Chapter 233 Gifts
"What is this?" Ning'er and Xue Shao also stretched their necks and looked at the gifts in the box. These gifts were prepared privately by Princess Chengyang, and they didn't even know what they were in advance.
At this time, Zhang Zong took out a scroll from the box and opened it gently. He found that there was a beautiful girl on the drawing paper, and there was a line of small words next to it, introducing: "Miss Wang, the daughter of Wang Shen, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Nian Fang, fifteenth, has beautiful facial features and graceful body, and a gentle and considerate personality..."
The more Zhang Zong read, the more he felt something was wrong. He looked up at Princess Chengyang, but then he saw the other party smiling and said, "This is what I have asked for for a lot of money. They are all women who are suitable for marriage in various official families. Each of them is a thousand families asking for thousands of families to see. You are not young anymore and you should get married two years ago!"
Xue Shao next to him immediately said, "Yes, I think Brother Shi should get married. You see, I am younger than you, but I got married earlier than Brother Shi. Are you not in a hurry at all?"
Zhang Zong gave Xue Shao a blank look when he heard this. The other party came to him every day to complain. He had no hope for marriage. After he did this, he had no idea. Now he was talking sarcastic.
"This... Thank you for your painstaking efforts, I... I'll think about it!" Zhang Zong finally hesitated for a moment before speaking. Princess Chengyang must have spent a lot of effort to prepare this gift. After all, these are women from official families, and they will never be easily portrayed and circulated. It is estimated that only Princess Chengyang has such a big face, so he is not easy to refuse.
"Marriage matters must be considered carefully, but you should get married at your age. Your father died early and other relatives are not around. As an elder, I must of course worry about you!" Princess Chengyang pulled Zhang Zong's hand at this time, and patted his back with a serious expression.
Zhang Zong also felt the concern of Princess Chengyang for him, and now he felt a warm current surge in his heart. Since he traveled through time, he has been taken care of by Princess Chengyang in recent years, and he always remembered this kindness in his heart.
"It's my turn!" Xue Shao also shouted excitedly, and said that he also took out the gift he prepared.
However, compared with the gifts carefully prepared by Princess Chengyang, the gifts given by Xue Shao are much simpler and rough. They are actually a two-foot-tall red coral. Red coral is a rare thing, and corals above two feet are even rarer. It is rare for Xue Shao to take out such a large coral.
"Brother Shi, this red coral was sold by merchants from the south on the western market last month. I think in your study, in addition to books, there is also a precious decoration, so I bought it. Let's put it in the study room later!" Xue Shao also said excitedly at this time. He was more familiar with Zhang Zong's family than anyone else, so he knew everything missing at home.
"Sanlang, you are intent!" Zhang Zong immediately smiled and accepted the red coral. He had seen someone selling red corals in the West Market before, but it was the first time he had seen such a big one.
"I think the third brother is just lazy!" At this moment, Xue Ning'er suddenly stepped forward and said, seeing that her little face was tense at this time, as if she was a little unhappy.
"I'm lazy? Then I want to see what gifts you have prepared?" Xue Shao couldn't help but vent his angrily when he heard his sister's words. This red coral is worth a lot of money. He had saved up for a long time and spent almost all of his private money on it.
Xue Ning'er, Tongling, raised her head and snorted coldly, then took out the gift she prepared. Her gift was also placed in a gift box, and she personally gave it to Zhang Zong and said: "Brother Shi, please open it and see if it fits. If it doesn't fit, I can help you change it!"
"Fit?" Zhang Zong was stunned when he heard this. Not only was he stunned, but Princess Chengyang and Xue Shao next to him were also stunned.
As the gift box was opened, the three of them also saw the gift in the box clearly. As they thought, it turned out to be a piece of clothing. The royal blue robe was embroidered with exquisite embroidery, and the needle corners were very fine. Obviously, the people who made the clothes also spent a lot of effort.
"Ning'er, you...you give me a piece of clothing?" Zhang Zong also looked at Xue Ning'er in shock and asked.
"Yes, I'm learning from the girl's red now, so I made a piece of clothing for you with my own hands. This is the first time I've made clothes for someone else. I don't know how many needle holes I have pricked on my hands, and it's almost hurting me!" Xue Ning'er said as she reached out to her white and tender hands. Sure enough, there were a few red scars on her fingers, probably all of which were pricked by needles.
"This..." Zhang Zong didn't know what to say when he heard this, and his eyes looked at Princess Chengyang.
Princess Chengyang also had a helpless expression at this time, because in this era, women will not easily make clothes for men unless the other party is their closest relative. Generally speaking, a woman's clothes for men who are not related by blood will only happen between husband and wife, so Xue Ning'er's move is actually very inappropriate.
"Why, Brother Shi, don't you like it?" Xue Ning'er asked in disappointment when she saw the hesitation on Zhang Zong's face. She spent a lot of effort to prepare this dress, and even stayed up late last night to change the clothes until midnight.
"Of course not. I just didn't expect that Ning'er, you can make clothes, and you are so beautiful, I can't bear to wear them!" Zhang Zong immediately praised when he saw Xue Ning'er disappointed.
"That's great. Brother Shi, please try changing it. I've long wanted to see how Brother Shi, you are wearing the clothes I made!" Xue Ning'er immediately turned from worry to joy when she heard Zhang Zong's praise.
Zhang Zong looked at Princess Chengyang helplessly when he heard this. As a result, he saw that the princess also reacted at this time, and then smiled helplessly and said, "Since it is Ning'er's hard work, you can try it too!"
Princess Chengyang was also blaming herself at this time. She blamed her for being negligent in Xue Ning'er's teachings, which made her not understand the meaning of delivering clothes to the man. However, since she had already given them all, she could not take them back. She simply regarded it as a misunderstanding and explained it to Xue Ning'er in the future.
When Zhang Zong saw that Princess Chengyang didn't mind, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Xue Ning'er was no longer the little girl from a few years ago. By the standards of the Tang Dynasty, she was actually an adult and could get married at any time, so she and she had to avoid suspicion.
Chapter completed!