Chapter 637
The Cai family mansion is located in the western suburbs of Huaijing. It is a large manor with a wide area. As soon as you enter the manor, two archways stand tall, with red lanterns hanging high above the archway, showing a festive atmosphere in the wind. It was built by the Cai family for the Empress Dowager and Concubine Shu.
Because there is no man in the Cai family as an official, the manor covers a large area, but the buildings are very simple and will not be overly standardized.
Prince Gong's carriage slowly stopped in front of the Cai family, and someone immediately came out to greet him.
Chu Junlan quietly lifted up the curtains to observe, and saw that the Cai family greeted the elders in a variety of heights, fat and thin clothes, and the sixth prince wearing a sable cloak.
Xiao Xu obviously saw this scene and looked at Chu Junlan.
"You will be with me in a while." Xiao Xu pinched Chu Junlan's hand.
Chu Junlan smiled and nodded: "Okay."
Zi Yan and Zi Yuan set up wooden stools for foot pads for Chu Junlan outside. Xiao Xu jumped out of the carriage first, turned around and held Chu Junlan's arms with both hands, for fear that she would have a slight bump.
Princess Cai got off the carriage and just straightened the hem of her skirt. When she looked up, she saw Xiao Xu protecting Chu Junlan like a treasure. She felt dissatisfied and couldn't help rolling her eyes. As a result, she turned around and faced Concubine Shu's thoughtful gaze. Princess Cai smiled awkwardly, and then followed Prince Gong to salute.
"Grandfather is here, please accept a worship from the younger generation." Prince Gong's attitude was extremely respectful.
The old patriarch Cai is the father of the empress dowager, the grandfather of Emperor Jing Hong, and the great-grandfather of the sixth prince. The fathers of Concubine Shu and Princess Cai are the fifth and seventh sons of the old patriarch Xiao respectively.
Old Master Xiao was wearing a peacock blue cloak, with a hunched figure, a clear face, and a chicken-haired hair, but his eyes were particularly bright. When he saw Prince Gong, he smiled and his eyebrows were curved and kind. He hurriedly came forward to support him with his hands: "Hey, hey, get up quickly, get up quickly, we are all a family, don't be so polite."
Prince Gong turned to Master Cai Qi to bow to him: "I have met my father-in-law."
Regarding a son-in-law who is older than him and has a higher and more powerful position than him, Mr. Cai Qi really couldn't take the air of his father-in-law, so he waved his hand and said politely: "You don't have to be too polite for a son-in-law."
The eyes of Mr. Cai Wu, the father of Concubine Shu, fell on Xiao Xu and Chu Junlan.
"Oh, this is the prince? I didn't expect that the prince was so handsome and handsome, and very romantic. He really looked like Prince Gong when he was young."
Mr. Cai Wu's words cannot be praised or belittled, because all the people from the upper class knew about the last time they "induce blood relatives" in the palace. This way, it seems to be a sarcasm to Prince Gong.
Xiao Xu just smiled slightly, saluted respectfully, and didn't say much. Prince Gong seemed to be careless. Instead, Master Cai Wu was blanched by the old patriarch Cai.
Everyone entered the spacious courtyard together and walked through the neatly laid brick corridor and headed to the front hall where guests were welcomed.
Concubine Shu smiled and said a few words to Princess Zhang and Princess Cai, then took the initiative to walk to Chu Junlan.
"Chu, we're meeting again. How are you going to have a good time in the near future?"
"My concubine Shu Gui's Empress Jin An, Empress Lao is concerned about it, and her wife is very good." Chu Junlan hurriedly saluted.
But her knees had not been bent down, Concubine Shu held her hand, "No need to be polite. Speaking of which, we are all our relatives. Yingqiu is my cousin. If you call her mother-in-law, I will be your elder. Why should I be so polite?"
Concubine Shu was so easy-going in her conversations that she even didn't even want her own claim.
Chu Junlan showed a sincere smile, her eyes more gentle than Concubine Shu looked at her: "Yes, thank you for not disdaining it, it was the wife who was so arrogant."
The sixth prince clenched his hands tightly into fists behind him, looking at everything beside Chu Junlan coldly.
Since I just saw Chu Junlan Qi, the sixth prince even had a blurry picture of her flesh and blood when she cut off her flesh, and I felt a little relieved.
Chu Junlan couldn't notice the hostility of the Sixth Prince? But she knew that as long as the Sixth Prince was not crazy, she would not do anything out of order at this critical moment. Because she was fearless, she smiled kindly at the Sixth Prince.
The sixth prince gritted his teeth and his eyes turned red.
The group came to the front hall and each entered the seat.
The Cai family was prepared for a long time. Although the female relatives from Prince Gong's mansion were invited to come together today, only Concubine Shu and Princess Cai were present.
The old patriarch Cai took Mr. Cai Wu, Mr. Cai Qi and Prince Gong sat down next to each other, while Xiao Xu was forced to be next to the Seventh Prince. The other concubines of Prince Gong's mansion sat silently in the position where the Seventh Prince was down again.
Concubine Shu and Princess Cai led Princess Zhang and Chu Junlan and other female relatives to another Eight Immortals table.
The old patriarch Cai smiled and picked up the wine glass, and said slowly: "Today is a family dinner. A few days ago, something unpleasant happened to His Highness Six. Today, Prince Gong's family was invited to come. One is for our relatives to gather after the New Year, and the other is for the purpose of aggrieving the Prince Gong's mansion."
The old patriarch Cai said this, and everyone present sat upright and listened carefully with a cup of wine.
It is unique to make the grandfather of the Cai family, Jing Hong's grandfather, say so politely, "Absolutely," this is unique.
Prince Gong quickly stood up and saluted, "You are so serious. How can you make a claim? We are all our own family." The sincere smile seemed as if the Cai family had not hinted that the Huai'an Prince's Mansion had accused Prince Gong.
Concubine Shu smiled and said, "I will also pay for Prince Gong's Princess on behalf of His Highness Sixth."
Chu Junlan hurriedly stood up to salute and said, "My wife dare not, the Sixth Prince did nothing wrong."
"Lu'er, come here." Concubine Shu turned around with a smile on her face and ordered the Sixth Prince.
Everyone's eyes gathered on the Sixth Prince, making the Sixth Prince's face turn red in an instant.
Xiao Xu, who was closest to him, had already heard the "cry" sound from the Sixth Prince's mouth when his teeth were clenched.
Concubine Shu looked back at the Sixth Prince and still smiled, but there was a little warning and viciousness in her eyes: "Lu'er?"
The sixth prince looked at the old patriarch Cai, then looked at his grandfather. He had to stand up, slowly walk to Concubine Shu, and lowered his head and said, "Mother."
"Come on, didn't you tell your mother before, do you want to apologize to Prince Gong in person? You had some minor frictions before, but everyone is young. Now we are a family, and it doesn't matter if there is a misunderstanding between each other, just solve the misunderstanding."
The sixth prince looked up at Chu Junlan, gritted his teeth, and his lower jaw tightened. He remembered that Chu Junlan, a small minister, dared to pour tea on his clothes. Now Chu Junlan has someone to support him, which is even more arrogant than that day. He actually forced him to bow his head in front of so many people!
Chu Junlan, who was standing beside her, smiled. She now understood what Concubine Shu had routine, just to show it to Emperor Jing Hong.
But Concubine Shu didn't know her beloved son too much. A person who could treat murder as a pleasure and asked him to avenge the people he looked down upon. Will he do something more difficult to control under the stimulation?
Chapter completed!