0p0 Chapter 160 Farewell Banquet
Chapter 160 Farewell Banquet
In the afternoon, when Lu Lingxi and Nan Wangyu arrived at the gate of Zhenguohou Mansion, they lifted the curtain of the car and saw maids and servants busying in and out without stopping for a moment. Uncle Wei also followed them in and out and directed them.
Seeing the carriage of the Crown Prince's Mansion arrive at the door, Uncle Wei immediately came forward, bowed respectfully and said, "Your Highness, Crown Prince, and Crown Princess, please come in. The master is waiting for you two."
Lu Lingxi and Nan Wangyu both nodded in response, and Uncle Wei respectfully invited them to the main hall.
In the main hall, the three masters of Zhenguo Marquis Mansion, Lu Yi, Lu Yugang, and Gu Yan'er, were all present. When they entered, Lu Yi spoke first, jokingly saying, "Father thought that given Lingxi's impatient temper, you would be here this morning, so he specially prepared lunch for you. Did Lingxi sleep until noon in the Prince's Mansion without any supervision? Why are you here just now?"
Lu Lingxi replied, "Dad, how can I be so lazy? I originally wanted to come here in the morning, but something came up and it was already lunch time when I finished, so I came here after lunch."
When Lu Lingxi said something was wrong, he was afraid that she would be wronged in the Prince's Mansion, so Lu Yi hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"
Thinking that he came today to find his brother an heir, and that his father and brother would both leave the capital, Lu Lingxi simply replied, "These are all minor matters, and they have already been dealt with. I heard that both father and brother are going to the border, will they leave the day after tomorrow?"
Gu Yan'er sighed helplessly: "What do you mean the day after tomorrow? They said they would let us leave tomorrow afternoon."
Lu Lingxi was surprised: "Isn't tomorrow the day you and your brother return home?"
Gu Yan'er: "Yes, they said they would go back to their parents' home in the morning and leave right after lunch, and they can't delay for a moment. This has made Uncle Wei very busy. He has to help them pack their luggage and prepare return gifts for their return tomorrow. I just arrived at the mansion and I am not familiar with all the affairs, so I can't help much."
Lu Lingxi frowned: "This is too inhumane. You and your brother have been married for less than three days. You can give your father some advice tomorrow. When it comes to ruling your subjects, humanistic care is also very important."
Lu Yi quickly glanced at Nan Wangyu beside him. Seeing that Nan Wangyu was still calm and not upset by Lu Lingxi's nonsense about the emperor's rule, he felt relieved, but still admonished him: "Lingxi, don't talk nonsense. The military situation is urgent. How can you delay it for a trivial matter like a wedding?"
Seeing that Lu Lingxi was about to retort, Gu Yan'er immediately pulled her and said, "Lingxi, we women in the backyard don't understand military and national affairs, so don't get involved. We just need to take care of the backyard and don't let them be distracted on the battlefield."
Lu Lingxi realized that his nonsense would not have any effect, so he nodded and said no more.
Seeing that his daughter-in-law could persuade his outspoken daughter, Lu Yi was very pleased, and then he advised: "Lingxi, after your father and your brother leave, you should listen to your sister-in-law more, speak and act carefully, and ask your sister-in-law for advice when you are undecided. Don't take advantage of the fact that you are the Crown Princess now to disrespect the elders and act recklessly."
Hearing the words "disrespecting elders", Lu Lingxi subconsciously thought of Queen Gu, and quickly replied, "It depends on whether the elder is worthy of respect."
When Lu Yi heard this, he thought that Lu Lingxi felt that Gu Yan'er, the eldest sister-in-law, was not worthy of being an elder, so he said angrily: "Although Yan'er is only a few years older than you, she is calm and polite in her work. Why doesn't she deserve your respect?"
Nan Wangyu, who had been silent the whole time, quickly explained for Lu Lingxi: "Don't worry, father-in-law. Lingxi doesn't think that the eldest sister-in-law is not worthy of respect. She is talking about someone else."
Gu Yan'er also advised: "Yes, father, don't worry. Lingxi is not a person without sense of propriety. She is still very careful in her actions and will not cause trouble for no reason."
Lu Yi also reacted. Lu Lingxi was still quite well-behaved and sensible over the past year. The elders who were not worthy of respect that she mentioned were probably the stepmother-in-law in the palace, some young mothers-in-law he had never met, and those maids in the palace who took advantage of their age to bully others, right?
Thinking that his daughter is in a high position now, but has many troubles that he can't help with, Lu Yi didn't say anything more, and only said to Lu Lingxi: "Anyway, you should be more careful on weekdays. Your father can't control you so much at the border. You and Yan'er go to find Uncle Wei and help. Your father will discuss something with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Yu Gang."
Gu Yan'er pulled Lu Lingxi to bow and said, "My daughter-in-law, take your leave."
Then she turned to Nan Wangyu and said, "I'll take my leave."
Lu Lingxi was thinking about what was going on between them and he couldn't get a word in, so he obediently followed Gu Yan'er in bowing and leaving.
Halfway through the walk, he turned back and said to Lu Yugang, who had remained silent and invisible, "I haven't congratulated you on your succession to the Marquisate yet. Long live the Crown Prince!"
After saying this, she performed an awkward slave salute, and without waiting for them to say anything, she quickly caught up with Gu Yan'er and surpassed her in two steps at a time.
Lu Yugang just smiled dotingly and said nothing more.
The remaining three people didn't care and quickly got into their own topics.
Walking out of the main hall, Lu Lingxi said: "We should also congratulate our Crown Prince's Consort. Long live the Crown Prince's Consort." After saying that, he wanted to kneel down and salute Gu Yan'er.
Gu Yan'er hurriedly stopped Lu Lingxi and said with a helpless smile: "Lingxi, please stop teasing me. I dare not trouble you, the Crown Princess, to pay my respects to me. By the way, you just said that you had something to do in the morning. What exactly tripped you up?"
Lu Lingxi thought that Gu Yan'er was now a family member, so it would be better for her to realize that the current Marquis' Mansion was different from her previous position, so as to avoid being tricked by others. So he said bluntly, "This morning, Queen Gu ordered Li Ma, who was beside her, to give a string of red coral bracelets with musk to each female member of the Prince's Mansion."
Gu Yan'er was shocked and lost her usual composure. She blurted out, "What do you mean, aunt?"
The twists and turns in this were too complicated for Lu Lingxi to explain at the moment. He spread his hands and shrugged helplessly, "I don't know either."
Gu Yan'er calmed down, thought about it carefully, and understood that it was nothing more than the issue of offspring and the struggle for power and profit. She also understood what position she should take now. As if she had made up her mind, she solemnly said to Lu Lingxi, "I understand."
Lu Lingxi didn't know what Gu Yan'er knew, but he roughly understood what Gu Yan'er meant and nodded solemnly.
This tacit way of communication is quite mysterious, and I don’t know whether the two people are thinking about the same thing.
After Lu Lingxi and Gu Yan'er arrived at the door, they watched Uncle Wei arrange everything. Gu Yan'er learned very seriously, and Uncle Wei would often stop to explain to her. After all, this family would be left to her to manage in the future.
Lu Lingxi, who was standing by, had no patience to listen. He sat aside while listening, and then fell into a doze.
When Lu Lingxi woke up, it was almost time for dinner.
Although they were about to say goodbye, no one at the table mentioned it tacitly, and the family had a rare quiet meal.