Chapter 15

This evening, Luo Qinghan was dressed in a dark green robe with wide sleeves, a color that gave a cold impression but matched his demeanor perfectly.

Like the finest jade, he was cold, elegant, and beautiful, extremely captivating.

When he appeared at Fengxi Garden, he immediately drew everyone's attention.

The crowd bowed to him in unison.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince."

Empress Qin did not enjoy grand events, so tonight's birthday banquet was held simply, with only family members in attendance.

Luo Qinghan said indifferently, "No need for such formalities."

Soon, the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress arrived.

The moment the three dignitaries appeared, the atmosphere instantly became quiet. The people who had been chatting with each other all fell silent and bowed in unison to greet them.

The Emperor sat in the main seat, with the Empress Dowager on his right and the Empress on his left.

The Crown Prince's seat was at the first position on the left, right next to the Empress.

Xiao Xixi secretly glanced at the Empress.

Empress Qin was a rare beauty, but her eyes were too cold, and her thin lips were pressed into a straight line. Even at her own birthday banquet, there was not a trace of a smile on her face, making her seem very hard to approach.

Xiao Xixi thought, no wonder Luo Qinghan always had a poker face.

It turns out he learned it from Empress Qin.

In comparison, the Empress Dowager seemed much more amiable, with a smile on her face and a loving gaze when looking at the younger generation.

The Emperor was forty years old, tall and robust, with a handsome appearance. Compared to his sons' youthful vigor, he exuded a mature charm that had been refined over the years.

It had to be said that the family's good looks were very high, no wonder their offspring were also very attractive.

This was the advantage of good genes!

After everyone was seated, the birthday banquet officially began.

The princes began to present their gifts one by one.

In previous years, the first person to present a gift was always the eldest prince, Luo Yechen. However, now that Luo Qinghan was the Crown Prince, his position was noble, and this honor naturally fell to him.

He stood up and delivered a blessing speech.

Since it was in classical Chinese, Xiao Xixi was completely lost and couldn't understand what he said at all.

The gift Luo Qinghan presented was a landscape painting.

This painting was created by a famous artist.

Most importantly, the artist was Empress Qin's great-grandfather, and this painting was his last work before he died.

When Empress Qin saw the painting, her originally cold gaze showed a slight change.

Her great-grandfather was a well-known calligrapher and painter in the Da Sheng Dynasty, leaving behind many works, but this last painting had always been lost and could not be found. She never expected Luo Qinghan to bring it to her.

He must have put a lot of effort into finding this painting.

Empress Qin personally took the painting and examined it carefully.

"You have gone to great lengths."

Luo Qinghan bowed and returned to his seat.

As soon as he sat down, the eldest prince, Luo Yechen, could not wait to stand up and present his gift.

Compared to Luo Qinghan's reserved and restrained demeanor, Luo Yechen was much more straightforward and bold.

He said, "May Mother Empress live as long as the Southern Mountain," and then waved his hand, signaling for a golden Buddha statue to be brought in.

It was a golden Buddha statue, about as tall as a person, made of pure gold.

When it was brought in, the entire Fengxi Garden was illuminated by its golden glow.

Xiao Xixi could almost smell the fragrance of money.

This eldest prince was really rich!

Luo Yechen stood there with his chest out, full of confidence.

He enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention.