Sima Che did not wear his official uniform and did not handle any official business throughout the afternoon.

She talked a lot with Fu Xiaoguan in the backyard, and once again boldly expressed her true feelings, and Fu Xiaoguan did not refuse in a pretentious manner.

"I may not have much time to spend with you... Just like now, I'm getting busier and busier. Not to mention Wen Yun, Shu Lan, and Xiao Lou who are far away in Jinling, even Xin Yan who is right next to me..."

Fu Xiaoguan looked at Xu Xinyan with great apology and sighed, "I don't even have much time to talk to her or to watch the sunset and wildflowers with her."

Xu Xinyan glanced at Fu Xiaoguan. This man was so busy all day long that he was even thinking about things while eating when he got home!

"I know."

Sima Che was born into a wealthy family. In order to develop the family, his father spent very little time at home throughout the year, but this did not hinder his mother's love for his father.

"A man's ambition is to go far and wide. If he stays at home like a coward, how much can he achieve? As a woman, you are a man's strong support. He is already very tired outside. When he returns home, a cup of hot tea, a table of hot dishes, and a warm bed, his heart... will be comforted."

Sima Che's mother said this to her, and not just once!

For a young lady like her, her future husband must be from a wealthy merchant family. Her mother's words were naturally meant to prepare her in advance. However, no one had expected that she, Sima Che, would come to Jinling from Yingqiu and give her heart to such a great man!

Sima Che's father did not express his opinion on this matter, but he was somewhat worried.

Lord Ding'an!

In the future, he returned to the Wu Dynasty and ascended the throne as emperor... the emperor!

As a big businessman, the Sima family never thought of currying favor with an emperor!

There are many stories about the troubles in the harem in operas. If your daughter really marries an emperor and becomes one of the concubines in the harem, can she really be happy inside the deep palace?

Being connected with the royal family may seem glorious on the surface, but how many swords, swords, and conspiracies are there behind the scenes?

If something goes wrong, the whole family will be buried with him!

So Sima Hui wrote a letter to his father Sima Yi Qiu. The old patriarch thought about it for five days and then set off for Wofeng Road.

But Sima Che's original worry was not about his family's obstruction, but Fu Xiaoguan's rejection.

During a chat today, Fu Xiaoguan accepted her, and she was very happy, a joy from the bottom of her heart.

But she is also very worried now. As the sun sets, the Hongmen Banquet... she must not let anything happen to Fu Xiaoguan!

So she called all twenty constables from Ningsang City over, and also got thirty guards from Sima's house in Ningsang City, and asked them to accompany her later.

This seemed meaningless to Fu Xiaoguan, but since this was Sima Che's concern, he naturally did not object.

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A group of carriages and horses arrived at the Zhang family compound in Hongyeji in the evening.

Zhang Pingju had already been waiting in front of the vermilion gate with his children and grandchildren.

Today's battlefield was not in his Zhang family compound, so he prepared a very sumptuous dinner. After all, what he wanted was to let this Earl Ding'an have good food and drink and travel peacefully.

Zhang Pingju was very enthusiastic and humble:

"I, Zhang Pingju, respectfully await the arrival of Lord Ding'an!"

He bowed, and dozens of his descendants and younger generations knelt down behind him, which made Fu Xiaoguan look at him twice more.

"Master Zhang, there's no need to be so polite. Everyone, please stand up. We are already quite familiar with each other, so it's better to be more casual."

The group of descendants climbed up from the ground and looked eagerly at the legendary Earl Ding'an - they didn't know that there was another story behind this banquet, they just thought that the head of the family had invited Earl Ding'an out of his great dignity.

For the Zhang family, this is certainly a great honor, and for their descendants, this certainly makes them look very proud.

In such a vast Wofeng Road, whose house has Ding'an Bo visited?

This matter will soon spread throughout Wofengdao, and then the Zhang family will soon become the number one clan in Wofengdao!

Oh, the female county magistrate is here too. It’s a good opportunity for her to see with her own eyes the close relationship between the head of the family and Earl Ding’an, so that she won’t always want to seize the land in the hands of the Zhang family.

Zhang Pingju bowed again and said, "This is a small place in the countryside, and I'm afraid there are many things I haven't taken care of properly. I'm very sorry. Lord Ding'an, please be magnanimous and don't take it to heart. Lord Ding'an, please...!"

He extended his hand and Fu Xiaoguan did not hesitate to lead Sima Che, Xu Xinyan and dozens of constables and servants into the Zhang family compound, and entered the main hall under the leadership of Zhang Pingju.

According to Sima Che's previous instructions, the constables and servants quickly divided into two teams. Twenty constables stood around the main hall, while more than thirty servants guarded the door.

It was quite a big scene, but there was no trace of anger on Zhang Pingju's face.

This made Fu Xiaoguan, who was always paying attention to Zhang Pingju, a little puzzled. Could it be that he was really treating him to a banquet with all his heart?

He raised his head and looked around, but he didn't know where Ning Siyan and Zhuo Donglai were hiding.

Zhang Pingju led Fu Xiaoguan to sit in the upper seat again. In order to protect Fu Xiaoguan, Xu Xinyan sat on his left, and Sima Che also sat next to Xu Xinyan.

Zhang Pingju sat to the right of Fu Xiaoguan, followed by his four sons and eldest grandson Zhang Qingyang.

"The banquet for a hundred elders held by Lord Ding'an in Wofeng City has become a household legend in Wofeng Road. When I heard Lord Ding'an was coming to Ningsang County, I was so anxious that I couldn't even sleep well..."

Fu Xiaoguan grinned, "Oh, how did Patriarch Zhang know that I was going to Ningsang County?"

Zhang Pingju was speechless for a moment, and quickly said, "After all, I have been in Wofeng Road for some years, and I also have people I know in Wofeng City."

"So, Patriarch Zhang is really thoughtful."

"Ah, I was just thinking that if Lord Ding'an really came to Ningsang City, I'd have the chance to show my hospitality and express my admiration for Lord Ding'an... Lord Ding'an has been traveling so long, shall we start the feast now?"

"I'm really hungry."

Zhang Pingju gave an order to a steward behind him, and the steward went out. Then Fu Xiaoguan saw a row of maids carrying plates and bowls coming in one after another.

The table was soon filled with various delicacies, and the wine they drank was Xishan Tianchun.

"Master Zhang is thoughtful!"

"As long as Earl Ding'an doesn't mind the crude craftsmanship of this countryman, I would be extremely honored."

Xu Xinyan stood up, took out a silver needle, and under the astonished gaze of Zhang Pingju and others, she used the silver needle to explore one by one, even the wine was not spared.

A flash of horror flashed across Zhang Pingju's eyes. Mr. Ji was right. If there was poison in the food and wine, we would be in trouble now.

Mr. Ji is a great talent!

Mr. Ji is well-versed in history and has made every possible plan. I guess he has already made arrangements for the layout of Pingqiao.