Chapter 687 I Want to Get Married

Dong handed the jade ornament in her arms to the maid, and supported her mother, saying, "Today, the elder brother of the second son of Yuan is on vacation. The second son of Yuan invited you to the teahouse for tea, and introduced you to the eldest son of Yuan. You are going to the teahouse now."

Zhulan arrived three days late. Zhulan asked, "How have you been these days?"

Mrs. Dong felt particularly relieved to see her mother-in-law today. She walked and replied, "I spent the past two days packing my luggage. Yesterday, a letter was delivered to my door. My husband wanted me to hold a banquet. He wanted to invite people he knew well to come home."

Zhulan said, "We should prepare a banquet in our house. What do you have in mind?"

Mrs. Dong knew it in her heart. She told her mother-in-law, but she would not interfere. At most, she would give advice from the side. She said the idea she had in mind, "My daughter-in-law thinks that since my husband has not reported yet, the banquet does not need to be so serious. The scenery of the inner garden of Ruchun Mansion is beautiful. I want to hold a banquet with spring as the theme. Prepare some special spring food and snacks, and enjoy the scenery while tasting wine."

Zhulan thought it sounded good. "Just get ready first. If you find anything you don't understand, tell me."

Dong's brows relaxed, and her mother-in-law approved of her idea. "Mother, this is my first time to hold a banquet. I felt uneasy when you didn't come, as if my feet were always floating. Now that you are here, my feet are finally on the ground. Mother, thank you for coming."

Zhulan felt the sincerity in Dong's tone, and her heart was warmed. "It would be strange to say thank you. I am your mother, and this is what I should do. Now that I am here, you can just do it. I will cover you."

Mrs. Dong supported her mother-in-law affectionately. Her mother-in-law was so kind to her. Whose mother-in-law would treat her daughter-in-law like this? "Mom, I will be your daughter-in-law in the next life."

Zhulan thought, what's the next life? This life isn't over yet. "Nonsense! Your life has just begun. You still have a long life ahead of you."

Mrs. Dong knew that this was a taboo, "Mom, I was wrong."

Zhulan went to the main courtyard and now she is back. This time she brought a lot of luggage, mainly some unused clothes. Changlian's idea was right. After she talked with Zhou Shuren, they knew in their hearts that they would not stay in Jinzhou for long.

Mrs. Song had already instructed the servants and maids to move the luggage.

Zhulan washed up, and the meal prepared by Mrs. Dong was served. Zhulan changed her clothes and came out, "I thought something was missing. Where is Xuehan?"

Mrs. Dong pointed out the window, "My younger sister and Rongchuan are talking at the stone table in the yard!"

Zhulan didn't go to the door, but opened the window to look out. Xuehan's cheeks were a little red. Rongchuan said something again, and Xuehan was about to take action.

Rongchuan dodged for a moment, and the two looked at each other and laughed out loud. Rongchuan's face turned red, and he didn't know where to put his long hands. He clenched them behind his back, and it was obvious how nervous he was.

Zhulan sighed, "It's good to be young."

Dong smiled secretly, "Childhood sweethearts are different."

Zhu Lan narrowed her eyes, "So, when Yuyi grows up, you should find out if there is a childhood sweetheart, cousin or something like that when you choose a husband for her."

When Mrs. Dong was chatting with her sister-in-law, she learned from her sister-in-law that this was how her mother investigated He Shu. She couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Mother, you really see through everything."

Zhulan saw the lady and Rongchuan looking over and closed the window, "This is all my experience. There is a lot of knowledge involved here. If you are not careful, you will ruin your daughter."

Dong took note of this in her heart, but then she felt something was wrong, "Mother, why did you say that we should choose a husband for Yuyi?"

Zhulan smiled and said, "I am Shuikou Yishuo."

Mrs. Dong didn't think much about it, as her mother-in-law said what she meant.

Xue Han and Rong Chuan entered the house. Zhu Lan did not look at the lady either. This girl and Rong Chuan were still shy. "Come and have dinner."

Xue Han had just been chatting with Rong Chuan and hadn't changed her clothes. It would be too obvious if she changed them now. She quickly washed her hands and sat down. She looked at the table, which had many of her favorite dishes. "Thank you for your hard work, Third Sister-in-law."

Mrs. Dong smiled and said, "It's not hard. I'll try the food to see if it suits your taste."

Xue Han waited until her mother started to pick up her chopsticks before she picked up some food and tasted it, saying, "The chefs in Beijing are really good at cooking. They are better than those in Jinzhou."

Mrs. Dong explained, "The chef in the kitchen used to run a restaurant, and he has been practicing cooking since he was a child."

Zhulan was eating the meal. Hmm, it tasted just right. But now I have to tell you something sad. She found that her taste had become heavier. It was really sad as her body was getting older.

Rong Chuan felt that today's lunch was especially delicious. There was only one seat between him and Xue Han. Before, at home in Jinzhou, even when the whole family ate together, they always sat at two separate tables. It was rare for them to have the opportunity to eat at the same table.

Rong Chuan pressed his lips together, trying not to show it so obviously, but the joy in his heart seemed to be bursting out. He had been looking forward to Xue Han coming to the capital for several days.

Rongchuan suddenly wanted to get married. He was a little greedy. Especially after he talked about getting married in front of the emperor, his relationship with Xuehan became closer. In the two months since he returned to Jinzhou, they met more often than before and often chatted together. He also listened to Xuehan playing the piano.

Zhulan saw Rongchuan just eating, "Rongchuan, what are you thinking about? Why are you just eating?"

Rong Chuan felt uncomfortable. He couldn't say that he wanted to get married. However, he felt that his thoughts were seen through. His face was as red as fire. "I was just thinking that I should take office the day after tomorrow. I was thinking about the Imperial Academy."

Zhulan did not expose Rongchuan, "Don't think about it while you eat, or you will get upset in your stomach."

Rong Chuan cooled down the heat on his face and said, "Yeah."

Xue Han felt that Rong Chuan was looking at her, and her face turned red.

Zhulan's seat was in a particularly good position, so good that she could see what was going on at the entire table. There were only four people at the table. Zhulan looked at the young couple who looked at each other from time to time, and felt that the food on the table no longer tasted good.

Zhulan put down her chopsticks after eating only half of her meal. "I'll go out for a walk to help digest the food, and come back to rest later."

Mrs. Dong didn't want to stay at the dinner table. It was fine when her mother was here, but now she was alone and couldn't eat. "Mom, can I go to the garden with you?"

Zhu Lan looked at Rong Chuan and Xue Han, who were almost touching the table with their heads, with a smile in her eyes, "Okay, when I left, there was still ice in the lake in the garden, but now it's all melted. I don't know if there are any fish in the lake."

In the past few days, Dong was not only busy packing her luggage, but also cleaning up her sister-in-law's yard. She was also thinking about the invitations, so she didn't go to the garden for a walk. "Mom, I don't know either. Let's go and take a look."

Zhulan smiled and said, "Okay, let's go see where in the garden is suitable for holding the banquet."

Dong: "Yeah."

Zhulan walked to the door, one foot already stepped out, paused and said, "You two, eat slowly!"