Chapter 212: Coming-of-age Banquet

"Yes, why don't you come back with me to Jinling City? It's much more fun there than Sui'an City anyway. I'll take you around and I guarantee you'll gain a lot of knowledge."

Shang Zhiping looked embarrassed.

He actually wanted to go, but was it appropriate?

He turned around and looked at his mother who was sitting next to him. Seeing that she was also stunned, he lowered his head and said.

"I'm not going to go. I have to go to school in a few days."

His foundation is not good to begin with. If he doesn't make up for it by studying hard, he will probably fall behind in the future.

When he thought of his mother worrying about him day and night in the past, Shang Zhiping knew that he could no longer be willful, so he answered in this way.

But the more sensible he was, the more his sister-in-law Liu felt sorry for her son's situation.

So he glanced at Du Jingyi, got some encouragement from her eyes, then took a deep breath and said.

"Ping'er, do you want to go to Jinling City? If you want to go, then go ahead. There is no rush to go to school. Anyway, you are not old now, so it is good to go out more often."

When Shang Zhiping heard this, his first reaction was surprise.

When I came to visit the general's mansion a few days ago, didn't I say that I would find a teacher for him? Besides, he had only left Sui'an City and his mother's side when he went to pick someone up a month ago, but he had a definite return date.

Now that he was gone, it would take at least half a year. Would his mother really allow him to do so? He was not sure. He looked at his mother cautiously and asked.

"Mother, is this really possible?"

Seeing how cautious he was, sister-in-law Liu felt very distressed.

Even though I was reluctant, I had to let the child go out and explore the world, so I said patiently.

"Ping'er, go if you want to. Mother won't stop you. Besides, your great aunt and uncle Zhao are taking care of you in Jinling City. Mother can rest assured."

Sister-in-law Liu was really relieved and really hoped that the child would be fine in the future, so she said that.

Sincerely responding to sincerely, Shang Zhiping had been with his mother day and night, so he could naturally tell whether her words were true or not. So he was moved and relieved at the same time, and finally he mustered up his strength before speaking to Xing Zhao.

"Then...then I'll go with Uncle Zhao. Will it be troublesome? If it's too much trouble, I won't go."

If it were someone else with such a shy personality, Xing Zhao would have scolded him long ago.

But he knew what Shang Zhiping had experienced before, so he naturally knew that it was impossible to change his temperament in a short time, so he smiled and said.

"It's not a bother. I was just joking with you. This time, my mother will go back first. I still have to stay in Sui'an City for two months. Let's go south in March. The weather will be good then. When we return to Jinling City, it will be April. I will take you to see the peach blossoms in the mountain temple."

After hearing what he said, Shang Zhiping's eyes showed more longing.

Although he has not set out yet, he is willing to go with his cousin uncle Zhao.

It's not just because he has a similar temperament to me, but more because of his talkativeness and knowledge. No matter whether it's a wild flower on the roadside or the customs of different places, he can talk about it very easily.

This kind of contentment is something Shang Zhiping can never achieve.

When sister-in-law Liu heard that there were still two months left, she was naturally happy. At least she could prepare more food for them to take with them on the journey.

Seeing that the matter was a done deal, Du Jingyi stopped trying to persuade him and spoke with a smile.

"In that case, we won't keep my aunt here any longer, so that when we go to Jinling City in the future, my uncle will accuse us of us occupying his beloved wife and not returning her, and he will give us a hard time!"

"I really... like your mouth very much!"

If Mrs. Xing were 20 or 30 years younger, she and Du Jingyi would definitely be close friends. After all, their temperaments and personalities are very similar.

They are all favored at home before marriage, and are also favored in their husband's family after marriage.

It is very rare to be worldly-wise but not worldly.

Therefore, Mrs. Xing said goodbye to everyone with a glass of honey water instead of wine.

She went to the palace in advance to bid farewell to the Queen, and three days later, she set off back to Jinling City.

Shang Ji originally wanted Luo Yuan to escort her south, but was rejected.

The Huben Army has people, and the Xing family is not bad either. Those who came with her this time are not only family servants, but also people with excellent kung fu, so it is no problem to protect her as she goes south.

And Xing Zhao also said calmly.

"Don't worry, cousin. My father made all the arrangements when my mother went out. It's only a month. It's nothing to worry about."

Finally, seeing that the mother and son were so persistent, Shang Ji had no choice but to give up.

On the second day after Mrs. Xing left, the Wei family's coming-of-age ceremony was held with great fanfare.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

As Shang Jiru said before, he just sent Xing Zhao and Shang Zhiping to deliver the gifts, and they came back not long after staying.

Although other people were talking about it, since the merchant had indeed lost an old man, no one could say much.

In Wei Jialian's yard.

At this moment, Mrs. Wei and the eldest lady of the Wei family (Wei Jialian's mother) were watching her put on makeup and dress up, busying around with smiles on their faces.

Mrs. Wei, in particular, was as happy as if she had just seen her own daughter coming of age, and all the gloom from the previous days was swept away.

Standing next to her were naturally Silang's wife and Shang Zhiyin. All the female members of the family were present, and they were thinking about celebrating for Wei Jialian.

"Auntie looks so beautiful today, just like a fairy who walked out of a painting."

After being praised by Shang Zhiyin, Wei Jialian felt as if she had eaten honey in her heart, and she responded as soon as she opened her mouth.

"When you grow up in a few years, you will definitely be more beautiful. At that time, your aunt will prepare the best gifts to celebrate your coming-of-age ceremony!"

The coming-of-age ceremony was the most solemn ceremony for women in the Daxing Dynasty besides getting married, so naturally everyone yearned for it.

Especially for a wealthy and powerful family like theirs, the coming-of-age ceremony is also a blind date, and the marriage will have to be arranged in three to five months, so there is no room for error.

But there were some people who were not tactful enough to tell them that the General's Mansion had only sent gifts, so naturally some of them were unhappy.

Especially when Mrs. Wei heard about this, her face was so gloomy that water could drip from it.

If we talk about it, their relationship with the Fifth Old Master is even closer. Now that the Duke has arrived, he is talking to her father and brothers in the front hall. The people in the General's Mansion are really making a big show.

"Aunt, what does the General's Mansion mean?"

Wei Jialian asked angrily as soon as she opened her mouth.

At first, she was very unhappy that no invitation was sent to the Wei family during the housewarming party. Now that they can take the initiative to seek peace, the General's Mansion is still stubborn. It's really shameless! So her originally beautiful face was full of anger and irritation. She was very annoyed by the General's Mansion's attitude of not giving her face.

However, Mrs. Wei took a deep breath and said comfortingly.

"Don't worry about it. This is something your grandfather and father should worry about. Just focus on being in the spotlight today."

(End of this chapter)