Chapter 401 Reunion Dinner

Mo Qing was stunned for a moment when he saw the person in front of him.

Seeing this, Madam Mo quickly introduced: "Master, this is A Rui and Madam Mei."

She did not directly reveal the true identities of Nanrui and Defei. This was also what Nanrui had reminded her, that they would no longer be called Prince Rui and Empress Defei.

Mo Qing probably thought the two looked very familiar to him, and he would recognize them as long as she mentioned them.

Mo Qing was somewhat unfamiliar with this address, but he knew his wife very well. Since she could introduce someone to him like this, it must be someone he knew.

So, Mo Qing stared at Nan Rui and his mother. After a long time, he felt as if he suddenly understood something, but at the same time he also felt a sense of disbelief.

It would be fine if only one person looked familiar, but seeing two familiar people standing together, Mo Qing had to believe that the people in front of him were the current Prince Rui and Empress Defei.

I just don’t know why this mother and son appeared in such a barren place in the northwest?

It was no wonder that Mo Qing was worried. On the way back from the Western Territory, he had been drowsy in the carriage. In order to let him have a good rest, his sons did not tell him too much.

After returning to Xiling Village, the family discussed raising an army and later prepared a reunion dinner. Therefore, Mo Qing knew nothing about what was happening in the northwest with Nanrui and Defei.

Looking at his family and two old friends, they all looked as if they were used to seeing Nanrui and his mother. It was obvious that their appearance in Xiling Village was not surprising at all.

Even though he had countless questions in his mind, Mo Qing tried his best to remain calm.

When his wife introduced them, she called them Ari and Mrs. Mei. There must be some hidden secret between them, and he didn't want to spoil it.

"Hahaha... Welcome, welcome. It happens that we have a family reunion dinner today. Please take a seat."

He was unable to stand up and could only make a gesture of invitation.

As for the first seat, he had no intention of giving it to anyone else.

Mo Qing now has no good impression of people with the surname Nan, and he greeted them with a smile because he didn't want to ruin the atmosphere.

As for how to treat Nanrui and his mother in the future, we need to find out the situation clearly before making a decision.

Nanrui has always been a gentle and refined person, and even when he was a prince, he was easy-going and friendly to others.

Seeing Mo Qing speak, he supported Concubine De and sat down below Mo Qing and Old Madam Mo. And there was no sense of incongruity on his face when he sat in that position.

At this moment, not only Mo Qing was curious about the situation of Nanrui and his mother, but Mo Junrui and Mo Jiacheng were also curious.

However, like Mo Qing, they tried their best to suppress their curiosity in front of so many people and planned to ask again after the guests left.

Unexpectedly, Nanrui took the initiative to talk about his situation while eating.

Mo Qing couldn't tell for a moment whether Nan Rui was really tired of power or had other plans. In short, he couldn't trust him completely.

Now that the situation at home is known clearly to others, it seems that we must quickly raise an army secretly.

In this world, people’s hearts are unpredictable. Who can fully understand who else’s mind?

Of course, in front of Nanrui and his mother, Mo Qing did not show any abnormality and continued to warmly entertain the guests.

It was the first time for Mo Qing, Mo Junrui and Mo Jiacheng, father and son, to eat such delicious food.

When they were in the capital, the Mo family was also a noble family with a dedicated chef at home, but the meals they made were simply incomparable to what we eat today.

Moreover, many of the ingredients were new to the father and son.

Not only that, there were also many delicious fruits after the meal, which were delicacies that the three of them had never tasted before.

It’s just the first day I returned home and I’ve tasted so much fresh food.

If they had not been stationed in the Western Territory before, they would definitely think that these were specialties of the Western Territory.

It was Madam Mo who saw through the father and son's doubts and explained the origins of these things.

For example, for the delicious watermelon, He Zhiran specially planted some seedlings in the space in advance, with the purpose of letting his family taste it first. Now some of them are ripe.

It’s just that the number of ripe watermelons is currently very small and cannot be sold to the public.

After eight years, the Mohist family reunited again, and it was impossible for them to be affected by Nanrui's arrival.

Everyone ate, drank and chatted until late at night before going back to rest.

Because of Nanrui's appearance, Mo Qing had to feel a certain psychological burden.

The seventh brother originally wanted to set off for the southern border the next day, but was stopped by He Zhiran.

It wasn't that she wasn't in a hurry to build the army, but she took into account that the new yard had been completed and the furniture was all in place.

If the Mohist men hadn't gone out looking for someone a while ago, they would have moved there long ago.

For the ancients, moving into a new house was a big event, and no one wanted anyone in the family to be absent.

Therefore, He Zhiran decided to delay his seventh brother's trip for a day and move first.

If not for this, it would probably take more than a month for Seventh Brother to come back.

The family has more and more people, and He Zhiran is about to give birth, so it is really inconvenient to live in this small courtyard.

The new house was specially arranged by He Zhiran. He first built ten courtyard houses, and later built another courtyard house on the westernmost side as a dowry for Mo Hanyue, which was also a courtyard house of the same type.

Seen from a distance, the eleven courtyards are arranged in parallel from east to west, and the front and back are level, which looks very regular.

He Zhiran specially arranged for people to plant many peach trees in the open space in front of the courtyard.

By the beginning of next spring, this place will present a unique beauty.

There weren't many things in the rented courtyard of the Mo family, and new utensils had been prepared in the new house, so there weren't many things that needed to be taken away.

Therefore, it was not a big deal for the Mo family to move to their new home; everyone just needed to bring some personal belongings with them.

Hu Cong now has a lot of people working under him. When he heard that the Mo family was moving, he sent people to help early in the morning.

Tao Ran and the others also heard that the Mo family was moving today, so they all rushed over to help.

There is strength in numbers. It only took an hour to move the whole family.

The sisters-in-law returned to their rented yard to deal with the aftermath. They first checked to see if there was anything useful left behind, and then gave away all the unwanted items to the villagers.

They also cleaned the rented yard and returned it to the landlord.

After all this busy work, it was already noon.

Yu'er once again prepared a sumptuous housewarming party for the whole family. After the lively occasion, everyone, young and old, returned to their respective courtyards.

He Zhiran built so many courtyard houses because she had a large family. Moreover, as a modern soul, she was not used to living in a large family.

They live separately but still work together, so that everyone has their own private space.