The straight man who wears bright clothes is also afraid of messing with him

On the 14th of the first lunar month in the 28th year of Hongwu, Zhu Gaoxu's full moon ceremony, King Yan hosted a banquet to celebrate, and more than [-] generals from households were authorized to participate. Cui Miao was specially granted a seat in the hall because of his good performance recently.

During the banquet, Shen Qing gave out the two gifts he had prepared, and Zhu Gaochi couldn't put them down. Even Zhu Gaoxu, who was just full moon, showed great interest, which made King Yan feel very happy.

Zhu Di laughed, and said: "Zhan Lin, this thing of yours is really unique, where did you get it, why has this king never seen it before?"

Shen Qing clasped his hands and replied: "My lord, this drawing was drawn by Cui Baihu, Shen Qing made it himself, and it was not made by others."

"Oh?" Zhu Di's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "The design was drawn by Cui Baihu and made by Zhan Lin himself. Doesn't that mean that these two gold ornaments are unique in this world?"

Shen Qing said humbly: "Qing's craftsmanship cannot be praised by the prince."

"Of course!" Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaochi and asked, "What does Gao Chi think?"

Zhu Gaochi bowed and saluted like a model, and said in a childlike voice: "Go back to the father, the child thinks that this thing is the father's praise!"

Zhu Di asked with interest: "Then Gao Chi, tell me why?"

Zhu Gaochi swayed his body, stood up straight, and replied solemnly: "Father, this gift was made by the uncle himself, and his intentions are different from others, so the child thinks it is unique."

Cui Miao, who was sitting by the door, couldn't help being speechless when she heard the words. The words and deeds of the two-year-old baby were comparable to those of others when they were five or six years old. Is this the precocity in the emperor's house?

Hearing his son's answer, Zhu Di nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Gao Chi is right. You have to know how to distinguish what is really valuable and what is so cheap."

Zhu Gaochi saluted solemnly again, and said, "Yes, father, the child will be educated."

A two-year-old doll, who is not very stable in walking, yet pretends to be an adult in a serious manner, this contrast makes Cui Miao's hands itch, it's so cute.

Seeing Zhu Di's good mood, everyone stretched their necks to look up, but no matter how long they stretched their necks, it would not help, after all, the distance was placed there, and it was just a pendant, not big in size.

A thousand households who were close to Cui Miao leaned towards Cui Miao, and asked softly, "Dear man, do you know who Cui Baihu is?"

Cui Miao was startled, and instead of answering, asked, "Is this lord looking for something for him?"

Qianhu smiled and said: "It's nothing, just curious about what kind of person Cui Baihu is. He can draw patterns that the prince has never seen before, which means that he must be a rare talent."

Cui Miao said modestly: "I don't dare to be a talent, but I like to think about it when I have nothing to do."

Qianhu was dazed for a while, then his eyes lit up, and he said speculatively: "Hearing my dear brother talk like this, could it be that you are Cui Baihu?"

Cui Miao cupped her hands and said, "Cui Miao has seen Qianhu."

Qianhu laughed, and said, "I never thought it was the first time I was curious about a person, and I actually asked about the Lord. My name is Zhu Liang, and I will be Deputy Qianhu of Yanshan Guard."

"Cui Miao has met Deputy Zhu Qianhu."

Zhu Liang waved his hand and said, "You don't need to be too polite. You are still young, if you don't mind, just call me Big Brother Zhu."

Cui Miao was not pretentious, and said: "Then Cui Miao has the audacity to call Qianhu a big brother."

Zhu Liang looked at the handsome Cui Miao, and asked curiously: "My dear brother, you look like a weak scholar, why did you join the army?"

Cui Miao smiled and said, "It's a long story, I'll discuss it with Big Brother Zhu again when I have a chance."

While the two were talking, Zhu Gaochi staggered over, followed by his personal eunuch.The two looked at the direction he was coming from, stood up quickly, waited for him to stand still, bowed and said: "Your Majesty has met His Highness."

Zhu Gaochi pretended to be serious and raised the chubby hand, waved it, and said, "There's no need to be too polite."

The two responded, "Thank you, Your Highness."

"Sit down." Zhu Gaochi looked at Cui Miao and asked, "Are you the Cui Baihu that the emperor said?"

Zhu Gaochi stood, the two dared not sit down, Cui Miao replied respectfully: "Return to Your Highness, the bid is right."

Zhu Gaochi's neck was a little tired, he shook his head, and glanced at the little eunuch behind him, the little eunuch understood, took a small stool, and put it next to Cui Miao's position.Seeing this, Zhu Gaochi walked over, sat down, looked at Cui Miao and said, "Sit down."

Cui Miao bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Cui Miao and Zhu Liang sat down one by one, and Zhu Gaochi said directly: "Uncle Huang said, you also prepared a full moon gift for your second brother?"

Cui Miao was startled, and then said: "Return to Your Highness, the bid is indeed prepared."

Seeing Zhu Gaochi looking at him expectantly with wide eyes, Cui Miao felt itchy again, resisting the urge to move his fingers, took out two brocade boxes from his sleeve, put them on the table, and said, "Your Highness, the one on the left is for Your Highness." Yes, the right one is for His Highness the Second Highness."

"And my prince?" Zhu Gaochi's big eyes became brighter, and he looked at Cui Miao eagerly.

Cui Miao endured and endured, stretched out her hand to open the brocade box on the left, and said, "Your Highness, please have a look."

The chubby Dingdang cat appeared in front of Zhu Gaochi, with a big head and a small body, plus a funny expression, so cute!Zhu Gaochi fell in love with him immediately, his eyes became brighter, and his chubby face showed excitement.

Cui Miao smiled and said, "Your Highness, do you like it?"

Zhu Gaochi nodded his head, two cute dimples appeared on his face, and said with a smile: "The prince likes it, Cui Baihu has a heart."

"The material is a bit rough, and I'm afraid the prince won't like it, so I'm relieved to place this bid."

Zhu Gaochi looked at the silver jewelry over and over again, he couldn't put it down!Putting away the silver ornaments carefully, his big eyes glanced at another brocade box from time to time. Although he was curious, he didn't intend to open it. Cui Miao couldn't help sighing that the royal upbringing was strict.

Seeing that Zhu Gaochi had no intention of leaving for a while, Cui Miao said with a smile: "Your Highness, do you know what is the pattern on that silver ornament?"

Zhu Gaochi shook his head ignorantly, blinked his eyes, and asked, "What is it?"

Cui Miao replied with a smile: "It's a cat. Because a bell is often hung around the neck, and it makes a jingle sound when walking, so we call it 'jingle cat'."

"Ding Dong cat?" Zhu Gaochi looked at Cui Miao half-understanding, and said, "Why has this prince never heard of it?"

"Uh,,,,,, this is fabricated by the bidder, it doesn't exist, so the prince has never heard of it." Cui Miao felt that she had been tricked by herself, so she could only bite the bullet and talk nonsense.

Zhu Gaochi nodded his head, and said with a smile: "Oh, so that's the case. But the 'jingle cat' and the golden pony invented by Cui Baihu, this prince likes it very much!"

Cui Miao cupped her hands and said, "It's my honor to be liked by His Highness."

Zhu Gaochi stretched out his chubby hands, groped around his body, took off a jade tablet from his waist, handed it to Cui Miao and said, "Mother and Concubine said that she will reward her for her merits, and this reward will be given to Cui Baihu."

Seeing this, the little eunuch quickly reminded: "Master, this is given to you by the princess. If you want a reward, let's change it, okay?"

Zhu Gaochi wrinkled his little nose, and said unhappily: "The emperor said just now that the advice of others is admirable, but he is the one who makes up his mind. How can I take back what the prince said? Besides, the mother and concubine gave it to the prince. That is the prince's belongings, and the concubine mother will not blame her if she thinks about it."

The little eunuch was startled, although he knew it was wrong, he didn't stop him.

Seeing that Zhu Gaochi insisted on giving it, Cui Miao took it with both hands, carefully placed it on the brocade box, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, do you want to hear a story?"

Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up, and he asked enthusiastically, "What story?"

"The story of Jingdang Cat is also fabricated by Biaoxia. Do you want to hear it, Your Highness?"

Zhu Gaochi nodded again and again, and said, "Cui Baihu, tell me quickly, this prince is all ears."

"A long time ago, there was a beautiful and kind woman who grew up and married the person she loved. Soon she found that she had a baby in her belly. She loved her baby very much and cared for it every day. She I also carefully made a gift for the baby. From the drawing to the production, the process is very cumbersome. It took her several months to make changes, and finally made it before her baby was born. It is Jingdong A cat. This mother gave the Jingdong cat to her baby, and she expects the baby to be as cute as this Jingdong cat and grow up healthy and healthy."

Cui Miao saw that Zhu Gaochi was engrossed in listening, smiled and said: "Later, the baby grew up, and he loved Dingdang cat very much, and Dingdang cat has been with him for many years. One day, this baby saw something he liked more, But the owner of that thing said that it must be exchanged with Jingdong Cat, and the baby agreed without hesitation. He got what he loved, but lost Jingdong Cat. After a long, long time, when the baby saw Jingdong Cat again with his mother He couldn't help but burst into tears. Does Your Highness know why?"

Zhu Gaochi blinked his eyes ignorantly, and asked half understanding: "Why?"

"Because the baby understands the meaning of Jingle Cat. It's not just an object, but the love poured into him by his mother. In order to get something he likes, he would trade his mother's love for it. Does His Highness think it's worth it?"

Zhu Gaochi shook his head subconsciously and said, "It's not worth it."

Cui Miao reached out to pick up the jade tablet on the table, handed it to Zhu Gaochi, and said in a persuasive manner: "The label does not mean that all things cannot be increased, but the meanings given by parents are different. Please think again, Your Highness."

Zhu Gaochi looked at the princess sitting up front, took the jade tablet, and said seriously: "Cui Baihu, I will reward you after I ask my mother and concubine for instructions!"

Cui Miao bowed and said: "Then I will thank Your Highness first!"

The little eunuch looked at Cui Miao meaningfully, took the jade plaque from Zhu Gaochi's hand, and fastened it again, "Master, you have been here for a while, shouldn't it be time to go back?"

Zhu Gaochi hesitated, looked at Cui Miao, and said expectantly: "Cui Baihu, can this prince see you often in the future?"

Cui Miao replied with a smile: "As long as the prince and princess allow it, the bid will definitely be obeyed."