Chapter 420: A Child's Adorable Persistence
Chapter 420: A Child's Adorable Persistence
Lu Xuerou was gentle, and Suixi quickly took a liking to this older sister. She followed Lu Xuerou around, admiring her beauty and praising her abilities.
Lu Yinxiao: ?
Lu Yinsong: ??
The two brothers exchanged glances, and soon, with a hint of disdain, they averted their eyes.
After playing with her older sister for a while, Suixi suddenly remembered that she had something important to discuss with Fourth Brother.
Upon remembering, Suixi eagerly asked Lu Xuerou to take her back to find Fourth Brother.
The two little girls had already admired the flowers in the small garden and the lotuses in the pond.
The lotus flowers were nearing the end of their blooming season, and now, only the large lotus leaves remained.
But Suixi was curious and wanted to see the lively scene.
Remembering her purpose, Suixi wanted to return.
Lu Xuerou didn't show any impatience and happily took Suixi's hand to go back.
At that moment, Lu Yinsong and Lu Yinxiao were talking. Hearing the commotion, they turned around and saw Suixi returning. Both brothers smiled.
Suixi ran over, calling out sweetly to Fourth Brother and Seventh Brother. Then, she turned to Lu Yinsong, "Fourth Brother, Yoyo Sister's birthday is coming up. Are you going to give her a gift?"
Children often speak without considering the nuances of their words.
She said whatever came to her mind and asked whatever she thought of.
Lu Yinsong was taken aback by her question for a moment.
Realizing, he smiled, and his handsome brows and eyes brightened, "Of course I'll give her a gift."
In the past, Lu Yinsong had avoided interacting with others and didn't want to have too much involvement with Feng You Tan.
It was just a child's admiration, and he didn't want to pay attention to it or had the energy to care.
But now...
It was just a child's simple and sincere thoughts. If he repeatedly rejected her, wouldn't he end up hurting her feelings? She was just a child.
Thinking of this, Lu Yinsong sighed inwardly and patted Suixi's head, "Fourth Brother will give a gift. Mingxi, don't worry."
Suixi nodded happily, "Then Yoyo Sister will be very happy!"
Whether Feng You Tan would be happy or not, Lu Yinsong wasn't sure. He raised his eyebrows without saying more and casually took the flower rope from Lu Yinxiao's hand, gesturing to Suixi, "Do you want to play?"
Lu Yinxiao: ?
Suixi nodded eagerly, "I want to play."
Then, she took the flower rope from Lu Yinsong's hand, turned around, and faced Lu Yinxiao, "Seventh Brother, let's play with the rope!"
Lu Yinsong: ??
Lu Xuerou, standing behind them, couldn't help but cover her lips and laugh at the scene.
Sometimes, children have their peculiar and adorable persistence.
She thought that since she had played with the flower rope with Seventh Brother, she wanted to continue playing with him.
Although Lu Yinsong was once a child, he had long forgotten those memories.
Now, looking at his empty hands, he shook his head helplessly, thinking to himself, 'Children can be quite adorable.'
Suixi played at Fuguo Gongfu for most of the day and even stayed for lunch.
Lu Yinsong had originally intended to feed Suixi, but due to his injured leg, Suixi didn't dare to lean on him. So, she turned to Lu Xuerou.
Lu Yinxiao: ?
Don't I count?
Is it because I'm too young?
Even though Lu Yinxiao was only nine years old and habitually maintained his adorable bun face, it was undeniable that he was indeed young.
Lu Yinxiao, believing he had figured it out, held the bowl and silently thought to himself, 'I need to eat more and grow taller.'
After the meal, Suixui played for a while longer before returning to the manor with her father and mother empress.
The children had played all morning and were exhausted, and the carriage ride back was bumpy, so Suixui fell asleep on the way and was carried back by Xiang Gugu.
Lu Yinsong agreed, and he would send a gift for Feng You Tan's birthday.
Suixui felt like she had accomplished a very important task and was delighted.
The birthday of a young princess in the harem was not considered a big deal.
The Empress's rewards and gifts from the various palaces were just a routine matter.
Of course, due to Feng You Tan's special identity, the Emperor would visit the Noble Consort's palace on this day and celebrate her birthday with her.
On Feng You Tan's birthday, she did not leave the palace.
After all, she had to entertain her mother empress and receive gifts from the other palaces, which would take some time.
So, she didn't have time to leave the palace.
From time to time, Feng You Tan would mutter, "I wonder if Second Brother is thinking about my birthday?"
She had heard about Lu Yinsong's injury, but...
She was preparing for her birthday, and her mother empress wouldn't let her leave the palace!
Feng You Tan was anxious, but it was useless.
Consort He usually doted on her, but this time she didn't indulge her.
In the evening, when Feng You Tan returned to her room with the gift list and palace servants, she finally heard Chou Gugu say in a low voice, "Your Highness, the Second Young Master of the Duke of Auxiliary Manor sent a gift for you."
Feng You Tan was already lacking in energy after a day of entertaining, so tired that she couldn't even manage a smile.
But upon hearing this, her eyes lit up instantly, and a smile that she thought she couldn't force out naturally appeared on her face.
Feng You Tan stared in disbelief, her eyes wide, and asked loudly, "Really?"
After asking, she feared her voice was too loud and might startle others.
She was still young, and her sleeping quarters weren't far from her mother empress's chambers.
The Emperor was still present, so she couldn't afford to be careless.
So, Feng You Tan quickly lowered her voice, "Quick, quick, quick, bring it here for me to see!"
Chou Gugu was quick, and she brought over the birthday gift prepared by Lu Yinsong.
Lu Yinsong's birthday gift was a beautiful ornate hairpin.
The hairpin had a golden base with ruby embellishments, giving it an air of nobility and a visually striking appearance.
Lu Yinsong had personally chosen the gift, thinking that this hairpin was both noble and elegant, perfect for a young girl.
But he didn't know that young girls preferred colorful and vibrant designs, not the one in front of her!
The golden base and vibrant red overwhelmed Feng You Tan, and she covered her face after seeing it, "Help, is this really Second Brother's choice?"
Chou Gugu also fell silent after seeing it.
In the harem, the older consorts rarely used such bold color combinations.
While it was indeed noble, most people's appearances couldn't compete with the striking colors of the hairpin!
Feng You Tan, being a young girl, usually had hairpins adorned with various gemstones, pearls with red and blue gems, or other colored gems.
A simple bright red with a golden base...
Feng You Tan took a glance and then weakly covered her eyes, "Forget it, let's think positively, at least it's from Second Brother."
The maid beside her, Cai Zhen, whispered, "I went to inquire, and it's said that the Second Young Master personally chose it from Exotic Treasures Shop."
The second update will be at 7 pm.
(End of Chapter)
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