When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

As expected, the hymn singing session began.

The surrounding vassal states, the royal family and close ministers of this dynasty all presented rare treasures and exotic animals that they had painstakingly collected.

Xu Guanghai was no exception. This year, he gave Xu Xianyue a red "Moonstone" that his father had specially given to him when he returned home at the end of last year.

"Moonstone" is the raw stone of the night pearl that has not been carved.

"Moonstone" is usually light blue, green, or orange, and such a red raw stone is very rare. Although it is not very valuable, it is rare. When the emperor saw it, he said it was interesting and loved it very much.

Xu Guanghai was so overjoyed that he even looked at Xu Xinyue with more favor.

Xu Xinyue felt a little sad. Even though he was thousands of miles away, his father was worried that he would be treated coldly in the Xu family. Now he didn't know where he was.

If Xu Guanghai was happy at this time, his life would be much better.

"Father, I have a gift to offer you."

Xu Xinyue looked up and saw that it was Prince Qi Qin Zhaolie.

"Father, I have gone through untold hardships and spent a lot of effort to obtain this item. I dare not keep it for myself. I am offering it to you to make you smile."

"My son has a heart, what treasure is it?"

"This is the best dryland medicinal lotus in Western Xinjiang."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the hall.

Xu Mingxi's hands were tightly grasping the hem of her skirt. The finest brocade and satin were being held tighter and tighter by Xu Mingxi. She was unaware, her eyes were fixed on the jade box containing the medicinal lotus.

What happened? Why was it completely different from what she expected? Her plan was completely disrupted. She had clearly told Qin Zhaolie that Ah She's tribute was the "Top Grade Fire Ganoderma Pill"...

Logically, the nourishing medicine that Qin Zhaolie and his mother had recently used for the emperor must have contained something that conflicted with the tribute prepared by Qin Yuechuan.

So she carefully consulted the imperial physician, and found out that the conflicting substances of "Huozhi Pills" and "Yaolian" happened to be complementary substances...

Therefore, Ah She should have avoided this disaster!

How could such a big change happen now? How did the "Top Grade Medicinal Lotus" end up in Qin Zhaolie's hands...

So what is the tribute in Ah She's hand at this time?

Her mind was in a mess and she couldn't make sense of the tangled mess.

There was a buzzing in my ears and I could hear my heart beating "thump, thump, thump" in my chest like a drum.

He watched helplessly as the emperor's personal eunuch, the chief steward of internal affairs, Eunuch Fulu, carefully took the jade box and placed it on the dragon table in front of the emperor.

The emperor opened it himself, and a strong medicinal aroma immediately filled the hall. The smell was so strong that it completely covered the smell of wine, food and delicacies in the room.

There were exclamations and praises in the hall.

"This 'Medicinal Lotus' is indeed extraordinary."

"It is indeed the best medicine and the holy lotus."

"Although the smell is a bit strong, but... it is said to be able to bring back the dead, this is probably the effect of the medicine it emits!"

Although the things were precious and whether they were useful or not was not an issue, the whole hall was filled with the smell of medicine on such a happy day.

The emperor was getting older and he began to dislike the smell.

Eunuch Fulu wisely opened all the doors of the hall and lit incense to eliminate the smell.

The emperor had been searching for this "top-grade medicinal lotus" several years ago. Whenever he came across any clues, he would send his confidants to investigate, but he always returned empty-handed.

Over time, he even began to believe that there was no such "holy product" in the world.

Now that his son had found this thing, he presented it to him, which was quite pleasing to him.

"You are so thoughtful. Such filial piety deserves praise!"

Qin Zhaolie was delighted, as he had long coveted the position of commander of the Imperial City Administration.

It's just that Qin Yuechuan is in charge now, so it's not a good idea for the brothers to fight for the time being. But he can first propose to go to the Imperial City Division for training, and then use a little trick to replace Qin Yuechuan...

This way everything will come naturally.

The more Qin Zhaolie thought about it, the more excited he became, and the provocation in his eyes when he looked at Qin Yuechuan became more and more undisguised.

He wanted to see more and more what Qin Yuechuan could give him. His "Top-grade Medicinal Lotus" was already in his hands, so no matter what he gave him, it would probably not cause any waves.

What's more, if it was just as he expected, the items in the box next to him should be fake ones that were swapped.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but raise his voice to Qin Yuechuan: "It is my duty as a son and minister to make the emperor smile, and I dare not ask for reward.

I just heard that my third brother has prepared a generous gift for our father, so I am just throwing out some ideas. Could you please show it to us for our inspection?"

The whole place was silent. The "top-grade medicinal lotus" is hard to find in a century. If the gift is even more generous than this, what kind of treasure would it be?

At this moment, Xu Mingxi could no longer bear to look at Qin Yuechuan's expression.

In the previous life, just this "medicinal lotus" cost a huge price.

How could there be any other generous gifts to give in such a hurry?

She lowered her head and didn't look at him, the self-blame in her heart overwhelming her whole body.

The warmth and soreness in my eye sockets could hardly be contained.

"Second sister, believe in His Highness."

A gentle and peaceful voice came from her side, as if it had the power to soothe her resentment and guilt.

As she was sinking into the quagmire of self-loathing, a hand reached out and pulled her up.

Although Xu Xinyue didn't understand why Xu Mingxi's emotions suddenly fluctuated so much, she thought that he was worried that Qin Yuechuan had no way to fight back.

But how could it be?

Your Highness Prince Rong has never been easily defeated.

Even if you are in trouble as a child, you will never be willing to sink.

Endure humiliation and endure hardships.

Keep your weapon hidden and wait for the right time to act.

Just wait for the day when the shackles will be broken and the cocoon will emerge as a butterfly.

So Xu Xinyue just watched the changes from beginning to end. In his eyes, she only saw his calmness and composure, as if he had everything planned out.

From beginning to end, he was leisurely playing with the wine cup filled with jade liquid in his hand, oblivious to the noise in the hall.

With such a look, how could he be unprepared?

Sure enough, after receiving Qin Zhaolie's provocation, Qin Yuechuan only raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled calmly: "I wanted to save some face for my fifth brother, but I respectfully disobey your order."

Huh? Qin Zhaolie was a little surprised by his reaction.

But it was just his last struggle to save his face.

Qin Yuechuan stood up slowly.

He walked into the hall, stood beside Qin Zhaolie, and bowed to the emperor.

"Father, there is no such thing as coincidence.

I, your son, also have a gift for your father. It is just so coincidental that it is also a -

'The best medicinal lotus.'

The hall suddenly became restless.

There was a lot of discussion.

The emperor became even more excited from his previous relaxed attitude. He leaned forward slightly and asked solemnly, word by word, "Is it true?"

"Definitely."

As soon as these words came out, the ministers began to discuss:

"It's hard to find a top-grade medicinal lotus in a hundred years, but now my Beixuan Dynasty actually has two!"

"Auspicious! May God bless me, Bei Xuan."

"Alas, don't be too happy too soon. If it is the real thing, why didn't Prince Rong tell you just now? I'm afraid..."

Xu Mingxi was even more confused about the current situation.

"Ah She, what exactly are you planning to do..."

Xu Xinyue's expression remained calm, her heart as still as water, without any ripples.

Fulu, like before, placed Qin Yuechuan's more cautious box on the dragon table and stepped aside.

It was still opened by the emperor himself.

The emperor's inner wave of joy overwhelmed his previous dislike for the smell of the "medicinal lotus".

I couldn't wait to open the box.

Once again, the aroma of medicine filled the entire hall.

However, what was different from before was that the medicinal fragrance now was elegant and light, and it was more like the fragrance of lotus than medicine.

It has a rich fragrance with a hint of bitterness, but it makes one feel relaxed, with sharp ears and eyes, and refreshed mind.

It was in stark contrast to the bitter smell of medicine soup that permeated the air previously.

"Father, I have heard from medical books that 'medicinal lotus' is the color of snow, tastes like orchid, turns red when mixed with wine, tastes sweet when eaten fresh, and can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, relax meridians and activate collaterals, strengthen the body, and prolong life. People who are about to die can also prolong their life by one year if they eat it.

It would be better if Father personally tested it to verify its authenticity."

Qin Zhaolie then realized something was wrong and shouted:

"Father, you can't do that!"