Early in the morning, as soon as it got dark, the Duke Liang's Mansion in Wubenfang started to get busy.
Sweeping dust, sprinkling water, it's a busy time.
"...When you see Wangfu's car frame, report it immediately!"
Standing at the gate of the Duke's Mansion, Fang Zhong shouted with a serious face: "Today is the day for the eldest lady to come home, and it is also the day for us... Ahem, it is the first time for the king and the eldest lady to come home after they got married. Please cheer up.
Son!"
"yes!"
As the servants shouted in unison, Fang Zhong nodded with satisfaction, and then walked towards the kitchen.
What he was most worried about today was the kitchen.
On the day when the eldest lady and her uncle return home, they will definitely stay for lunch, and this family banquet represents the face of Liang Guogong's palace! Everyone knows that the stir-fried dishes of Prince Han's palace are the best in Chang'an, and they were even made in the past two years.
Without Shisanxiang, a sacred ingredient in cooking, this meal became even more careless.
But before he could reach the kitchen, he saw a maid beside the lady running over in a hurry: "Uncle Zhong, madam, please come over now."
"Okay, let's go."
Fang Zhong did not dare to neglect, and immediately followed the maid to see Mr. Lu.
When they arrived at the Lu family, before even saluting, the other party asked anxiously: "Fang Zhong, Fengzhu and the others haven't arrived yet?"
"No, ma'am."
While quickly saluting, Fang Zhong also said respectfully: "But according to the news they reported before, it should be almost here now."
"Okay, you..."
"Madam, the king's carriage has arrived at the door."
Just when Mrs. Lu opened her mouth to say something, a boy rushed over.
"Let's go and greet him!"
Following Madam Lu's order, everyone in the mansion went to greet her. But just two steps out, Madam Lu suddenly felt something was not right, and immediately raised her eyebrows and said sharply: "Where is Jun'er? Where did he go?
Go and find him quickly..."
…
"My dear Lord Lu, I have met the king! I have met the princess!"
"You can't do it, mother!"
"Haha, Madam Fang, please get up."
Fang Fengzhu hurriedly stepped forward to support Lu's arm, with a look of panic on his face, while Li Yuanjia also stepped forward, supported him with both hands, and said with a warm smile: "We are all members of our own family, we don't need to stick to these red tapes... cough
Hey, Mr. Fang and Brother Yi Zhi have gone to court?"
Li Yuanjia felt a little embarrassed about asking his mother-in-law to salute him, so he quickly changed the subject.
But there is nothing you can do about it, after all, there is a difference between superiority and inferiority.
Because last year Princess Nanping married the prince's son Wang Jingzhi, the princesses picked up the etiquette of worshiping their parents-in-law after getting married, and they also got the emperor's approval. But as a son-in-law, that is another matter.
At least when everyone met, Li Yuanjia, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, was still the noble one.
"Haha, exactly."
Lu was not the kind of person who didn't know how to adapt. Seeing Li Yuanjia's insistent expression, she smiled and nodded: "But before I left, my husband also said that they will come back early today..."
After some pleasantries, Li Yuanjia waved his hand, and Han Shan next to him immediately gave an order. The strong men outside the gate immediately walked in carrying big boxes one by one. Then he smiled and said: "Madam, today
Accompanying the princess to come back for a visit, the king has prepared some small gifts, but please don’t take it personally, madam.”
"So, thank you, Your Majesty."
Naturally, Mrs. Lu would not refuse the daily courtesy exchanges, and nodded with a smile.
only……
When those big men brought in five boxes, Mrs. Lu's expression was very calm; but when they brought in more than ten boxes, Mrs. Lu's expression became a little strange; and when the number of boxes exceeded twenty
At that time, Mrs. Liang Guogong, who was not afraid of anything and had left a reputation as a jealous person in Chinese history, could no longer remain calm.
It is appropriate for her daughter to bring some gifts when she returns home, but if the gifts are too many and too expensive, it would be inappropriate. Especially since Fang Xuanling is in a high position, even if the gift is given by her son-in-law, King Han, Mrs. Lu is worried
inevitably some
"Mom, don't worry."
Seeing Lu's expression change, Fang Fengzhu, who had been prepared for a long time, took her arm and smiled softly: "The king specially asked people to prepare it for father and you, as well as the eldest brother and the younger brother, and
It’s not a valuable thing… just accept it with confidence!”
"..."
Faintly hearing Fang Fengzhu's words, Li Yuanjia twitched the corner of his mouth and rolled his eyes secretly.
Not something valuable?
"Haha, you don't know the goods!"
Glancing at his daughter-in-law who was nestling next to Lu, Li Yuanjia could only smile and nod: "Madam, it's just white paper made in the palace's workshop, some knickknacks made, and some water and wine brewed.
…”
"Water and wine? Is it the wine we drank at the wedding banquet the day before yesterday?"
At this moment, Fang Jun, who had always been honest next to him, suddenly jumped out.
Seeing the excitement on his brother-in-law's face, Li Yuanjia was stunned for a moment, nodded subconsciously and said, "Yes, it's exactly the kind of wine used at weddings."
"Haha, great..."
"Asshole!"
Just as Fang Jun clapped his hands excitedly, Mrs. Lu glared at him fiercely and scolded angrily: "Why are you yelling in front of the king?"
"..."
Seeing his brother-in-law shrinking his neck like a quail, Li Yuanjia twitched the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "Haha, my beloved brother is so innocent, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."
As he said this, Li Yuanjia felt a little strange in his heart.
For his wedding to Fang Fengzhu, he specially prepared several jars of distilled liquor, which was actually a by-product of making disinfectant alcohol in the past two years.
It's just that because of insufficient technology, Prince Han's Mansion cannot yet produce high-concentration liquor, but there should still be liquor with more than 20 degrees. Compared with these days, the fine wines are basically only a few degrees, or at most more than ten degrees.
It is said that the products produced by Prince Han’s Mansion are the real spirits.
And more importantly, the distilled wine is crystal clear and has almost no color.
So on one of the most important days of his life, Li Yuanjia had several jars brought out to add some color to the wedding. However, he had few friends in Chang'an, so the wedding was more than gorgeous but not lively enough, and even the drinks were not consumed much.
, there are still more than half of the ten altars prepared!
But judging from how Fang Jun behaved just now, did anyone notice the liquor?
After Fang Zhong asked people to carry all the gifts down, everyone exchanged greetings and walked naturally to the main hall. Fang Fengzhu held Lu's arm and walked excitedly while talking about something, while Fang Jun
Sneaking to Li Yuanjia's side, he lowered his voice and said, "Brother-in-law, can I ask you a favor?"
"Huh? What's the matter?"
After taking a look at this bold brother-in-law, Li Yuanjia raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.
"These are the wines you sent over...do you still have them?"