Chapter 761 - 092 Bestowed Marriage_2
"This trash is considered a tribute?"
Xia Zheng disdainfully placed down the cup, shaking his head as if savoring something delicious, "Not to say anything about you, but if you treasure this lousy tea, what would become of you after tasting the tea brewed by my Yuanyuan? Wouldn’t you feel as if you’re drinking Fairy Dew and Jade Wine?"
The Old Emperor had heard the name Yuanyuan mentioned by Xia Zheng not just once. Not only from Xia Zheng, but Princess Anle and even Consort Shu had spoken of this name by his ear. At first, he didn’t take it to heart, but hearing it so often lately, he grew curious about this girl he had never met.
Even the Old Emperor puckered his lips childishly, clearly not fond of Xia Zheng’s manner, "If you don’t like it, don’t drink it! You’re almost rotten to the core, and you still deceive me about having some good tea? Hmph, if there truly was good tea, why haven’t you brought some back for me, you rotten boy? To put it plainly, you just didn’t think of me. I’ve really spoiled you for nothing all these years, you ungrateful whelp!"
Xia Zheng shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands and heaved a sigh of helplessness, "That really wrongs me, it’s not that I didn’t want to bring you some, it’s just that I had nowhere to put it. You know how lazy I am. Back when I was in class, even my textbooks were turned by Little White Rabbit for me!"
"Enough!" The Old Emperor raised his hand and knocked firmly on Xia Zheng’s forehead, "Don’t think that just because I don’t leave the palace you can fool me as you please! Your mother keeps bragging every other day, saying how you thought to bring gifts for the family this time you returned to the capital, all sorts of delicious pastries, fine wines, and even a warm sleeve made out of bunny fur. Hmph, you brought back so many good things, yet you say there’s no room, simply because you don’t consider me part of your family! You little scamp!"
Xia Zheng couldn’t help but twitch his mouth; so that’s why he hadn’t heard his mother nagging in the mansion lately. She had been over here in the palace bragging about it all!
"Ah, that’s right, I brought back so much that there really was no space left to bring something for you," Xia Zheng chuckled and quickly interjected before the Old Emperor could explode again, "Don’t be upset now. This time, I’ve solved such a big problem for you; doesn’t that gift outweigh those pastries and wines?"