"Mother, my daughter has also prepared a gift, but please allow me to sell it for a while and present it later?" The eldest princess also had a calm expression, but in her heart she hated Concubine Yuan Gui very much. If she had the chance, she would He would open his fangs and mouth and take a bite.
"Okay." The Empress Dowager smiled and nodded like a temperless Maitreya Buddha.
"Okay, now it's time for all the princes, princesses and younger generations to present their gifts." Emperor Qianwen had a smile on his lips, and his voice was not loud, but he could ensure that Yan Fu beside him could hear clearly.
"No." Yan Fu lowered his head and agreed, and then sang and shouted loudly: "Princes and princesses, the younger generation, please present gifts to the Queen Mother!"
At this time, it is the climax of the entire birthday. In previous years when the Empress Dowager celebrates her birthday, the juniors will compete to perform first. This time it is the sixtieth birthday again, so naturally everyone is trying their best to perform in order to stand out. , so that the emperor and more people can remember themselves.
The younger generation presented gifts, and the first one to appear was the eldest son of Emperor Qianwen and the eldest grandson of the Empress Dowager, the eldest prince Tang Dong, His Highness Prince Qing.
Prince Qing, who was lame on one leg, slowly walked into the main hall. Prince Qing, who was originally supposed to be the prince, missed the throne due to physical reasons. I don’t know how many people felt sorry for him, even the emperor The Queen Mother also expressed her unbearable heart when she saw this scene.
"My grandson pays his respects to the Imperial Grandmother, and wishes the Imperial Grandmother a long life and good health." Prince Qing first knelt down on the ground, then stood up with great effort, and then took out a book that looked like a memorial from his arms. This It was his gift, a copy of the Infinite Life Sutra that he personally copied.
"Okay, okay, Dong'er's hard work, the Queen Mother knows about it." The Queen Mother smiled and watched Prince Qing stand up slowly, and then stood aside in an orderly manner.
The eldest prince was followed by His Royal Highness. He also said auspicious words first, and then waved his hand. Behind him, four eunuchs carefully carried a piece of blood coral and placed it into the main hall.
The blood coral is half a person tall and is red all over. It is very rare. Some of the colorful corals are like antlers, some are like fans, some are like chrysanthemums, and some are like branches. They are so beautiful! The sea transportation is not developed. For Da Qian, this was definitely a rare thing. Everyone was amazed when they saw it. Even Emperor Qian Wen was also impressed.
"Haha, okay." The Empress Dowager even smiled, "Your Majesty, thank you for your trouble."
"Everything is as it should be." After receiving the compliment from the Empress Dowager, the prince stepped aside and stood with the eldest prince, Prince Qing, and then let out an inconspicuous snort. Obviously compared to him, The blood coral given as a gift and the Infinite Life Sutra handwritten by King Qing are really not worth mentioning.
With the blood coral pearl and jade gifted by the prince in front of him, the third prince should have been under great pressure, but when he came on the stage, he looked calm. When he knelt down to pay homage and stood up, he actually took it out of his arms. There was a memorial-like thing, and he said with a smile: "Royal Grandmother, this is one of the seven lost volumes of Buddhist scriptures that my grandson has been searching for for a long time, and finally found it from the public. I present it to the Imperial Grandmother." .”
"What? Great Convenient Buddha Sutra?" The Empress Dowager's eyes revealed surprise at this moment.
She had heard about this scripture from Master Awakening, but had never seen it before. Unexpectedly, King Xiang found it. What was even more exciting was Master Awakening, who was standing next to the Queen Mother. He had his eyes closed. Hearing these words, his eyes suddenly shone brightly, and a powerful aura spread out. Emperor Qianwen, Zong Zheng of the Zongren Mansion, Prince Zhong and Yan Fu were all shocked, especially Zong Zheng, who felt vaguely It also seemed to be a defensive stance.
Prince Zhong, on the other hand, just squinted his eyes to see that the person emitting the aura was the descendant of the Awakening Master, and then he sat back in his seat, seemingly feeling nothing.
The atmosphere in the main hall of Jixiang Palace also became tense. Fortunately, Master Awakening quickly calmed down this aura, so that everyone's faces remained the same as before. People who don't know can't understand this at all.
changes.
"Master Awakening, I need to trouble you again." The Queen Mother looked sideways at Awakening and said softly.
Nodding his head, Xingxing walked down the steps and walked to King Xiang. He took the Great Convenience Buddha Sutra and opened it, but after just a few glances, he closed it again and found nothing.
After returning to the Empress Dowager's back, she lowered her head and whispered something softly.
The Empress Dowager's expression did not change. Even if she woke up and told her that this scripture was fake and a forgery, she still did not change her face at all. Instead, she smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Xiu'er."
King Xiang was obviously a little unhappy when he presented a long-lost Great Convenience Book of Repaying Gratitude to the Buddha, but only the words "hard work" were mentioned. Fortunately, he also knew what the situation was now, so he could only keep his dissatisfaction in mind and stand on the side of Qing Dynasty.
Next to the king and the prince.
Next, the fifth prince came on stage.
Speaking of this, everyone has always had a question, that is, why there is no fourth prince in the Daqian Dynasty, and no one has even heard of this position. It is just because it has always been like this, and everyone is used to it.
The fifth prince, Tang Jun, has just turned fifteen this year.
As his name suggests, he looks very handsome. As soon as he comes on stage, he kowtows and says auspicious words, and then takes out a picture of a hundred years of life, which is the work of a great calligrapher in the previous dynasty. However, this person's works are rarely seen, but ordinary people
When it appears on the market, the price is also very expensive. Tang Jun must have put a lot of thought and money into getting one.
The Queen Mother accepted it with a smile and praised Jun'er for growing up, which attracted the attention of several other princes.
The sixth prince Tang Jia finally appears.
This time, Tang Jia came with full confidence. His gift was specially prepared by Shen Ao, and he was shocked when he first saw it. He was confident that if he took out this gift, he would definitely win a good fortune.
"My grandson, Tang Jia, would like to send my regards to the Imperial Grandmother. I hope that the Imperial Grandmother will be in good health and may you have the same success every year."
"Royal Grandma, the gift from your grandson is the word "longevity"." Tang Jia stood up and said with a smile, her eyes full of confidence.
"Shou? Just now, the fifth brother just sent a picture of a hundred years of life, and the sixth brother just came up with the word "longevity". It's so dishonest." King Xiang has always been unhappy, and now he finally has the opportunity to vent his dissatisfaction. How can he be polite?
, without even seeing the gift, someone came to ask questions in advance.
"That's right." At this moment, the prince rarely had the same attitude as Prince Xiang. He shook his head and said, "If it is just a word for longevity, it is too simple. It must be that the sixth brother is too busy with his studies and has no time to think about the emperor's grandmother.
It’s my birthday. It’s just that filial piety comes first. It’s not good to do this.”
The two princes joined forces to attack, and refused to give the gift without even seeing it. In some people's ears, they all showed interesting smiles. However, Tang Jia, who was standing in the center of the main hall, had no trace of any emotion on his face.
The change.
On the contrary, he was still thinking in his mind that the more people jumped out, the harder they would fall when they turned back. He hoped that a few more people would jump out.
Tang Jia is destined to be disappointed. The eldest prince's crown prince position is gone. He only hates the prince and Prince Xiang. As for the other princes, he will not target them. The fifth prince Tang Jun is only one year older than Tang Jia. There was no grievance between the two, and their relationship had always been peaceful, so they would not make enemies for no reason. In the end, only the prince and Prince Xiang stood there singing and talking in harmony.
After waiting for a while, he saw that the prince and Prince Xiang both said the same thing and stopped talking. Tang Jia turned around and waved back. At that moment, a eunuch walked into the palace holding a long box covered with red cloth. .
"Royal Grandma, this is the birthday gift that your grandson has prepared for you. Please take a look." Tang Jia, who looked confident and spoke in a louder voice unknowingly at this moment, pulled it off in front of everyone. On the red cloth on the box, the next transparent word "longevity" appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
It is completely transparent and has longevity-shaped glass. This is what Tang Jia presented. Shen Ao specially ordered the craftsmen to make it.
If it were in later generations, such things would naturally be worthless. Even if they were ordered online, they would not cost much. However, in the Daqian Dynasty, when even poor-quality colored glaze was a treasure, this It is conceivable what kind of shock it will cause with such a clear glass longevity character.
"Wow!"
The moment the red silk cloth was pulled away, there was a continuous sound of the chair moving slightly. Even Emperor Qianwen couldn't sit still and half stood up. After thinking about what kind of environment this was, he suppressed it. Shocked in his heart, he slowly sat back on the chair.
The emperor was so excited, and you can imagine how other people felt. The concubines couldn't help but scream in surprise. Some even couldn't help shouting excitedly, "It's so beautiful, this is a sacred object." "
"Yes, this must be a divine object, a divine object given to the Empress Dowager by God."
"Wow! It's so beautiful, so transparent. How did you do that?"
Discussions came and went, followed by sighs one after another. The prince and Prince Xiang had already opened their eyes wide and opened their mouths at this moment, looking incredible, as if they had seen something they shouldn't have.
It's ridiculous that just now they were belittling Tang Jia for only showing the word "longevity". Now it seems that the word "longevity" is many times stronger than the picture of "hundred years of life". Doesn't this also prove that the two of them have no vision? ?
"Quickly, show the Ai family a closer look." The Empress Dowager appeared moved for the first time and kept waving her hands. A female officer beside her had already stepped forward, took the glass longevity inscription from the eunuch's hand, and delivered it to the eunuch. In front of the Queen Mother.
"Okay, okay." Caressing her gently, the Empress Dowager said "good" more than once. Compared with her evaluation of the other princes, she didn't know how much higher she was.