Chapter 1470: Sweet

In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the Zhou family's banquet, and guests came one after another. This was because the Zhou family controlled the invitations.

Boss Zhou is the eldest son of the Marquis's Mansion. He brought Mingyun to welcome the guests. The guests all brought gifts, and the box was not able to hold all the gift lists.

Today, Prince Qi and others also came in person, with the crown prince being the most important. Although the crown prince did not stay long, it also showed the importance the royal family attached to the Zhou family.

However, after the prince was appointed as the crown prince, he became very distant from the Wen family, not to mention appearing at the Wen family's banquets.

Thinking of this, everyone at the table looked at Mr. Wen's eldest son with hidden eyes.

Boss Wen naturally felt the strange looks. He didn't want to come, but his father said not to go as if the Wen family was afraid of the Zhou family. Not only did he come in person, he also brought a valuable gift.

Boss Wen could only pretend not to feel it and looked at Lord Zhou who was sitting in the hall.

Zhou Shuren could not feel the gazes. Although his illness had improved a little, he still could not stand the wind. Too many people came today and there was no room for everyone in the house. A shed was built outside to block the wind and many charcoal braziers were placed there, but it was still a bit cold. People like the Prince of Qi who could sit in the hall, even officials like Lord Yu could not sit in.

It is quite painful to attend banquets in winter. Fortunately, the Zhou family took into consideration that it is particularly cold this year and spent a lot of effort to block the wind. There are no cold dishes, only hot dishes. The whole yard of the Zhou Mansion is filled with fragrance.

The front yard was very lively, but the backyard was better, as not many women came. The main battlefield today was in the front yard.

Most of the female relatives were about the same age as Zhulan, so this place was not suitable for Yudie and the others. Zhulan let the granddaughters meet people and then let them go and play by themselves.

Yudie fiddled with her purse, looking towards the front yard from time to time. Yujiao smiled and asked, "Third sister, do you want to know whether Second Young Master Liu has arrived?"

Yudie blushed slightly, "You are just a little girl, but you know so much."

Yu Jiao hid behind her elder sister, making faces, "I knew that Third Sister was thinking about Second Young Master Liu."

Yudie looked at her fourth sister, "Why don't you take care of her?"

Yuyi raised her hand and touched Yujiao's head, "There are so many people here today, what about your rules?"

Yu Jiao covered her head, "This is the backyard, who can break in?"

Yuyi, "Even if no one comes in, you shouldn't tease your sister."

Yudie took a step back with this expression on her face. Yuyi ignored her. She was also scared of Yuyi's smile, afraid of being scolded!

Yu Wen shrank her neck in fear. "Why don't we walk faster? I want to take a nap after dinner."

Her mind is now full of hot meals and warm quilts.

Yudie and Yuyi looked at each other, they couldn't do anything to Yuyi. Not long after they left, they passed by the garden. Coincidentally, the eldest brother in front came over with a few young masters.

The sisters were waiting for their eldest brother openly, leaving them nowhere to hide.

Mingyun was also very surprised. He considered that it was cold today and the main courtyard was going to entertain the female family members, so his sisters must be in the main courtyard. So his grandfather asked him to take a few young men out to sober up, and he took a shortcut.

He said he wanted to sober himself up, but in fact he wanted to get on good terms with the Zhou family and let them talk more.

Mingyun asked, "Why aren't you in the main courtyard?"

Yudie, the elder sister, stepped forward and said, "The main courtyard is full of elders. Grandma asked us young people to go back to the courtyard."

Mingyun, "It's very cold. Don't forget to drink some hot soup when you get home to ward off the cold."

Jade Butterfly, "Yes."

Yudie nodded to the young masters again, and then she took the lead and walked past them.

Yudie's ears turned even redder when she passed by Liu Yuanbo. Why was this guy staring at her so stupidly?

Next came Yuyi. Yuyi was very familiar with some of these gentlemen, while for some she met them for the first time. As for those she was familiar with and had seen so many of them, there was nothing to pay attention to. She glanced at the unfamiliar young man a few more times and then fell silent. This man was smiling foolishly.

Yu Wen was too lazy to even lift her eyelids. If it weren't for her appearance, she would have wanted to shrink her neck into her cloak and not look at any of these gentlemen.

Yujiao is little and very curious, but she doesn't dare to make any mistakes for fear of being scolded by her elder sister.

After Yudie and the others left, Mingyun took people to the greenhouse in the garden. This was a new greenhouse built this year, mostly made of glass. The interior was elegantly decorated and was specifically used for enjoying the winter scenery.

When he helps people sober up, he doesn't do it in the cold wind. The garden is quiet and has beautiful scenery, making it a perfect place for chatting.

Mingyun walked a few steps before realizing that someone hadn't caught up with him. Mingyun turned around and asked, "Second Master Liu?"

Liu Yuanbo came back to his senses. His mind was full of how Yudie really suited the color red, and he didn't notice that his face was blushing at all.

Ning Zhao couldn't help laughing, "He was so happy to see his fiancée."

Liu Yuanbo wanted to hide in the snow. "No, I just didn't react for a moment."

Mingrui rolled his eyes in his heart. He just saw his sister's eyes wide open. After all, she was his future brother-in-law. "It's too cold today. Let's not stand and talk."

Mingyun continued to lead the way forward. When they arrived at the greenhouse, they looked around curiously.

Mingrui motioned to the Second Young Master Yu to sit down. The Second Young Master Yu smiled again, and his two dimples were particularly eye-catching.

Mingrui, "......"

He finally discovered that Mr. Yu really loved to laugh. If someone else had two dimples, they would definitely laugh less and be more serious.

Mingrui sighed. The smile of the Second Master Yu made him look even younger, which made people unable to help but take care of him. He pointed to the snacks in front of him and said, "Try this snow pear snack."

Yu Yueyang, the second son of the Yu family, smiled again and said, "Thank you."

Yu Yueyang's eyes lit up after taking a bite of the snack, and he ate several pieces in a row before suddenly stopping. Seeing that no one was looking at him, his tense body relaxed. His father said it was not good for a man to like sweet food, and that he already had two dimples, which made him look immature, and told him not to reveal his preference for sweet food.

Mingrui, "......"

Does this person like sweets? Look at how reluctant he is to let it go. Is he really fifteen years old?

Mingrui squinted his eyes as he listened to his elder brother talking to Ning Zhao. Today, all the adults brought either their eldest son or eldest grandson. Because Liu Yuanbo was engaged to the Zhou family, Lord Liu brought his two sons with him.

Lord Yu was interesting and actually brought his two sons with him. Young Master Yu did not sober up with them, but stayed in the front yard.

In the front yard, Zhou Shuren sat at the same table with King Qi and others. King Chu asked, "Second brother, has your Xuchen chosen a good marriage?"

King Qi, "I have chosen, how could you not know?"

The brothers were very aware of each other's movements. It wasn't that they were on guard against anyone, but they didn't want the news to be delayed.

Zhou Shuren looked at the frowning Prince Qi. It was not easy to decide on a marriage. Well, Prince Qi had more risks to avoid. He was worried sick about his son's marriage.

The King of Chu took a sip of wine and changed the subject: "I heard that there are many girls from the grassland tribes who came to Beijing, and some of them are already of marriageable age."

King Qi narrowed his eyes, "Why do you bring this up?"

The King of Chu smiled but said nothing. "I just thought yesterday was lively, so I brought it up."