Long Haochang took the gift box and handed it to Old Madam Xia in his own hands, acting very humble.
"This painting was painted by me myself. It shows cranes flying together, and the immortals enjoy eternal life. It is perfect to hang in Fu'an Hall."
The most valuable part of this gift is the golden nanmu box that contains the calligraphy and paintings.
Princess Rong'an at least spent a lot of money to buy a longevity peach painting made of kesi craft, and Long Haochang just drew a picture and sent it over.
Old Madam Xia could only take it with great trepidation, unfold the scroll, and couldn't help but praise it.
Soon, Long Haochang's "Pine and Crane Picture" was hung together with Mr. Bai Xuan's "Immortal Longevity Picture". Old Lady Xia could not favor one over the other, so she also bowed in front of the incense table to thank the emperor for his great grace.
The noble ladies around seemed to have never seen the world. They praised an ordinary painting of "Pine and Crane" to the sky. Even Mr. Bai Xuan's painting was outshined. They praised Long Haochang as a genius of calligraphy and painting.
Long Haochang sat upright in the main seat, enjoying the flattery of the crowd. He blinked at Ji Yunhuan, and the corners of his eyes twitched, making his face look even uglier!
Ji Yunhuan's eyes almost rolled up to the sky, and he couldn't help but mutter to Xizi, "He doesn't think winking is attractive, does he? I'm really going to throw up."
But the noble ladies around him screamed with joy. Everyone thought that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was flirting with them and was extremely excited.
The maid blocked Long Haochang's sight unnoticeably, holding the wine pot to pour wine for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Her rosy lips were slightly pursed, and she said nothing, obviously unhappy.
Long Haochang chuckled and said, "Why are you jealous? I am also doing this for the greater good. You know that you are the only one I love most in my heart."
Now, Prime Minister Ji is extremely submissive to him and even agreed to help him deal with the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion. Soon the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion will no longer exist, and the Imperial Guards will definitely fall into his hands.
He came here today, firstly to watch the show, and secondly to please Ji Yunhuan.
Ji Yunhuan is not only related to the Prime Minister's Mansion, but also to Meiling Villa. Before Mei Lingshuang left Beijing, she only sent generous gifts to Ji Yunhuan, which shows that the relationship between the two is extraordinary.
Mei Lingshuang took the plum blossom seal and never came back. He felt quite uneasy, but the world was so big that he didn't know where to look for her. Ji Yunhuan might know where Mei Lingshuang was. He must find Mei Lingshuang and take over Meiling Villa!
Long Haochang immediately spotted the crossbow on the table. He recognized it as made of black iron and asked, "Where did this come from?"
Before Old Madam Xia could speak, Xia Mengyao couldn't wait to talk to His Royal Highness, "Your Highness, this is a farewell gift from Ji Yun."
Long Haochang was quite unhappy. In the past, Ji Yunhuan would eagerly send any good things he got to the Prince's Mansion. But Ji Yunhuan dared not to give such a good weapon to himself, but gave it to an old lady instead!
Never mind, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery’s Mansion will be destroyed soon, and it will fall into his hands then.
Before Long Haochang could speak, the maid beside him brought the crossbow and handed it to him.
Long Haochang took the crossbow and weighed it in his hand. It was extremely heavy. He spun it gracefully and laughed, "You are all women. I'm sure you haven't seen such a sharp weapon. Why don't you follow me to the martial arts arena and I'll show you the power of this bow!"
When Ji Yunhuan carried Xizi to the martial arts field, he heard deafening cheers!
Not only the women in Fu'an Hall, but also the male guests in the front hall had arrived, including Marquis Zhongyong.
The martial arts arena is actually a huge high platform that can accommodate many people to fight. At this time, the martial arts arena was filled with fragrant breezes, and many female relatives were sitting or standing, crowding in the front to admire the heroic figure of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Below is a vast horse farm with green grass. Agile horses are running back and forth freely.
Only the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion can own such a large horse farm in the capital.
Holding a crossbow, Long Haochang shot three iron arrows in succession, all of which hit the straw target at the other end of the horse field.
The horses in the stable were startled and started running away wildly. A chestnut pony was suddenly frightened and ran towards Long Haochang in a panic!
"Your Highness, be careful!" The women in the martial arts arena screamed and all looked worriedly at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the horse racing field.
Xia Mengyao even jumped directly from the martial arts arena and flew towards His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. She untied the soft sword in her hand and stabbed at Xiao Ma, "Get out of here! You are not allowed to hurt His Royal Highness!"
Long Haochang laughed heartily. He liked the feeling of being the center of attention. Today he was in the limelight and all the guests were fascinated by him. He finally got rid of the depression that had been building for many days.
He held the bow in one hand, and with a whoosh, a sharp arrow shot out. In his haste, the shot was not very accurate, and it did not hit the beast's head, but only hit one of its legs.
The pony let out a mournful cry, staggered and fell to the ground, tears streaming from his big watery eyes.
It didn't understand why the little master didn't save it. It moved its body with difficulty and rubbed its head against the little master's feet...
Xia Mengyao had already rushed to Long Haochang's side, her eyes sparkling with stars as she exclaimed, "Your Highness, your archery skills are amazing...ah!"
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