Xiao Ran's words successfully shocked Chu Qingyan.
It's a birthday present for her that has been prepared for four years
When she was in disbelief, Xiao Ran didn't give her time to react. She covered the wound on her chest with one hand, bent down with difficulty, knelt on the ground with one knee, touched the buckle with one hand, and then opened the lid with her fingers.
Chu Qingyan couldn't help but look away, and the contents inside entered his eyes.
Because Xiao Ran's body was blocking her, she could only see part of it, but only part of it was enough to shock her.
There are puppet dolls, precious night pearls, lanterns, paper umbrellas…
Some she knew, some strange she had never seen.
Xiao Ran picked up a kite, it looked a bit clumsy, he smiled embarrassedly, "This is my first time making a kite, isn't it ugly?"
That was four years ago. When he was walking in the suburbs, he saw a lot of children flying kites on the grass. He was thinking, if she was there, she would like this thing, so he asked someone to buy one. When he went back, he did as he did, but unfortunately his craftsmanship was not very good, so he could barely fly.
Chu Qingyan looked at the kite, it was a butterfly, but the bamboo strips were not fixed, it looked a little loose, but in her eyes, it was more beautiful than any kite she had ever seen, "No, very Pretty."
"I thought I could let her go this spring, but I'm afraid it won't be until next year." He smiled and let go.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ran picked up another puppet, his eyes fell on it tenderly, as if he was looking where he was looking through this thing, "Qingyan had no choice but to leave Kyoto, and I was in a hurry when I left, so I gave it to her. It was a puppet that I made by myself, but after thinking about it, it didn't look good, so I made another one, and then replaced it with the original one."
That puppet was indeed much more refined than the first one, but Chu Qingyan still said, "You have a heart."
Being praised, Xiao Ran touched the back of his head, and his face suddenly became shy, "I made these myself, or I bought them from the folk, I know that she doesn't like those restraints in the palace, and she doesn't despise those strange and rare things. Bao, I only like things with a folk flavor, so I have collected them for her in the past few years."
"But there are so many, I guess I can give her for several lifetimes!" Chu Qingyan smacked her tongue, she was so surprised that her eyes were almost drained.
Xiao Ran scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed, "I didn't think about it that much, I just bought it for her when I saw it, or made it myself." Having said this, he paused for a while, then raised his head to look at Chu Qingyan, " Chu Yan, do you think she will like the gift I prepared for her?"
The young man was half-kneeling on the ground, holding a multicolored shuttlecock in his hand, turned to look at her, his face was like a crown of jade, his lips were red and his teeth were white, he was a handsome young man.
At this time, he asked nervously, and there was anticipation and anxiety in his amber eyes, which made me feel pity.
Chu Qingyan sighed lightly, how lucky she was to be treated by such a friend.
She nodded solemnly, "I think Miss Chu will like these things when she sees them."
Although he knew that she couldn't represent the face, but for some reason, when he heard her words, his hanging heart fell.
"Then Chu Yan, I ask you one thing, can you help me deliver this box of gifts to Qingyan." He stood up and asked sincerely.
Chu Qingyan felt a little strange, "Why don't you send things in person, you need to use someone else's hand?"
As soon as the words fell, a bitter smile appeared on Xiao Ran's face, "There are many people around me who protect me, but they are not loyal to me, my mother-in-law does not allow me to get too close to the eldest brother, So whatever I send out will come back into my hands.”
Chu Qingyan knew that Concubine Yue had always strictly prohibited him from interacting with Da Bingcui, and she didn't even want to see her.
"Okay, I'll keep these things for you."
Hearing such a straightforward answer from her, Xiao Ran couldn't help but smile.
Chu Qingyan was dazzled by his smile, without concealment, without restraint, a simple grateful and happy smile, like a white lotus blooming in a summer pond, pure and flawless.
Many years later, when she recalls this scene, she can't help but sigh, that pure boy!
"Thank you, Chu Yan." Xiao Ran said gratefully.
Chu Qingyan smiled, "You're welcome."
At this time, someone outside the camp had already spoken.
"Your Highness, it's getting late, it's time for you to take some medicine and rest."
Xiao Ran's smile faded, and it was the same slightly deserted look before.
Knowing that she had to go, Chu Qingyan asked Jinxin and Xu Yi to come in to help her carry the boxes.
Before leaving, she seemed to remember something and turned to look at the person standing under the candlelight.
"Miss Chu four years ago, how much do you remember?"
This made Xiao Ran stunned, and he couldn't help recalling the girl who was questioned by him and snatched away his eldest brother, the girl who was poisoned by his cakes, the girl who made him half-dead and couldn't refute—
Her smile and voice flashed scene after scene in his mind.
"As long as it's about her, I remember." He smiled confidently.
"Really?" Chu Qingyan lowered her eyes, "Then if she stood in front of you today, would you still recognize her?"
Xiao Ran smiled confidently after hearing this, "Of course."
Chu Qingyan raised her eyes and took a deep look at him, and then handed her farewell.
Xiao Ran felt that the last look she gave him was a bit meaningful, but in the end he remembered that the gift he had carefully prepared was about to arrive in Qingyan's hands, and he forgot about this little episode.
Chu Qingyan, who walked out of the tent, looked back in the direction of bright lights, and shook her head.
"Even so, you still didn't recognize me."
A low voice, buried with a sigh.
Without stopping, she walked towards her tent and opened the curtain, only to see the mountains of herbs and Cheng Yanluo buried in the pile of herbs.
"Am I not going to the wrong place? Isn't this where I live tonight?" She twitched the corners of her mouth.
Cheng Yanluo raised her head from the inside when she heard the words, with an unknown herb stuck in her hair, "Oh, Huo Ling came over just now and moved all your salutes to the King's tent, saying this is your big ice. block command."
"Ah?" Chu Qingyan felt inexplicable, "Didn't you agree that I would live in a tent with you? Why did you change your mind temporarily?"
She was about to continue writing the medicine list, and when she heard this, she couldn't help but look at Chu Qingyan with schadenfreude, "Speaking of which, have you offended your big ice cube? Otherwise, according to his temperament that he does not recognize his six relatives, he will not be at this time. It's just to summon you to my side, after all, your identity is to avoid suspicion."
Chu Qingyan rolled her eyes back at her, "Why should I offend him, you think too much!"
"Okay, then I won't tell you more, it's getting late, so I won't give it away!" Cheng Yanluo waved at her, and continued to ignore her.
Chu Qingyan was disheartened, and walked towards the tent of the big ice cubes with her head bowed in an indescribable bitterness.