The man's palm fell on Hua Fushu's slender waist without any fat, and he stroked it gently without feeling itchy.
He chuckled and said, "Luckily you didn't run away this time like you did three years ago."
When Ye Zelin brought up the embarrassing incident from three years ago, Hua Fushu's pretty face showed a hint of unnatural embarrassment.
After hearing what he said, I felt a little relieved.
She was glad that she didn't run away again last year, but went to Beijing to ask Ye Zelin to cancel the engagement, although the marriage did not go through.
But by chance, she realized the good of Ye Zelin.
"yes."
This sound contains thousands of emotions. Looking back on the joys and sorrows of the past year, I really feel fortunate.
"I, a fish eye, almost lost your precious pearl."
"Don't talk nonsense, you are not a fish eye, you are my best sister."
Not long after returning home, Cuizhi, who was by Madam Ouyang's side, came to Guanju Pavilion and said, "Madam, Madam invites you to come over."
Hua Fushu said, "Go back to Rongliyuan and tell mother first. I'll be there soon."
Cuizhi bowed and took her leave, returning to Rongliyuan.
Hua Fushu changed into outer clothes and went to Rongliyuan with Sanqiao and Lizhi.
The full moon banquet for Weirui, the eldest daughter of the Ye family, was hosted by Madam Ouyang, with Hua Fushu assisting. This time, for the hundred-day banquet, Madam Ouyang wanted Hua Fushu to preside over the entire process, so as to hone her ability as a housekeeper.
Hua Fushu had never held a big banquet and was obviously inexperienced in this area. She was afraid that she would not be able to host Wei Jie'er's hundred-day banquet well, so she wanted to decline.
Madam Ouyang, her mother-in-law, disagreed. "I'm not asking you to do it yourself. There are four departments and six bureaus responsible for the banquet. You just need to take charge and make the arrangements. The servants will take care of the rest."
Hua Fushu knew that the four departments and six bureaus were the accounting department, the kitchen department, the tea and wine department, and the table and plate department; the six bureaus were the fruit department, the honey-fried department, the vegetable department, the oil and candle department, the incense and medicine department, and the arrangement department.
Some officials and noble families have four departments and six bureaus specifically responsible for large-scale banquets and catering. Some people are short of staff for banquets or want to save trouble and will hire these four departments and six bureaus to prepare banquets and catering.
Many wealthy and noble families like the General's Mansion have their own dedicated four departments and six bureaus. The Ye family is not large and has few children. After all, there are not many large banquets a year. It costs a lot of money to support the four departments and six bureaus, but the Ye family has specially hired four departments and six bureaus.
Madam Ouyang did not let Hua Fushu handle everything at once. She gave Hua Fushu some guidance from the side.
The sixth day of July is Wei Jie'er's hundred-day banquet. As Wei Jie'er's maternal family, Lord Dugu's family, as well as aunts, cousins and other relatives in Beijing naturally came to support the event.
The Hua family is also a relative of the Ye family. Due to the distance, they did not come, but they sent a hundred-day gift to Wei Jieer.
Ye Shiheng, who was far away in the Western Territory, also sent a hundred-day gift for his eldest granddaughter and sent back a letter. In the letter, he expressed his love for Wei Jie'er and said that he had started saving a dowry for Wei Jie'er. He also asked about the family's recent situation and talked about Xiao Si and his recent situation in the Western Territory.
There were many guests at the Hundred Days Banquet, with a total of sixty-six tables, and the scene was extremely lively.
It was July and the weather was still a bit hot during the day. Hua Fushu ordered people to take out a lot of ice from the ice cellar and put it in the house and under the corridor for the guests to cool down. He also asked the four departments and six bureaus to prepare desserts and sweet soups to cool down.
The sun sets in the west, and after a busy day, the Hundred Days Banquet finally comes to an end.
Hua Fushu dragged her exhausted body back to Guanju Pavilion. As soon as she lay down on the soft couch, Ye Zelin came over to tease her, but she pushed him away. She gently pounded her lower back to make herself feel more comfortable, and complained to Ye Zelin, "Don't touch me, I'm so tired."
Ye Zelin was turned down. He just wanted to massage her shoulders to loosen up her muscles, but she ruthlessly pushed him away.
He doesn't have that intention. Even if he has the intention, he doesn't have the courage to do it now.
Ye Zelin ordered hot water for Sanqiao and Lizhi to take a bath. He personally prepared some spare clothes and placed them in the bathroom. Then he let her take a bath.
Hua Fushu undressed, stepped into the bathtub, rested her hands on the edge of the tub, and let Sanqiao rub her back.
Maybe Hua Fushu was too tired, or maybe the water temperature was too comfortable. Soon, she slowly closed her eyes.
Sanqiao called a few times, but Hua Fushu seemed to be asleep and did not respond.
Sanqiao couldn't bear to wake up Hua Fushu, so she left the bathroom and called Ye Zelin.
Looking at Hua Fushu sleeping peacefully in the bathtub, Ye Zelin's eyes showed some pity, thinking about how she had been busy with Wei Jie'er's hundred-day banquet in the past two days. In addition, she was the leader of Mei Sect, and although she was not in Qinzhou, she had a lot of things to do every day.
He took a large bath towel from the screen beside him, wrapped it around Hua Fushu, and took her out of the tub and laid her on the bed. He wiped the water off her body with the towel and changed her into pajamas, doing everything himself.
His movements were very gentle, as if he was treating a rare treasure, for fear of waking her.
These days are also the Qixi Festival, a day for praying for good skills. Residents in the city get up early and are busy preparing for the festival.
One day, the old general left the palace by car.
As usual, everyone in the mansion thought that the old general left the mansion to go to the Rongguo Mansion to meet and have tea with Lord Rong.
In fact, the old general did not go to the Duke of Rong's Mansion, but followed the one-armed general Long He to a resident's home in Chongmingfang.
The resident's surname is Ji. The old man passed away a few years ago. The family has a son who runs a small business and two daughters who are already married. The mother's surname is Liu. She is a famous midwife in the neighborhood and has more than 20 years of experience in delivering babies.
Some time ago, the old general asked General He to investigate a person. After General He found out, he told the old general.
The old general couldn't wait a moment and came to verify it. That incident was like a shadow that had been lingering in his heart for a long time.
Aunt Liu's son was taking care of the business in the shop, so Aunt Liu was the only one at home.
The old general broke into the Ji family openly, and asked General He to close the door while Aunt Liu was panicking.
Aunt Liu didn't know the old general. When she saw the door bolt being inserted, she became even more panicked. She looked at the two ferocious old men who suddenly broke into her house, and subconsciously thought that they were going to rob her.
"Two old men, I have silver. I'll give it to you. Please don't hurt me. I'll give you whatever you want..."
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The old general and General He could never have imagined that one day they would be regarded as robbers by the people.
The old general sat down on a wooden chair, staring intently at Aunt Liu with his old eyes, and said sternly, "Ms. Liu, I want to ask you something. You must answer truthfully, or I will twist your head off."
He was somewhat polite and knew to call her Aunt Liu, but his fierce expression and serious tone showed that he didn't have much manners.
When Aunt Liu heard that they were not going to rob her, her nervous heart relaxed a little.
"Liu, twenty years ago, you delivered the babies of General Ye Shiheng's two wives. One of their babies was born, and the other died. Which wife's baby was born, and which wife's baby died?"
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