Noble Lady

After three rounds of drinking.

The female guests had already eaten and drunk their fill and the banquet was over. Liu led the guests back to Ciwenyuan to talk.

Xue Chenyu didn't want to join in the fun, especially since Liu and Ji Minrou were there, and there was also an old lady named He, who was familiar to Liu, and who knew what they would talk about later.

She said she was tired and wanted to go back and rest.

Liu frowned when she heard this, obviously unhappy that she said these words at this time to spoil the fun.

"You are now the mistress of the He family. It's a rare occasion for Old Madam He to come over. As the mistress of the house, why shouldn't you accompany the guests?"

Xue Chenyu sneered. The He family had such a small official position, yet they had the nerve to ask her to accompany them. How shameless of them.

However, before she could say anything unpleasant, Old Madam He came to smooth things over for her, "I came here to see you, elder sister. Why would you keep a youngster here?"

"Besides, your daughter-in-law is so thoughtful and has taken care of everything. She must be tired. She didn't even let her go home to rest after the feast."

"What nonsense are you talking about? We have known each other for so many years. Do you think I can be such a harsh mother-in-law to my daughter-in-law?" Liu pretended to be angry.

Old Mrs. He covered her mouth and giggled, and Mrs. Liu also went along with it and gave Xue Chenyu a smile that could be considered kind.

"Yu'er, you must be tired from doing all this, so go back and rest. I'll take you back with Mrs. He, so don't worry."

"Yes, old lady."

Xue Chenyu bowed obediently and left Ciwenyuan.

Behind him, there came the envious voice of Mrs. He:

"Old sister, you are really capable. I heard that your daughter-in-law is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's Mansion, but she is so humble. What methods do you use?"

Liu watched Xue Chenyu walk away before she slowly said, "You don't know me yet. I don't have any tricks or methods. She's just giving me some face because my eldest son has been admitted to the Imperial Academy."

Old Mrs. He realized that Liu was just finding ways to show off that her son had entered the Hanlin Academy.

She was also tactful and followed Liu's words to praise her son for his brilliant literary talent and for having entered the Hanlin Academy at such a young age. She said that he would definitely have a great future and a promising future.

Liu was so happy to hear this that she took Old Mrs. He aside and exchanged warm greetings with her like an older sister.

The second house had only one female member, the third daughter He Shuang, who could neither get a word in nor have the heart to do so, and kept her head down and acted indifferent the entire time.

Ji Minrou was the one who was eager to show off. The two old ladies were talking, and the He family's daughter-in-law, the proper daughter-in-law, hadn't said anything yet, but she was constantly making a scene beside them.

He Shuang curled her lips and cracked her melon seeds as if no one was around.

These people in the He family are becoming more and more boring.

My mother is right, the eldest wife's situation is getting worse day by day.

……

On the other side, the men's seats.

When the female guests left the table, Situ Zhen found an excuse to go to the bathroom and got up to leave.

He Minzhi thought he really wanted to go to the bathroom, so he prepared to lead the way for him personally.

Fourth Master Yu pulled him aside and whispered, "...The prince is going to relieve himself, and you, the master of the house, are squatting at the door. What's the matter with that?"

He Minzhi also drank a few more sips of wine, and his head was dizzy. After hearing what Mr. Yu Si said, he nodded as if he understood, and then summoned Shi Tou again.

"You go, lead the way for the world... no, Master Chu."

He drank so much that he was already drunk and his speech was slurred.

Shi Tou looked worriedly at the guests present, then looked at Situ Zhen who was about to leave the table to go to the bathroom.

Situ Zhen said, "Just tell me the way. Taking care of your parents is more important."

But after all, this is the Prince of Cheng, your Majesty's nephew, a nephew who is as important as the Crown Prince.

Shitou hesitated, and Situ Zhen suddenly raised a mischievous smile, "Why, are you still worried about me wandering around your house? What's there to see in such a small place? If you're really worried, just lead the way."

"I dare not! How could the prince be that kind of person?" Shitou didn't even dare to look back at the Fourth Master Yu's eyes when he said he dared not.

He Minzhi shook his dizzy head, "Shitou, I just asked you to lead the way, why are you so... hiccup, hesitant?"

Seeing that his eyes were blurry and he was about to faint at any time, Shi Tou no longer dared to lead Situ Zhen.

"Mr. Chu, go out of the courtyard gate and turn to the small path on the right." He quickly told the approximate direction of the toilet, then quickly turned around to catch He Minzhi.

Situ Zhen said "hmm" and asked Fang Rui to accompany him to the toilet.

Although He Minzhi's head was dizzy, his eyes never left Situ Zhen.

No matter how you look at it, he is a cynical and dissolute playboy. I don't know what His Majesty likes about him that he allows him to lead troops.

However, this is how royal children are. After all, they are of royal blood. Perhaps His Majesty just wants to train a so-called military general to support his own son.

This thought flashed through his mind, and He Minzhi angrily took another sip of wine.

Why wasn't he born into a royal family?

Why can someone like Situ Zhen, who is always lazy and unruly, be valued by His Majesty?

"My lord, please don't drink any more. You've really had too much..."

Shitou was so anxious that he wanted to grab the cup, but he didn't dare to actually do it.

Being a servant is really difficult. If they don't stop the master, they will be punished and accused of not doing their best. But how many servants can really stop their master when he makes a mistake?

……

Once out of the yard, the noise was left behind.

Situ Zhen looked at the shabby mansion in front of him and the cynical prince, with a cold smile on his face.

The descendants of He Jie, a great scholar of the previous dynasty, ended up like this.

If it weren't for this imperially bestowed house, relying on that overambitious and incompetent He Minzhi, I'm afraid this family would have to sleep on the streets.

Situ Zhen's eyes were full of disgust, but he did not go to the right. Instead, he went around to the path on the left and walked towards Furongju.

Fang Rui: How could the master really need to go to the bathroom?

His real purpose was to take the opportunity to meet Miss Xue.

"Master, you are a daughter of gold, why do you condescend to attend a banquet for a concubine?" He couldn't understand. If the master really wanted to see Miss Xue, there would be plenty of opportunities for him to do so. Why would he lower his status and come here?

If Mr. He were still alive, it would be fine, but is the current He family worthy of it?

"What do you know? Miss Xue has good intentions, how can I not support her?" Perhaps because he was a little drunk, the smile on Situ Zhen's face seemed much more genuine.

"Fang Rui doesn't understand."

"You're just a block of wood. You've been with me for so long but haven't made any progress." Situ Zhen took out a fan from his waist and hit him on the head with it.

Hiss, master, you may say that, but this hit really hurts.

Fang Rui held his head.