Chapter 130 Li Xiu's Gift
Her nephew started fighting with others, and Princess Pingyang, who was the master, was also reported quickly, which made her hurriedly leave the side hall. However, when she saw that Li Xiu had separated the two children, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and walked over quickly and said, "What's going on? Why did Chengdao fight with others?"
"Mother, I wish you a birthday, but Li Chengdao stopped me from entering!" Before Li Xiu and Li Chengdao could speak, Chai Zhewei shouted loudly. He knew the principle of starting first.
"Mother?" Princess Pingyang was stunned when she heard this title. She had never seen the Chai Zhewei brothers before, so naturally she didn't know that they were Chai Shao's sons, so she was a little surprised at this time, where did she have such a big son?
"Auntie, they are the sons of Duke Huo. They are here to make trouble, so I don't want them to go in!" At this time, Li Chengdao also shouted loudly, and while speaking, he still glared at Chai Zhewei.
"Princess, only these two children have come to Duke Huo's mansion, and it is difficult for servants to stop him, so I let them in." Li Xiu also explained at this time, and at the same time he secretly scolded Chai Shao for being shameless. He had no shame to come, so he sent his two sons to make trouble, just causing trouble for himself.
Princess Pingyang could also understand Li Xiu's difficulties when she heard this. She immediately smiled with understanding, and she would not speak ill of her two children, so she smiled softly at the Chai Zhewei brothers and said, "So that's it, you brothers are intent. Since you are here, you will be my guests. Helmet, you can take them into the side hall to the banquet!"
Helmet agreed when he heard this, signaling that Chai Zhewei and his brothers would follow him. Then the three of them entered the side hall. Until then, Princess Pingyang said softly to Li Chengdao: "Daoer, my aunt also knows that you care about me, but you are still young now, so it is best not to intervene in the grudges between the adults, and you are not allowed to bully the Chai brothers again in the future, do you know?"
"Yes, Dao'er understands!" Li Chengdao replied obediently, without showing a grievance because of his aunt's fault. This surprised Li Xiu next to him even more. The child's mind was so mature that he was far beyond his age, and even more mature than some adults in some aspects.
"Princess, whose child is this child?" Li Xiu finally couldn't help asking. It's rare for such a smart child to be so smart, and it sounds like he is the nephew of Princess Pingyang, but I don't know which brother's son is her?
"Haha, Chengdao is the second son of my elder brother. Unfortunately, the eldest son of my elder brother died young, so Dao'er became the eldest brother of their brothers." Princess Pingyang explained with a smile. She also loved her smart nephew very much, especially since she thought she would never have children in her life, so she almost regarded Li Chengdao as her biological son. It's a pity that Li Chengdao needs to receive strict royal education as she grows older and has almost no time to come to her to play.
"So it's the son of the prince. No wonder he is so smart!" Li Xiu said with a smile on the surface when he heard this, but he sighed in his heart. After the Xuanwu Sect Incident, all of Li Jiancheng's sons were slaughtered by Li Shimin, regardless of the feelings of his uncle and nephew. It is estimated that Li Chengdao would not be able to escape death by then.
"Who are you? Why is your aunt so polite to you?" At this time, Li Chengdao looked at Princess Pingyang and looked at Li Xiu again, and asked curiously. Li Xiu dared to pull him apart just now and could talk to Princess Pingyang equally, which made him feel very curious. He remembered that except for General Ma, no one in the Princess's Mansion could have such treatment.
"Dao'er must not be rude. Li Jijiu is a talented man in Chang'an. Even your father must treat him with courtesy!" At this time, Princess Pingyang introduced Li Xiu, and at the end he smiled at Li Xiu. She snatched Li Xiu back from her elder brother and second brother.
"Li Jijiu?" Li Chengdao first showed a thoughtful look, then said loudly with a sudden look, "I understand, you are the one Li Xiu who cured your aunt's injury. Later, my father wanted to recruit you, but he didn't expect you to surrender to your aunt!"
No matter how premature Li Chengdao was, he was still a child after all, and he spoke more straightforwardly. In his opinion, his father and Princess Pingyang were originally brothers and sisters, and had such a deep relationship, so he didn't have to be afraid of anything when speaking, so he directly told the story of Li Xiu's rejection of his father.
"Dao'er, don't talk nonsense. Li Jijiu is very talented and can condescend to enter my mansion. My aunt is also very happy. How can she say she is surrendering?" Princess Pingyang hurriedly corrected her nephew's words when she heard this.
"Haha~, what the prince said is not wrong, but I am not knowledgeable and worried that I can't bear the heavy responsibility assigned by the prince, so I asked the princess for help. Fortunately, the princess didn't dislike me and took me in!" Li Xiu said with a smile at this time.
"You are really hypocritical. I heard from the emperor's grandfather that you mentioned you, saying that you are not only talented, but also visionary and strategic. Whether it is Turkic or Tuyuhun, you are involved in it. If people like you are talented and knowledgeable, then wouldn't all the civil and military officials in the court have no face to meet people?" Li Chengdao looked at Li Xiudao with contempt at this time.
"Uh?" Li Xiu was also choked by Li Chengdao's direct words. He silently recited Tong Yan Wuji in his heart, forcing himself not to be angry, but there was still a depressed expression on his face. Otherwise, he would be a naughty child, dealing with these children was so tiring!
Seeing Li Xiu's depressed look, Princess Pingyang couldn't help laughing out loud, then gave Li Chengdao a lesson with a tense face, and then said goodbye to Li Xiu and returned to the side hall. After all, there were still a group of female guests waiting for her to entertain her. She couldn't leave for too long. And when she left, she also took Li Chengdao back to avoid him from going out to cause trouble again.
After solving the fight, Li Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then went into the hall again to find his place to sit down. Fortunately, the separate meal system was implemented at this time, and everyone had a separate table. Even if Li Xiu was not there, he didn't have to worry about his food being stolen. Of course, those who came today were all well-known people, and probably couldn't do such a thing.
The arrival of the Chai brothers was just a small episode at the birthday party and did not cause much trouble. At three or four o'clock in the afternoon, the birthday party finally ended. Li Xiu became busy again and stood in front of the door to see the guests away. In the end, most of the guests left. However, some female guests who were close to Princess Pingyang did not leave, but came to the inner house with the princess to tell the story, such as Princess Pingyang's sisters.
"Sister Three, please bring your gift list quickly. I want to see what gifts others have given. I'm not polite!" In the pavilion of the Nei House Garden, a young woman in gauze chuckled without any politeness. She was Princess Changguang, the fifth sister of Princess Pingyang. Among the many sisters, she had the deepest relationship with Princess Pingyang. In the past, the two of them could even change their clothes, let alone just gifts.
"Hi, look at the fifth sister, she is a mother-in-law, and she is so shameless that she even robs the birthday gift of her fifth sister!" At this time, the oldest woman among the young women smiled. She was Princess Pingyang's eldest sister, Princess Changsha. When Li Jiancheng saw her, he would call her "Big Sister". He is the oldest among Li Yuan's children, and his son is already adult.
"Haha, take whatever my fifth sister wants, just don't want my flowers and plants!" Princess Pingyang smiled without any mind at this time, and then asked someone to get the gift list for registration today. In fact, she knew that Princess Changguang was not greedy for any gifts, but was just simply curious about the gifts given by others.
Princess Changguang never was polite to Princess Pingyang. She looked at it after taking the gift list and made a sound from time to time. When she encountered something interesting, she would take it out and joke with Princess Pingyang and the others. Anyway, everyone here was her own sister, so there was nothing to be afraid of.
"Hey, third sister, look, is this Li Xiu the one who greets us in front of the mansion?" At this moment, Princess Changguang suddenly seemed to have discovered something, and excitedly pointed to the gift list and asked Princess Pingyang.
"Yes, there is no other Li Xiu among the people who came today except Li Jijiu!" Princess Pingyang replied with a smile. At the same time, she was very curious about the gifts given by Li Xiu, so she turned her head to look at the gift list when she spoke. As a result, when she saw the gifts given by Li Xiu, she couldn't help but be stunned.
"A mirror, what kind of gift is this? I'm afraid that among the people who came today, he gave the least and lightest gifts!" Princess Changguang said disappointedly. When she entered the door before, she sat in the carriage and secretly looked at Li Xiu. She also had a good impression of this young man who was in the wind in Yushu. Unfortunately, she had already married, so she couldn't help but feel a little regretful, but she didn't expect that Li Xiu would only give such a light gift.
"As long as you feel your heart, it doesn't matter what gift you give!" Princess Pingyang quickly recovered and said casually. She didn't care about these birthday gifts at all. Of course, Li Xiu gave expensive gifts better, and it's nothing more than ordinary ones.
"That's not possible. Li Xiu is also the sacrificial wine in your house at the third sister. How could he give such a light gift? I think he is not sincere at all!" Princess Changguang said a little unfairly for her third sister.
"Hehe, fifth sister, why are you anxious? I see that Li Xiu is definitely not an ordinary person. It should be impossible for him to be so despised by the third sister. Moreover, there is only a mirror written on the gift list, and it is not said that it is. Maybe it is the legendary King of Qin's bone mirror, which is a rare treasure in the world." At this time, Princess Pingyang, Princess Changsha smiled again, but she clearly had a bit of ridicule in her words. It is said that Qin Shihuang had a mirror that could reflect the bone marrow of human internal organs, called the King of Qin's bone mirror. Of course, this is just a legend. There is no such thing in reality.
Chapter completed!