Chapter 501 Are you jealous?

Song Yuntang looked at him with a smile.

"Master Liao Wu has arrived just in time. The feast will begin shortly. Please take a seat."

Liao Wu nodded slightly towards Song Yuntang and walked into the banquet hall.

People's tastes are like the stars in the night sky; different yet interconnected.

As they knew nothing about the Beijing cuisine, all the servants in the mansion were brought from Anyang County. For this meal, Song Yuntang made arrangements based on the cuisine of Mingyue Tower.

Fortunately, she had foresight and was worried that there would be too many people coming today, so she asked Nanny Li and Nanny Wang to prepare more dishes, otherwise it would be difficult to satisfy everyone's appetite.

After everyone was seated, Song Yuntang asked the servants to serve the dishes.

Homemade peach blossom stuffing, attractive roast duck, spicy and delicious roast lamb chops, fragrant milk tea, green pepper stuffed with meat, spring rolls...

Dish after dish was served like a stream, like a sumptuous feast that almost intoxicated everyone's taste buds.

Liao Wu couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks.

"I'm almost tired of eating at the imperial kitchen over the past year. I just want this."

As he spoke, he picked up a piece of roast duck and put it in his mouth, eating with a look of satisfaction on his face, as if it was the most delicious delicacy in the world.

Seeing him start eating, everyone picked up their chopsticks one after another.

Lin Jingyao, Li Xiuran and Li Yuyao had eaten at Mingyue Tower many times before, so they naturally knew the taste of the food. They were surprised at the dishes on the table at first, and then when they took a bite of the dishes, their expressions became even more surprised.

The taste is exactly the same as that of Mingyue Tower!

Could it be that the county lady invited the chef of Mingyue Tower to the capital?

Someone asked, "I wonder what kind of cuisine Madam Xu is using for the banquet she is hosting today? I think it tastes really good."

Song Yuntang smiled and said, "It's not the cuisine of any particular place. We figured it out on our own."

"I see." He said frankly, "Lord Xu is able to marry a wife as virtuous and capable as you. It is a feast for the eyes and the mouth. I really envy you."

Lin Jingyao and the Li siblings then realized that the boss behind Mingyue Tower was actually Song Yuntang!

No wonder!

I didn't even notice it before!

She is really low-key.

Xu Qingye smiled at his wife beside him and reached out to hold her.

…

By the time the banquet was over, it was getting dark.

Before leaving, Lin Jingyao came to see Hao Ting and gave him a small gold lock in the name of his uncle.

Li Yuyao stayed by his side throughout the whole process.

Seeing this, Song Yuntang did not refuse.

Let him be his uncle. It is better to resolve a feud than to create one. Now that Lin Zhaozhao is dead, if he is truly willing to face her as a brother and treat Hao Ting as an uncle, it would be good for him to have more people love him.

Although Xu Qingye had a cold face throughout, he didn't say anything because Lin Jingyao had saved Song Yuntang's life.

His greatest wish is that his wife and children are well.

At night, Song Yuntang coaxed Hao Ting to sleep and returned to the room. Seeing that Xu Qingye was already lying down, he took off his shoes quietly, walked around the head of the bed, and quietly crawled into the bed and lay on his side.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she lay down, she saw the man suddenly turn over and press her under him.

Song Yuntang was startled and instinctively protected his chest.

"You...you haven't slept yet?"

Maybe he had drunk a few too many glasses during the day, the man smelled slightly of alcohol, and his deep eyes and brows were no longer as calm as usual, but instead showed a hint of possessiveness.

Song Yuntang raised his hands and held his face.

"Jealous?"

"Um."

The girl arched her brows and rubbed his face affectionately.

"I am yours completely, and we have a child together. Why would I bother with someone who can only regard himself as a brother?"

The man listened and relaxed.

"Okay, never mind."

His throat moved, and after holding her in his arms and whispering in her ears for a while, his eyes gradually became filled with desire.

…

After the moon sets, the weather becomes cooler day by day.

Xiao Yanzhou and Jiang Surao were quite quick and opened a clothing store in less than a month. Thanks to the novel styles and the complementary colors of the clothes and the embroidery, the business was booming right after the opening.

On October 20th, Xu Yongwang brought his wife, children and parents to the capital.

When Song Yuntang learned that they were coming early in the morning, he asked Qin Ju to wait at the city gate, while he stayed at home and instructed the servants to prepare a welcoming banquet at noon, tidy up the yard, and heat up the fireplace in the main hall and the kang where his grandparents slept.

It is already very cold in Beijing at the end of October. It is hard for the elderly to endure the cold, so they still have to keep warm.

The group arrived home at 9:00 p.m.

After entering the house, Mrs. Hu kept praising.

"This house is great. It's the largest and most magnificent house grandma has ever seen."

"Our Qingye and Tang girls have both become successful, and have brought honor to our Xu family."

It is cloudy today.

Song Yuntang was worried that the old man would be cold.

"Grandma, you've been traveling so long. Come sit inside for a while. I've asked someone to heat up the kang in the room where you and grandpa sleep. You can have a good rest after dinner."

Hu patted her hands.

"You are so considerate, girl." Then he asked, "Where are Qingye and Haoting?"

"Qingye went to the Imperial Academy and will be back later. Haoting was just taken away by the nurse to drink milk. After he finished drinking, he was brought back to see grandma."

"Okay, okay." Mrs. Hu said with a smile, "Your mother is anxious to see her grandson. The carriage has hardly stopped except for sleeping at night. After he finishes feeding, quickly bring him over to let her see him first."

Song Yuntang smiled and looked back.

"Where is mom?"

Xu Yongwang nodded his chin towards the main courtyard.

"I've asked Miss Jinshu to take him to see Hao Ting."

Several people burst into laughter.

Mrs. Hu was overjoyed. "I knew your mother is so impatient that she can't wait for Hao Ting to finish his feeding."

Song Yuntang smiled and helped Hu sit down in the main hall, then asked someone to bring tea.

After spending two years with General Shi, the seventeen-year-old Xu Wencheng has grown a lot taller and become more stable.

After entering the yard and calling sister-in-law, he followed several elders without saying a word.

Song Yuntang looked at him.

"How did the civil and military exams go?"

The boy scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "I've passed."

Song Yuntang looked delighted.

"Congratulations! When the time comes, ask your eldest brother to help you ask where it would be appropriate to go."

Xu Wencheng nodded.

"I'll follow the arrangements made by my elder brother and sister-in-law."

Mrs. Hu looked at him with a smile.

"Now, he looks obedient and steady."

Just then, Jiang came in from outside holding the child.

"I haven't seen you for more than two months. Haoting has grown a lot. I made him a few larger sets of clothes at home. I was wondering if they were too big. I just tried them on him and they fit him perfectly."

Song Yuntang looked up and saw Hao Ting wearing a cotton-padded jacket made by Jiang. The pattern was elegant and when he touched it, he found the material was soft and skin-friendly.

"Thank you for your concern, mother."