Upon hearing that someone from the Prince's residence had arrived, Lin Zao was somewhat surprised. After realizing what was happening, she led the people in the house out to greet them.
When Lin Zao and the others arrived at the gate, the Cheng family of three had already entered, with Tang Jian accompanying them with his two children.
The three children were looking at the decorations along the way, chattering excitedly with curiosity.
"Is this a rabbit lantern? It's so pretty! And there are cats and dogs too! I love it!"
"These are clearly a tiger and a wolf!"
"Your house is so beautiful! I want to stay here tonight!"
Finally, it was Xiao Bao's voice.
Lin Zao led everyone to pay their respects to King Cheng and his queen.
"Gentlemen, there's no need for formalities. I've come uninvited today, just to join in the fun and share in the joy of the two children. Please treat me like any other person, and make yourselves at ease."
"It is our honor that Your Highness, Your Highness, and the Prince have come to our General's Mansion, and even more so a blessing for the two children! Please come in!"
Tang's mother led the Prince and his wife to the main hall, while Xiao Bao was still whispering with Hu Tou Ya Ya behind them, occasionally letting out a playful laugh.
Upon seeing this, Tang Jian and Lin Zao quickly stepped forward to lead everyone inside.
Sure enough, when they saw the decorations in the main hall, the children became even more excited and ran around looking at them.
Seeing the children happy made Lin Zao feel relaxed; as long as they were happy, that was enough.
Even King Cheng and his wife looked around with surprise and admiration.
"These outfits are beautiful, novel, and full of childlike fun. Mrs. Tang truly has a wonderful imagination!"
On the way here, Princess Cheng heard Tang Jian tell them that the General's Mansion was a little different today. Now that she saw it, it wasn't just a little different, it was very different!
After all, in this era, no one would place so many lanterns densely packed in their house, and the colorful lanterns would not look messy, but rather stunning at first glance.
Everyone present, except Lin Zao, felt the same way. Moreover, they had participated in the setup and felt the same way, which speaks volumes.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness. I'm sorry for making a fool of myself."
As it was almost time for dinner, Lin Zao gestured to the housekeeper and Granny Hu beside her, instructing them to begin serving the dishes.
Lin Zao personally cooked all the dishes today.
Cold dishes include: cucumber salad, peanuts in aged vinegar, braised beef, and crispy fried pork.
Hot dishes include: Four Happiness Meatballs, Crispy Roast Duck, Sweet and Sour Fish, Dongpo Pork, Stir-fried Seasonal Vegetables, Celery and Lily Bulbs, Cabbage in Broth, and Stir-fried Preserved Pork with Dried Bamboo Shoots.
Soup options include: Seven-Color Mushroom Chicken Soup
Main dishes include: fragrant preserved meat rice, longevity noodles, and golden and silver steamed buns.
Although everyone who came today could be considered one of our own, there were quite a few of them.
The Cheng family, the Han Qingyuan family, Aunt Ren and her son, Sun Ding and Tian Bu'er, plus the Tang family, totaled more than a dozen people.
As for Ren Tianci, he only suffered external injuries and was able to walk normally after two days of rest, so of course he was indispensable.
Therefore, dinner was served at two separate tables, one for men and one for women, with everyone sitting opposite each other. After all the dishes were served, Tang Jian and Lin Zao warmly invited everyone to dine.
After finishing a delicious and visually appealing meal, we hadn't even had a chance to rest.
The maids then brought out various cute little desserts and placed them on the table, and each person had a homemade bubble tea.
Although Cheng Wang and the others didn't know what Lin Zao was up to, they all cooperated and tasted the flavor.
The male customers weren't very interested in these sweet things, but the female customers, such as Princess Cheng and Li Xiaotao, seemed to really enjoy milk tea.
Lin Zao spent a long time making it, and the two-tiered fruit birthday cake with small candles was placed on the table of the small stage.
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