The eldest princess was momentarily panicked. When Nanny Qi saw the man in front of her, her expression froze. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and quickly called the maid to clean up the broken tea cup and served the eldest princess another cup of tea.
"master?"
"Well, move another seat over and let Mr. Lu Guo sit down."
The eldest princess twisted the handkerchief with her fingers and forced herself to calm down. There was a look of pride on her face, but Lu Yuanshan didn't notice that she had any unusual emotions at all.
He felt depressed and forced a smile, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Even though they hadn't seen each other for so many years, she was still so cold to him, and he was the only one she couldn't let go of.
After Lu Yuanshan saluted Zhao Jing, he sat down on his seat. He happened to be facing the eldest princess. Seeing the woman sitting upright, he felt bitter in his heart. He picked up the tea and drank it all. He thought she was drinking to relieve his sorrow.
Jiang Miao and Shen Yanqing looked at each other, both feeling helpless. It seemed that the eldest princess did not have that intention for Uncle Lu. Although they wanted to match each other, they had to be in love with each other.
Although Jiang Miao has a good impression of Lu Yuanshan, the eldest princess is her biological mother, so she naturally puts her biological mother first.
However, the eldest princess was not as calm as she appeared. She always felt more guilty towards Lu Yuanshan. When she was young, she pursued Jiang Zhe wholeheartedly, thinking that she would meet her lover, and trampled Lu Yuanshan's affection under her feet.
But who would have thought that she would meet an unkind person, but only a year after getting married, Jiang Zhe showed her true colors. For more than ten years, she lived as a widow in the house and did not want to see outsiders.
Lu Yuanshan came to see her many times to ask for help, but she always closed the door and thanked her. Later, Jiang Miao disappeared. The eldest princess aged ten years overnight, and her relationship with Jiang Zhe completely broke off.
Lu Yuanshan has been unmarried for half his life. How could she not understand his love? It was because it was too heavy that she couldn't have it.
The atmosphere on the table was a bit stagnant, but luckily the banquet started soon. Today, the eldest princess had a seafood banquet prepared by the princess. The table was full of spicy crayfish, and the autumn crabs were also fat and oily. She ate them deliciously one by one.
Let them deal with the love entanglements of their parents' generation on their own.
Shen Yanqing knew that she liked it, so he peeled it off for her even if he didn't want to eat it. His movements were graceful, and even though his hands were covered with oil, he still looked dignified.
"Thank you sir, you can eat too."
While Jiang Miao was immersed in eating, she didn't forget to smile sweetly at him. She held a shrimp with her fingers and handed it to his mouth. Shen Yanqing opened his mouth to catch it, feeling it was sweeter than anything else.
"tasty."
"Then you should eat more, this is enough for me."
The two of them interacted with each other, which really made the singles at the table extremely envious, especially Zhao Jing, who had been alone for more than 20 years and had no intention of marrying a concubine. Seeing the love between the two of them, she suddenly felt the flesh in her hands.
No longer fragrant.
Should he also marry a queen, so that he wouldn't be jealous when others show off their affection?
The ministers of the DPRK had been admonishing for a long time but had not accomplished anything. Unexpectedly, the emperor suddenly became enlightened after being stimulated by Jiang Miao and his wife.
Lu Yuanshan ate shrimp for the first time. He peeled a few clumsily, and the shrimp meat was crushed into pieces. He pursed his lips tightly, as if he was completing a big task, and finally mastered the method after peeling a bunch.
Looking at the intact shrimp meat in his hand, a smile flashed in his eyes, and then he stretched out his hand and placed it on the porcelain plate in front of the eldest princess.
The eldest princess was already full. She had a maid to take care of her, so she didn't need to do it herself, but she didn't expect Lu Yuanshan to strip it to her.
She looked at the shrimps on the plate with hesitation in her eyes. Lu Yuanshan kept staring at her movements. Seeing some disgust on her face, his eyes were filled with disappointment.
This time he overstepped his bounds. Their relationship was just that of a royal highness and a minister. How could he be qualified to serve her?
Lu Yuanshan's whole body exuded a frustrated mood. The eldest princess shook the chopsticks, then picked them up and put them in her mouth.
The chef in the kitchen is from the south and is best at making crayfish. With the peppers grown by Jiang Miao, the original fishy smell of the shrimp is also removed, making it delicious, numb and spicy in the mouth.
She used to not like eating such heavy food, but now her mood has changed and her body has gradually recovered. She suddenly feels that life is not worth giving up these delicious foods.
When Lu Yuanshan saw her eating, his whole body trembled with excitement. He lowered his head to hide his emotions, and then began to peel the shrimps one by one.
The eldest princess looked at the plate that was piled up in front of her in a short while, feeling helpless and funny. She only had such a big appetite, she was already full, and she couldn't hold it down no matter what.
The eldest princess reluctantly ate two more and then put down her chopsticks. Lu Yuanshan's excitement gradually calmed down, and when he saw the full plate in front of her, he felt a little embarrassed.
He seemed to have done something wrong again. Even though Linlang had accepted his food, he went too far to embarrass her.
Lu Yuanshan's movements were a little awkward and he looked at her apologetically. The table was very quiet. He was afraid that he would embarrass her by speaking suddenly.
The eldest princess lowered her head and took the opportunity to wipe her mouth and smiled.
He is still like he was when he was young, he gets anxious when he does something wrong and doesn't know how to cover it up.
Thinking back to the time when her pursuit of Jiang Zhe was rejected, Lu Yuanshan and his guards found a place for her and beat Jiang Zhe. At that time, he was also like this, feeling happy but also afraid that she would ignore him.
In a blink of an eye, they were already middle-aged. The eldest princess felt that she was like an oil lamp that was about to burn out. In her last days, she just wanted to see Jiang Miao be safe and happy. She did not dare to ask for anything else.
Moreover, the Duke's Mansion is not an ordinary family. Even if she is the eldest princess, the old lady of the Duke's Mansion may not let her in. She is used to being strong, so she will not try to trick others.
It's enough to try once for a failed marriage, why bother getting into it again if you can't think about it.
Lu Yuanshan became even more panicked when he saw that the princess's attitude towards him was suddenly cold.
Among the people at the table, only Zhao Jing was completely alone. Seeing the entanglement between the two loving couples, he directly used the seafood in his hands as an outlet. He usually eats in moderation, but this time he was full.
At the right time, Eunuch Jixiang handed over a cup of barley tea and said, "Your Majesty, please drink some tea to warm your stomach."
Seafood is cold in nature, and eating too much can easily hurt your stomach. He is the body of a dragon, and the servants who serve him are naturally attentive.
In the evening, they all ate moon cakes and admired the moon. Lu Yuanshan wanted to explain, but never found a chance.
Before leaving, Jiang Miao gave Zhao Jing a look, and the others quietly left, leaving space for them.
"Linlang, I didn't do it on purpose today..."
When everyone left, Lu Yuanshan couldn't wait to speak. He called her by her given name. For a moment, the eldest princess felt as if she had lived a lifetime ago.
"I don't blame you."
It was just a matter of peeling a few more shrimps, so she wasn't so stingy and kept the grudge in her heart.
"Then can I see you next time?"
He came in under Jiang Miao's light today, and Lu Yuanshan asked her cautiously.
"You only have a few decades in your life, so why do you waste your time on me?"
