The little sister is a troublemaker

Chapter 200 Giving Gifts

Liu Feng crossed his arms over his chest and bumped Huo Yuanruo with his shoulder, "Don't just look at us. What have you prepared? Show it to us."

Huo Yuanruo snorted coldly and raised his head, "My stuff is much more sincere than yours."

Then, as if by magic, he pulled out a long black velvet bag, and from it he took out a jade flute, and happily handed it to Li Xi, "Haven't you been learning to play the flute with the Regent recently? This is for you, and you can play it in the future."

Even Li Mulan's eyes widened at this. The entire flute was made of jade, with top-quality texture, uniform color and crystal clearness. "Yuanyuan, where did you get such a good thing?"

When Huo Yuanruo heard this, he became even more arrogant and said, "I asked my brother to help me find it. In fact, my brother also prepared a lot of things for me, including inkstones and other things." Then he glanced at Liu Feng meaningfully, which made Liu Feng feel angry.

"But I think they are all too ordinary. Who would have thought that there would be a jade flute? Isn't this a coincidence?"

Li Mulan looked at Li Xi again, "How come I didn't know you were learning the flute? Or were you learning from the Regent?"

Huo Yuanruo responded first, "I don't know what you are busy with every day. It would be strange if I knew."

Li Xi looked at Li Mulan shyly, "I just learned it not long ago, so I'm not very good at it yet... When I get better, I will be the first to play it for you, sister."

Huo Yuanruo pressed the jade flute into his hand and said, "Isn't the gift I gave you the most to your liking?"

Liu Feng and Ye Tianyu on the side were speechless. They even compared this to something so childish.

Li Mulan was a little embarrassed at the moment. She didn't even know her birthday. She and Li Xi were twins, so naturally she wouldn't prepare a gift for Li Xi. But...

"Xi'er, I'm sorry, I haven't prepared anything."

"Sister, it's okay, I know you..."

Before she finished speaking, Li Mulan continued, "However, sister will definitely give you a special gift tonight, and you will definitely like it."

Li Xi pulled Li Mulan's arm in surprise, "Sister, what a coincidence! I won't show you my gift until tonight."

Li Mulan patted his shoulder and said, "It's not a coincidence, because we are siblings, we have a tacit understanding. Then it's settled, we will exchange gifts tonight."

"Yeah!" Li Xi nodded excitedly, his eyes full of happiness.

"Oh, it's so lively!"

The familiar voice made several people turn around at the same time, and they saw the little grasshopper with messy hair, as if it hadn't been cleaned up for a few days, and his clothes were wrinkled. He looked tired but was smiling like a fool.

"Master, happy birthday. Little Grasshopper has prepared a very precious gift for you. Come and see if you like it."

Li Mulan took two steps back in disgust, "Were you robbed?"

The little grasshopper hurriedly combed his flowing hair with his bare hands, although after combing it... um... it seemed even more messy.

"Oh, Master, I'm so busy. I'm busy making money for you. I haven't slept for three days."

Huo Yuanruo lifted him up with disdain, "Today is Junior Master's birthday after all, why don't you change your clothes before coming here, why do you act like a beggar?"

The little grasshopper didn't feel ashamed at all. "How can a beggar afford to wear clothes like mine? The fabric is very expensive."

"Tsk, I really didn't see that."

The little grasshopper didn't mind Huo Yuanruo's disdain. He looked at Huo Yuanruo's outfit with his eyes rolling. "My goodness, Brother Yuanyuan, it looks like my brother has brought you something good again? Look at your clothes, wow..."

The little grasshopper touched it with envy and said, "When you get tired of wearing it one day, just give it to me as a reward?"

Huo Yuanruo slapped him on the face and said, "How many times have I told you not to call me Brother Yuanyuan?"

"Oh, I know, I know. Let's talk about business first." The little grasshopper clapped his hands twice, and two servants not far away came over carrying something that looked quite heavy.

Li Mulan was a little bit unbelievable, "You really prepared a gift?"

The little grasshopper raised its messy head high, "That is a precious gift."

The gift was covered with a black cloth, which made everyone present extremely curious.

After putting the things down, Huo Yuanruo couldn't wait to lift the black cloth, "What is going on with such a big fuss? Let me take a look."

As the black cloth car drove away, everyone present was shocked. Even the maids and servants who were passing by stopped and watched.

Ye Tianyu frowned, "Is this... red coral? So big? I remember seeing it in the palace before, but it wasn't this big."

Huo Yuanruo was unwilling to give up and asked in a low voice, "Is this thing precious?"

Liu Feng got closer and took a closer look. "It's not just expensive, it's something that money can't buy. But this thing is regarded as a lucky item, and is usually given to people of noble status and older..."

Huo Yuanruo was unhappy when he heard this and kicked the little grasshopper on the butt. "You don't know how to put some thought into choosing a gift. This thing is for elders. Why are you giving it to my junior master? Is my junior master that old?"

The little grasshopper rubbed his butt and argued softly, "Oh, it's precious, so who cares who it's for? Besides, the master's seniority is high, isn't he your junior uncle?"

"You dare to talk back?" Huo Yuanruo wanted to kick him again, but the little grasshopper ran to hide behind Li Mulan.

Li Mulan was speechless, "Okay, Yuanyuan, stop bullying him."

But she grabbed the grasshopper's ear and said, "Tell me, where did this thing come from? Such a big coral, ordinary people don't dare to keep it. The final destination of this kind of thing will only be..." Li Mulan pointed in the direction of the palace, "Tell me the truth."

The little grasshopper cried out in pain and struggled to break free from Li Mulan's hand, feeling a little aggrieved. "Oh, I didn't think that much. A merchant owed me money and had no money to pay me back, so he gave me this thing in exchange. I had no choice. If I didn't take it, I would be at a big loss. If I took it... hehehe, I couldn't use it anyway."

"So you just gave it to me?"

The little grasshopper immediately flattered, "I've heard that the one who is engaged to the master is the regent, and you will be the princess in the future. So it's not against the rules for you to keep this thing, right?"

Li Mulan snorted coldly, "Humph, you have a clear plan, but your master is not the regent princess yet."

"Then...what should we do? Should we go back?" The little grasshopper shook his head hurriedly, "That would be a big loss."

"How much silver does that man owe? And how much is this thing worth?"

"I owe a hundred thousand taels. The value of this thing is hard to estimate."

"Hiss~" Li Mulan took a breath, "That can't be returned."

The little grasshopper quickly responded, "Yeah, I think so too, so I brought it over to the master. It's up to the master to decide whether to keep it or return it."

Seeing the serious look of the little grasshopper, Li Mulan felt a little itchy. The bad boy only knew how to plot against her. But... she really couldn't bear to part with it, as it was so much silver.