After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

Du Feilong couldn't help wanting to curse again, and Madam Du quickly said, "Okay, it's not easy for my son to come back home, so you should say less."

Only then did Du Feilong swallow the abusive words back into his stomach.

Mrs. Du asked the servants to prepare the food, and soon the hot food was served.

Du Feilong and Du Changfeng had not eaten so late and were extremely hungry. They held their bowls and began to eat in big mouthfuls, stuffing their cheeks so much that their tongues were almost tied.

Mrs. Du saw this and said unhappily, "You two should eat slowly. You look like starving ghosts. Be careful not to choke."

Du Changfeng was so full of food that he couldn't speak. He could only hum "hmm" a few times as a response.

Mrs. Du poured them both a cup of tea, and then said, "Whether Ah Man and the others come to celebrate the New Year or not, I will ask the servants to clean the room tomorrow, so as not to rush and neglect them."

Du Feilong nodded repeatedly, finally swallowed the food, and said, "Madam, please do your job. I will rest assured."

Du Changfeng looked at Du Feilong, then at his mother, and said, "A-Man is coming to our house to celebrate the New Year?"

Mrs. Du sighed and said, "Mother wants to invite them to our house to celebrate the New Year, but she is afraid they will not agree."

Du Changfeng thought for a moment and said, "We would have gone to the villa at this time in previous years. This year, we have too many things to do and have not been able to leave yet. Mother is alone in the house and it is lonely. If Ah Man and the others are willing to come and accompany mother, that would be a good thing."

Du Feilong agreed with his son for once, and then said, "I also think it's a good thing. If Madam can't invite them, I will go there in person to invite them."

Mrs. Du smiled and said, "I feel that life has been very difficult during the time when Ping'er was away from home. I don't even have anyone to talk to."

After Mrs. Du finished speaking, she glared at Du Changfeng and said, "It's all your fault!"

Du Changfeng was glared at, puzzled, and asked, "Why do you blame me?"

Madam Du snorted and said, "Others your age have sons who are old enough to help with cooking, but you don't even have a wife. I'm left alone in my house. Who else should I blame but you?"

When Du Feilong heard this, he immediately agreed, "Madam is right. You are already 20 years old and you don't even have a wife. Do you want to piss off your parents to death?"

Du Changfeng felt a headache after hearing this. The days of being urged to get married were so miserable that he suddenly felt that the food in the bowl no longer tasted good.

He ate all the food in two or three mouthfuls, then jumped up and said, "I still have some official business to attend to, so I'll go now. Dad, you eat slowly. Mom, I'm leaving now."

After Du Changfeng finished speaking, he ran out like a rabbit without looking back.

Mrs. Du looked at her son who was running away and said angrily, "When I asked him to find a wife, he ran faster than a rabbit."

Du Feilong thought for a moment and said, "Is this boy still thinking about the girl from the Gui family? That girl has ulterior motives and her face is disfigured. In addition, Your Majesty hates the Gui family. If this rebellious son insists on marrying her, it will be a real misfortune for the family."

Mrs. Du looked a little unhappy when she heard this, and said, "I'd better ask the matchmaker to find some good girls. Otherwise, if this boy really keeps thinking about Miss Gui, I'm afraid our Du family will be extinct."

Du Feilong's face was not looking good either, and he said, "Madam is right. Madam, you should pay more attention and find a good man for this rebellious son as soon as possible, so that he can get married as soon as possible, so that you don't have to be annoyed by his lazy appearance."

Mrs. Du nodded repeatedly and said, "I am more anxious about this matter than the master. I will send someone to invite a matchmaker tomorrow."

Du Feilong nodded desperately.

****

We returned to our suburban house before dark.

Not long after we returned, Gongsun Wen also came on horseback.

Gongsun Wen's cloak was covered with thick snow. As soon as he entered the house, he threw the cloak to Yingchun and walked to the charcoal tray to start a fire.

At this time, the food had arrived and Master Lu ate with us. When he saw Gongsun Wen, he was slightly surprised.

It was because of this kid that Master Jiang refused to accept him as a disciple and only made him a book boy, who usually ground ink and spread paper for the prince and did some odd jobs.

Gongsun Wen certainly recognized Master Lu when he entered the room, but he had always been a proud person, and apart from Zheng Xian and the prince, he had never taken the initiative to greet anyone.

Master Lu was much older than Gongsun Wen, but he was just a book boy in the Taifu Mansion, while Gongsun Wen was a disciple of Taifu Jiang and had a much higher status than him. Master Lu quickly stood up, walked in front of Gongsun Wen, bowed respectfully, and said, "Master Gongsun is polite."

Gongsun Wen didn't even raise his eyes, but just hummed and said, "How are you these days, Master Lu?"

Master Lu smiled and said, "Thanks to Master Gongsun, I am feeling much better now."

Gongsun Wen said indifferently, "That's very good."

Seeing Gongsun Wen being so cold towards Master Lu, I couldn't help but feel nervous. What if I made Master Lu angry and he kicked Jinping out of the academy?

I quickly raised my hand and touched Gongsun Wen's arm, saying, "After all, he is older than you and has come over to say hello. You are still making a sour face. Isn't this inappropriate?"

Gongsun Wen glanced at me coldly and said, "He is just a book boy. Even if he established a school and became a teacher, I am a high-ranking official. Do I have to pay respect to him?"

I was so angry at Gongsun Wen that I rolled my eyes. Why is this guy so annoying?

But Master Lu thought what Gongsun Wen said was very reasonable, and he quickly said, "Master Gongsun is right. I am just a book boy in the Taifu Mansion. Now that I see Master Gongsun, I still have to greet him."

Seeing a white-haired teacher bowing his head and saluting to the black-haired Gongsun Wen, I felt uncomfortable.

Due to Gongsun Wen's arrival, Master Lu refused to dine with him. Instead, he bowed to Gongsun Wen and left.

I looked at Master Lu's back and said to Yingchun, "Hurry up and prepare a meal for Master Lu and send it over. Don't neglect Master Lu."

Yingchun replied "yes" and went out to prepare new food for Master Lu.

Gongsun Wen glanced at me and said, "Etiquette and rituals cannot be abolished. Master Lu is paying me respect, and I am worthy of it."

I didn't continue the topic, but said, "Come and have dinner when you're warm. I asked Yingchun and the others to prepare a few more dishes because I knew you were coming."

Gongsun Wen waved his robe and came over. Seeing that the dishes were indeed rich, he said, "Nowadays, many people cannot get enough food. Don't be so extravagant in the future, otherwise people will gossip about you."

I took a bite of rice and said, "Your Majesty, you clearly know that someone is deliberately raising the price of grain, why don't you do anything about it?"