Hua Xi and Hua Shiqing took the carriage back after they got off the mountain.
The waiter who was full of disdain before was so frightened that he was respectful and prepared the meal before Hua Shiqing and Hua Xi could speak.
The shopkeeper of the black shop also trotted to the table, his flattering smile making his plump face even more greasy.
Huaxi waved his hand to indicate to the shopkeeper that he no longer cared about those things, and the shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief.
After the two of them finished eating, they completely lost their original mood of wanting to play, and they couldn't wait to rush towards the prefect's house.
Wuzhou magistrate's residence
"Master, those two people have appeared and are heading in our direction now."
Tang Huai's eyes narrowed slightly as he listened to his staff reporting Hua Shiqing's whereabouts.
Thinking that the prince had come to live in his mansion before, I couldn't help but feel excited!
This time, the prince specifically asked him to take good care of the two people who came.
Tang Huai was naturally happy to miss Shu, and had prepared a residence for the two of them a few days ago.
The house was ready but no one came. For the past two days, Tang Huai wondered whether he had missed this God-given opportunity.
It was not easy for Tang Huai to climb to his current position all the way. He just had little luck, so it was very difficult for him to be promoted to a higher position.
This good opportunity fell on Tang Huai, and he couldn't miss it easily!
"Hurry up and prepare the Feng Xichen Banquet, and remember to order the dishes from Ele.me!"
"I'm going to go dress up and call out Ying'er and Yan Shao. They are both young children. Maybe we can play together."
Tang Ying'er and Tang Yanshao were Tang Huai's legitimate daughter and concubine, but these two children were born to different mothers.
Tang Ying'er was born to Tang Huai's original wife, but her first wife died young and left only this daughter.
The concubine Tang Yanshao was born to his concubine Liu Xing'er. Liu Xing'er not only had this child, but also had a concubine named Tang Jingqing.
Because Tang Huai had inquired about Huaxi and Hua Shiqing before, he was more cautious this time.
I want these two siblings to have a good relationship with Huaxi and Hua Shiqing, and maybe get some benefits from them in the future.
Tang Ying'er went out after receiving the notice from her father. She felt very uncomfortable just thinking about having to sit and eat with Tang Yanshao, her younger brother.
This is just because Aunt Liu is similar to most other aunts. Normally, Aunt Liu is also a noisy and troublesome person.
Today's banquet was also Aunt Liu's idea.
Originally, Aunt Liu wanted to send her son and daughter to the reception banquet.
Unexpectedly, because Tang Qingqing was still young, Tang Ying'er got an advantage.
In this way, Tang Ying'er was forced to offend Aunt Liu. Thinking of Tang Yanshao, whom she rarely met, Tang Ying'er felt a little timid.
As evening approached, Hua Xi and Hua Shiqing arrived at the prefecture.
Tang Huai had been waiting for a long time. When he saw the two of them, he immediately greeted them cordially. He also asked his servants to come forward and wait on them.
Hua Xi and Hua Shiqing were a little confused about the attitude of the prefect, and when they thought about Hua Chao's true identity, it became clear at a glance.
The prefect just wanted to flatter him so that the two of them could put in a nice word in front of Hua Chao.
"Tang has been waiting for the two distinguished guests for a long time. The house has also prepared a dust-washing banquet. He also invites the distinguished guests to come to the banquet place."
Hua Xi and Hua Shiqing exchanged polite words, and then followed the prefect to the hall where the dust-washing banquet was held.
After entering the banquet hall, Hua Xi saw two boys and girls of similar age standing here.
Before she could ask any questions, the prefect spoke.
Why are the two children about the same age as Huaxi Hua Shiqing?
Maybe they could play together, so he called the person over.
Hua Xi was unhappy inside, and Hua Shiqing was so cold that ice dropped from her face.
Jiao Yue also spoke silently in her mind, "Master, is this magistrate trying to seduce you?"
"Such means and tactics are too low-level, and it's really hard to live up to the standards of elegance!"
Jiao Yue didn't have the nerve to curse, no matter how clumsy she was, she could still see what the prefect meant.
I don’t know if the prefect’s brain was blocked by the door, but he actually resorted to seduction and bribery!
Perhaps because their expressions were really ugly, the prefect Tang Huai also sensed something was wrong.
At this time, Tang Ying'er boldly took a step forward, stood in front of Hua Xi and smiled.
Tang Ying'er stretched out her slender hand and said cheerfully to Hua Xi, "Hello, I'm Tang Ying'er. Were you safe on the way here?"
This gentle and generous greeting diluted Huaxi's inner dissatisfaction. Huaxi also had a straightforward personality.
So compared to the magistrate's ulterior motives, such a straightforward greeting made her feel free of grudges.
"Hello, I'm Huaxi. This is my second time coming to Wuzhou, so the journey went smoothly."
The prefect Tang Huai saw the cold atmosphere being eased by his eldest daughter, and his inner excitement was palpable.
Tang Huai thought to himself that the change of Qingqing into Ying'er was really a clever plan and a stroke of genius!
Everyone was no longer unfamiliar, and sat down at the table to drink and chat.
Hua Xi and Hua Shiqing looked at the familiar dishes and fell into deep thought.
Fortunately, Tang Ying'er was an eloquent person and made Huaxi laugh again and again.
But Tang Yanshao in the corner is out of tune with everyone.
Hua Xi only noticed the cold young man after accidentally catching a glimpse of Tang Huai's warning eyes.
"That's my brother-in-law Tang Yanshao. He's usually not good with words. Please forgive me, Miss Hua."
Tang Ying'er opened her mouth to answer Hua Xi's questions.
Even if Tang Ying'er no longer likes Aunt Liu and her children, now that the distinguished guest is in front of her, she still has to give her some face.
Tang Yanshao in the corner also raised his eyes at Hua Xi and Tang Ying'er.
The coldness on Tang Yanshao's face has not dissipated, but compared to the almost alienated attitude just now, his face has become a bit warmer.
Just now, Tang Yanshao felt interesting when he heard that his sister-in-law, who was shying away from him, was saying something nice for him.
So Tang Yanshao responded with a glass of wine to express his goodwill under the gaze of Hua Xi and Tang Ying'er.
The banquet went smoothly except for this small incident.
After the banquet, the prefect wanted to keep two distinguished guests at his house.
Unexpectedly, Huaxi and Hua Shiqing had already found an inn on their way here.
So in the slightly disappointed eyes of the prefect, Hua Xi and Hua Shiqing said goodbye to the family.
"Why were you staring at Tang Yanshao earlier?"
"Could this man have gold in his face?"
Hua Shiqing, the jealous person, was as petty as ever, and couldn't stop feeling weird on the way back to the inn.
Hua Xi could only coax Hua Shiqing, who was feeling sore all over, and promised not to stare at a strange man again next time.
Gaoyue couldn't stop laughing in her mind, and she didn't forget to click her tongue at the same time.
"Master, this Hua Shiqing is not just a jealous person, she is so infatuated with you that she doesn't know the origin of her feelings for you!"
"Just bear with this sweet pain!"
