She held her hand and couldn't help but tell her the truth, "Actually, the reason Yingying was abandoned by the Empress Dowager this time was because of the idea I gave her. Don't blame me."
Lu Yingying was somewhat surprised, but then she was no longer surprised.
No wonder my usually well-behaved cousin did something so outrageous this time.
At the banquet, he threw a tantrum in front of the Empress Dowager and the noble ladies from various households.
"Why blame you? That was Yingying's own choice." She patted Wen Nongnong's hand, comforting her with a gentle laugh.
"I'm relieved that you don't blame me." Wen Nongnong breathed a sigh of relief.
At noon, she had the kitchen prepare wine and dishes and invited Wen Shiqing and the others to dine together.
Because she had difficulty walking, the table and mats were set up in the pavilion of Chenxiang Courtyard.
When it was time to eat, she was about to ask Lü Qiao to help her over when Gu Linchao simply picked her up and carried her horizontally.
Wen Nongnong was genuinely surprised and stared at him blankly.
It would be one thing if it were in private, but now her father, brothers, and sister-in-law are all here. He has always been very particular about etiquette, and she thought he would never hug her in front of the Wen family. She never expected that this time, he would be able to disregard the rules...
Looking at the man's aloof face, she blinked, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Gu Linchao paused for a moment, met the girl's smiling peach blossom eyes, and couldn't help but tighten his arms around her. Then, as if nothing had happened, he carried her into the pavilion and put her on a stone bench to sit down.
Wen Shiqing and the others were also greatly surprised to see this scene.
Unexpectedly, Gu Linchao, who seems so serious, unapproachable, and even stern, is so considerate towards Nong Nong.
They would never have believed it if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes.
However, this also shows that Gu Linchao is indeed very good to Nong Nong.
Thinking about it, the three of them felt relieved and quite gratified.
"Father, elder brother, sister-in-law, please sit down." Wen Nongnong quickly greeted them when she saw the three of them standing there in a daze.
Gu Linchao also said, "Please take your seats."
"Okay." The three nodded, walked over, and sat down at the table.
At this moment, Lü Qiao led several maids and brought out the dishes one by one.
A rich fragrance instantly filled the pavilion.
Lu Yingying smelled the aroma and couldn't help but ask, "What is that smell? It smells so good. I think I can also smell pickled vegetables."
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong knew that pregnant women were completely susceptible to this flavor. She pointed to one of the dishes and said with a smile, "It's this dish, called pickled fish. I thought my sister-in-law would like it, so I specially asked Aunt Li to make a pot of it."
Lu Yingying followed her finger and saw a golden bowl filled with fish slices, topped with a layer of pickled vegetables and a few dried chili peppers.
Looking at the dish, her mouth automatically watered. Even before tasting it, she felt that the dish must be delicious, and she couldn't take her eyes off it.
Seeing this, Wen Nongnong chuckled, took a bowl, ladled a bowlful for her, and handed it to Wen Tingyun.
"Brother, there might be fish bones. Could you help my sister-in-law remove them?"
Wen Tingyun took it, turned his head and saw his wife's greedy look, raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but be a little surprised.
She was always well-behaved and measured in everything she did; he had almost never seen her like this, showing such a greedy expression.
Seeing that he was only looking at her and hadn't moved for a long time, Lu Yingying became a little impatient. She reached out to take the bowl from him and said in a low voice, "I'll do it myself."
Wen Tingyun's lips curled up slightly. He avoided her movements, bent down to pick out the fish bones for her, and said softly, "I didn't expect that a mere fish dish could show me a different side of you. Today was truly worthwhile."
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