Chapter 237 A unique birthday gift
Bai Li didn't even look at Nangong Min and got into the carriage.
Nangong Min took two steps in pursuit and was stopped by his cousin.
"Cousin, it seems that Marshal Bai is angry. It's not convenient to talk here. I will help you comfort her later."
Nangong Min blushed. He didn't expect that his little thoughts were seen through by his cousin.
"Okay, thank you cousin!"
"Marshal Bai is a good person. I also want her to be my cousin's wife!"
Nangong Ling stuck out her tongue mischievously, and Nangong Min blushed all the way to his ears.
"You, you wait aside, I'll go see if grandma and aunt are here."
After saying that, he quickly walked to the back.
When Bai Li's carriage passed by, Nangong Ling smiled and waved to her.
Bai Li saw him from the car window, lifted the curtain and asked, "Do you want to take my car?"
"No need, my mother and grandmother are behind and will be here soon."
The little girl was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with fair skin. When she smiled, her eyes curved, revealing two dimples, and she was pretty and charming.
Bai Li had a good impression of her, so he didn't force her and just waved goodbye and left.
The carriage entered the palace smoothly. Since everyone was delayed on the road, Concubine Shu couldn't blame them, so she sent someone to greet them. Then the housekeeper arranged for everyone to sit in a side hall to drink tea and eat snacks, preparing to start the meal.
Bai Li heard the housekeeper talk about the schedule for today's banquet: there was originally an activity to tour the Imperial Garden in the morning, but it has now been changed to the afternoon.
After lunch, we rested for half an hour and then went to the Imperial Garden to admire the lotus flowers, drink tea, celebrate birthdays, and participate in talent competitions.
Bai Li took a few sips of the fragrant tea. It tasted good. Ancient tea still has its own flavor.
The seats of the concubines were arranged according to their official positions. Starting from the main seat in the middle, the female members of the family sat in two rows on both sides.
Wu Lanzhi was placed in the middle of the opposite side, and Bai Li was in the first three positions close to the main seat.
Now, there were strangers all around him, all of them whispering with their heads down, greeting each other and gossiping, making Bai Li look out of place.
Bai Li didn't care and leisurely drank tea, ate snacks and listened to gossip.
With Lu'er and Gao Dani serving on both sides, he wouldn't be lonely.
Luo Yang was taken away and settled somewhere else, probably with the servants from other mansions.
At this time, a few more people came in.
The carriages arrived in a certain order, so the guests came in one after another, and Bai Li didn't mind.
She didn't raise her eyes until an old lady with luxurious clothes and a kind face stopped in front of her.
"This is the famous Marshal Bai Libai, who has made great military achievements, right?"
When Bai Li saw the dimple next to her, he understood that this was someone from the Nangong family.
"In reply to the old lady, that's right."
Bai Li stood up and answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.
The old lady was as old as her grandmother, and she felt embarrassed to sit there any longer.
"I'm here to thank Marshal Bai for saving my granddaughter's life. I can't repay such a great favor. I will bring my granddaughter to thank you in person someday."
"No need, it's just a piece of cake!"
Bai Li's attitude was a bit stiff, and a hint of disappointment flashed in the old lady's eyes.
Bai Li was stunned, and felt sorry for the kind face that looked like a grandmother.
"If the old lady doesn't mind, you can bring your daughter over to play someday."
The old lady immediately smiled and said, "Okay, okay, today is worse than tomorrow. I wonder if Marshal Bai is free tomorrow?"
"Can."
"I'm so bold. Since the Marshal is the same age as Ling'er, can I call him by his maiden name?"
"Please do as you please, old lady."
"Then the old lady should just call me Li'er. Li'er can also call me Nangong Grandma. Don't call me Old Madam, Old Madam. It's too distant!"
Bai Li...
Were you not familiar with each other?
Meeting her hopeful eyes, she spoke faster than her brain: "Grandma Nangong."
"Well, then grandma has made an appointment with you and will go to your house tomorrow."
The grandfather and grandson left laughing like two foxes, and Bai Li was still confused.
She didn't think much of the sudden appearance of a grandmother. She didn't have many acquaintances in Beijing anyway, so she just treated it as having two more friends to hang out with.
The interaction with the old lady attracted the attention of others.
Many people's eyes were cast here vaguely, and when they met Bai Li's gaze, they smiled knowingly. Seeing that they had no ill intentions, Bai Li also responded with a smile.
There were also a few unfriendly glances among them, which quickly avoided her when she looked over.
The other person didn't say anything, and she couldn't even care about the other person's gaze, so she could only pretend not to see it.
Finally, it was time for lunch to start. The highlight was the night before the meal, when each family presented birthday gifts.
Bai Li was not worried at all about this. She did not spend a penny to buy it, including Wu Lanzhi's, to ensure that it was unique to everyone present.
A voice said, "Your Majesty, the Concubine Shu has arrived!"
Accompanied by dozens of palace maids and eunuchs leading the way, an apricot-yellow figure slowly arrived.
Bai Li looked up quietly and saw that Concubine Shu was about twenty years old and didn't look thirty at all.
Her facial features are delicate, her eyebrows and eyes are picturesque, and the apricot-colored complexion makes her face look as tender as a young girl in her twenties.
Beside her was a figure in a bright yellow outfit wrapped in a golden dragon. The two of them were dressed like a couple, which showed that a lot of thought had been put into their outfits.
The two of them sat down and said "Stand Up". Then everyone stood up and sat back in their seats.
Then everyone came forward one by one according to their seating order to present birthday gifts.
When it was Bai Li's turn, Lu'er came forward holding a box in both hands.
There was a female official registering and Eunuch Li was agreeing on the side.
"Princess Donghu presents a pair of glass cups and a set of glass tea sets!"
"Wow! Liuli!"
"I only heard that the Mongols bought a glass cup from overseas, which is worth a million gold!"
"This is something money can't buy! Princess Donghu's birthday gift is one-of-a-kind!"
"By the way, who is the Princess of Donghu?"
It was not until this moment that Bai Li realized belatedly that the Princess of Donghu was himself.
There's no way. I haven't adapted to my new identity yet.
The people below were all amazed, and the Empress Shufei on the throne smiled and nodded: "Marshal Bai is thoughtful!"
The emperor smiled without saying anything. When he saw that Wu Lanzhi's birthday gift was also a glass cup, there was a hint of inquiry after shock in his eyes.
After everyone had presented their birthday gifts, the emperor signaled to Concubine Shu to order the banquet to begin. When the banquet began, the emperor quietly left.
Because the guests included ladies and young talents, the lunch was held in two separate parts.
The emperor came over to give Concubine Shu honor, then went to entertain the male guests.
Wu Lanzhi came over and sat at the same table with Bai Li. The lunch went smoothly. Everyone was hungry after a whole morning. Some of them had left home early in the morning and had not even had breakfast. No one had time to find fault with others.
After lunch, those who wanted to rest stayed on the couch in the inner room to rest. The young girls were full of energy. It was a rare opportunity to see so many young sisters, so they had already made an appointment to go out for some fresh air.
Gao Dani and Lu'er went downstairs to have dinner with the servants from various mansions. Wu Lanzhi suggested going out for a walk.
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