Chapter 639: Xiaobao's Painting
Everyone's eyes were focused on Xiaobao, and the emperor looked at him intently.
Although Leng Xi is a person who has seen strong winds and waves, at this time, he can't help but beat a small drum in his heart.
He had already thought of the embarrassing scene when Xiaobao took out a portrait indiscriminately.
He could also imagine that when the emperor saw his painting, he was so angry that he overturned the table, Xiaobao and Yu Qiaoqiao knelt down and begged for mercy, and then his father would pour his anger on him......
The more he thought about this, the more angry he became, this time he was too indulgent to Qiaoqiao, after receiving the emperor's decree that he would enter the palace for the Mid-Autumn Festival, he only told her to let Xiaobao prepare a talent and show it to the emperor at that time.
He thought that Yu Qiaoqiao would let Xiaobao recite a poem, even if it was like Lele to write two words, even if he couldn't come out on top, he wouldn't be embarrassed.
It's good now, he has the audacity to paint a portrait of the emperor, how can he paint the emperor's changeable face?
Leng Xi's heart rose to his throat in an instant, and Yu Qiaoqiao calmly watched the pen dance in Xiaobao's hand.
Xiaobao took a long time to make this painting, and the emperor was impatient to wait, so he drank the tea directly, and asked Liu Xi to pick up lotus seeds for him to eat.
After about half an hour, Xiaobao put down the pen in his hand, clasped his fists and said:
"Grandpa, I've finished drawing."
Hearing this, everyone turned their attention to his painting, and the emperor hurriedly beckoned to Liu Xi:
"Hold it up and show me."
After Liu Xi bowed down, he walked quickly to Xiaobao, put the painting facing the emperor, and lifted it.
This......
The moment he saw this painting, the emperor's brows twisted into a knot, and he pointed to the painting, "You...... This...... What is the drawing? Leng Xi, who was standing on the side, knew from the emperor's expression that this time, Xiaobao must be in trouble.
After all, Xiaobao is his son of Leng Xi, and he can't watch him being punished by the emperor.
So, he hurriedly came to Xiaobao's side, knelt on his knees, clenched his fists and begged:
"Father, Xiaobao is young, and he has only learned the craft of painting for a few days, he is not good at painting, please don't blame him, after he goes back, his sons will definitely discipline him."
"Hahaha......"
What Leng Xi didn't expect was that the emperor not only didn't get angry, but laughed heartily, and Liu Xi also laughed.
The emperor waved his hand busily,
"Father-in-law Liu, quick, show me my portrait to everyone."
After Liu Xi heard this, he slowly turned around and showed the painting to everyone present.
When Leng Xi saw this painting, his eyes widened in surprise.
Although the painting is not good-looking, nor is it amazing, and the painting on it is not a portrait of the emperor at all, it is ...... It turned out to be a dragon......
He suddenly reacted, no wonder the emperor smiled so happily, that dragon, doesn't it mean that the emperor is the real dragon son today!
When everyone saw this painting, they all understood the deep meaning, and nodded their heads in praise, along with Leng Yu and Luo Lan, they also felt that Xiaobao's child was smart enough.
The emperor nodded with joy on his face, and kept praising him:
"Okay, this portrait, I like it, come on, put it away, and hang it in my imperial study."
Liu Xi hurriedly ordered people to put away the portrait, and the emperor instructed Liu Xi again:
"Reward Xiaobao again, you must reward it again."
"The minions obey."
This scene made Leng Xi stand up from the ground with some embarrassment, and Xiaobao knelt on his knees and said loudly to the emperor:
"Xiao Bao Xie Huang Grandpa reward, Huang Grandpa is the true dragon son of Daning Kingdom, just like this dragon, standing between heaven and earth, all things look up, and the dignity is unparalleled."
This set of gorgeous rhetoric once again made the emperor smile.
Xiaobao's performance made Leng Xi not expect that Xiaobao had always been timid, how could he say such unexpected words at this time.
The emperor waved his hand overjoyed,
"Reward, this child really deserves to be the descendant of my Leng family, well said, he should be rewarded."
Seeing that the emperor kept praising Xiaobao, Concubine Li, who was still angry just now, suddenly had a smile on her face.
Xiaobao is her own grandson, as long as Xiaobao pleases the emperor, she, as a grandmother, can also follow the light.
The people at the scene saw that the emperor was praising Xiaobao, and they all praised him, and Leng Ming, who had just come back, looked at Luo Xue opposite without distraction, with a somewhat unnatural expression.
At the luncheon, the emperor specially beckoned Xiaobao and the other three children to sit next to him, Leng Xi's face was a little more happy than before, During the meal, he also gave Yu Qiaoqiao dishes diligently.
Of course, Yu Qiaoqiao still ignores him, and her purpose of returning to Xiwangfu is very clear, that is, for Xiaobao, Xiaobao's performance today is also the result of her training at home for a long time.
Since she and her children are not valued by Leng Xi, let the emperor pay attention to them.
At this luncheon, the emperor ate very happily, the emperor showed a smiling face, and everyone also showed a smiling face.
After lunch, as usual, the emperor is going to take a nap, and the rest of the people can play freely in the imperial garden.
The older ministers found a cool place to chat, played chess, and the younger ones formed pairs, some went to the lotus to enjoy the flowers and fish, and some ran to play among the flowers.
The atmosphere of the whole palace seemed to be very harmonious, and everyone had a good time.
Leng Ming took a few moon cakes from the table, took two more apples, and saw that no one noticed, so he quietly left the crowd and went to a claustrophobic place.
That's right, on this day of family reunion, he wants to see his mother, Chang in the cold palace, has long been forgotten, and in this world, only his son still remembers her!
Sure enough, when he came to the cold palace, it was unusually deserted.
He knocked on the painted iron door, waiting for the man inside to open it.
After a while, the door cracked, and the girl Xiao Tao poked her head out, and when she saw Leng Ming, she immediately turned around happily and shouted:
"Niangniang, Prince Ming is here."
Chang heard Xiao Tao's shout and hurriedly walked out of the house.
When she saw Leng Ming, she was first surprised, and then her face was cold,
"Didn't I tell you not to act rashly, if people found out that you were here, then you wouldn't be able to explain it."
Leng Ming raised the moon cake in his hand in front of Chang and said calmly:
"Mother, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone is busy, no one will notice me."
Chang Shi took the moon cake bag in his hand, opened the oil paper, and when he saw the moon cake inside, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he muttered in his mouth,
"It's already the Mid-Autumn Festival? Autumn is coming, and it seems that the day is about to get cold......"
"Mother, why are you crying?"
Leng Ming was a little at a loss, and Xiao Tao hurriedly stepped forward to explain,
"You can still think of Niangniang on such an important day, Niangniang must be happy."
Chang also nodded,
"Yes, my mother is really happy, my son has grown up and knows that I am worried about my mother."
As she spoke, she picked up a piece of moon cake, took a bite lightly, and nodded incessantly,
"It's this smell, I've spent a dark time in this cold palace, and I don't know what year or month it is."
Chang's words made Leng Ming's heart sour, he hated himself for being incompetent and couldn't save his mother from here.
Seeing Chang's gulping down moon cakes, Xiao Tao, who was standing on the side, kept swallowing saliva, Leng Ming saw this, took out a piece of moon cake and handed it to her,
"This is for you, you can eat it too!"
Did Prince Ming give himself moon cakes?
Xiao Tao suddenly looked at Leng Ming with bright eyes, and while taking the piece of moon cake, she nodded with tears in her eyes,
"Thank you, Lord Ming, for remembering Xiao Tao."
"How can you not remember, in this cold palace, there is my mother-in-law, you are the one who takes care of my mother-in-law, how can I Leng Ming forget?"