The howling cold wind blew through the gate of the Hall of Talents, rolling up the snow on the ground and sprinkling it in the air. The whistling sound made people feel a shiver on their bodies when they heard it, and they unconsciously tightened the clothes on their bodies.

The fourth year of Zhenguan is about to pass, and now it is the last day of the year. On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, this night, the entire Chang'an City was brightly lit, although this time the New Year was not as lively as the Shangyuan Festival, but it was still a day that hundreds of people hoped for, because the new year is coming, new hope is also ignited, and they hope to live the good life they dream of in this new year. Today's saints are wise and wise, and the officials are peaceful, although foreign enemies are still looking around, but there are invincible Datang iron cavalry, and they believe that all enemies who dare to covet the land of China will fall under the sword and gun of the Tang iron cavalry. Therefore, the old wife of the family used the expenses saved from between her teeth this year, pulled a few feet of cotton cloth, and the whole family made a new set of clothes, hoping that the coming year will be better.

However, in the depths of the imperial city, the Hall of Xiancai, located between the East Palace and the Yeting Palace, seems a little cold, and the owner here is one of His Majesty's favorite princes, His Royal Highness Li Kuan, the King of Chu, who has always been favored. But the major event that happened ten days ago that shocked the government and the opposition made this place crowded. The princes and princesses who used to come and go to visit are all gone, and the whole palace looks decadent and deserted. There was only one candle left, which slightly illuminated the table in the center of the main hall. A boxy table with three dishes and one soup on it. This is made by Li Kuan's little maid Tianxiang herself, and it is the Chinese New Year's Eve meal for the two of them.

"Master, get up and eat!" The little girl was still wearing a gorgeous dress woven of colorful silk. Two bulging bags on the head. It looks very pretty. It was only the pale cheeks and the hands that were red from the cold that revealed that she had been busy before. Washing vegetables and cooking, these things have been her over the years. But there has never been a way to go to the imperial dining room to get some ingredients, and they were asked by the palace people in charge before they got it.

"Tianxiang, it's good to have you!" A weak voice came, and a staggering figure walked out from the side of the dormitory. The last time Li Kuan beat the eldest grandson Wuji in court. Although because of his merits, he did not lose the prince and was able to continue to stay in the palace. But it has also become somewhat abnormal since then. I am often alone in a daze, and I stay for half a day. This worried his little maid. I wanted to go to Zangyuzhai for help several times, but I couldn't help it.

In the little girl's heart, she resented Li Liqing. If it weren't for her. The master will not become like this, if it weren't for her, the character of the master wouldn't care who you marry, then now this place should be beautiful, countless little princes, little princesses come here, meet their master, and listen to him tell good stories. Adoring looked at him. Thinking of this, the little girl couldn't help but be fascinated.

"What do you think?" Li Kuan walked to the table. Looking at the little girl who was distracted, she couldn't help but ask in a hoarse voice.

"Master, you're here! Look, this is made by Xiang'er! It's delicious! The little girl was interrupted by this sound, and when she saw Li Kuan standing in front of her, she hurriedly pulled out the chair in front of the table and let Li Kuan take a seat.

"Well, that's good!" Seeing the simple dishes on the table, Li Kuan still praised it, he saw the little girl's hard work and grievances during this time, but he didn't interfere, because only after experiencing these things, the simple little girl will understand people's hearts, in fact, it is not as beautiful as she has always thought. There are people in this world who like you, there are people who hate you, and no one can make everyone like gold and silver. It's just that for various reasons, or for various purposes, they will always surround you and make you feel their kindness. But it's all purposeful, not genuinely good to you.

Adversity sees the truth, and the hearts of the people are seen over time. I don't know who said it, Li Kuan can't remember it anymore, but he feels that he didn't understand the actual meaning of this sentence until now. Just like the cold reception he received these days, how many people are left who surrounded him before? Those younger brothers and sisters who had to be respectfully worshipped are now gone. This is why, Li Kuan, as an adult, naturally knows it, and the people behind those little guys also know it.

Some things, in fact, have always been separated by a thin layer of window paper, but no one pierced it, because if it is pierced, they will feel embarrassed by each other. But it's also because there's no need to pierce it, and after it's pierced, it can't stick back again. Now that those people and Li Kuan have pierced this layer of pretended friendship, all of them are utilitarian.

"If the master likes it, it's fine!" Hearing Li Kuan's praise, the little girl's big eyes narrowed, like a cat being stroked by the owner, and a sweet smile hung on the face of the small melon seeds.

"Huh...... Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, after tonight, our little Tianxiang will be a year older again, and now the master will give you a gift, which is considered to be a birthday celebration for you! Li Kuan reached into his arms as he spoke, and took out a small ornament from the placket.

"It's so beautiful!" The little girl's eyes lit up, as long as it was a woman, she couldn't resist the attraction of these beautiful little things, which was true both ancient and modern.

This is an emerald green Buddha statue pendant, which is the most common style in later generations, the big-bellied Maitreya, the fat-headed and big-eared Maitreya Buddha, grinning the most cheerfully, with a big belly and a string of prayer beads hanging around his neck. The appearance of this ornament is the style of a jade pendant owned by Li Kuan in his later life. The edges and corners are smooth, and the emerald green color is like an unfathomable lake, surrounded by mountains. In the middle of summer, the lush forests reflect the endless waters of the lake green. The white clouds in the sky are reflected, and they last forever.

This is a piece of jadeite jewelry, of course, the Tang Dynasty people at this time have not yet discovered jadeite, maybe they have found it, but because jadeite is jadeite, the hardness is very high, not an ordinary carving knife can carve, so no one appreciates. Li Kuan, this is what he himself came out of the system according to the impression that remained in his heart. In this world, there is no such green Fei Cui, probably not. Because even the glass imperial green still has impurities, and the legendary dragon stone species, that is just a joke among industry insiders, that is the best jadeite generated in an ideal state, whether there is in the real world or not, there is still unknown.

"If you like it, bring it!" Li Kuan handed the Maitreya pendant with a red rope in his hand to the little girl.

"Hmm!" Xiao Tianxiang happily took it, and then happily brought it, and the emerald green pendant fell on the slightly bulging little pigeon on her chest, which had a unique beauty.

"Second brother, I want it too!" A voice came suddenly, with a sense of urgency.

As soon as he heard this voice, Li Kuan frowned, it was the little witch who came. This guy is not afraid of anything, she is the only one who comes the most diligent during this time, and she has to run over almost every day, just eating and drinking, and taking out stories to listen to.

"Princess Yuzhang!" Xiao Tianxiang saluted her.

"Sister Tianxiang, get up and sit together! Second brother, Wei'er also wants it, can you give Wei'er one too? The little girl sat beside Li Kuan by herself, and beckoned Tianxiang to sit down. Then the little hand grabbed the clothes on Li Kuan's chest, like a little koala, the little head rubbed against his chest, and the mouth was sticky.

"You! It's really annoying! Good, good, good...... The second brother also gave Yu Zhang one! Li Kuan said and reached into his arms again, and then took out a pendant that was the same as before.

"It's so beautiful!" The little girl's eyes flashed, and she was about to reach out and grab something from Li Kuan's hand.

"Second brother didn't say this was for you!" Li Kuan flipped his hand over, hid the small pendant in the palm of his hand, and then said to the little girl who was still holding the placket of his chest.

"No, no! It's for Vier, Vier has seen it! "The little girl's logic is really strong, and when she sees it, it's her own, and only she can think of such logic.

"Give it to you, the second brother will be gone! How are you going to compensate your second brother? Li Kuan was in a much better mood at this time, because at least these two people were sincere to themselves.

"The second brother gave Wei'er, and Wei'er told the second brother a secret!" The little girl let go of her hand, then raised her little head, looked at Li Kuan and said with a serious face.

"Really? What's the little secret? Li Kuan spread out his hand, revealing the pendant, but this one was no longer emerald green, but bright red, like coagulated blood, and like frost-stained maple leaves. This is the best red jade, also known as blood jade, and some people call it a blood beauty, the beauty is stained with blood, desolate and beautiful.

"It's not a small secret, it's a big secret!" The little girl still looks serious, but in view of her usual appearance, this big secret is not necessarily true.

"Alright! The second brother used this thing in exchange for Yuzhang's big secret! Li Kuan finally relented and decided to exchange. This made the little girl cheer.

"Here you go, tie it up, don't drop it!" Li Kuan knew this girl's sloppy temperament, if this thing didn't tell a few words, maybe it would be dropped when he went up the tree to dig the bird's nest.

"Got it!" The little girl didn't know if she heard Li Kuan's explanation clearly, so she just took the smiling Maitreya in her hand and looked at it, as if she was very interested.

"Where's your secret?" Li Kuan gave a slight shudder on the door of her little brain, and suddenly knocked on the little girl's head and screamed in pain.

"Second brother is a big villain, Wei'er was knocked stupid by you! And what if you knock on it and forget the secret? The little girl held her little head and kept reprimanding Li Kuan for his atrocities.

"If you don't fight for a day, you have to go to the house to uncover the tiles, how about it? Remembered? Li Kuan leaned down and asked against her head.

"I can't remember, second brother, your face scared Wei'er, Wei'er forgot, unless you laugh at Wei'er, Wei'er remembers!" The little girl said in a coquettish voice.

"Thank you! Fortunately, there are still you ......" Li Kuan said suddenly, and then picked up the little girl, strode away from the dining table, arrived in the center of the hall, and walked towards the gate of the hall step by step. (To be continued......)