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Yu Yi finally heaved a sigh of relief after waiting for the Winged Tiger King to receive it. After sitting down, he heard Steward Qin secretly snort coldly. He couldn't help but wail in his heart: The red seal that he just obtained would probably be confiscated tomorrow.
The house was filled with warmth and liveliness, and the capital was brightly lit.
After receiving the congratulations of the crown prince, officials, and imperial concubines, the emperor's face was filled with joy. He leaned back in his throne, swinging the wine cup in his hand as he enjoyed the singing and dancing below.
Seeing that the wine cup in the emperor's hand was empty, Xu Li hurriedly poured out the fine wine and said softly, "Your Majesty, this year's weather is smooth, the citizens are in good health. This servant has heard that there are a few things that are quite magnificent about the annual gifts presented this year.
"Oh? You can be considered an old man in the palace. What kind of things have you not seen before?
Xu Li's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly went down to instruct the young eunuch to present the screened gift.
Your Majesty, look. This is the divine stone of Mt. Tai sent over by Patron Lu Dong. It's said that it can release light at night.
The emperor looked at it and didn't seem to care much."A few days ago, when I celebrated my birthday, many strange stones and auspicious signs were sent here. There's no point in looking at them. Is there anything else?"
"I heard that Ziling City also sent a new year gift. It was said that it came from the Neon Cloud Workshop that you had bestowed upon me before. Five or six citizens of the city participated in it as well."
When the Emperor heard that the citizens of the Tomb City were participating, he could not help but feel slightly displeased."The most important thing in the year is the intention. If the citizens are worried because of the gift, wouldn't they be chasing after their reputation?"
Xu Li's heart was filled with fear. He had just been promoted to the position of a steward, so he knew that the Emperor's temper wasn't as good as Eunuch De's. At this moment, he was only thinking of selling some benefits to Mu Yunyao, but he had forgotten about the emperor's thoughts.
The emperor, however, had already spoken."Bring out the new year's gift that has been sent up from the Mausoleum of Books. I would like to see what it is like after five or six citizens have worked in the city to participate in it."
Upon hearing the name of the city, the officials below began to speak in hushed tones. The name of the city was too famous, and judging from the Emperor's earlier expression, it seemed as though it wasn't over yet. Could it be that they were unlucky?
When he thought here, he immediately became spirited and looked toward the entrance of the hall without leaving a trace behind. Soon, two attendants carried a rack and walked up. Judging from their appearance, it should be a screen with a red cloth covering them, so it was difficult to tell what the actual situation was.
Many people looked in Su Wenyuan's direction with schadenfreude. Previously, when the Emperor was on his birthday, Su Wenyuan had given him a screen to take credit for. However, in the blink of an eye, the beautiful picture of the rising sun turned into a bloody omen.
For the greater half of the year, he had been doing his best to show that he did it in order to erase the shadow cast by the screen. Just as he was about to succeed, who knew that Ziling City would actually send over another screen?
Su Wenyuan remained calm and collected with a gentle smile on his face. However, the wine cup in his hand shook slightly, giving off a cold light.
The main hall was brightly lit. Suddenly, everyone felt a burst of light in front of them, almost blinding them. When they came back to their senses, they couldn't help but focus and take a deep breath.
He only saw that above the main hall, although the items presented in the Tombal Mountain City were similar to screens, they seemed more like embroidery with shelves mounted on them. At this moment, due to the servant's actions being too big, the piece of embroidery swayed slightly. Four golden words were written on it, emitting a dazzling divine light.
Under the illumination of the candle flame in the hall, the auspicious cloud slowly moved under the large character. The four golden words seemed to fly in from the sky and firmly stood within the auspicious cloud — Fortune, Longevity, An, Kang!
Even the Emperor couldn't help but widen his eyes as he focused on the embroidery beneath. He felt a sense of righteousness surge through his chest, causing him to laugh out loud."Good!"
As he spoke, he got up and walked down the stairs to take a closer look at the embroidery. The closer he got, the more mysterious it felt, "The four words' Good Fortune and Ankang 'actually all consisted of small characters with different characters. These kids must be around tens of thousands, right?"
When Xu Li saw the emperor's expression change from gloomy to clear, he secretly wiped away the cold sweat on his palms. He knew that his gamble had been correct, and upon hearing the emperor's question, he hurriedly stepped forward to answer, "Reporting to the emperor, Patrol Officer Huai Nan sent over a greeting gift from Zhang Boyong. The origin of this embroidery item is detailed on it."
"Now that I've presented it, I want to see who made such a stunning embroidery." After the emperor finished reading, his expression became even more joyous."These small words of good luck and good health actually come from the hands of the six cities of Huainan City's Old Man Quan Fu, and there are a total of sixteen thousand of them, which really makes one exclaim in amazement. Uncle Zhang said that the papers we collected together also come from the six cities of Huainan City.
It has been brought in. Where should we put it now? "
Xu Li hurriedly replied, "This servant will immediately send someone to fetch it."
Not too long after, a few guards came over with two large chests. Xu Li quickly ordered people to open them, and inside the chests were neatly folded pieces of white paper that were written with the words "Good Life and Good Health".
Xu Li took a few pieces and placed them in front of the emperor."Your majesty, please take a look."
The emperor took out a letter and examined it carefully. On the screen, there were four characters written in different shapes and sizes. It was difficult to find a corresponding character for a time.
"Take a few of your beloved officials to take a look as well, might you be able to find the corresponding handwriting?"
A few of the old officials quickly came forward and took the paper to compare it. Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "It's here, Your Majesty. This official has found it. Take a look at this place."
"Yes, indeed."
"This subject has found it too. Your Majesty, please take a look."
The entire Golden Hall became bustling with noise and excitement. Everyone held the slip of paper and looked for the corresponding words on the embroidery materials. The most important thing was that these words didn't seem to have any difference in size.
"This embroidery person's cooking skills are truly godly!"
"That's right. These tens of thousands of characters are all written in different handwriting, and they are arranged in an orderly manner. The four big words appear majestic and majestic, truly rare." "Indeed, as expected of the Neon Cloud Workshop that was bestowed with great rewards by the Emperor. Its craftsmanship is unrivaled in the entire world."
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