Lu Jiuchen looked at Fu Jinan with a smile and said, "Hey, even if he likes Shan Ning, you wouldn't push Yuanyuan out just because of your stubbornness. She is also your cousin, right?"
Being told what he meant, Fu Jinan didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he said calmly: "You'd better go back and ask Yuanyuan first before telling me this."
Lu Jiuchen sat up straight and looked seriously: "Are you telling the truth? Which brat does Yuanyuan really like?"
Fu Jinan lowered his head to drink tea, the meaning was self-evident.
Lu Jiuchen suddenly stood up, turned around in a circle, and said to himself: "No! Yuanyuan is too simple. Shen Yu knows that boy, don't look at his gentle appearance. Don't forget, he was the one who brought Shan Ning back. He has been hiding for several months, and even you have nothing to do with him. If it weren't for the two children, Shan Ning might have married him long ago! No! Absolutely not!"
He really didn't care about anything. The most difficult thing for Fu Jinan was that he didn't know when Luo Ran gave birth to the child.
"I heard that the Xie family also intends to marry the Shen family."
Fu Jinan said quietly.
Lu Jiuchen stopped and asked, "Xie family? That old guy Xie Hang?"
Fu Jinan nodded slightly.
Lu Jiuchen suddenly laughed: "He is really a cunning thing! There are many military generals who have married civil servants, but this does not include him. If he likes the Shen family, doesn't he want to join the team? Don't forget, now Your Majesty is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, so don’t press the wrong treasure.”
Fu Jinan lowered his eyes, his expression dark and unclear.
Lu Jiuchen sat down again and said sarcastically: "If he had had some fun back then, your mother would not have died so early. To put it bluntly, he was pretending to be confused. He wanted to reap the benefits of being a fisherman, but he was also afraid of getting wet. How can his shoes be such a good thing in the world!"
"By the way, you said that the Queen began to doubt about that child?"
Lu Jiuchen asked again.
Fu Jinan said: "It should be Duke Rong who heard the news from somewhere and told the queen. Yesterday Ran'er came into the palace and the queen tested her."
"Shan Ning also knows?"
Lu Jiuchen was shocked.
Thinking that the little woman didn't tell him the truth, Fu Jinan felt a little uncomfortable.
After Luo Ran left the study, he called Zizhu instead of going directly to the banquet.
Zizhu came over quickly: "Madam."
Luo Ran asked: "How's it going?"
Zizhu said: "Madam's guess is correct. That Chuntao was discovered intentionally by the second lady. She bribed a little maid serving tea and put the medicine into your portion of tea. Before leaving the tea room, He was discovered.”
Luo Ran smiled: "Second sister is really smart this time, she actually learned how to attack the east and attack the west."
Zizhu: "Yes, she even deceived Master Changying. Fortunately, madam, you were on guard. And you are right, she also wanted to cause Miss Liu to fall into the water. If Miss Liu makes a mistake, the Liu family will definitely be included. On our heads. But after being discovered by the slave, she took away the beads she scattered on the stone steps."
Luo Ran nodded appreciatively: "Well, you did a good job. Okay, it's almost time, we should go there."
At the banquet, Fang Ben was still putting on airs, waiting for Luo Ran to come and beg her. She thought that since she hadn't seen Luo Ran for so long, she might have gotten confused when she saw so many guests.
Who would have expected that when he looked up, he saw Luo Ran coming over with a rosy complexion. If he looked carefully, he could see that the corners of his eyes were moist and his lips were slightly swollen. Anyone who came by would know what was going on.
Mrs. Fang cursed secretly in her heart.
When Luo Ran walked up to him, he lowered his eyelids and said, "Our Duke's Mansion is no better than your Luo family, and I heard that you have never been a family member in the Luo family. Many of the guests today came here just for the sake of Duke Jing's Mansion." Don’t neglect celebrating the birthdays of our two children.”
Luo Ran lowered his eyebrows, bowed, and said softly: "Mom, please don't worry, my wife understands."
Soon, the banquet began, and the well-trained maids steadily carried the dishes and served them.
Mrs. Fang looked at the attractive dishes on the table, her face turned cold slightly, and she looked at Luo Ruxue beside her unhappily.
Luo Ruxue was also a little surprised: "Mom, I really asked about it, but I never heard that Xiyuan prepares these dishes."
Shen Xiqing watched Luo Ruxue and Fangshi talking in low voices, and deliberately said loudly: "Sister Wanhe, come and try this vinegar fish, our cooks can't make it taste like this!"
Yue Wanhe took a bite and nodded in praise: "Indeed, it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, sour and sweet, without losing the freshness of the fish."
When Lu Yuanyuan heard this, she also said: "Really? Really? I'll try it too, um! It sure tastes good!"
When another young lady heard what they said, she also stretched out her chopsticks and finally said, "Why does it taste like Zuixianlou when I eat it?"
There was a little girl next to him who said, "I taste like it, but this West Lake Vinegar Fish is the signature of Zuixianlou. It only sells eight portions a day. Even if the county owner ordered it from Zuixianlou, he couldn't buy so much." Bar?"
He turned around and took a look. This was not counting the outer courtyard. There were more than eight tables for the female relatives in the inner courtyard. We couldn't have one table and one table. Wouldn't that be clearly offending someone!
At this time, I heard a lady at the next table say: "I have a light taste, so this rose tofu is good."
Mrs. Wang did not forget to speak for Luo Ran at the side: "As long as everyone is used to eating, Ran'er has been careful since he was a child. He was afraid that he would not be able to take care of everyone, so he specially prepared various flavors, just in the hope that everyone can eat comfortably."
"Okay, okay. As expected of the emperor's personally appointed county boss, not only has a kind heart, but also has a first-class temperament. The two children are blessed."
Another older woman said.
With this beginning, everyone praised Luo Ran.
Facing everyone's compliments, Luo Ran accepted them gracefully and said modestly: "As long as all the ladies and ladies like it, that's fine. You Qing, go to the kitchen to spread the word. In addition to their due wages, everyone in Zuixian Tower today If everyone is rewarded with ten taels of silver, and each person in the house is given five taels, they say that the ladies and ladies here like it and specially rewarded it to them."
"Hey! I'll go right now, slave!"
Youqing said happily.
Everyone present was even more happy when they heard this. Rewarding money in their name will make it easier to go to Zuixian Tower in the future.
Thinking of this, there was another burst of praise.
Fu Mingzhu couldn't stand listening anymore, so she suddenly stood up and came to Luo Ran's side. She said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, you really put a lot of effort into it. Even my mother didn't know that you hired a cook from Zuixian Tower. The county master is indeed very proud." .”
The implication is that Luo Ran used the name of the county lord to threaten Zuixianlou to do things for her.
Luo Ran smiled faintly and calmly said: "Sister, you are worrying too much. I just want to make everyone happy. As for the cook of Zuixian Tower, he is a relative who works in the house and helps to recommend him."
"I do not believe!"
Fu Mingzhu said loudly.
Luo Ran still had a smile on his face, and his words were a bit like coaxing a child: "If sister doesn't believe it, I will take you to see it later. There are many guests now, so don't be upset, sister."
Compared with Luo Ran's dignity and magnanimity, Fu Mingzhu seemed much more arrogant and willful. Mrs. Fang was afraid that her daughter would lose her temper and lose face, so she hurriedly called her back to her.
After Fu Mingzhu sat down, she became angrier and angrier as she thought about it. She picked up a meatball in front of her and ate it without even looking. After swallowing it, I realized that the taste was a bit strange. I drank two sips of tea before I could suppress it. I said dissatisfiedly: "What kind of crap did the cook from Zuixianlou cook! It's not delicious at all!"
Looking at Luo Ruxue next to her, her face was pale.
