"I didn't want to accept the karma tied to the gifts Yang Guang sent me, so I brought them to you. You don't care about such things."
Verdant Green Maiden explained to Li Yuan.
"What? These... were sent by the Crown Prince?"
Li Yuan was even more startled. He watched Verdant Green Maiden take the gifts one by one out of the miraculous Dragon Pearl and set them in the main hall. Dou Shi, Li Xiu Ning, and the others had heard the commotion and come over, and Dou Shi was carrying Young Li Shimin in her arms.
"Oh, Xiao Jialan, let me have a look—"
When Verdant Green Maiden saw Young Li Shimin, she went over with a grin and pinched his cheek.
He'd filled out after his full-month celebration, and he seemed much more alert.
Young Li Shimin giggled and reached out to grab Verdant Green Maiden.
Bird Sister, perched on her shoulder, lowered her head as she watched. She didn't want to be stopped by Ziwei Great Emperor after ascending to Heaven one day and questioned about this.
She didn't know a thing.
"He's quite good. He doesn't cry or fuss at all. What a quiet little boy."
Verdant Green Maiden smiled.
Dou Shi smiled too. "Normally, he cries whenever anyone pinches his cheek. Even my husband and I can't do it without making him fuss. But when True Person pinches him, he doesn't cry at all."
"Mm!"
Verdant Green Maiden was delighted to hear that.
"Can I hold him for a while?"
"All right."
Dou Shi nodded and carefully handed Young Li Shimin to Verdant Green Maiden.
Verdant Green Maiden wasn't very good at holding babies, but Young Li Shimin didn't cry in her arms. Seeing him grin so happily made her smile too.
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