In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the Zhou family's banquet, and guests came in an endless stream, and this was because the Zhou family controlled the invitations.
Boss Zhou is the eldest son of the Marquis's Mansion. He brought Mingyun to welcome the guests. The guests all brought gifts, and the gift lists alone could not fit in one box.
Today, the King of Qi and others also came in person. The last person to come was the Crown Prince. Although the Crown Prince did not stay long, it also showed that the royal family valued the Zhou family.
However, after the prince was appointed as the crown prince, he became very distant from the Wen family, not to mention showing up at the Wen family banquets.
Thinking of this, everyone at the table looked at Mr. Wen's eldest son with hidden eyes.
Boss Wen naturally felt the strange gazes. He didn't want to come, but his father said that if he didn't go, it seemed as if the Wen family was afraid of the Zhou family. Not only did he come in person, he also brought a valuable gift.
Boss Wen could only pretend not to feel it and looked at Lord Zhou who was sitting in the hall.
Zhou Shuren could not feel the gazes. Although his illness had improved a little, he still could not stand the wind. Too many people came today and the room could not accommodate them all. A shed was built outside to block the wind and many charcoal basins were placed there, but it was still a bit cold. People like the King of Qi could sit in the hall, but officials like Lord Yu could not come in.
It is quite painful to attend a banquet in winter. Fortunately, the Zhou family took into consideration that it is particularly cold this year and spent a lot of effort to block the wind. There are no cold dishes, only hot dishes, and the whole yard of the Zhou Mansion is filled with fragrance.
The front yard was very lively, but the backyard was better. Not many female relatives came, and the main battlefield today was in the front yard.
Most of the female relatives are about the same age as Zhulan, so this place is not suitable for Yudie and the others. Zhulan let her granddaughters meet people and then let them go and play by themselves.
Yudie stirred her purse and looked towards the front yard from time to time. Yujiao smiled and said, "Third sister, do you want to know whether Second Young Master Liu has arrived?"
Yudie's cheeks blushed slightly, "You are just a little girl, but you know so much."
Yu Jiao hid behind her elder sister, making faces, "I knew that Third Sister was thinking about Second Young Master Liu."
Yudie looked at her fourth sister, "You don't care about her?"
Yuyi raised her hand and touched Yujiao's head. "There are many people here today, what about your rules?"
Yu Jiao covered her head, "This is the backyard, who can break in?"
Yuyi, "Even if no one broke in, you shouldn't tease your sister."
Yudie took a step back with this expression on her face. Yuyi ignored her. She was also scared of Yuyi's smile, afraid of being nagged!
Yu Wen shrank her neck in fear. "I say, why don't we walk faster? After dinner, I want to take a nap."
Her mind is now filled with hot meals and warm beds.
Yudie and Yuyi looked at each other. They couldn't do anything to Yuyi. Not long after they left, they passed by the garden. Coincidentally, the eldest brother in front came over with a few young masters.
The sisters waited for their eldest brother openly, because there was nowhere to hide here.
Mingyun was also very surprised. He considered that it was cold today and the main courtyard was going to entertain the female family members, so his sisters must be in the main courtyard. So his grandfather asked him to bring a few young men out to sober up, so he took a shortcut.
They said they wanted to sober themselves up, but in fact they were all on good terms with the Zhou family, so they asked them to talk more.
Mingyun asked, "Why aren't you in the main courtyard?"
Yudie is the elder sister who stepped forward and said, "The main courtyard is full of elders. Grandma asked us young people to go back to the courtyard."
Mingyun, "It's very cold. Don't forget to drink some hot soup to drive away the cold when you go back."
Yudie and the others said, "Yes."
Yudie and the others nodded to the young masters again, and Yudie took the lead and walked past them.
Yudie's ears turned even redder when she passed by Liu Yuanbo. Why was this guy staring at her so stupidly
Next came Yuyi. Yuyi was very familiar with some of these gentlemen, but saw some of them for the first time. As for the ones she was familiar with, she had seen them many times so there was nothing to pay attention to. She glanced at the unfamiliar young man for a few more times and then fell silent. This man was smiling foolishly.
Yu Wen was too lazy to even raise her eyelids. If it weren't for her manners, she would have wanted to shrink her neck into her cloak. She didn't even look at any of these young men.
Yujiao is little and very curious, but she dare not make mistakes for fear of being scolded by her elder sister.
After Yudie and the others left, Mingyun took people to the greenhouse in the garden. This was a new greenhouse built this year, mostly made of glass. It was elegantly decorated inside and was specifically used for enjoying the winter scenery.
When he helps people sober up, he doesn't do it in the cold wind. The garden is quiet and has beautiful scenery, making it a perfect place for chatting.
Mingyun and his friends walked a few steps before they realized that someone hadn't caught up with them. Mingyun turned around and asked, "Second Young Master Liu?"
Liu Yuanbo came back to his senses. His mind was full of how Yudie really suited the color red, and he didn't notice that his face was blushing at all.
Ning Zhao couldn't help but laugh out loud, "He's so happy to see his fiancée."
Liu Yuanbo wanted to hide in the snow, "No, I just didn't react for a moment."
Mingrui rolled his eyes in his heart. He had just seen his sister staring at him. After all, she was his future brother-in-law. "It's too cold today. Let's not stand and talk."
Mingyun continued to lead the way forward. When they arrived at the greenhouse, they looked around curiously.
Mingrui motioned to the Second Young Master Yu to sit down. The Second Young Master Yu smiled again, and his two dimples were particularly eye-catching.
Mingrui, "..."
He finally discovered that Mr. Yu really loved to laugh. If it were someone else with two dimples, he would definitely laugh less and be more serious.
Mingrui sighed. The second young master Yu looked even younger when he smiled, which made people unable to help but take care of him. He pointed to the dim sum in front of him and said, "Try this snow pear dim sum."
Second Master Yu Yueyang smiled again, "Thank you."
Yu Yueyang's eyes lit up after taking a bite of the dessert. He ate several pieces in a row before suddenly stopping. Seeing that no one was looking at him, his tense body relaxed. His father said it was not good for a man to like sweet food, and that he already had two dimples, which made him look immature, and asked him not to reveal his preference for sweet food.
Mingrui, "..."
Does this person like sweets? Look at how reluctant he is to leave. Is he really fifteen years old
Mingrui squinted his eyes as he listened to his elder brother talking to Ning Zhao. Today, all the adults brought either their eldest sons or their eldest grandsons. Liu Yuanbo was engaged to the Zhou family, so Lord Liu brought his two sons with him.
Lord Yu was interesting. He actually brought his two sons with him. Young Master Yu did not sober up with them, but stayed in the front yard.
In the front yard, Zhou Shuren sat at a table with the King of Qi and others. The King of Chu asked, "Second brother, has your Xuchen chosen a good marriage?"
King Qi: "It's already been chosen, how could you not know?"
The brothers are very aware of each other's movements. It's not that they are on guard against anyone, but they don't want the news to be delayed.
Zhou Shuren looked at the frowning Prince Qi. It was not easy to decide on a marriage. Well, Prince Qi had more risks to avoid. He was worried sick for his son's marriage.
The King of Chu took a sip of wine and changed the subject: "I heard that there are many girls from the grassland tribes who came to Beijing, and some of them are already of marriageable age."
The King of Qi narrowed his eyes and asked, "Why do you bring this up?"
The King of Chu smiled but said nothing. "I just thought it was lively yesterday, so I just mentioned it."