Chapter 57: Sister, do you still remember Cousin Su?
In the banquet hall, only after the Emperor and Empress sat on the high seats did the guests dare to enter the hall and take their seats.
Gu Jingyu arranged the seats very well. There were a few empty seats at the top, which were originally prepared for a few people in the Prince of Chu's Mansion. However, Zhao Jing was ill, and Princess Nan'an and Princess Xiangxiang did not come, so the seats were vacant.
Gu Jingyu saw a man still standing outside in a daze, so she came out and said, "Shopkeeper Su? You're here today too? The guests have all come in, so don't stand outside anymore, come in and have your meal."
Su Zhan bowed to Gu Jingyu and said, "Princess."
Gu Jingyu said, "Manager Su, please come in and take a seat."
Yun Xiangye also came out and saw Su Zhan standing there and said, "Cousin."
Gu Jingyu looked at Yun Xiangye in surprise and asked, "Sister-in-law, this Shopkeeper Su is actually your cousin?"
Yun Xiangye nodded lightly and said, "Yes, he is my cousin from my aunt's family."
Gu Jingyu said: "Since he is your cousin, he should sit up."
Under Gu Jingyu's guidance, Su Zhan sat at the table of King Chu. From his seat, he could clearly see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sitting opposite him, and Ye Wanhe who was serving him.
Su Zhan stared at Ye Wanhe and suddenly felt a chill on his back. He saw the Crown Prince opposite him looking at him sharply.
Su Zhan quickly withdrew his gaze.
Zhao Yun frowned slightly, picked up the wine that Ye Wanhe poured for him and drank it all.
At the banquet, the guests were toasting each other and it was very lively.
Several ladies at the tables below were gathered together whispering to each other.
"I didn't expect that this little princess didn't even have the last name Gu."
"I would not allow the child born by this merchant girl to have the surname Gu. They were forced to get married just to bring good luck. I'm afraid they don't even have a marriage certificate, so they are not considered husband and wife."
"But if you don't allow the child to have the surname Gu, why do you have to hold such a grand birthday banquet, even His Majesty and His Majesty are here?"
"The Princess's Mansion hasn't held a banquet for a long time. I see that today's banquet is hosted by Princess Jingyu. Princess Jingyu is already fifteen years old, and it's time for her to get married. This banquet is just to invite the ladies in Chang'an City to come and see Princess Jingyu."
"Yes, maybe the princess is also looking for a daughter-in-law. After all, Yun is just a merchant's daughter. The princess's mansion is so powerful that they can't let a merchant's daughter from a small town be the mistress of the house, right?"
The ladies and daughters below were talking in low voices.
After hearing this, Run'er frowned and walked to Yun Xiangye to report softly.
After listening to Run'er's report, Yun Xiangye just fed Nuonuo longevity noodles and said, "Don't worry about them."
Gu Yan never cared about what people in Chang'an were saying about her, so naturally they would misunderstand her.
Yun Xiang Ye couldn't go over and explain to them that the reason why Nuonuo's surname was Yun instead of Gu was her idea. Even if she said so, perhaps these ladies in Chang'an City would not believe it.
Today's dishes are excellent, all carefully selected by Gu Jingyu, and both the guests and the hosts are delighted.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, after the emperor and empress left the table, the guests also took their leave.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stayed until the end.
There are also the two sisters from Grand Tutor Fu’s family and Fu Qianran’s brothers.
Fu Qianran walked up to Xiao Nuonuo and handed her a pair of small jade bracelets. "These are for you. I hope you grow up safely and healthily."
Nuonuo took the jade bracelet and smiled sweetly at Fu Qianran, "Thank you, Auntie."
Fu Qianran touched Xiao Nuonuo's head and said, "You are so well behaved."
Fu Anran walked up to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness, I heard that this year's Lantern Festival is very lively, with all kinds of colorful lanterns that are dazzling. My sister hasn't seen the Lantern Festival for several years. Do you want to watch the Lantern Festival with my sister?"
Fu Qianran quickly scolded: "Anran, don't mess around!"
Fu Anran said, "Sister, I am not kidding. The imperial decree has been issued. You and your Highness's brother-in-law are only a matter of time before you get married. If you go with your Highness's brother-in-law to watch the lantern festival, you can go to the palace wall to watch it. Isn't it better than going somewhere else with the crowds?"
If Fu Qianran didn't know that her sister was like this, she would have thought that she was embarrassing herself on purpose.
Fu Qianran said repeatedly: "Your Highness, you don't have to listen to my sister's nonsense..."
Zhao Yun said slowly: "Do you want to go see the Lantern Festival?"
Fu Qianran lowered her head and said, "It's been a long time since I've seen the excitement of the Lantern Festival."
Zhao Yun turned the jade ring on his finger and said, "On the Lantern Festival, I will take you to see the lanterns on the palace wall."
Fu Qianran lowered her head and smiled faintly, "Thank you, Your Highness. I'll take my leave first."
Zhao Yun nodded coldly and said, "Yes."
After Zhao Yun finished speaking, he looked up at Ye Wanhe, only to see that she had an uncertain expression.
After the Fu sisters said goodbye.
Yun Xiangye signaled with her eyes to Gu Yan beside her to send His Royal Highness the Crown Prince away.
If he wanted to talk to Sister He, he had to ask Gu Yan to bring the prince to the study to discuss things, then he would have a chance to have a good talk with his sister.
Gu Yan pretended not to understand Yun Xiangye's eyes.
Yun Xiangye saw that the prince had stood up to say goodbye to the princess. She gritted her teeth and whispered to Gu Yan, "If you help me send the prince away to discuss things in your study, I will owe you a favor."
Gu Yan said: "It's too strange for a husband and wife to say that they owe each other a favor. Unless you promise me that you will never see Zhao Jing again."
Yun Xiangye said, "He is your cousin, and you must have met him at some banquet on weekdays."
Gu Yan said: "The meeting at the banquet is at the banquet, you are not allowed to meet Zhao Jing privately."
Yun Xiangye saw that the Crown Prince had already said goodbye to the Ning Wang Princess, so she could only hurriedly say to Gu Yan: "I promise you."
Gu Yan said: "Call me husband again..."
Yun Xiangye took a deep breath and gritted her teeth and said, "Husband!"
Gu Yan then stood up and said to His Royal Highness, "Your Highness, I made a few new paintings the other day, and I would like to invite you to my study to appreciate them."
Zhao Yun smiled faintly and said, "It just so happens that I have nothing to do this afternoon, so I'll go and enjoy the paintings with you."
Yun Xiangye followed Gu Yan out of the banquet hall, and she saw her cousin Su Zhan still in the yard.
Zhao Yun looked at Su Zhan outside the door and asked Gu Yan, "Who is he?"
Gu Yan hurriedly said, "He is a cousin from Aunt Xiangye's family."
Su Zhan also hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhao Yun frowned slightly and followed Gu Yan to Qingfeng Garden.
Ye Wanhe didn't even look at Su Zhan at this moment. She just treated him as a stranger and followed Zhao Yun to Qingfeng Garden.
When they arrived at Qingfeng Garden, Ye Wanhe was about to follow Zhao Yun into the study.
Gu Yan said, "Your Highness, I have important matters to discuss with you..."
Zhao Yun looked at Ye Wanhe and said, "You don't have to come in."
Ye Wanhe bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
After hearing what Zhao Yun said, Yun Xiangye saw Gu Yan closing the study door and pulled Ye Wanhe into her room.
Yun Xiangye smiled lightly: "Your Highness is not the kind of person who goes back on his word. He still brought you out of the palace. Why did Your Highness go back on his word on your birthday?"
Ye Wanhe smiled faintly, "After all, it is against the rules for Your Highness to take a maid like me out of the palace privately. Today, we are here with the emperor's guard of honor, so it doesn't count as breaking the rules."
Yun Xiangye said: "Sister, do you still remember my cousin..."
Ye Wanhe lowered her voice and whispered in Yun Xiangye's ear: "In Yongxing's words, there may be spies outside."
Yun Xiangye lowered her voice and asked in Yongxing dialect, "Sister, do you still remember cousin Su?"
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