Huaibi

Mountain and River Fan with Jade Bone, the bones of the fan are inlaid with gold and jade, and the painting on the fan surface is by Chen Miao, a painter of the former dynasty.This fan was once given to Emperor Hongxuan personally by the first emperor, and now Emperor Hongxuan bestows it on Pinghuaizhen. It is hard to see the deep meaning in the mountains and rivers and people.

He Jinyi couldn't hide his swaying feelings. He Bingrong next to him gave him a sideways glance, and then he restrained his expression half a bit, so as not to get too carried away.However, everyone present was full of admiration in their hearts, one was the superb appearance, and the other was the crown prince's favor.

Some families were happy and some were sad, Ping Huaizhen won this honor, which made the six princes and the party most anxious.

Ping Huaihao's heart ached when he saw it, and he was ready to move. Seeing that the crown prince had received the reward, he finally couldn't help walking a few steps forward, and hurriedly bowed to Emperor Hongxuan: "Father, my son and minister also have paintings to offer."

When Emperor Hongxuan was feeling happy, he couldn't help laughing and asked, "Oh? I don't know what Hao'er painted?"

"My son also invited spirits from all directions to paint, and I was honored to serve as a backdrop for the prince. However, my son saw that the prince's painting was vivid, and he wanted to come out. I was very disturbed, ashamed of making a fool of myself in front of the emperor."

"You are still young, you will make progress in the future, why rush to be ashamed," Hongxuan Emperor Quan comforted, he knew that although the six sons are good at painting, they are still young, so they can't compete with the prince's pen and ink, "present the painting to me have a look."

"Yes, Father."

The sixth prince ordered the palace people to present things sideways, and Ping Huaizhen watched coldly, his eyes were fixed on the scroll, and he stretched out with the scroll, expecting something.

The Sharen White Tiger showed his body, the prince suddenly became shocked, and Hongxuan Emperor also smiled like him, and was furious in a blink of an eye.

"presumptuous!"

"Father, calm down!" Ping Huaizhen took the lead and knelt down, before the people around him could react, they all prostrated themselves on the ground with him.All the courtiers hadn't seen clearly what was painted on the painting, and they dared not kneel down. For a while, everyone held their breath and the atmosphere froze.

The paintings of the six princes were taken away by Emperor Hongxuan and thrown into the sacrificial brazier.

"Father, you can't!" Ping Huaizhen hurriedly got up, and snatched the painting scroll out of the fire to extinguish the fire, "Father, burning this thing with fire is equivalent to offering sacrifices to the late emperor. This painting must not be burned in the altar!"

Emperor Hongxuan calmed down a bit, listening to his words made sense, fortunately the crown prince had quick eyesight and quick hands, and did not teach himself to make mistakes due to momentary anger.The sixth prince knelt in front of him with a pale complexion, so far he didn't know what crime he had committed, he only vaguely felt that he might have fallen into a trap.

Emperor Hongxuan looked at him for a long time, suppressed his anger and said: "You know that you have committed a big taboo. The white tiger was tabooed by the late emperor. It is really reckless for you to present this painting on the day of sacrifice."

"My son, my son didn't know that the late emperor had such a taboo, please forgive me!"

The sixth prince was even more flustered when he knew the reason, thinking that he boasted that his move was superior, but unexpectedly he fell into the trick of the prince.In the eyes of Emperor Hongxuan, this matter was not only pretentious, but also an offense to the divine power of the late emperor.

However, the person who led him into the game was still pretending to be a good person there, and talked to Emperor Hongxuan for him: "Father, the sixth brother is young and ignorant, and all the hard work is out of filial piety. Those who don't know are not guilty, my son. Father, please be lenient."

"The Sixth Prince's intention is correct, but he doesn't know the late emperor's taboo," the empress agreed suddenly, and saw that Emperor Hongxuan's face had improved during the conversation, and slowly stepped forward to relieve his troubles, "As long as Concubine Yi teaches well, I'm sure there will be no trouble in the future. Make this mistake again."

"What the queen said is true," Emperor Hongxuan looked at the four accompanying concubines, and reprimanded, "The sixth prince is ignorant, but Concubine Yi has been in the palace for many years, and the late emperor followed me when he was here. How can you not know the taboo here? You If you remind me, what happened today will definitely not happen. Let me just think about the fact that the sixth prince is young, so I don't want to investigate further. I will only be punished by kneeling in the ancestral temple for three days to apologize to the late emperor; One year's salary."

"The concubine knows the crime and is willing to accept the punishment. In the future, I will strictly control it." Concubine Yi lowered her head and secretly pinched the fingers in her sleeves.

The scene just now was too sudden, and she was condemned before she could deal with it. After thinking about it, she always felt that it was the queen and the prince who harmed her and the sixth prince.It's also strange that she really didn't pay enough attention. She only vaguely knew that the painting by the sixth prince was an ancient beast, but she didn't think about the taboo of the white tiger.

Just as Emperor Hongxuan said, she was indeed with Emperor Hongxuan when he was in power, but he passed away suddenly within half a year after that.After Emperor Hongxuan ascended the throne, the palace couldn't help the white tiger. She was young at that time, how much did she pay attention to such old things?

Concubine Yi hated her teeth so much that this move was a disadvantage, so she could only bear with it, confessed her guilt and bowed her head.

She was so unwilling, the queen was just so happy, she let out a bad breath.There was no time to settle Xianshan's old debts that day, and it happened to be reported today.

The queen was only surprised by Ping Huaizhen's quiet transformation. Although he had never heard him admit it personally, but this son grew up under his knees since he was young, and even though he was not related by blood, he was still a mother and child. She intuitively felt that this must be done deliberately by Ping Huaizhen.

Mixed feelings for a time.

The storm was over.

The sacrificial ceremony should not be abandoned halfway until the ceremony is complete and Emperor Hongxuan drives back to the palace.

It was inconvenient for Ping Huaizhen to leave the procession without authorization, so he stopped after entering the palace gate, waiting for someone.

From time to time, when the emperor's chariot traveled far away, he turned his head to look, and saw He Jinyi trotting towards him, with a smile in his eyes.The two stood facing each other, and they could communicate with each other without saying a word, and they understood each other.

There are so many people, Ping Huaizhen can't be too close to him, and he stood upright and cared with him: "When Fang was in the mountain, seeing the minister made me feel uncomfortable, is it okay?"

"The family is safe, thank you Prince for your concern," He Jinyi smiled and shook his head, "Perhaps I knelt for a long time and felt a little dizzy when I got up. But I am here to talk about this with you. I will not be in the palace today, I plan to go back to the mansion to take care of my father."

"It's time to rest more, you can take care of it at home."

He Jinyi nodded.

Ping Huaizhen watched him leave the palace.

The chariot was waiting outside, He Jinyi climbed onto the frame and saw He Bingrong rubbing his forehead.

"Father still feels unwell?" He reached out and massaged his father's brain, and lifted the curtain of the car window to let in a few wisps of breeze.

He Bingrong swung his head and lowered the curtain again, and after the carriage set off, he whispered, "Father, I have something to ask you."

"Father, please speak."

"What happened to the white tiger today, was it an accident?"

He Jinyi said honestly, "It's not an accident."

He Bingrong understands, and there is no need to ask about the rest.His son definitely knew about it, and this matter must have been planned by the prince.He frowned in contemplation, sighed silently after a while, and explained a little: "You and the prince must be more careful in the future, the sixth prince will never let it go. The struggle for power and strategy is connected by cause and effect, and the road is long and difficult. If you want to protect yourself, Don’t take it lightly.”

"My child understands."

He Jinyi nodded in response, keeping his father's words in his heart.

On the other side, when the prince returned to the palace, Fang Zhi was stopped by Yan Tong from Fengyi Hall outside Xu'an Hall, and invited him to the Queen's place.

The hall was full of Ning Xinxiang and elegant atmosphere, Ping Huaizhen entered the hall to say hello, first of all he was concerned when he sat down: "Is the mother's headache getting better recently?"

"It's much better," the empress smiled gently, and her words had deep meaning, "If the son doesn't worry the empress, the illness will be relieved a lot."

Ping Huaizhen jokingly said: "It turns out that the wind in the back of the mother is hard to recover, and it is the child who caused it."

The queen didn't accept the joke, and looked at him with a pleasant face, all the servants in the palace were dismissed, and there were only mother and child in the room.

Ping Huaizhen let her look at her for a while, and he knew what she wanted to ask, and he took the initiative to say: "This matter is indeed planned by the child, but the plan of the sixth emperor is all due to greed and arrogance, and he has to blame himself."

"I guessed it." The queen guessed right, and now she is not surprised to hear him admit it.I think the prince used to be kind and harmless, but now he is forced by the situation and is showing his talents day by day.She couldn't help feeling distressed, but she was also relieved. If she was caught in a killing field and had to be evil, wouldn't she want the prince to be strong?

After thinking about it, he smiled and mentioned other things: "Today's blue dragon picture is very skilled, but you made it alone?"

Ping Huaizhen was very happy: "Mother and empress are wise, and my son and minister have Jin Yi to help."

"Jin Yi is indeed a rare talent. He was a classmate with you since he was a child. He is not inferior to you in both literary and martial arts. He compares with many princes in this palace."

"That's natural. Jin Yi is chosen by the empress mother for my son's companion to read, and the son likes it very much. It's the empress mother who knows people with her eyes and unique eyes. It's the empress mother who is amazing."

"I see that you are becoming more and more glib." The empress couldn't help laughing, she regained her composure after laughing for a while, and warned him, "Don't get carried away with complacency. Just remember, Concubine Yi is narrow-minded and holds grudges by nature. I just coveted your position as the crown prince, and I may make more dangerous moves after this time, so don't be careless."

"My son understands." Ping Huaizhen also knew the pros and cons of it, and nodded solemnly, "Mother, don't worry, my son is always alert."

"If you have any arrangements in the future, don't hide it from your mother, so that your mother can make plans for you."

"Okay, I will not hide this from my mother."

The queen bent her lips and chuckled, her eyes turned to the jade bone mountain and river fan on his waist, and her eyes filled with comfort.