Mu Qingchen smiled awkwardly and took out a box from behind his back, "Here, let me show you my brother's sincerity."
This wooden box is made of high-quality wood. When you open the box, a cool breeze blows over you. When you look closely, you will see a magical herb lying in the box.
Mu Nanyan picked up the fairy grass in the box and asked Mu Qingchen, "This is the Qingshuang fairy grass. Where did you find it, brother?"
This magical herb grows in cold valleys. Its leaves are light green and feel cool to the touch.
Eating it can clear away heat and detoxify, and can also enhance the body's resistance. It is generally difficult to find.
Seeing that she liked it, Mu Qingchen chuckled and said, "Now you can't say that my brother is stingy."
"As for where it was found, my royal brother doesn't know. It was the people I sent out who found it."
He knew that Yan'er liked these magical herbs, so he sent people out to look for them.
Although it cost a lot of money and effort, it was worth it when I saw Yan'er liked it.
His eyes fell on the purse and he deliberately said jokingly: "Tell me, do you like gold or magic grass?"
Mu Nanyan held her forehead with her hand, unable to stand his childish behavior.
“Magic grass.”
When Mu Qingchen heard her answer, a smug smile appeared on his face.
"Huang Jin, silly brother, of course I like them all." Mu Nanyan rolled her eyes at him.
It is normal to want both the fairy grass and the gold.
I didn't expect Mu Nanyan to say that, and the smile on Mu Qingchen's face froze.
Forget it, as an older brother, he can't compete with his younger sister.
The late concubine looked at her children making noises, with a smile in her eyes.
The next day was the first birthday of Nanzhao Princess Mu Nanyan.
There was still some time before the banquet, and the palace maids and eunuchs were busy setting up the venue.
The golden nanmu tables and chairs were arranged in order and covered with fine brocade tablecloths. Jade plates and golden bowls were placed on each table, and the golden bowls were filled with fruits and cakes for the guests to fill their stomachs.
Before Emperor Hui and the Queen Mother arrived, everyone in the hall was chatting with each other.
"The Emperor has arrived, and the Empress Dowager has arrived."
Emperor Hui was holding Mu Nanyan in his arms and sitting on a high throne, wearing a golden dragon robe and looking majestic. On either side of him sat the Queen Mother and the Empress, while the Late Consort sat next to the Queen Mother.
After Emperor Hui took his seat, everyone in the hall knelt down one after another.
Emperor Hui glanced at the ministers below and said calmly: "Stand up, today is Yan'er's birthday party, you don't have to be too restrained."
Mu Nanyan thought that today was her birthday and she didn’t eat anything in the morning, so she was a little hungry now.
She stared at a piece of cake on the plate and was about to reach out to take it when a hand reached out from the side and picked up the cake.
"Yan'er, do you want to eat this?"
Mu Nanyan looked down at the cake and nodded. Before she could take it, Emperor Hui put it directly to her mouth.
She took a bite and chewed slowly, the fragrance of osmanthus filling her mouth.
After eating a piece of cake, she felt less hungry and felt relieved.
When the queen saw this scene, her face darkened. They were all the emperor's children, but she had never seen the emperor treat his own children like this.
Why does Mu Nanyan deserve his preferential treatment?
She said innocently: "Your Majesty, Yan'er is already so old, you can't spoil her too much."
"I need to be served even when I eat. What's going to happen to me in the future?"
[Why is the Queen speaking so sarcastically? I am only one year old, still a baby. What's wrong with asking Father to feed me occasionally?]
[You can't even shut up when eating, and you even have to control the decisions made by your father. This is unbelievable.]
Mu Nanyan stared at Emperor Hui pitifully and refused to eat another bite.
"Queen, I don't need you to tell me what to do."
"If you still want to say something, you don't have to stay here anymore." Emperor Hui glanced at the queen with a cold expression.
The Queen Mother also spoke up, "Queen, does the Emperor need your approval for anything he does?"
When the queen heard this, there was some disbelief in her eyes. She was just talking and didn't expect Emperor Hui to confront her.
Even the Queen Mother defended that bitch Mu Nanyan, which made her so angry.
Mu Nanyan picked up a piece of fruit and put it next to Emperor Hui's mouth, "Daddy, I believe the Queen didn't mean it. Calm down and don't get sick from anger."
Emperor Hui ate the fruit and his expression eased. "Yan'er is still sensible."
After the meal, it was time to give gifts.
An old minister came up with a box in his hand. When the box was opened, a painting was revealed.
He likes to collect famous paintings, and any painting he picks out is worth a lot of money.
This painting is a landscape painting, a masterpiece of Master Shen Zhou. There is a stream in the painting, and you can almost hear the sound of the stream flowing slowly. It is worthy of being painted by a master.
"Your Majesty, this is a painting by Master Shen Zhou that I collected. I am giving it to the little princess as a gift. I hope she likes it."
When Emperor Hui heard that it was Shen Zhou's painting, he immediately became interested.
He looked at the painting carefully. It depicted a mountain, a stream, and a tree, showing the beauty of nature and containing deep emotions.
Yes, it is indeed a famous painting.
"My dear minister, you are so thoughtful." There was a hint of satisfaction in Emperor Hui's eyes.
As the minister was leaving, a group of people suddenly appeared at the door, and behind him was a cage covered with black cloth.
The man was tall and strong, and looked like someone who was not easy to mess with.
"I am Ling Yi from Cang'ao State, and I am here to pay my respects to His Majesty." Ling Yi held his head high, with no sign of respect on his face.
The ministers were discussing, "Why are people from Cang Ao Country here?"
"Who is this person? How dare he come to the palace so brazenly? He is so bold."
Emperor Hui's eyes flashed and he looked straight at Ling Yi.
"Oh, why is General Ling from Cang'ao Kingdom here?"
He knew that the Cang'ao Kingdom's visit this time must have bad intentions. The border has been in turmoil recently, and it was the Cang'ao Kingdom that was provoking their Nanzhao Kingdom.
However, as Ling Yi was an envoy, and as the king of a country, no matter how dissatisfied he was with him, he could not do anything to him.
Ling Yi clapped his hands, and the waiter untied the black cloth, and a tiger appeared in the cage.
The black cloth of the cage was removed and the tiger became impatient. It swung its tail and hit the cage restlessly.
In the cage, there was a head bitten by it and blood was spurting out.
The tiger's eyes were as big as copper bells, and it glared at the ministers fiercely, scaring the ministers around him so much that they shrank back and turned pale.
Some timid women screamed in fear, and the whole banquet was ruined by it.
Emperor Hui's expression changed instantly, "General Ling, what do you mean?"
Ling Yi narrowed his eyes, a hint of viciousness flashing in his eyes. "Your Majesty, this is a token of my heart."
"I thought that your country had brave warriors who could defeat the tiger, but now it seems that you don't even have such a minister."
"As for what the tiger is eating, guess what it is?"
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