Chapter 69: A Visit to the Plum Garden
Su Tong walked over and rubbed Yue'er's head, smoothed up the few strands of hair that fell from her, and helped her hairpin the red plum again, and said softly: "This flower needs to be hairpinned for a few more days, otherwise it won't be able to hairpin when it grows horns." ”
A few people just looked at Su Zhi's affectionate style, and they couldn't help but be stunned when they suddenly said this, and then burst into laughter.
Su Tanqiang held back his laughter, grabbed Yue'er's arm and said, "What did Brother Tan say to you, just say that this old seven is unreliable, he is bullying you, don't go back to Suwangfu with me." ”
Shu'er coaxed Brother Ping at this time, sat beside Yue'er and glanced up at Su Tan, pretending not to know what to do, turned around and took a cup of tea and handed it to Brother Ping.
Su Zhi raised his eyebrows and smiled, and beckoned to Su Tan with a punch, and the two brothers made a fuss about you coming and going. Brother Ping looked interesting and moved forward, but as soon as he took two steps, he was pulled back by Shu'er: "Brother Ping, why are you not well-behaved, I won't take you out in the future." ”
When Brother Ping heard this, he hurriedly retreated, sat down next to Shu'er, rested his head on her shoulder, put his hand around her waist, and flattered: "Daughter-in-law, baby." ”
Yue'er, who was smiling and looking at Su Zhi and Su Tan's fuss, couldn't help but glance back at the two of them, Su Zhi also looked at Brother Ping, and the two brothers both stopped their hands.
Shu'er was a little embarrassed, her face was red, but her eyes were happy and sweet, Su Zhi peeked at Yue'er, but Su Tan kept staring at Brother Ping.
In order to alleviate the embarrassment, Shu'er hurriedly beckoned to the girl she brought, and the girl sent a brocade box, and Shu'er sent it to Yue'er and said, "Yue'er, today you are sixteen years old, and my sister has nothing good to give you." These are two pieces of jewelry that you brought from Guanzhong, so you can take them and wear them. ”
Yue'er opened it and saw a golden hairpin inlaid with red envelopes and a pair of earrings of the same style. The baby put it away and said, "Sister Shu'er, I forgot that today is my birthday, so I don't want you to remember." ”
Shu'er hurriedly smiled and waved her hand and said: "I don't dare to accept this credit, it was said when His Royal Highness King Yan informed me, otherwise, in addition to my parents, I will remember Brother Ping'er's birthday, and I don't even remember my own." ”
Hearing this, Yue'er set her eyes on Su Zhi, Su Zhi smiled and turned her head to ask Su Tan: "Fourth brother, is it worth your Suwang Mansion?" ”
Su Tan nodded, took off the jade pendant from his waist and reached out to Su Zhi to take it, but Su Tan bypassed him and sent it directly to Yue'er: "When the fourth brother came out, I didn't know it was your birthday, so I reluctantly took this as a congratulatory gift." With this, you can take all the things of the Su Wangfu. ”
Yue'er took it and saw that it was a jade pendant that the sixteen princes had, symbolizing their status. This was given by the emperor himself at their canonization ceremony. And this jade pendant in their respective palaces, and even in their respective domains, represents them. It's a status symbol, but it's also a symbol of power.
Yue'er felt hot when she received it, and hurriedly pulled Su Tan's hand and returned it: "Brother Tan can't help it, Yue'er can't afford such a heavy ceremony, I'm very happy that you can come, besides, you also promised me here back then, when I was in time, you will give me a congratulatory gift that you brought back from the battlefield, and I will ask you for a short blade." ”
Su Tan still insisted on stuffing the jade pei into Yue'er's hand, holding her hand and refusing to let go, and said: "Brother Tan missed it when you were in time, and I will make it up to you this year, but this is your birthday gift this year, accept it quickly, otherwise Brother Tan will be angry." ”
Yue'er looked at Su Tong in embarrassment, Su Tong pulled Su Tan away, took the jade pendant and put it on her waist by the way, and then said to Su Tan: "I'll keep this for Yue'er, and the fourth brother won't regret it." ”
Su Tan raised his hand and nodded at Su Zhi, but he didn't bother with him, so he took out the short blade he carried with him and handed it to Yue'er and said: "This is my former sword, and later it was damaged to make this dagger, called the moonlight, you can use it to play with it, and you can also defend yourself." ”
When Yue'er took it, everyone's eyes looked at the moonlight, and they saw that the ebony sheath was wrapped with a silver head of exquisite craftsmanship, and the handle was also silver carving, with a turquoise embedded on the front and back. The short blade came out of the sheath and the cold light flashed, and it was a little dazzling.
Yue'er happily put it away, and thanked Su Tan: "Thank you, Brother Tan, I can use it to eat barbecue." ”
Su Tong looked at the moonlight and said faintly: "There are less than 10,000 or thousands of people's blood on this moonlight, are you sure you use it to eat barbecue?" ”
Yue'er's frightened hand shook, and the moonlight almost fell to the ground, Su Zhi scooped it up and said, "Put me here first, and I'll give it to you when you need it later." ”
After putting away the moonlight, Su Zhi didn't use the brocade box, and directly took out a white hosta from his arms and put it on Yue'er's head and said: "This is my birthday gift to you, but I didn't spend money to buy it, I took it from the treasury, and I have returned the key to your house, so I don't need to report it." ”
Because Shu'er was present, Yue'er couldn't say anything, so she only glanced at Su Tong. This glance seemed to be disgusted and ashamed, and when he saw Su Zhi's heart blooming, he said: "Why don't we go for a walk in the plum garden?" ”
When a few people walked to the plum garden, Shu'er and Brother Ping walked at the end, because Brother Ping was playing while walking, and the two gradually fell behind.
Yue'er walked in the middle, and Su Zhi and Su Tan walked by their own sides. He folded a plum blossom to send to Yue'er, and the other was not far behind, and immediately folded a branch to look better. Yue'er said angrily to the two of them: "Don't fold, my hands holding the plum branches are almost frozen, and besides, how can this plum garden withstand you so messy." ”
Su Zhi glared at Su Tan and said, "Fourth brother, you are not welcome in the Yanwang Mansion from now on. ”
Su Tan said indifferently: "If you and I are willing to come, I will pick up Yue'er today, and I will not welcome you in the Su Wangfu." ”
Yue'er suddenly realized that she was enjoying the two of them arguing because it was for her own sake. She never knew that she was so important to others, even if they were deliberately arguing to amuse her, she was willing to believe in this moment.
After walking not far in the plum garden, the three people who walked in front heard the footsteps of the people behind, and when they looked back, they found that Brother Ping was running with Shu'er in his arms, and they were laughing happily while running.
Su Tan said softly: "Brother Ping'er lives a true and pure life, which makes people envious. ”
Su Zhi looked down at Yue'er and asked her gently, "Do you want to fold the branch at the height, the branch is the best and can be placed in your room." ”
Yue'er withdrew her gaze from Shu'er and Brother Ping'er, nodded her head and said, "Okay."
Su Zhi held her waist with both hands and lifted her whole person, Yue'er exclaimed in fright, and then laughed.
She broke the tallest branch, but she couldn't keep breaking it, so Su Tan jumped up and broke it for her.
The three of them caught up with Brother Ping, and Shu'er hurriedly coaxed Brother Ping'er and said, "Brother Ping, let me go quickly, be obedient." ”
Brother Ping was still flattening his mouth when he put Shu'er down, obviously a little unhappy, Shu'er raised his hand to touch his face, he twisted his body and smiled like a big dog.