Chapter 723: Treat

In the second room, Zhao was pacing at the gate of the courtyard. When she saw her husband coming back, she hurried forward and said, "Mother asked the maid to come and tell me that you were drunk and slept in the main courtyard. She told me not to worry about you. I went to the main courtyard to see if you were sleeping well and came back. How could you drink so much? Father is back. Did he scold you?"

Chang Yi smiled, "Dad didn't say anything to me, he even comforted me. I'm a little hungry, so I'll go back to the house and eat."

Mrs. Zhao was surprised. Her husband's joy was all on his face. She saw it clearly. Then she was even more surprised. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law didn't say anything to her husband. Instead, they comforted him? Was she worried for nothing?

Chang Yi didn't hear the footsteps, so he turned around and saw his wife was in a daze, "Don't just stand there like an idiot, hurry up and follow me."

Zhao came back to her senses. She was not dreaming, but she was still a little dazed. Her parents really didn't mention her husband!

The dinner in the main courtyard was very light and simple. After Changzhong went to the front courtyard to eat, the dinner in the main courtyard became even simpler. Some crisp side dishes, rice porridge, and a plate of buns were enough.

Zhou Shuren drank a bowl of porridge and ate a bun, but stopped eating when he was 70% full. "He's old, and he can't sleep at night if he eats too much."

Zhulan also put down her chopsticks, "Yeah, vegetable and rice porridge is better."

Zhou Shuren got up and sat on a chair nearby. "It finally rained today, and it was windy in the afternoon. Now the wind has stopped. I don't think we need to wait until tomorrow. The ground that finally got wet today will definitely dry up overnight."

Zhulan drank the hot rice porridge and sweated all over. She fanned herself with a fan and said, "I was hoping for more rain, but who would have thought it would be windy!"

Zhou Shuren leaned over to his wife and fanned her to cool down. "The water resources in Jinzhou are still quite abundant, but I still hope there won't be any drought."

Zhulan hummed, "Changyi was plotted against, what do you think?"

Zhou Shuren waited for the maids to go downstairs, and stood up and lay on the small kang. "It's normal. If they want to plant someone in the Zhou Mansion, it won't be just once. Like I said, just be more careful in the future."

He really didn't take it to heart. These plots were not something that could be brought to the surface. As long as he was careful enough, he could avoid them. His mind was on the capital.

Zhulan's sweat subsided, and she fanned Zhou Shuren with a fan, "Hmm."

The next day in the capital, Chang Lian and Rong Chuan came out of the Hanlin Academy. They stopped in their tracks, as the carriage in front of them looked particularly familiar.

Master Lu was behind them, but because he was short, he was blocked. "Why did you stop moving?"

Ning Xu opened the carriage curtain, and Chang Lian and Rong Chuan stepped forward, "Meet Lord Ning."

This time, Master Lu saw what was happening ahead and hurriedly followed suit, greeting, "Lord Ning."

Ning Xu felt different when he saw Rong Chuan this time. Rong Chuan called him dad. His joy was clearly visible on his face. "I'm waiting for you two. Get on the carriage first."

Chang Lian felt that Lord Ning's gaze towards Rong Chuan was somewhat warm, "Yes."

Rongchuan also felt that Lord Ning's attitude had changed a lot after not seeing him for a few days. He used to be very kind to him, but this time his emotions were even more exposed.

Master Lu watched the carriage leave with disdain and said with emotion, "Master Zhou and Master Zhang saved the Duke, and they have won the favor of Lord Ning."

Shen Yang heard this as he walked out of the door. Thinking of the opportunity he had missed, his face darkened a little. He said to Shi Qing beside him, "How about we go drink together?"

Shi Qing felt that the weather was hot and humid, and he just wanted to go home early. "No, the wedding will be in a few days, so I need to go home early in the next few days."

Shen Yang really forgot that Shi Qing was going to get married, and the girl he married was the daughter of the Marquis's family. Shen Yang laughed dryly. He still had to prepare gifts. The money in his pocket was a little tight. He had spent a lot of money to win over people recently. "I will definitely be there when you get married."

Shi Qing, "Okay."

In the carriage, Ning Xu said, "Every year at this time of year, the restaurant has a fish banquet. I have already booked it and specially invited you two to eat fish."

Chang Lian wanted to swallow his saliva in shame. This restaurant, a famous restaurant in the capital, he had only heard of it but never eaten there because it was expensive. This restaurant had existed in the previous dynasty and had been passed down for more than two hundred years. Many of the dishes in the restaurant were exclusive secret recipes, especially the fish.

Rong Chuan felt a little uncomfortable. Ever since he got on the carriage, Lord Ning had been looking at him. He was a little uncomfortable and said dryly, "We should have invited Lord Ning. How can we let Lord Ning spend money?"

Ning Xu waved his hand and said, "The most abundant thing I have is money."

Rongchuan, "......"

He had no intention of responding, he was jealous.

Chang Lian, "......."

The Marquis looked as if he was so poor that only money was left. His hands were a little itchy. Well, the hands had their own ideas and they were a little bit hostile to the rich.

Chang Lian and Rong Chuan looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts. They must eat more today!

There were a lot of people in the restaurant, and they all reserved their seats early.

Chang Lian followed Lord Ning out of the carriage and stopped before entering the dining room.

The second prince and the fifth prince were about to go in. Ning Xu felt that she was unlucky. How come she met the second prince?

Ning Xu took a step forward, "Second Prince, is the Fifth Prince also here to have the fish feast?"

Zhang Jingyang squinted his eyes and saw that Zhou Changlian came directly from the Hanlin Academy. He thought that Lord Ning must have gone to pick him up personally. The Ning Mansion really cared about Zhou Changlian and Zhang Rongchuan.

Zhang Jingyang played with his fan, "What a coincidence today, Lord Ning, you are Lao Wu's uncle, you will definitely invite Lao Wu to the fish banquet, Lord Ning will not be short of this prince."

Ning Xu was speechless. He had never thought of inviting Zhang Jinghong to eat with him, but since the Second Prince said so, he could only accept it. "The Second Prince, please come in."

Zhang Jingyang felt relieved. Lao Wu had helped him. He was reluctant to book a fish banquet when he entertained guests, but now he got the fish banquet for free. His luck was pretty good recently. A fish banquet! Lord Ning was so extravagant!

Ning Xu was in a bad mood. He wanted to take this opportunity to communicate more with Rongchuan. The old man said that this was the foundation for the early relationship to avoid being too awkward when they suddenly met. But he always felt that the old man had ulterior motives. The old man often taught him how to be a father, and when he was teaching, the old man's eyes were particularly bright!

Arriving at the private room, the Second Prince and the Fifth Prince sat down easily, feeling extremely comfortable.

Chang Lian and Rong Chuan felt uncomfortable with the presence of two more princes. Suddenly they felt that no matter how delicious the food was, they could not eat it anymore. They sat down in an orderly manner.

Ning Xu looked distressed and signaled to the shopkeeper that the dishes could be served.

Zhang Jingyang just wanted to eat and drink for free, and to find out the extent of the relationship between the Ning Mansion and the Zhou Mansion. He was not prepared to open his mouth and cause dislike, as he did not want to challenge the position of Lord Ning in his father's heart.

The dishes were quickly served on the table, including both raw and hot dishes. The most attractive dish was a piece of fish slices as thin as cicada wings, with only a few slices on a plate.

Ning Xu used the public chopsticks to swiftly pick up a piece of fish for Rong Chuan, and only half of it was eaten. "This fish is only available in this season. The fish is not big, so you can only get a few slices from the whole fish. It is also very difficult to catch, so eat more."

Zhang Jingyang and Zhang Jinghong stopped their chopsticks in mid-air, their eyes focused on Zhang Rongchuan.

(End of this chapter)