Chapter 86: Tribute, Being Mocked

The prince, who didn't hear Yun Chuhuan's words, was indeed not embarrassed.

With a seemingly humble but actually proud attitude, he had the red cloth lifted, revealing a green base covered with mostly pink and white jade.

"This is……"

Emperor Xuanwu leaned forward and took a closer look.

A smug smile suddenly appeared on the prince's face:

"Father, this is a piece of natural jade that I found by accident a while ago. It is not only crystal clear,
More importantly, it does not need any carving or chiseling. It absorbs the essence of heaven and earth and grows into the shape of a longevity peach.

The first time I got it, I felt that it should belong to my father.

Therefore, I brought it here today, wishing you great fortune and longevity!"

"it is good!"

The emperor who is shouted "Long live the emperor" every day is naturally the person who most wants to "live as long as the heaven".
Emperor Xuanwu was very pleased and rewarded the prince with some small things before letting him leave.

The second person to come forward to present gifts was the eldest prince.

At this time, some time had passed since the autumn hunt, and Emperor Xuanwu's anger had actually subsided a lot.

Now, looking at the eldest prince who had just returned to the capital yesterday and had obviously lost weight, he couldn't help but wonder if his punishment was too severe.

After all, he had truly loved his first child.

It's a pity that later...

The smile on Emperor Xuanwu's face faded a little.

At the same time, the gift presented by the eldest prince was also delivered -

"Why are there two more little eunuchs?"

Yun Chuhuan munched on some pastry and continued to complain incoherently:

"Big Brother, this is even more unreliable. You used just one scroll to mess with two people. I saw them bumping shoulders with each other, and they could hardly walk!"

Yun Shu: “…”

With the prince's tri-color jadeite in front of her, she no longer dared to laugh at others' ostentation.

What if this is something priceless...

Well, ancient paintings are different from jadeite. This thing can indeed be picked up easily by one person!
Yun Shu silently stuffed a piece of plum cake into his mouth.

But his eyes were still fixed on the "scroll" that was slowly opening.

It is different from the paintings imagined with superb painting skills, exquisite layout and wonderful conception.

At least in Yun Shu's eyes, it was a mess, with strokes here and there, not forming a word or a picture, yet it was so densely packed that it made people suffer from claustrophobia!

But it was this "ugly thing" that made Emperor Xuanwu show an excitement that he had never felt before when he saw the emerald peaches:
“This… is the Book of All Nations?”

"Replying to Father, this is the Book of All Peoples!"

The eldest prince cupped his hands and looked at Emperor Xuanwu at the top with admiration in his eyes:
“When I was ordered by my father to go to Nanyang County to relieve the disaster, I often saw the local people who were affected by the disaster, after receiving the relief food, bowed in the direction of the capital to thank the emperor for his grace.

It was just because after the disaster was over, I was in a hurry to return to Beijing to report to my father, so I did not stay for long.

It was not until a few days ago that I received the letter from the people of Nanyang County, who asked me to pass it on. Only then did I know that the local people felt that they were deeply blessed by the emperor, and after the disaster ended, they spontaneously organized themselves and signed this gift of thanks that carried the people's true feelings, one family at a time.

Today, I, your son, will offer you flowers to the Buddha. On behalf of myself and the hundreds of thousands of people in Nanyang County, I wish you eternal peace!" "Good! Your son is thoughtful!"

If the prince's gift was to successfully pat the dragon's butt,
The gift from the eldest prince truly touched the emperor's heart!

After all, everyone knows that auspicious words like "live as long as the sky" can only be heard, and it is impossible for anyone to really live to be thousands of years old.

But as an emperor, his achievements were recognized by the people, and he even received a book from the people. This can be recorded in the history books and help him go down in history!

Even hundreds or thousands of years later, when future generations mention Emperor Xuanwu, they will still praise his wisdom and benevolence!
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. The look in Emperor Xuanwu's eyes as he looked at the eldest prince also softened:

“The emperor went to Longhua Temple to pray for blessings this time, and he looked much thinner.

I will reward you with a 500-year-old ginseng!"

"My son, thank you very much, Father!"

The fact that the emperor took the initiative to mention that he went to Longhua Temple to pray for blessings and also rewarded him shows that his attitude has softened!
The eldest prince was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude.

With the eldest prince and the crown prince setting such a good example, it would be difficult for others to surpass them.

Fortunately, the third and fourth princes had a very clear self-awareness, and they never thought of suppressing the two in front of them.
The gift was pretty standard, not outstanding, but there was nothing wrong with it either.

Emperor Xuanwu also gave them some small gifts symbolically and let them return to their positions.

Next, it was Yunshu's turn.

Unlike the Crown Prince and the First Prince who were particular about pomp and circumstance, Yun Shu's gift was easily brought by one person.

There was no foreplay.
When the red cloth was lifted, a plain, featureless paperweight that would be worth at most one or two taels of silver on the market appeared before everyone's eyes.

The Queen was furious because the Crown Prince's gift was suppressed by the First Prince.

It just so happened that Yun Shu, who also disliked her, ran into the trap again.
The queen couldn't help but put on a false and kind smile and mocked:

"Paperweight? Xiaowu's gift is quite creative.

It's a pity that I am not good enough to tell which famous artist created this painting. "

"It's normal that the Queen Mother can't see it."

Yun Shu smiled shyly.

Isn't it just acting?

Who can’t do it anymore!
Yun Shu silently rolled her eyes in her heart, but her expression was flawless, as if the Queen's previous threat to her had never happened:
"Because this paperweight is indeed just something I picked up casually. It is a very ordinary paperweight."

"Oh? What does Xiaowu mean?"

I didn't expect that she would dare to admit it. The queen raised her eyebrows, and her mockery became more intense:
"Could it be that Xiaowu has spent all the money he made recently from laying floor dragons on the restaurant he opened outside the palace, so he has no money to prepare a gift for your father?"

"The Queen Mother misunderstood."

Yun Shu turned around, picked up the paperweight in the middle of the tray and handed it to the palace attendant next to him.

Then he picked up a few pieces of thin paper under the paperweight:
"The paperweight is very ordinary because it was not originally a gift that I wanted to present to my father.

This is the real gift.”

Queen: "?"

What the hell is this?

She actually mocked the wrong person? ?
(End of this chapter)