Chapter 27: Emperor's birthday bouquet.

The time came and Jin DongHai came with Heng JiangYan. We walked on the red and gold carpet toward the emperor. Heng JiangYan told Jin DongHai to let the servant hold the food because it's inappropriate to have a Gongzi to hold food. That's for the servants to do.

Everyone was here beforehand. This time the emperor came before the princes. He was smiling happily. People chatting could be heard everywhere.

Heng JiangYan bowed with Jin DongHai and sat down. Waiting for the rest prince to arrive.

Heng JiangMing came with a servant holding something. It was a cage with something in it. The cage was covered with a yellow robe. He bowed to the emperor and sat down as he order the servants to be careful.

Then Heng JiangCheng came in he had a slight smile and did the same thing. His present had two people holding it. It's a scroll that is rap up so I didn't see what's inside.

When the emperor stands up, the people or guests all stop talking. A pin drop could be heard.

Heng TianJun looked around as he order to start the bouquet. Minister and people in the court present gifts to the emperor. They mostly gifted gold, western silk, and rare objects to the emperor. The smile on the emperor's face seems to crack a bit. His smile looked fake now. Looks like they were given the same old things and didn't think if the emperor like it or not.

Jin DongHai was playing with the fruits on the plate than eating them. Jin DongHai looked at Heng JiangYan who was focused on the bouquet. Looking so handsome sitting there straightly.

After the court people finish, it was the first prince's turn.

Heng JiangCheng told the servants to open the scroll. It has a drawing of a landscape. Heng JiangCheng open his mouth and said "Father, this son knows that Father likes Master Yi's artwork. So your son took the trouble to find his art for Father's birthday. "

Emperor laughed and says "haha good son! We liked the gift."

Heng JiangMing stands upright after and said: "Father this son also got a present for you."

"Oh? Come. Let us see." said the emperor as he lean back.

Heng JiangMing waved his hand as he took of the yellow cover on the cage. It was a colorful bird. It is a parrot. Jin DongHai was so weirded out seeing a parrot. He knows that there is a parrot in ancient China but it was...