Chapter 467: A Lot of Talk
In the main hall, Mrs. Chen held her daughter with tears in her eyes. Fifth Miss Chen Ruyu sat beside her, looking at the now noble Chen Ruijin with amazement in her eyes.
The fourth sister was already beautiful before, but now she exudes the dignity of a superior.
"Why did you come back suddenly? Without even saying hello. Also, what's wrong with your face?" Chen Shuyang asked as he sat aside, his eyes fixed on Chen Ruijin's face, his brows furrowed.
Chen Rujin smiled and said, "I accidentally touched something I shouldn't have touched and I have an allergic reaction. I've asked the imperial physician to see me. That's why I didn't have to go to the palace banquet. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the chance to come back."
Mrs. Chen felt distressed: "Are you really okay?"
"Mom, it's really okay, don't worry, His Highness loves me very much."
When saying this, there was a gleam in Chen Ruijin's eyes.
Mrs. Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
She can feel whether her daughter is living a good life or not.
"But you are being too ridiculous. Even if you don't attend the palace banquet, it doesn't make sense for a concubine to go to her parents' home on New Year's Eve. If people find out, I don't know how much trouble they will cause."
Mrs. Chen was referring to Cao Bingbing.
Chen Ruijin understood, and couldn't help but stick out her tongue in her heart, thinking that the girl had been deprived of her power and confined to her house, so she couldn't make any trouble even if she wanted to.
"The Third Prince has agreed. Who dares to make trouble? Besides, I will go back to the Third Prince's mansion first and then come out quietly. No one will notice. He will come to pick me up after he leaves the palace. Mother asked the people in our mansion to keep their mouths shut and not spread the news."
When Madam Chen heard that Chu Qingyun would come to pick up her daughter after the palace banquet, she couldn't hide her smile: "I'm relieved that your Highness has arranged it. The servants serving in our house are all ordinary people. I will tell them later that it will not be leaked."
As he was speaking, Chen Hanlin's excited voice came from outside. If you listened carefully, you could hear that it was trembling slightly.
"Jin'er, Jin'er, my dear daughter..."
Mrs. Chen rubbed her arms and got goose bumps all over.
Soon, Chen Hanlin ran in and saw his daughter surrounded in the middle. Although he hadn't seen her for only a few days, the old father felt as if he hadn't seen his daughter for years.
With a surge of excitement in his heart, the smile on Chen Hanlin's face became more loving, but he was stunned when he saw the rash on Chen Ruijin's face.
"Your face..."
Chen Ruijin raised her lips: "Dad, it's okay, just a little allergic."
Chen Hanlin nodded blankly.
Then, as if he had thought of something, he stood in the hall, bowed respectfully to Chen Rujin and said, "Greetings, Concubine."
Chen Rujin was startled and suddenly jumped up from the chair. She rushed over with a changed face and helped Chen Hanlin up. There was a trace of anger on her pretty face: "Dad, what are you doing?"
"Concubine, etiquette cannot be abolished." Chen Hanlin looked at Chen Ruijin and said with a smile.
Chen Rujin stamped her feet in anger: "What etiquette? My daughter doesn't care. You are not allowed to follow these rules in your own house, otherwise I won't come back next time."
Seeing his father bowing to him, Chen Ruijin felt extremely uncomfortable.
Seeing his daughter's eyes suddenly turn red, Chen Hanlin was so anxious that he didn't know what to do: "Okay, you don't follow the rules at home. Now that you're back, let's celebrate the New Year happily."
The night was cold, the north wind was howling, causing the branches to sway, and the moonlight was like water, casting mottled light and shadows, but it could not resist the lively atmosphere of reunion.
Lu Mansion, main hall in the front yard.
The huge round table was filled with people from the Lu family.
The old lady in the middle, with Lu Youping sitting on her left and Lu Xiang sitting on her right. Beside Lu Xiang sat Qiao Jingru, Lu Chao, Lu Qiao, and Zhao Qingya in that order.
There are not as many people as before, but it feels more warm than before.
The table is full of dishes, all of which are delicious and emitting tempting aroma.
Lu Youping stood up with the wine glass in his hand, turned around and said to the old lady, "Mom, I'd like to offer you a toast. I wish you a happy new year and a long life."
As soon as he spoke, everyone stood up and said blessings to the old lady: "I wish you a happy new year and a long life."
The old lady raised her wine glass with a smile on her face, looking at the happy family, feeling indescribably satisfied.
Although many annoying and frustrating things have happened in the past year or so, now that I can see that the family is united and the situation in the Lu family is getting better and better, the previous sufferings seem to be nothing.
After all, there is no smooth life.
If the Lu family wants to go far and stand tall, they must go through trials and tribulations.
"Okay, okay, okay." The old lady said "Okay" three times in a row, raised her head excitedly, and drank the wine in the glass.
Everyone drank it up with a smile.
Then Lu Chao and other younger generations toasted Lu Youping.
Lu Chao and Qiao Jingru were together. Lu Youping saw that his son, who used to be unreliable, had not only settled down but also passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. They, father and son, were officials in the same court. Although his son was not yet qualified to attend court, it still made him feel very proud.
Then, the two daughters, Lu Xiang and Lu Qiao, stood up and toasted.
Lu Youping looked at Lu Xiang with a more eager gaze than his son's, which made Lu Xiang feel uneasy.
"Xiangxiang, you'll be sixteen next year. If you like someone, you must tell daddy. Even if I have to snatch him or her away, I'll snatch him or her to be your son-in-law."
The corner of Lu Xiang's mouth twitched. She couldn't afford such heavy love from her old father.
"oh."
The old lady looked at Lu Youping and said speechlessly: “You didn’t drink much, but you talked a lot. Sit down and eat.”
Lu Youping touched his nose awkwardly, thinking to himself, is there anything wrong with him caring about his daughter's marriage?
Why does my mother look at him with such disgust?
Forget it, let’s drink.
I've never had this wine before, it tastes really good.
After drinking a few glasses, Lu Youping asked, "Where did you buy this wine? It tastes mellow and sweet. I'll give a few jars as gifts to people later."
Qiao Jing looked towards Lu Xiang subconsciously.
This wine was made by Xiangxiang, who said it was called Yuanzheng Wine.
When I asked her how she came up with that idea, Xiangxiang smiled mysteriously and said that she just borrowed the help of others.
But Qiao Jingru was sure that she had never drunk this kind of wine. It was unknown whether Xiangxiang's words "borrowing the light of others" meant that someone else gave her the recipe or she got the inspiration from others.
But it tastes good for sure.
Xiangxiang had only brewed ten jars, and tonight was the first time she took them out to drink.
So when Dad asked her where she bought it, she couldn't answer.
This wine was brewed by Xiangxiang, and she has the final say on whether to let Dad know about it.
"I accidentally got a secret recipe for brewing wine. I tried to brew it and my father said it tasted good. It seems to be a success." Lu Xiang smiled faintly.
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