Lu Xingzhou's smile never relaxed along the way.
After returning to Prince Yi's Mansion and changing their clothes quickly, the two of them took a carriage back to the Chen Mansion. Today, they traveled in a low-key manner, only bringing Lian Dong and Yu Zhou with them, and went back in a carriage with only one passenger.
The two of them had specially greeted Chen Wangqiu in advance, so they didn't have to stand at the door to greet him, and they didn't even have to tell the third room.
It's not that I'm avoiding the third room specifically, it's just that the ceremony yesterday was grand enough, so why bother with another big fuss? Returning home yesterday was the prescribed etiquette, and today, Shen Liyue is indeed meeting with her parents privately, so there's no need for any ceremony.
Although Chen Liyue had said in advance that her parents didn't need to come to greet her, Jiang was still waiting in the flower hall early in the morning. When she saw Lu Xingzhou and Chen Liyue walking in hand in hand, Lu Xingzhou didn't look unhappy at all. Instead, he was still smiling, and a big stone fell from his heart.
As long as my daughter lives a good life, that's all that matters, Jiang thought.
Chen Wangqiu and Jiang exchanged polite words with Lu Xingzhou as usual and asked them to take their seats. Lu Xingzhou waved his hand and said cheerfully, "Yue'er's home is also my home. We are all family. Father-in-law and mother-in-law, please don't be so polite in the future. I respect you both just as much as Yue'er does."
After hearing this, Jiang was very happy. Although Lu Xingzhou was noble, in her eyes he was the same as her own child. Seeing that he was so humble and willing to be close to her, how could she not like him?
When Jiang looked at Lu Xingzhou, the old saying came true: The more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the happier she is.
It was already late when Shen Liyue and Lu Xingzhou returned to the Shen Mansion, so before they had said much, it was time for dinner. Shen Liyue affectionately held her mother's arm and walked in front, while Shen Wangqiu and Lu Xingzhou walked side by side behind.
Jiang looked back and saw Lu Xingzhou and Shen Wangqiu walking side by side. Lu Xingzhou's aura and demeanor were even better than Shen Wangqiu's.
Chen Wangqiu has been immersed in officialdom for many years, and with the accumulation of time, he has such a calm demeanor, while Lu Xingzhou is born with the temperament of a prince.
When they arrived at the dining room, they found that the kitchen was still used for cooking. Although only the eldest family was having dinner today, Jiang still asked someone to prepare a full table.
"Mother, do you want us to go back holding on to the wall?" Shen Liyue asked Jiang with a smile.
Jiang also smiled and said, "My child, since you rarely come back now, I want you to eat more of your favorite dishes."
Lu Xingzhou watched from the side and secretly wrote down in his mind what Shen Liyue liked to eat. After returning, he would ask the kitchen to make it according to this, Lu Xingzhou thought to himself.
Jiang had already invited them to the table and said to Lu Xingzhou with a smile, "I don't know what you like to eat. I asked Yue'er, and she only said that you like meat, so we prepared some according to Yue'er's taste. See if it suits your taste."
Lu Xingzhou blushed a little when he heard Jiang's words, and replied, "I'm not picky about food, anything is fine with me."
Jiang chastised her slightly, "It's so rare for you to come home for dinner, so of course the food has to suit your tastes. You haven't acted like a prince, so Yue'er's father and I truly treat you as our own child. Feel free to tell us what you like or don't like to eat. It's nothing."
Lu Xingzhou was a little moved for a moment. When he had meals with his father, the emperor, and his mother in the palace, the meals were all prepared by the imperial kitchen. The palace had strict rules, and there was a limit on how many times one could eat the same dish. His father often said that as a prince, he should not show his emotions on his face, and this was also true for ordinary meals.
Therefore, Lu Xingzhou learned from a very young age not to reveal his preferences in front of outsiders. After hearing what Jiang said today, Lu Xingzhou suddenly felt a little sour in his nose.
When everyone sat down and saw the table full of dishes, Lu Xingzhou's appetite was also whetted, and he even ordered an extra bowl of rice.
After lunch, Chen Wangqiu took Lu Xingzhou to the study, where they had some business to discuss.
Shen Liyue then accompanied her mother for a walk in the garden to help digest the food.
During this period, Jiang saw that Lu Xingzhou treated Shen Liyue very well, and now she was only worried about Shen Liyue's temper.
"You have been spoiled by us and have a quick temper. Xing Zhou thinks you are a good person, so you should control your temper and not be as willful as you were at home before." Jiang said.
Shen Liyue pouted and said to her mother coquettishly: "My daughter is not an unreasonable person, and the same goes for Shiqing. There will be no problem."
Jiang looked at her daughter lovingly. "You're too young. You haven't experienced many things yet. How can a couple live in perfect harmony every day? It's true that they depend on each other, but sometimes their teeth touch their lips, and some minor arguments are inevitable. But as long as both of you have good intentions and work together, you have to make concessions sometimes and learn to tolerate each other."
Shen Liyue gently leaned her head on her mother's shoulder and said softly, "Mother is right. I will remember it."
Chen Liyue thought of something again, raised her head and said happily: "Shiqing said that in the future, when he is free, he can come back with me more often. If he is not free, I can come back by myself whenever I miss home."
Jiang was also very happy when she heard this. How could she not be looking forward to seeing her daughter? But she still nodded Shen Liyue's head, "After getting married, life is different from when you were at home. How can you run to your parents' home every day? What will others think of you?"
Chen Liyue blinked her big eyes, thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll invite my mother out of the house for a stroll. We can meet outside. No one will say anything, right?"
Jiang smiled. This girl was still as innocent and cute as before.
Fortunately, Chen Liyue did not marry far away, they are both in Wangjing City, and King Yi is a tolerant and generous person, so it will not be difficult to meet in the future.
After Shen Liyue and Jiang came back from a stroll in the garden, Shen Wangqiu and Lu Xingzhou had finished their talk. Lu Xingzhou's day off would end the next day, so Shen Wangqiu and Jiang considerately let them go back, leaving them half a day to spend time together in private.
Shen Wangqiu and Jiang sent them to the gate of the Shen Mansion. Shen Liyue held her mother's hand, still reluctant to leave.
Although Jiang felt a little reluctant, she saw Lu Xingzhou still beside her and said with a smile, "Okay, it's not like you won't come back in the future."
Lu Xingzhou also smiled and said, "Yes, if my father-in-law and mother-in-law miss Yue'er, they can come to Prince Yi's mansion often."
Chen Wangqiu and Jiang both smiled and nodded.
On the way back in the carriage, Lu Xingzhou saw that Chen Liyue was still a little unhappy, so he asked, "Where do you want to go for a walk?"
Chen Liyue asked with some surprise: "Are you free this afternoon?" Lu Xingzhou had been very busy in the past few days.
Lu Xingzhou nodded. Anyway, the holiday would be over tomorrow, so he still had half a day free this afternoon.
But Shen Liyue couldn't think of where to go for a moment, and she was actually a little distressed.
Lu Xingzhou lifted the curtain of the carriage and glanced at the sky outside, then turned to Chen Liyue and said, "Then let's go to Purple Gold Mountain."
Chen Liyue tilted her head and looked at Lu Xingzhou. Lu Xingzhou said, "I heard that the sunset at Zijin Mountain is extremely beautiful. Let's go to the foot of the mountain and start climbing now. We will definitely reach the top before sunset, just in time to watch the sunset."
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