Listening to the exclamations around him, the four princes looked around very proudly, but they were facing Shen Ninghua's jet-black eyes, which were clear and cold, with a sharp light like a blade. He couldn't help but be stunned, and when he wanted to take a closer look, he found that she had lowered her eyes.

Baili Qingcang suppressed the anger in his heart, looked at the fourth prince coldly and said: "Fourth, this first gift is so precious, and this second gift is also extraordinary, open it and let us take a look." ”

The fourth prince felt that something was out of control, but at this time he was ready to send it, he worriedly lifted the red cloth covering the second gift, and everyone suddenly exclaimed: "Oh my God, this is ...... This ......"

I saw that under the red cloth was a mirror that no one had ever seen, the mirror was as tall as a person, the mirror was as bright as water, and the figure was delicate in the mirror, and even the subtle pores on the face could be seen.

Seeing his influence so clearly for the first time, Baili Qingcang was stunned for a moment, if it weren't for the insight and bearing of the emperor, he would have jumped up in shock: "Fourth, what is this?" ”

"Back to my father, this is a mirror that Erchen bought from Westerners, they call it a mercury mirror, which can illuminate people in detail, and I don't know how many times better than the bronze mirror, Erchen sent this mirror, wishing the mother and concubine eternal youth and eternal beauty."

Hearing the words of the fourth prince, the shock in Baili Qingcang's heart disappeared little by little, and was replaced by a coldness: "I have never seen this mirror before." ”

The fourth prince was a little proud when he heard this: "Yes, the few Western businessmen who dealt with Erchen said that this is the only one sent to Da'anguo." ”

When Concubine Li heard this, her already tense face couldn't find a smile at all, she suddenly got up and interrupted the words of the fourth prince, her voice was anxious and eager: "Your Majesty, the fourth child is young and ignorant, he is only bent on competitiveness, and he wants to show his face on the birthday of the concubine, so he will offer such a valuable birthday gift, and the concubine has no way to teach him, please punish the emperor." ”

Baili Qingcang smiled: "What is the concubine doing, the fourth child is filial to you when he gives you a birthday gift, will I be picky on this?" ”

Seeing his appearance, the uneasiness in Concubine Li's heart became more and more serious: "Your Majesty, this ......"

"The concubine sits down, the fourth child's filial piety is commendable, and I also feel extremely pleased." Baili Qingcang's words were plain, but it made Concubine Li's heart more and more bottomless.

The fourth prince, Baili Jinjing, sweated on his forehead, and it was only then that he realized how dangerous his actions were. What does it mean to be a unique birthday gift? It means that there is no such thing even for the father! His father is the master of Da'anguo, and what he didn't enjoy was actually sent to his mother by him, this is not a birthday celebration, but a disaster!

"Father, son, ......"

"Okay, you step down, I'll see what the fifth child gave to the concubine?" Baili Qingcang waved his hand to interrupt the argument of the four princes and asked him to step back.

Baili Junyi got up and stood up, with a slight smile on his face, as if he didn't feel the surging dark tide just now: "Father, the sons and daughters are not as generous as the prince, nor are they as chic as the third and fourth emperor brothers. ”

Concubine Li Guifei was most afraid of at this time that the five princes also gave generous gifts, hearing him say ordinary things, she secretly looked forward to it, the more ordinary the better, she was already eye-catching, if the things he sent were too heavy, I was afraid that it would pierce the emperor's heart, and hurriedly said: "The five princes are too outside, the birthday gift is just a formality, as long as you have this heart, you don't care what you send, this palace is just happy." ”

Baili Junyi smiled, and hurriedly instructed the palace people on the side: "Hearing the concubine Niangniang say this, I feel relieved in my heart, come on, hurry up and bring up my birthday gift." ”

Seeing the attendants walking in with boxes one by one, Concubine Li's originally relaxed smile stiffened on her face: This dozen boxes, large and small, are even said to be ordinary birthday gifts? Baili Junyi is playing with her?

"Open the box."

The chamberlain opened the box together, only to see that the box was full, similar to the birthday gift given by the second prince, all of them were some silk silk, jewelry and porcelain, which were indeed ordinary birthday gifts, but it was a pity that so many things were put together, so it was not ordinary.

Everyone was stunned, they originally thought that a few princes were generous enough, but they didn't expect that the real wealth was here! The full of ayara jewels are stacked together, the jewels are dazzling and charming, and I am afraid that I will not be able to toss these ten boxes of things even if I have hollowed out many people's family funds.

Baili Qingcang's face darkened faintly: "Old Five, you really have a lot of this thing." "This is twice as thick as the usual calendar for a concubine's birthday!

Baili Junyi smiled lightly on his face: "Father, Erchen has earned a lot of silver taels through Huajun Pharmacy over the years, and there is no excessive use on weekdays, so I just take the opportunity to give out some of the birthday gifts, the birthday gifts of the concubine Niangniang are not much, and when it is time for your birthday, the sons and daughters will pick up all the family funds, and they will bring together dozens of boxes to carry in." ”

Concubine Li's face changed suddenly, and it was only at this time that she suddenly realized what was the use of Baili Junyi's gifts for these gifts, he was not celebrating her birthday at all, he was trying to make her lose her birthday! She turned her head to look at Baili Qingcang, and sure enough, she saw that his anger had been revealed.

"The fifth prince has the backing of Huajun Pharmacy, and it is understandable that the gifts given are thicker, so where did you get the silver from the gifts given by the other few of you who are so heavy?"

The crown prince used to have a lot of money, and most of them were supported by the queen and the Zhao family, but now that he has cut down the queen and the Zhao family, where did he get the money to buy such a precious coral tree? There are also the second princes, the third princes and the fourth princes, they are now holding the court's money, and he was fined for corruption some time ago, relying on their own industry, it is not easy to support a large family in the house, where is the spare money to buy generous gifts?

"Your Majesty ......" Concubine Li wanted to ask for guilt as soon as she opened her mouth, she had to find a way to take out the third prince and the fourth prince!

Baili Qingcang didn't give her this opportunity: "Guifei, today you are the birthday star, just sit quietly." ”

Concubine Li bit her lip and was quiet...... If she is quiet, I am afraid that her two sons will be in it today! What to do, what to do? She hated Baili Junyi thoroughly in her heart, if her eyes could kill, Baili Junyi and Shen Ninghua would have been hacked to death many times.

Baili Qingcang took the lead in looking at the prince: "Prince, tell me, how much is your coral tree worth?" How do you get the silver taels? ”

The crown prince stood up and hesitated for a while before speaking, his face was a little gloomy: "Back to my father, this coral tree cost 20,000 taels of silver, and it was originally prepared by the sons and daughters to give it to her on the birthday of the queen mother, but unfortunately she died early, and she waited until her birthday...... Erchen only felt sad when he saw it, and when he heard about Concubine Li's birthday, he thought about borrowing flowers to offer Buddha. ”

Hearing this, Baili Qingcang looked stunned, if it was intended to be given to Zhao Huiying, then this gift is also suitable, the Zhao family did not fall at the beginning, the prince's family is also rich, and 20,000 taels of silver is reasonable.

Concubine Li only felt sick in her heart when she heard this, and her eyes changed when she looked at the coral tree, it turned out that this gift was for Zhao Huiying? She and Zhao Huiying can be said to be big enemies, they have been oppressed by the queen for so many years, and now they have finally turned over, but they have received a gift that should be given to her, and they feel uncomfortable no matter how they think about it.

Baili Qingcang just wanted to deter a few princes, not really to tear their faces, after all, there were still many outsiders present: "Okay, the prince's explanation makes sense, the second prince, although you have a lot of gifts, they are all ordinary things in the end, which is reasonable, so what about the third and fourth?" The gifts you gave also cost tens of thousands of taels of silver, and I remember that I punished you before, where did you get so much silver? ”

The third prince and the fourth prince hurriedly knelt down, and a cold sweat broke out on their backs unconsciously, how to explain it? said that it was given by the Lin family, so how could the Lin family have so much money? Say they took it from those below? That's how they embezzled and took bribes! The prince took bribes and looted the people's fat and ointment, what prestige does such a reputation have to speak of?

The third prince had an idea, and took the lead in thinking of an excuse: "Back to my father, the gift of the son-in-law is actually left by Tinghe." ”

"What do you say? Step Lotus ? ”

"Yes," the words have already come out, even if you feel embarrassed, you have to insist on speaking, the third prince continued, "Bu Tinghe brought a lot of dowry when she married her son, but she was shallow in her luck and died on the day she got married, so it is useless to put so many things in the son's mansion, so I thought about sending them to my mother's side, which can be regarded as a little filial piety between me and Tinghe." ”

Shen Ninghua narrowed his eyes slightly, and his eyes were full of sneers: The third prince is really brazen, and the dowry of a woman is still so reasonable, is it a little filial piety? Aren't you afraid that Bu Tinghe will climb up from below in the middle of the night to find him! The dowry of a woman in Da'an is a shameful thing!

Concubine Li felt uncomfortable when she received the prince's gift, but when she heard the words of the third prince, she really felt disgusted from her internal organs, Bu Tinghe's dowry, how confused was the third prince?

The ladies and ladies below looked at the eyes of the three princes and completely changed, moving the woman's dowry, how shameless this is, some poor people will not do this unless they are forced to do it, is it that the third prince is already poor to the point of being unbearable?

Baili Qingcang's face darkened, he didn't expect his son to be so "competitive", didn't he feel ashamed?

"Fourth, you say, what about yours?"

"Returning to my father, the birthday gift of my son...... Well...... Please forgive me! ”

"Huh? What are you guilty of? ”

"The screen and diorama were exchanged by Erchen from Westerners, and Westerners especially like our porcelain embroidery, and Erchen exchanged some porcelain and embroidery for these two things." The fourth prince's face flushed slightly as he spoke, as if he was extremely embarrassed.