When my father-in-law comes from Chang'an, Li Qinzai must give him a grand reception.
At noon, Prince Teng's chariot had not yet arrived, but Li Qinzai and Jin Xiang were already standing at the entrance of the village to greet him.
The honor guard of the county prince was also placed at the entrance of the village. Although it was not comparable to the pomp of the feudal king, the attitude was more important than anything else.
More than two hundred members of the Li family, dressed in brand new leather armor and holding knives and halberds, lined up in a wild goose formation at the entrance of the village. They looked majestic and fierce. The villagers coming and going looked at them curiously, not knowing which distinguished guest the Fifth Young Master was welcoming today.
I’m afraid I’ve never welcomed this day with such grand ceremony, right?
Jin Xiang was embarrassed by the looks of the bankers, so he tugged on Li Qinzai's sleeve and said softly: "Husband, is this display... a bit too much?"
"However, not at all." Li Qinzai said solemnly: "Madam's father is here in person, and she may be angry. If I neglect it a little bit, it will be a fight between son-in-law and son-in-law. That would be too rude."
"Weng and son-in-law... fight each other?" Jin Xiang's eyes widened, and then he was so angry that he hit him with a set of gangster's excitement punches: "You are so treasonous!"
Li Qinzai resisted and said with a smile: "It's useless for you to tell me about this. I need to persuade your father not to be so angry."
Jin Xiang stopped his hand and said angrily: "Didn't my father recognize you as his son-in-law long ago?"
"Admit it, admit it, but I still feel uncomfortable after all. It's like making a loss-making deal. Although the deal has been completed and there is no time to regret it, it doesn't stop him from slapping himself."
As they were talking, a group of people slowly came along the road at the end of the village. The leader was a guard carrying the flag of King Teng, followed by hundreds of guards and a luxurious carriage.
The car stopped at the entrance of the village, and Li Qinzai and Jin Xiang greeted him.
Prince Teng was helped out of the carriage, but he didn't even look at Li Qinzai, and completely ignored him. When he saw Jin Xiang, he couldn't help but show pity: "My dear daughter, I have only been married for a few days, and I am so thin..."
Li Qinzai: “…………”
Your daughter eats lots of fish and meat in different ways every day. Which of your eyes can see that your daughter is losing weight?
Jin Xiang caressed his cheek and said, "Father, my daughter is not thin, she is even a little fatter."
Prince Teng said stubbornly: "No, you have lost weight. Is it because the Li family's food is not to your liking? Or is it that that bastard Li Qinzai won't give you food?"
Li Qinzai couldn't help but said: "My father-in-law, this is too much..."
Prince Teng was stunned and looked around blankly: "Who? Who is talking? Is it haunted in broad daylight?"
Li Qinzai: “…………”
You should be really lucky that you are my father-in-law, otherwise you would have to be carried out of Zhuangzi today.
King Teng showed off his acting skills, and Jin Xiang pulled him and said angrily: "Father..."
Prince Teng snorted and still turned a blind eye to Li Qinzai.
"I have been ordered to come to Ganjingzhuang to supervise the sweet potato seed saving, and allocate a certain amount to Qiongzhou in Lingnan. While the temperature in the south is still good this year, we can seize the farming season and plant another season."
Prince Teng did not look at Li Qinzai when he spoke, as if he was speaking to the air.
Li Qinzai said nothing, and Jin Xiang smiled and smoothed things over: "Since my father has official duties, we will go back to the house first. You and your husband can discuss it carefully."
Prince Teng snorted and said: "What's the matter with your husband? Why do you only come to greet me? Don't you say you are my good son-in-law? A good son-in-law doesn't have any courtesy at all?"
Jin Xiang looked at Li Qinzai next to him in astonishment. His father's acting skills...did he really not see his husband?
Li Qinzai finally couldn't bear it anymore and gave you face, right?
"Here comes someone, smash Prince Teng's carriage!" Li Qinzai ordered boldly.
More than two hundred Li family songs responded in unison.
Prince Teng trembled with fright and shouted: "Li Qinzai, how dare you!"
"Okay, let's not smash it!" Li Qinzai waved his hand to Bu Qu to retreat, and then looked at Prince Teng with a smile: "My son-in-law pays homage to my father-in-law. You finally see me this time, right?"
Prince Teng snorted angrily and said, "How could I not see such a big living person standing in front of me?"
Li Qinzai saluted with joy: "My father-in-law is here in person, and I am so happy. Please go back to my humble residence and talk about it."
When everyone came to the other courtyard, Li Qinzai ordered a banquet to be held as usual.
The other courtyard did not support kabuki performers, so for Prince Teng, the atmosphere of the banquet was a bit dull.
During the banquet, Cui Jie came out and paid homage to King Teng as a junior.
When King Teng saw Cui Jie's bulging belly, he sighed and murmured: "What a sin."
Then he looked at Jinxiang again.
Although the mood is a bit complicated, it is a fact that his daughter married Li Qinzai. Now that the royal wife is pregnant, Prince Teng has to worry about his daughter.
In this era, marrying into her husband's family does not mean that everything will be fine for a woman. If she has no offspring, her status will not be stable enough after all.
When Jinxiang married Li Qinzai, the whole city was in turmoil. If one day Jinxiang is divorced by Li Qinzai because he has no children, the face of Prince Teng's palace will be thrown to the ground and will not be picked up for generations to come.
"You two... hurry up and have a baby as soon as possible." The drunk Prince Teng said seriously.
Li Qinzai nodded cheerfully: "My son-in-law will definitely work overtime and work day and night to conceive your daughter this year."
Prince Teng hummed, and said with an uneasy expression: "There's no need, uh, there's no need to work too hard, your body is important."
"Combining work and rest, combining work and rest, my father-in-law can rest assured."
Jin Xiang's face turned red with embarrassment when he heard this, and he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
"Father, husband, what are you talking about!" Jin Xiang said angrily with a red face.
Prince Teng grinned: "I'm still embarrassed. Where was the enthusiasm when I wanted to marry this bastard? Now I'm embarrassed, haha."
Cui Jie seemed to notice Prince Teng's worry and said with a smile: "Your Highness, I and my daughter are sisters. She and I have grown up together since childhood. Regardless of whether she is pregnant or not, in the Li family
Are you still afraid that I will bully her?"
Prince Teng smiled coquettishly and muttered in a low voice: "That's hard to say. When a woman marries her husband's family, she just talks about the deep sisterly love. Aren't those few careless people in my palace the same?
Is that so…”
Cui Jie said with a smile: "Your daughter is the daughter of a vassal king. I have the courage to bully her."
Prince Teng snorted: "You're not bad either. The Cui family in Qingzhou is so big that I can't afford to offend him. They have two very nice girls, but they both fall in love with this little bastard. What's so good about him...
…”
Li Qinzai couldn't help but interjected: "My father-in-law, my son-in-law has many advantages..."
Prince Teng glanced at him: "Your only advantage is your thick skin. I have fallen into your hands. I heard that the money for the construction of Prince Teng's Pavilion has not yet been allocated. Hurry up and don't wait for me to urge you."
Li Qinzai looked bitter and sighed: "My son-in-law, hurry up as soon as possible. This is not a small amount. I will wait for my son-in-law to turn around."
Seeing the bitter look on Li Qinzai's face, Jin Xiang felt pain in his heart. He pulled Prince Teng's sleeve and whispered softly: "Father, Prince Teng's Pavilion costs a lot of money, and my husband is inconvenient. How about... how about waiting a few more years?"
Prince Teng's tiger body shook, and he screamed sharply: "No! My Prince Teng's Pavilion is waiting to be built. The craftsmen have been hired, but you don't have the money? You have to raise the money even if you sell this bastard!"