Time passed quickly, and it was Yu Shuyue’s birthday in the blink of an eye.
Her birthday is June 24th. During this period, the weather has gradually become hotter and hotter. People have completely taken off their thick coats and begun to wear comfortable thin clothes.
This is her last birthday before her hairpin. After today, she will be fifteen years old, so both Yu's father and Yu Hengyue attach great importance to this birthday of hers.
However, because none of their family members are playful, they did not make any big fuss. However, the two of them spared time and did everything by themselves from morning to night.
The entire Yu Mansion was decorated by them as if they were holding a grand wedding event, and it looked particularly grand.
"Ah Yue, today is your birthday gift. Our little Ah Yue has grown up. Your mother should be very pleased."
When Yu Shuyue was a child, she didn't like celebrating birthdays.
Other children celebrate their birthdays with their father and mother, but her birthday is the day her mother died in childbirth, so she doesn't like to celebrate her birthday.
I always feel that her arrival caused my mother to leave.
When Father Yu found out, he enlightened her. She was the one that her mother tried her best to keep. She was the continuation of her mother's life, and she should make up for the days that her mother did not have enough for the rest of her life.
As time went by, she gradually let go of the matter.
"But Ah Yue doesn't want to grow up or get married."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."
As soon as Yu Shuyue finished speaking, she heard the voice of a servant coming from outside. She rolled her eyes silently, then stood up and went out with her father and brother.
It has been more than a month since the emperor decreed the marriage. During this period, the prince often went to the Yu Mansion. In the past, he used Yuanyuan as an excuse, but now that he has a marriage contract behind him, he no longer even makes excuses.
"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"General, get up quickly. I'm just here to give Ah Yue a birthday gift."
After Qi Xiu finished speaking, he asked someone to carry the things up.
Two huge boxes were placed in the hall, which made the hall look a little cramped.
His birthday gift... was a bit too big.
"Your Highness, you——"
The three members of the Yu family were all shocked. He came carrying two large boxes. Those who knew it was a birthday gift, but those who didn't know it thought it was a gift for a betrothal man.
Qi Xiuyao just smiled when he saw the shocked expressions of the three of them, and then ordered Hua An to open the box.
Hua An opened the box on the left first. As soon as the box was opened, a burst of cold air rushed in.
Nearly half a box of ice cubes were placed around the box, and in the middle of the ice cubes were red fruits glowing with cold air.
The fruit has a rough appearance and is covered with fine cracks, just like the cracks on a tortoise shell. The color of the fruit is dark red because it is surrounded by ice cubes, and there are tiny water droplets condensed on the peel.
, it looks very appetizing.
Yu Shuyue couldn't help but straighten her eyes when she looked at it. She knew it was lychee.
"These are the lychees that were rushed to the capital from the southwest. I know Ah Yue likes sweetness, so I sent them to Ah Yue specially."
Even Yu Hengyue, who had criticized Qi Xiuyao's engagement with his sister, now knew that he was serious about it.
When the other box was opened, it was filled with glittering treasures. Originally, Yu Shuyue was still moved by that box of lychees, but the next second, the glittering treasures of various colors pulled her back from her thoughts.
So... rich and powerful, he deserves to be a prince.
But what does she do with so much jewelry?
"I didn't know what Ah Yue liked, so I brought over some pretty good treasures from the warehouse, hoping that Ah Yue would like them."
Qi Xiuyao was quite nervous. In fact, in addition to lychees, he also prepared fourteen additional gifts, and there were thirteen in this box.
He wanted to make up for all the previous birthday gifts, but he was afraid that Ah Yue wouldn't like it, and he had never given the woman anything.
He had no experience in this area, but Jingyan was not in the capital at this time, so he had no choice but to ask Qi Jing, and finally gave him a box of jeweled gifts.
According to Qi Jing, no woman can refuse these rare treasures.
"Well, thank you, Your Highness. Your Highness is interested."
It looks good, but maybe because she doesn't lack these things, Yu Shuyue has a little less expectation in her heart.
Father Yu felt that the prince was very concerned about his daughter. He felt relieved and said to him with a smile on his face.
"Hahaha, Your Highness has spent a lot of money. Do you want to stay and have a meal together?"
"good."
Qi Xiuyao couldn't get it.
Because it was Yu Shuyue's birthday, and everyone in the Yu family was quite familiar with the prince, the banquet went smoothly without any formality.
After drinking and eating, Qi Xiuyao had no excuse to stay. Even if he was reluctant to leave, he would have to leave now.
When he thought that there was still a full year before Yu Shu would have hairpins, he felt that time was particularly long.
"General Yu, can you lend me a step to talk to Ah Yue?"
In front of the gate of Yu's Mansion, Qi Xiuyao kept his hands in his wide sleeves, holding tightly what was in his sleeves. Before getting on the carriage, he said to Yu's father who was seeing him off.
Father Yu glanced at his daughter, finally smiled and took his son into the house first.
Qi Xiuyao looked at Shaoyao and Aster beside Yu Shuyue. Shaoyao cleverly stepped back. Seeing Aster still standing beside the young lady blankly, she pulled her away.
"Do you have anything else to do, Your Highness?"
Yu Shuyue didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, so he sent everyone away.
Qi Xiuyao was unusually nervous. The corners of his mouth were straightened, and it took him a long time to pull his right hand out of the sleeve of his left hand.
"Ah Yue, this is the fourteenth birthday gift I prepared for you."
Yu Shuyue looked at the exquisite sandalwood box he handed over, with a slight puzzlement on her face.
Didn’t he just give me a large box of jeweled birthday gifts?
"Hasn't His Highness already given it away?" Seeing him holding out his hand with extra persistence, she was puzzled and took the box curiously.
When she took the box, she saw through the light of the red lantern above her head that there seemed to be many small cuts on his hands.
She thought it was because she was dazzled, so she didn't pay too much attention.
"This is different, this is a fourteenth birthday gift."
Although Yu Shuyue didn't understand what he was talking about, she still smiled and said thank you.
She originally thought about opening the gift in the box after returning to the boudoir, but seeing him staring at her expectantly, although she was a little embarrassed, she still opened it in front of him in order to let him go back with peace of mind.
The box.
Different from the exquisite sandalwood box, there is an extremely ordinary peach wood hairpin inside, but although it looks very simple, the workmanship is very fine.
Looking at the peach wood hairpin inside the box and thinking about what she just saw, could it be that it was made by Qi Xiuyao himself?