The heat of the night gradually dissipated, and finally there was a hint of coolness. A royal family banquet was taking place in the backyard of the Jiedushi Mansion. However, it was not held in a luxurious and spacious hall, but under a grape trellis.

Guo Wei only wore a moon-white shirt and looked up at a bunch of grapes on the shelf. He spotted one that was slightly red and reached out to pick it off. He rubbed it and threw it into his mouth. The muscles on his face were unnatural.

It twitched, maybe it was very sour, but instead of spitting it out, he swallowed it.

The maid placed wine and food on the stone table one by one, and Fu held a fruit plate in his hand, "I'm afraid it will take half a month for your Majesty's grapes to be eaten. I have chilled cold melons here. Your Majesty, you'd better eat this."

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"I just tasted it casually. I remember that when I lived in Hebei, there was a grape trellis at home. It was planted by Queen Shengmu. I would eat all the grapes before they were ripe and drink them, which made her drink wine every year.

I was so angry that I had to wait for the grapes to ripen before buying them for her at the market."

"Your Majesty and the Queen have a deep friendship that makes me envious. I only regret that Queen Sheng Mu died early and could not share a family relationship with Your Majesty... Well, Your Majesty, you should try this cold melon. It was just taken out from the well. It is ripe.

Just right."

Mrs. Fu held a piece of watermelon to Guo Wei, and then held it to Li Chongjin, "Brother Li Shi, try a piece too."

Li Chongjin cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, brothers and sisters!" Then he took a piece and ate it.

Mrs. Fu took it to Chai Rong and Zhang Yongde one by one, but Guo Wei stopped, "It's not like you have no hands and feet. You must have Yuying give it to you."

Zhang Yongde smiled and said: "The ones my sister-in-law holds with her own hands are naturally sweeter!"

Li Chongjin spit out the watermelon seeds and said, "Indeed, this cold melon is not only sweet but also icy."

Chai Rong wiped the juice from his mouth, "Brother Zhongjin doesn't know, this cold melon was put in a net, weighted with stones, and sunk into the well for half an hour to freeze. Yuying said that if left for a long time, it would be affected by water vapor.

Sweet."

"My sister and I are worthy of being from a big family, and Bing Gehan Gua also has so many things to pay attention to."

Mrs. Fu smiled and said, "We women can't fight in battles, so we can only think about food and clothing when we have some free time. But now my sisters prefer to eat a kind of food called popsicles, which is served every summer.

A young man pushed a cart and hawked ice cream along the street, but unfortunately Chanzhou didn't have it, and I don't know how the shop made ice in the hot summer."

Zhang Yongde nodded and said: "The princess also had people buy it several times last summer. It's really delicious."

"Popsicles?" Guo Wei sneered, "If Yuying wants to know how to make ice in the summer, I can ask the store to teach you." Guo Wei had already figured out Xu Xian clearly, so he knew that he was the one who tinkered with the popsicles.

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"Thank you, Your Majesty. Let's forget it. That is the secret recipe that the store relies on for a living. Don't force it on others."

"Haha... Don't worry, the store owner has already made a fortune. I'm afraid he won't be able to see even a little bit of it. Besides, you can't steal his business. Hua Yi, you can meet Xu Xian tomorrow and ask him to make love.

Ying makes popsicles."

"Pfft..." Zhang Yongde almost choked to death on the watermelon, "Your Majesty is saying that the popsicle business belongs to Xu Xian? I didn't realize that he can still do business."

Chai Rong said with a smile: "This man is very good at business, so the new tea on the market is also his business."

"No wonder this guy gave me two cans of tea during the holidays. I thought he was being generous. It turns out it's his own business. I'll ask him for more next time."

"I have long seen that this man is not practical. He is in the army but he is full of business. How can he lead good soldiers? Your Majesty, it is better to expel him from the palace as soon as possible."

Guo Wei frowned in displeasure, "Didn't I tell you that today is a family dinner and we don't want to talk about military affairs. After eating the cold melon, come and drink with me."

Li Chongjin nodded angrily and said, "I understand my mistake and promise not to mention military affairs again."

The food and wine were placed on the stone table, and Chai Rong and the other three took their seats one after another. They could all see that Guo Wei was very happy today, and they did not want to spoil his interest. They had the good sense not to compete secretly, and they also flattered Guo Wei.

This family dinner was enjoyed by everyone, and Guo Wei was also very happy. It didn't end until Xu Shi. Guo Wei was already very drunk, but he shouted, "I'm not drunk, I'm not drunk, we brothers continue to drink, I

I haven’t been this happy for a long time, hehe..."

Today's melon was delicious and the wine was delicious. Guo Wei drank so much that he called three juniors brothers. It was obvious that he was really drunk, but he didn't feel any discomfort at all. He just felt warm and tingling and comfortable.

He had a vague feeling that someone had fed him a bowl of hangover soup, and he could no longer open his eyelids. He seemed to be dazed. After a while, he felt someone rubbing his feet. It was a very familiar feeling, and his heart suddenly palpitated.

Have to sit up.

He saw himself lying on the bamboo couch, with a woman washing his feet under him, "Er Niang, you...", but when the woman raised her head, he realized that he was dazzled. It was obviously a man, but his facial features were similar.

The person he was thinking of was quite similar.

"Fu Ying hasn't rested yet?"

Chai Rong squatted on the ground and wiped Guo Wei's feet with linen cloth. "Your Majesty drank too much. Soak your feet in warm water. You won't have a headache tomorrow morning."

Guo Wei chuckled and said, "You must have heard what your mother said. She often used warm water to soak my feet when I was drunk."

"It's exactly what my mother taught me. I saw my mother doing it before."

"Haha... I also remember that when you first came to my house, one time I came back drunk. You and your mother had just brought hot water and they were kicked over by me. You were so frightened that you quickly hid under the door.

Outside, I lifted the doorframe and looked into the house."

"I didn't expect that after so many years, Your Majesty would still remember it. I almost forgot about it."

"How could I not remember? I will remember your frightened and angry look at that time for the rest of my life. It was me who was such a bastard in those years and made you and your mother suffer." Guo Wei leaned over and touched Chai Rong's bun, as if he were a first-time student.

It's like grabbing the kid by the horns when you see him, "Because I endured hardships when I was young, and because I lost my wife and children when I was young, I owe you a lot."

Chai Rong raised his head and said seriously: "The son does not blame his father, and there is no need for him to care. My father's drinking capacity is much less than before. It is important to take care of yourself."

"I know you don't blame me, but I can't help but blame myself. Don't worry, I won't be as heartless as Mingzong."

The Mingzong Guo Wei mentioned refers to Li Siyuan. Li Siyuan was poor in his early years, and his stepson Li Congke helped him support his family by carrying sacks and collecting manure. Later, when Li Siyuan became prosperous, Li Congke fought for him on his behalf.

However, after Li Siyuan became emperor, he valued his own son-in-law, but only gave Li Congke the false title of prince and sent him to the idle Fengxiang. This was indeed unconscionable.

Chai Rong, the adopted son, was actually similar. He worked as a hawker selling umbrellas since he was a child, and supported Guo Wei's family with tea. Speaking of which, his fate was quite similar to that of Li Congke in the first half of his life.

Guo Wei said that he would not be as heartless as Li Siyuan, and the meaning was very clear. Chai Rong was stunned and hurriedly raised his hands and said, "My son, I have no wrong intentions!"

Guo Wei pressed his hand and said: "You are my dearest person in this world. If I don't give it to you, who can I give it to? Now that Wang Jun is in great power in Beijing, please stay patiently in Chanzhou. I have arrangements.

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Chai Rong hurriedly bowed down and said, "I will obey your Majesty's will. It's getting late, so your Majesty should go to bed early."

At that moment, Chai Rong helped Guo Wei get on the big bed, covered him with a thin blanket and was about to leave, but he heard Guo Wei say again: "There is nothing bad to say between you and me, father and son. I want to ask you, have you ever placed a good friend around me?"

Chai Rong was stunned for a moment, then knelt down and looked at Guo Wei and said: "My son has placed several informants in the capital to inquire about the political affairs of the court and the movements of the officials. I would never dare to set up spies around your majesty. Please give me a clear warning."
Chapter completed!