Chapter 57
In the previous dynasty, there were too many officials and the etiquette was complicated. The aristocratic families had set up one set of rules after another. The aristocratic tea drinking had small details such as the color, rules, and patterns of the tea sets, as well as big things like the different ranks of the tea officials and tea waiters.
These and other rules are like natural barriers that further divide the aristocratic families into smaller categories.
Going down level by level, even if there was a ladder to heaven, no one dared to climb up and take a look.
There are too many rules and they are too heavy.
Taizu overthrew the previous dynasty and killed those nobles who indulged in extravagance and pleasure, and blood flowed like a river. At that time, the clans cried out that rites and music had collapsed and moral principles were no longer in place, but Taizu did not kill all the clans.
After that, all the regulations, such as opening the imperial examination, allowing the people to rest and recuperate, encouraging widows to remarry, establishing female households, etc., were all spitting at the "rules" of the previous dynasty.
Taizu was a man of great strategy, but unfortunately he passed the throne to Zhongmou Kai. Emperor Minghe killed the Zhao family. Whether it was because Taizu wanted to take action against the aristocratic families, or because he wanted to consolidate the imperial power for his own selfish reasons, everyone knew it.
If he wanted to take action against the aristocratic families, why did he falsely accuse the Zhao family and continue to indulge himself?
Today in Penglai Palace, the Emperor and the Crown Prince dyed their hair. If it weren't for the various tactics used by Taizu in his early years, in the previous dynasty, no matter what the 'New Year's Day' was, they would have all rushed to give you a collective warning.
Of course, they don’t dare to do so now, because the censors did so when Emperor Ningwu ascended the throne...blood flowed like a river, and Emperor Ningwu ascended the throne on the bloody mark.
Emperor Ningwu really killed people and didn't care about leaving any reputation in history.
Everyone in the hall was toasting each other, and some old officials were looking at the high and mighty Emperor Ningwu in front of them. In the candlelight, their dark red hair could be vaguely seen. He looked unorthodox and against the rules, and it seemed as if they had returned to the time when Taizu first ascended the throne.
"Your Highness's hair--" Master Hu was still confused.
Yan Ning smiled and said, "Very good."
Prime Minister Lin drank too much, tears glistened in his eyes, and his wrinkles were deep as he smiled. He said, "It's good that your hair is red, it's a symbol of happiness."
"Come on, let's do one."
"Come and do it."
“It’s a new year again.”
Xuanyuefu went to toast the ministers as usual, and Wang Yuanyuan followed behind with a teapot. Xuanyuefu heard many compliments on his beautiful hair and couldn't help thinking: People say that the ancients were feudal, but he thought the ancients were not feudal at all!
Isn't this great?
It was Master Hu's turn. Master Hu saw that the Crown Prince had bright red hair, and he was choked up and didn't know what to say. Xuan Fu said warmly, "Master Hu, we have reconciled before. Master, you are still young and should accept new things. Let's do one. I wish you a youthful and energetic life in the coming year."
When 58-year-old Master Hu heard the words "he is still young" for the first time, he was immediately at a loss whether to laugh or cry. After all, he had bumped into the Crown Prince.
This prince is really something that cannot be taken lightly or seriously, and sometimes he can make people laugh.
Xuanyifu and Master Hu are once again "putting aside their grudges over a cup of tea".
He respected his elders and ministers, and people respected him too. It was New Year's Eve, so everything was lively and bustling. Everyone in the hall was not as strict with rules as before. Anyway, the performance had to be relaxed, lively and festive, so no one in the hall was unhappy.
After playing around here for a while, Xuan Fu couldn't wait to run to the Xianju Palace.
He went to the bathroom first as he was going to stay in the Xianju Palace for a long time.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived--" the Chief Steward Wang shouted.
Xuanyifu gave Wang Banban a look of "understanding", immediately got off the sedan chair and walked hurriedly inside. A group of people inside were actually drinking rice wine, so the atmosphere was very tense, and some were playing dice - of course, they had stopped now.
"Stop greeting each other and get up." The voice came before many blessed people arrived.
Liu Qiang had the loudest voice and didn't see any blessing, so he said first: "Big fat boy, hurry up - I I I I I go, your hair!!!"
The whole class, who were about to salute, bow, and talk, all followed Liu Qiang's voice, shifted their eyes to His Highness's head, and then were stunned.
Many blessings: hehe.
This appearance was indeed stunning.
Not only did it shock the entire class, but Lord Wen and Lord Wen were also slightly stunned.
"I just dyed it red today, doesn't it look handsome?" Xuanyi Fu asked arrogantly.
Liu Qiang was the most enthusiastic and seemed to really like it. He asked, "How do you dye it?"
"It's the cough blood red that Li Ang gave me. We talked about it in class before." Xuan Fu was very proud. "Not only me, but also my father and the emperor have dyed it."
"The emperor has dyed his hair?" Wen Erdan murmured softly, and then he looked at His Highness's hair with some "admiration".
Although Wen Erdan was a member of the imperial examination system, he was not stubborn and conservative, because aristocratic clans had many rules, and the villagers tried their best to make a living. These rules were made by people who lived a comfortable life to distinguish themselves from the common people in every way.
Not to mention the imperial examination to become an official, once his family status changed, Wen Erdan would naturally cherish the present more. He would not use his noble reputation to bang his head against the pillar to advise His Highness.
Although Wen Lianglu came from a noble family, he was not stubborn and was very tactful.
These two were chosen by Emperor Ningwu for his son after he had been examined by the Emperor, and the Nine Thousand Year Old Man had checked and decided upon them. It was not that two officials were picked at random and stuffed into the Eastern Palace.
The students surrounded the prince and asked him questions. Some asked if Li Ang still had blood red, how to dye it, and whether it could be washed off. Many people asked, and Li Ang answered.
"I still have some at home."
"I want it, I want it, sell it to me.", "I want it too."
The little classmates want to follow the trend. His Highness has set a good example. His Highness has dyed his hair. It is indeed beautiful, special and different. Especially since His Majesty has dyed his hair. If they dye their hair too, even if the adults at home scold or beat them, they can still say: Both His Majesty and His Highness can dye their hair.
Xuanyunfu showed off to others, then lowered his head and saw his classmate's face flushed red. He touched it and said, "Did you drink rice wine? Who fed my classmate rice wine?"
Yan Huaijin shook his head slowly and explained, "No one forced me to drink it. I drank some by mistake. It tastes sweet and delicious." He raised his head again, his eyes misty, "Xuandufu, you are so beautiful."
Many blessings: hehehe.
"You have good vision, Yan Jinjin!"
Xuanyuefu hugged his little classmate, turned around and said to the eunuch, "Heat up a pot of milk." He lowered his head and touched Yan Jinjin, "Little drunkard, drink milk instead of rice wine."
Yan Huaijin hummed obediently, "Thank you very much."
"You're welcome Yan Jinjin."
Manyu Fu laughed, and the drunk little classmate was a little old-fashioned and soft, which was very funny. Everyone was still discussing how to dye their hair, and Manyu Fu joined in to give suggestions, "My father's hair was highlighted, which is just the top layer."
"My father and I dye our entire heads. If you dye your hair, remember not to wash your entire head and body in a bucket, otherwise it will turn pink!!!"
He is such a good man. After getting caught in the rain, he didn't tear up the umbrella for everyone.
After Xuanyufu finished speaking, he saw Liu Qian and felt a pang of regret that he should have torn the umbrella into pieces for Liu Qian.
Liu Qiang: "??? What do you mean? We have to wash them together?"
"...Yes." The umbrella was torn. This guy didn't hear clearly just now, hahahaha, Liu Qiang is indeed a pig, no wonder he is like that. Xuanyuefu was secretly happy.
Liu Qiang: The fat boy is weird.
Everyone has gathered around Li Ang and is bidding for the Cough Blood Red. Liu Qiang used to be 'not very familiar' with Li Ang, but now it is different. "Li Ang, since we are eating and watching the show together, sell it to me first."
"Then Li Ang and I are still skipping rope together. We are on the same team." Zhong Ziming.
Zhong Ziqin: "Yes, we are still a family."
"Family shit, you two are surnamed Zhong, Li Ang is surnamed Li." Liu Qiang was vulgar and straightforward. These two brothers were competing with him for the blood-coughing red. "Sell them to me."
Everyone became shameless, so naturally some people were not interested in it, like Zhou Quan and other top students. Ji Huai'en was not in the mood. Wang Yuansun had been isolating the whole class since he was frozen. Those who clamored to buy it were all those who were not good at studying but were lively and playful.
Li Ang responded one by one, and even started to make a noise. Because there were not many goods, Zhong Ziqin finally suggested rolling the dice to decide. Xuan Xuanfu saw that the royal family members were really good at eating, drinking and having fun.
Liu Qiang didn't know how to play this game, so he said, "No, let's play rock-paper-scissors."
Finally we decided to play rock-paper-scissors.
Xuanyun Fu naturally became the referee, with a cool red hair, and joined in. It started out as a one-round game to decide life and death, but someone changed his mind and it became a best-of-three game, and finally someone changed his mind again...
"I see you guys are not buying the Cough Blood Red, you are just buying it purely for rock-paper-scissors." Xuan Fu complained.
Some classmates have already taken to it.
Xuanyuefu later went to chat with the two adults about family matters. Adult Wen has a son and a daughter, and Adult Wen is even more amazing, as he already has a grandson, and his daughter-in-law is pregnant again and will give birth in March next year.
“…”
Xuan Fu remembered that Lord Wen was in his early forties. So he calculated that Lord Wen got married early and his son also got married early. He said in a very mature manner, "Then I congratulate Lord Wen in advance. I heard that people in the folks give birth to children with red eggs?"
"Yes." Wen Erdan said immediately: "If Your Highness doesn't mind, I will send some to Your Highness when the time comes."
Xuanyu Fu naturally didn't mind. He had never eaten a red egg before, so he agreed immediately.
Because they had to stay up all night to celebrate the New Year, the banquet tonight was particularly long, so experienced clan members like Zhong Ziming brought dice to play. Many people went to all three places and also went to the Hanyuan Hall. Finally, at midnight, fireworks were set off outside.
All the officials laughed and wished the emperor a happy new year.
The fifth year of Ningwu has arrived.
All officials and clansmen left the palace. Duoduofu was exhausted after playing all night. He almost fell asleep when talking to his two fathers with his eyelids drooping. Xu Xiaoman felt sorry for Duoduo and told him to go back to sleep. Duoduofu mumbled: "Goodbye, Dad~"
He got into the sedan chair in a daze, and when he got out of the sedan chair, Wang Yuanyuan held him and tucked him into the quilt.
Xuan Fu was woken up by the urge to pee after sleeping for a while. He had drunk a lot of tea while staying up all night. After he went to the bathroom, he remembered that he had not yet removed his makeup. When he looked in the mirror, he found that all the powder on his face had disappeared, and his face had red marks from sleeping. He washed his face and brushed his teeth before going back to sleep.
"Your Highness, go to sleep. You will have to get up in less than an hour."
Many blessings: ???
Wang Yuanyuan: "Your Highness forgot that we are offering sacrifices to our ancestors in the Imperial Ancestral Temple today."
Xuan Fu quickly buried himself in the quilt and fell asleep. However, he was woken up after a short sleep. He was dazed and couldn't open his eyes. He felt someone dressing him, putting on many layers of clothes. Before dawn, he was wrapped in fox fur and put into the sedan chair, and then stuffed into the carriage.
It was still dark at about three in the morning. Today we were going to the Taimiao in the suburbs to worship our ancestors.
But it’s not in the Tai Chi Hall.
Xuanyun Fu could still sleep for a while in the carriage, which rocked all the way. When he woke up, he saw that the team had not arrived yet. He lifted the curtain and saw that they were all riding carriages, and the people riding horses to lead the way were the Jinwu Guards, the emperor's personal soldiers.
Those who are offering ancestor worship today are the same people who were there yesterday, members of the royal family and officials. Fortunately, minor officials can ride horses, otherwise it would be a long journey if they walked.
The Temple of Heaven is located in the suburbs. It is in the shape of a pagoda and is very high, with hundreds of steps.
Xuanyi Fu followed his father and climbed up one level after another. The sounds of drums and trumpets resounded all around. A large group of clan officials followed behind him. Xuanyi Fu climbed up breathlessly and finally arrived.
"Father, Father——"
"Take a break." Emperor Ningwu's voice was normal, not tired at all.
Many blessings: pant, pant, pant.
Three kneelings and nine kowtows were performed as a grand ceremony, and livestock and grains were offered as sacrifices.
After the ceremony, it was dark and it was finally over. Then they returned to the city in a grand procession, with two groups of torches leading the way and the people getting out of the way. After arriving at Taiji Palace, Xuan Fu didn't know how he got back to the East Palace. It seemed like he had lost his memory. He was so tired that his brain couldn't think straight and he fell asleep immediately.
On the second day of the New Year, the whole palace holds a family banquet.
Manyufu: Aaaaaaaaaah!!!
Going crazy.
Xuanyuefu finally saw his father during breakfast on the second day of the Chinese New Year. He threw himself into his father's arms and cried coquettishly, "Dad, I'm so tired. I feel so exhausted."
Xu Xiaoman held the baby in his arms and stroked his back, "It will be much better by the fifth day of the New Year."
Zhong Yun did not tease his son this time. He was full of energy when he was named the crown prince before, saying "I am not tired at all". He has been busy these days. He could not help but say, "Today is the family of Changping Marquis Mansion, the clan leader."
They are all small family banquets, quite relaxed.
Marquis Changping is old and is Taizu's cousin. He was born to Taizu's uncle. All of Taizu's brothers either died young or turned against him and fought against him. Only this cousin, who was younger and very knowledgeable and interesting, has lived to this day.
In the case of the Zhao family, Marquis Changping stood up and said that the Zhao family would never have the intention of rebellion, but he was scolded back by Zhongmoukai. Marquis Changping never mentioned it again after that. At that time, he secretly wanted to leave a bloodline for the Zhao family, but unfortunately his nephew was too cruel and killed them all. He targeted them very closely and even spared no children of seven or eight years old.
The old marquis felt a little sad when he thought about the past.
"You are going to the palace today. What's wrong, my lord?" the lady asked.
The old marquis said, "When I saw the Crown Prince's red hair yesterday, I thought of my old friend. Well, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's go into the palace." After that, he went to the study and found the box hidden at the top, layer by layer, and finally found it at the innermost.
Still here.
The old marquis brought his whole family into the palace for the banquet, carrying something in his arms.
A banquet was held in Penglai Palace.
The two dowagers also arrived, with Emperor Ningwu sitting at the top, and the Crown Prince on his left and right. There was even a seat for the Nine Thousand Years Old. The two dowagers sat at the bottom on the right, with the wife of the Marquis of Changping sitting below the two dowagers, followed by the Marquis's eldest daughter-in-law and the youngest daughter-in-law.
On the left is the marquis, and his son and grandson sit at the end.
Everyone in the hall said nothing about the fact that Xu Xiaoman was sitting on the left side of the emperor at the top. Normally, that was where the queen should sit, and everyone acted as if it was "as it should be" without even glancing at him for a second. They were all happy and harmonious.
There was piano playing, singing and dancing in the middle.
Emperor Ningwu was very appreciative of his uncle, and since it was a family dinner, he spoke in a more family-like tone and chatted about daily life. The Marquis answered all his questions one by one, and also praised the Crown Prince's hair and Governor Xu's bright color, unlike the emperor's which was a little dark.
"Your Majesty, you don't know that my hair was dyed for me by Xiaoman and Duofu. At that time, they were almost out of patience, so they dyed it hastily. Naturally, it's not as bright as his." Zhong Yun's tone was also relaxed and vaguely boastful.
Xu Xiaoman's heart skipped a beat, thinking that if Zhong Yun's words were to be spread out - let it be spread out, now everyone in the court would say behind his back that he was a homosexual and a flatterer because he ate and slept with the emperor.
Thinking of this, Xu Xiaoman didn't care anymore.
If my wife likes to show off, let her show off.
The Marquis of Changping was indeed very understanding. He said with a smile, "No wonder, Governor Xu is so close to His Majesty, as if they were a family and they were not shy about it."
"Yes, we are a family." Zhong Yun said with a smile.
The old marquis' words touched Emperor Ningwu's heart.
So Emperor Ningwu proposed the toast personally, and the two of them drank happily. Marquis Changping looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with loving eyes, and then Xuanfu went over and personally offered tea to the old marquis. After the tea, the old marquis took out a ring from his bosom and gave it to him.
"This is an old thing from an old friend. It belonged to General Zhao Shu. We made a bet and I won. He gave it to me generously."
Zhao Shu is an outstanding person, and everyone around her will be impressed by her.
The old marquis used to be an ordinary person with ordinary personality and ability, but he had a good family background and was much older than Zhao Shu, so he was envious and jealous of her. However, he defeated Zhao Shu once and got the bet, and he was convinced.
When Xuanyunfu heard the surname Zhao, he looked at his father with his sensitive ears. Zhong Yun's smile faded, but there was a sincere smile and nostalgia in his eyes, and he said: "The Marquis gave it to you, thank you."
"Thank you, Grandpa Zeng." Xuanyufu said with a smile and took the ring with both hands.
Zhong Yun recalled, "When I was a child, my uncle taught me how to ride a horse."
He had the closest relationship with his uncle Zhao Shu, who was young, playful, and good-tempered, not particular about details, and loved him very much. At that time, he was of noble status, and no one dared to take him out to play, but his uncle was not afraid and treated him as an ordinary child nephew.
"Your Majesty, please take a look." Xuan Fu felt that the emperor missed his family so he gave the ring to him, with an attitude of 'Don't be unhappy because I'm giving it to you'.
Zhong Yun was amused. He touched the little fat boy's face and said, "How could I be greedy for this from you? Take it." However, the things his uncle gave him before, after his mother died and he moved to the cold palace, all the old things were gone, maybe lost or burned, who knows.
But he is older now and is not so obsessed with old things as he is now with his loved ones.
Xu Xiaoman: "Let me see."
Many blessings were sent to my father to see. Xu Xiaoman wrote them down and asked the child to keep them.
Marquis Changping was a little embarrassed and said truthfully: "At the palace banquet last night, when I saw Your Highness, I thought of Zhao Shu——"
"Hahahaha, he looks like my uncle?" Zhong Yun laughed happily.
Xu Xiaoman touched Duoduo to comfort him, and then went to see Zhongyun. Zhongyun immediately changed his words and said, "It is said that nephews look like their uncles. It makes sense that Duofu looks like his uncle."
Marquis Changping thought that he was old and blind, and didn't notice that the emperor changed his words because of the governor's look. No matter how you look at it, it seems that the emperor is "henpecked". It's hard to say, hard to say...
The whole family dinner was very relaxed and happy. Xuanyu Fu finally played with the grandchildren of Marquis Changping. According to their seniority, he had to call them uncle. They were older than him, about fourteen or fifteen years old, and treated him like a child. He was happy to act like a child and got some little things in return.
Many blessings: hehehe.
Finally, after seeing off the Changping Marquis family, Xuanfu reported the "battle situation" to his two fathers, and finally sighed: "I like the Changping Marquis Mansion."
Zhong Yun smiled and said to Xiao Man, "He was happy because he got something."
"It's New Year's Day, and the old marquis gave the child a gift. Duoduo should be very happy."
Xuan Fu smiled and carried the small things back to the East Palace.
Father was in a bad mood today, but he is much better now. But it is still up to Dad to comfort him. He is just a kid, so he won't get involved. Besides, he didn't sleep well in the past two days. Today's palace banquet ended early, so he went back to sleep.
"Duoduo is very filial." Xu Xiaoman sighed.
Zhong Yun did not refute, but hummed, "What a smart kid." He hugged Xiaoman intimately again. He reeked of alcohol, his head felt a little heavy, and he leaned on Xiaoman. After a while, he was lying in Xiaoman's arms.
"Do you miss your uncle?" Xu Xiaoman asked, touching his wife's hair.
Zhong Yun hummed, took Xiaoman's hand, held it tightly, and said, "You looked at that ring more today, do you want to find an identical one for me?"
Xu Xiaoman didn't say anything.
Zhong Yun was deeply moved. He knew what was going on, and said, "Xiao Man, the past is the past. I used to think that I would remember that overwhelming hatred for the rest of my life, and that it would never heal, and I couldn't even mention it. Now I haven't forgotten it, but -"
"Those old external things are not important. I remember them in my heart. I remember them all. I only remember the good ones."
"Xiao Man, I have you and Duo Fu now."
"I have my own home now."
Xu Xiaoman sniffed and felt sad. Zhong Yun stood up, carefully held Xiaoman's face as if it were a treasure, and kissed her, devoutly and seriously without desire.
The two looked at each other, and Xu Xiaoman said after a while: "Happy New Year, Zhong Yun."
Zhong Yun suddenly laughed.
Xu Xiaoman was embarrassed to hit Zhong Yun and said, "You said it earlier than me when we set off the fireworks on New Year's Eve. I'll say it to you again, Happy New Year, Zhong Yun."
"Happy New Year, Xiaoman." Zhong Yun responded with a smile while holding Xiaoman's mighty fist.
He knew that Xiaoman just wanted to make him happy.
On the third day of the first lunar month, the prince and his family entered the palace.
Xuanfu took Atuan and a bunch of other kids to play, and gave them lots of toys. He was very generous. On the fourth day of the first lunar month, the two uncles' mansions, the Changping Princess' mansion...
The three families were put together and it was very lively that day. After not seeing each other for a few days, Li Ang was in high spirits. Zhong Ziming and Zhong Ziqin both had their hair highlighted red because they did not have enough "hair dye", so they could only highlight it.
As soon as they met, Xuanyufu burst into laughter and asked if he was handsome. Xuanyufu: Yes, he is handsome.
Chatting on chirp.
"...You don't know, merchants outside are trying all kinds of ways to buy cough blood red. When I go out, I see children in various mansions dyeing a tuft of hair, saying that it is for good luck and good fortune." Li Ang said.
Xuanyuefu: He didn’t expect the hair dyeing trend to spread so quickly.
"Cough Blood Red is in great demand right now. We only got two boxes, and Liu Qiang got three boxes..."
"We will be able to see Liu Qiang the day after tomorrow," Xuanyufu said.
It was his tenth birthday on the sixth day of the first lunar month. He invited the whole class to a banquet and played in the East Palace.
Early in the morning of that day, Xuan Duofu had just woken up when his two fathers came, both bringing gifts. Xuan Duofu was sitting on the bed still wearing his underwear, and when he saw his two fathers, he sat up happily.
"Happy birthday to you all."
Zhong Yun patted his head many times, "The gifts are outside, get up and open them first."
"Your father even prepared longevity noodles for you."
Xuan Fu immediately put on his clothes and arrived at the warm room. There were two gifts on the small table on the soft couch, one big and one small. Xuan Fu was eager to open the gift in surprise. It was a dagger, very small, which fit perfectly in his hand. The handle of the dagger had no luxurious decoration, but was very simple.
But he couldn't put it down.
"Be careful. This thing may not be able to cut through iron like mud, but it is very sharp." Xu Xiaoman said.
Hearing this, Xuanfu took the dagger and looked for something to try. Finally, he saw a stool and stabbed it with the knife. It went in easily. His eyes widened immediately, "Dad, it's so sharp. It's like cutting tofu when cutting wood."
"Use it for self-defense." Xu Xiaoman said.
Manyu Fu put the dagger into the sheath and imitated the martial arts heroes, looking down for his boot. Then he found the soft-soled cloth shoes he wore at home, and said, "I'm going to stuff it into my boots." Then he went to find boots to put on.
Xu Xiaoman smiled, Duoduo was exactly like him.
"It's not as convenient to tuck it into the boot as it is around the waist, but it's more hidden." Xu Xiaoman said to Zhong Yun.
Soon, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince limped in. The dagger was a little bit across his legs, and he was not used to it yet. Zhong Yun took one look and exposed him mercilessly, saying, "If I were a bandit, I would be the first to take off his boots when I saw him walking like that."
"What if I am a cripple?" Xuanyufu retorted.
Xu Xiaoman: "That makes sense."
It was Chinese New Year and a birthday, so the father and son didn't mind talking about anything. But Zhong Yun said, "What unlucky words? Children can talk without restraint."
Xuanyunfu stuck out his tongue and said "Pt. Pt. Pt.", then took out the dagger with a smile. He was very careful as he was afraid that the dagger would break free and hurt him. Then he thought of a joke and told it to his two fathers, demonstrating it with his hands.
The dagger was smeared with poison, and when he was killing someone, he subconsciously licked the dagger and poisoned himself to death.
"There is actually someone in this world who looks like the prince?" Zhong Yun said exaggeratedly.
Xu Xiaoman was puzzled at first, but soon realized what was happening and started laughing.
Xuanyifu whined and threw himself into the arms of his two fathers to make a fuss. His father called him stupid, and his father actually followed him. Humph.
After playing around, it’s time to open the gift from father.
"What? What is it?" Xuanyun Fu was still very happy at this time, but he fell silent after he finished dismantling it.
Xu Xiaoman said: "What? Your father kept it a secret from me when he was preparing it--" He also fell silent after seeing this.
The father and son were not good at painting.
"This is extinct." Zhong Yun tapped Duo Duofu's head and said to Xiaoman carefully: "This is a painting by Yanqing of the Zhou Dynasty."
Xu Xiaoman didn't know who it was but he could tell that the painting must be great, so he stopped being silent and said, "Duoduo, it's a good painting."
"I think so too." Xuan Fu felt very impressive and laid the painting flat and carefully.
A father and his son, one big and one small, stood in front of the table admiring the performance.
It was a picture of a garden tour in spring, very lively, with a family out for a tour, a loving couple, and harmonious music. There were clusters of flowers with butterflies resting on them. In the lower left corner, there was a child wearing a bellyband with his butt exposed, looking chubby and round.
"Are you chewing mud?"
Xu Xiaoman: "This child looks quite like our Duoduo."
"Like me? So chubby." Xuanfu didn't want to admit it, and the child was squatting there playing in the mud, and seemed to be eating the mud. He wasn't that stupid.
Zhong Yun listened to the conversation between the father and son, and with a smile on his face, he boasted to Xiao Man: "Isn't it just the right gift? When the weather is clear in spring, we will ask the painter to paint a picture of our family of three. Then I hope you will be blessed--"
"I won't wear a red bellyband, my butt will be exposed." Xuanyufu protested.
Zhong Yun: "How old are you? If you want to show off, I have no objection. I will grant your wish, Prince."
"..." He had misunderstood. Xuanyu Fu quickly said, "Don't show it."
Xu Xiaoman laughed and said yes.
After the two of them delivered the gifts, they accompanied their son to have breakfast. Duo Xuanfu ate a bowl of longevity noodles. Emperor Ningwu and Jiu Qiansui left. The prince's guests were coming, and the two of them would not be able to play well with the children if they stayed here. Zhong Yun took Xiao Man's hand and returned to Zichen Palace. It was a rare few days of relaxation during the New Year, and the two of them could have some fun.
Xuan Fu doesn't have a cell phone now, otherwise he would definitely look up: Zhou Dynasty, Yan Qing, Spring Day Travel Pictures, to see how much they are worth. But after thinking about it, he felt that he was too vulgar.
"This is a birthday present from my biological father."
After admiring the painting, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thought for a moment and said, "Hang it in my study."
Later, when Wen Lianglu arrived at the study and saw this painting, he couldn't take his eyes off it and was very excited. It was rare to see Lord Wen so happy. Manyu Fu asked, and was even more amazed at the extraordinary painting. Yan Qing was the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty. There was war at the end of the Zhou Dynasty. Yan Qing had a very high talent for painting, and he died early. It has been more than 200 years since then, and there are only a few paintings left, all of which were buried in the imperial mausoleum...
What about this painting?
When Xuanfu heard this, he immediately asked someone to put it away and not hang it up. It would be a waste to hang it in his study. It was not because the emperor's mausoleum was stolen and the painting was put on the market, but because he did not understand art and was illiterate.
It’s better to keep it as a treasure.
Xuan Fu saw that Lord Wen liked it, so he asked Lord Wen to admire it for a few days and then return it to him.
This was a gift from his father, so Xuanfu was naturally reluctant to give it away.
Wen Lianglu didn't want it, but because he really liked it, he begged, "If Your Highness is not in a hurry to keep it, would you allow me to copy one for you?"
"Okay." Xuanyu Fu agreed immediately.
I just didn't expect that Lord Wen is so proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Amazing.
By the way, the ten-year-old Crown Prince hosted a birthday banquet for his classmates in the East Palace. At around nine or ten o'clock in the morning, the classmates arrived one after another. Some of them had red hair ends, while others had a tuft of red bangs. Anyway, they all had red hair.
There are actually only a few people with completely black hair.
When everyone arrived, Liu Qiang and Wang Yuansun were not there yet.
Xuanyuefu's eyes lit up as he thought of something. Did he tear up Liu Qian's umbrella? Therefore, he was not in a hurry at all. He even asked Shunde to wait at the palace gate. "As soon as we see Liu Qian coming, tie him up and bring him in."
Wang Yuanyuan heard this and said, "Then let's go home."
General Manager Wang appeared in person.
Liu Qiang didn't want to come at first, but his grandfather urged him at home and warned him: Today is His Highness' birthday. Since you have promised to come, if you go back on your word and break your promise...
I will go, I will go, even if there are knives all over the world, I will go. Liu Qiang hurriedly promised.
As a man from the Liu family, he is not a villain.
But but...
Xuanyunfu pinched his deskmate's hair, looked wicked, and said with bright eyes: "Wait, Liu Qiang, a little pink man, will be here soon."
hey-hey!
"But why didn't Wang Yuansun come? Did they dye their hair together?"
Li Ang replied: "Of course it is. Liu Qiang asked me for the blood-clearing medicine and said he also brought a box for Wang Yuansun." He gave three boxes without asking for money. Not only Liu Qiang, but also all the classmates did not ask for money.
When Li Ze heard this and looked at His Highness's expression, he immediately became interested.
The whole class was looking forward to the arrival of Liu Qiang and Wang Yuansun.
Wang Yuansun wanted to "kill" Liu Qiang that day. The two of them ran from Liu Qiang's yard to the front of Liu's mansion, and then ran to the martial arts field, where they fought fiercely and rolled on the ground. Xu Lingguan, who was standing next to them, also blushed and did not intervene.
Liu Qiang knew he was in the wrong and begged for mercy in various ways. Wang Yuansun was so angry that he gave up.
That day, the three of them took a car to Taiji Palace.
Liu Qiang did not ride a horse, nor did Wang Yuansun. Xu Lingguan followed at the end, and his was the lightest.
The three of them wore hats and went to the appointment like thieves. When the Jinwu Guards searched them, they were stunned when they saw their faces. What, what -
Chief Steward Wang arrived and smiled when he saw the situation. He waved his hand and said, "No need to check. The three of you are all guests invited by His Highness. You are Young Master Liu from the General's Mansion, Young Master Wang from the General's Mansion, and His Highness's good friend. Please come in. His Highness has been waiting for a long time."
"The fat boy must have done it on purpose!"
Wang Yuansun had a cold face and didn't want to talk to Liu Qiang.
But once they arrived at the East Palace, the whole class came to greet them. Xuanyuefu looked at Liu Qiang and then at Wang Yuansun. Xu Lingguan was standing at the end, and it was vaguely visible. The two people in the front were -
Xuan Xuanfu couldn't hold it in anymore and laughed out loud, hahahahaha.
It made him laugh to death.
Liu Qiang is such a pig. He is not even a little fan, but now he is a little red.
Wang Yuansun's eyebrows are all red hahahahahaha.
Whenever Liu Qiang spoke, his teeth turned red.
Hahahahahahaha.
Xuanyu Fu: Gu, you are such a bad guy!
Happy!
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His Highness Duozi is ten years old
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