Chapter 76 The Emperor’s Visit
Chapter 76
Hongsheng Restaurant has recently become famous because of the debate competition hosted by the great scholar Zhang Yong. It is always crowded with customers and is always full of guests.
Because Hongsheng Restaurant was always packed every day, it was finally forced to introduce a reservation system and add a minimum consumption amount to limit and screen guests.
Xie Zhan was flipping through a booklet in Hongsheng Restaurant at this time. The owner and the restaurant manager were standing beside him respectfully.
Hongsheng Restaurant will prepare a debate competition on the 27th, 28th and 29th, and the debate topics are also carefully prepared.
These three days are considered the finals and are very important, so we need to set a threshold and filter out a group of people. In addition, they have other arrangements, so all aspects of security measures must be done well, and the guests in these three days must be manually screened.
The booklet in Xie Zhan's hand records all the people who want to reserve seats at Hongsheng Restaurant for the next three days, including many dignitaries, business celebrities, and learned people.
Xie Zhan reviewed them one by one, so that he could have a clear idea of what was going on. He even had the power to cross out those who were unsuitable.
Soon, his eyes fixed on a line of words in the booklet, "The Lu family wants to book the Lanzi box on the second floor for the 28th?"
The young master replied, "Yes, Master Xie, do you want to give them the Lan brand?"
Xie Zhan pondered for a moment and said, "Give it to them."
On the 28th, they would invite Emperor Kang Cheng out of the palace for a debate competition. This would be a grand occasion. That was why they were so focused on the restaurant's security. After all, if something happened to the emperor at the Hongsheng Restaurant, it would be no joke.
There were three days of competition from the 27th to the 29th, but the Lu family only booked a seat for the 28th, which explained a lot of problems.
At this time, Xie Zhan was already somewhat certain that there was a master behind the Lu family. Well, let him see how the Lu family broke the deadlock.
In reality, Lü Songli had intended to reserve the Lan-style room for all three days, but the owner of Hongsheng Restaurant told her staff that the restaurant had been overwhelmed with guests, many of them dignitaries, and that to ensure everyone had a chance to enjoy the feast, they would only be able to reserve the Lan-style room once during the three days. After a moment's deliberation, Lü Songli had her staff reserve a private room for the 28th.
On November 28th, Lu Desheng was summoned to the palace early in the morning to accompany the emperor.
Because of the restrictions and screening of guests, Hongsheng Restaurant is no longer overcrowded. Those who can come in are people of status. Even if they are scholars, they are talented and famous. This has raised the level of the competition.
Lu Songli arrived at Hongsheng Restaurant early in the morning with her mother and brother. Qin Sheng would also arrive later. She had originally wanted to invite Mrs. Qin and the wife of the Third Young Master Qin to come as well. However, the Third Young Master's wife was about to give birth and declined the invitation. Mrs. Qin, on the other hand, was recovering from recent overwork and was staying at home to recuperate. But both of them were grateful for the invitation.
After hearing about Madam Qin's situation, Lu Songli thought, now that she had some money, she would go pick some authentic herbs and make some nourishing pills to strengthen her body. Her parents could also use these pills, but for Madam Qin, the dosage of certain herbs might be more effective. As for how to add or subtract, she would have to carefully examine her physical condition before deciding.
Qin Sheng arrived about a quarter of an hour later than them.
As soon as he came in, he was favored by his mother-in-law. She called him to her side and asked him questions in a friendly manner. Even Lu Mingzhi, who was usually the most favored by Jiang, was pushed aside.
This was the first time that Lu Mingzhi met Qin Sheng, his future brother-in-law. He thought to himself that this brother-in-law was so young and not the same type as his former brother-in-law Xie Zhan, who was more mature. That was true, after all, Xie Zhan was seventeen years old, two years older than him.
"Second brother-in-law, I'm Lu Mingzhi." Lu Mingzhi greeted Qin Sheng.
Qin Sheng sat upright, and replied seriously and solemnly, "I've heard a lot about you. Mingzhi, my name is Qin Sheng."
In fact, Qin Sheng's face turned red when he was called "second brother-in-law", but he tried his best to endure it, and then his ears turned red.
His unsociable side made Lu Mingzhi chuckle. Hehe, finally there was someone in their family who was thick-skinned. "I know, second brother-in-law."
The blush on Qin Sheng's ears became more obvious.
Lu Songli glanced at her younger brother and said, "Don't you feel guilty for bullying honest people like this?"
Lu Mingzhi chuckled foolishly, but thought to himself, what does it matter? Anyway, your marriage was arranged by the Queen Mother, and it is impossible to cancel it.
A tech geek and a sports expert, two people who have almost nothing in common, unexpectedly became uncles. What a wonderful fate.
Jiang drank tea and watched the children's flirting with each other with amusement.
Lu Songli had to change the subject, otherwise she was afraid that if she continued, Qin Sheng would get angry.
"Ah Sheng, how are Liu Erxi and the others doing lately?" As she asked, she also handed him a cup of tea. The tea was already cold, so it should be able to cool him down a little.
Qin Sheng picked it up and drank it all in one gulp. "You've recently found them work and given them money. In their words, it couldn't be better."
"That's good." It was only right to pay people for work. And there were some things that were easier for them, who came from the market, to handle than for the housekeepers.
Qin Sheng added, "My eldest brother and third brother are here, they're next door."
Lu Songli paused in drinking tea, just wanting to watch the fun.
As soon as Qin Sheng finished speaking, Qin Heng and Qin Sanlang arrived outside the door.
After all, Jiang is the elder, and Qin Heng and others, as the younger generation, should pay their respects to him since they have come to Hongsheng Restaurant.
Jiang quickly invited the person in.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Qin Heng took Qin Sanlang back to the next box and left Qin Sheng behind.
When the competition was about to begin, the atmosphere at Hongsheng Restaurant suddenly became tense.
The atmosphere immediately changed.
Is the Emperor coming? Lu Songli secretly guessed.
Lu Songli guessed correctly. Emperor Kang Cheng brought a group of ministers to Hongsheng Restaurant in disguise and stayed in the largest and most luxurious box on the second floor of Hongsheng Restaurant.
With the help of his father, Xie Zhan was able to meet the emperor and was kept.
Lu Desheng quickly said, "Your Majesty, my children are also at the Hongsheng Restaurant." Xie Mingtang, if you want to bring your son, I will also bring my son and daughter! Humph, why should you be the only one in the spotlight?
After saying this, Lu Desheng looked at Emperor Kang Cheng eagerly.
The ministers cursed Lu Desheng in their hearts for being shameless, and some glared at Xie Mingtang who started it.
The careful ministers looked sideways. Lü Desheng was quite bold. His youngest daughter and son were only fourteen or fifteen years old, right? Wasn't he afraid they would be disrespectful in front of the emperor? The kind-hearted Prince Gong couldn't help but whisper a reminder.
Lu Desheng remained calm. His daughter was intelligent, and he wasn't worried she wouldn't be able to handle the situation before the emperor. Furthermore, his daughter was infinitely superior to Xie Zhan. If Xie Zhan could come, why couldn't his daughter? If these people were so worried, he should strive for it all the more. Lu Desheng didn't want to miss any opportunity for his daughter's growth.
Because of the Zhao Bin incident, Emperor Kang Cheng was quite curious about Lu Songli, the second daughter of the Lu family. It was rare to see a girl who was so cruel. Besides, he had just agreed to let Xie Zhan, the eldest son of the Xie family, meet the emperor. Now that Lu Aiqing mentioned his son and daughter, he had to give him some face.
So, Lu Songli and Lu Mingzhi were summoned by Emperor Kangcheng.
When Lu Songli set out to the imperial carriage, Qin Sheng held her back and whispered to her, "Before the imperial carriage arrives, be careful and don't talk nonsense."
Lu Songli looked at his serious face with amusement, knowing that he meant for her to stop being so reckless. This young man was really worried about her.
"Don't worry." She patted his arm, then walked past him and out.
Lu Mingzhi followed closely behind.
As soon as her children left, Jiang saw that she was alone in the box, and with her considerate son-in-law, she simply took him to the box next door and reunited with Qin Heng and others.
When they arrived before the emperor, Lu Songli and her brother bowed politely. After Emperor Kang Cheng asked them to stand up, before he could ask a few questions, the signal for the start of the competition came from downstairs.
Lu Songli swiftly pulled her brother to stand behind her father, right across from Xie Zhan. Their eyes met and then separated. They would see the outcome later; there was no need to start a fight now.
After the two children stood up, Lu Desheng glanced at Xie Mingtang and said, "Your Xie family has a son of a unicorn, and my family also has a daughter of a heroine." Now Lu Desheng is just an old father who proudly shows off his baby.
The other ministers were jealous. What was going on? Xie Mingtang and Lü Desheng, why did you all bring your families to Hongsheng Restaurant today? I felt like I'd missed something.
They were all summoned by the emperor when they were doing their work at the government office. At first they didn't know the reason. It was only after the emperor took them out of the palace that they found out that they were going to Hongsheng Restaurant to watch a boxing match.
It's a shame that my children didn't come to Hongsheng Restaurant to join in the fun. Otherwise, they would have had the opportunity to see the emperor. It doesn't matter if they perform well or not. At least they can show their face in front of the emperor. Who knows, it might be useful in the future.
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