Chapter 25: The Wedding Banquet
In the courtyard of the house, Gong Shaoxue had already returned to the house to retreat, leaving Mu Jinyun and Xiao Hatfeng two men, one big and one small, chatting with each other.
When they were chatting, Xiao Hatfeng suddenly said, "Brother-in-law, someone is here!"
Mu Jinyun immediately became alert and asked in a low voice, "How many people are there, are they coming at us?"
"There is only one person, walking towards the gate of our courtyard, eighty percent of them are Liu Min's people. β
After a while, someone knocked on the door of the courtyard and asked softly: "Excuse me, is the shepherd at home, the villain is the old friend of the son, and he has come to meet the son!"
Xiao Hatfeng looked at Mu Jinyun, who nodded slightly at him.
The little guy walked over and opened the door, and saw a middle-aged man, standing there in a proper manner, and when he saw him, he asked with a smile on his face: "This is the shepherd's..."
"He's my brother-in-law!"
"Oh, it turned out to be Xiao Gongzi, the villain asked Gongzi to say goodbye, I am Ouyang Quan, the housekeeper of the City Lord's Mansion, and I came to meet the two sons on the order of my City Lord!" said politely.
"Well, come in!"
Xiao Hatfeng led Ouyang Quan into the courtyard, and after Mu Jinyun saw the guests come in, he got up and hugged his fists to greet him, "I don't know who the honored guest is, what do you want to learn from Xiaosheng?"
Ouyang Quan took a few steps forward and bowed to the end, "Childe is polite, the villain's name is Ouyang Quan, and he is the housekeeper of the City Lord's Mansion." Today, on the orders of my city lord, I have sent you an invitation, inviting my son to attend my little son's wedding banquet two days later, and I hope that my son can take the time to come!"
As he spoke, he handed over a red invitation with both hands, Xiao Hatfeng took the invitation, scanned it with his divine sense, and found nothing abnormal, so he handed the invitation to Mu Jinyun.
The latter did not rush to read the invitation, but smiled at Ouyang Quan: "Thank you for the kindness of the city lord, please tell your master that Xiaosheng will be on time." β
Ouyang Quan was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Thank you Gongzi for appreciating the light, the villain will definitely bring the words of the son to my master, and my master will sweep the couch to greet him, there is a lot of inconvenience here, the villain will retire!"
After finishing speaking, he hugged his fists and gave a deep salute, and then turned to leave.
After Xiao Hatfeng sent Ouyang Quan away, he closed the courtyard door, turned around, and found Mu Jinyun lying on the rocking chair again, playing with the invitation over and over again.
"Brother-in-law, this matter is a little strange, why didn't that Liu Min come to see you in person, why did he invite us to the banquet, did he have bad intentions?"
"Hehe, it's hard to say if he has bad intentions, but there must be a purpose!" Mu Jinyun replied casually.
"Brother-in-law, I'm worried that he is uneasy and kind, you shouldn't have promised him to go to the banquet, you should directly refuse him!"
Mu Jinyun beckoned to Xiao Hatfeng and called him to his side, "Silly boy, learn from your brother-in-law, this is called a delaying strategy." β
Seeing that Xiao Hatfeng was still puzzled, Mu Jinyun raised his hand and was a chestnut.
"Stupid, think about it carefully with your little brain, if that Liu Min really has bad intentions and we reject him directly, it is estimated that the danger will come soon, stabilize him first, at least, it can buy us a two-day buffer time. β
"Oh, I see, two days is enough time for us to run a long way. Xiao hated Feng and responded happily.
"That's right, take advantage of this period, let's think about it, if you find anything wrong, go to his big head banquet and run away to work!"
Xiao Hatfeng smiled and said to Mu Jinyun: "Brother-in-law, we might as well go for a walk on the street to see if there is anything abnormal, if we find that he is really not well-intentioned, we will run immediately." β
Mu Jinyun's mind moved, since he came to the city that never sleeps, he has been hiding in this courtyard, and now it is okay to have an excuse to go out for a walk, just compare what are the differences between the immortal city and the mortal city.
"Okay, that's it, let's go now. β
The two of them said they would do it, and they planned to go to the street immediately to find out the truth, but before they could leave, they saw the door of the east wing open, and Gong Shaoxue walked out quickly.
"Stop, what are you going to do?"
"The fairies have heard it, I won't explain much, I and Hate Feng want to find out the truth, other people's families already have backbones, and we are still stupidly waiting to be arrested. β
"I need to find out the news, but it's not easy for you to show up, so I'd better go, if there is anything abnormal around, it will definitely not escape from my eyes. Gong Shaoxue responded.
Mu Jinyun was still holding on, and Gong Shaoxue threatened: "If you don't listen to me, I will definitely not agree to you going to the banquet, since I want to ensure your safety, I must eliminate all potential hidden dangers, and this matter must be done by me personally." β
Mu Jinyun had no choice but to follow her opinion, and after settling the two brothers, Gong Shaoxue put on a veil and wandered around on the street alone.
I walked around for most of the day, and even went out of the city to the suburbs for a walk, but I never found anything abnormal, and I didn't notice anything wrong.
Gong Shaoxue was still not at ease, and repeatedly patrolled around the courtyard, until night, and then returned to the residence unhurriedly.
In the next two days, Gong Shaoxue has been secretly probing, but she has never found anything suspicious, so she is completely relieved.
Mu Jinyun has been eating and drinking for the past two days, and when he is bored, he brags with his brother-in-law, and his life is free.
Two days of time in a blink of an eye, to the day of the wedding of the little son of the state pastoral mansion, the pastoral mansion is full of lights, lively and extraordinary, everywhere is filled with a festive atmosphere, outside the door is like a city, there is an endless stream of guests.
Today is a good day, Liu Cheng mainly feasted guests from all over the world in the governor's mansion.
Of course, those who are qualified to attend the wedding banquet are all local figures with great faces, and ordinary people will never have the opportunity to attend.
When it was almost time to hold the lamp, Mu Jinyun and the others walked out of the courtyard and walked towards the city lord's mansion with a stroll.
The three of them did not change their faces, they all showed their true faces, but Gong Shaoxue was too beautiful, and in order not to attract attention, she still wore that veil.
The group came to the City Lord's Mansion slowly and methodically, and found that the gate of the mansion was crowded with people, which seemed to be noisy and extraordinary.
There were many stewards and servants standing near the door, politely greeting visitors from all directions.
Mu Jinyun glanced at Gong Shaoxue, who nodded slightly at him, indicating that these people were not a threat.
Brother Mu grinned, snorted, unfolded the small fan in his hand, waved his hand, and the three of them walked to the door of the mansion together.
A subordinate greeted him with a smile on his face, Mu Jinyun didn't speak, took out the invitation from his sleeve, and handed it to him directly.
After the servant verified the invitation, he politely said to him, "Please wait a while, the villain will go back!" After speaking, he turned around and ran into the gate.
After a while, a steward walked out quickly from inside, and said to Mu Jinyun and the others: "It turns out that the shepherd prince is here, please go to the back garden with the villain and take a seat." β
Mu Jinyun and the others followed him into the City Lord's Mansion, but saw that the Prefecture Pastoral Mansion covered a very wide area, and the buildings and pavilions in it were dense, like a large view garden.
I also saw several courtyards inside and outside, everywhere were dressed in red and green, hanging lights, and the people who were shuttling back and forth were full of joy.
Mu Jinyun secretly paid, this style looks like a treat, but please me, hehe, it is estimated that the drunkard does not mean to drink!
I must not be fooled by these illusions, but I must be careful not to have an eggplant on his spineβan outer heart!'
Thinking of this, he secretly glanced at Gong Shaoxue, who nodded his head to indicate that he knew, and several people didn't speak, and followed the steward towards the back garden.
When I arrived at the back garden, I found that the buildings here were very luxurious and beautiful, with pavilions, attics, rockeries, and beautiful lakes.
There is a square square on the shore of Xiuhu Lake, and at the end of the square there is a stone arch bridge that leads to the island in the middle of Xiuhu Lake.
There is also a square on the island in the middle of the lake, a three-story small building stands in the center, and there seem to be some buildings on the other side of the small building, which are too far away to see really.
In the garden at this moment, the lights are bright, the voices are noisy, and from time to time acquaintances meet each other to greet each other, and it is very lively to call each other brothers.
The tables for the banquet guests have been lined up in the square square by the lake, and there are also many tables and chairs on the square of the island in the middle of the lake.
Mu Jinyun looked into the distance, thinking that the pomp and circumstance of this wedding banquet was indeed not small, Liu Min really invited a lot of people, how much money did he have to gain.
It seems that distinguished guests with status will be invited to the island in the middle of the lake to have a drink, and the guests arranged in this square should be ordinary guests, but I don't know where we will be arranged?
I was pondering it, but I heard the steward who led the way beckon: "Mu Gongzi, Mu Gongzi, please go this way with the villain!" As he spoke, he took the lead and walked to the side of the square.
Mu Jinyun came back to his senses at this time, and hurriedly took the other two and followed him closely.
When he arrived at the place, Mu Jinyun found that under a big banyan tree next to the square, there was also a table, and several old women were sitting around chatting.
This place is very remote, there is only one table alone, and the steward said to Mu Jinyun: "I have wronged the son, please take a seat here." β
Xiao Hatfeng was a little dissatisfied, puffing out his mouth with a look of displeasure, Mu Jinyun didn't think so, for him, it didn't matter where he sits, he wanted to take a look at this Liu Min, what the hell was going to do in the end.
After the steward confessed and left, Mu Jinyun secretly glanced at the old woman a few times, and then looked at Gong Shaoxue with inquiring eyes.
At this moment, the question he wants to ask the most is, how are these old ladies cultivating, and if they turn their faces and fight, can you handle it alone?
Without waiting for Gong Shaoxue to answer, Xiao Hatfeng attached himself to his ear, lowered his voice and preemptively explained: "Brother-in-law, don't worry, they are all mortals, you can beat them all down!"
After getting the brother-in-law's reply, Brother Mu grinned bitterly.
Don't underestimate the combat effectiveness of mortal old women, if you really face a few crazy aunts, his brother may not be able to handle it.
Mu Jinyun smiled and nodded at several old women, and took the lead in sitting down in the seat, Gong Shaoxue and Xiao Hatfeng were next to him, sitting next to him, one left and one right.
When several old women saw someone coming, they first greeted them warmly, and then inquired about the origin of Mu Jinyun and others.
After a few greetings, Mu Jinyun finally figured out the identity of the other party, it turned out that these old women were all mortal nurses who had contributed to Liu's house.
Liu Minnian was kind to them in nurturing their children, and they were all mortals, and they rarely had the opportunity to participate in the wedding banquet of the immortals in their lives, so they were extra kind and allowed them to come to the banquet.
Mu Jinyun secretly paid in his heart, so it seems that this Liu Minzhi is also a person who values love and righteousness, and he is still like this to mortals, even if he is the old master, even if it is bad, it is estimated that it is not much worse.
When introducing his own personnel, the shepherd brother said nonsense: "We are a family, this is my cheap one, and this is my little dog." β