When everyone returned to the back hall, the servants had already set up tables and stools, standing in two rows on the left and right, waiting for the master to return.
After the battle just now, Li Yu had exhausted all the food he had eaten in the morning. He ran towards the dining table. After just two steps, Ouyang Lan pulled him up and said, "You don't understand any rules. Your uncle and aunt haven't even sat down yet."
"Mom, you never pay attention to these rules."
"At home, it's naturally more casual. But we are at your uncle and aunt's house now."
"But yesterday at the inn, mother, you still said..." Li Yu was a little confused. Yesterday, he had a fierce quarrel with his second mother because of this matter, and even took out a dagger.
"Shut up. Follow mom and don't mess around." Ouyang Lan is not ignorant of etiquette, but she doesn't like to get along with others on airs, and she doesn't think she should treat her subordinates in a condescending manner. In your own home, you can make your own rules. Nowadays, when going out and visiting relatives and friends, you should not be too casual. My son is still young, so if I tell him this now, he won’t understand, so I just let him follow me honestly.
When Liu Zhan and Yun Kai took their seats, everyone sat down one after another. Jian Xin and Han Feng, like the other servants, stood aside and waited.
Liu Zhan said: "Jian Xin, Han Feng, you two should sit down too. We are all old acquaintances and we are all on the same side."
"Okay." The two of them came back in unison and sat down together.
After Yun Kai said "Serve", the servants brought the food and wine one after another.
Looking at the steaming food on the table, Han Ji said: "Yeah. It's very exciting." Then he picked up the wine bottle and poured himself wine.
"Old Han, you are not unfamiliar at all."
"Brother Liu, we are all members of our own family, what are you seeing? It's rare that everyone is here today, so hurry up and get started! I'll do it first!" Then, Han Ji drank all the wine in the glass.
The atmosphere in Han Ji's area has also relaxed a bit. "Okay!" Liu Zhan, Li Zhentian, and Zhao Shu also picked up their cups and drank. However, Yun Kai and Ouyang Lan drank tea.
"You two brothers and sisters, you two should drink too. When was the last time we met?" Han Ji thought for a while and said, "It was when sister Ouyang gave birth to Yuer. At that time, princess, you were still pregnant with Yue. Tian'er, I didn't drink. Later, when Princess Yue'er gave birth to Tian'er, Ouyang was still at home confinement and didn't come. This time, I caught you two together. Drink up! Hanfeng , Jianxin, I can serve your family well."
"That's necessary!" Hanfeng replied following Han Ji's words. Then he changed Yun Kai's teacup into a wine glass and poured wine into Yun Kai.
Yun Kai looked at the wine that Hanfeng brought to him, laughed and cursed, "You girl, why are your elbows turned out? You're not married yet!"
Jian Xin handed over the wine silently and looked at Ouyang Lan with evil intentions.
Ouyang Lan was not one to take offense. She stood up proudly, picked up the wine glass and said, "Drink! You must drink! We haven't seen each other for so long. But these two maids don't want to run away." After drinking the wine, she grabbed Jian Xin. "Pour some wine. Pour some for yourself. And that silly girl!" Then he pointed at Hanfeng.
"This crazy girl is going crazy again!"
"Cut the nonsense! Pour the wine and drink!"
The atmosphere at the dinner table immediately became lively. Yun Kai originally wanted to refuse, but he couldn't refuse in this situation, so he started drinking with everyone.
While the adults were laughing, the children seemed much quieter.
Li Longzhan, who was slightly older, looked at the adults having fun while eating, and he actually yearned for the life after growing up.
Li Yu ate his rice with big mouthfuls of vegetables, looking at the others from time to time. Then I saw Xiaoyue on the other side who was almost the same as me, also eating a big meal. Coincidentally, Xiaoyue also looked up at this time and saw Li Yu. The two of you looked at me and I looked at you, then didn't say anything and continued to work with their heads down. Next to Xiaoyue, Zhitian was eating his food slowly, which was in sharp contrast to his sister Xiaoyue.
Ouyang Lan was a little drunk and said, "You can tell from Tian'er's eating that he is steady and has a good temperament."
Yun Kai responded: "No. No, boys should still be more energetic. Look at Yu'er, how lively and cute he is! Tian'er should change with his sister! His sister is nothing like him Little girl! She’s so naughty!”
As soon as she said this, Xiaoyue was unwilling. "Mom, what's wrong with me?"
"It's okay, it's okay. Just listen to my aunt and just eat until you're full. Don't worry about your mother. Hehe."
The children were all full and left the table to drink the sugar water prepared by others. Children can't sit still, especially when they are full of food and drink, they want to come out and play.
The adults continued to drink and chat. Li Zhentian waved to Long Zhan, and Long Zhan walked over. Li Zhentian said, "Dad and your aunt may stay for a while. You should take your brother back to the inn first." Then he took some silver from his arms and gave it to Long Zhan, "You two brothers, please find a sedan and go back. "This is the capital, under the emperor's feet. I guess there is order and stability, and no one will make trouble for the two children. Besides, the inn is not far from the Prince Consort's Mansion, and my two children are also good at martial arts, so they should be fine. Li Zhentian thought so.
Li Longzhan nodded, stood up and said, "Uncle, aunt, Uncle Han, I'll take my brother back first. You guys eat and drink well."
Yun Kai said: "Let's play for a while longer. If you are tired, I will arrange a room for you and you can go and have a rest."
"It's okay, aunt, my brother and I will find a sedan and go back. And the inn is not far from here."
"How can that be done! Someone, prepare the carriage! Send the two young masters back!"
"Yes!" A servant responded.
"No need, aunt, my brother and I can go back."
"How can that be done! Since you are here with your uncle and aunt, I have to let you go back safely. Don't worry, no one will dare to cause trouble in the carriage of my Prince Consort." Yun Kai said seriously.
"this..."
Li Zhentian said: "Thank you very much, princess. Long Zhan, you can take the carriage back in a while. If you see anything interesting or delicious on the road, you two brothers can buy some. Also, be careful outside."
"Okay!" Li Longzhan agreed.
The two brothers walked to the door, got on the carriage, and walked towards the inn. Li Yu was a curious baby. He opened the curtains on the carriage and looked at the bustling capital. He felt very happy and pointed it out to his brother from time to time.
When the carriage passed by the entrance of a pastry shop, Li Yu said: "Brother, let's get off the car and buy some pastries!"
"Weren't you full just now?"
Li Yu stuck out his tongue and smiled. It's not that Li Yu hasn't eaten enough, he's just a child who is greedy. When he sees something delicious, he wants to order more regardless of whether he can eat it or not.
Li Longzhan said to the driver: "Stop for a moment. Let's buy some things."
"Okay!" the coachman responded, and then stopped the carriage.
Li Longzhan took Li Yu into the pastry shop. Today was not a holiday, so there were not many people inside. Li Yu asked for a piece of mung bean cake. The waiter wrapped it in brown paper and handed it to Li Yu. Li Longzhan said: "Brother, look at what else you want to order."
Li Yu took the mung bean cake and said, "Okay, I'll take a look." He pointed at two more, then he ate the cakes with his head down and ran out the door happily. "Oops!" Someone didn't pay attention and bumped into a girl. Several mung bean cakes also fell out. Li Yu looked at the pieces of mung bean cakes that fell on the ground and said angrily: "Why are you walking without looking at people!"
The girl was about ten years old, wearing light blue clothes, and her trouser legs were obviously lengthened with some fabric. She was thin and a little taller than Fan Yu. She was very frightened by such a sudden bump, and she hurriedly said: "sorry Sorry!"
Li Yu wasn't angry because he bumped into someone. He just looked at the pieces of mung bean cake on the ground and felt a little distressed. He said, "I can't eat these pieces of mung bean cake! You pay for my mung bean cake!" When the girl heard this, I wanted to pay for it, and with tears in my eyes, I bowed and said "I'm sorry" repeatedly.
Long Zhan heard his brother's voice and hurried over to take a look. Seeing this situation, he asked, "What's going on?"
Li Yu said confidently: "She bumped into me, and my pieces of mung bean cake also fell to the ground."
Long Zhan looked up and down, looking at the girl's frail figure and her sallow face, which looked like she hadn't had a full meal recently. Although Li Yu is smaller than others, he has been practicing martial arts with his father and Zhao Shu since he was a child. How could he be hit by a girl! He asked: "Brother, did you hit someone?"
When Li Yu was told this, when he thought about it carefully, it seemed that he had indeed not looked at the road and bumped into someone else, but he did not want to admit it and still said bravely: "She... bumped into me!"
Long Zhan asked the girl: "Girl, what's going on?"
The girl bowed and said, "I'm sorry, I'm blocking other people's way here! I'm sorry!"
Long Zhan saw that the girl might be a little scared and said, "It's okay. I asked you if you were moving around just now?"
The girl shook her head and said slowly: "I'm just... waiting for someone here."
Long Zhan said: "You are waiting for people here, you are not moving around, right?"
The girl nodded. After Long Zhan looked at it, he said to the girl, "Okay, nothing's wrong."
But Li Yu still said: "She hit me. Let her pay for my mung bean cake."
"Okay, brother, it's just a few pieces of mung bean cake. I'll just buy it for you. Why compete with a girl? Besides, it's not like this girl bumped into you. If you are the second young master of Yinlong Villa Lying for a few pieces of mung bean cake is not manly at all."
When Li Yu was told this, he felt unreasonable for a moment and said angrily, "It's bad luck for me." Then he pouted and walked towards the carriage.
At this time, a woman in her thirties, also wearing light blue clothes, and a young man in her mid-twenties came together. The woman had a sad look on her face, and she didn't know what she was talking to the man.
When he walked to the girl, he saw this situation and hurriedly came over and asked Li Longzhan: "This young master, has this wife's daughter done anything to offend you?"
Long Zhan said: "It's okay. My brother accidentally bumped into your girl, I'm sorry."
When the woman heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's okay, it's okay. My girl has a tough life, so maybe she blocked the young master's way. I'm really sorry."
Long Zhan said: "What are you talking about! It's my brother's fault. These silver coins are not a sign of respect. Let the child see if there are any injuries." After saying that, he took some scattered silver coins, about five or six taels, and handed them to the boy. woman.
Li Yu saw it in the carriage and said, "Brother, why did you give them money?!"
"It's okay. You don't have to worry about it."
The woman said, "The young master said something serious. It was just a bump. As long as the child is fine, it will be fine." She pushed back Long Zhan's hand holding the money.
Jian Xin insisted on giving it to this woman, but the woman refused to accept it. The young man on the side said impatiently: "Just take it! If you don't want it, just give it to me! Just think of it as my errand fee." After hearing this, the woman sighed and took it. With the few taels of silver, I bowed and said, "Thank you." The young man said, "Let's go quickly, don't keep people waiting."
The woman didn't say anything, but said to the girl: "Xiaolan, let's go." Xiaolan knelt down and picked up a few pieces of osmanthus cake that fell on the ground, and said to Long Zhan: "This? You don't want this?" Alright?"
Long Zhan said: "No more!"
Xiaolan nodded, took out a cloth, wrapped these pieces of mung bean cake, and put it in her arms. The woman smiled sheepishly and took Xiaolan away.
Just as Long Zhan was about to get up and get into the carriage, a voice came from behind.
"Long Zhan, why are you here?"
