Chapter 1739 Trust

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye it is the day of the Rong'an Marquis's banquet. The main gate is wide open, and there is an endless stream of carriages outside the mansion. The invitations for the first banquet are much more numerous, which means there will be many guests.

The last time the mansion opened its doors was for a funeral, and no one had ever taken a close look at its architecture and scenery.

Although it is winter this time, the snow scene of the exquisite buildings is beautiful. The Rong'an Marquis Mansion was carefully built by the retired emperor at his own expense, so it is not an exaggeration to say that there is a scene at every step.

The guests walked together in twos and threes, discussing the scenery of the mansion. Some of them simply admired it, while others were jealous.

Ming Teng and Liu Jia were the hosts, and they were busy entertaining the guests.

Zhulan sat with the young lady, and beside them were Princess Qi and others. Most people didn't dare to come here, so she was happy to have nothing to do.

Li was worried about her daughter-in-law, so even if she didn't interfere, she would watch from the side so that she could help fix any mistakes.

Rong Enqing and his family also came. When Yao Yao stepped into the mansion for the first time, she couldn't help but hold her husband's hand tightly.

Rong Enqing sensed his wife's emotions and patted her hand soothingly.

Yao Yao's eyes turned red for some reason, and he took a deep breath, "I'm fine."

Rong Enqing: "Yes."

On the anniversary, he did not go with Ming Teng, but went to worship at a different time.

He did not envy Ming Teng for being able to live in this house, nor did he envy Ming Teng for having the title of Rong. He was clear about his own status; he was still a bastard.

There are a lot of guests today, and each family has brought a young lady.

Some are for socializing, while others have a purpose.

Zhulan saw Li coming back and was puzzled, "Why are you back?"

Li rubbed her face with her fat hands and whispered in her mother-in-law's ear: "I am a little tired of dealing with it. You don't know how many young ladies I have met."

Zhulan: "Miss?"

Li nodded. She was confused at first, but when his intention was revealed, she finally understood, "Ming Teng will inherit the surname Rong."

Men of the Zhou family were not allowed to take concubines, but Mingteng succeeded. The Rong family had few descendants, and Mingteng had no intention of taking a concubine. However, some people were staring at her. The ones who saw her just now were all wives of minor officials. She really didn't want to deal with them, so she went back.

Zhulan patted Li's hand and said, "Ming Teng is a good and responsible child."

Li also smiled, "My daughter-in-law is relieved."

So she came back. If it wasn’t her son’s first banquet, she would have wanted to confront him!

There were a lot of people in front of Ming Teng, and even with his uncle-in-law by his side, he still couldn't stop people from greeting him.

A group of Beijing bigwigs were sitting in the seat. Mingteng was very young, so he was particularly conspicuous.

Zhou Shuren was sitting not far away drinking tea. Wang Ju asked, "Aren't you worried?"

Zhou Shuren, "Are you worried about being bullied? Or are you worried about being plotted against?"

"Ming Teng is too young."

Zhou Shuren said, "I'm not worried. My grandfather taught me everything personally when he was alive, and this is what he should experience. His last name is Rong."

Wang Ju took a sip of tea and said, "You are right."

Zhou Shuren asked, "Is the old man feeling better now?"

Wang Ju sighed, "No, everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared."

He was also in pain and didn't want his father to continue suffering, but his father was enduring the pain for the sake of the Wang family and was now struggling to hold on until the end of the year.

Zhou Shuren felt sad. His grandfather had taught him a lot along the way and was like a teacher to him. "Don't be sad. This is what the grandfather wanted."

The tea in Wang Ju's mouth tasted even more bitter. "I've prepared it."

Zhou Shuren sighed, "Many people have passed away over the years."

Wang Ju touched her hair and said, "I am younger than you."

Zhou Shuren wanted to roll his eyes, "Yes, yes, I'll wait for you to go further."

After his grandfather passed away, Wang Ju observed mourning for a year. He was sure to be promoted when he returned. He was so envious. This was the power of family.

Yuwen and Linxi were talking to each other. Linxi bumped into Yuwen's shoulder and said, "Cousin, you must have sent the invitation to Gu Sheng."

Even if the Rong'an Marquis's Mansion lowered the invitation standards, Gu Sheng would still be some way off from getting the invitation.

Yu Wen admitted openly, "Yes, I asked my sister-in-law for the post."

Lin Xi, "You admitted it openly this time."

Jingxuan's eyes sparkled, "Is there a story?"

Lin Xi, "There is indeed a story."

On Gu Sheng's side, Wu Shangheng clicked his tongue twice, "You are about to have good news."

He had already realized something was wrong, but Gu Sheng didn't say anything and he didn't ask any questions. After all, it involved the mayor of Anhe County, so he didn't have to worry about it this time.

Gu Sheng coughed and said, "It's still early."

Wu Shangheng stroked his chin and said, "When the good thing is decided, I will give you a big gift."

Gu Sheng didn't care about other people's stares and smiled: "Okay."

Since he showed up at the Rong'an Marquis's Mansion, he has faced many stares. After receiving the invitation, he came without hesitation. It was a pity that he couldn't see the county lord because men and women were separated.

I came here because I received the post sent by Mingteng.

However, Ran Xun looked at Ming Teng and sighed quietly. His childhood playmate was Marquis Rong'an, but he had a bad reputation. He had the opportunity to get ahead but he pushed himself away.

After a banquet, the guests left one after another, and finally only the busy servants were left in the huge house.

Ming Teng and his family returned to the courtyard where Zhou Hou lived. Liu Jia took a handkerchief and said, "Wipe your face first."

Ming Teng was drunk. There were too many people toasting him today, so he just sat there motionless, letting his wife help him wipe his face.

Liu Jia smiled and said, "That's good."

Ming Teng shook his head and said, "He has always been very well behaved."

Liu Jia blushed, and pursed her lips as she thought of something, "Someone wants to be your concubine, and I don't know who spread the word that I can't have children."

Ming Teng's mind became clearer. "I'll check."

Liu Jia: "Hmm?"

Ming Teng reached out and hugged his wife's waist, "I will take care of you two and live with you."

Liu Jia smiled and said, "Hurry up and lie down and rest."

"good."

Liu Jia also washed her face. She was very tired today. She touched her belly and found that she was indeed injured. She said that she couldn't give birth to a child, which was too vicious.

The banquet at the Rong'an Marquis's mansion was over. Some people still wanted to build a relationship with Rong'an Marquis, but unfortunately Mingteng had accepted his assignment and lived in the imperial manor and would not come out.

This enthusiasm gradually died down as Ming Teng disappeared. As time passed, everyone's attention fell on the Prince's Mansion.

The day passed quickly until the Crown Princess was due to give birth, and attention became more focused.

Zhu Lan confirmed that she had heard correctly, "The Queen wants you to stay in the Prince's Mansion?"

Xue Han nodded, "I'm also surprised that the Queen trusts me so much. This task is really not easy to accept."

It would have been fine if nothing happened. If something had happened, she would have been held responsible. If she hadn't been sure that the Queen was not trying to trick her, she would have wanted to curse.

Zhulan: "The Queen said so, the Emperor must know."

Xue Han curled her lips and said, "My daughter behaved very well at our father's funeral."

What could Zhulan say? She could only comfort her daughter, "This is trust."

Xue Han sighed. She really didn't want this trust. She rubbed her face and said, "My daughter will go to the prince's mansion tomorrow."

"Rongchuan will go too."

Xue Han was relieved. "Yes, he went there with his daughter."

(End of this chapter)