bullyxtreme Chapter 14: I've presented a gift, what are you all envious of?
Chapter 14: I've presented a gift, what are you all envious of?
He nodded and said, "Thank you, Brother Li. We almost forgot if you hadn't reminded us."
"We brothers have prepared a pair of reading glasses for our Imperial Grandfather, and we hope he will like them."
After saying this, Xia Chengzong took out the reading glasses he had spent half a month polishing and personally walked up to Emperor Yonglong, presenting them to him with both hands.
Emperor Yonglong took the reading glasses and nodded with satisfaction, saying, "Grandpa Emperor likes this gift very much. You've been very thoughtful."
Xia Chengzong laughed and said, "Grandpa, quickly put it on and see if it's clear. If it's not clear, I can polish it again."
Emperor Yonglong laughed and said, "Good, good, Your Majesty will put it on and see."
Xia Chengzong: "Grandpa Emperor, let me help you."
After saying this, he took the reading glasses from Emperor Yonglong and personally put them on Emperor Yonglong.
Emperor Yonglong opened his eyes and suddenly felt that the world before him had become incredibly clear.
Unlike the glasses he used to wear, which were blurry and unclear, as if he were in a fog.
And even wearing these reading glasses, I don't feel dizzy.
"Okay, okay!"
Emperor Yonglong exclaimed with delight, "My dear grandson, these reading glasses you gave me are truly a treasure!"
"It makes me feel like I'm young again; I can see so clearly, and I don't feel dizzy at all."
"This gift you gave me is the most satisfying gift Grandpa has ever received!"
"Zong-ge'er, tell your grandfather, where did you get these reading glasses?"
Xia Chengzong said, "Grandpa, these reading glasses were handcrafted by your grandson!"
Emperor Yonglong asked in surprise, "Zong-ge'er, you actually know how to polish reading glasses? And how did you know that your grandfather wears reading glasses and that they aren't clear?"
Emperor Yonglong was genuinely curious about this.
It's no secret that he wears reading glasses; many people know that.
However, very few people know that reading glasses don't provide clear vision.
Only a handful of people, including Dai Quan, who served him closely, knew about it.
Emperor Yonglong did not believe that Dai Quan and others would have told the little boy this news.
Xia Chengzong said, "When I first met my grandfather, I noticed the pressure marks on his eye sockets and guessed that he was wearing reading glasses."
"Seeing that the Emperor's eyes were red and swollen, I guessed that his reading glasses were not clear. The Emperor reviews memorials every day and is busy with many affairs. If his glasses are not good, it will surely damage his eyes."
"Therefore, the grandson thought of making a better pair of reading glasses for his grandfather himself."
"It just so happens that I've read a few books in the past few years that I know how to polish glasses, so I gave it a try, and to my surprise, I actually succeeded."
"To be honest, my fifth uncle also deserves credit; these two crystal pieces were given to me by him."
Upon hearing this, Prince Chungshun chuckled and said, "Fifth Uncle dares not take credit. When Fifth Uncle asked you what you needed the two smallest crystal chips for, you wouldn't tell me. So this is what you were waiting for!"
At this moment, Xia Chengqian mustered his courage and said, "Only my third brother knows this technique for grinding lenses; none of us know it, so we can't help him."
"My third brother's hands were all worn out from grinding the lenses before Grandfather's birthday."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Yonglong hurriedly said, "Quickly let Grandfather take a look."
After saying that, he grabbed Xia Chengzong's hand, turned it around, and saw that there were seven or eight blisters on his hand.
Several blisters were swollen, while others had been broken and were oozing blood.
Emperor Yonglong was immediately filled with heartache, and he couldn't help but scold, "Zong-ge'er, how can you be so careless about your health?"
"Why are you in such a rush? What's the difference between a day earlier or later? You've got so many blisters on your hands, you don't know how much pain they cause!"
Xia Chengzong said earnestly, "Grandpa, what is this little pain? Grandpa is busy with countless affairs every day, that's the real hardship."
"I thought that the sooner the lenses were made, the sooner Grandpa could wear them, and the less damage to his eyes would be."
This genuine expression of filial piety deeply moved Emperor Yonglong.
He reached out and stroked Xia Chengzong's head, sighing with emotion:
"My good grandson, you truly are my good grandson!"
"I only met the Emperor once, but I could tell that he was wearing reading glasses and that they weren't clear."
"These few scoundrels see me every few days, yet not one of them noticed this."
"None of my sons can compare to you!"
Xia Chengzong hurriedly replied, "Grandfather, my uncles, the Crown Prince, and the other imperial uncles all have duties and are very busy. How can they all be as idle as I am?"
Emperor Yonglong snorted coldly and said, "You don't need to speak up for them. Do you think I don't know what kind of people they are?"
"You know that my reading glasses are blurry, so you went to great lengths to find glass plates to polish them."
"These past few days, working day and night, my hands are covered in blisters. This is true filial piety!"
"And look at these scoundrels! Instead of acknowledging your hard work and rewarding you, they're scheming on my birthday. Do they really think I can't see through them?"
After saying this, Emperor Yonglong glared at his sons, clearly extremely dissatisfied with them.
Emperor Yonglong touched the robe Xia Chengzong was wearing and said:
"It's freezing outside, and you, a little one, are dressed so shabbily, how can you stay warm? Where is the dignity of royalty?"
"Dai Quan, have someone bring that brocade robe with gold embroidery, peacock feathers, and dragon patterns for Zong Ge'er to change into. Don't let my precious grandson get cold."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xia Chengzong hurriedly replied, "Thank you for your generous gift, Your Majesty!"
Xia Chengkun, Xia Caiwei, and Xia Chengzhi, the three children, looked expectantly at Emperor Yonglong.
He shouted in his heart: "Grandpa Emperor, what about me? What about me? We're dressed just as shabbily as Third Brother. Please give us some clothes too!"
Even Xia Chengqian had high hopes.
But at this moment, Emperor Yonglong's mind and eyes were completely occupied by Xia Chengzong, so how could he see them?
Xia Chengkun's negative emotions +1 +1 +1
Xia Caiwei's negative emotions +1 +1 +1
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Dai Quan hurriedly ordered a young eunuch to bring over the brocade robe with gold-embroidered peacock feathers and dragon patterns, and then personally led Xia Chengzong to a side room to change into it.
When they returned, everyone saw Xia Chengzong enter wearing a magnificent gold and emerald robe.
Xia Chengzong was already born with delicate features, and wearing this robe made him look even more like a Taoist attendant beside a deity.
He surpassed all the imperial grandsons in every way.
The Empress looked at it and exclaimed in amazement, "This garment was originally a tribute from the Zhenzhen Kingdom."
"They only managed to produce this one piece in the entire country. Originally, the emperor was even considering giving it to that grandson."
"Now that Zong-ge'er is wearing it, it looks like it was made especially for him."
Emperor Yonglong laughed and said, "Who said it wasn't? It's clear this robe is destined for Zong-ge'er!"
Prince Chungshun laughed and said, "You know, only my nephew is worthy of wearing this robe. This little fellow looks just like me."