Chapter 428 I'll definitely celebrate your birthday!
Unable to think of anything, Sheng Sheng simply gave up and poked the stone's belly: "Okay!"
The two quickly finished washing Shitou's paws, and Zijuan's shouts came from the carriage.
"Miss, we can set off now!"
"good."
Sheng Sheng responded to the other end of the line, then looked up at Pei Ji and said, "Brother Pei Ji, let's go."
"etc."
Pei Ji stopped Sheng Sheng and took out a string of gardenia beads from his pocket.
It was the gift Pei Ji gave to Sheng Sheng on her sixth birthday.
Sheng Sheng's eyes lit up: "Is this for Sheng Sheng?"
"Hmm. Judging by the time, Your Highness's seventh birthday should have been spent on the road. I probably won't be able to celebrate it with Your Highness, so I prepared it for you in advance."
Sheng Sheng was overjoyed and took the bracelet, saying, "Thank you, Brother Pei Ji, I really like it!"
He nodded in response, his gaze falling on her damp hair, the calm in his eyes dissipating, replaced by a gentle warmth.
She was pampered and spoiled, possessing countless treasures, shops, and farmland; she lacked nothing.
Pei Ji's gardenia bracelet was a clever design.
He didn't want to give the same gift as others; he wanted something unique, something that would make each gift feel special.
However, he didn't give this gift because he was currently penniless and couldn't afford much.
If you were to cut open the gardenia bracelet and remove the gardenias, you would discover that the thread that strings together the dozen or so white and lovely gardenias is not ordinary silk thread, but priceless ice silkworm silk.
This silk thread comes from snow silkworms in the far north. The cocoons and pupae must be picked by hand in the cold night, and then repeatedly rubbed with antelope horn powder to make such a fine thread that is as thin as a hair and as tough as steel.
It is difficult to break with ordinary swords and knives, does not rot when exposed to water, and even gleams with a faint silver light under sunlight. A foot of ice silkworm silk can be exchanged for ten thousand taels of gold.
This was found for him by Xiao Jiuzhu. He personally unraveled the silk thread into several strands, carefully wove them into a rope, and then strung together the gardenia flowers picked in the morning dew with a silver needle.
Although gardenias are preserved temporarily using special methods, they will eventually wither and die.
But Pei Ji knew that even if all these gardenias turned yellow and shrunken, Sheng Sheng would not throw them away.
Sheng Sheng will keep them safe. If one day she feels like cutting the bracelet open, she will find the ice silk inside.
These ice silkworm silks are very valuable, no less valuable than houses and shops.
Moreover, if Sheng Sheng is short of pocket money, the speed at which she can convert this ice silk into cash is much faster than that of buying a house or a shop.
Pei Ji patted Sheng Sheng's head and chuckled.
The two met again after such a long time, and nothing had changed. Sheng Sheng didn't even mention the letter with a poem from a few months ago.
Some things don't need to be constantly mentioned; they're just there, and no one can change them.
Sheng Sheng put on her bracelet and, as they walked back together, asked him, "Brother Pei Ji, when are you going back to the palace?"
The "return to the palace" that Sheng Sheng mentioned could not possibly refer to the Song Dynasty's imperial palace.
Pei Ji thought for a moment: "I don't know yet, but Uncle Xiao and I are fast travelers, so we'll definitely get back before you. What's wrong?"
“Brother Pei Ji, have you forgotten? November 28th is your birthday! Sheng Sheng wants to celebrate your birthday.” Sheng Sheng smiled.
Pei Ji was taken aback.
Actually, the two didn't know each other when Pei Ji turned eleven. Sheng Sheng only returned to the palace some time after Pei Ji's eleventh birthday.
On her twelfth birthday, Sheng Sheng set off for the State of Jin, thus missing Pei Ji's birthday. Sheng Sheng only had time to ask Li Manyan to wish her a happy birthday in a letter.
This time, Sheng Sheng definitely won't miss it!
A warm current began to flow slowly through Pei Ji's heart, and he didn't know how to describe the feeling in his heart.
He was not a child who lacked love, although his father's existence was practically nonexistent, and the neglect of that incompetent old emperor resulted in poor living conditions for him and his mother.
But his mother loved him very much, and her care and love for him never made him feel like a child no one cared for.
But the mother's love was like a lukewarm bowl of porridge, a carefully tucked-in blanket, and a sense of security hidden in the smallest details.
And this concern is the warm breath that rushes over with jumping feet, the seriousness of treating his birthday as the most important thing, and the vivid feeling that he can also be cherished and remembered.
Like Yan Hu, who may seem arrogant, but whose tail never stops wagging.
It is also like a stone, openly expressing its love and liveliness.
Pei Ji looked down at the dimples on her lips, which were as captivating as ever.
Pei Ji unconsciously traced the texture of the fabric with his fingertips, a slight smile curving his lips, his voice softening: "Alright, then I'll thank you in advance, Sheng Sheng?"
"No need to thank me, Brother Pei Ji even prepared a birthday gift for Sheng Sheng in advance." Sheng Sheng turned the gardenia bracelet she had put on her wrist towards him and whispered to him, "Actually, Sheng Sheng also prepared a birthday gift for Brother Pei Ji, which she brought back from the State of Jin!"
“Really? I’m looking forward to it.” Pei Ji pondered for a moment. “Then it seems I need to finish dealing with the real matters with Uncle Xiao as soon as possible. We can’t let anything go wrong and prevent His Highness from celebrating my birthday.”
Sheng Sheng raised her eyebrows, somewhat pleased: "Alright, then I wish Brother Pei Ji all the best, and that he can accomplish what he wants to do as soon as possible!"
"Um."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Xiao Jiuzhu, who was behind them, saw the interaction between the two and couldn't help but sigh, "How wonderful! The children are much luckier than Yue'er and me, to be able to meet so early."
Stone followed behind with a silly grin, and when he heard Xiao Jiuzhu muttering, he couldn't help but turn around to look at him.
Seeing that the stone was looking at him, Xiao Jiuzhu's playful nature was aroused. The usually self-restrained Xiao Jiuzhu childishly lowered his head and said to the stone, "Hey, if you have nothing better to do, you should praise our Pei Ji to your master more often. Look at him, one is handsome and refined, the other is exquisitely beautiful. How well-matched they are! They are childhood sweethearts, they have known each other since they were little. What will they be like when they grow up?"
Stone glanced at him, puzzled, and quickened his pace to catch up with Sheng Sheng.
Xiao Jiuzhu sighed and pretended that nothing had happened.
...
Perhaps it was because Pei Ji had gotten involved in stirring up trouble in the Song Kingdom, because everyone clearly felt that the atmosphere in the Song Kingdom had become more tense.
Even the conversations of ordinary people in the countryside have touched upon the disputes in the capital, which shows how far the struggles in the imperial court have spread.
However, with Xiao Jiuzhu by their side, they arrived at Qingyang City without any major incidents.
Pei Ji and Xiao Jiuzhu were returning to Qingyang City to find Mo Wen, so they had to part ways with Sheng Sheng and her group in Qingyang City.
Fortunately, after passing Qingyang City, it would take about half a month to leave the Song Kingdom, so it was not a problem.
It's a pity that Sheng Sheng's birthday will be in a month. Sheng Sheng had been hoping that Pei Ji might be able to celebrate her birthday with her, but now it seems that it's really not going to happen.
But since Pei Ji had already given her a birthday gift and they had traveled together for more than two months, Sheng Sheng wasn't too disappointed.
Anyway, if you count on your fingers again, they'll be able to see each other again in a few months.
Not only Pei Ji, but also his mother, father, elder sister, elder brother... and others, can meet!
Sheng Sheng was happy just thinking about it, and along the way she collected a lot of new and interesting things to bring back and give to everyone.
Therefore, after visiting Mo Wen in Qingyang City and telling him that Shen Jiaqing would soon come to Qingyang City to examine his pulse, Sheng Sheng bid farewell to Pei Ji with increasing joy.
Pei Ji felt a strange sense of disappointment.
At first, she cried and said she missed him, but when it came time to say goodbye, she was grinning from ear to ear.
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