Chapter 14: I'll give you a sack of peaches
The next day, Luofu.
Luo Shuran holds an important position above the court, and he is the former Taifu of Xie Wuyi, and now he is holding a birthday banquet, whether it is an official of the court or a prince and nobleman, naturally many people come to congratulate.
Since the morning, Luofu has been a city, and when Xie Changye arrived, the door was already full of carriages, and when he looked inside the house from the door, the gifts that had not had time to be carried down were piled up in the front yard.
"Lord Wang, isn't it too late for us to come?" Xiao Linzi looked at the sun above his head, which was almost noon, and felt helpless.
It is the prince who wants to come to celebrate his birthday, and it is also the prince who can't get up from bed.
Xie Changye is still wearing a bright red robe today, but the mutton fat white jade on his waist has been replaced by a piece of jade, and he is still holding a folding fan in his hand.
Standing on the side of the carriage, he used a folding fan to block the sun above his head and said, "Is it late?" Isn't it yet lunchtime? ”
Xiao Linzi rolled his eyes in his heart, and did not speak again, but hurried forward to let someone report it.
It's just that the person who reported the report hadn't arrived in the front hall yet, but he met Luo Lin'er on the way first.
Hearing that Xie Changye had arrived, Luo Lin'er rushed to the front yard angrily.
"Xie Changye, you dare to come!"
In the previous incident of the racecourse, Xie Changye caused her a great loss of face, but she didn't expect the other party to dare to come to Luo's house today.
Xie Changye raised his eyebrows and smiled, "What Miss Luo said is strange, this king came to congratulate him on his birthday with good intentions, why didn't he dare to come." ”
"If it weren't for you before, how could Miss Ben lose so much face in front of the emperor. You still have the face to congratulate you on your birthday, and when you come, you will immediately drive people out of Miss Ben......"
"Lin'er, don't be rude."
Behind him, Luo Shuran walked over and interrupted Luo Lin'er's words.
"Those who come are guests, don't be so rude to the Seventh Prince."
Luo Shuran has gray hair, wears a lake-blue robe, and has a thin figure, revealing an elegant bookish atmosphere at first glance, but if you look closely, you will find the sharpness of long-lived officialdom between your eyebrows.
"Father!" Luo Lin'er looked at Luo Shuran and said urgently, "It was because of Xie Changye that my daughter fell off the horse before, and today my daughter will definitely seek justice!" ”
"The emperor has already made a decision about the previous matter, and he is not allowed to mess around anymore." Luo Shuran glanced at Luo Lin'er admonishmentally, and then turned her head to look at Xie Changye unhurriedly, "The little girl has spoiled the lower officials, and I ask the Seventh Lord to forgive me." ”
Although he said words of forgiveness, there was not much apology in Luo Shuran's tone.
In the final analysis, although Xie Changye has the identity of the Seventh Prince, he is not a real royal bloodline after all. Ordinary people may still have some respect for Xie Changye, but Luo Shuran was Xie Wuyi's wife after all, so he didn't really take Xie Changye in his eyes.
"Luo is too serious." Xie Changye glanced at Luo Lin'er, "There are a lot of Lord Wang, so naturally he won't be as knowledgeable as Miss Luo." ”
Luo Lin'er's face froze, and her heart was even more angry.
And Luo Shuran also frowned, "Seventh Prince, please come inside." ”
"Slow!" Luo Lin'er glanced at Xie Changye, who was empty-handed, and Xiao Linzi behind him, and said with a sneer, "Father, the Seventh Prince kept saying that he was here to celebrate his birthday, but he was empty-handed, isn't he too ignorant of etiquette." ”
"Miss Luo has reminded this king!" Xie Changye said to Xiao Linzi, "Why don't you hurry up and go to the carriage and bring the gifts prepared by this king." ”
Xiao Linzi's face hesitated, "Lord Wang, this ...... Do you really want to take it? ”
"Don't go yet." Xie Changye closed the folding fan and tapped Xiao Linzi's head, "Since you are here to celebrate your birthday, how can you not have a gift." ”
"Yes." Xiao Linzi covered his head and answered, and soon brought a sack.
At this time, some officials came over from the front yard one after another, and they couldn't help but be a little curious when they saw the sack in Xiao Linzi's hand.
What kind of gift is it, it is actually in a sack.
Xie Changye pointed to the sack and said with a smile: "This is a gift specially selected by this king for Mrs. Luo, representing the king's congratulations to Mrs. Luo. ”
Luo Shuran was stunned for a moment, looking at the sack, he really couldn't think of what congratulatory gifts could be contained in the sack, and it seemed that the weight was not light.
Could it be that Xie Changye gave himself a sack of silver?
Under everyone's gaze, Xiao Linzi stiffened his head and put the sack in his hand on the ground.
The mouth of the sack was not tied, and as Xiao Linzi let go, the contents were soon revealed.
It turned out to be a sack full of peaches, and because there were a lot of peaches, another one fell out of the sack and rolled to Luo Shuran's feet......
No one expected that Xie Changye would actually send a sack of peaches, and the surrounding officials instantly whispered.
And Luo Shuran stared at the peach that rolled to his feet, and his face sank.
"What does the Seventh Lord mean?"
On his birthday, Xie Changye sent a bag of peaches that could not be cheaper, which was obviously deliberately slapping himself in the face again!
Xie Changye still looked smiling, "Mrs. Luo, this is a congratulatory gift carefully selected by this king, and I hope Mrs. Luo will accept it with a smile!" ”
"Xie Changye, you are simply too deceitful!" Luo Lin'er's face was full of anger, "These broken peaches are worth a few dollars, you are obviously humiliating our Luo family!" ”
"Miss Luo said cautiously, could it be said that only valuable jewelry and jade can be used as gifts, so whether Mrs. Luo is celebrating her birthday, or is she collecting money in disguise and accepting bribes?" Xie Changye raised his eyebrows and spoke.
"Seven Princes!" Luo Shuran's face sank instantly, "Collecting money in disguise and accepting bribes, the lower officials can't afford it, and I hope that the Seventh Prince will not slander at will." ”
"Lord Luo, don't be angry, this king just said it casually, why did it become a slander." Xie Changye shrugged his shoulders very innocently, "As the so-called courtesy is light and affectionate, not to mention that this peach can have a rich meaning, representing the king's respect and blessing for Mrs. Luo." ”
Revere? Blessing?
Luo Shuran took a deep breath, his eyes were cold, "Then what do you want to hear, why did the Seventh Prince give this peach?" ”
Xie Changye sighed, "Mrs. Luo's birthday banquet is a big event, in fact, this king was already thinking about what to give a congratulatory gift a month ago. It's just that I think ordinary things are too cheesy, and after thinking about it, I can't think of a suitable gift......"
Saying that, Xie Changye paused, glanced at the peaches on the ground, and then spoke: "Until I saw this peach, this king immediately had an idea...... Oh no, it is a good teacher, and sending this peach expresses the king's reverence for the many students of Mrs. Luo, as well as a sincere blessing! ”