Chapter 383 Yang Chengchen just caught up with Zhao Lingmeng's mansion dinner
After Yang Chengchen heard Zhao Houjing's explanation, he felt even more helpless. Just like his own family, his family had a lot of rules. But he still smiled and said, "My second cousin is very straightforward. I like people like him."
However, after his second cousin Zhao Houming made such a fuss, he did feel a lot more at ease.
Zhao Lingmeng saw that the children had finished making noise, so he took up his chopsticks first and said, "Okay, let's eat!"
After Yang Chengchen saw Aunt Funing pick up the first bite with chopsticks, he was a little confused about the situation. Although they were also eating and chatting, his brother and three cousins seemed to have been hungry for a long time and their chopsticks never stopped.
If he had to say something, it would be that although they ate fast, they still showed a certain elegance.
Zhao Ling was stunned when she saw Yang Chengchen in her dream. She knew the reason, but she also always thought that the child was still growing and it didn't matter if he ate more. Besides, they were all boys who grew up in the same day.
There's an old saying, "A half-grown boy will eat me out of poverty!"
Zhao Lingmeng used the serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of braised pork and put it into Yang Chengchen's bowl. "Eat quickly, Chen'er, or all the delicious food will be eaten up by these guys. You're welcome to come to your aunt's place."
Yang Chengchen smiled politely at Zhao Lingmeng: "Thank you, auntie!"
Then Yang Chengchen picked up the piece of meat from the bowl and put it into his mouth. His eyes lit up instantly. Such fatty meat was not greasy at all, and it had a soft and delicious feeling. In two words, "delicious".
Yang Chengchen tried all the dishes on the table one by one, and then he joined Zhao Houjing and the others, eating happily!
After everyone had eaten their fill, Yang Chengchen followed the local custom and slumped in a chair with no posture, holding a cup of sweet digestive tea in his hand and drinking it slowly.
Yang Chengchen himself found it amazing. He had studied etiquette for so many years, but he couldn't even maintain it during this one meal.
Yang Chengchen found an excuse for himself. Everyone was sitting so casually, it would be so awkward if he sat upright!
Yang Chengchen saw that his elder brother Yang Chengchen had finished his dinner and neither said anything nor left. He looked at the sky and saw that curfew was coming soon. He could only take the initiative to remind him:
"Brother, what's the matter with you coming to my aunt?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Chengchen glared at his brother, then turned and looked at Zhao Lingmeng with a smile, "Aunt, can I stay at your house for a few days?"
"Brother, father is actually willing to let you live with aunt?"
Yang Chengchen was so shocked that he stood up and looked at him in disbelief. Others didn't know, but he knew the inside story. His eldest brother was now an expert in helping his father deal with court affairs.
Father was so busy that he almost wanted to grab him and make him work, otherwise he wouldn't have come to live with his aunt. Anyway, Yang Chengchen didn't believe that his father would let his eldest brother slip away.
Zhao Houjing and the other two were no longer surprised by the presence of more people in the mansion. After all, Yang Chengsong was a frequent visitor. From Zhao Zhimo from the eldest uncle's family to Yang Chengchen, and then to Yang Chengsong, now there was the eldest grandson of the emperor, Yang Chengchen.
The three of them have already completed the psychological process of never wanting other children to come to the house, and now as long as their mother is happy, anyone can come.
Zhao Lingmeng was quite surprised. This was the emperor's eldest grandson. However, Zhao Lingmeng didn't think too much about it. After all, her family was mostly royal family members, so their safety was guaranteed.
"Chen can live here if he wants. Do you want to live in the same yard with Chen'er, or do you want to live in a separate yard?"
Zhao Lingmeng agreed so generously at this moment. She didn't know that the child had run away without the prince's knowledge. Otherwise, she would have sent someone to send him back directly to the prince.
"Can I still have a yard all to myself?"
This surprised Yang Chengchen. Having his own yard meant that he could come here anytime he wanted. Who doesn't like to be popular?
"Of course! But it's too late tonight, so you can only live with Chen'er. Tomorrow you can go and pick a courtyard you like. Aunt's mansion is big, and there are many courtyards in the front yard!"
"Thank you, Auntie. You are so kind!"
Yang Chengchen used to admire this aunt, but every time he saw her at a palace banquet, she always looked like someone he couldn't mess with. Unexpectedly, she was so easy to get along with in private. No wonder Yang Chengchen hated going back to the Crown Prince's Mansion.
Zhao Lingmeng still reminded him again with concern, "Anyway, don't be polite with your aunt. If you need anything and feel embarrassed to ask me, just ask Chen'er. He knows everything."
"Yes, yes, brother, if you need anything, just come to me, or you can ask my cousin." Yang Chengchen agreed and pointed at Zhao Houyang next to him.
Seeing this, Zhao Houming laughed and teased Yang Chengchen, "Cousin! You're making it seem like your eldest cousin and I are having trouble talking to each other. It's very awkward."
Yang Chengchen could only give Zhao Houming an awkward smile and say, "I'm just afraid of disturbing my eldest and second cousins on their science exams! This is a big deal."
"My two cousins are preparing for the imperial examination?" This shocked Yang Chengchen again. He thought these two cousins were still young! How could they be ready to take the exam?
Zhao Houjing quickly explained that he wasn't so arrogant as to think he would definitely make the list. "Let's just go and get a feel for the atmosphere first. Cousin, please keep it a secret! Otherwise, if we don't pass, it will be embarrassing for both of us."
Yang Chengchen also cooperated by making a gesture to keep his mouth shut, and for a while, several people started chatting casually.
Zhao Lingmeng saw that they were having a good chat, so she didn't want to keep them by her side. She said directly, "You guys can go back to the front yard and chat! I'm going to the backyard to rest."
Zhao Lingmeng felt that young people would have more topics to talk about with other young people, so after giving these instructions, Zhao Lingmeng took Qiuyue's hand and left.
Several people stood up and saluted Zhao Lingmeng's back.
Yang Chengchen waited until Aunt Funing's back was out of sight before he spoke directly, "What should we do now? Do you want to have some tea together? If not, we can go back to sleep."
The three Zhao Houjing brothers spread their hands and said that everything was fine, and then the decision-making power came to Yang Chengchen.
"Let's take a rest today! It's really getting late, and I'm not in a hurry to go back. We'll have plenty of time to get together later!" The main reason was that Yang Chengchen had been busy all day and really couldn't come.
Since Yang Chengchen said so, everyone agreed readily, and then the three Zhao Houjing brothers returned to their own yards.
Yang Chengchen followed his brother Yang Chengchen back to his Xiaoyao Courtyard. He looked around as if he was checking on his post. He was also moved while looking around, mainly because Yang Chengchen thought the courtyard was just a small courtyard, but it turned out to be a super large courtyard.
"Brother, your yard is not small, is it? It's bigger than the yard in the Prince's Mansion. Are you living in the largest yard in my aunt's front yard?"
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