Drunk Bamboo

Early in the morning, a strange plant appeared in the yard, emitting an unpleasant smell.

"This is..." Xie Yuzhu was surprised, with curiosity in her eyes.

"I dug it up from Nanwa Mountain. It's called the carnivorous plant. Its sap is corrosive. There is a large patch of it there. I asked someone to burn them all and left one for you." Hua Qinfeng could probably guess that this stinky thing was a rare treasure. If it was not burned, he was afraid that it would hurt people or be used by others.

Just burn it down and get it cleanly.

"There really is a man-eating plant!" Xie Yuzhu's eyes were filled with excitement, and he immediately thought, "Can juice be corrosive? Isn't it the poison that turned Zhang Tian and the other three into blood?"

They thought of going together.

"I also found Ginkgo's brother Qiufeng. He was fed poison in the bandit's lair and raised these carnivorous plants for others. If you need these carnivorous plants, Qiufeng knows how to grow them."

Xie Yuzhu was even more surprised.

Inadvertently insert willows and willows.

Not only did they wipe out the bandits, they also found Qiu Feng and solved the secret of the corrosive poison. This trip to the south was worth it.

Although I almost died in the fire, it was fortunately a false alarm.

Hua Qinfeng was a little disappointed. "We didn't find any evidence to implicate anyone in Zhongdu. The captured minions only knew that Dao Ba had contact with a saint, but it was rare, almost no contact, and they had never met."

"Saintess? Nanjiang tribe."

His face darkened, "Most of these bandits have the same red lotus pattern as Wang Qingming. Since it involves Zhongdu and is a saint, it can only be the one in the palace."

Xie Yuzhu sighed softly, "If you do too many evil things, there will always be traces left. Sooner or later, father will see the true face of the imperial concubine."

"You're right." Hua Qinfeng really didn't like the smell of the Piranha Plant, so he covered his nose and asked, "Can we move to the empty yard next door?"

He smiled and looked at Chaoyang who was also holding his breath, "Thank you for your hard work Chaoyang."

Chaoyang shook his head, then picked up the Piranha Plant and jumped over the high wall.

As soon as the flowers left, the air immediately became clear.

Hua Qinfeng took a deep breath.

Xie Yuzhu smiled.

"Did I disturb you?" Xie Yulan saw that the door was half-open, knocked a few times, and walked in quietly. She saw the two people looking at each other, feeling dilemma.

Xie Yuzhu heard her strange tone and said hurriedly, "Come in quickly, Second Sister."

Hua Qinfeng sat aside so as not to disturb the sisters' conversation.

Xie Yulan said sincerely, "You saved my life again. I know that no matter how much I thank you, it is not enough to express my gratitude. In the future, if you need me for anything, I will do my best."

If Xie Yuzhu continued to be polite at this moment, Xie Yulan might feel more burdened.

She nodded. "I remember that."

Sure enough, Xie Yulan's shoulders relaxed a bit, "Father asked me to invite you and the prince to have the Xie family's reunion dinner tonight."

"The prince and I will definitely go."

"See you tonight."

Xie Yulan never drags her feet and never stays any longer after she has spoken about something important.

In the evening, Hua Qinfeng and Xie Yuzhu went to the banquet together.

The location was still Bamboo Garden, and the dishes were prepared by Xie Yupei. They were all Nanmi’s specialties, and were even more sumptuous than those prepared during the Chinese New Year and other festivals.

When the people in the hall saw them coming, they stood up and saluted.

"I've met the prince and princess."

It doesn't feel like a family dinner, but more like a banquet between the emperor and his subjects.

Xie Yuzhu was not used to it and was not able to adapt to it.

Hua Qinfeng noticed her slightly furrowed brows and spoke in a loud and casual voice.

"Everyone, take a seat. Since this is a family dinner, there are no princes or princesses, only elders and juniors."

Then he took Xie Yuzhu's stiff hand with a smile on his face.

"Yuzhu and I send our regards to Grandfather, Father, and Second Uncle!"

"Say hello to my cousin, eldest sister, and second sister!"

Xie Yuzhu's slightly cold palms were warmed by him, and her brows gradually smoothed out and a smile appeared.

Everyone in the Xie family, young and old, was stunned at first, but it was the grandfather who came to his senses first.

"Okay, get up."

Rescued Xie Yupei from the robbers, rescued Xie Yuzhu from the fire, wiped out the bandit's lair in just half a day, and eradicated the long-standing cancer in Canglan County. It's not something that ordinary people can do, and all of this was done by Hua Qinfeng.

The Xie family was grateful and respectful to him, not to mention his status as a prince, which no one dared to surpass.

But such a man of status, power and ability was willing to give up everything worldly for the sake of his princess and be on an equal footing with her family, which shows how broad-minded he was.

Hua Qinfeng helped his grandfather to sit in the main seat, "Grandfather, please take a seat. We will sit here."

Xie Juesheng hesitated, "This..."

Xie Yuzhu smiled and said to her father: "In the palace, Chaoyang Yunling always eats at the same table with us. There is no distinction between superiors and subordinates, and there are not so many rules. It's just like an ordinary family, eating together as a family."

Everyone was stunned again.

If an ordinary family has some money, they would not eat at the same table with servants, let alone a royal palace.

Grandfather looked at Hua Qinfeng with satisfaction and said, "Okay, I will be the boss today. There won't be so many rules. Just like an ordinary family, we can have a good meal."

"Grandfather is open-minded!" Xie Yuzhu adjusted the atmosphere, "I'm really hungry."

Xie Juesheng finally gave in and said lovingly to Xie Yuzhu: "Then eat more."

Hua Qinfeng sat next to Xie Yuyun, and Xie Yuzhu sat next to Xie Yulan.

Xie Juesheng and Xie Juemin sat on the left and right of their grandfather.

The whole family sat together neatly to eat.

Hua Qinfeng glanced at the table and asked, "Why is there no wine?"

Xie Yuzhu: "No one in the Xie family drinks alcohol. If you want to drink, I'll drink with you."

Hua Qinfeng shook his head, "Your throat isn't fully healed yet, the doctor said you can't drink alcohol..."

Surprisingly, Xie Yuyun spoke up, "I'll come drink with the prince. Grandfather, can you make an exception today?"

Grandfather didn't hesitate, "Just this once."

"Yes."

Hua Qinfeng patted Xie Yuyun on the shoulder and said, "Brother Xie is very courageous. Chaoyang, bring some wine!"

"I won't come home until I'm drunk today!"

Suddenly, the atmosphere at the dinner table became lively.

Although the elders didn't say anything, they all had smiles on their faces.

Xie Yuzhu noticed that her elder and second sisters, who usually didn't dress up much, were wearing the jewelry she had given them from Zhongdu.

She looked down at the jadeite bamboo on her wrist and smiled slightly.

……

Xie Yuyun was drunk and unconscious, but Hua Qinfeng was fine.

On the way back to the courtyard, Hua Qinfeng said, "Brother Xie seems to be troubled and is drinking to drown his sorrows."

"He is a man with a lot of ambitions and he has his own path to follow."

"Actually, it's good for him to be like this. He's so rigid every day. Life is so tiring. He doesn't act like a human being at all."

Xie Yuzhu blinked, unable to comment. "The Xie family has been taught to be upright and generous since childhood, and rules are everything. There have been frequent incidents in the past few days, and it's hard to accept it all of a sudden. In the past, I probably only heard about the right and wrong of Zhongdu, but now, I'm experiencing it myself, and the feeling is definitely different."

Hua Qinfeng turned his head to look at her, "I see you enjoyed your meal tonight. You even ate half a bowl more. Let's stay here for a few more days until you recover."

He really pays attention to her all the time.

Xie Yuzhu raised her eyes and said, "Thank you, Hua Qinfeng."

"Little fool, your family is my family. What's there to thank? No matter how many rules the Xie family has, they are not as many as the palace. Grandfather, father-in-law, and even your second uncle are not heartless people. They are genuinely worried about you when you are in danger. It can't be faked. What's more, your two sisters and cousins ​​are not polite to you just because of your current status as a princess."

"Yeah, you felt it, why can't I feel it?"

The third young lady of the Xie family is actually quite happy.

If we can take a step ahead, we can see this happy scene sooner.