Of course, in addition to the gifts they prepared, some well-informed officials in the court also sent gifts one after another. Yun Qing did not dare to accept the valuable ones, and rejected all of them except for those that were just tokens of goodwill.
Perhaps it was just timing, or perhaps it was a genuine coincidence, but as evening approached, the gifts sent by the departing couple, along with those from Li Yunshu, all arrived—strange and unusual trinkets for Yunqing to play with.
Money is never an issue when you're away from home; what matters most at this time is the sentiment. Yun Qing looked through the gifts one by one, a deep smile unconsciously appearing in her eyes, making her aura even more gentle.
Xie Rang dismissed the servants and walked in just as he saw this step. His palms, hidden under his sleeves, were slightly sweaty. Afraid of ruining the gift he had prepared, he quickly and quietly switched hands.
"Since you're here, what are you standing there like an idiot at the door for? Come in."
She had already caught a glimpse of the figure at the door. After waiting quietly for a while without hearing any movement from him, Yun Qing simply took the initiative to speak.
"Coming right now." Xie Rang suddenly felt a little nervous, but his gaze towards Yun Qing remained firm. "I heard that the Grand Tutor's birthday is approaching, so I came out of the palace to take a look."
"Oh?" Yun Qing tilted her head, teasing him, "Did Your Majesty prepare a birthday gift for me?"
"some!"
The boy's tone was a bit urgent.
Then, under Yun Qing's expectant gaze, Xie Rang slowly opened his hand, revealing a warm and simple wooden hairpin in his palm, with ginkgo leaves intertwined at the top, lifelike.
Xie Rang spoke in a low, slow but firm voice: "I heard that ginkgo is auspicious, so I took ginkgo wood and carved this hairpin for the Grand Tutor. Unfortunately, my skills are not yet mature, and this is all I can do. I hope the Grand Tutor will not find it distasteful."
He was filled with trepidation.
Yun Qing chuckled: "The secret you've been keeping from me all this time is this? Ginkgo symbolizes longevity, Your Majesty wants me to live a long life?"
That sounds strange, Xie Rang pursed his lips: "More than that."
"I also hope that the Grand Tutor will enjoy peace and prosperity year after year."
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