All the food is served, the wine is fragrant, the warmth is warm, and people relax unconsciously.
The eldest lady gave the maids a wink, and the maids immediately retreated. The curtains of the Nuan Pavilion were lowered, creating a world of their own.
The eldest lady smiled, picked up the wine glass and said, "Today is a family dinner, please don't be restrained."
She looked at Shen Lansui and said, "Lansui has just passed, and our family has not had a good meal. Today, I have benefited from you. Come, let me toast you."
"Whenever a good time comes, it is appropriate to sing the praises of the time (1)."
Without reaching out to hit the smiling person, Shen Lansui picked up the wine glass, lowered it to touch her, and smiled: "Thank you, madam."
The two looked at each other, smiled, and drank together.
"Don't drink too much, I haven't offered you a toast yet!" Lu Jingzhi said hurriedly: "I wish my sister-in-law to have a beautiful face, flowers on her hair, and good luck every year (2)."
Lu Mingchao and others also picked up their wine glasses, and Shen Lansui smiled and said, "I have received everyone's thoughts, so you don't have to respect them all, I will respect you all!"
She stood up and raised her glass. Others were sitting. She looked around and nodded, and everyone raised their glasses and drank together.
Shen Lansui drank the glass of wine, sat down and glanced at Lu Xingyue beside him. Lu Xingyue smiled, picked up the wine bottle and filled it for her, then picked up his own wine glass and said, "I haven't said my congratulations yet."
Shen Lansui raised his eyebrows: "Then tell me."
Lu Xingyue raised his glass solemnly, with gentle eyebrows and a clear voice, "I wish my wife to have this day every year, and this day every year, and I hope that from the next eight thousand years, she will be as long as this year. She will be as long as this year (3)."
Shen Lansui's heart moved slightly, and when she was about to pick up the wine glass, Lu Xingyue's big hand suddenly came over and covered her glass.
Shen Lansui: "???"
"I'll just drink."
Lu Xingyue raised his head and drank it all before letting go of his hand.
The eldest lady's eyes flickered and she glanced at Zhou Mengli.
Zhou Mengli sat quietly aside, with a bit of envy on her face.
The eldest lady said with unclear meaning: "Lansui and Lao San's relationship is really good."
Lu Mingchao calmly clenched the wine glass in front of him.
"Okay, don't just drink. It would be a waste if you don't eat such a large table while it's hot!" Lu Jingzhi looked longingly at the sweet dish in front of Shen Lansui.
Shen Lansui saw it at a glance and put it on Lu Jingzhi's plate with serving chopsticks. "Jingzhi said, Madam, we are all a family, so there is no need to be so polite. Can we start dinner?"
If the elders don’t move their chopsticks, it’s hard for them to eat first.
The eldest lady nodded, picked up the spoon and personally served Shen Lansui a bowl of pork rib soup.
"Lansui is still a little thinner. Eat more supplements."
Shen Lansui was really flattered and quickly reached out to take it, "Thank you, madam."
Lu Xingyue also took another look at the eldest lady. The color between her brows was as dark as ever, with a little white in the middle. It was obvious that her feelings for them had not changed much, and this move was still for the sake of good looks.
In this way, he felt relieved.
Immediately afterwards, the eldest lady's eyes fell on him and she said kindly: "The third child survived the disaster. It was a blessing in disguise. Not only was he reinstated in office, but he also married a lovely wife. This can be regarded as something I did on the right track." A good thing?"
Except for Zhou Mengli and Lu Jingzhi, everyone at the table had unnatural expressions for a moment.
After all, being happy is not a glorious thing, but it is undeniable that Lu Xingyue was the one who benefited in the end.
Lu Xingyue was silent for a moment, glanced at Shen Lansui, and said with a slight curl of the corners of his lips, "Yes."
He didn't say what it was, but looking at his warm eyes, who here didn't understand?
Lu Mingwan endured it again and again, but couldn't help but rolled his eyes, "Okay, I know you have a wife, do you need to be so arrogant?"
Lu Mingchao said nothing, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
Zhou Mengli whispered: "The relationship between cousin sister-in-law and third cousin is really enviable."
Lu Jingzhi also said: "Why don't you go back and watch again, give us a way to survive!"
The eldest lady smiled slightly and lowered her eyes, "Let's eat."
The conversation at the dinner table finally came to an end, and Shen Lansui could eat with peace of mind. She was not worried about the eldest lady tampering with the food and drinks. She had special powers and those things could not hurt her.
She was the one eating most attentively at the table.
Lu Xingyue looked around and listened in all directions. His peripheral vision fell on Shen Lansui. When he saw that her plate was empty, he picked up some food for her.
After eating for a while, the eldest lady talked about Lu Mingchao and Lu Mingwan's marriage.
Last time it was said that Lu Mingwan was on Princess Rong Zhao's list of candidates for her consort, but there was no news later. Lu Mingwan was depressed about this for a while, but he heard that Princess Rong Zhao had no intention of choosing a consort for the time being, so he Come alive.
At this time, when the eldest lady mentioned it, she just smiled and said nothing.
The eldest lady also knew what he was thinking and didn't say much. It would be a good thing if she could be the princess. With Lu Mingchao supporting the Duke's palace, Lu Mingwan wouldn't have to work so hard.
Therefore, the center of the topic became Lu Mingchao again.
The eldest lady sighed, "Ming Dynasty, you are not young anymore. Your third brother has already been married twice, and you haven't found a place yet. It's shameful."
Lu Mingchao paused with his chopsticks and turned to look at her, "Mom, I'm not in a hurry."
"How can you not be anxious? If you are not anxious, your father and I are anxious too! Look at the whole Yangdu, how many people with your status and status are not married yet?" The eldest lady said with hatred. .
Shen Lansui's eyes fell on Lu Mingchao, looking at his indifferent profile, and suddenly remembered that Lu Mingchao was already twenty-four. This age was still very young in the last days. There were many unmarried people, but in ancient times, most of them were It was indeed late for Lu Mingchao to start a family.
Lu Mingchao noticed her gaze and suddenly looked over.
The atmosphere on the table was stagnant.
Lu Xingyue was not affected and continued to pick up food for Shen Lansui.
Lu Mingchao looked away, frowned and said, "Mom, today is the birthday of my third brother and sister. Do you have to say these things?"
The eldest lady's face froze, she took a deep breath, forced a smile and said, "That's all, if you don't like to hear what I say, just don't tell me, but you can also have some snacks yourself. You are the eldest son of the family and will inherit the entire Duke's mansion in the future. , you have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of continuing the incense."
Lu Mingchao tensed his jaw and hesitated to speak. Finally, he suppressed his irritation and picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
Others at the dinner table were even more afraid to speak.
Zhou Mengli lowered her head and stared at the bowl in front of her.
Lu Jingzhi hesitated to speak, and simply said nothing.
"By the way, haven't you all prepared a birthday gift for Lan Sui? Take it out and take a look?" The eldest lady changed the subject, clapped her hands, and a maid came in immediately.
The maid in front held a mahogany box in her hands, and the people behind her also held something in their hands.
Later, they come to deliver warm new wine.
The wine bottle in Zhou Mengli's hand was taken off and replaced with a new one.
The maid even poured her a glass.
Zhou Mengli didn't pay attention, all her mind was on the box the maid opened.
"This is a sachet that I embroidered by myself. My skills are not good and the items are not expensive. Sister-in-law, please don't dislike it."
Lu Jingzhi stood up, picked up the sachet and handed it to Shen Lansui.
——Digression——
(1) "The Book of Songs"
(2) "Revelation of Heartfelt Feelings"
(3) "One Cut Plum·Shou Wu Jing Nian Sacrifice"
