Few people paid attention to the Eighth Prince's birthday, and fewer remembered it.
When Empress Xie learned that the Emperor had sent someone to deliver gifts to the Eighth Prince, she too casually selected a gift to be sent to Xingde Palace.
Jiang Chuan selected two brushes, then had a young eunuch from Zhao Yang Palace send them over.
As for the other concubines, only Consort Li sent a gift to the Eighth Prince.
Every year on the Eighth Prince's birthday, Consort Li would send a gift. Consort Li sends a gift for every prince's birthday.
The gift Consort Li sends annually to the Eighth Prince is always a book. The Fourth Prince is the same. They always gift books.
They don't have much of other things, but they have plenty of books.
The Li Family, known for its scholarly heritage, has more books than anything else. The Li Family's collection rivals that of the Kong Family. The Li Family even publishes new books each year.