Wen Huaian was curious. He thought his performance was flawless. How did Tang Cheng discover it
But now is not a good time to ask, I will go back and ask Tang Cheng.
At this time, Wen Huaian thought that this was the only way to show his power when he returned home, and he pretended to be very convincing.
After all, the first time is unfamiliar, the second time is familiar.
He was able to hide it from his father-in-law the first time, let alone the second time. You can tell by the relaxed look on his face.
Wen Huaian quietly wrote two words on Tang Cheng's palm - keep it secret.
Tang Cheng's mouth corners curled higher, and he quietly replied with two words - benefits.
Wen Huaian laughed secretly.
Tang Cheng really knows how to take advantage of every opportunity to gain benefits.
He wrote the promised benefit on her palm: one thousand taels.
Tang Cheng's eyes lit up and he replied with a deal in a good mood.
The two men negotiated a confidential deal across the table in front of their father-in-law.
Wen Huaian found it really interesting.
Well, Tang Cheng's palms and fingers were soft, and every time he replied, he was reluctant to let go.
Too bad it ended a bit too quickly.
A trace of regret flashed through Wen Huaian's heart.
The four maids standing behind Tang Cheng had already noticed that the young lady and her husband were communicating with their hands, but they all pretended not to see it and were speechless in their hearts.
But the young lady and her husband have a really good relationship.
The Marquis of Nanyang, who had no idea that his daughter and son-in-law had been making a deal without telling him, was indeed refreshed when he saw his son-in-law Wen Huaian being beaten.
He had instructed the guards not to hit him hard, let alone in the face. After all, he was his precious daughter's husband, so they had to give him some face. However, he would definitely have bruises on his body, and pain was unavoidable.
Seeing that the brat didn't show any pain on his face, which made his daughter feel distressed, Marquis Nanyang was very satisfied with his son-in-law's sensible behavior.
"It's still early, Huai'an. Go change your clothes first and apply some medicine on your wound. I've asked someone to prepare hot water and clean clothes."
"Someone, take me to change clothes."
At the command of Marquis Nanyang, the trusted servant immediately stepped forward.
The weather in August is extremely hot, even in the morning, it is still hot and humid.
After a martial arts competition, Wen Huaian was soaked in sweat, and there were still a few strands of hair hanging on his handsome face, making him quite uncomfortable.
Now that his father-in-law has spoken, Wen Huaian couldn't ask for more.
"Thank you, father-in-law."
Wen Huaian shook Tang Cheng's hand, stood up and thanked his father-in-law, then asked his trusted servant to help him wash and change clothes.
Do the whole act.
Tang Cheng's mouth twitched when he saw Wen Huai being helped away with an exhausted look on his face.
Wen Huaian is such an acting genius.
In the first confrontation between father-in-law and son-in-law, Marquis Nanyang thought he had achieved his goal, but he didn't know that Wen Huaian, the son-in-law, was slightly better.
…
After Wen Huaian left, Tang Cheng and the Marquis' father also left the martial arts training ground and went to the main courtyard to meet his stepmother Zhang.
Zhang has a kind attitude, neither too friendly nor too distant.
Tang Cheng thought this was a good idea.
Because she was busy with the return banquet and also wanted to give the father and daughter space to talk, after a few words, Zhang left.
Although no one knew about the martial arts competition inside the training ground, the servants saw Prince Wen being supported to the Peony Garden to bathe and change clothes, so Zhang knew that the Marquis had taken ruthless action.
Prince Wen probably doesn't know that there will be a tough battle to fight at the return banquet at noon.
Poor Prince Wen.
All the servants in the mansion sympathized with the son-in-law who was specially treated by the marquis.
Zhang was speechless.
The Marquis dotes on the fourth girl to no limit.
He had been preparing for this day as early as the day of the fourth girl's wedding. Even if it was such a big event to embarrass his son-in-law, he was not afraid that there would be a rift between the son-in-law and the fourth girl.
Zhang shook her head silently and left the hall.
In the lobby
"Cheng'er, Dad heard that your mother-in-law went back to the nunnery today. Has she given you any trouble in the past three days?"
Marquis Nanyang asked his servants to serve snacks and tea, and then asked with concern.
Apart from the news that came out on the day of the tea ceremony, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was surrounded like an iron barrel, and nothing could be found out. The Marquis of Nanyang couldn't help but worry.
"No, my mother-in-law never had a chance to embarrass me. Except for the first day when I offered tea, my father-in-law told me that I didn't need to pay my respects to her." Tang Cheng said proudly, stroking her bulging belly.
That's the benefit of having children.
The treatment is good.
Although she felt that her mother-in-law's troubles would be a trivial matter even if she paid her respects, Tang Cheng was still very happy that someone had taken care of it in advance. Now, she had a chance to show off to her father, the Marquis.
"Dad, let me tell you, I have a great life in the Zhenguo Mansion. I am the boss in the whole backyard, and my mother-in-law is suppressed by my father-in-law. Well, Wen Huaian is also very good to me, and the roast suckling pig made by the chef in the mansion is delicious."
Tang Cheng felt hungry again when he thought of the delicious roast suckling pig, and couldn't help but look at his father the Marquis eagerly.
"Dad, is there roast suckling pig for today's return banquet?"
When Marquis Nanyang heard his daughter talking about roast suckling pig, he thought of the roast suckling pig she had eaten on her wedding day, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
"No."
He was worrying in vain. The Duke of Zhenguo wanted a grandson so badly that he would never let his daughter suffer any injustice.
It is said that the Duke of Zhenguo detained an imperial chef in the palace. The roast suckling pig made by this imperial chef was extremely delicious. All the concubines in the palace loved it, especially the Empress, who ordered this dish every day.
He is so concerned that he is confused.
There was indeed no roast suckling pig at the return-home banquet, but there were a lot of braised pig's trotters.
He specifically asked the kitchen to prepare this for his son-in-law.
"Why is there no roast suckling pig?" Tang Cheng looked disappointed.
Nanyang Hou coughed lightly and said, "We have braised pig's trotters!"
There are many more.
But they are all specially used to entertain the son-in-law.
Tang Cheng was not interested.
“The braised pig’s trotters are not tasty.”
Marquis Nanyang was very upset.
"Cheng'er, you've eaten the roast suckling pig made by the chef in the mansion, haven't you ever been so concerned about it before?"
Tang Cheng hurriedly dug out the memories of eating roast suckling pig and the original owner's disgust from the original owner's memory.
I lost interest immediately.
Even the original owner didn’t like it, which shows that the chef in the mansion is not very good at making roast suckling pig.
"I forgot that the chefs in the Marquis' Mansion are not good at making this dish. The chefs in the Duke's Mansion are better."
Tang Cheng sighed for the first time, feeling that he had fallen into a blessed place.
Nanyang Marquis: “…”
There is no comparison at all. Doesn't my dear daughter know that the chef in the Duke's Mansion who is good at making roast suckling pig is the royal chef in the palace
I heard that the Queen was very angry about this.
The four maids: "..."
How much do the young ladies love to eat roast suckling pig? Ahem, actually, they like it too. The taste is unforgettable after they have eaten it.
In fact, they had eaten the roast suckling pig made by the chef of the Marquis' Mansion, but it was far inferior to the roast suckling pig made by the chef of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. It was said that the chef of the Duke's Mansion was from a family of imperial chefs and was best at making roast suckling pig.
The Duke borrowed the imperial chef from the palace on the day of the young lady and her husband's wedding.
Then borrow without returning.
The imperial chef was detained by the Duke of Zhenguo.
The reason is that the lady loves the roast suckling pig he makes.
The young lady doesn’t know about this, but the Marquis should know... right!
At this time, Tang Xin received the news that her father, the Marquis, had asked someone to compete with her fourth brother-in-law in martial arts. Her fourth brother-in-law was helped out of the martial arts training ground. She was speechless.
The Marquis father is trying to trick my fourth sister.
Fortunately, she is going to marry the Fourth Prince, and her father, the Marquis, will definitely not treat the Fourth Prince like this.
Tang Xin blushed suddenly. She was still a long way from getting married, so why should she think so far ahead
However, she was very curious about what happened in the martial arts training ground and would ask her fourth sister in private when the time comes.
…
After washing and changing his clothes, Wen Huaian changed into a dark blue brocade robe with silver thread and dark patterns, which made him look even more elegant and handsome. He caught everyone's attention as soon as he came in.
Nanyang Hou and Tang Cheng, father and daughter, both stopped talking.
After Wen Huaian bowed to his father-in-law, he walked over and sat down next to Tang Cheng, leaning his tall body against the chair.
Tang Cheng naturally poured him a cup of warm tea.
"Have some tea to moisten your throat first."
"good."
Wen Huaian nodded with a smile, picked up the teacup, took a few sips, and then held the teacup in his hand.
"Have you applied the ointment?" Marquis Nanyang's eyes fell on his son-in-law's calm and handsome face, and he asked with rare concern.
"Thank you for your concern, father-in-law. I have already applied the medicine." Wen Huaian replied with a smile.
"That's good. I've asked the kitchen to prepare some sumptuous meals so you can have some tonic food." Marquis Nanyang nodded slightly and said meaningfully.
Tonic
Wen Huaian's heart skipped a beat.
What does my father-in-law mean by this? Is there any other trick
Tang Cheng didn't hear the hidden meaning in Marquis Nanyang's words. She didn't have much expectation for the return banquet. The cooking skills of the chef in the mansion were not as good as those in the Duke's Mansion, but Marquis Nanyang was different. This was the highlight.
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and it was noon in the blink of an eye.
The return banquet was held in the hall. Since there were few people in the marquis's mansion, a large banquet table was set out. Marquis Nanyang doted on Tang Cheng, so he did not separate the banquet for men and women.
After the dishes were served, everyone took their seats.
Marquis Nanyang and Zhang sat in the first seat, Tang Cheng and Wen Huaian sat on the left of Marquis Nanyang, and on the right of Zhang were Tang Cheng's eldest brother Tang Yuanqing and second brother Tang Yuanming. Tang Xin sat next to Tang Cheng.
She quietly tugged at Tang Cheng's sleeve and lowered her voice deliberately: "Fourth sister, I have something to ask you."
Tang Cheng tilted his head and gave Tang Xin a strange look: "What's wrong?"
Tang Xin secretly glanced at the still handsome and unparalleled Wen Shizi, and asked in a low voice: "Fourth sister, what did Dad do? I heard that Fourth sister-in-law was helped out by someone."
Tang Cheng smiled mysteriously.
"you guess?"
Tang Xin's mouth twitched: "Did Fourth Brother-in-law get beaten up?"
Tang Cheng smiled but said nothing.
He was indeed beaten up, but Wen Huaian was too cunning and just went along with it.
This matter definitely cannot be talked about.
Tang Xin: “…”
Neither of them noticed that Wen Huaian glanced at them lightly.
"Cough, cough!" Marquis Nanyang, who was sitting in the first seat, suddenly coughed twice.
Tang Cheng and Tang Xin stopped talking and looked at Marquis Nanyang.
Nanyang Hou smiled and spoke.
"Today is the day when Cheng'er returns home. In order to show my importance to my son-in-law, I decided to host a banquet of the highest standard to entertain him."
Highest specification
Everyone was confused.
The banquet was indeed sumptuous, but not of the highest standard.
Zhang thought of the plates of braised pork trotters in the kitchen, her eyes flashed, and she secretly felt sympathy for Master Wen.
Not only Zhang thought of it, but Tang Yuanqing and the others also thought of it, so many sympathetic and compassionate eyes were cast towards the fourth brother-in-law.
Wen Huaian's heart sank.
My father-in-law really has a trick up his sleeve.
Tang Cheng was quite happy.
She pulled Wen Huaian's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Are you happy that my father values you so much?"
Wen Huaian pulled the corner of his mouth: "..."
He didn't want such attention at all.
But he couldn't say.
"Happy."
The Marquis of Nanyang, who was in the first position, glanced at his daughter and son-in-law who were talking in a low voice.
"Someone, serve the braised pork trotters to my son-in-law!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several pretty maids came in with plates of fragrant braised pork trotters and placed them in front of Wen Huaian.
There were two fragrant caramel-colored pig's trotters on a large plate, and there were nine large plates in total.
Eighteen large pig's trotters.
Could this be the so-called tonic
Wen Huaian's handsome face turned green.
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