Chapter 1258: What gifts did you bring?
After hearing what Prince Ning said, Prince Xiao avoided talking about the fact that he had hurt someone.
He secretly hoped that Prince Ning would not get involved!
"Today is the princess' birthday. I'm here to congratulate her and ask for a glass of wine. Prince Ning won't be unwelcome, will he?" Prince Xiao said loudly.
With Prince Xiao saying this, Prince Ning really found it difficult to refuse.
"Why do you say that, Prince Xiao? I am naturally happy that you can come, Prince Xiao. Please come!"
Prince Ning said this with a forced smile and gestured for invitation.
"please!"
After Prince Xiao finished speaking, he strode into the main hall. Seeing Emperor Tianxi sitting in the main seat, he was slightly startled.
Then he bowed.
"Greetings to the Emperor!"
"No need to be polite."
Emperor Tianxi nodded slightly, his posture relaxed.
Xuanyuan Jin glanced at Prince Xiao coldly, his gaze falling on Hasu's hand behind Prince Xiao.
Hasselblad held two scrolls of paintings in his hands.
Xuanyuan Jin looked away and looked at Prince Xiao again.
"Today is Aunt Wang's birthday. I wonder what gift Prince Xiao brought with him to congratulate her?" Xuanyuan Jin asked coldly, "He wouldn't come empty-handed, just to eat for free, would he?"
Upon hearing this, Prince Xiao looked at Xuanyuan Jin deeply.
Naturally, when the two people's eyes met, there was definitely an invisible flash of swords and sabers.
Emperor Tianxi was full of hostility towards his son as soon as he spoke, but he didn't seem to notice. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Prince Xiao with some interest, as if he also wanted to know what gifts Prince Xiao brought.
"What are you talking about, Third Prince? I have naturally prepared generous gifts for my visit." Prince Xiao narrowed his eyes and said.
After saying this, he raised his right hand, stretched out his palm, and said without turning his head: "Hasselblad, bring me the painting!"
Hasu: "...Your Majesty, which painting?"
Hasselblad lowered his head, a look of panic on his face. He looked at this painting and then that, hesitant.
"Of course it's the original!" said Prince Xiao.
Hasselblad: “…”
With a "thump", he fell to his knees.
"Your Highness, please forgive me!" Hasu said stammeringly, his face terrified. "I... I almost bumped into someone when I just dismounted... The paintings seem to have been rearranged, but it also seems the same... I can't tell which one is the original..."
Prince Xiao turned around abruptly.
"you……"
Prince Xiao looked shocked and angry.
"Your Majesty, I know I've caused great trouble and deserve death," Hasu said in panic. "Fortunately, there are so many courtiers from Dayan here. They also appreciated the Ten Thousand Buddhas Painting that day. Why not let them make their own judgment..."
After hearing what Hasu said, Prince Xiao took a deep breath, as if trying hard to control his anger.
"That's all we can do!" Prince Xiao said, "Go back and accept your punishment!"
After saying that, he picked up one of the paintings from Hasselblad's hand and looked at Prince Ning with some apology.
"Please forgive me, Prince Ning. You heard it too. It was all due to the carelessness of my subordinates that the paintings got mixed up. So I have to ask Prince Ning and everyone present to help identify them."
Prince Ning looked at the scroll in Prince Xiao's hand with a look of shock on his face.
"Prince Xiao means... this is the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture?" Prince Ning asked in disbelief.
Not only was Prince Ning shocked, but all the guests present also showed expressions of shock.
Even Emperor Tianxi was stunned.
When Prince Xiao saw this scene, a gleam of light flashed quickly in his eyes.
Out of the corner of his eyes, he was always paying attention to Xuanyuan Jin's expression.
Xuanyuan Jin frowned slightly, and a look of confusion flashed across his face.
Prince Xiao had a clue in his mind.
It seems that the third prince doesn't know about the fake.
"It is the Picture of Ten Thousand Buddhas!" Prince Xiao answered loudly.
After saying this, he simply handed the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture in his hand to Prince Ning.
Prince Ning: "..."
Prince Ning's face was full of disbelief. He held the painting in his hand, but then looked at the scroll in Hasselblad's hand.
"...Are there any fakes of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture?" asked Prince Ning.
After asking the question, I felt that what I asked was nonsense.
Since the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture was in the Northern Qi Dynasty, it is possible that King Xiao had ordered people to copy it a long time ago. It is not surprising that there is a fake.
However, it is strange that King Xiao cannot distinguish between the original and the fake.
Could it be that... this fake is so similar that it can be mistaken for the real thing?
How could there be someone with such superb painting skills in the Northern Qi Dynasty?
Prince Ning was slightly frightened when he thought of this.
In his mind, people of the Northern Qi Dynasty were those who did not understand elegance and were not proficient in writing.
After hearing what Prince Ning said, Prince Xiao nodded, admitting that there was a fake of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture.
Not much else to say.
He was sure that few people knew that Tang Bao and Yu Zhilan had copied the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture.
After all, in the past half month, Tang Bao has been using the strategy of escaping from the shell and cannot make it public.
"Could it be that... Prince Xiao can't tell the real from the fake?" Prince Ning couldn't help but ask.
At the same time, he also expressed the thoughts of everyone present.
It's so strange that I can't tell the difference between the two paintings in my hand, one is real and the other is fake.
"I'm ashamed to say I only have a basic understanding of literature." Prince Xiao smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said, "This fake is difficult to distinguish from the original. I still need to rely on your talents."
Prince Ning: "..."
Suddenly, my curiosity about the fake far exceeded my curiosity about the original!
What kind of magical fake is this?
Prince Ning looked at Emperor Tianxi.
Emperor Tianxi nodded and said, "Prince Xiao can't tell the difference between the real and the fake. This Ten Thousand Buddhas painting must be a fake that is so lifelike. I would like to see it too."
The guests present stared intently at the painting in Prince Ning's hand.
They want to see it too!
After hearing what Emperor Tianxi said, Prince Ning immediately ordered people to bring in several tables and put them together.
Then, he placed the scroll on the table and slowly unfolded it...
"Your Majesty, please!"
Prince Ning bowed and invited Emperor Tianxi to come forward.
Emperor Tianxi left his seat and strode over.
A group of guests also followed Emperor Tianxi.
Some of these people have seen the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture, while others have not.
Especially some older court officials and great scholars, because they had never been to the enclosure, they had heard of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture, but today was the first time they saw it.
“It really is the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture!”
"Hurry and take a look, is this an authentic one..."
“This should be the original…”
"I remember the picture I saw that day, it's exactly the same as this one..."
A group of people talked about it and all thought it was authentic.
Several great scholars who were proficient in calligraphy and painting stared at the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture with excitement.
They never thought that they would be able to see with their own eyes this masterpiece handed down from ancient times in their lifetime!
Originally, they heard that the Empress Dowager had invited the Ten Thousand Buddhas Picture to be enshrined in Tianlong Temple.
For this purpose, I took a carriage to Tianlong Temple to take a look.
As a result, it was rejected.
"It's not a wasted life... It's not a wasted life..." someone murmured.
"I never thought that I could see the paintings of the ancient sages in my lifetime... I have no regrets in my death..." Someone's face was full of emotion and he almost burst into tears.
Xuanyuan Jin walked forward, took a few glances, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face.
"Everyone, I wonder if this scroll is authentic?" asked Prince Xiao.
You can't tell from the expression on his face, but he's actually very angry inside.
Because of this painting, he originally thought it was more likely to be a fake.
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