Chapter 55 - A Perfume (1/2)
Chapter 55 - A Perfume
Finally, the day had coest event in the capital of Han- the birthday of the crown prince The entire city was decorated with various colors of lanterns and people were getting ready to go to the Imperial Palace as the crown prince after 6 years had returned to the capital and would celebrate his birthday
The people would be given the gifts by the crown prince hierounds for that
Ying Lili was getting ready for theher how the precious gifts would be given to the crown prince after the greetings hour by the fa a yellow-colored Hanfu dress She looked at the wooden box which was placed on the dressing table
Once she was ready, the helpers stepped back and on the instruction of court lady Xu Those helpers left the dressing roo Lili turned to the court lady Xu and told her they should leave
As Ying Lili ca Lili saw the sadness which was filled in the eyes of Sheng Li "Sheng Li, happy birthday," Ying Lili softly said but the crown prince did not reply to her and started walking
They reached the greeting hall soon and found regalLi first greeted the Emperor and E Lili did the same and tere told to take their respective seats
Sheng Li sat on the seat with Ying Lili They were facing the first Prince and his wife "Who is she?" Ying Lili htly and found Xue Yu-Yan on the other seat, separate fro to which one had to sit beside her husband Since Xue Yu-Yan was a consort so, she could not sit beside the first Prince
"Crown prince," the E Li immediately looked at his father and stood up from the seat "Happy birthday, my child I wish you happiness in your life," Han Wenji wished and stood up fro that, the Empress too stood up, followed by the others in the hall
"Coift fro Li went turned towards the staircase After ascending five stairs, Sheng Li reached the E the gifts who told the servants to bring the portrait there
Everyone turned towards the door as a giant portrait was brought to the hall The satin cloth was reiant portrait, and everyone looked at the portrait Everyone was flabbergasted to see the portrait of the crown prince "Thank you, Imperial father I loved it Did father paint it hi Li asked
"Yes I am happy that you liked this This portrait is special because it makes me see the future E Li's shoulder
"Your father spent al Wei asserted Everyone applauded the Emperor there "Father, why did you take so much trouble? You could have coested
"I wanted to make it myself It is not a trouble," Han Wenji stated with a broad smile
"Son, I could not believe that you turned 23 so quick After 6 years of the ca for you and I believe you will surely like it," Weng Wei pronounced
"A child always likes the present given by hisLi stated The next present was taken by the maidservant there It was an arrow and bow set that was made from special wood "The wood used to ht frodom (present-day Indonesia) which is theWei asserted
"Thank you, Ihtly and then went back to his seat Now, the consorts of the Eifts to the crown prince followed by concubine Lu