Seeing Chu Chengping raise his eyebrows and glance at him, Chu Chengyi restrained his expression of concern:
"It's not far from here. We'll go back after the party. You go first."
Lin Jinyan bowed and saluted: "Okay, I won't delay your pleasure."
Chu Chengping looked at the master and servant walking away, bumped Chu Chengyi with his shoulder, and said in a frivolous tone:
"Doesn't someone treat her unusually?"
Chu Chengyi rolled his eyes at Chu Chengping:
"You don't need to make fun of me, you are the one who treats her cousin differently."
Chu Chengping restrained his teasing: "Can you tell? It's obvious?"
Chu Chengyi: "Every time you see her cousin, your eyes sparkle. How can you not tell? You don't have to worry too much. I can only find out if I get to know you well."
Chu Chengping cleared his throat: "As for you, what are you doing to me?"
Chu Chengyi: "Her family background doesn't allow me to think about it, so don't mention it again."
When Chu Chengping heard this, the teasing look completely disappeared from his face, his brows furrowed slightly, and he looked at Lin Jinyan's shrinking back:
"Let's have a drink."
After Lin Jinyan entered the palace, bowed and took her seat, Bai Yiran asked with concern what the Queen Mother wanted from her.
Lin Jinyan only said that the Queen Mother just came to talk to her about gossip.
As he spoke, he felt that the little princess was looking towards him frequently. Lin Jinyan turned to face her and nodded at the little princess.
Seeing the strange look on the little princess's face, Lin Jinyan didn't dig deeper and turned to look at the people in the palace, changing glasses and toasting to the emperor and the people around her.
The officials, their families, and their daughters also chatted happily, covering their mouths and laughing softly.
Not long after Hong Jiu came back, Chu Chengyi and two others returned to the main hall after drinking.
The cheerful and lively atmosphere lasted until the end of the palace banquet. The happy emperor walked out of the palace with help from Zheng Cheng and Concubine Rou.
At the gate of the palace, Lin Jinyan's brother and sister said goodbye to several members of the Gu family, and then returned to the house with Lin Yanqing.
In Songmao Hall, Lin Siran and Lin Jinyun came to the Lin Mansion early and sat next to the old lady, talking and laughing.
Lin Wanrong sat next to Lin Siyuan, looking more like a father and daughter. The two of them sat together, chatting from time to time.
After Lin Jinyan and the others returned, the hall became lively again.
After cleaning her hands and sitting for a while, the old lady ordered the food to be served.
Everyone sat around the table and enjoyed the meal happily.
After dinner, some elders handed out New Year's money, and it was lively for a while.
The family gossiped and stayed up late until the bell rang, and the old lady who couldn't stand it went to rest.
Lin Jinyan and Lin Wanrong also returned to the hospital separately.
Before Lin Jin left, he ordered the kitchen to prepare a table for the servants. When he came back, he gave rewards to Yan Yuxuan's people. The servants happily surrounded Lin Jinyan and said a lot of good luck.
After Lin Jinyan washed her hands and face, she looked at Hong Jiu in confusion and joked:
"Why haven't you gone to Buyehou yet? But you think there are too few red envelopes?"
Hong Jiu: "We just arrived at the Palace of Longevity, and there was a palace maid following us. When I was waiting outside the Palace of longevity, the palace lady had been hiding and staring at me furtively from a distance. After the palace banquet was over, I I took a special look and saw that the palace maid was following Concubine Rou."
Lin Jinyan: "Concubine Rou? Why did Concubine Rou send people to follow me?"
Lin Jinyan thought for a while but couldn't figure it out, so she simply put it aside:
"That's all, you will know later. You go and reminisce with your old friends first. You can come back anytime and help me take care of Boss An and Young Master Feng."
Hong Jiu nodded in agreement, and just as he was about to leave the room, Lin Jinyan said again:
"It's late at night and it's freezing cold. Put on my cloak."
(End of chapter)
