The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

Finally it was Xiao Rui's turn.

Xiao Rui went out holding the brocade box and stood in the center of the hall. Everyone's eyes were on him, especially the condescending gaze of Emperor Xia at the top, which made Xiao Rui feel the majesty of the king of a country.

He first bowed to Emperor Xia, and said: "I wish my father and emperor good fortune as long as the East Sea, and a life that is not as old as Nanshan."

These days, Xiao Rui has done several high-profile things, so that Emperor Xia attached great importance to him, and asked: "Pingshen. Ruier, what birthday gift did you prepare for me?"

"My son prepared a painting." Xiao Rui confessed honestly.

"Oh? Which famous artist's painting?" Xia Huang asked.

Xiao Rui said: "It was done by painter Zhang from Duobaozhai in the capital."

Emperor Xia was taken aback, he didn't hear who this painter Zhang was at all, did Daxia have this famous painter?

Empress Zhou Xiangyun, Lin Yuer and other concubines also showed doubts.

The fifth prince Xiao Yuan laughed and said: "Reporting to my father, this painter Zhang is a painter from Duobaozhai. He is good at figure painting. He is not a famous master. It seems that if you ask him to paint, a few hundred taels will be enough. No Come to think of it, on such an important day as the father's birthday, the seventh brother really has a casual temper."

"How unreasonable! How can the father be so casually negligent after his father's birthday?" The fourth prince Xiao Feng said angrily, he hated Xiao Rui the most now, after all he was punished by Emperor Xia because of the complaint, and later he learned that he jumped into the pit .

"That's it!" The sixth prince Xiao Ming also responded: "Today is the birthday of the father, as a prince, if you can't set an example of filial piety and responsibility, how can you set an example for the people of the world?"

Xiao Rui glanced at the two of them, and said: "Thank you for reminding me, my brother thinks that the birthday gift he prepared can express his filial piety, so he won't bother you two brothers to worry about your father."

Xiao Feng and Xiao Ming froze for a moment, and found that Emperor Xia's gaze was on them, they hurriedly sat down and shut up.

That's right, Emperor Xia didn't say anything, do you two want to do it for me?

Emperor Xia looked at Xiao Rui, and his observations these days made him realize that his seven sons were not simple, so he asked, "What is the content of your painting?"

Xiao Rui smiled and said: "Father and Emperor agree, I want to open this painting in the hall."

"Okay!" Emperor Xia was even more curious, what kind of painting did he send? He was good at figure painting, and who was it painted?

Xiao Rui opened the brocade box, took out the scroll, and then Eunuch Hai came to help and asked him to hold one end, and slowly rolled out the scroll.

Slowly, a portrait of a woman slowly emerged.

The woman is quiet and gentle, and the smile on the corner of her mouth is like the sunshine in winter, warm and pleasant.

"Seventh brother, did you take the wrong painting?" Xiao Yuan asked intentionally.

"Why did you take out a portrait of a woman, is it your girlfriend?" Xiao Feng even sneered.

"Exactly!" Xiao Ming asked, "Where did you find the woman?"

"Shut up!"

Unexpectedly, Emperor Xia suddenly stood up and roared loudly.

In an instant, the entire Palace of Preserving Harmony was silent, Xiao Feng, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Ming trembled in fright, they had not seen Emperor Xia so angry for a long time.

"My son is guilty!" The three of them came to their senses and immediately ran out and knelt in the hall.

Emperor Xia ignored the three of them, but looked at Xiao Rui.

In the entire hall, only Emperor Xia knew who the person in the painting was. Empress Zhou Xiangyun and Lin Yuer didn't know each other, because when Empress Xiaoshengxian died, Emperor Xia was not yet married, and it was Zhou Xiangyun and Lin Yuer who were married one after another when he began to compete for the throne. .

Xiao Rui held the scroll in his hand and said, "Father, your body, hair, skin and skin are affected by your parents. I feel that the person who should be most grateful for everyone's birthday should be the mother. My mother and concubine passed away early, so I know how to miss you." Mother's pain. Although father is the emperor of Great Xia and the monarch of the world, but my son thinks, father's longing for mother is just like ordinary people, it goes deep into the bottom of my heart, and the pain of longing penetrates into the bone marrow."

"The son misses his mother, and the emperor naturally misses his mother."

"Today is my father's birthday, and I feel that the one who should pray most is Grandma."

Speaking of which, if everyone in the hall didn't know who the person in the painting was, they would be too stupid.

Xiao Feng, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Ming were sweating like rain, especially Xiao Feng insulted Empress Xiaoshengxian, Emperor Xia's mother, and his grandmother...the three were so frightened that they prostrated themselves on the ground, complaining about Xiao Rui in their hearts, but they didn't reveal anything. It made the three of them lose their way.

Emperor Xia was indeed moved.

Looking at the woman in the picture scroll, the vague memories suddenly pieced together, especially the poor life of my childhood. Although the food was not good, my mother would keep the only steamed buns for me, and I was never hungry. The clothes are not good, but my mother will put the clothes on her body and never get cold.

Now, he is a king and has rich clothes and fine food, but he no longer has the warmth of being sheltered in his mother's arms.

Emperor Xia's eye sockets were moist.

He has been in the world of iron and blood for more than 20 years. Since his mother passed away, he has never cried. Even when his cheap father Emperor Xiaowen died, he himself has not shed a single tear. At this time, it is hard to restrain myself.

The son wants to support but the relative is not there.

Only by experiencing it personally can we know the bitterness of it.

"Xiaoqi, how do you know the dignity of Empress Xiaoshengxian?" At this time, Xiao Mingying asked everyone's doubts.

Xiao Rui respectfully said: "Uncle Huang, I learned about Grandma Huang's face from the old lady of the Zhongyonghou Mansion, and she dictated it before I asked the painter to paint it."

Xiao Mingying nodded and said sincerely: "It's rare, it's rare."

At this time, Emperor Xia saw the handwriting in small script on the side of the portrait. He was a little far away and couldn't see it clearly.

"What is written on the painting?" Emperor Xia asked.

"Reporting to His Majesty is a poem." Eunuch Hai glanced at Xiao Rui to see that he did not take the initiative to report back, so he said.

Emperor Xia hurriedly said: "Read it quickly."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Looking at the poem in the painting, Eunuch Hai read out slowly:

"The thread in the hands of a loving mother, and the clothes on the wanderer's body. Before leaving, the stitches are densely packed, and the meaning may return later. Whoever says nothing about grass will be repaid with three springs."

Eunuch Hai read out slowly in a slightly shrill voice, circling endlessly in the empty hall.

Xiao Rui was already crying and raining.

He also misses his mother, and when he travels to this world, he is almost different from Yin and Yang. Since then, forever and ever, it is difficult to see each other again. I can only turn my longing into a boat, with myself on this side and my mother on the other side.

Emperor Xia's pupils were red, and the quality of being in a high position made him stop the tears from his eyes.

Seeing Xiao Rui's tears, Emperor Xia was even more moved.

That's right, the other princes in the palace are accompanied by their mothers and concubines, but Xiao Rui lost his mother when he was young and was lonely.

"Hai Banban, bring this painting into my Qianxia Palace." Emperor Xia said in a deep voice.

In the Great Xia Palace, Qianxia Palace is the residence of Emperor Xia, which shows that Emperor Xia attaches great importance to this painting.

Hearing the sound, Xiao Rui wiped away his tears, cupped his hands, and retreated to his seat.

As soon as I sat down, a pleasant reminder sounded in my mind.

"Ding dong..."

"Mission completed, advent value +10"

The eighth prince, Xiao Jing and Xiao Yan, have completed the task by themselves before presenting gifts?

It seems that the portrait of Empress Xiaoshengxian, coupled with "Wandering Ziyin", is indeed a big killer.

Originally, there were no poems on the portrait, but after the system suddenly issued a task, Xiao Rui specifically brought it up before the banquet started.

The effect was good, not only moved Emperor Xia, but even Xiao Rui was moved to tears.

I just don't know how Xiao Feng, Xiao Ming, and Xiao Yuan who continue to kneel will be punished by Emperor Xia?

deserve it!

Xiao Rui sent them two words.