no one could easily make a conclusion.

King Heng asked someone to open the painting. The painting was more than ten feet wide and nearly two feet long.

"Royal Grandmother, the name of this painting is Jinxiu Mountain..." He. King Heng turned around while speaking, and the last word was stuck in his throat. The blood on his face receded a lot, and his mind went blank for a moment.

Turning around hurriedly, "Imperial grandmother, father..."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Splendid Mountains and Rivers? The name is indeed worthy of its name. However, if the Ai family wants this thing for anything, please keep it, Your Majesty." She didn't seem to care too much.

Emperor Xuanren also smiled and nodded, "In that case, I won't be polite." He waved his hand and put it away while waiting at his side.

Prince Heng pursed his lips, not quite sure what his father was thinking.

The hands hidden in the sleeves clenched unconsciously. How could the painting be changed? The current one is more like a map for praying to the emperor than words. Kou asked the painter to use a different method to make it.

After collecting a lot of maps and even using the connections of Wanbao Pavilion, he secretly sent people to many places. It took a lot of effort to get the final product, which can be said to be quite shocking. Originally, King Heng

It was planned to be given out on the fiftieth birthday of Emperor Xuanren the year after his death. The birthday gift prepared for the Queen Mother was indeed "Splendid Mountains and Rivers", but it was a sunrise mountain scenery and a majestic painting. What was the problem?

For these grandchildren, the essential purpose of pleasing the Queen Mother is to please their father. However, as soon as this "map" came out, the obscure things were put on the bright side. Let alone the Queen Mother of Tai'an, it was very difficult for them to do so.

You'll probably even be annoyed.

Not only that, if you can please your father, it doesn't matter even if the Queen Mother is annoyed. However, this map is so shocking that people will inevitably not think too much about it. If the father suspects that he covets the throne... Although, their brothers,

There is probably no one who doesn't want the throne, but it's one thing to do it in private, and it's another thing to do it too obviously. According to his plan, before presenting this "map", he still needs to make some preparations to make the map more popular.

The appearance is more rational and will not arouse the suspicion of the father. Now it is simply...

The more King Heng thought about it, the more panicked he became. He was already hot, but now he couldn't stop sweating.

"King Heng is really serious. He deserves a reward, a heavy reward. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Emperor Xuanren nodded, "It is indeed worthy of a heavy reward. Since this 'splendid mountains and rivers' belong to me, I will also add a share of this reward."

At this moment, King Heng did not dare to humbly step on anyone anymore. He hurriedly accepted the offer, thanked the reward, and left.

The brothers who were originally jealous said, "The emperor's (emperor's younger brother) has done such a great job, I am ashamed of myself", but their expressions were full of gloating. First they stole the limelight, and then they stabbed themselves. This kind of fun,

Where can I find it, haha...

Because of their position, the people at the bottom were naturally invisible. However, the important ministers in the middle could all see it. Those who supported King Heng all had dark faces and dizziness in their heads.

The previous Jade Guanyin was a bit over the top, and King Heng was not stupid, and looking at his expression, you could tell that this painting was definitely not what he had originally prepared. So, he was actually being tricked?

However, the current situation was not the time for King Heng to do anything. In his opinion, he was also being plotted, and the most likely ones were these brothers. His eyes were like knives, sweeping them over. However, the older ones

, not many people were afraid of him, and the mocking dark color became more and more intense. King Heng sat down angrily, trying to control his emotions as much as possible.

Such an episode does not have much impact, at least for the moment, and the birthday gifts will continue to be presented later.

Their birthday gifts are much inferior to those of King Heng, but no one cares about it now. What's more, everyone after King Heng has received a "good" word for not a single birthday gift.

They all received rewards, even the princes who were not given the title of king and opened a palace later, without exception.

The princesses who have not yet left the palace did not give birthday gifts on this occasion, but those who got married had birthday gifts given by their husbands or sons, which were all in line with the rules.

To say that it is strange and shabby, it must be the young master Fan Wuguo.

Young Master Fan was carrying a basket with a piece of cloth casually covering it, and he carried it up in a carefree manner.

Maybe it looks so ugly that I can't help but wonder what it is.

Fan Wuguo didn't hide anything, he opened it directly, and there was a plate of white-faced longevity peaches. The tips were dyed a little red, and they didn't look very beautiful. Without the permission of the emperor and the queen mother, he carried it by himself.

He climbed the basket up in three steps and placed it in front of the Queen Mother. Compared with others, he was really bold and very unscrupulous.

"What's so special about you, Shoudao?" Emperor Xuanren asked first. His first reaction was not disgust, but curiosity.

Based on this, we can know what kind of status Fan Wuguo has in Emperor Xuanren's heart. This is the existence that really makes many people envious, jealous and hateful. But there is no way, this little overlord always pretends to be good when he confronts him.

He was not polite to them at all. Among the many princes, the one who had the closest relationship with him was probably the blind Prince Duan.

The Queen Mother also had curiosity in her eyes.

"To say that this is exquisite, I probably did it myself."

"Did you do it? With your own hands?" This was really surprising.

"No," Young Master Fan puffed up his chest, "I have been studying for a long time, from kneading to making the dough to finally putting it on the table. The servants also helped to reduce the heat. I got up early in the morning and became the boss.

Pots, pick and choose, and choose these ones that are relatively respectable. - Queen Mother, let me tell you, it’s hard work, look at it, my hands are burned." She stretched out her hand aggrievedly.

"Show it to the Ai family?" The Queen Mother took his hand and said, "Oh, it's really hurt. Don't do it again. This little filial piety is enough for us." The Queen Mother looked at it and felt really distressed.

.

"Your grandmother is right." Emperor Xuanren picked up the chopsticks, "But since you've made it, let me try it too."

The eunuchs didn't even need to do anything, Fan Wuguo helped to pick it up, and then even picked one up for the Queen Mother.

The two most distinguished people who prayed to the emperor both tasted it and ate it whole in a dignified manner.

Young Master Fan watched eagerly, with a bit of hope in his eyes. When both of them said "not bad" and confirmed it, he immediately smiled proudly and said, "Yes, it must be good, and it doesn't matter who did it."

"If it had a tail, it would probably be raised to the sky."

Emperor Xuanren and the Queen Mother both laughed, and the Queen Mother nodded at him weakly, "Skin monkey."

Emperor Xuanren looked at the veil on his face and asked, "What happened today to make it like this?"

In fact, Fan Wuguo used to wear a mask on some more important occasions. However, the area was only half-covered, covering only half of his nose and lips. The color of the mask was also closer to his skin color. From a distance, he basically looked like a mask.

No difference can be seen on it.

Fan Wuguo stretched out his hand and touched it, "It's not convenient to wear a mask today. I'll give the Queen Mother and the Emperor a big surprise in more than a month."

"Oh, we'll see."

Fan Wuguo chuckled twice, "Queen Mother, shouldn't I also be rewarded?"
Chapter completed!