Chapter Ninety-Five: A Banquet for the Family

As soon as he sat down, Shure came in like a little squirrel: "Second uncle, second aunt, it's time to hold the lamp, how can you start eating?" ”

Shu Yu was embarrassed and coaxed her: "This is dinner, isn't it the right time?" ”

Shuer pouted: "No, I've been here once, and then Yuan Niang said that my uncle hasn't gotten up yet!" ”

Afu laughed with a "flutter": "Shuerke has eaten it?" Would you like to have dinner with your aunt and uncle? ”

Shure shook his head, but ran over and grabbed the corner of Aph's coat and led her out.

Shu Yuqi said: "Your second aunt hasn't eaten yet, Shuer, where are you taking her?" ”

Shure shouted, "Don't tell your uncle!" ”

Ah Fu ran out after her, and smiled helplessly: "What's the matter?" Second Aunt Rong is wearing a dress, it's so cold outside..."

Shuer's eyes reflected the candlelight hanging down from the eaves, which looked extraordinarily bright, staring at Afu intently, his face full of longing: "Second uncle, I heard that the messenger is back, how is it, Mu Jinheng can reply to the letter?" ”

Even Afu wanted to call Jin Heng his brother, and Shure called him by his name so loudly, which sounded extremely harsh.

Afu reluctantly smiled, and the typed draft disappeared in an instant, and said bluntly: "He said that he is still in office now, and there is no time for the time being..."

Shure's little face instantly darkened, and his eyes were full of disbelief.

Afu panicked, and involuntarily held Shure's thin shoulder: "Shure, our noble daughter, isn't it a good marriage..."

Shure stamped his foot and exclaimed, "I prefer the one I like!" ”

Standing not far from here, there was only a half-hidden door from the hall where Shu Yu was, and Shu Er's voice must have been heard clearly by Shu Yu.

Anything related to Jin Heng, Afu panicked, this was soaked out of the sweat by Shuer's shout, and hurriedly covered her mouth with emptiness: "Be quiet!" Half the city has been woken up by you! ”

But it was already late, the thick cotton wool curtain was raised, and Shu Yu smiled: "You two are whispering in such a loud voice?" It's cold outside, I'm sick again, come in quickly! ”

Shuer walked towards Shuyu aggrievedly, and Afu bit her lip secretly, hoping that this little girl would still be ashamed, and don't talk too much to Shuyu.

But she forgot that Shuer had been close to Shuyu, and on the day of the ceremony, she threw herself into Shuyu's arms - two years have passed, and nothing has changed.

Shuer grew taller, his head had reached Shu Yu's chest, and then he threw himself into Shu Yu's arms, no longer like a child, which made Shu Yu embarrassed.

Ah Fu hurriedly went over and brought her over, and said, "Big girl, are you ashamed?" Still crying nose? ”

Shuyu smiled: "What do we Shure like?" Tell your uncle that even if you want a star in the sky, the second uncle can ask the third uncle to cut one for you! ”

Shure cried and laughed again.

As soon as Afu put her mind at ease, she was stunned when she heard Shuer: "Second uncle, I want to go to Fu'an!" ”

Shu Yu frowned: "It's not okay now, after two years, Nanshao will be leveled, and the second uncle will take your aunt and your aunt to go over together, okay?" ”

"Not good! I'll be an old girl in two years. I'm going to go now! ”

Afu thought to herself, it's over.

Sure enough, Shuyu asked, "What does going to Fu'an have to do with the old girl?" ”

"I'm going to marry Mu Jinheng, he's in Fu'an now!"

Ah Fu didn't dare to raise her head, and she could think of Shu Yu's face in her dreams.

"Shure, how do you have a mouth full of nonsense! Is there a little bit of a lady who looks like everyone? Let your aunt know, you have to slap your mouth! ”

Ah Fu was even more desperate in her heart, if Shu Yu knew that Pei Man had acquiesced...

"My aunt has already agreed, she said that Mu Jinheng is a talent, so she asked me to come to my second aunt's place..."

Shu Yu said angrily: "Then how can Mu Jinheng have a relationship with your second aunt?" Your mother is even more rude! ”

After scolding this, Shu Yu himself figured it out, I'm afraid Pei Man thinks that Mu Jinheng is the son of Afu's godmother, and Afu is more familiar, so he sent Shuer over, so he didn't think about it anymore.

Shu Yu had a big heart, but Ah Fu sat there motionless, scared into a cold sweat, and the Yuan Niang, Sakura, and Wanwan who were waiting in the room all changed their color.

But Shuyu's eyes were attracted by Shuer's bulging little face, and he didn't pay attention at all.

"The second uncle dares to scold my aunt behind my back, do you dare to talk about it in person?" Shure was not convinced.

Shu Yu was dumb, he really didn't dare.

After turning around a few times irritably, he said angrily: "Anyway, you are not allowed to mention Mu Jinheng again!" Spread it out, and others will say that you are indecent! Afu, you are not allowed to take her out! ”

Suddenly named, Afu nodded stiffly.

Shuyu returned to the table and sat down, seeing Shuer glaring at him, he was so angry that he couldn't eat, and threw down the sentence "I'm going back to Zaifutang tonight", and slammed the door.

Seeing that Shuyu was gone, Shuer immediately hung on Afu's neck: "Second uncle! Look at the attitude of the second uncle! I don't care! My aunt promised me that I would see Mu Jinheng! ”

Afu now felt cold when she heard the words "Mu Jinheng", and said perfunctorily: "Okay, okay, listen to you, hurry, let your second uncle go, now you have to accompany your second aunt to eat!" ”

He also made a neck-locking gesture on Shure, which made Shure laugh again.

In the next month or so, although the New Year is approaching, because of the death of the little prince who was deeply favored, the entire capital is shrouded in gloom.

In this atmosphere, the long-feared Xiangjia family banquet finally arrived, and the atmosphere couldn't help but be even colder than she expected.

Except for Ming Yan who are still in Fu'an, Ah Fu and his wife, Ah Chun and his wife, Xiang Mingjun and his wife, and Xiang Mingze and his wife gathered together, which is the most common gathering of Xiang family in these years.

Due to the matter of disposing of Aunt Li and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Xiang made an exception and arranged all the concubines and children to serve at the table. Cishun Hall is not big enough, and specially invited someone to build a mahogany hall in the garden, with thick curtains hanging on all sides, but the wind can't blow, and the rain can't hit.

Master Xiang sat on the top, he was a young man who had just passed forty "Old Taishan", and his face was full of red light, but he looked a few years older.

At hand is Mrs. Xiang, and the concubines and children next to her are all below.

According to convention, children are higher than concubines, so the first is Mingjun, the second is Xiang Chun's husband Li Wei, the third is Pei Shuyu, the fourth is Mingze, and the opposite is their main wife.

Ming Ze's wife, Yu Lake, is Xiang Yan and Xiang Yu, and facing Xiang Lao Ye and Mrs. Xiang are Aunt Nuan Yue, Aunt Han and Aunt Li.

Xiang Yan is holding a male doll in his arms, he is a young man born in the twenty-fifth year of Daguan, and he is about to be one year old, much smarter than Xiangyuan, and he can already call people.

When he first sat down, because of Mrs. Xiang's strong arrangement, there was quite a bit of tension, and the little man said "grandfather" a few times, which made everyone at the table bend their eyes.

Xiang Lao Ye said: "Good boy, good boy, what's your name?" ”

Xiang Yan said with a smile: "If you go back to Daddy, you haven't given a big name yet, and now you only scream 'Ah Ping' and 'Ah Ping'." ”

He nodded to the old man and said, "It's a humble name, not bad." ”

Mrs. Xiang hurriedly took over the conversation: "Ah Yan personally brought it?" It's okay to ask your big sister for help. ”

Xiang Chun has always wanted to raise Ah Ping under his knees, but Xiang Yan is even more favored, and he is quite tough in the house, so he can't come.

This will not wait for Xiang Yan to reply, Li Wei smiled and said: "Mother-in-law, why is this worry, raising the doll under the mother's knee is just for the good of the doll." Ah Yan was trained by you, and with her with the doll, I am also relieved. ”

Li Wei didn't take Mrs. Xiang seriously when she said this, but because of the power of the Li family, Mrs. Xiang couldn't say anything, so she had to laugh.

From beginning to end, Xiang Yan didn't even turn his head, and teased the doll in his arms.

Mrs. Pei's funeral was done by Li Wei, and naturally she had already reported it to Pei Shuyu.

As the secretary of the military department, even if Shu Yu wanted to, it was difficult for him to compete with Li Wei, the servant of his subordinate, in government affairs.

Although the emperor treated him kindly, the drafting of the edict was a matter of the province under the door, and he Pei Shuyu had to do it.

Now seeing Li Wei showing his hateful face again, Shu Yu rushed to his head with a vicious anger, and he didn't want to attack at the family banquet, so he only secretly suppressed it.