Chapter 838: Low-key and lonely
Tang Bao looked at the slender fingers holding the small bowl, thought for a moment, and took the bowl.
Then, he changed it to vegetables, tofu, radish and carrots and passed it back.
"Brother, you have to finish eating." Tang Bao said in a low voice.
Xuanyuan Jin, "..."
Looking at the food in the bowl for the rabbit, I was so upset.
The Queen Mother looked at the two children calmly as they exchanged dishes, and she couldn't help but feel amused.
Especially when I saw my grandson eating the food in the small bowl with his head down, looking like he was filled with hatred and resentment, I felt even more amused.
She was not a pedantic person, so she naturally didn't mind Tang Bao eating braised pork in front of her.
Otherwise, the vegetarian food on this table would not have the shapes of chicken, duck, fish and meat.
"Hahahaha... I'm late!"
With a burst of hearty laughter, the old general walked in with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.
When Old Man Su saw him, he hurried over to greet him.
"Old General, we are sorry for the inconvenience. We didn't expect you to come..."
The old general waved his hand and said cheerfully, "I figured the time was almost up, so I rushed over!"
After saying that, he looked at Su Laowu.
"Old Five, not bad! You've brought honor to our Daliushu Village! I've seen it long ago. You're definitely a promising kid! Although Yu Fox is cunning, he's actually quite knowledgeable..."
Yu Zhilan: “…”
Standing next to Old Man Su, watching the old general grind his teeth.
As Su Laowu's teacher, he naturally had to sit at the seat.
"Old General, please come to the table quickly." Yu Zhilan said unhappily, "otherwise the food will get cold."
The old general naturally wouldn't mind Yu Zhilan's attitude.
Tang Bao and Xuanyuan Jin both went over to greet them.
"grandfather!"
"Grandpa!"
“Hey! Hey!”
The old general agreed happily, looking at the two children with a look of particular satisfaction.
Tang Bao and Xuanyuan Jin, one on each side, supported the old general's arms as they walked into the dining tent.
The old general felt so warm in his heart.
The people in Daliushu Village naturally knew the old general, so when they saw him, they all stood up to greet him.
Even the children were pulled up by the adults.
As a result, the Empress Dowager, who was sitting upright, became particularly conspicuous.
Old Man Su had already asked his son to bring chairs and dishes.
After the old general entered the dining tent, he glanced around casually and was about to sit down when he suddenly stopped.
Then, he slowly turned around and looked at the old woman with white hair.
The Empress Dowager nodded slightly to the old general.
His eyes were filled with complexity.
We haven't seen each other for many years and we have all grown old.
The old general looked incredulous and couldn't help rubbing his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw the old woman with silver hair sitting a few steps away, still with a smile on her face.
The old general no longer had any doubts.
He took a step forward, lifted his robe and knelt down.
"This old minister pays homage to the Empress Dowager!"
There was a hint of excitement and sob in the powerful voice.
The old general knelt down——
Well, the Empress Dowager's disguise, which was better than nothing, has been completely stripped off.
Seeing this, Old Man Su and others knelt down one after another.
"General Yang, please stand up quickly. There's no need to be so polite." The Empress Dowager said in a gentle voice.
"Thank you, Her Majesty!" the old general shouted.
Tang Bao and Xuanyuan Jin quickly helped the old general up.
The Queen Mother looked at the people kneeling on the ground again. Her voice was still gentle, but it seemed to have an air of majesty without anger.
"Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, Empress Dowager..."
Everyone stood up.
However, he didn't dare to sit down and eat casually like he did just now.
After all, daring to be on an equal footing with the Empress Dowager is a crime of great disrespect.
When the Empress Dowager is wearing a vest, everyone can pretend to be ignorant.
But it doesn’t work now.
The Queen Mother frowned slightly and said, "I have come to Daliushu Village only as a grandmother, to visit my grandson. Everyone can just treat me as an ordinary old lady and there is no need to be bound by those conventional etiquettes."
Tang Bao glanced at the Queen Mother and said with a smile, "Since my grandmother has said so, everyone should just do as before. Let's take our seats quickly."
After saying that, he looked at Old Man Wang and the others and said, "Grandpa, didn't you say you wanted to get drunk today? Then hurry up and accompany my grandfather and drink to your heart's content..."
"Yes, yes! We must drink to our heart's content today!" Old Man Su noticed the Empress Dowager's displeasure and immediately spoke loudly.
The old general glanced at the Empress Dowager.
Then, he laughed heartily.
"Okay! Let's drink till we're drunk!"
After saying that, he strode back to his seat and sat down with his arms and legs stretched out.
"Jin'er, pour the wine!" the old general said loudly with great interest.
"I'll do it, I'll do it." Old man Su quickly snatched the wine jug.
As the host, Old Man Su naturally had to toast the old general first.
Soon, the dining tent became lively.
The old general was of noble status and had a loud voice. With him warming up the atmosphere, the originally reserved villagers gradually relaxed.
Even Third Grandma and others who were sitting at the same table with Tang Bao were affected and spoke more casually.
The village chief's wife glanced at Princess Huaning and Bai Shuqing, then asked Tang Bao.
"Fuya, what are the names of these two girls?"
Tang Bao pointed at Princess Huaning and said, "Sister Ning is Brother Yang's eldest sister, and Grandmother's granddaughter. Her surname is..."
Tang Bao paused.
Can this still be called Bai?
"Just call me Miss Bai." Princess Huaning said in a gentle voice.
"Oh, hello, Miss Bai." The village chief's wife said respectfully.
Your Majesty the Queen Mother, your granddaughter is a princess, right?
Tang Bao pointed at Bai Shuqing and said, "This Miss Bai is my grandmother's great-niece, the legitimate daughter of the Bai family in the capital, the fifth child. You can call her Miss Bai Wu."
"Hello, Miss Bai Wu." The village chief's wife still had a face full of compliments.
The Empress Dowager's great-niece is also the daughter of a wealthy family, and her status is very noble!
Tang Bao introduced Princess Huaning and Bai Shuqing here, and the people sitting next to her were listening attentively.
There's no way, it's impossible for these two young girls not to pay attention.
Although Princess Huaning was wearing a veil and her appearance could not be seen clearly, everyone could see that Bai Shuqing was beautiful.
Fortunately, the third and sixth wives of the Su family were both beautiful, and Tang Bao, who was still young but also very pretty, had greatly improved the aesthetic taste of the people in Daliushu Village.
Therefore, when seeing Bai Shuqing, no one would be so rude as to peek at her.
"No, since Miss Bai is Young Master Yang's sister, why does she have the surname Bai?" someone asked in confusion.
Now that someone has spoken up, others can no longer endure it.
"That's right! When the emperor, that is, Young Master Yang's father, came here, he said his last name was Huang." Daya Niang stuttered, her face wrinkled as she said, "But Young Master Yang has always said his last name is Yang, and his sister now says her last name is Bai. What is their last name?"
Daya Niang was completely confused.
I have to say that the brave Dayaniang asked the questions that most of the villagers had.
After Tang Bao heard what Dayaniang said, she looked at the pairs of puzzled eyes, poked Xuanyuan Jin's back with her finger, and asked with a smile, "Brother, what's your family name?"
Tang Bao naturally knew Xuanyuan Jin's last name, but if Xuanyuan Jin didn't tell her, she naturally wouldn't tell it.
Xuanyuan Jin's face was full of black lines.
Could it be that these people don’t know the current national surname?
"Brother, it seems like you've been keeping a low profile and are feeling lonely."
Tang Bao tilted her head back slightly, with a hint of gloating joy in her voice.
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