Chapter 99 King Chun’s Gift Li Anning looked at the woman opposite. Of course she had heard of Song Jiaren's name. Not because of Li Nuo. At first she wanted to learn martial arts, but was told that she had no talent for martial arts. Later, she turned to legalism out of helplessness. During that time, she often heard about this extremely talented martial arts genius from others, and she was still angry for a long time, secretly complaining about the injustice of God. For a long time, she had been jealous of this talented woman. It wasn't until she switched to legalism and her cultivation progressed rapidly that she slowly felt relieved. Unexpectedly, the two people actually rode in the same carriage. They have met several times, but have not officially met yet. Li Anning folded his hands on his lower abdomen, nodded slightly, looked at her and said, "Li Anning."
Song Jiaren returned the salute with her sword in hand and said softly: "Song Jiaren." After announcing each other's names, there was no communication between the two. Song Jiaren leaned on the carriage and closed her eyes to rest. Li Anning looked out the car window, his eyes wandering. There was a long silence in the carriage. Li Nuo looked at the lady and then at the princess. The lady doesn't talk much to begin with, but Princess An Ning is the most talkative among talkative people, and she even rarely speaks and pretends to be cold. You know, when Li Nuo was alone with her, she didn't even give Li Nuo a chance to interrupt. The two women were very polite on the surface, but beneath their politeness, they deliberately maintained a distance that alienated them from thousands of miles away. Li Nuo didn't think there was anything strange. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, let alone two tigresses. At the age of eighteen, he is at the fourth level of martial arts and the fourth level of Legalism. Both of them are the best among women, and both have the arrogance of geniuses. No one will give in to the other. Li Nuo even regretted getting into the carriage. If I had known earlier, it would have been better to just sit outside and watch the scenery than to stay here in a daze. Fortunately, Prince Chun's Mansion was not far from the Criminal Department. In less than half a quarter of an hour, the carriage slowly stopped. Butler Wu said outside: "Master, Madam, Prince Chun's Mansion has arrived." Li Nuo sat at the back of the carriage. After the princess and his wife got off the carriage, he jumped down from the carriage. He used to dance like this a lot. But when I jumped off the carriage today, my legs couldn't help but feel weak, and I almost fell to my knees on the ground.
Song Jia and Li Anning supported him on the left and right. Seeing that he had stood firm, Li Anning slowly let go of his hand. Song Jiaren still held his arm. Li Nuo looked down at his legs. Butler Wu said that his body was extremely exhausted and needed some time to recover. He didn't feel much yesterday, and it was only at this moment that he realized that his body was indeed severely overdrawn. Li Nuo raised his head and was shocked by the tall lintel of the palace at first sight. Both the Li Mansion and the Song Family were considered to be wealthy families, but compared to the gates of the Wang Mansion, they were more than a little shabby. As soon as he entered Prince Chun's Mansion, a middle-aged man in brocade clothes greeted him. The middle-aged man is tall and slightly fat, with a kind smile on his face. He is a little fatter, but it can be vaguely seen that he must have been a handsome man when he was young. I don’t know if it’s because the fat man looked so kind, but even though it was their first meeting, the middle-aged man gave Li Nuo a very friendly feeling. The middle-aged man walked forward quickly, looked at Li Nuo up and down, and couldn't help but say: "The resemblance, it's so similar. When Xuan Jing was young, he was carved from the same mold..." This was not the first time Li Nuo had heard someone say this. Obviously, the kind middle-aged man in front of him was His Highness Prince Chun. What happened this time was thanks to King Chun. He stood there and bowed to King Chun, "Li Nuo has met His Highness King Chun." King Chun waved his hand and said: "Your Highness King Chun, you are so talented. You have forgotten that you called me uncle when you were a child. When I hugged you, you still peed in my arms... " Li Nuo's face turned red when he was told such scandalous things in front of his wife. That was another Li Nuo when he was a child, and it was none of his business. King Chun said a few words, then looked at Song Jiaren, and praised: "Look, you two stand together, how well matched they are. They are a match made in heaven. I even planned to help you arrange your wedding before. But your father doesn’t agree. It’s only one big wedding in a person’s life, and it’s just a makeshift affair without even a banquet. It’s simply outrageous…” As he spoke, King Chun showed a look of disgust on his face and said, "Xuan Jing is good at everything, but he is too rigid and has no interest at all..." He patted Li Nuo on the shoulder and said, "In the future, I will help you get a replacement one. It will be so beautiful that all Chang'an will be envious..." Facing such enthusiastic King Chun, Li Nuo could only say: "Thank you King Chun...Uncle." King Chun showed a smile on his face and said, "That's right. You and your wife should treat this place as your own home. Don't be restrained!" He held Li Nuo's hand and said, "Don't stand here anymore, come in quickly, the banquet is ready..." Li Anning stood next to Li Nuo, blessed King Chun, and said, "I have met the emperor brother." King Chun, who had already turned around, turned around when he heard the sound, looked at Li Anning, and asked in surprise: "Anning, when did you come?" Her Royal Highness the Princess's beautiful brows were furrowed into the word "Chuan". She had always been standing here, but Brother Chun's eyes had never stopped on her. King Chun smiled and said: "Since An Ning is here, let's come in together..." The group of people walked through a quiet corridor and came to a gorgeous hall. An exquisite table was already filled with various delicacies.
In fact, what is popular in Daxia is the meal-sharing system. Normally, a banquet would consist of one small table and one meal per person. Only at family gatherings do we eat at the same table. Li Nuo just smelled the smell of these meals and felt familiar. The aroma of the food in Prince Chun's Mansion is exactly the same as that in Li's Mansion. Li Nuo soon realized that the cook in the Li Mansion was probably sent by King Chun. To be exact, there was almost nothing in the Li Mansion that was not given by King Chun. Li Anning took a deep breath of the aroma and said to King Chun: "Brother Emperor, you have so many good cooks in your family, give me one..." King Chun was originally reluctant to part with him. Although there were many cooks in the palace, there were no redundant ones. Each cook had his or her own specialty. Some of them are good at desserts, some are good at hot dishes, some are good at cold dishes, some are good at southern dishes, some are good at northern dishes, and none of them is perfect... But An Ning spoke for Li Nuo in the main hall today, and he couldn't refuse. After some heavy mental decisions, he finally said: "Okay, okay, but we agreed in advance that we can only give you one... …” One Li Anning was very satisfied and nodded quickly: "Okay!" Li Nuo glanced at King Chun but said nothing. If he remembered correctly, there seemed to be three or four chefs from the gourmet house in Li Mansion. Some were specialized in making hot dishes, some were specialized in making cold dishes, and some were specialized in making desserts... While talking, a young nobleman walked into the hall from outside. When he saw the situation in the palace, he was slightly startled. The young man turned around and wanted to run, but it was too late. King Chun kicked him and said angrily: "Why are you still standing there? Call someone!" The young man made a grimace, bowed to Li Anning, and whispered, "Li Yun has met Aunt Anning." Li Nuo looked at Li Anning and suddenly realized a problem. King Chun is from the same generation as his father, and Li Anning is King Chun's sister. Doesn't he belong to that same generation? If his name is Uncle Chun, does he also have to be called Aunt Li Anning? No, no, no, he's not a member of the royal family, so it's better for everyone to do their own thing. After the young man saluted Li Anning, King Chun pointed at Li Nuo and Song Jiaren and introduced: "This is your Uncle Li's son, and this is his wife. You met them when you were children, but you may not recognize them now... " The young man was stunned for a moment. After he came to his senses, he immediately said to Li Nuo and Song Jiaren: "Hello, brother Shi, hello brother and sister." Li Nuo also hugged him and said, "Hello, Brother Shi." The man in front of him was obviously King Chun's son. Out of courtesy, he should have called him Crown Prince. But since he was already called that, he had no choice but to change his name to something that matched it. King Chun looked at the table full of food and said, "Sit down, everyone, and talk while eating. After a while, the hot dishes will not taste good when they are cold."
This was a long table, with King Chun sitting at the end of the table. Li Anning sat familiarly in the first seat on his right. The young man was about to take a seat on King Chun's left when he was glared at by King Chun. "You brat, what are you looking at? Go sit next to your Aunt An Ning." The young man also realized something, raised his butt that had fallen halfway down, and sat honestly in the corner on the other side of the long table. King Chun pulled Li Nuo to sit next to him, and Song Jiaren naturally sat down next to Li Nuo. Li Nuo gave the young man diagonally opposite an apologetic look, and the other man smiled at him, obviously not minding. King Chun picked up the chopsticks, smiled and said: "We are all one family, you are welcome, use your chopsticks, use your chopsticks..." He took the lead in taking a bite of the food, and Li Nuo and others also used their chopsticks one after another. Li Anning remembered something and asked curiously: "By the way, brother Huang, what did you say to Marquis Yunyang in the hall just now? Why did he suddenly stop complaining?" King Chun smiled and said: "It's nothing. I just told him that if anything happens to nephew Li Nuo, I will kill his whole family..." Li Nuo almost spit out the fruit wine before he could swallow it. He never expected that King Chun could say such things as murdering the whole family with a kind face. You are truly a friend of your father’s… Li Anning glanced at King Chun and coughed lightly. King Chun smiled sarcastically and said: "You have forgotten that An Ning is a cultivator. I am just trying to scare him. I will kill one of him at most, not his whole family..." Prince Chun's Mansion was very lively during the meal. It is in sharp contrast to the Li family. When Li Nuo and his father were eating, neither of them spoke. If the lady is here, then the three of them are silent. But in Prince Chun's Mansion, there is no need to worry about being left alone. King Chun used serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of fish for Li Nuo and said, "Try this. This is a new dish developed by the palace chef. It tastes very good. I originally wanted your father to try it, but he was busy with official duties, so he had to ask someone to give it to him." He prepared it and sent it away..." The dish that King Chun specially mentioned was indeed extraordinary in taste. The fish tasted very delicious. It was the most delicious fish Li Nuo had ever eaten in his life. Li Nuo also took a piece of it to the lady next to him. When King Chun saw the harmonious appearance of the couple, the smile on his face became even happier. This meal at Prince Chun's Mansion was extremely enjoyable. Li Anning talks a lot, and Prince Chun also talks a lot. Li Nuo is the type who is weak when he meets the weak, and strong when he meets the strong. When he meets someone who doesn't like to talk, he can be more silent than the other person. When he meets a chatterbox, he can also keep up with their pace.
Just now in the carriage, Li Anning could still remain aloof, but when she arrived at Prince Chun's mansion, she opened her mouth. Song Jiaren always ate quietly, and Li Nuo could still chat with them while eating. Prince Chun's son Li Yun was the one with the least presence at the dinner table. He was always busy eating, and he didn't say a word from beginning to end, but he ate the most. Li Nuo has already entered the door of cultivation. The cases he had accumulated before made him much stronger than the legalist disciples who had just entered the country. He could feel that Li Yun also had a special power. But it was not martial arts, nor legalism, so I didn't know what he practiced specifically. After the banquet, the servants of Prince Chun's mansion brought some desserts and fruits. Prince Chun left the table for a short while, and after a while, he came up with a square brocade box. He handed the brocade box to Li Nuo and said, "I wanted to give you a gift when you got married, but your father didn't accept it. Today, you are here. You should accept this gift as a belated wedding gift..." In Daxia, opening gifts given by others in person and praising them sincerely is the most basic etiquette. The more valuable the gift, the more it should be opened in person. Even though Li Nuo knew that the gift from Prince Chun must be extraordinary, he was still blinded by the things inside when he opened the brocade box. It was really dazzling. In the brocade box, there was a sparkling necklace. This necklace is mainly light-colored, with extremely exquisite workmanship. It is covered with pearls and gems. Under the light, it shines brightly. Li Nuo doesn't know how to appraise treasures. All the gems on this necklace have no color or flaws, and each one is probably priceless. There are at least twenty gems like this on this necklace. The one who made Li Nuo know the preciousness of this necklace the most was Li An Ning. As the most favored princess of Da Xia, she was of noble status and had seen all kinds of treasures, but even she was envious when she saw this necklace. Li Nuo thought for a while, but did not act pretentiously. He simply accepted the gift and said, "Thank you, Uncle Chun." Chun Wang smiled and patted Li Nuo on the shoulder, saying, "Okay, okay, you are much more straightforward than your father. I like straightforward people. Unlike your father, every time I give him something, he always refuses..." Li Nuo handed the brocade box to Song Jiaren. This gift was obviously for her. It should be said that this necklace is very suitable for her to wear. Although she doesn't usually wear jewelry, Li Nuo is sure that she will look good in it. Song Jiaren hesitated for a moment, then took it and said softly, "Thank you, Your Highness." Prince Chun waved his hand and smiled, "No thanks, no thanks, this was originally prepared for you." After that, he took out a golden plaque from his arms and handed it to Li Nuo, saying, "The gift just now was for your wife, and this gift is for you."
In fact, he originally kept this gold medal of immunity from death for Xuan Jing. Xuan Jing offended so many people in the court, and sooner or later he would need it. But now it seems that with the emperor's father here, he may not be able to use this plaque. If the emperor wants to protect him, it doesn't matter whether he has the gold medal of immunity from death or not. If the emperor wants to kill him, the gold medal of immunity from death cannot protect him. Li Nuo took it and the plaque was quite heavy. There were dragons and phoenixes carved on it, and it seemed to be made of gold. It should be worth a lot of money. Wait... Li Nuo turned the card over. On one side of the card was a lifelike dragon and phoenix relief, and on the other side was a big "free" character. Li Nuo's hands trembled. Could this thing be a gold medal for immunity from death? He looked up at Li An Ning and found that she had opened her rosy mouth. Li Nuo didn't dare to be polite this time. He quickly handed the card back and said, "Uncle Chun, this won't work..." Before he finished speaking, Chun Wang interrupted him and said, "Keep it. This card is useless in the palace. You need it more. If anyone dares to bully you in the future, don't worry. Kill them. The card is used up. Next time, uncle will ask for another one for you..." Although his voice was soft, it was full of unquestionable flavor. Li Nuo put away the heavy gift and said again, "Thank you, uncle..." After a while, Li Nuo and Song Jiaren walked out of Chun Wang's mansion. Prince Chun personally saw them off, waved to Li Nuo in the carriage, and said with a smile: "Remember to come often in the future!" The carriage gradually went away, and he still smiled, muttering: "Xuan Jing's son is not stupid anymore, that's great..." Looking at the young man standing next to him, Prince Chun asked: "Why, do you think your father's gift is too heavy?" The young man shook his head repeatedly: "Not heavy, not heavy, Uncle Li has been very kind to our Prince Chun's Mansion, and it is right for father to give a heavy gift." Prince Chun gently patted him on the shoulder and said: "It's good that you know, if it weren't for your Uncle Li, we would have been eaten up by your uncles and uncles without even a dregs left, this kindness, you can't forget..." The young man smiled bitterly. These words, his father has been telling him since he was a child, how can he forget, how dare he forget? Therefore, even if his father gave them the gifts he prepared for his future concubines and the palace's only death-free gold medal, he had nothing to be jealous of. Because he has long been used to it. He seriously doubted that if he were a girl, his father would let him get married. King Chun looked at him, with a trace of regret suddenly appearing on his face, and said, "It would be great if you were a princess..." …
At this time, on the carriage returning to Song Mansion. Li Nuo glanced at his wife. She was sitting opposite, holding a brocade box in her arms. The Qingshuang Sword, which she never left easily, was placed on her seat. It seems that she really likes this gift. This is how the lady is, she is different from Li Anning. If Li Anning likes something, he will usually ask for it directly. The lady is much more reserved. No matter how much she likes something, she won't take the initiative to say it, but you can still tell it from her performance. Having not shared the same bed with her for so long, Li Nuo still knew this about her. Li Nuo turned over the gold medal in his hand. He also liked his gift. I originally thought I was going to Prince Chun's Mansion to express gratitude, but I didn't expect that I was going to purchase goods. The couple didn't bring a single gift, but took away two. His Royal Highness, King Chun, was a little too kind to them. If he hadn't looked so much like his father when he was young, he would have even doubted whether he was King Chun's son. Li Nuo carefully looked at the death-free gold medal in his hand. Regarding the gold medal for immunity from death, the imperial court has always recognized the card but not the person. Anyone who relies on the gold medal for immunity from death can be pardoned for a capital crime other than rebellion. It has to be said that double standards are human nature. When Li Yuan used the gold medal to absolve himself of the crime, Li Nuo was very unconvinced. But when I own one myself, I understand what it feels like. Having no cards in hand and having cards and not using them are two completely different things. He leaned against the carriage, took a long breath, and wiped away the decadence he had felt just now. He felt like he was okay again. The death-free gold medal is in hand. The lady is sitting opposite. There is no greater sense of security in the world than this.
