"it!"

Xue Lang sharpened the candle and raised his head, a figure in blue-gray clothes suddenly came into view, the carving knife and candle in his hand were frightened, and then he hurriedly rescued it.

"Ako meets the colt, and on the orders of the master, congratulates the pony on his happy birthday! This is a congratulatory ceremony! ”

The person who came saluted one by one, a pretty face was as cold as frost, and both hands untied a burden from the back, the burden was square, it seemed to be a box, and both hands presented it.

Xue Lang couldn't help laughing: "Ako, your expression, I don't look like congratulating on a happy birthday!" ”

“……”

Ako's face was expressionless.

Well, it's freezing cold! Xue Lang didn't ridicule the girl with facial paralysis, put down the carving knife and candle in his hand, took it and opened it, sure enough, it was a wooden box, opened the lid of the box, and there was a set of jade wine utensils inside, the wine pot was shaped like a mandarin duck, and the wine cup was four jade wine glasses.

Xue Lang's expression was a little surprised, and he couldn't help but pick up the mandarin duck-shaped wine jug and look at it carefully, and then put it down carefully after reading it, and asked, "Ako, is this ...... Mandarin duck heart pot? ”

As a high roller in wine, Xue Lang also has some research on wine utensils. The so-called Mandarin Duck Turning Heart Pot is a legendary wine set that can hold two kinds of wine and pour which one you want to drink. When they appear in the romance, they mostly pretend to be poisonous wine and non-poisonous wine to harm people.

In real life, each of the mandarin duck teapots handed down from ancient times is a national treasure and is called a national treasure. Xue Lang had seen it in the museum. After having spare money, I also bought imitations made by modern jade carving masters, so I can recognize them at a glance.

Unexpectedly, one day, he can really have a mandarin duck heart pot, instead of imitation of modern handicrafts, Xue Lang is very happy, almost can't put it down, smiled and said to Ako: "Thank you for me, my master, just say that I like the gift very much!" ”

"Whoa!"

Ako's answer was serious, and when she was done, she looked up at Xue Lang and said, "Congratulations on the horse's birthday!" ”

The previous sentence is a message on behalf of the princess, this poem is her own?

Xue Lang realized in his heart and smiled: "Thank you, Miss Ako, for your blessings." ”

As he spoke, he remembered the fruit gummies he made on the desk yesterday, wrapped a bag in paper, and handed it to Ako: "This is the candy I made yesterday, if Miss Ako doesn't dislike it, take it and eat it, it's my Xie Yi!" ”

Ako glanced at him silently, but he didn't refuse, took it and put it in his arms, arched his hand, and walked out of the door, thinking that he was going to return to Princess Pingyang.

As soon as Ako was sent away, he was playing with the newly acquired wine utensils in the study, and Lamei came outside to report: "Yu Dalang, someone from the palace will pass on the sage's hand." ”

This is a big holiday, and the saint still has time to attack him?!

Xue Lang tidied up his clothes and hurriedly went out to greet people, and it was the common small yellow door next to the saint, and the two were also familiar with each other. After Xue Lang saluted, Xiao Huangmen said loudly: "I heard that the Qing family was born in Chongyang in September, and today is the birthday of the Qing family, and I will give a load of longevity noodles and a burden of longevity peaches......"

He actually gave something to congratulate Xue Lang on his birthday! The gifts are all ordinary things, longevity noodles, longevity peaches, silk cloth, are all things that can be used.

The key is the friendship contained in it, which made Xue Lang very moved, and saluted sincerely: "Ministers, thank the saint for his grace!" ”

After the salute, Xiao Huangmen cleverly helped Xue Lang up, and said with a smile: "The slave and maid are here to wish the concubine a happy birthday!" I wish the horse every year today, and every year has today! ”

"Thank you for your good words!"

"The concubine is polite, how dare the slave and the maid deserve it! The saint is still waiting in the palace, and the slave and maid are still rushing back to the palace to resume their lives, so they will leave first! ”

Xiao Huangmen said respectfully.

"Please stay!"

Xue Lang stopped him, and also gave Xiao Huangmen a bag of candy before letting people go back. After the little yellow door left, as if an appointment had been made, the prince sent a calligraphy notebook; The king of Qin sent a good horse; King Qi gave a flying eagle and an eagle slave.

This is a gift from future brothers-in-law. The future sisters-in-law also sent gifts, all kinds of things. In addition to the people in the Li Tang royal family, the ministers who had a relationship with Xue Lang in the court also sent gifts, and some people who Xue Lang just nodded to them, and his subordinates also sent gifts.

Jiang Lin's daughter-in-law, Su Siniang, gave him two sets of newly made round-necked robes, including clothes, shoes and socks. Xue Lang specially sent Lamei to Jiang Lin's house to thank him.

What hurt Xue Lang the most was Li Xiaogong's gift, this guy directly sent two beauties-

God is pitiful, if he plans to be a bachelor for the rest of his life, Xue Lang may accept it, but he is now a person with a target...... This can't be accepted, this is not a birthday congratulations, this is to see that his gift is too comfortable, to add to the chaos!

Xue Lang sat in the study and flipped through the gift list, some people had only heard of the name, and some had never even heard of the name, if it weren't for the famous thorn attached to the gift list, he wouldn't know it at all.

In fact, there are many gifts sent by people who Xue Lang doesn't know, but Xue Xi is old and spicy, except for the gifts given by Xue Lang's future brother-in-law and sister-in-law, the gifts of the rest of the people, after asking Xue Lang, none of the valuables were accepted, and all of them were returned, and the most received were ordinary things such as longevity noodles and longevity peaches.

Xue Lang took the gift list and thought for ————

In this Chang'an City, there are many smart people! If it weren't for the saint who made the first move, sent someone to send a reward, and congratulated him, I am afraid that I would not have received so many gift lists today. There are so many officials in the DPRK and China, how many people can make the saint issue an edict to congratulate?

Xue Lang himself is talented, and now it shows that Jian is in the emperor's heart, and the saint is in the heart, isn't it just a word to sum up, and the future is immeasurable!

However, Xue Lang is now only a squire of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he is not an important minister of the imperial court at all. If he has reached the position of the third prince and the ninth secretary, then it is not surprising that he has such a simple birthday that is not a full birthday! But he's just a little squire now...... I can't figure it out!

Is it because of Princess Pingyang?

It doesn't make sense! Princess Pingyang has now relinquished her military power, and although she has a little power in her hands, it is obviously not a reason for everyone in the court to come to him to pull relations!

Some positions are lower than his, and the gifts may be for fear of being remembered by him, so they will follow the trend and give some. But those positions are higher than his ...... Except for those who have friendships, the rest of the people have almost no contact, and there is no reason to give gifts!

Xue Lang believes that human actions have a purpose! The difference is only in the meaning of the purpose, some are self-interested, and some are altruistic. There is no such thing as love and hate for no reason, and this gift is no different!

For no reason, who will give a gift?

There will always be something to ask for, but this is what you want...... He doesn't understand it now!