When Xiao Huayong was admiring a painting, someone came from the Mingzheng Palace and said that His Majesty wanted to ask Xiao Huayong to go to the Mingzheng Palace.
When Xiao Huayong arrived at Mingzheng Hall, he found that Emperor Youning was not there. The eunuch said that His Majesty was on the way with the ministers.
Xiao Huayong sat for a while, and before he could even drink some tea, a dog rushed in. The dog was huge and seemed to be being chased, and rushed straight towards Xiao Huayong. It would be easy for Xiao Huayong to dodge, but if he dodged, he would expose his martial arts skills.
Tian Yuan and others were guarding outside. The eunuchs in the hall rushed over when they saw this, but they were still a step too late. Xiao Huayong was as slow to react as an ordinary person. Fortunately, the dog flew past Xiao Huayong, overturned the tea bowl, and the tea stains fell all over Xiao Huayong.
At this time, Tian Yuan and his men rushed in and ran towards Xiao Huayong. Liu Sanzhi also came in with the three-year-old Xiao Changhong. Xiao Changhong walked towards the dog, grabbed its ears, and stood in front of Xiao Huayong with his little head drooping: "Royal brother..."
This dog was raised by Xiao Changhong, who was born after Emperor Youning had been childless for ten years. He was Emperor Youning's late-born son. Emperor Youning had always been partial to him and would often summon him and eat with him.
"No problem." Xiao Huayong smiled gently at Xiao Changhong.
"Your Highness, the Emperor and the ministers are about to arrive. Why don't you follow me inside to change your clothes? A few days ago, His Majesty asked the Clothing Bureau to make two sets of clothes for your Highness. His Majesty is thinking of finding a time to send them to your Highness." Liu Sanzhi said.
Xiao Huayong nodded in agreement and asked Tian Yuan and the others to wait outside. The inner hall was where His Majesty rested, and ordinary people were not allowed to enter at will.
Liu Sanzhi took out a round-neck robe and personally helped Xiao Huayong put it on. Xiao Huayong kept his arms open the whole time. At this moment, everything he saw was still black, white and gray. Occasionally he could see some colors, but only for a moment.
Liu Sanzhi was tidying up Xiao Huayong's clothes when he heard the sound of Emperor Youning coming with his ministers.
When Xiao Huayong walked out, several ministers' faces changed drastically when they saw the red and yellow robe on Xiao Huayong.
"Your Highness, how can you be so disrespectful to your Majesty!" The Minister of Rites immediately criticized.
Xiao Huayong frowned. Their reactions made him realize that there was something wrong with his robe. There was definitely no problem with the pattern. It could only be a color that he could not see. He guessed that it must be red-yellow, the color that only emperors could wear.
When the dog rushed towards him, Xiao Huayong thought it was a test of his skills, so he held back. Later, the dog overturned the tea bowl and Xiao Changhong appeared again. He did not suspect too much and thought that someone must have planned this, or perhaps Xiao Changhong did not tie up his dog.
Later, when Liu Sanzhi asked him to change clothes in the palace, he knew something was wrong, but His Majesty wanted to test him in many places, and he couldn't figure out what His Majesty wanted to test him, so he could only play along. It turned out that His Majesty didn't believe that he really couldn't distinguish the five colors.
If he was pretending, he would not dare to wear the red and yellow color without batting an eyelid and walk out in public for the ministers to see.
If Emperor Youning did not stand on his side, just based on this piece of clothing, he would be judged to have the intention of treason.
However, Xiao Huayong knew that Emperor Youning would definitely protect him, but if they turned against each other in the future, this could be listed as a crime.