The three of them nodded and couldn't stop asking questions about the state of the other courtyard, the appearance of the mountain, whether they could fly kites, and if Xiqiu rode a horse.
Xiqiu replied with a smile, while Chunliu and Bihuai followed behind holding umbrellas. Worried that the three might get sunburnt, Xiqiu called for a sedan chair, and they all headed to the Grand Dowager's courtyard.
The Grand Dowager, seeing her return, looked her over and asked, "…I haven't been there for many years, is it still tidy over there?"
Xiqiu replied with a smile, and the Grand Dowager brought out a redwood box from behind her and handed it to Xiqiu, "Since you didn't celebrate your birthday at home, consider this as a make-up present." Xiqiu was taken aback and said, "It's just a small birthday, you shouldn't have troubled yourself, Mother."
