This scare is not completely over, but only the beginning. The concierge began to report one after another, Zhai Yuting, the daughter of Shang Shuling, Xue Fang, the daughter of the sixth grade of the Hanlin Academy, and even Zhao Ya'er, the daughter of the Zuodu Imperial History, all sent gifts. Even Zhao Ya'er gave it, so it is not difficult to think that other officials or young masters from rich families in the capital also sent gifts, and some people have never even seen it.

is smaller than Bai Zhengzhong's official position, and it is good for Baishuangshuang to let his subordinates receive the gift, but if he is higher than Bai Zhengzhong's official position, Baishuangshuang naturally needs to go in person, but Baishuangshuang is a woman after all, and if the person who comes is a small servant, it is inconvenient for Baishuangshuang to face customers directly. Not to mention that Baifu was not prepared at all today, and many of the people in Baifu didn't know that today was Baishuangshuang's birthday, and they were suddenly a little busy.

Those gifts were endless, and for a while, there was a small queue in front of the Bai family's mansion, all of which were competing to send congratulatory gifts to Bai Shuangshuang. The gifts were piled up in the courtyard full of hoarfrost, and many of them had no time to be unloaded, so they had to be placed in the carriage.

Fortunately, although Li Ran disdained red tape, these polite exchanges were also clear, so he led Li Wei and Tao Fang to the concierge to help Bai Shuangshuang do the reception, and the experienced Mama Liu also used both soft and hard to let the account room transfer out a small amount of silver taels, so as to facilitate rewarding visitors.

In this way, several batches were ushered in one after another, and noon passed, and the guests came and went to the end, and Li Yuanbo's gift was also belated, which was regarded as a finishing touch for the busyness of the white frost.

Waiting until noon, according to the original plan, the group of four returned to the flower hall and sat down. Pastries and tea were sent, and the white frost kept everyone to stay for dinner, but the Li brothers and sisters didn't care, but Tao Fang refused.

Li Ran looked at the gifts that had already formed a mountain on the table, propped his head, lit the table and quipped to Bai Shuangshuang: "I can't see it, Shuangshuang, the connections are so extensive." ”

Bai Shuangshuang laughed and said, "Where do I have any connections?" I didn't even know it was my birthday today, so it's good to know that you guys will come, but I didn't expect this to happen. ”

Tao Fang frowned, put down the teacup and said, "These people are not here for you. He glanced at one of the boxes that was pressed down by the other gifts and said, "It's for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." ”

The hoarfrost suddenly became clear. As Tao Fang said, not to mention the recent scandals in Baifu, just her identity as Baishuangshuang will not attract so many nobles to compete for gifts, it must be because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has done something that people from other mansions have heard the news and come to prepare gifts.

But why did the crown prince Li Yuanyi know her birthday? Could it be that Cheng Ruohan said it?

Tao Fang looked at Bai Shuangshuang's contemplative appearance, and asked intently: "Shuangshuang, whether it is Prince Jue or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, they are not easy people to cling to, you don't have to make mistakes." ”

Bai Shuangshuang opened his mouth, and before he could speak, Li Ran grabbed the words: "What climbing?" What did you go wrong? Brother Tao Fang's words are also very ugly. ”

Tao Fang sighed, frowned and said to Li Ran: "You don't understand, the affairs of this court are changing rapidly, and many people are afraid of the dragon who is in it. ”

"Hmph." Li Ran snorted lightly and said, "In my opinion, this is just a normal exchange, where can it be talked about involving the government?" Couldn't Frost herself know some nobles? ”

"You ......" Tao Fang wanted to say something, but when he saw the beaded flower on Li Ran's head, his eyes moved slightly, and he didn't say anything in the end.

That beaded flower was a gift he gave on the day of Li Ran's birthday.

Bai Shuangshuang understood what Tao Fang meant, raised his eyebrows at Li Ran, and then turned to Tao Fang, and said with relief: "Don't worry, Brother Tao Fang, Shuangshuang Province, His Royal Highness the Prince, Shuangshuang naturally doesn't dare to get too close." ”

She originally wanted to give Cheng Ruohan advice and make Cheng Ruohan's business with Li Yuanyi as big as possible, but now that her marriage contract with Cheng Ruohan has been dissolved, she naturally has no chance to contact her. And she has already thought that she will borrow the mouth of Fuliu to let Bai Mingzhu do what she wants to do instead of her.

But Tao Fang grasped the point of Bai Shuangshuang's words, frowned and said: "That's right, that Jue Wang Ye, you must also keep your distance, Shuangshuang, you have to remember, you are a big lady." ”

Bai Shuangshuang smiled bitterly: "Brother Tao Fang, I am measured." As he spoke, he hurriedly threw the topic to Li Ran: "Li Ran, the son of the squire I just watched in the military department also sent a gift, why don't we take it apart and take a look at it now?" ”

Li Ran's face froze, and he quickly glanced at Tao Fang, but saw that Tao Fang didn't seem to hear what they were saying, so he said as if he was angry, and even gave up the sitting posture he had maintained before, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Okay, take it apart, and know what the gift he gave you and the gift he gave me was." ”

Baishuangshuang was also quietly observing Tao Fang, although the Tao Fang she saw seemed to be unmoved, but obviously the action of lifting the teacup and lifting the tea foam was a little unnatural, and she didn't know how many times she moved when she blindly lifted it, but she didn't drink it.

Bai Shuangshuang snickered in her heart, and hurriedly rummaged through the pile of gifts: "Which one is it?" Some can't remember. ”

Li Ran was a little depressed now, and said casually: "Look for the red paper with gold dust, the gifts he gave to my mother and me were wrapped in this kind of paper." "If it were the usual Li Ran, she would definitely say that the son of this soldier is very sassy, but now she is not in the mood.

But to the ears of others, it was as if he knew the son of the soldier very well.

Sure enough, Li Wei said: "I still don't look down on the son of the squire of the military department, I didn't expect that I even know so much about what red paper people like to use." Li Wei smiled sheepishly: "It seems that you are also interested in this person." ”

When Tao Fang heard this, he forgot to even lift the tea foam, and held the teacup motionlessly. It was so obvious that Li Ran finally noticed Tao Fang's difference from usual.

Li Ran's heart moved, and a thought quickly rose, but before he could settle down, the words had already come out: "That soldier is a caring person, and I will inevitably be a little concerned." ”

Bai Shuangshuang, who was looking for a gift, was a little surprised when she heard this, but when she looked back, she saw that Li Ran was desperately giving herself a look, and when she looked at Tao Fang's already stiff face, she suddenly understood it.

Bai Shuangshuang casually picked up a gift from someone and walked back to sit down, raised his eyebrows and said, "Ah, it seems to be this, then I'll take it apart and take a look?" But I guess it's not as good as what you received, after all, people have their hearts. ”

"Shhhhh

Tao Fang put down the teacup a little heavily, frowned and said, "The gift given to you by others, how can Shuangshuang open it in public?" When the words fell, Mama Liu came to summon that the meal had been prepared, and invited the four of them to go to the flower hall to eat. After speaking, he took the lead in getting up and followed Mama Liu. It doesn't matter if I refused just now.

Li Wei followed inexplicably, shouting, "Tao Fang, wait for me!" Didn't you just say you wanted to go back? ”

"I'm hungry now." In the distance, Tao Fang heard a muffled voice.

And Li Ran and Bai Shuangshuang exchanged a look that knew each other, and their eyes were full of snickers.