This sudden scene made Shangguan Yuan a little confused. He did not take it and said: "How dare the little girl He Dehe ask for the gift from His Highness the Prince? Please take it back!"
"There is no need to be too modest. Miss Shangguan's dancing skills are unparalleled in the world. This time I invited Miss Shangguan to perform without any reward. Even if this gift is Miss Shangguan's reward, it is just a small thing and not worth mentioning!" The prince saw that Shangguan Yuan refused. Said Shuo.
"In that case, the little lady will thank the Eighteenth Prince and His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Shangguan Yuan took the box, opened it and looked at it.
It turned out to be a green amber, with a gold leaf sealed inside the amber.
The Eighteenth Prince said: "This is a natural amber stone with a golden leaf inside. I don't know if it is gold or a real leaf. It is not a valuable item, but it is very beautiful. I hope Miss Shangguan will like it!"
Not a valuable item? The princes are indeed rich and powerful. This kind of naturally formed treasure is unique. Let alone the second one in the Qi Dynasty, it is probably difficult to find it in the entire Kyushu. If it is auctioned outside, it will at least be no less than a thousand taels of gold.
Just gave it to a dancing girl casually?
Before Shangguan Yuan could be surprised, the eighteenth prince walked down, followed closely by the nineteenth prince.
"Brother Imperial just gave me an ordinary gift. I also have one here. I hope it can win the favor of Miss Shangguan!"
Then a box was also handed over. Unlike the box of the Eighteenth Prince, the box of this gift was inlaid with gold wire and had jade carvings on it.
Just looking at the box, one could tell that the contents inside were of great value. Shangguan Yuan could not turn his mind around. Looking at Shangguan Yuan's hesitant hands, the prince said very appropriately: "My younger brothers have not yet married, Miss Shangguan." She is so beautiful that she is naturally in love with her. Don’t worry if she gives you some small gifts. Just accept them. Whether or not you have a fate with Miss Shangguan in the future depends entirely on God’s will and you won’t force her!”
What he said was very clear. Both the 18th and 19th princes were interested in Shangguan Yuan, and they used this banquet to offer treasures in order to win the favor of the beautiful lady.
As for the 18th and 19th princes, neither the 18th prince nor the 19th prince had a concubine, and they were only in their twenties. They were in their prime years, similar to Shangguan Yuan's age.
A graceful lady, a gentleman is fond of quarrels.
Without waiting for Shangguan Yuan to refuse, the Nineteenth Prince handed over the box and left.
The amber that passed by the Eighteenth Prince attracted Meng'er's attention. Although Meng'er had been practicing martial arts for many years, she was still a girl and she liked these rare and beautiful objects very much.
Seeing that the Nineteenth Prince also gave something as a gift, he hurriedly grabbed it.
When you open it, you will find a Haolian carved out of white jade. It is lifelike. The nine petals are fine and smooth, and unfold very naturally and vividly. The expressions of the little boy and the little girl on the flower stamens are clearly visible, and their sweet smiles are deep. etched on the face.
White jade is an extremely rare type of jade produced in Kyushu. It is far more precious than gold. One tael of white jade can be exchanged for a thousand taels of gold, but sometimes it may not be available. It is a very popular decoration for wealthy businessmen.
When carving an object out of white jade, part of the white jade must be discarded, making the object even more precious.
Most people might not be able to see it, but the Nineteenth Prince sent him away so casually.
All the ministers below were dumbfounded. Apart from the Four Kings and Three Dukes, other courtiers might not be able to use this treasure.
What's more important is that one of these two items is naturally formed, and the other is processed later. They are different, but both are extremely precious. This is no longer a love for Shangguan Yuan, but to please.
The prince and the princes are trying to please a dancing girl. If they tell it, no one will believe it. Even the most beautiful woman in the world is too strange.
Seeing that Meng'er had already taken the thing in her hands and played with it, and seemed to like it very much, Shangguan Yuan couldn't refuse anymore and said, "Then I would like to thank His Highness the Nineteenth Prince for his kindness!"
The soft drizzle melted in the ears, and the prince and princes were moved by the few words of thanks. If the prince hadn't been too old, he would have offered the treasure in public!
The prince laughed and said: "We are lucky that Miss Shangguan is willing to come to the palace to perform. These two items are just right for the girl, a rare treasure that matches a beautiful woman!"
"That's right, a rare treasure matches a beautiful woman. I also have a gift for the girl!"
The twenty princes slowly walked up. The prince was a little surprised. He didn't know why these twenty princes appeared and walked up without his permission.
Even so, today is a banquet, not in the court, and the prince is only in charge of the court in name, so the twenty princes are not in line with etiquette, but there is no problem.
The prince couldn't say anything in public, so he had to sit back and see what these twenty princes could give.
Shangguan Yuan didn't understand what he was doing, so why did he start sending things to himself like crazy?
But looking at today's posture, he couldn't stop it, so it didn't matter. He wasn't a shy person to begin with, so Shangguan Yuan wanted to see what these princes were planning.
"Someone, bring it up!"
Previously, the gifts given by the 18th and 19th princes were small items. Although precious, they were very small and could be given away in boxes.
But the things given by the Twenty Prince were a bit big, so four strong men lifted up a box that was as tall as one person.
"Open the cover and let Miss Shangguan admire it!"
The two of them lifted the corner of the box, very carefully, for fear of damaging the contents inside!
"Oh my God!" I heard someone shouting involuntarily below.
Inside was a thousand-year-old snow lotus that was as tall as a person, wrapped in ice and placed in a box.
The Millennium Snow Lotus is a plant that only blooms after it has lived for more than a thousand years. The flowers are all white and will emit cool air to the surroundings on their own. They only grow on the top of very high mountains, a height that few people can reach.
The flowers of this flower are extremely beautiful, standing proudly in the cold, and every part is very sharp, seeming to tell people of their unyielding will.
This kind of flower is far more rare and beautiful than Haolian. After all, many people grow Haolian and it is not a rare species. Although white jade is expensive, it is still available at a price.
Snow lotus is different. Few families in the Qi Dynasty have thousand-year-old snow lotus. Such flowers are only recorded in books. Unexpectedly, the twentieth prince actually had one and gave it away.
Shangguan Yuan was really surprised now. What on earth are these people going to do? The Millennium Ice and Snow Lotus is really a priceless treasure!
Suddenly, a person's name popped up in Shangguan Yuan's heart, and everything was explained.
Shangguan Yuan, who understood the reason, completely calmed down and smiled as he looked at the gifts from several princes, accepting all who came.
"This box is specially made for snow lotus. It can maintain the activity of snow lotus. I hope Shangguan girl will like it!"
"Then thank you, Your Highness, please send someone to Mengyu Pavilion later!"
The twentieth prince was very happy when he heard that Shangguan Yuan accepted it so easily, thinking that this gift had won the favor of the beautiful lady!
Before the twenty-first prince came to an end, Liu Cheng's youngest son, the twenty-first prince, also came up.
Behind him were four strong men carrying a box.
"Since my royal brothers all have gifts, I'll also show off some of my ugliness. Come on, bring it up to Miss Shangguan to see!"
A box of similar size to before was placed in front of Shangguan Yuan. When the lid was opened, a small tree was actually placed inside.
A small crimson tree, the Xumu tree is carved from blood agate. It is extremely exquisite. The lines from the branches to each leaf are clearly visible. It is exquisite and unique. If you don't look carefully, you won't realize that it is actually a carved tree. tree.
And blood agate is even more precious. The formation of blood agate is a natural coincidence. There is a bird in Kyushu called the blood swallow. This bird is very strange. Every time it hatches an egg, it will deliberately prick itself to release the blood on it. The blood stays on the eggs, and they lay eggs in the same place every time. The blood agate does not react to the blood of other creatures, only the blood of this blood swallow reacts.
The blood agate stained with the blood of the blood swallow will gradually turn from the original white to red, and will also become harder than the original. It is very beautiful when used for carvings. It can refresh the mind when placed in the house. Many wealthy businessmen have it. Some small objects carved from blood agate are extremely refreshing to play with in your hands.
However, there are no carvings that are as tall as one person. Blood swallows are rare, and the number of blood agate is even smaller. In addition, the formation of blood agate takes time to accumulate, and it cannot become red in a short time. As for red, it takes a lot of time. Long wait.
These two items completely surpassed the previous two items. The ministers below all held their breaths to admire this rare treasure.
"The royal family is indeed very wealthy!" Qiao Chu looked at the jealous princes and wondered what he was thinking.
The appearance of this small red tree shocked the entire audience, and the audience fell silent. Everyone present was an important official of the imperial court, and no one was mediocre. Naturally, they already understood that today's banquet was probably a drunkard's intention.
The prince squinted his eyes and looked at the twenty and twenty-one princes and said angrily: "Who asked you to come up!"
Due to the Crown Prince's majesty, the 20th Prince and the 21st Prince were only in their twenties after all, and the Crown Prince had been in prison for many days. These angry words almost frightened the two of them and almost fell off the stage.
"Brother, why should you care? The gentle lady is so charming. The two younger brothers are just shocked by Shangguan girl's beauty. And the eighteenth and nineteenth princes are also the same. Is there anything wrong?" said the sixth prince.
The prince knew that he must be prepared for what happened today, and it was difficult for him to say anything in front of the eighteenth and nineteenth princes.
"It's serious, I'm just asking casually, don't worry!"
Shangguan Yuan looked at the quarrel between a few people and felt very happy in her heart, "It turns out that the princes in the dynasty are like this!"
The sixth prince and the prince are obviously not on good terms, and we can also see the relationship between the princes. The eighteenth and nineteenth princes obviously have a better relationship with the prince, while the twentieth and twenty-first princes have a better relationship with the sixth prince. .
This is not news in the court. The emperor is seriously ill, and three princes are vying for the throne. The remaining princes must rely on someone for their future future. It has long been decided who will kiss and who will blame.
Except for the second prince who was weak and had not left the palace for many years, and the ninth prince and the seventeenth prince who did not compete for power, all the princes had already formed an interest group.
The fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth, eighteenth and nineteenth princes follow the prince, the tenth to sixteenth princes follow the third prince, and the twenty and twenty-one princes follow the sixth prince. These are not secrets. They move around so much in private on weekdays. Naturally, he was noticed by the servants, and it could be seen in some key places. For example, today the sixth prince blocked the prince for the twenty and twenty-one princes. This was all a bargaining chip.
Interest groups!
