Chapter 416: Chapter 241 Brother’s Token
The ministers in the Lanyuan Pavilion all liked Zhao Yao very much. Knowing it was his birthday today, they prepared birthday gifts for him. Of course, they didn’t dare to give anything too valuable, so they sent some hometown delicacies that Zhao Yao loved.
Zhao Yao didn’t expect the ministers at Lanyuan Pavilion to give him birthday gifts, and they were all foods he loved, which made him very pleasantly surprised.
Seeing Zhao Yao happily accept the birthday gifts they gave and express his gratitude to them ceremoniously, the ministers were deeply touched, and grew even fonder of Zhao Yao.
Who wouldn’t like a cute, sweet-talking, and grateful child?
In the History Compilation Hall, Zhao Yao saw the Fourth Prince and unabashedly stretched out his hand: "Fourth Brother, where’s my birthday gift?"
Seeing Zhao Yao so bluntly asking for a birthday gift, the Fourth Prince pinched his chubby little cheek.
"Is this how you directly ask someone for a birthday gift?"
"Fourth Brother, why should I be polite with you?" Zhao Yao said, grinning brightly at the Fourth Prince, "Fourth Brother, I’m really looking forward to your gift, hurry up and give it to me."
The Fourth Prince lightly tapped Zhao Yao’s palm, speaking with amused indulgence: "Don’t worry, you won’t miss out on your birthday gift."
Suddenly, Zhao Yao felt an ominous premonition. He looked at the Fourth Prince cautiously, "Fourth Brother, if you give me a storybook, I’ll be angry." Afraid that the Fourth Prince wouldn’t take him seriously, he emphasized again, "I really will be angry. Fourth Brother, the consequences of my anger are very serious."
Hearing Zhao Yao say this, the Fourth Prince couldn’t help but tease him: "How serious could it be?"
Zhao Yao put his hands on his hips and glared fiercely at the Fourth Prince: "Fourth Brother, I’ll break off with you for a month..."
Before he could finish, the Fourth Prince pinched his cheek again, making him cry out in pain: "Ouch... ouch... Fourth Brother... it hurts..."
"You’re quite bold, daring to think of breaking off with me." The Fourth Prince twisted Zhao Yao’s small nose again.
Zhao Yao slapped away the Fourth Prince’s hand, rubbing his nose, he said, "Fourth Brother, if you make me angry, I’ll definitely break off with you for a month... ouch..." Before he could finish, his little head got lightly smacked by the Fourth Prince.
"You’re not allowed to say the word ’break off’." The Fourth Prince said with a stern face.
"That depends on what gift you give, Fourth Brother." Zhao Yao wasn’t afraid of the Fourth Prince’s stern face.
The Fourth Prince was amused and extended his hand to Wei Mian.
Wei Mian immediately brought over a brocade box and handed it to the Fourth Prince.
Seeing the tiny brocade box in the Fourth Prince’s hands, Zhao Yao thought to himself that it definitely didn’t contain a storybook. He breathed a sigh of relief inside.
The Fourth Prince handed the brocade box to Zhao Yao, "Here’s your birthday gift."
Zhao Yao took the brocade box with both hands, curiously asking, "Fourth Brother, what kind of gift is it?"
"Just open it and see, won’t you?"
Zhao Yao opened the brocade box and found inside was a pair of black and white Tai Chi Jade Pendants.
"Tai Chi Jade Pendants?"
"I specially had them made. Do you like them?"
"I like them, I like them a lot." Zhao Yao said with delight written all over his face, "Thanks, Fourth Brother." Saying that, he separated the Tai Chi Jade Pendants and handed the white fish pendant to the Fourth Prince, "Fourth Brother, let’s have one each."
"These pendants are for you, why are you giving me one?"
"Fourth Brother, we’re brothers, aren’t we? Let’s each have one." Zhao Yao said with a cheeky smile, "In the future, we can use these pendants to recognize each other. Oh, and we can also use them to ask for help or rescue..."
Before he could finish, his little head was tapped again by the Fourth Prince.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Fourth Brother, that’s how they write it in the storybooks. These pendants can be our brotherhood token." Zhao Yao said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Just like it says in the books, in the future, if either of us is in trouble, we can use this pendant to ask for the other’s help."
The Fourth Prince didn’t take Zhao Yao’s words to heart, and shook his head helplessly, saying, "You should read fewer storybooks in the future."
"Fourth Brother, I think using these pendants as our brotherhood token is great. Just take it."
"A brotherhood token, hmm?" The Fourth Prince muttered and then accepted the white fish pendant, "Alright, these pendants will be our brotherhood tokens."
Zhao Yao raised the black fish pendant to the Fourth Prince and said, "Fourth Brother, I’ll take good care of this pendant."
The Fourth Prince laughed, "I will take good care of mine too." The Fourth Prince never expected that one day this white fish pendant would save his life.
"Younger brother thanks Fourth Brother for the gift." Zhao Yao said playfully, giving a grand bow to the Fourth Prince, "Fourth Brother, you must have other matters to attend to, so I’ll head off first."