The gathering, which should have been joyous, was ruined by the antics of a lackey.
Emperor Kangxi, his face dark with anger, returned to the palace with Consort Tong. After Fei Yanggu and the others saw Emperor Kangxi off, they did not stay at the Yuelai Inn for long before leaving.
Upon arriving at the new residence, Qingyan felt as if he had returned home, his mood improving dramatically, and his tone of voice becoming much lighter. He realized that the palace had been too oppressive for Xiaoguai's nature; having to think three times before speaking was simply not in line with Xiaoguai's personality.
The layout of the new house has changed. Without Xiao Guai around, the new house looks more like a military general's residence.
"Father, where's the blue and white porcelain vase? You didn't smash it, did you?" Qingyan's words surprised Eshuo and Saito.
Xiao Guai wasn't home, but she was the one who understood Ama the most.
Waaaaah!
After Qingyan finished explaining the details of dinner, he turned to look at Fei Yanggu.
If it were anything else, it would be fine, but if he had to smash his favorite vase, she definitely wouldn't let it go.
She put her hands on her hips and glared angrily at Fei Yanggu. Before she got married, her father had promised that he would never destroy the porcelain she loved.
Hmph! Hmph! Hmph!
Qingyan snorted three times, and Fei Yanggu immediately wilted. His daughter was angry, and he definitely had to persuade her.
"Little darling, there are quite a few similar blue and white porcelains in the mansion. If you like them, send some over!" Yin didn't want Little darling to get angry over such a trivial matter.
As soon as he finished speaking, Qingyan glared at him angrily.
“I personally selected the items in the mansion. Father broke them himself, so he must fix them himself!” Qingyan pouted, blaming Yin Tai for being so stubborn.
Fei Yanggu and his two sons exchanged glances. With Xiao Guai at home, she would definitely be in charge of the household. They were used to Xiao Guai's nagging. In fact, after Xiao Guai got married, she would help manage the household accounts and make monthly meal plans.
Without female relatives to manage the household, the new house is quite well-organized.
“Little Darling, it’s been a long time since we’ve dined together!” Eshuo and Saito disliked going to the Fourth Prince’s residence. On the one hand, they had focused all their attention on the reorganization of the new army. On the other hand, Little Darling had gotten married, and without Emperor Kangxi’s imperial decree, they could not go there.
The arrival of the person outside the door interrupted the atmosphere inside the hall. When Fei Yanggu and his two sons saw the person, they all hid their smiles, while Yin Ze picked up his teacup and took a sip.
The Spring Festival is a time for family reunion, but Fei Yanggu's residence was not open to the public. Apart from ancestral worship, Fei Yanggu could only meet with the Jue Luo clan when the Emperor hosted a banquet.
"Little Darling is back home, why didn't you call me at all!" Jue Luo Shi felt that her status as the mother was being disrespected because she hadn't appeared when Little Darling returned.
Fei Yanggu snorted coldly. It wasn't that she hadn't called out; she had come over anyway.
"Mother, didn't you go back to Guo Luoma's place?" E'shuo looked at Jue Luo Shi, trying to ease the awkwardness between his parents, but the effect was not very good.
Qingyan paused for a moment, then walked back to Yin's side and sat down.
At this moment, the Fei Yanggu family was truly reunited. During lunch today, Emperor Kangxi was present, so they couldn't talk to Xiao Guai. Now that Lady Jue Luo was also there, they would have to ask Xiao Guai later.
"Little darling, don't go back tonight!" Everyone is going into the city tomorrow, so let Little darling go back in the early morning.
Qingyan looked at Yin, as if letting him make the decision.
"Father-in-law, before I left, I told Father Emperor that I would stay here with you tonight." Yin Dao said directly that Kangxi had asked his children to stay with their wives at the mansion for one night, which was a reward for the wives after a year.
Upon hearing this, Jue Luo Shi couldn't help but glance at her reflection. She was glad to spend more time with Xiao Guai. This time, she wouldn't say anything more about her maternal family, as they had already received enough.
"Little darling, if you have any questions about handling matters at the manor, you can come back and ask your mother!" Jue Luo looked at Little darling with affection.
Qingyan was puzzled. What exactly did the Jueluo clan want to do?
"Mother, I can handle things at the manor. Besides, there are the nannies you sent from the palace to train me!" Qingyan addressed the first mother, Jue Luo Shi, and then the Consort Tong.
Compared to the two mothers, Qingyan preferred the latter, as Consort Tong had truly shown her so much care and concern on a daily basis.
Fei Yanggu believed that the Jue Luo clan would never visit the Three Treasures Hall without a reason, and must have heard something again.
There are many rumors circulating about Xiao Guai. Of course, during the Spring Festival, for fifteen consecutive days, if the lunch at Yue Lai Inn reaches a certain amount, there will be a chance to win a prize with generous rewards.
From court officials to commoners, almost everyone planned to spend a day having lunch at the Yuelai Inn.
The opportunity to receive free silver was so tempting that everyone was envious, and the private rooms were fully booked for fifteen days. Even during dinner time, the number of people increased.
"Little darling, what's with the lottery?" Every day, members of the Jue Luo clan would dine at the Yue Lai Inn, and Little darling would give them a 20% discount, as a way of giving the Jue Luo clan some face.
Qingyan didn't want to explain. Jueluo knew nothing about business matters, and besides, she was easily swayed. If outsiders said a few words, she would think that Xiaoguai was wrong.
In fact, she didn't expect the Jue Luo clan to always stand by her side; at the very least, she hoped they wouldn't hold her back at crucial moments.
“Mother, this is also to boost sales. You don’t need to worry. The prizes for those lotteries will be deducted from my bonus and have nothing to do with the family!” Qingyan had anticipated that Jue Luo would object, so she simply had the shopkeeper deduct the prizes directly from her bonus when making the decision.
Fei Yanggu and his two sons were stunned when they heard this. Qingyan was too considerate of the family. If Xiaoguai hadn't done this, the family wouldn't have been able to celebrate the New Year properly.
Jue Luo was speechless at Qing Yan's words. She also cared about Xiao Guai; otherwise, why would she have offered advice?
Moreover, the prize draws were conducted separately for the private rooms and the rest of the room, and over the course of fifteen days, the prize money drawn must have been enormous.
"You don't need to get involved in these external problems. Just manage the mansion well," Fei Yanggu said coldly, looking at Jue Luo Shi.
Immediately, the atmosphere plummeted to freezing point again. Jue Luo regretted bringing it up so soon after arriving; no wonder Fei Yanggu's face looked so grim.
Originally, one-third of Xiao Guai's profits were to be given to the mansion, but Xiao Guai's willful actions have damaged her interests.
"From now on, no one is allowed to mention this matter. The Yuelai Inn lottery will continue!" Fei Yanggu finally decided, intending to continue the lottery.
After Fei Yanggu made the decision, Jue Luo dared not say another word, for fear that Fei Yanggu would be angry.
"Mother, the family's bonus will not be less than one tael of silver!" Qingyan's mood was instantly affected.
Yin, standing to the side, secretly patted Qingyan's small hand, telling her not to worry.
Qingyan got up and walked outside. Yin and Fei Yanggu exchanged a glance, and then Qingyan left. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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