Chapter 116 Banquet
Ye Yijian stood in front of the front hall, his hands clenched into fists, and his chest was undulating violently. The handsome maid had already set up a oleander curtain for him, but his legs seemed to be filled with lead.
The eldest princess walked into the house first with the help of Chu Junlan, and sighed when she passed by Ye Yijian.
The window inside the house was half open, and the sunset was slanted. A tall figure wearing a half-old silver-gray Confucian shirt and snow-white hair turned to the door. He heard footsteps, and he held one hand behind him and slowly turned around.
It was a man with a very handsome appearance. Apart from the white hair and the faint vertical lines between his eyebrows, time seemed to be unable to bear to leave any traces on him. He looked over with his eyes as gentle as Ye Yijian, with his wise and transparent eyes, as if everything had been taken lightly. He did not hide it when he looked at Chu Junlan, but he had no malice.
This is Ye Zhao, the top scholar who was famous for his 29th year of Yongde. He was truly famous.
But he had a long hair and a little melancholy temperament. I wonder what happened to him for seventeen years and left his wife and children alone.
Chu Junlan bowed his knees and bowed, and Ye Zhao smiled and nodded and returned the bow.
Chu Junlan smiled and said, "Grand Princess, I'll say goodbye first."
The eldest princess looked at Ye Zhaoshi with mixed feelings. She was glad that he was alive and pitiful to her only daughter who had been waiting for her for a lifetime. At this time, she nodded and asked Mr. Ruan to see him off.
Chu Junlan came to the door and saw Ye Yijian who was still in a daze. He smiled and patted his shoulder: "Don't you go in yet?"
Ye Yijian murmured, "He, I...I haven't seen him before, I should..." As if I had just come back to my senses, I stopped talking awkwardly.
Chu Junlan smiled and encouraged, "He is back safely. He doesn't want you. This is a good thing. It's always a father and son. Just say anything well."
Ye Yijian looked at Chu Junlan, as if he was analyzing her words. Su Ri's extremely smart mind has become dull now, and he nodded in understanding for a while.
"I know, thank you."
Chu Junlan smiled and nodded: "Goodbye."
"I send you."
"Stay here, I'll come to you for a follow-up visit another day. You can do your business first." Chu Junlan said goodbye to Ye Yijian, and quickly left the Grand Princess's Mansion. Thinking about Ye Yijian's family carefully, it is inevitable that he sighed.
Chu Junlan just returned to the mansion, and Baole and Zi Yan rushed to tell her about a big news.
"Miss Third! The marriage of the second lady has been decided!" Zi Yan said.
Chu Junlan was surprised and walked into the house and said, "My father had been hesitating about this matter before, why did he suddenly make a decision?"
"I heard that it was because of the last time I fell into the water," Baole followed Chu Junlan. "There were many rumors outside. Maybe the master thought it would be bad for that, and he couldn't expect the second lady to marry a wealthy family. It happened to be that someone proposed a marriage, so he agreed."
"What kind of family is it?" Chu Junlan drank it with a glass of water.
Zi Yan said: "I heard that the old man of the Jiang family was an official in the court before, but he was forced to do political work in his early years because he was involved in something. Now there is no one in the court, but fortunately, his family has a strong foundation and I heard that the family is very wealthy."
Baole analyzed: "Maybe his family is because the third lady is a little medical immortal, and he will be willing to take up this marriage in the future. Otherwise, even if his family has no children, they will not marry a concubine with a bad reputation."
"I see."
Chu Cailiang has never been willing to suffer losses. Neither the other party can be a supporter in the court, it is better to make a fortune in the economy.
"Since my second sister has been engaged, I naturally have to express it, but I am very poor and I don't have any good things to give her. Zi Yan," Chu Junlan handed over a small medicine bottle, "This is a specialty for treating throat pain. There are three pills inside, and you can take them to the second lady, and you will say that this medicine is all used as a congratulations."
"Hey, I understand!"
Zi Yan almost couldn't help laughing, and was anxious to see what Chu Mengying was reacting, so she ran out happily.
Chu Mengying stared at the medicine bottle and threw it in front of Zi Yan. Although she had taken three medicines, Zi Yan still felt comfortable in her body and mind. She came back and told Chu Junlan vividly.
Chu Mengying lay in the quilt and cried: "That little hoof, poisonous prostitute! This is a curse, I cried and my throat was hoarse!"
But she didn't care about so much, and she vented her harshly, but soon she had a plan.
"If you are not kind, don't blame me for being unrighteous!"
The next day, Chu Cailiang was at home just as he was resting, and Chu Mengying smiled and suggested, "Father, my daughter has a small proposal, I don't know what my father wants."
The whole family was whispering and looking at Chu Mengying.
Chu Cailiang asked in confusion: "What is the proposal?"
"My daughter thought that last time we went to the prince's mansion, and when we got the hospitality, we should hold a banquet in the mansion to entertain the prince. A while ago, the prince often came to our house before the king returned to the capital, and thought the prince was willing to come. Now everyone outside said that the prince had been cured a lot by the third sister, and the old lady and second aunt must also want to see the third sister's future husband."
Chu Cailiang's eyes lit up and he immediately clapped his hands: "This idea is very good. But I heard that in addition to the prince, there are four young masters and five daughters. If he can invite them together, he will also be treated as an in-laws to get to know each other early. Sister Lan, what do you think?" Chu Cailiang looked at Chu Junlan inquiring.
Chu Junlan looked at Chu Mengying's expression and smiled and said, "I just met the other young masters and ladies." The implication is that those who are so arrogant may not be willing to give face to them.
Chu Cailiang nodded clearly: "That's fine, but the second young master wants to invite him together. The last time he was abrupt, it was worth apologizing for him this time."
"What my father said," Chu Mengying nodded.
Chu Junlan looked at Chu Mengying calmly, wondering why Hua Kong wanted to invite Xiao Xu and Xiao Yunpeng to come.
Chu Cailiang quickly posted a post.
Until the afternoon of the next day, Xiao Xu and Xiao Yunpeng arrived as promised with their followers.
Chu Cailiang brought Chu Huazhang and Chu Huayun to the front of the yard.
The old lady and second aunt Zhou followed behind with the daughters of the Chu family.
"The prince and the second prince are here, and the humble house is full of glory!" Chu Cailiang laughed and bowed.
Xiao Xu's face was cold and he didn't say a word. He was handsome, and his grand clothes made him even more noble. He kept people from thousands of miles away when he didn't speak, which made Chu Cailiang take two steps back inexplicably, for fear of offending him.
Xiao Yunpeng was gentle and polite, and bowed back to the ceremony: "Mr. Chu."
The female family of the Chu family were looking at Xiao Xu and Xiao Yunpeng, and everyone was surprised.
Chapter completed!