C40 (1/2)
”I actually let you guys manage your own birthdays, and only let little girls come in to serve you, and not allow adults to come in and disturb you.” Mo Xiao Qi whispered into He Yuan's ear, ”I know we don't like to watch shows, but the acrobatic troupe is here to play tricks, and we even prepared a copper coin for you to reward us later. As I said, your parents are very considerate. ”If my parents could do this, I wouldn't …” He stopped.
He Yuan couldn't help but pinch Mo Xiaoqi's small hand. Seeing that she had gotten thinner over time, he couldn't help but pity her, but also didn't know what to say. He only said, ”There are a few things that you like to eat in the kitchen, I'll have a taste of them later.”
Mo Xiaoqi was the Minister's seventh daughter. She was only ten years old last year, but she was already betrothed to someone. She had been hiding at home and rarely went out. It was only because He Yuansheng sent her a invitation that she came. He Yuan heard that because of their numerous daughters, each of their parents had betrothed Xiao Qi to someone else early, but Xiao Qi was betrothed to a distant nephew of her eldest daughter's. Although Xiao Qi's family background was good, she was average in talent and not very outstanding. When He Yuan saw her expression darken, he knew that she wanted to complain. However, because it was her birthday today, she could not disappoint him, so she endured her words. He couldn't help but think about his situation. His parents loved him so much that they would definitely discuss marriage matters with him in the future. Just by this point, she was much better than the other girls in the other prefectures.
While they were muttering, the little girl came to report that Jiang Hua An had arrived. Both He Yuan and the congratulatory speech came out together to welcome them. Jiang Huanan brought out the gift. When he saw He Yuan and the congratulatory words, he congratulated them with a smile. Then, he gave the paper box filled with ink stones to He Yuan and took out a small brocade box filled with coral bracelet and placed it on He Yuan's hand. ”This is for you. Take a look and see if you like it.” ”I heard the boss say that if you don't like it, you can exchange it for another bracelet.” The knot on the coral bracelet was a concentric circle formed by a red ribbon, which had always been a token of love. Just in case, however, that girl was bashful, actually saying that she didn't want to accept the token of love too early. Jiang Huai An, on the other hand, could take back the bracelet, and use this opportunity to say that if he didn't like it, he could exchange it for another bracelet, thus avoiding embarrassment for both parties.)
He opened up the small box right in front of Jiang Hua An. Seeing that it was a warm and light coral bracelet, he immediately liked it. He couldn't help but take a closer look and then lovingly said, ”Wow, I didn't expect brother An to pick a gift. He picked up a very delicate coral bracelet.” As he spoke, he put the coral necklace around his wrist to admire it. Although it was a bit big, he still smiled and thanked her.
Seeing that He Yuan liked it, Jiang Hua An let out a sigh of relief and said, ”Hua Kai and the others won't be able to make it back today to celebrate your birthday. I'm just trying to express their goodwill.”
When he saw the ink stone, he smiled and thanked her as well. Then, he beckoned for the little girl who was following him to help him to put it away as he pulled Jiang Hua An along and said, ”Since Brother An is here, you still have to go in and take a seat. Hearing that we still have to go to the Son Mother Temple to maintain order these few days, it must be hard on you. ”
Jiang Hua An smiled as he followed He Yuan in. He saw that He Yuan and He Dao's family members were all familiar with each other. However, they were younger than him, so they didn't say much. They sat for a while before leaving.
After Jiang Hua An left, Mo Xiao Qi came over to look at the coral bracelet on He Yuan's hand. ”So beautiful!” she exclaimed. The last time Treasure House's owner brought a few new pieces of jewelry to our house, my mother asked us to choose one each. There was a string of slightly darker pieces, and they were worth a lot more. I thought that even if I picked one, my mother might not be willing to buy it for me. This price must not be cheap. ” As he said that, he pulled the coral bracelet on He Yuan's hand to have a closer look and was suddenly stunned. She was engaged last year, so her mother and her sister-in-law had naturally taught her some things. Now that she saw that the knot at the junction of the coral skewers was of the same heart, she couldn't help but be conflicted. 'This is …?' This time, he couldn't help but carefully say to He Yuan, ”Sister Yuan, look, this knot is so beautiful!”
”Yeah, this rope is tied up, it looks pretty good!” He Yuan was completely oblivious to it as he fiddled with an old glass bead hanging at the end of the coral chain. He liked it a lot as he smiled and said, ”This transparent pearl is also very good to see. ”It's just that it's a bit loose now, I should wear it after two years.” As he spoke, he took off the almonds and placed them in a small embroidered box. Then, he helped himself to keep the almonds.
Mo Xiao Qi looked at He Yuan and thought deeply for a moment. Previously, he heard that the Madam General wanted to make He Yuan her daughter-in-law. Could it be that the family was hiding it from her but had already betrothed her to the son of the General? Even though it was a gift from Jiang Hua An, there was a custom in the capital that Jiang Hua An brought up when he arranged for his little brother to get married. But now, he didn't know to whom? According to his age, he was Jiang Huagai. However, he didn't seem to like Jiang Huagai at all from He Yuan's usual attitude. He seemed to treat Song Shaoyang better, but this time … Mo Xiaoqi did not dare to think any further. The girl's family could not refuse an order made by an adult, but if they were to cause trouble, they would be punished if they did not know what was good for them. Moreover, he didn't want to ruin her mood on He Yuan's birthday. For a moment, he felt sorry for her, so he cleared his mind and accompanied He Yuan to chat and laugh.
Naturally, they also had presents for them. They all smiled and said, ”This birthday celebration is entirely your doing, but fortunately, it is a joyous celebration. Only your grandparents are still waiting for you to come over and kowtow, don't forget it.”
The congratulatory speech and congratulatory Yuan immediately responded. When he arrived at Matriarch He's place, he saw that Li You and the others were already there. Seeing them arrive, he naturally made fun of them for being a year older than him, but since he was already a young lord, he would be an adult in two years. Li You noticed that He Yuan was getting more and more skilled in sewing, so he pulled Li You closer to him and said, ”Next year, Miss Yan will be entering the house. Since all kinds of things are not ready yet, can you help me make a few if you have the time?”
He Yuan naturally agreed and said with a smile, ”Auntie doesn't mind my coarseness, so I'll help you make a few.”