Two days before the wedding, the old man Meng Hongru of the Meng family, the second master Meng Gaoyu of the Meng family, Meng Wei and the second branch of the Meng family arrived at the Meng Mansion in the capital.

The main hall of the Meng family's front hall.

Meng Gaoyang, along with his son and two grandchildren, waited respectfully on the side, waiting for Meng Hongru's lecture.

Meng Hongru put down the teacup and said, "Please sit down, don't stand."

"yes."

After everyone was seated, Meng Hongru asked, "I heard that Brother Wen is now working in the Ministry of Justice?"

Meng Xuewen spoke with a hint of pride, "Yes, Grandfather. Wen Ge'er is now a clerk in the Ministry of Justice. Not long after arriving there, he uncovered a false case from three years ago. Under Wen Ge'er's leadership, the Ministry and the Dali Temple worked together to uncover the true culprit behind my mother's death in just three months, earning the emperor's favor. Wen Ge'er has a promising future ahead of him."

Meng Hongru pursed his lips slightly, a flash of joy in his eyes, and looked at Meng Zihe, "Are you now a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue?"

"Yes, great-grandfather. I will work hard and live up to your grace."

"Okay, you're still young. You need to be steady and cautious in your career. Don't rush for quick success. Do you understand?"

"Grandson understands."

Meng Hongru tilted his head to glance at Meng Gaoyu, who quickly lowered his head and stared at the floor, trying to hide his excitement at the moment.

Ever since he received the appointment document to take over as the prefect of Huayang County, he has had a smile on his face. He has persisted in his original intention for so many years and finally became the prefect of a county. His son's career has also reached a higher level.

"Zi Lu, you have the final exam next year. Are you confident you'll pass?"

Meng Zilu: "Great-grandfather, don't worry. I have confidence that I will pass the exam."

"Now that our Meng family has prospered thanks to the emperor's favor for Wen Ge'er, there are many who are jealous of us. We must not forget our roots and get carried away. There are people everywhere watching us, trying to catch us making mistakes. We must be more cautious in what we say and do. If we make a mistake, we will fall into an abyss. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" everyone said in unison.

Seeing them like this, Meng Hongru didn't know whether they really understood or were pretending to understand.

In short, as long as he lives, he will always give his children and grandchildren instructions.

"Brother." Meng Gaoyu asked doubtfully, "Where is the young Marquis Wen? Our father is anxious to see him."

Meng Gaoyang said, "Brother Wen rested in the palace yesterday. I've sent someone to notify him. He should be arriving soon."

"Master, old master." At this time, the housekeeper came in hurriedly, "The young marquis has returned home."

Meng Hongru stood up excitedly and quickly straightened his clothes.

The others also stood up and straightened their clothes.

Everyone present was older than Su Ningwen, but Su Ningwen was the emperor's adopted son, a nobleman, and of high rank.

When his family members met him, they had to treat him as a subject first and then as a family member.

A moment later, Su Ningwen trotted into the main courtyard, followed by Meng Wei, Meng Chen, the women from the second branch of the Meng family, and a group of servants.

"Grandson greets Great-grandfather." Su Ningwen took the initiative to perform the junior's etiquette first and exempted everyone else from the etiquette. He had already hugged Meng Hongru.

"Oh, okay, okay, my dear grandson." As he spoke, Meng Hongru's hand, which was raised in the air, slowly fell on Su Ningwen.

"Grandson misses you."

"Alas, Emperor Gaozu misses you too." Meng Hongru relaxed and unconsciously tightened his grip on Su Ningwen.

This is a child who brings honor to the Meng family, so he naturally likes him very much.

Meng Gaoyang saw this and became jealous. He reached out and touched Su Ningwen's shoulder, "Brother Wen, your great-grandfather misses you too."

Come here and hug your great-grandfather.

"Grandpa misses you too." Meng Xuewen was not to be outdone.

"And me." Meng Gaoyu was a little bolder and reached out to pull Su Ningwen out of Meng Hongru's arms. "My great-uncle misses you."

Why can’t I pull it?

"Dad." Meng Gaoyu looked at Meng Hongru sadly.

Meng Hongru lowered his lips and reluctantly let go of his hand. If he wasn't worried that Wen Ge'er would be hurt, he wouldn't have given it to him.

Meng Gaoyu was overjoyed and knew that his father loved him the most, so he hurriedly picked up Su Ningwen.

"Hey, Wen Ge'er, you've not only grown taller, but you've also gained weight."

"Then great uncle, please let me down?"

"No, my great uncle can carry me. It's time for dinner, let's go eat together."

Meng Gaoyu said this and walked out. He looked back at Meng Gaoyang and raised his eyebrows.

Meng Gaoyang: ...

Tsk tsk tsk, my second brother is itching for trouble. I haven’t beaten him in most of my life.

"Dad, let's not just stand there. Let's go to the dining hall quickly." After saying this, Meng Wei pulled Meng Chen away. The second wife and her children hurriedly followed.

"Let's go, Dad." Meng Gaoyang hurried forward to support Meng Hongru.

Meng Hongru was in a good mood. "Okay, okay, let's go have dinner together. Brother Wen will stay at the Meng Mansion tonight, right?"

Meng Zilu hurriedly said: "Yes, great-grandfather, Wen Ge'er will stay at the mansion to accompany you."

"Where's that kid Yunqian?"

"His mother came to Beijing and bought a house with two courtyards and a shop. Yunqian goes back every three days to spend time with them."

"So you're staying at the Meng Mansion for four nights within seven days?"

"Yes."

Meng Hongru nodded, "Yes, he is a good boy."

When Lu Yuan marries his sister, it is like marrying his own daughter.

To Lu Yao, she has been both a sister and a mother over the years.

Since her only sister was getting married, she naturally wanted to give her a grand wedding.

She originally prepared three hundred sets of dowry at once.

But I thought I couldn't marry my sister too far beyond the Empress's control.

She converted the extra one hundred tai of dowry into banknotes, farms, and land deeds and gave them to Lu Yao.

On the eve of her wedding, Lu Yuan dismissed everyone and handed a fire avoidance map to Lu Yao.

Lu Yao thought it was a storybook, so she flipped it open casually. She was so shocked by the content that she threw it away immediately.

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