After Li Shimin's early dynasty ended, he also came to the harem early, just in time for the juniors to present a birthday gift to the eldest grandson queen.

"The sons congratulate the queen mother on her longevity than Nanshan, and her youth will last forever."

The first to come out to pay respects was naturally Li Chengqian, the crown prince of the dynasty.

At this time, Li Chengqian was not lame, and his impression on the courtiers was not bad, and the whole person seemed to be full of energy.

"Erchen occasionally got the "Luo Shen Futu" created by Gu Kaizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty based on Cao Zhi's "Luo Shen Fu", and felt that the whole world was worthy of having this painting for the queen mother, so he specially gave it to the queen mother."

With Li Chengqian's words, the two little eunuchs opened a picture scroll.

"Wow, it's really a masterpiece, and it's very extraordinary in momentum."

"Yes, two feet wide and one foot long, ordinary people simply don't have the ability to complete such a huge work."

"The woman in this painting looks like she is knowledgeable, and her expression is a little similar to that of the queen."

"It is said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is filial, and when I saw it today, it was really so."

Whether it was sincere or false, Li Chengqian's gift ushered in bursts of praise.

Li Shimin and Empress Changsun sat side by side at the top, and they were very satisfied when they saw Li Chengqian's gift.

"Guanyin, your son has grown up."

Li Shimin stroked his non-existent beard and looked at Empress Eldest Sun with a smile.

"Your Majesty, Cheng Qian has a lot of what you looked like when you were young."

Empress Changsun and Li Shimin met in Weimo, and after so many years of ups and downs, their feelings are naturally not comparable between ordinary emperors and concubines.

"Well, it seems that letting Li Gang be the crown prince is really the right choice."

"The prince has a heart, this painting is very satisfying!"

Empress Eldest Sun and Li Shimin whispered, but it did not affect the normal progress of the birthday ceremony.

"The son wishes his mother that there will be today every year, and there will be a present year every year."

After Li Chengqian, Li Tai, who was naturally the most favored by Li Shimin and his wife, stepped forward to congratulate him on his birthday.

"Tai'er, what kind of gift did you prepare for the queen mother?"

For her own son, Empress Eldest Sun naturally spoke a lot more casually, and couldn't help joking and took the initiative to ask for gifts.

"The queen mother, the son-in-law prepared thirty-six of the best East Pearls." As soon as Li Tai's words were finished, an entourage opened a beautiful-looking sandalwood box.

"Wow! This is Dongzhu, and it really lives up to its name. ”

"King Wei is really filial. The harvesting of Dongzhu is very difficult, to jump into the icy river in March and April, and to catch the pearl mussels of the year, in that place in Liaodong, the biting cold in March and April can be imagined. In particular, it is even more difficult to obtain the best East Pearl, and I have heard that sometimes it is only possible to get a good East Pearl among the hundreds or thousands of pearl mussels filled with ships. As soon as King Wei made a move, it was thirty-six, which was simply priceless. ”

"These East Pearls are huge, full, round and crystalline, and they seem to exude a colorful luster, no wonder they are said to be rare treasures."

The ladies present were the most knowledgeable women in Datang, and everyone was stunned by Li Tai's generosity.

If there is no accident, this should be the most valuable birthday gift of the eldest grandson queen today.

It is said that His Royal Highness the King of Wei is knowledgeable and reasonable, and his literary attainments are the highest among all princes, but he didn't expect to be a person of pure filial piety.

As soon as Li Tai's Dongzhu made a move, the princes behind him all felt the pressure.

Especially the third Li Ke who went up to present a gift, originally prepared a huge East China Sea coral, which can be regarded as a rare boutique.

But in front of Li Tai's thirty-six Dongzhu, it is not worth mentioning.

As for the gifts of other princes and princesses, they are even more shabby in comparison.

The main source of living for the princes and princesses who have not opened a mansion is the money issued by the palace, which seems to be a lot; But considering that these masters need to reward this eunuch and that palace maid from time to time, it can be said that these nobles in the palace have not lived a very chic life.

It is no exaggeration to say that when it comes to financial freedom, any merchant in the East and West cities is better than them.

"The fourth brother is really, originally I thought that this jade pendant was already a rare boutique, and it would definitely be able to shine if it was given to the queen mother, but I didn't expect him to directly cover everyone's scenery."

Ordinary people don't dare to comment on Li Tai casually, but Li Lizhen is obviously not afraid.

"Yes, I specially ordered a pair of top-level century-old Chaofeng porcelain vases from the Xiao family, I originally thought I could handle it, but now I feel so cold."

Chatting with Li Lizhi was Li Xiaogong's daughter-in-law Li Xueyan.

It seems that although Empress Changsun herself may not care who gives a heavy gift and who gives a light gift, the people around her obviously don't think so.

Didn't you see that since Li Tai's birthday gift was taken out, Li Chengqian's face has been ugly?

He thought that the "Luo Shen Futu" he gave was already very rare, not only elegant, very collectible, but also very suitable for the recipient's situation.

This is something that several staff members of the East Palace have thought about carefully and spent a lot of time preparing in advance.

Unexpectedly, he was still robbed of the limelight by Li Tai.

"Big brother, when it comes to filial piety to the queen mother, it's still more junior brother."

Li Tai stood next to Li Chengqian, and said provocatively with a voice that only two people could hear.

In the fifth year of Zhenguan, the battle between Li Tai and Li Chengqian for the prince was far from being white-hot, but that kind of sign could be seen by anyone with a discerning eye.

Li Chengqian occupies the status of the eldest son, and as soon as Li Shimin ascends the throne, he will be the crown prince, and it stands to reason that his position as the crown prince is very stable.

In fact, Li Shimin during this period had no intention of changing the prince.

However, perhaps Li Shimin is a good emperor, but not a good father.

He made Li Chengqian the crown prince, and his requirements for him in daily life were particularly strict, on the contrary, Li Tai, as the king of Wei, was very loved by Li Shimin and often took him with him.

This gives people a misunderstanding that Li Shimin likes Li Tai more than Li Chengqian.

Li Taihui wants to fight for the throne, which has something to do with the wrong signal transmitted by Li Shimin.

Of course, Li Shimin relied on the Xuanwumen change to ascend the throne, which also set a very bad example for his sons, and maybe Li Tai also saw this situation and had a different mind.

"Hmph, it should be said that when it comes to looting people's fat and people's ointment, your King Wei is much more powerful than me, the crown prince."

Li Chengqian felt a little aggrieved, he was a prince, and he really couldn't get so many high-grade Dongzhu.

All the expenses of the East Palace are fixed, and as a prince, in order to avoid being calculated by people with intentions, his way of coming to the money can be said to be very limited.

Unlike Li Tai, relying on Li Shimin's favor, there are some industries under the palace.

"Some people can't eat grapes and say that grapes are sour, it's okay, this king understands!"

Li Tai was rare to be generous, but this made Li Chengqian even more unhappy as if he had eaten Xiang.

"Don't be too happy, the birthday is not over yet, and there are still many people who have not given gifts."

"Hehe, eldest brother prince, is it possible that you still expect the children of those clans to send valuable gifts?" Li Tai glanced at Li Chengqian, then swept around, and showed a disdainful smile.

As far as the eye can see, there is no one who can fight!