Guozijian little cook

When going out to attend a banquet, even if it is just a small banquet, in order to prevent accidents from happening, you still need to prepare an extra set of clothes to avoid the embarrassment of having no clothes to change when an accident occurs.

Yan Xingxuan mentioned everything he could think of. After receiving Xiao Nianzhi's affirmative answer, he felt a little relieved.

He protected Xiao Nianzhi and wanted to go out, but the little girl grabbed her long sleeve.

Feeling the resistance on his sleeves, Yan Xingxuan paused subconsciously, turned his head, and looked at Xiao Nianzhi doubtfully.

Xiao Nianzhi's slender fingertips gently tugged on his luxurious purple robe, but in Yan Xingxuan's eyes, no matter how noble the color of the purple robe was and how gorgeous the material was, it was still not as good as the little girl's slender and white fingers.

He just gently hooked the corner of his sleeve, as if hooking his heart and soul, making it difficult for him to move another step.

Yan Xingxuan was puzzled. He looked away from Xiao Nianzhi's pure white fingertips with difficulty, raised his head and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong? Think about it."

Xiao Nianzhi pointed to the gift box in Isatis hand: "I'll give you the gift first."

When he heard that there was a gift, Yan Xingxuan's smile became even more silly.

It's a bit like a big dog that gets praise from its owner.

Although this metaphor may not be so appropriate, the visual effect is very similar.

After Xiao Nianzhi finished talking about the gift, he took two steps forward, took the thing over, and then handed it to Yan Xingxuan's hand.

Yan Xingxuan was very curious about this gift, but he controlled himself and did not open it on the spot.

He took a deep breath to calm down his excitement, put the gift in his arms, touched it several times, and then reluctantly handed it to Laishun on the side.

This scene made Lai Shun feel embarrassed to accept the gift.

If he goes back tonight, he won't be beaten, right?
Master, you really don’t seem to be leaving your gift to me for temporary safekeeping!
Laishun took the gift nervously, and then hugged it honestly, not even daring to glance at it.

Yan Xingxuan's eyes turned around again and again.

Turning to the end, I thought that Xiao Nianzhi was still around, so I took it back with difficulty. I wanted to ask what on earth was this, but I was afraid that Xiao Nianzhi would be unhappy, so in the end I simply stopped paying more attention to save myself from having to worry about it all the time. Thinking about it.

Compared with Yan Xingxuan's crowning ceremony last year, this year's birthday was not as grand and lively as last year.

Even so, the Queen Mother hosted a banquet, and received rewards from Her Majesty, as well as gifts from the concubines in the harem, and various things sent by relatives.

After all, these were birthday gifts for Yan Xingxuan, so he couldn't just give them to Xiao Nianzhi instead.

Therefore, he arranged for someone to escort him back to Prince Wei's Mansion, but he already told himself silently in his heart: He thought about it all, and everything about him will be thought about in the future!
They had dinner at the Queen Mother's place at noon, and in the evening, Xiao Nianzhi and Yan Xingxuan were left to eat at Qinglan Hall.

Yan Xingxuan didn't let Xiao Nianzhi do anything. How could he be willing to torment the little girl on her birthday?
Moreover, the craftsmanship of the imperial chefs is also quite good, and they do not wrong themselves.

So, the two of them sat and waited to eat.

Eat and drink, the day goes by quickly.

Yan Xingxuan also held it in for a whole day. When it was time to say goodbye, he finally couldn't help it and asked in a low voice: "Think about it, can I open the gift now and take a look?"

He had really endured it for a day. He had other people's gifts sent back to the palace, but Xiao Nianzhi's gift had already been held by Lai Shun for a whole day.

Laishun felt that he might not be able to straighten his hand tomorrow.

Even today, the people waiting in front of Yan Xingxuan were his guards, not him, the personal attendant.

Just to protect this box!

Seeing Yan Xingxuan's cautious look in anticipation, Xiao Nianzhi was moved and helpless: "Of course."

After finishing speaking, he pointed to the dining room where they were sitting just now and asked in a low voice: "The effect will be better if you go inside. Do you want to go there?"

When he heard that he was going to enter the house, Yan Xingxuan was stunned for a moment. It was probably because he occasionally had some beautiful and fragrant dreams recently, so now when he heard about the house, he was still a little sensitive and his ears turned red all of a sudden.

After noticing that Xiao Nianzhi's expression was as usual, Yan Xingxuan realized that he might have been overthinking it!
Realizing this, Yan Xingxuan felt inexplicably weak.Xiao Nianzhi didn't think much. After seeing Yan Xingxuan nodding, he took the people back and tidied the room carefully.

After opening the gift, Yan Xingxuan was still a little confused.

This is……

Lights?

It's just that the production process seems to be more complicated than the lamps you usually see.

In fact, the skeleton of the lantern was ready-made, and Xiao Nianzhi just made small changes. Otherwise, the modification would not be completed in one day.

She took a trick, but the final effect should still be good.

Yan Xingxuan didn't understand, but he wasn't disappointed either.

Think about it, even if you give him five taels of silver, he will treasure it and not show it to others.

What’s more, it’s a lamp made by myself!

He discovered it today. Thinking about it, there seems to be a small wound on his hand. It can only be discovered after a closer look. At a glance, it is not obvious.

He had asked before, but Xiao Nianzhi was vague.

Yan Xingxuan guessed that it might have something to do with the gift, so he didn't ask any more questions. He thought that after he opened the gift and saw the things, he could have a good talk with the little girl.

It’s okay to give gifts, but you can’t hurt yourself.

Now it seems that this is a lamp?
Yan Xingxuan was not sure, so he looked at the lamp and then at Xiao Nianzhi.

Seeing his confused look, Xiao Nianzhi motioned to the woad to put out all the other candles.

The room soon fell into darkness, leaving only a few stars outside the window.

There is no moon today, so there are scattered stars outside, and the light is a bit dim.

Yan Xingxuan didn't understand, but Xiao Nianzhi had prepared in advance and could see clearly even in the dark.

She lit the gift.

The dim and flickering candlelight slowly rose, and then the seemingly small lantern projected a small picture directly on the opposite wall.

It's really not big, only about half a meter long, and the style of the painting looks a bit strange, but Yan Xingxuan can still understand it at a glance.

The picture is not complicated, with flat grassland, dense mountain fog in the distance, and clear streams nearby.

And on the flat and lush grass, a ladder appeared out of the sky, a ladder made of hastily made bamboo joints.

Because of the style of painting, the bamboo ladder looks particularly obvious, with specially marked bamboo leaves on it.

There was a small man on the bamboo ladder, trying to climb up. In the process, he raised his head and looked at the end of the ladder, which led to the misty sky, and there hung a jade Ruyi swaying in the wind.

A very simple painting, but it appears in a different form.

As the candlelight swayed, the little man on the ladder seemed to be swaying too, making people worried that he might fall down accidentally.

However, despite the wind and rain, he still crawled and walked firmly, as if he didn't want to give up.

Just because there is a wish at the end of the ladder.

It was a very vivid and interesting painting. It was completely different from the various scribbles or the master's painting style that Yan Xingxuan had seen before, but it was particularly eye-catching. (End of chapter)