Chapter 135
Neither the Pang nor the Luo family were fools. After Pang Bin and Luo Zhenghui went home and told them what had happened, the two families immediately decided to go over there first thing the next morning.
Yan Shujin had already told them the address of the villa. The Luo family's carriage and the Pang family's carriage met on the road, so the two families decided to go together.
The difference was that Pang Bin's father and younger brother came together, while Luo Zhenghui only brought his younger cousin and a half-sister.
Luo Zhenghui and Pang Bin were only nodding acquaintances before, but they became familiar with each other because of Yan Qiyu. After chatting for a while, they found that they got along well and ended up talking more.
The two were riding horses outside, exchanging only a few words occasionally, but they didn't feel awkward at all.
When the two families arrived at the gate, the guards asked them questions and then asked them to wait a moment before a steward came out to welcome them inside.
The steward was very polite, smiling as he said, "His Highness already instructed that if either of you comes, you can simply come in."
Master Pang slipped a purse over: "Thank you for your trouble, Steward."
The steward subtly avoided the topic, smiling and saying, "There's no such rule in our household, and besides, the princess and the prince specifically instructed us to treat you well."
Even if these are just polite words, they still make me feel comforted.
Several people were brought inside, including the Xuan family and Han Jing. They weren't specifically waiting for Pang Bin and the others, but they were talking.
After everyone bowed and took their seats, Yan Zhili asked with a smile, "Have you eaten?"
Upon hearing this, Master Pang smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I've already had it at home."
Upon hearing this, Liu Qin said, "The journey here has been a bit bumpy. Let's have some water and rest for a bit."
Yan Qiyu also said, "My sister had someone boil hawthorn water and asked the maid to add more honey to Hui-ge's cup, because he likes it sweeter."
The maid agreed and immediately went to prepare.
Luo Zhenghui laughed: "Your Highness still remembers."
Yan Qiyu nodded and said seriously, "Brother Hui's expression was so distorted back then."
Luo Zhenghui was a little embarrassed. He did like sweet but not sour, but not to that extent. He had just exaggerated it to get closer to Yan Qiyu. He just didn't expect that Yan Qiyu would still remember his preferences at this time.
When the maid brought the hawthorn water, Luo Zhenghui took a sip and found it sweet and sour, which made him feel much better.
Yan Shujin had met the Pang brothers and thought Pang Bin was a very smart person. Now it seems that he was right. Moreover, Pang Bin's most valuable quality was not his intelligence, but his pragmatism and lack of unrealistic arrogance.
However, Yan Shujin had never met the two people Luo Zhenghui brought before. She found the Luo family quite interesting. The two people Luo Zhenghui brought were one older and one younger. The older one was about the same age as her, while the younger one was about the same age as Gui Ge. It was obvious what they were up to.
This situation is not annoying. If the Luo family really made a mistake and brought a girl who was about the same age as Yan Qiyu, it would be ridiculous.
The Luo family's desire to befriend the Prince Xuan's mansion was quite obvious.
Luo Zhenghui brought his cousin Luo Zhengchen and his half-sister Luo Weiyu. Luo Zhengchen is the younger brother of Luo Zhengyao, who was originally engaged to Li Yue.
Yan Shujin wouldn't hold a grudge against a child like Luo Zhengchen, but she couldn't help but sigh that there was some reason why the Luo family had survived from the previous dynasty to the present: "Then Father, you two talk. I'll take Miss Luo to the back to find Sister Cheng."
Yan Zheng agreed.
Luo Weiyu is a cheerful girl with a clear and pleasant voice. Although she doesn't talk much, she is very interesting.
Yan Shujin knew about the Luo family's situation. In fact, the Luo family did have girls of marriageable age, including a legitimate daughter who was six years old. However, the reason why Luo Weiyu was allowed to come along was probably because she was more eloquent.
Luo Weiyu's compliments and flattery were subtle and understated, making people feel comfortable.
Yan Shujin had to admit that if all girls from aristocratic families were like this, she would also enjoy talking to them.
After having lunch, Luo Zhenghui and his two siblings left, as they couldn't stay overnight with Luo Weiyu.
Pang Bin's family, on the other hand, did not have such concerns.
Han Jing felt that his love life was full of hardships. Although he got engaged early, he had very little time to spend with the princess. Because of the arrival of the Pang and Luo families, they could not actually go to the courtyard to eat barbecue. Thinking that he could not give Yan Shujin the meat he had personally grilled, Han Jing was filled with disappointment.
Feeling increasingly unwilling, Han Jing simply went to the kitchen, grabbed some things, and then went back to the yard to start tinkering.
Finally, he prepared a plate of barbecue and secretly delivered it to Yan Shujin.
However, Han Jing's timing was wrong. When he arrived at Yan Shujin's courtyard gate with the food box, not only was Yan Shujin there, but Liu Qin and Yan Qiyu were also there.
Han Jing froze for a moment when he walked through the door.
Upon seeing the food box, Liu Qin smiled and asked, "What did Ning An send over?"
Han Jing said somewhat embarrassedly, "I grilled some meat."
Liu Qin said, "Come in, what are you doing standing at the door?"
Han Jing was actually a little embarrassed, after all, he had been caught red-handed sneaking food to someone's daughter, and he felt quite ashamed.
However, leaving at this moment would be even more inappropriate, so he had no choice but to shamelessly come in, secretly relieved that King Xuan was not there.
Looking at Han Jing's expression, Yan Shujin suddenly said, "Why don't we take the roast meat to the main courtyard and let Father taste Ning An's cooking?"
Yan Qiyu said, "Okay, you can also talk to Father about the Pang family."
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