"Second brother, Gu Jian did give me the gift a long time ago, but it's a bit inappropriate to take it out in public." Xiao Hongchen said in a very embarrassed tone.
"Second brother is curious."
Xiao Chen said again.
"Your Highness the Second Prince, the gift I gave to Your Highness the Princess is to congratulate her on her happy birthday, not to satisfy your curiosity."
Gu Jian opened his mouth and said.
"Mr. Gu, if you can't get this gift, just pretend I didn't tell you."
Xiao Chen spread his hands and said.
"Second brother, how can you say that? Gifts are all about one's heart, so there's no way to say whether they are worth it or not!" Xiao Hongchen complained.
Gu Jian frowned slightly, thinking that Xiao Chen was really done.
First, he acquiesced to Li Ping to kill him, then complained to Xiao Jinyan, and now he wanted to see his gift. This clearly shows that he didn't think he could come up with a decent gift and wanted to see his jokes.
But are his jokes so easy to understand?
Don't you want to see it?
Then it will open your eyes!
"Your Highness Princess, since the second prince wants to see it, you can show it to him. Anyway, it's not anything ulterior."
Gu Jian opened his mouth and said.
"Gu Jian, there is no need for you to argue with my second brother. He is just looking for trouble."
Xiao Hongchen said angrily.
"It's okay. The gift I gave you will definitely satisfy His Highness the Second Prince's curiosity."
Gu Jian said, giving Xiao Hongchen a reassuring look and motioning for her to follow suit.
"Little sister, since Mr. Gu has agreed, there is no harm in opening the gift."
Xiao Jinyan spoke calmly.
Seeing Gu Jian's confident look, she wanted to see what gifts he had prepared.
Hearing this, Xiao Hongchen jumped wildly. Why didn't she want to see what Gu Jian had given her?
Gu Jian is so confident, presumably it is the elixir he is best at, and its grade must not be bad.
Xiao Hongchen took out the gift box given to him by Gu Jian and opened it in front of everyone.
As soon as the gift box was opened, a faint shimmer came out from inside, and a string of jeweled waist ornaments lay quietly on the red cloth.
"It's a forbidden step!"
Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked.
It’s not that they think this gift is very good, on the contrary, they think that such an inferior gift should not appear at the birthday party of Her Royal Highness the Little Princess of the Red Dust Palace!
"Let me go, it's just a series of forbidden steps. Isn't Gu Jian being too stingy?"
"Your Highness the Princess is so noble. You can wear luxurious jewelry every day without repeating it. Why do you need a string of forbidden steps?"
"This is too surprising. I'm afraid Her Highness the Princess will also be disappointed."
When many guests saw this string of forbidden steps, they all murmured quietly.
The people who could appear on this occasion were all dignitaries of the royal capital. The gifts they gave to the little princess Xiao Hongchen were all extremely precious, but what Gu Jian gave was an ornament that was not even on the table!
Xiao Hongchen looked at the forbidden steps presented to him by Gu Jian. Instead of being disappointed or angry, his heart was filled with ripples, and he actually felt like crying.
As the most favored little princess, she has no shortage of magical weapons and miraculous elixirs. On the contrary, she hopes most that others will treat her sincerely.
She once gave her forbidden steps to Gu Jian. Although she still had countless forbidden steps that could be replaced, Gu Jian obviously kept this in mind, so he gave her a new set.
The things may not be expensive, but the feelings contained in them are definitely not light!
Because, Gu Jian said that he compiled it himself.
Xiao Jinyan naturally knew that Gu Jian asked Xiao Hongchen for the forbidden steps. When she saw him return a string of forbidden steps, she also had a smile on her lips.
This gift is indeed special enough.
However, when she stared at the string of forbidden steps, her eyes trembled.
The materials used to refine this string of forbidden steps are actually that kind of treasure!
However, Xiao Chen didn't notice the change in the expressions of Xiao Hongchen and Xiao Jinyan. He almost smiled crookedly as he stared at the string of forbidden steps sent by Gu Jian.
"Mr. Gu, you actually gave your little sister a string of forbidden steps with such poor workmanship. Do you think she, a little princess, doesn't even have better accessories?"
Xiao Chen asked Ye Chen.
"Even my concubine wouldn't bother to use this kind of ban on appearance. Gu Jian actually gave it to Her Royal Highness the little princess. This is simply humiliating."
"That is, if you really can't think of what to give, you might as well refine an elixir yourself. After all, you are a master of alchemy, but the gift you gave me is so shabby."
"Isn't it because you didn't care about the princess's birthday at all and just bought it on the road just to get by with it?"
Many guests were talking about it.
"Mr. Gu, by giving such a cheap gift to my little sister, are you looking down on her or our Tianxing royal family?"
Xiao Chen smiled coldly and put another hat on Gu Jian's head.
"Second brother, I like this gift very much. Don't misunderstand Gu Jian."
Xiao Hongchen quickly explained.
"Little sister, I know this guy is kind to you, but what he did today simply didn't take our Tianxing royal family seriously!" Xiao Chen retorted, "There are a series of forbidden steps all over the street, he
He also has the nerve to give it to you as a birthday present, but I want to ask him what his intentions are!"
After saying this, Xiao Chen stared at Gu Jian, feeling extremely happy in his heart.
It’s up to you what you do this time!
However, Gu Jian just smiled disdainfully.
"Your Highness, the Second Prince, you said that the gifts I sent are all over the streets. Well, as long as you can find the same ones as mine on the street, I will give you my head."
Hearing this, Xiao Chen sneered and said: "Come here, go and buy all the forbidden steps in the city now. I want to see how special the forbidden steps given by Mr. Gu are!"
"Second brother, forget it."
At this time, Xiao Jinyan spoke lightly and looked at Xiao Chen with a disappointed look.
"Sister, what do you mean by this? Doesn't Gu Jian's actions prove that he doesn't take my little sister and our royal family seriously at all?" Xiao Chen asked.
"No, what I mean is that you may really not be able to find the second forbidden step given by Mr. Gu." Xiao Jinyan said in a cold tone, "Not to mention the entire royal capital, even if you find the Daqian Empire, you will not be able to find it.
You may not be able to find it.”
"Sister, you are serious. Not to mention the vast land and resources of the Great Qian Empire, if you look at the entire royal capital, what kind of forbidden steps can't be found?"
Xiao Chen was very disdainful.
"Don't be fooled by the appearance of things, you can take a closer look."
Xiao Jinyan shook her head and sighed, feeling ashamed for her second brother who had been deceived by lard.
"Look carefully? I don't believe you can see flowers even if you follow a string of forbidden steps!"
Xiao Chen looked intently at the string of forbidden steps. Everyone stood on tiptoes to take a closer look.
"This...can't be..."
It doesn't matter if you don't see it. Looking at this series of forbidden steps again, Xiao Chen's eyes were full of disbelief.
I saw that the jade in the center of the forbidden area was wrapped in an emerald green halo, filled with a hazy nourishing atmosphere; and the black chain that strung this jade was actually shining with bright light like a galaxy upon closer inspection.