As soon as the carriage stopped, the Zhao couple saw that all the members of the Feng family were standing in front of the gate.
The two men got off the carriage, and the people in the three carriages following behind also got off.
The two families hadn't seen each other for almost ten years, and they exchanged greetings.
Old Lady Feng took Zhao's mother's hand and walked into the Marquis' Mansion. Old Man Feng also followed in with Zhao's father and two brothers.
Zhao also went to the front hall with her two sisters-in-law, chatting and laughing. Zhao's three sisters-in-law also chatted and laughed with the two of them about family matters.
Everyone in the family arrived at the main courtyard.
After introducing each other, they sat down and Zhao took the female relatives to their main courtyard.
The boys played in the yard by themselves without anyone supervising them, even though they hadn't seen their mother all night.
The boys didn't seem to be uncomfortable or miss their mother at all, and the two sisters-in-law of the Zhao family were also at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
As soon as they sat down, Zhao Mingjuan came, and Li Xuwen was invited to the front hall to chat with the men in the family.
Zhao Mingjuan took the beauty pill last night, and there was a big change today. The fine lines on her face disappeared, and her skin became several shades whiter.
Li Xuwen gave her a good beating in the evening, otherwise she wouldn't have been late today.
Snacks were sent from the kitchen, and there were many fruits on the table that they had never seen before.
Zhao invited her two sisters-in-law and younger sister to try it, and also prepared some fruits for them to take back.
It was not until noon that the maid came in to report that the marquis said the banquet was ready and invited them to go to the front hall to dine together. Then they went to the front hall in a grand manner.
There were three tables in the front hall, one for men, one for women, and one for children.
These dishes were all new to them. The men at the table were all drinking, and the atmosphere at the table was very good.
The women at this table all drank red wine, and the two sisters-in-law also had a special liking for this red wine.
Only Zhao was drinking juice, so the table with the children was lively, with a total of fifteen people.
Whenever the children found something delicious, they would give some to Fengjiu. The bowls in front of Fengjiu had piled up like a small mountain.
At this time, Nangong Beichen came in. The Zhao family father and son and Li Xuwen all knew His Royal Highness Prince Chen.
A few people were about to step forward to salute, but Nangong Beichen waved at them and sat down next to Feng Jiu.
The Zhao family members looked at each other and whispered in Feng Lao Si's ear, "Why is His Royal Highness Prince Chen here?"
Feng Lao Si: "Prince Chen lives in our house and plays with the boys every day."
The Zhao family was shocked by the news. Usually, His Royal Highness Prince Chen was very aloof and the Emperor didn't even give him face. He never played with these children from aristocratic families.
I didn't expect that he has such a good relationship with the Feng family now.
Feng Lao Si: "His Royal Highness Prince Chen is a very good person. You don't need to bow at home. You can just bow outside."
Li Zihan saw that there was suddenly a little brother next to his sister, who was peeling shrimps and feeding her water.
Then he asked, "Are you also the brother of the Feng family?"
Nangong Beichen glanced at the boy and replied slowly: "No."
"Then whose family are you from, and why are you trying to steal our sister?"
Nangong Beichen: "Jiu'er is also my sister."
"Whose family are you from then?"
Nangong Beichen: "Nangong Yu's family."
"Who is Nangong Yu?"
Nangong Beichen: "Go ask your father!"
Fengjiu was amused by the two of them. Are these weird questions?
Li Zihan actually shouted loudly: "Dad, who is Nangong Yu?"
Li Xuwen was so scared that he threw away the wine glass, ran over and covered his son's mouth, and was about to kneel down to apologize to King Chen.
Nangong Beichen used his spiritual power to lift up Li Xuwen, who was about to kneel down. "Master Li, there's no need to be so polite. I was just teasing my little brother. Master Li, please go and have your meal!"
Li Xuwen glared at his son, bowed to King Chen, and sat back down.
Everyone was warmed by King Chen's actions, which proved that he did not treat them as outsiders.
After everyone finished lunch, Feng Laosi and his wife took everyone to visit the garden. After all, it was a former royal palace, and the landscaping inside was built with real money.
Zhao said to her mother, Liu, "Mom, we are planning to hold a banquet. We have been in Kyoto for so long, and we should get to know each family. Some of our family members will enter the officialdom in the future."
Liu nodded and said, "We are going to hold a banquet. Many wives of officials came to me to inquire about it a few days ago."
Zhao's two sisters-in-law also said, "In previous years, our family would only have relatives and the men's subordinates come to visit during the New Year. This year, officials from all walks of life in the capital have sent New Year gifts to our family."
Liu, who was standing by, also echoed, "Yes, we didn't dare to accept it at first, but they put it down and left. Your father said we should just return the gift, and we didn't stop until you returned to Beijing."
Zhao thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go to the palace tomorrow and ask the Queen which families I can make friends with. Then we can send out invitations."
Liu: "I think we should ask. Yesterday I heard that the emperor issued an order to build a princess palace for Nannan. Have you heard about it?"
Zhao also heard about it from her husband last night, and the emperor even asked for his opinion.
Originally, Feng Laosi wanted to ask his daughter what she thought, but his daughter was with the little ones yesterday, so Feng Laosi didn't have time to ask.
After everyone finished touring the garden, the Zhao family was about to leave, and Feng Lao Si prepared gifts for each family.
The Zhao family also brought many gifts when they came, and Zhao's two sisters-in-law also gave Fengjiu a shop each.
Zhao Mingjuan also gave Fengjiu a farm, which was obtained by Li Xuwen from his mother.
When the boys heard that they had to go home, they cried and said they didn't want to go back. In the end, Fengjiu gave them some Legos and coaxed them back.
It’s not that Fengjiu doesn’t like these cousins, but they are going to start school in a few days and can’t stay at her house all the time.
Several people said goodbye reluctantly. Li Zihan and Li Zigang were also reluctant to leave and looked at Fengjiu with tears in their eyes.
Feng Jiu waved at the two of them and said, "Cousin, our family will be hosting a banquet in a few days. You should come over and play then."
The two brothers were happy then and followed their parents into the carriage and went back.
After all the Zhao family members left, Feng Lao Si told his daughter that the emperor wanted to build a princess mansion for her.
Fengjiu thought for a moment and asked Nangong Beichen beside her.
"Does every princess have her own palace?"
Nangong Beichen: "Well, after the princess gets married, she can live in her own princess mansion, or she can live with her husband in his house, but she will have a mansion."
Feng Jiu: "Okay then, I want to build my princess mansion like the one in Fengjia Village."
Nangong Beichen: "The one in Fengjia Village doesn't conform to the regulations. The place is too small and there are not enough courtyards. You are a first-rank princess who protects the country. The building area is 200 acres, not including some lakes and forests."
Fengjiu was shocked. This was too extravagant. Is the national treasury so rich?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
