Chapter 363: Let's see whose birthday gift is good
As more and more Xiqi nobles gathered in Xibohou's mansion, the lively and festive birthday banquet finally officially began under the auspices of Xibohou Jichang.
On the main seat of the Hou Mansion Hall, behind a long table, there are three cushions placed side by side, Ji Chang and Tai Ji are sitting on both sides, and the old woman Tai Ren is sitting in the middle and looking at everyone with a smile, her kind face is full of kindness, and her slightly smiling eyes are still looking at the first seat on the left hand side of the lower position from time to time.
On the seat headed by the left, sitting is naturally Bo Yi Kao, the eldest son of the Xibo Marquis Mansion, and the future successor to the Xibo Marquis.
Not only did the old lady look at the seat where Bo Yi was located, but almost everyone in the hall couldn't help but glance at it from time to time, and there was something inexplicable in their eyes.
Following the gaze of the old lady Tairen, looking at Chen Xi, who was sitting side by side with Bo Yi Kao and talking and laughing softly with each other on the left side of the chief seat, Ji Chang couldn't help but have a complicated and helpless taste on his face, and then noticed the inexplicable gazes of the people below who looked at him from time to time, and couldn't help but have a stronger look of helplessness on his face.
There are two rows on the left and right sides of the seats. In the front row on the left, all sat Ji Chang's son and some elites of the Ji clan. Even if it is some concubines of Ji Chang, it is just some other female juniors of the Ji family who sit in the back row on the left.
It stands to reason that the person sitting next to Bo Yi Kao should be Bo Yi Kao's wife, the future Mrs. Xi Bohou. But Chen Xi is not Bo Yi Kao's wife now, but he is sitting here. Naturally, it is inevitable that people will be inexplicable.
What made everyone even more unbearable was that this Chen Xi was sitting next to Bo Yi Kao, and it was arranged by the old lady herself. This is the time to sit. The old lady can just say, this Miss Xi'er and Kao'er should sit together. The old lady spoke, even if Ji Chang smiled helplessly in his heart, he couldn't refute it, let alone others!
For the eyes of these people, the old lady had a stronger smile on her face and didn't care at all. Look. This is the granddaughter-in-law that the old man likes, and she has no other thoughts! This granddaughter-in-law, my grandson is married!
If Ji Chang knew what the old lady was thinking now. I'm afraid that I will be even more helpless to smile bitterly and look up to the sky speechless.
"Yi Kao, what's going on? How do these people look at me weirdly? Chen Xi, who was chatting and laughing softly with Bo Yikao, naturally noticed the eyes of everyone around him. couldn't help but be a little uncomfortable, frowned slightly, and asked Bo Yikao softly. Fairy Chen Xi, who co-authored us, hasn't figured out the situation yet!
Listen to Chen Xi's question. Bo Yi Kao, who was stunned, smiled lightly: "That, maybe they haven't seen you, so they're a little curious!" ”
"Oh!" Chen Xi, who nodded slightly, still had a hint of doubt on her pretty face, why did she always feel that something was wrong? Doesn't that seem like a curious gaze? Wacky and quirky!
And just when Chen Xi was muttering slightly in his heart, a smiling voice with a hint of flattery and exaggeration suddenly sounded: "Grandma, grandson wishes you a long life." Longevity without borders! ”
"Huh?" raised his eyebrows slightly and looked up, and saw that it was the third brother of Ji Fa and Bo Yi Kao, Bo'an, who came out of the crowd. Holding a gorgeous gift box, he smiled at the old lady and knelt down on one knee respectfully.
Bo'an's sudden move immediately attracted everyone's attention, and they laughed and whispered to each other.
Ji Chang couldn't help but frown slightly and looked at Bo'an. This birthday gift, although according to the rules of the house, can not help but be carried out after the birthday banquet begins, which can be regarded as adding some atmosphere to the birthday banquet. However, it stands to reason that the birthday celebrations of the children and grandchildren should be in an orderly manner, one by one. Ji Chang has always attached great importance to these rituals, and the three sons' actions of being so showy really made Ji Chang a little disliked.
The old lady Tairen just scolded with a smile: "Bo'an, you little monkey, you have to be the first to celebrate your birthday!" Okay, bring your gift up and show it to grandma. ”
"Grandma, look!" Busy with a smile on the front of Bo'an, can't help but open the gift box, an instant burst of dazzling fluorescence is emitted from the gift box, only to see that it is lying quietly in a shining 'Shou' word, a closer look is a piece of high-quality white jade relief, crystal clear, very beautiful.
Seeing the white jade longevity character relief, in an instant, there was a burst of exclamation in the hall that inhaled cold air, and all the faces couldn't help but show a moved look. Such a precious jade, it is really the best in the world! The word "longevity" was carved out of it, which is extremely appropriate.
The old lady was stunned for a moment, and even though she said to Bo An with a smile on her face, she said she liked it very much, and Bo An, who saw it, retreated happily, but she didn't see that the smile on the old lady's face was very watery.
On the side, Ji Chang couldn't help but look a little unnatural, looking at the back of Bo'an leaving happily, he couldn't help the disappointment in his heart. How could Ji Chang not know about this son's pompousness? Although this gift is very shocking, neither Ji Chang nor the old lady Tairen is a person who likes luxury, and even hates luxury. Birthday gifts are not in the gift but in the heart, but the more luxurious the more it can show filial piety. It's a pity that Bo'an didn't think of this, he was still proud in his heart at this time, and glanced at Bo Yikao and Ji Fa with a smile.
In this regard, Bo Yi Kao just shook his head slightly, and he didn't say anything with a look of disappointment and helplessness in his eyes.
And Ji Fa, who was sitting in the lower hand position of Bo Yi Kao, frowned slightly, and instead took a deep breath to suppress the depression in his heart and smiled lightly at Bo Yi Kao: "Big brother, it's your turn!" ”
"Hmm!" Bo Yi Kao, who nodded lightly, got up and stepped forward with a smile, knelt down respectfully to the old lady, took out a purple wood, and looked very inconspicuous slender wooden box and said: "Grandson, I wish grandma a long life and a long life!" ”
"Well, good!" Seeing this, the old lady couldn't help but nod with a kind smile between her eyebrows.
With a smile on his face, Bo Yi Kao got up and opened the purple wooden box, there was no gorgeous brilliance in it, only a slender dark purple fragrance, but there was a faint fragrance emanating from it, which made people feel peaceful and comfortable when they smelled it.
"Kao'er, this is hey, it smells very comfortable!" The old lady couldn't help but say with curiosity in her eyes.
Even Ji Chang and Tai Ji on the side also looked at them with a slightly moving expression.
Seeing this, Bo Yi Kao couldn't help but laugh and said, "Grandma, this is Anshenxiang!" You often say that sleep is not too good, sometimes I feel tightness in the chest, this soothing incense is I asked Xi'er to use some herbs that have the effect of calming the nerves and soothing the qi, and in the future, grandma only needs to order some before going to bed, you can sleep peacefully and smoothly. ”
"Oh?" When the old lady heard this, her eyes lit up, and the smile on her face became stronger, and she couldn't stop nodding and said, "Okay, Kao'er, you have a heart, grandma will try it tonight!" If it works, you run out, and you have to keep making it for grandma! ”
When Bo Yi Kao heard this, he naturally greeted him with a smile, and then retreated under the satisfied and smiling gazes of Ji Chang and Taiji. As for the old lady, her eyes had long been fixed on the soothing incense, thinking that she must try it at night!
"Humph!" Looking at a box of bullshit An Shenxiang coaxed the old lady so happy, Bo An couldn't help but snort a little unpleasantly, and looked at Bo Yi Kao who returned to his seat and sat down with Chen Xi with a smile and a little jealousy.
Sandwiched between Bo Yi Kao and Bo An, Ji Fa, who shook his head lightly and was a little depressed and uncomfortable, picked up a dark red box that looked not big on the side, got up with a smile, and knelt down respectfully to the old lady and said, "Grandson, I wish grandma happiness like the East China Sea, and longevity is better than Nanshan!" ”
"Yi Kao, why didn't you tell me earlier that you would give a birthday gift? I wasn't even prepared! Looking at Ji Fa, who had already started to give birthday gifts, Chen Xi couldn't help but frown slightly and blame Bo Yi Kao a little anxiously.
Bo Yi Kao couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "Birthday gifts, do you need me to remind you?" ”
"Oh, people didn't think of what to give!" Chen Xi couldn't help but look at Bo Yi Kao, and his pretty face was a little anxious and troubled.
Seeing this, Bo Yi Kao, who smiled at this, turned his eyes slightly and took a light breath and said: "Actually, for grandma, I'm afraid you are the best birthday gift tonight!" ”
"Me? Birthday present? The stunned beautiful eyes stared at Chen Xi who was pointing at Bo Yi Kaoyu and pointed at him, and then knocked Bo Yi Kao's head angrily and said, "How did I become a birthday gift?" ”
Chen Xi's last unangry sentence was a little loud when he didn't pay attention to it, which instantly attracted many people to look at him with strange faces.
Facing everyone's eyes, Chen Xi, who also seemed to feel that something was wrong, couldn't help but hurriedly withdraw his hand, and couldn't help but stare at Bo Yikao with beautiful eyes.
"Ahem!" Bo Yikao, who coughed lightly, couldn't help but touch his nose in embarrassment in the face of everyone's eyes.
There was a thoughtful look on his face, and Chen Xi, whose beautiful eyes suddenly lit up after a while, suddenly slapped his jade hand in surprise and said, "Ah, I know what kind of birthday gift to give!" ”
When the words landed, he felt that the surroundings suddenly quieted down, his beautiful eyes flashed slightly, he looked up at the people who were looking at him, and smiled at Chen Xi, who retracted his gaze, and turned his head sideways to look at Bo Yikao, who couldn't help but bite his teeth slightly, and then snorted softly and came out directly, and then hesitated slightly, and knelt down to the old lady with a smile and said: "Xi'er wishes the old lady a long life, a long life, a long life, a smile, and a fragrant meal!" (To be continued......)
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