Hard to be a good wife

"Your Highness, it's getting late. It's time for you to enter the palace." The steward had already prepared horses and arranged guards, urging Prince Zhao to go out, and there would be no time for the New Year's Eve banquet any later.

Prince Zhao wrapped the paper version of the "Three Character Classic" with red silk, put it in a sandalwood box, and prepared to present it to the King of Southern Jin tonight.

During the New Year's Eve banquets over the years, all the officials would present congratulatory gifts to the king, and the princes were no exception. He was not allowed to come back from the border in previous years, and he would ask the housekeeper to back up the congratulatory gifts and send them to the palace.

It is said that every year because of this gift-giving, his brothers have a lot of quarrels, and even secretly swapped the gifts of their opponents.

"Your Highness, do we still need to bring the congratulatory gifts we prepared?"

"No, this one is enough!" Prince Zhao threw the box to Wang Dingjun, and went out with Tang Yue who had changed his clothes.

Time was pressing, and they rode horses instead of carriages.

The weather was cold, Tang Yue didn't want to ride by himself, so he leaned on Prince Zhao's horse, huddled in his arms, feeling the cold wind howling from both sides.

When they entered the palace, they arrived at the main hall just one step before the king showed up, and walked to their seats and sat down under the complicated eyes of the officials and royal family members.

"Loves don't need to be formal. This year, the weather is good, the border is peaceful, the crown prince has returned triumphantly, and the danger has been saved. I can live a relaxed and relaxed year. Come, fill up the wine, and I will offer you a glass first!"

"Thank you, my lord, long live my lord, long live my lord!"

After drinking the first glass of wine, someone in the hall stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you forgot to mention a great event just now." "

"Oh? What is it?"

"Have you forgotten? His Royal Highness is getting married, and the Crown Princess is a famous doctor all over the world. This is also a great event to celebrate."

The smiling face of the King of Southern Jin cracked for a moment, and he echoed without much interest: "It's true, if there is such a talent in the Southern Jin Dynasty, he will be able to fight against the outside world and secure the inside, and the world will be peaceful."

What he said was a little false, Tang Yue glanced at the person who spoke, it was the father of his love rival - the old county king.

Everyone in the room knew that although the king agreed to the crown prince's marriage to a male concubine, he still couldn't hold back his face. People really thought he was afraid of the crown prince so he gave him a man as his wife.

That's why Tang Yue doesn't usually enter the palace very often. He only comes with Prince Zhao on the days when he has to enter the palace to pay his respects. Anyway, he is a man, and he can't go to pay his respects to the queen alone, let alone accompany him to avoid A lot of trouble.

"Father, my son got a strange stone a few days ago, which is shaped like a flying dragon. It is said that it appeared suddenly. It must be the father's sageness that touched the heavens, and hereby sent down auspiciousness." Wang Zixian was the first to stand up and offer the treasure.

"The third brother is so precious, and I want to open my eyes as a brother, but I'm afraid you don't see me as a king, oh, this year, the new crown prince is established, no matter in terms of seniority or status, it is not your turn to be the first." One comes out."

Since the eldest prince was grounded, the first person to offer treasure at the New Year's Eve banquet every year became the third prince. The second prince died young and was no longer alive.

After being grounded, the eldest prince became disheartened. Even after the three-year period, he would not leave the palace. He would lock himself in the study room all day long, burn incense and make tea, or write and draw pictures. He would never participate in any activities in the palace.

So much so that everyone completely forgot his existence.

Wang Zixian was stunned for a moment, then cupped his hands in shame and said: "Brother Wang, forgive me, I'm used to this, it's just my younger brother who is reckless, so I ask Brother Wang to present a congratulatory gift to my father first."

The eldest prince glanced at him, shook his head and said, "No need, Brother Wang has little money and can't afford to send good things. Why don't you see what kind of strange stones descend from the sky, which can look like flying dragons."

The King of Nanjin took a few glances at his eldest son, and said calmly, "Xu'er is here today, you should come out for a walk too, don't hide in your own three-acre land."

"Well, my son obeys the order."

The King of Southern Jin changed his smiling face and urged the third prince: "Xian'er, quickly lift up your strange stone, and it will also open the eyes of the widow."

Wang Zixian raised his chin high, straightened his chest, and ordered someone to lift the strange stone up.

Four strong men came in carrying a thing covered with a red cloth. From their footsteps and expressions, it could be seen that the weight of this stone was not light.

When the thing was put down, everyone listened to the dull sound and stretched their necks waiting.

Everyone has curiosity, and Tang Yue is no exception. He poked Prince Zhao beside him, and asked in a low voice, "You think the stone he found is really natural?"

It looks like a flying dragon, just kidding, what is the probability that such a stone will come out?

"Father, please uncover the red cloth yourself." Wang Zixian looked filial.

The King of Nanjin laughed loudly, "Okay!" Then he strode down from the throne, first walked around the stone twice, and then lifted it vigorously, revealing the true face of the gemstone under the red cloth.

"Ah..." Everyone took a breath in surprise, and praised one after another: "It's a miracle...it really looks like a flying dragon in the sky..."

Tang Yue stared at it for a long time with his picky eyes, and he had to admit that this stone is quite strange. The Feilong Stone has a head and feet. Although it is not 100% similar, it has a complete outline. If you can draw a pair of wonderful eyes , it is even more vivid.

"What a treasure, such a sacred stone really fell from the sky?" King Nanjin stroked the big stone inch by inch, his eyes filled with admiration.

"Father, you can ask the local county magistrate. The villagers in a certain place discovered this for the first time. They reported it to the government because they were too mysterious to keep it privately."

"Why did the things reported to the government appear in the third prince's mansion? It stands to reason that the county magistrate should present this stone to the father immediately." The prince couldn't help but choked again.

The Nanya King turned cold, "No one will think you are dumb if you don't speak!"

"Okay, my father doesn't mind, and the minister has nothing to say."

Everyone looked at me and looked at you, secretly sighing: I haven't seen Wang Zixu for many years, why has my temper changed so much?The eldest prince in their memory was gentle, educated and reasonable.

"Brother Wang...it feels like your whole body is full of negative energy." Tang Yue felt that if he could be given an atomic bomb, he would definitely blow up the people here.

Prince Zhao hadn't met this eldest brother for many years, so he knew little about him, but he only vaguely remembered the big mistake he made back then, so he didn't have any sympathy.

"He is not a person who looks the same. It is better for you to have less contact with him in the future."

Tang Yue was about to agree, when Wang Zixu looked in his direction, smiled at him friendly, and nodded.

Tang Yue habitually wanted to smile back, but Prince Zhao snapped his head away, and he replied helplessly, "I see."

"Hmph, this person has a bad temper and is a womanizer, so don't talk to him."

Tang Yue tentatively asked: "Lust... a manly man?".

Prince Zhao Yin nodded with a sullen face. Back then, the Eldest Prince was imprisoned for three years because he hooked up with the king's male favourite. Fortunately, he was a male favourite.

The ministers' praise for the stone was still in his ears, Tang Yue felt that this palace was gloomy and cold, and people would easily become abnormal after staying for a long time.

"Okay, good stuff! Someone... put this gem in the widow's living room. This is a gift from the heavens. I must pay homage every day!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" The crowd would not spoil the King of Nanjin at this time, and offered all kinds of good words.

And Wang Zixian also received a reward from the King of the Southern Jin Dynasty. Although it was only a few buckets of pearls and a few BMWs, he was able to win the limelight.

"Brother Wang, I wonder what gift you have prepared for your father?" He turned to Wang Zixu.

When Prince Zhao was still young, the two were of equal status, so naturally they were tit for tat.

"I just told you for my brother that the family's money is meager and they can't afford such a good treasure. I can only give it to my father with pictures and words drawn by myself. I hope my father will not dislike it." Come in with a long box.

The King of Nanjin originally didn't expect anything, but when he opened the box, took out the scroll and opened it, his eyes widened in surprise.

Seeing him changing clothes, everyone knew that the gift from the eldest prince was not simple, and they all stretched their necks to look at it.

"Haha... good! good! good painting! good words! good meaning!" After a few good words in succession, everyone became more itchy, and the king of Nanjin didn't want to tantalize, so he directly asked people to hang the painting in the center of the hall.

I saw a picture of mountains and rivers on the huge scroll, with mountains and waters, clouds and houses, with a look full of vitality, and the painter, even those who don't know how to paint, can't help but praise it.

Someone felt emotional: It seems that the eldest prince is going to make a comeback, and he wants to make a big splash.