387, New Year's Eve
387, New Year's Eve
Two days later, it was New Year's Eve.
New Year's Eve is a day for family reunions. Lu Mingfei hasn't celebrated the holidays with his parents and family for several years. However, this year was a good thing because his adoptive father came to Kyoto Prefecture, and Zhao Lang was also with him.
So on New Year's Eve, the three of them had dinner together at the same table.
Seeing his adoptive father and Zhao Lang sitting at the same table together, he looked nervous, so he said to his adoptive father: "Don't be nervous, adoptive father. A Lang is not an outsider. Just treat him as one of your own."
"His family isn't in Kyoto either. They'll be spending the New Year with us."
Lu Qingfeng felt something was amiss when he saw the Prince Regent dining with his adopted son at his place on New Year's Eve. Especially since the adopted son seemed to be calling out the Prince Regent's name.
Looking at the two people sitting together, their movements seemed so familiar, a possibility suddenly flashed through his mind, and he was shocked.
Zhao Lang saw the suspicion and shock in Lu Qingfeng's eyes. He picked up the wine glass beside him and toasted Lu Qingfeng: "Godfather, I toast you. Thank you for taking care of Mingfei over the years."
"It's all my duty." Lu Qingfeng trembled as he picked up the wine glass. The Regent... seemed to call him godfather?
Lu Mingfei held his adoptive father's trembling hand with one hand, and with the other hand, he raised his glass and toasted his adoptive father: "Over the years, I have always remembered in my heart the help you, adoptive father and adoptive mother, have given to our family."
"That year, if it weren't for you, my foster father, taking us in, we might not have been able to survive in Kyoto. It was your kindness that saved us."
"This cup is also for you, my adoptive father, and my adoptive mother who is far away in Tong County. Thank you."
"We are a family, so there is no need to say anything polite like thank you or not. It is our luck that your adoptive father has such a good child like you and knows your father and mother." Lu Qingfeng also quickly raised his glass to respond to his adopted son's thanks and the regent's toast.
The three of them raised their glasses and drank the first glass of wine.
If Lu Qingfeng still couldn't see the relationship between his adopted son and the regent, then all these years would have been lived in vain.
He finally realized today that his adopted son had no intention of hiding anything from him, otherwise he would not have invited him to dine at the same table with the Regent today.
Looking at his adopted son's calm profile, he temporarily suppressed the shock in his heart and planned to ask his adopted son what was going on between him and the Regent after finishing the meal.
But as a result, he felt a little uncomfortable while eating the meal, and he couldn't taste the food and even spoke little.
Lu Mingfei also noticed this and took the initiative to mention it to his adoptive father: "Adoptive father, there is actually one thing I have been hiding from you all this time."
"Ming Fei, no, it's not a big deal, you can keep it secret." After hearing what his adopted son said, Lu Qingfeng suddenly didn't dare to listen any further.
"Listen to me, godfather. I still need to tell you about this."
"I know that you and my adoptive mother have always treated me as your own child, and I also treat you as my family." Lu Mingfei did not forget that when his adoptive parents had no children a few years ago, they planned to raise him as their own son.
Even after his adoptive parents had their own children, their attitude towards him never changed.
You have to know that in those years, their family conditions were far worse than his adoptive father's family. His adoptive father lent them his backyard to store things for seven or eight years. Many people could not do this.
Not to mention that his adoptive parents often send gifts to their family during the Chinese New Year and other festivals, and prepare various gifts for him, their adopted son.
Zhao Lang reached out from under the table and held Lu Mingfei's hand.
Lu Mingfei took the extended hand and continued to speak to his adoptive father, "I don't know if you still remember, the year I first came to Kyoto Prefecture with my father and mother, I was kidnapped on the street during the Lantern Festival."
"Yes, I do." Lu Qingfeng replied. How could they possibly forget such a big thing?
"Actually, that time, Alang was also kidnapped by human traffickers with me. Before that, I met him once on the street, and he gave me a jade pendant." Speaking of the old days, Lu Mingfei looked at Zhao Lang and smiled.
Lu Qingfeng looked at the Regent's face and actually found a sense of déjà vu on it.
"So my fate with Alang was decided many years ago." Lu Mingfei smiled and said, "Alang and I promised each other a long time ago to walk together for the rest of our lives."
"Before, I couldn't find a suitable opportunity to talk to you about this. Today, I will take this opportunity to tell you, my foster father. Later, I will find another opportunity to explain this matter clearly to my father and others."
Although he was mentally prepared, Lu Qingfeng still showed shock and disbelief on his face when he heard his adopted son's words.
"I know you and my father have been worrying about my marriage. As for other things, I can do everything to satisfy you."
"But on this matter, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you." Lu Mingfei knew very well that although his father and mother had not agreed to the matchmaker's arrangements for him over the years, they actually hoped that he could get married and have children as soon as possible.
However, he was destined to disappoint his parents and family with this matter.
When Lu Qingfeng heard his adopted son's words, he understood the meaning behind them. He looked at the Regent sitting across from him. Thinking of the Regent's high position and the power behind him, he began to worry about what was going on between his adopted son and the Regent. If the Ding Palace knew about it, who knows what would happen.
"Excuse me, does the Regent's family know about you and Ming Fei?" Rather than the fact that his adopted son liked men, he was more worried about whether his adopted son would be harassed by Prince Ding and Princess Ding.
After all, he was his own child, and no matter what, he hoped that his child would have a good life in the future. In fact, his own child was now the Minister of Revenue, and his future career was limitless. His adopted son could afford to marry any girl from a high-ranking family in Kyoto.
However, compared with the power of Prince Ding's Mansion and the Regent, his adopted son's Minister of Revenue is a little insignificant.
Therefore, after Lu Qingfeng learned that his adopted son and the Regent had secretly decided to marry each other, he was more worried that his adopted son would suffer.
"I will explain this matter clearly to my family and will never let Mingfei get into trouble." Zhao Lang could see the worry in Lu Qingfeng's eyes. He held Lu Mingfei's hand. This was his man, so he would naturally protect him.
Lu Mingfei glanced at Zhao Lang. He knew that this man would do what he said.
"I hope you can do your best and not let Mingfei suffer any grievance or harm." It's not that Lu Qingfeng doesn't believe in Zhao Lang, but he is afraid that Zhao Lang will let him down in the future due to his family and other reasons.
He knew his son's character better than anyone else. This child was good in every way except that he was too stubborn. He was afraid that his adopted son would suffer in this matter.
"Don't worry, godfather. I will never let Mingfei suffer any injustice. If I treat him badly in the future, you can come to me." Zhao Lang said.
After the two men finished talking, Lu Mingfei told his adoptive father, "Adoptive father, I hope you can keep the matter between A-Lang and me a secret."
"I know, but I won't tell anyone else." Lu Qingfeng nodded and replied.
He naturally knew that his adopted son's position in the court was no longer what it used to be. He also knew that the court was now in turmoil and that a single misstep could lead to eternal damnation. Otherwise, his adopted son would not have left them in Tong County and would not have dared to bring them back to Kyoto Prefecture.
"The court will reopen the imperial examination next year. After the New Year, I will send someone to take you back to Tong County and bring Mingrui and Mingcong back to Kyoto. I will personally teach them to study in the future. You don't have to worry about their marriages, I will arrange them for them." It's not that Lu Mingfei didn't trust his family, but he was afraid that his family would arrange marriages for the two children at random, so he took over the marriages of his two younger brothers.
"Well, okay, okay, then we will worry less, hehe." When Lu Qingfeng heard this, he knew that his adopted son was willing to take the responsibility of his two younger brothers' future studies and arrangements, and he, as their biological father, was also happy to be a hands-off boss.
"You know, Mingrui and Mingcong will definitely be very happy when they know they can come back and study with you."
Lu Mingfei raised his two younger brothers single-handedly. If it weren't for the unstable situation in recent years and the inconvenience for him to take care of his two younger brothers, he would definitely not leave his two younger brothers in a place where he couldn't see them and let the two boys grow up recklessly.
"It's time to take care of them. Father, please let Zhang Qi and Xiao Bao, the two brothers, return to Beijing with Ming Rui and Ming Cong."
"well."
They talked for a while afterwards.
Lu Qingfeng got up and left first.
As he walked out the door, he couldn't help but sigh.
***
Hearing the sound of footsteps leaving the door, Lu Mingfei took out the hand he and Zhao Lang were holding, and covered the back of Zhao Lang's hand with his other hand and touched it, and asked the man: "Want to play chess?"
"Okay." Zhao Lang grabbed Lord Lu's hand that was touching him randomly.
Lu Mingfei called someone in to remove the things on the table, and then he and Zhao Lang went to the couch to play chess.
There are fallen black and white chess pieces on the chessboard, and opposite is the person you can see as soon as you look up.
It’s so close that you can touch it with your hand.
"If you keep looking at me like that, I'm going to kiss you." Zhao Lang couldn't help but threaten when he noticed that the person playing chess with him was not paying attention at all and looked up at him honestly.
Lu Mingfei smiled, threw the chess piece in his hand, stood up from his seat, stepped over the table, and sat on the lap of His Royal Highness the Regent.
She hugged the Regent's neck and kissed him.
Fearing that he would fall backwards, Zhao Lang put his arms around the young man's waist, a hint of a smile on his lips as he looked at the young man kissing him, his eyes full of indulgence and tenderness.
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