Hua Liuli noticed a gentle-looking young lady in the envoy group looking at her, so she instinctively flashed a big smile at her.
Little did she know that the young lady was even shyer than she had imagined. She blushed and lowered her head, unable to meet Hua Liuli's gaze.
"Mother, who is that young lady sitting next to the Third Prince of the Daimao Kingdom?" Hua Liuli didn't expect her smile to make the young lady blush and become flustered. She turned her head and whispered to Wei Mingyue, "It's been a while since I've seen such a shy young girl."
"You're still a young girl yourself, so don't call others young girls," Wei Mingyue looked up and glanced at Princess Yan, "That's the princess sent by the Daimao Kingdom."
"She's the Daimao Kingdom princess who is studying at the Imperial Academy?" Hua Liuli understood that the Daimao Kingdom didn't send a beautiful princess like her to Great Jin just for the sake of studying. But since His Majesty said they were here to study, then she could only be here to study.
The Crown Prince became nervous when he noticed Hua Liuli occasionally glancing at the Daimao Kingdom envoy group. He vaguely remembered that the Third Prince of the Daimao Kingdom had some degree of attractiveness. Could Liuli be looking at him?
He called over a eunuch who was attending to him, "Talk quietly, is Fushou Junzhu looking at the Third Prince of the Daimao Kingdom?"
"Your Royal Highness," the eunuch carefully observed for a while, then whispered, "It seems that Junzhu is indeed looking towards the Daimao Kingdom envoys, but she is looking at the Princess from Daimao, not their Third Prince."
"The Princess from Daimao?" The Crown Prince was puzzled. Why would Liuli be interested in her?
"Your Royal Highness, don't you remember? The Daimao Kingdom intended to betroth that princess to Your Royal Highness as a concubine," the eunuch reminded in a hushed tone, "Perhaps Junzhu has also heard this rumor."
The Crown Prince sighed helplessly, "Gu can't control her. Why is she so prone to jealousy? Gu doesn't even know whether that princess is round-faced or thin-faced, so how could Gu possibly accept her as a concubine?"
The eunuch quickly added, "Your Royal Highness, Junzhu is like this she cares about you."
"Tch," the Crown Prince shook his head, "Forget it, forget it. Just let her be. As long as she's happy."
"Your Royal Highness is so kind to Fushou Junzhu," If anyone were to ask who was the most skilled at flattering the Crown Prince, if the attendants in the Eastern Palace claim to be second, no one would dare to claim to be the first.
"She is going to be the Crown Princess, the girl Gu loves the most. It is given that Gu is good to her?" the Crown Prince glanced at the fruits and pastries on the table, "Bring these two plates of fruits to Fushou Junzhu. She likes them."
"Yes," the eunuch didn't hesitate and carried the fruits to Hua Liuli.
"Did His Royal Highness send these?" Hua Liuli looked at the fruits in front of her and glanced up. The Crown Prince was secretly smiling at her, so she returned the smile and picked two plates of fruits that he liked, "Here, take these to His Royal Highness."
"Yes," the eunuch carried the two plates of fruits and hurried back.
Ying Wang, who was closest to the Crown Prince, watched this scene sourly. It was just two plates of sour fruits. If the Crown Prince genuinely liked them, he could have the palace servants bring more. Why bother with this exchange?
They were all so idle.
He took a piece of fruit, put it in his mouth, and then spat it out.
"What's wrong?" Consort Xian noticed the disgusting action of Ying Wang and wiped the corner of her mouth with disgust, "What are you doing, making such an ugly face?"
"So sour, it hurts my teeth," Ying Wang forced out five words.
Consort Xian: "..."
What a stupid reason.
"Consort Xian," the Second Princess said, "Ying Wang doesn't like sour things. Why don't you try this plate of pastries? They're not too sweet or greasy."
"You're so considerate, my child," Consort Xian said to the Second Princess, "I don't know what's been going on with him lately. He's become more and more strange."
The Second Princess turned her head and glanced at Hua Liuli, who was exchanging glances with the Crown Prince. She smiled and said, "Consort Xian, please don't worry. Ying Wang has always been filial, so I think he's just not in a good mood recently."
Not in a good mood?
Consort Xian knew very well that he was indeed in a bad mood because of Hua Liuli's betrothal to the Crown Prince, which made him feel extremely frustrated.
Men can be so foolish. When they have the opportunity to be with someone, they fail to cherish that person. Yet, once they no longer have that person and witness someone else possessing them, they become uneasy and yearn to reclaim the person they once took for granted.
How much genuine affection is there in all of this?
No one knows, maybe he doesn't even know himself.
Consort Xian didn't bother to console him. The more she tried, the more worked up he would become. If no one paid attention to him or accompanied him in his act, he would find a way to save face on his own.
"Consort Xian," the Second Princess whispered to Consort Xian, "I think Fushou Junzhu is quite peculiar."
Consort Xian picked up her teacup and took a sip without saying a word.
"Jiamin used to be at odds with her, but now they're good friends. The Yao family's girl had a conflict with her at a temple, but now they're like sisters. Even the Crown Prince..." The Second Princess covered her mouth with a handkerchief, concealing her lip movements, and cautiously said, "Why does she seem like a bewitching fox?"
Consort Xian turned to look at the Second Princess, her expression somewhat strange, "Do you know..."
"Her Majesty, the Empress Dowager, has arrived."
"Long live Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager."
The entire hall fell silent, and Consort Xian stood up, respectfully welcoming the arrival of the Empress Dowager.
The Second Princess, who was waiting for Consort Xian to continue, dared not speak any longer and stood up, performing a respectful bow.
All the envoys knew that this Hundred Nations Banquet was Emperor Changlong's forewarning to them not to be as audacious as the Jinpo Kingdom. Look at how frightened the Daimao Kingdom was; not only did they send gold, silver, and precious jewels, but they even sent their own princess.
What's even worse was that although the princess was sent, Emperor Changlong and the Crown Prince didn't want her. Instead, they sent her to the Imperial Academy to study.
No one could discern Emperor Changlong's intentions and dared not speculate. They simply ate, drank, and enjoyed the music quietly.
In order to entertain Emperor Changlong, some envoys brought musicians and dancers from their own countries to perform in the hall.
However, other countries had also come prepared. Singers, dancers, acrobats—they all gave face to Great Jin.
In order to show their humility, the Daimao Kingdom presented Emperor Changlong with a painting called "Myriad Miles of Land", which was said to be created by their most famous painter and carried great momentum.
The Fifth Prince stared at the painting for a while and suddenly spoke up, "Father Emperor, Erchen thinks there's something missing in this painting."
"Oh?" Emperor Changlong wouldn't embarrass his son in front of so many people. Although he didn't hold high expectations for his son's painting skills, he asked, "Tell Zhen."
"Erchen believes that our Great Jin is like the rising sun, not the setting sun," the Fifth Prince pointed to the sun in the painting. To the naked eye, it portrayed the image of the scorching sun. However, as someone who enjoyed painting and appreciating art, the Fifth Prince immediately noticed that the sun in this painting of the Myriad Miles of Land had shifted slightly to the west.
"Bring a brush," The Third Prince was full of confidence, "Father Emperor, let Erchen make some changes to it."
"What is this about?" Ying Wang couldn't help but ask, "Fifth Brother, are you being serious?"
If he were to make changes to this painting, could one even look at it again?
"Father Emperor, the Fifth Prince has been studying painting for many years, Erchen believes in his judgment," the Crown Prince interrupted Ying Wang and said to Emperor Changlong, "It would be good to make some changes."
The Daimao representative sweated profusely and said, "Respected Emperor Changlong, we have no other intentions. This painting is meant to symbolize the brilliant radiance of your esteemed country, like the scorching sun shining high in the sky, bringing prosperity to all beings and bestowing blessings upon the people."
"Thank you for your blessings, but this son of Zhen is an art enthusiast. Once he sets his mind on something, even Zhen can't change it," Emperor Changlong raised his hand slightly, "Bring a brush for the Fifth Prince."
"Thank you, Father Emperor!" The Fifth Prince's face turned red with excitement. It turned out that both Father Emperor and the Crown Prince trusted his painting skills. His efforts over the years had paid off.
He took the brush presented by the eunuch and added a rising sun in the eastern sky with a swoosh. He then transformed the previous blazing sun into a slightly chubby immortal crane.
"Great!"
Just as the ministers were staring blankly at the chubby immortal crane, Hua Yingting suddenly clapped and laughed, "The rising sun, the immortal crane worshiping the sun, such auspicious signs and profound meanings. The Fifth Prince has such clever thoughts! Not only does it symbolize a prosperous life for the people of Great Jin, but it also implies Your Majesty's longevity, health, and abundant blessings!"
"Not only that, this immortal crane has a plump figure and extraordinary bearing. It is clearly not an ordinary crane," Hua Liuli sincerely said, "The Fifth Prince's strokes can be called the finishing touch, extremely ingenious."
The scholarly officials of Great Jin fell silent for a moment and exchanged glances with each other, simultaneously betraying their conscience.
"General Hua is right."
"I share a similar view with Fushou Junzhu."
They secretly rejoiced in their hearts. Fortunately, the Daimao Kingdom was sitting relatively far away and didn't know how the Myriad Miles of Land painting had been altered. Otherwise, they might have been infuriated on the spot.
The envoys from other countries fell into speculation. The Daimao Kingdom presented the Myriad Miles of Land painting to Great Jin, but they had painted the position of the sun incorrectly. Was it intentional or unintentional?
And the Great Jin directly modified the painting in front of the Daimao Kingdom. What did this mean?
Were they dissatisfied with the Daimao Kingdom's action?
They stole glances at the pale-faced Daimao officials, who seemed frightened. It didn't seem like they had intentionally done it.
Could it be that someone had tricked them and tampered with the painting?
Seeing Hua Liuli speaking nonsense with her eyes wide open, the Crown Prince felt both annoyed and amused. He instructed the eunuch to put away the painting that the Fifth Prince had modified. Just as he also casually praised the Fifth Prince for a few words, he noticed his little brother looking at him with shining eyes, full of adoration.
He had been the Fifth Prince's older brother for seventeen years, but it was the first time he had seen his little brother look at him with genuine affection.
Those eyes were too bright, so bright that the Crown Prince felt guilty if he didn't praise him a few more words.
"The Fifth Prince's painting skills are becoming more proficient. Keep up the good work in the future..." After saying these words, the Crown Prince saw the Fifth Prince's eyes shining even brighter, and his admiration for him became even stronger.
The Crown Prince: "..."
Emperor Changlong looked at this scene with satisfaction. It was indeed different after the marriage was arranged. The Crown Prince had become more mature and knew how to make his little brother happy.
Ying Wang silently covered his face. Oh no, another one who speaks without thinking in the palace.
"Thank you, Crown Prince, for your encouragement. This younger brother will continue to work hard," The Fifth Prince was completely surrounded by happiness. He bowed deeply to the Crown Prince, "After I return, I will practice my painting skills diligently. When Third Brother and Sister-in-law get married, I will paint a picture of a hundred children and a thousand grandchildren for you."
The Crown Prince: "???"
No, it's not necessary...
"Then Gu thanks you, Fifth Brother," the Crown Prince thought silently. As long as he didn't display Fifth Brother's painting, he could still tolerate it.
"This is what this younger brother should do. Please, Third Brother, don't be so polite," Forget about the picture of a hundred sons and thousand grandsons, even if he was asked to go back and paint a hundred pomegranate trees for the Third Brother, he would happily agree.
Why did he used to think that the Crown Prince didn't like him?
The Crown Prince was clearly a very good older brother.
The Crown Prince had always thought that his brothers were quite foolish. So whenever the Fifth Prince had addressed him as "Crown Prince", he never thought there was anything wrong with it.
Today, Fifth Brother suddenly changed the way he addressed him, calling him "Third Brother", and he felt a bit awkward.
He turned his head to look at Hua Liuli, who noticed his gaze. She discreetly extended her thumb from her sleeve and bent it towards the Crown Prince.
Your Royal Highness, you did great today.
The Crown Prince immediately bloomed into a smile. Then he looked at the beaming Fifth Prince and smiled at him with restraint.
Well, since Liuli likes it, let this foolish little brother be happy.
The scholarly officials below were somewhat puzzled by this scene.
Didn't they say that the Crown Prince had a poor relationship with his brothers and was cold toward his two younger brothers?
Looking at this scene today, it seemed that the Crown Prince had a good relationship with the Fifth Prince. With all eyes on them, he praised the Fifth Prince's painting skills. Wasn't that the mark of a good brother?
As for the Fourth Prince...
He had a naturally taciturn personality. Whoever stood next to him seemed to have a strained relationship with him.
More importantly, the Crown Prince actually agreed to let the Fifth Prince paint a picture of a hundred children and a thousand grandchildren for him. This was no longer just a good relationship; it was clearly a deep brotherly bond!
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Author's Note:
The Fifth Prince: The Crown Prince is the best Third Brother!
The Crown Prince: As long as you're happy...
Hua Liuli noticed a gentle-looking young lady in the envoy group looking at her, so she instinctively flashed a big smile at her.
Little did she know that the young lady was even shyer than she had imagined. She blushed and lowered her head, unable to meet Hua Liuli's gaze.
"Mother, who is that young lady sitting next to the Third Prince of the Daimao Kingdom?" Hua Liuli didn't expect her smile to make the young lady blush and become flustered. She turned her head and whispered to Wei Mingyue, "It's been a while since I've seen such a shy young girl."
"You're still a young girl yourself, so don't call others young girls," Wei Mingyue looked up and glanced at Princess Yan, "That's the princess sent by the Daimao Kingdom."
"She's the Daimao Kingdom princess who is studying at the Imperial Academy?" Hua Liuli understood that the Daimao Kingdom didn't send a beautiful princess like her to Great Jin just for the sake of studying. But since His Majesty said they were here to study, then she could only be here to study.
The Crown Prince became nervous when he noticed Hua Liuli occasionally glancing at the Daimao Kingdom envoy group. He vaguely remembered that the Third Prince of the Daimao Kingdom had some degree of attractiveness. Could Liuli be looking at him?
He called over a eunuch who was attending to him, "Talk quietly, is Fushou Junzhu looking at the Third Prince of the Daimao Kingdom?"
"Your Royal Highness," the eunuch carefully observed for a while, then whispered, "It seems that Junzhu is indeed looking towards the Daimao Kingdom envoys, but she is looking at the Princess from Daimao, not their Third Prince."
"The Princess from Daimao?" The Crown Prince was puzzled. Why would Liuli be interested in her?
"Your Royal Highness, don't you remember? The Daimao Kingdom intended to betroth that princess to Your Royal Highness as a concubine," the eunuch reminded in a hushed tone, "Perhaps Junzhu has also heard this rumor."
The Crown Prince sighed helplessly, "Gu can't control her. Why is she so prone to jealousy? Gu doesn't even know whether that princess is round-faced or thin-faced, so how could Gu possibly accept her as a concubine?"
The eunuch quickly added, "Your Royal Highness, Junzhu is like this she cares about you."
"Tch," the Crown Prince shook his head, "Forget it, forget it. Just let her be. As long as she's happy."
"Your Royal Highness is so kind to Fushou Junzhu," If anyone were to ask who was the most skilled at flattering the Crown Prince, if the attendants in the Eastern Palace claim to be second, no one would dare to claim to be the first.
"She is going to be the Crown Princess, the girl Gu loves the most. It is given that Gu is good to her?" the Crown Prince glanced at the fruits and pastries on the table, "Bring these two plates of fruits to Fushou Junzhu. She likes them."
"Yes," the eunuch didn't hesitate and carried the fruits to Hua Liuli.
"Did His Royal Highness send these?" Hua Liuli looked at the fruits in front of her and glanced up. The Crown Prince was secretly smiling at her, so she returned the smile and picked two plates of fruits that he liked, "Here, take these to His Royal Highness."
"Yes," the eunuch carried the two plates of fruits and hurried back.
Ying Wang, who was closest to the Crown Prince, watched this scene sourly. It was just two plates of sour fruits. If the Crown Prince genuinely liked them, he could have the palace servants bring more. Why bother with this exchange?
They were all so idle.
He took a piece of fruit, put it in his mouth, and then spat it out.
"What's wrong?" Consort Xian noticed the disgusting action of Ying Wang and wiped the corner of her mouth with disgust, "What are you doing, making such an ugly face?"
"So sour, it hurts my teeth," Ying Wang forced out five words.
Consort Xian: "..."
What a stupid reason.
"Consort Xian," the Second Princess said, "Ying Wang doesn't like sour things. Why don't you try this plate of pastries? They're not too sweet or greasy."
"You're so considerate, my child," Consort Xian said to the Second Princess, "I don't know what's been going on with him lately. He's become more and more strange."
The Second Princess turned her head and glanced at Hua Liuli, who was exchanging glances with the Crown Prince. She smiled and said, "Consort Xian, please don't worry. Ying Wang has always been filial, so I think he's just not in a good mood recently."
Not in a good mood?
Consort Xian knew very well that he was indeed in a bad mood because of Hua Liuli's betrothal to the Crown Prince, which made him feel extremely frustrated.
Men can be so foolish. When they have the opportunity to be with someone, they fail to cherish that person. Yet, once they no longer have that person and witness someone else possessing them, they become uneasy and yearn to reclaim the person they once took for granted.
How much genuine affection is there in all of this?
No one knows, maybe he doesn't even know himself.
Consort Xian didn't bother to console him. The more she tried, the more worked up he would become. If no one paid attention to him or accompanied him in his act, he would find a way to save face on his own.
"Consort Xian," the Second Princess whispered to Consort Xian, "I think Fushou Junzhu is quite peculiar."
Consort Xian picked up her teacup and took a sip without saying a word.
"Jiamin used to be at odds with her, but now they're good friends. The Yao family's girl had a conflict with her at a temple, but now they're like sisters. Even the Crown Prince..." The Second Princess covered her mouth with a handkerchief, concealing her lip movements, and cautiously said, "Why does she seem like a bewitching fox?"
Consort Xian turned to look at the Second Princess, her expression somewhat strange, "Do you know..."
"Her Majesty, the Empress Dowager, has arrived."
"Long live Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager."
The entire hall fell silent, and Consort Xian stood up, respectfully welcoming the arrival of the Empress Dowager.
The Second Princess, who was waiting for Consort Xian to continue, dared not speak any longer and stood up, performing a respectful bow.
All the envoys knew that this Hundred Nations Banquet was Emperor Changlong's forewarning to them not to be as audacious as the Jinpo Kingdom. Look at how frightened the Daimao Kingdom was; not only did they send gold, silver, and precious jewels, but they even sent their own princess.
What's even worse was that although the princess was sent, Emperor Changlong and the Crown Prince didn't want her. Instead, they sent her to the Imperial Academy to study.
No one could discern Emperor Changlong's intentions and dared not speculate. They simply ate, drank, and enjoyed the music quietly.
In order to entertain Emperor Changlong, some envoys brought musicians and dancers from their own countries to perform in the hall.
However, other countries had also come prepared. Singers, dancers, acrobats—they all gave face to Great Jin.
In order to show their humility, the Daimao Kingdom presented Emperor Changlong with a painting called "Myriad Miles of Land", which was said to be created by their most famous painter and carried great momentum.
The Fifth Prince stared at the painting for a while and suddenly spoke up, "Father Emperor, Erchen thinks there's something missing in this painting."
"Oh?" Emperor Changlong wouldn't embarrass his son in front of so many people. Although he didn't hold high expectations for his son's painting skills, he asked, "Tell Zhen."
"Erchen believes that our Great Jin is like the rising sun, not the setting sun," the Fifth Prince pointed to the sun in the painting. To the naked eye, it portrayed the image of the scorching sun. However, as someone who enjoyed painting and appreciating art, the Fifth Prince immediately noticed that the sun in this painting of the Myriad Miles of Land had shifted slightly to the west.
"Bring a brush," The Third Prince was full of confidence, "Father Emperor, let Erchen make some changes to it."
"What is this about?" Ying Wang couldn't help but ask, "Fifth Brother, are you being serious?"
If he were to make changes to this painting, could one even look at it again?
"Father Emperor, the Fifth Prince has been studying painting for many years, Erchen believes in his judgment," the Crown Prince interrupted Ying Wang and said to Emperor Changlong, "It would be good to make some changes."
The Daimao representative sweated profusely and said, "Respected Emperor Changlong, we have no other intentions. This painting is meant to symbolize the brilliant radiance of your esteemed country, like the scorching sun shining high in the sky, bringing prosperity to all beings and bestowing blessings upon the people."
"Thank you for your blessings, but this son of Zhen is an art enthusiast. Once he sets his mind on something, even Zhen can't change it," Emperor Changlong raised his hand slightly, "Bring a brush for the Fifth Prince."
"Thank you, Father Emperor!" The Fifth Prince's face turned red with excitement. It turned out that both Father Emperor and the Crown Prince trusted his painting skills. His efforts over the years had paid off.
He took the brush presented by the eunuch and added a rising sun in the eastern sky with a swoosh. He then transformed the previous blazing sun into a slightly chubby immortal crane.
"Great!"
Just as the ministers were staring blankly at the chubby immortal crane, Hua Yingting suddenly clapped and laughed, "The rising sun, the immortal crane worshiping the sun, such auspicious signs and profound meanings. The Fifth Prince has such clever thoughts! Not only does it symbolize a prosperous life for the people of Great Jin, but it also implies Your Majesty's longevity, health, and abundant blessings!"
"Not only that, this immortal crane has a plump figure and extraordinary bearing. It is clearly not an ordinary crane," Hua Liuli sincerely said, "The Fifth Prince's strokes can be called the finishing touch, extremely ingenious."
The scholarly officials of Great Jin fell silent for a moment and exchanged glances with each other, simultaneously betraying their conscience.
"General Hua is right."
"I share a similar view with Fushou Junzhu."
They secretly rejoiced in their hearts. Fortunately, the Daimao Kingdom was sitting relatively far away and didn't know how the Myriad Miles of Land painting had been altered. Otherwise, they might have been infuriated on the spot.
The envoys from other countries fell into speculation. The Daimao Kingdom presented the Myriad Miles of Land painting to Great Jin, but they had painted the position of the sun incorrectly. Was it intentional or unintentional?
And the Great Jin directly modified the painting in front of the Daimao Kingdom. What did this mean?
Were they dissatisfied with the Daimao Kingdom's action?
They stole glances at the pale-faced Daimao officials, who seemed frightened. It didn't seem like they had intentionally done it.
Could it be that someone had tricked them and tampered with the painting?
Seeing Hua Liuli speaking nonsense with her eyes wide open, the Crown Prince felt both annoyed and amused. He instructed the eunuch to put away the painting that the Fifth Prince had modified. Just as he also casually praised the Fifth Prince for a few words, he noticed his little brother looking at him with shining eyes, full of adoration.
He had been the Fifth Prince's older brother for seventeen years, but it was the first time he had seen his little brother look at him with genuine affection.
Those eyes were too bright, so bright that the Crown Prince felt guilty if he didn't praise him a few more words.
"The Fifth Prince's painting skills are becoming more proficient. Keep up the good work in the future..." After saying these words, the Crown Prince saw the Fifth Prince's eyes shining even brighter, and his admiration for him became even stronger.
The Crown Prince: "..."
Emperor Changlong looked at this scene with satisfaction. It was indeed different after the marriage was arranged. The Crown Prince had become more mature and knew how to make his little brother happy.
Ying Wang silently covered his face. Oh no, another one who speaks without thinking in the palace.
"Thank you, Crown Prince, for your encouragement. This younger brother will continue to work hard," The Fifth Prince was completely surrounded by happiness. He bowed deeply to the Crown Prince, "After I return, I will practice my painting skills diligently. When Third Brother and Sister-in-law get married, I will paint a picture of a hundred children and a thousand grandchildren for you."
The Crown Prince: "???"
No, it's not necessary...
"Then Gu thanks you, Fifth Brother," the Crown Prince thought silently. As long as he didn't display Fifth Brother's painting, he could still tolerate it.
"This is what this younger brother should do. Please, Third Brother, don't be so polite," Forget about the picture of a hundred sons and thousand grandsons, even if he was asked to go back and paint a hundred pomegranate trees for the Third Brother, he would happily agree.
Why did he used to think that the Crown Prince didn't like him?
The Crown Prince was clearly a very good older brother.
The Crown Prince had always thought that his brothers were quite foolish. So whenever the Fifth Prince had addressed him as "Crown Prince", he never thought there was anything wrong with it.
Today, Fifth Brother suddenly changed the way he addressed him, calling him "Third Brother", and he felt a bit awkward.
He turned his head to look at Hua Liuli, who noticed his gaze. She discreetly extended her thumb from her sleeve and bent it towards the Crown Prince.
Your Royal Highness, you did great today.
The Crown Prince immediately bloomed into a smile. Then he looked at the beaming Fifth Prince and smiled at him with restraint.
Well, since Liuli likes it, let this foolish little brother be happy.
The scholarly officials below were somewhat puzzled by this scene.
Didn't they say that the Crown Prince had a poor relationship with his brothers and was cold toward his two younger brothers?
Looking at this scene today, it seemed that the Crown Prince had a good relationship with the Fifth Prince. With all eyes on them, he praised the Fifth Prince's painting skills. Wasn't that the mark of a good brother?
As for the Fourth Prince...
He had a naturally taciturn personality. Whoever stood next to him seemed to have a strained relationship with him.
More importantly, the Crown Prince actually agreed to let the Fifth Prince paint a picture of a hundred children and a thousand grandchildren for him. This was no longer just a good relationship; it was clearly a deep brotherly bond!
Krish728
Author's Note:
The Fifth Prince: The Crown Prince is the best Third Brother!
The Crown Prince: As long as you're happy...
