Chapter 311 Zhu Yixuan Returns
The housekeeper was also confused and hurried out to inquire.
The New Year's Eve dinner ended abruptly due to the strange situation on Mrs. Bai's side.
When the housekeeper went over, he saw Mrs. Bai lying on the bed, her eyes dull and shedding tears silently.
There was no extra expression on Nanny Li's old and numb face, and she just stood respectfully by the side.
The housekeeper didn't know how to ask for a moment, so he stepped forward and said carefully: "Madam, the kitchen has prepared a meal for you, what do you think?"
Nanny Li said coldly, "Madam has a poor appetite, the housekeeper should go back first."
The butler left with a puzzled look in his eyes.
Li Ma Ma advised: "Madam, let's not talk about whether what the black-clothed man said is true or not. The Zhu family is now in its heyday, and Zhu Yixuan is not here, so you have no way to verify it. Besides, Zhu Yixuan is good at fighting, and we can't kill him.
The eldest young lady is still in charge of the mansion now, and there is nothing we can do!"
Liu had a blank expression on her face and refused to listen to any persuasion.
At the same time, a caravan of about a hundred people slowly entered Zhaohua County.
The exquisite convoy separated from the caravan halfway and slowly drove to the gate of Zhu Mansion before stopping.
After the doorman saw who was coming, he rushed into the mansion excitedly and shouted, "The eldest master is back! The eldest master is back!"
Zhu Yixuan helped Cen Mingzhu get off the carriage, "Slow down."
Cen Mingzhu smiled with satisfaction and looked at the house in front of her, "Is this your home?"
Zhu Yixuan said lovingly: "This is our home."
Cen Mingzhu raised her chin proudly and strode towards the stairs beside Zhu Yixuan.
Mr. and Mrs. Zhu were so happy to see their son coming back with his noble daughter-in-law.
They set off firecrackers and notified the Zhu family members, wishing that everyone in the entire county would know that their Zhu family had married a woman from a prominent family.
"Mingzhu, although you have already held your wedding at the border, not many families here know about your marriage. I was thinking of holding a wedding for you after the first month of the lunar year. What do you think?" Mrs. Zhu looked at Cen Mingzhu in a consultative manner, and was as considerate as she could be.
Cen Mingzhu was quite satisfied with Zhu Yixuan. Besides, the Zhu family was indeed more powerful than she thought, so she nodded obediently and agreed.
Mrs. Zhu couldn't stop smiling and immediately asked someone to prepare the wedding invitations.
Zhu Yixuan looked at Cen Mingzhu with concern, and said in a gentle voice: "You are tired from the journey, I will ask my entourage to take you back to rest, and come back later when dinner is ready, how about that?"
Cen Mingzhu had just that idea, so she immediately left with her maid.
Mrs. Zhu was overjoyed when she saw the man leave. "Son, you are amazing. Marrying such a golden phoenix will surely take our Zhu family to a higher level!"
Zhu Yixuan was somewhat helpless. "Mom, I know you are happy, but you don't have to show it so obviously. I am now the Grand Commander, and I shouldn't leave the barracks easily. Fortunately, the war is over, and my father-in-law is still at the border. It's okay for me to come back for a while, but I have to leave after the spring."
"So soon?" Mrs. Zhu was reluctant to let him go, but she also knew that her son's future was important, so she did not try to keep him.
Zhu Yixuan nodded helplessly and asked, "Mom, how did you arrange for the Ke mother and son?"
When talking about Ke Yunyun, Mrs. Zhu's expression became much calmer. "I thought about how she had been with you and had given birth to a child for our Zhu family, so I gave her the land and house deeds in Pingzhou, and also gave her a sum of money, thinking that they would have someone to rely on in the future. However, the woman did not take the child to Pingzhou, nor did she touch the things there. I don't know where she hid!"
Zhu Yixuan frowned, "Isn't she still unwilling to give up?"
Madam Zhu shook her head. "That shouldn't happen. I saw her leave Zhaohua County with my own eyes that day. The city is full of our Zhu family's spies. If she really came back, how could I not know?"
"That's good!" Zhu Yixuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Master Zhu reminded him seriously, "The Ke family and their son have nothing to do with you anymore. Don't mention them again, or you will ruin the relationship between you and Cen."
Madam Zhu agreed, "As for Cui, I asked her to go to the capital. Cen knows her background, so there is no need to worry too much."
After all, she didn't treat Cui badly, so she wasn't afraid of her making a fuss.
Zhu Yixuan was completely relieved to see that his parents had arranged things in an orderly manner, and turned to ask about the situation of Shen Yi and the others.
Master Zhu was obviously very concerned. "I also want to ask you at this time, why did they not have an official title but received the emperor's reward and plaque? Do we have it?"
The couple looked at Zhu Yixuan expectantly.
Zhu Yixuan shook his head.
The couple's disappointment was visibly evident.
Zhu Yixuan explained: "My military merit earned me an official position, but they didn't want an official title, so the emperor gave me another reward."
"I see." Master Zhu suddenly realized and sighed, "You can't have your cake and eat it too. Although the emperor's reward is hard to come by, it's even harder to get promoted. As long as you are an official, you will have the opportunity to be rewarded for your meritorious service in the future. There is nothing to regret."
When Mrs. Zhu heard this, she felt relieved.
Seeing that they understood, Zhu Yixuan felt much better.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Dad and Mom, send them a copy of the invitation as well."
Master Zhu nodded, "I understand."
The second day of the Chinese New Year.
Shen Yi led the whole family to Dongmen Village.
Su Chunlin had already placed the roasted whole lamb on the rack. As soon as the carriage arrived near Su's house, Su Tai and the others could smell the rich aroma of the roasted whole lamb.
Shen Yi hurriedly put Su Tai and the children down and parked the carriage.
As soon as the family entered the yard, they were surprised by the row of roasted whole lambs next door.
"Father-in-law, how many sheep did you roast?" Shen Yi was shocked.
Su Chunlin, who was busy, laughed out loud. "These are all ordered. There are 25 in total. The sheep were killed on New Year's Eve and marinated for two days. They are especially tasty. Two are reserved for you. You can eat them in two hours."
Shen Yi immediately rolled up his sleeves and went over to help.
Su Tai took the child and hid in the main room.
When Shen Yuezhang and his friends met Su Feng and his friends, they quickly got together. There were plenty of snacks on the table, so they had a great time without the adults having to worry about them at all.
Su Tai glanced at the children and ignored them, starting to chat with Ruan Xiaoyu.
After a while, Mrs. Wan and Mrs. Huang also came to visit, and the house was as lively as a market.
Su Tai was still wondering why their restaurant was so popular this year, until she learned that these restaurants had all ordered whole roasted lamb, and the mystery was solved.
On the second day of the Chinese New Year, Shen Yi's family had a good meal at Su Chunlin's place. The next day, they were taken over by Su Chunsen for another meal. When they wanted to leave, they were stopped by Su Changxi. They stayed in Dongmen Village for three days before heading home.
Fortunately, all the livestock in the family were left to Xu's care, otherwise they would have starved to death.
When Xu saw them coming back, she hurried over to the door and took out an invitation. "When you were away, a steward brought it here. He said he was from the Zhu family in the county."
"Zhu family?"
The couple looked at each other. Shen Yi was illiterate, so Su Tai read it out.
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