Chapter 2651: Delivering Gifts

"Yes!"

The soldier replied, standing in place and watching the City Gate Official, thinking, "Master, buy the expensive gift quickly and hand over the Silver."

However, after waiting and waiting, the City Gate Official showed no reaction, and even glared at him fiercely, cursing, "What are you standing there for? Hurry and go buy the gift to send to the War Prince’s Mansion."

At this point, the soldier felt like crying without tears. "Master, you’re really unkind. I came up with a scheme for you, and you still want to rob me. Is there no justice?"

The other soldiers secretly laughed in their hearts, thinking, "Serves you right for flattering him and stepping up. You deserve it."

The soldier walked down the street, dejected.

"Wait a moment." Suddenly, he heard the shout of the City Gate Official.

The soldier was overjoyed and quickly halted his steps. Could it be that the master had a conscience and wanted to give him Silver to buy gifts?

He turned around happily, looking eagerly at the City Gate Official, smiling like a puppy, "Master, what’s the matter?"

The City Gate Official said sternly, "The items must be top-notch. If the Princess Consort of War Prince is not satisfied, watch your head."

"Yes, I understand." The soldier responded, still looking at him eagerly.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry and go!" The City Gate Official shouted again.

The soldier’s heart quivered, but he finally steeled himself and asked, "Master, did you forget something that you haven’t told me to do yet?"

The City Gate Official asked puzzledly, "Did I forget something?"

The soldier nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, yes! Please think again."

The City Gate Official thought for a while, suddenly realizing, and loudly said, "Ah, I indeed forgot one thing."

The soldier almost cried out loud, it wasn’t easy, the master finally remembered to give him Silver.

The City Gate Official said, "Today is my old mother’s birthday. When you return, make sure to book a dining table at the Drunken Sky Building, with top-quality dishes, and a hundred-year-old wine."

Finally, he praised the soldier, saying, "Xiao Zhou, very good, promising, I even forgot my old mother’s birthday, yet you remembered."

The soldier nearly fainted, wishing for a needle to sew his mouth shut. How could he have been so talkative? Knowing full well that the City Gate Official is so greedy, he still expected him to pay?

Now not only did he lose the jewelry, but also a dining table, and a top-notch one at that.

At this moment, the soldier not only wanted to cry but wanted to die, thinking that standing out just once would lead to ruin. How unlucky he was to encounter such a greedy superior. In the future, if anything happens, even if he is beaten to death, he will never speak up again.

War Prince’s Mansion.

In the evening, while Xuexue was having dinner, the steward walked in with a delicate box in hand...

"Princess Consort, someone sent you a gift." The steward placed the red gift box on the table.

Zi Xia frowned displeased, "Didn’t you see the Princess Consort is having dinner? Can’t you bring it later?"

The steward quickly said to Xuexue, "Princess Consort, I didn’t notice. Should I take it out and bring it in later?"

Xuexue put down the chopsticks in her hand and said, "Forget it, since it’s brought in already, who is it from?"

The steward bowed respectfully and replied, "It’s from the soldier guarding the city gates. He said the City Gate Official specifically sent him to deliver it, to apologize to the Princess Consort."

Xuexue was a bit surprised, "Him?"

Zi Xia couldn’t help but look the box up and down, asking, "What did he send?"

The steward shook his head, indicating he didn’t know; he wouldn’t dare to look at things others sent to the Princess Consort.