100 ways to trick a boy into going to sleep

Chapter 791 Begonia Spring

Immortals fight, mortals suffer.

The servants all kept their heads bowed low, as if afraid that the fire might accidentally spread to them.

Yang Fang clenched his fists, no longer concealing the coldness in his eyes.

The atmosphere instantly became tense, with no one willing to back down.

If Wei Xuancheng hadn't suddenly visited, Yang Fang probably would have sat in the front hall all night.

After inviting the person to rest in a side room, Li Yin finally suppressed the obvious anger on his face.

"Why have you come here so suddenly, sir?"

As one of Li Yin's most valued strategists, Wei Xuancheng naturally showed him great respect and deference. "I heard that Your Highness brought back a beautiful young woman from outside the city during your military campaign."

Li Yin's smile faded slightly, and his voice was no longer as enthusiastic as before: "Yes."

Although he wasn't extremely stubborn, the only time he ever fell in love over the years was when he disliked outsiders interfering or meddling in his affairs.

Wei Xuancheng had been following the Crown Prince for some time and knew his master's temperament and personality.

Offer advice on important matters, but leniency on minor ones.

This is the way of a wise person to serve as an official, balancing loyalty and righteousness.

He curved his lips slightly and slowly said, "A young lady's reputation is of utmost importance. If Your Highness truly likes her, why not write a letter to His Majesty and obtain His Majesty's decree? With this decree, Lady Shen serving Your Highness will be free from gossip. After we return to Chang'an in triumph, we can hold a grand wedding ceremony for Lady Shen."

Before Wei Xuancheng arrived, he had already learned the whole story.

He even knew Yang Fang's purpose in coming.

Although those words were not explicitly stated, they did indeed relieve the master's immediate crisis.

If the person in the palace were to issue an imperial decree, that would be an open secret, and naturally, even the Yang family of Hongnong would not be able to covet it.

Even though powerful clans have deep-rooted influence, they still dare not openly oppose the royal family. Yang Fang had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill, whether he wanted to or not.

After a series of chants, recitations, and performances, the master's expression indeed improved considerably.

"What you say is true, it is I who have not thought things through."

......

The cook carefully introduced the dishes on the table to Jin Huan.

The master hadn't touched any of the pastries that had been sent before, so when it came to the main course, everyone was a little apprehensive, fearing that the master would think they were useless and sell them off in a fit of anger.

"This dish is squirrel-shaped mandarin fish."

As soon as the lid was lifted, the aroma of fresh fish wafted out.

Jin Huan raised an eyebrow slightly: "It's been a long time since I've tasted the food of Wu County."

The cook was secretly delighted, but dared not be impolite in front of her mistress, so she could only suppress her excitement and continue to introduce the dishes to Jin Huan.

She was in a good mood today, resting her chin on one hand and lazily tilting her head as she listened to the story of the dish's origin and auspicious sayings.

I must say, the Crown Prince's treatment is really good. There are eight dishes on the table, six of which are famous dishes from various regions. It's only because he's traveling now. If he were in the Eastern Palace, the dishes would be even more lavish.

"Let's serve the food."

"Yes."

Jin Huan had just taken a bite of mandarin fish when the master of the manor entered the courtyard in the evening glow. The servants all knelt down to greet him, but Jin Huan remained seated.

Wen Xue and Wen Yue were so frightened that their faces turned pale. If His Highness the Crown Prince hadn't been watching them, they would have wanted to tug at their mistress's skirt.

Fortunately, Li Yin did not punish him.

He simply waved the servants away, just as he had done before.

The man's expression wasn't good either when he sat next to Jin Huan.

He didn't speak, so Jin Huan ignored him and ate her food by herself.

Li Yin, unable to contain himself any longer, finally spoke with an awkward expression: "You just said you have many lovers, many?"

She stared at the table full of dishes, seemingly struggling with which one to pick next, and casually hummed in agreement.

After he responded, the man's already dark skin became even darker...

"Besides Yang Fang, who else?" She slowly put down her chopsticks, turned her head and glanced at the man with a half-smile: "Does my lord really want to hear?"