Zhang Shaoqi and He Xiangdi's wedding ceremony was on November 16th. Han Xiao took a look at the date and found it was indeed a good day, not many days away from the New Year.
On the 16th, Han Xiao got up early in the morning. The weather outside was clear and he even saw the long-lost sun.
After stretching his body, Han Xiao dug the young master out of the bed.
The young master woke up when Han Xiao woke up, but it was too cold outside and he really didn't want to go out.
What's more, they have to attend He Xiangdi and others' wedding today, so the young master doesn't want to get up even more.
When Han Xiao picked him up, the young master looked as if he had lost all hope in life and looked at Han Xiao with accusing eyes.
Han Xiao covered the young master's eyes and said, "Okay, I'll take you to see the fun today. I'll be out soon."
The young master pinched Han Xiao's cheek playfully: "Are you serious? You won't lie to me, right?"
Seeing the young master's suspicious eyes, Han Xiao bit the young master's fair and tender face: "When has my husband ever lied to you?"
The young master tilted his head and thought about it, and it seemed to be true, so he cooperated with Han Xiao's actions, quickly packed himself up and got on the carriage.
When Han Xiao was about to go out, he saw Han Mingyuan coming out with his mother.
Han Xiao asked doubtfully, "Dad, why are you going out too?"
Han Mingyuan took out the Zhang family's invitation from his pocket and said helplessly: "Nuo, it was sent yesterday, and I didn't have time to tell you."
Han Xiao took the invitation and took a look. It was indeed for Han Mingyuan. Han Xiao didn't understand why one was given to himself and another to Han Mingyuan.
Moreover, the two invitations were not sent on the same day.
However, Han Xiao took a closer look and found that some details were different.
After comparing the two invitations, it turned out that Han Xiao's invitation was sent in the name of Zhang Shaoqi and He Xiangdi.
Han Mingyuan's invitation was in the name of Zhang Yuanzhong, the current head of the Zhang family. Zhang Yuanzhong was the current third-rank official, the Minister of Rites. Although he was a third-rank official, he actually had no real power.
The emperor was not a fool, so he chose a woman with a strong family background to be the queen.
"Why would this Minister of Rites think of inviting you, Dad? Have you ever met him?"
Han Xiao returned the invitation to Han Mingyuan and asked.
Han Mingyuan sighed and said awkwardly, "I met him when I went to your grandfather's place and we talked for a few words."
After saying that, he glanced at Han Xiao and said, "Tell me if there is any misunderstanding between you and his bastard."
Han Xiao's expression froze. It seemed that Zhang Shaokang had actually reported him to his parents for beating him up. It was totally unsportsmanlike.
"Dad, you can't blame me for this. If you don't believe me, ask Mom. It was clearly Zhang Shaokang who started it."
Han's mother also stepped forward and held Han Mingyuan, saying softly, "Yes, didn't I tell you? Don't blame Han Xiao."
Seeing the mother and son singing the same tune, Han Mingyuan said helplessly, "I'm not blaming you, but next time you encounter something like this, you must tell me clearly, okay? When Minister Zhang found me, I thought you were up to something big again."
It was indeed a big deal. After all, Zhang Shaokang wanted to kill them, but he took the initiative. Otherwise, there were so many spies in the capital, and Han Xiao would kill this idiot Zhang Shaokang sooner or later.
A hint of murderous intent flashed across Han Xiao's eyes, so quickly that even Han Mingyuan didn't notice his abnormality.
Zhang Yuanzhong was also an old fox. Knowing that his son had lost more than he gained, he simply turned the tables and went to find Han Mingyuan first.
Seeing that it was getting late, the young master waited in the carriage for a while, but Han Xiao still didn't come, so he stuck his head out and said, "Husband, why don't you leave? It's getting late... Hey, Dad and Mom, why don't you come with us?"
Hearing the young master's voice, the father and son stopped talking at the same time.
Han Xiao turned around and said to the young master with a smile: "Well, come right away, Dad and Mom will go with us."
The Han family's carriage was also quite large and had been modified by Han Xiao, so it wasn't crowded at all for four people to sit in.
As they got closer to the Zhang family, Han's mother, who was originally talking to the young master, began to look nervous.
The young master was the first to notice that something was wrong with Han's mother and asked worriedly in a low voice: "Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Mother Han grabbed the young master's hand and forced a smile, "Nothing, just a little uncomfortable."
Hearing Han's mother say she was not feeling well, Han Mingyuan immediately became nervous. He sat down next to Han's mother, took her slightly cold hand, and said worriedly: "Chun Niang, if you are not feeling well, why don't we go back? Han Xiao is here anyway, so he can take the gift over."
Han's mother took a deep breath and shook her head. She was just nervous and her heart was beating a little fast.
This was her first time attending such an occasion. Even when Han Mingxiu got married, she was helping behind the scenes.
This time she attended the wedding banquet as Han Mingyuan's original wife, so Han's mother was very nervous, fearing that she would do something inappropriate and embarrass Han Mingyuan.
Han Xiao could tell that his mother was worried about something, so he half-knelt in front of her and said, "Mom, it's okay. You can just stay with Ruanruan later. You don't need to pay attention to people you don't know. Let Ruanruan take care of the rest."
Hearing that he had a mission, the young master immediately straightened up, raised his thin chest and said confidently: "Mom, don't worry, Ruanruan will definitely protect you."
The young master looks gentle and easy to bully, but he can't stand the help of two great men.
Han Xiao was completely confident in the fighting capabilities of Chuyi and Shiwu, and the young master was quite familiar with attending such banquets. As long as he stayed by Han's mother's side, there would definitely be no problems.
At worst, Han Xiao would just keep a closer eye on it.
Wedding banquets in the capital are a little different from those in small places like Qingping Town. In the capital, men and women sit at separate tables, which is why Han's mother is nervous.
She didn't know either of the official's wives.
Seeing that her husband, son, and daughter-in-law were comforting her, Han's mother felt less nervous and shyly shook Han Mingyuan's hand: "Okay, I know, don't worry, at worst I'll just stay away from them."
"No, mother, you still need to familiarize yourself with these occasions. After all, you are now the wife of a juren, and in the future you might even become the wife of the top scholar. Then I would be the son of the top scholar, which would be a huge step to heaven."
"And me, and me. I am the daughter-in-law of the top scholar." The young master looked at Han Mingyuan with sparkling eyes and hope.
Han Mingyuan: “…”
Suddenly he felt so much pressure. Why was his whole family waiting for him? And was it so easy to become the top scholar?
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