But at this moment, he saw his wife next to him showing a faint look of surprise.
Xu Jin stood up and asked curiously: "Does Madam know who this distinguished guest is today?"
Mrs. Cui pursed her lips and smiled, then stood up: "I have roughly guessed it... I will know which one it is when I see it later."
Xu Jin raised his eyebrows - Are you trying to get along with him?
When he came to the dining room and saw the distinguished guest, he couldn't help being surprised.
The young man, who was wearing a dark auspicious cloud robe embroidered with crow green and a white jade crown with hair tied up in a white jade crown, was as tall as a bamboo. He stood up and saluted: "This junior has met Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu."
"Wu Shisun..." Xu Jin was extremely surprised - the distinguished guest invited by his father was actually Dingnan Wang Shisun?
I still remember that the last time Wu Shisun came to visit, his father picked him up and carried him into his home...
This time...how did you get in?
Xu Jin wanted to ask something, but he didn't say it, but he expected that the path he took would not be an ordinary one.
Although he didn't ask, the young man was very honest and took the initiative to explain: "The current situation is special. In order to deceive others, I did not enter the house through the main entrance. I am sorry for my rudeness."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Mrs. Cui smiled when she heard this - although the child called her uncle and aunt, but with such a tone and demeanor, how could it sound like she was calling her father-in-law and mother-in-law?
Then he looked at the girl standing next to the boy, with clear eyes and a smile. How could the two of them look so well matched...
Mrs. Cui was smiling, but suddenly she felt a little astringent in her heart - the sense of substitution was too strong, and now she was already thinking about marrying her daughter.
But it is undeniable that I am more happy.
There were cold dishes on the table, and the aroma reached her nose, making Ms. Cui feel that it was even more fragrant than before.
Xu Jin also said, "No problem," and greeted him politely and warmly: "No matter which door you go to, Wu Shisun is an honored guest today, please take a seat."
As they talked, they walked to the table. Wu Chao waited for Duke Zhen Guo and Xu Jin and his wife to sit down before sitting down with Xu Mingyi.
The Duke of Zhen saw this and knew that the Wu family had strict rules, so he said casually: "Our Xu family has a simple population and light rules. There is no such thing as separate tables for men and women in private. Today we just have a simple meal."
The boy nodded "yes".
To put it bluntly, isn't this a sign that he has never been treated as an outsider?
Although he failed to take the main entrance, he already felt that he had obtained his status.
But what was a little worrying was that Big Bird, who was sitting in the chair next to him, seemed to be very familiar with the matter of serving the table. There were soft meats and vegetables specially prepared for Big Bird on the table, and there were also other things in front of Big Bird.
There were dishes and jugs obviously meant for birds—
How can I put this feeling... It's like he got something with great difficulty, but this bird has already had it all without any effort, sitting on the top with a relaxed posture.
Before taking up their chopsticks, everyone toasted with a glass of wine to help the old man wash away the dust.
Afterwards, the old man had a drink with Wu Chao alone.
Although he didn't say much, everything seemed to be in the wine.
Looking at this scene, Xu Jin vaguely felt that something was not right.
My father is not right, and Wu Shisun is not right either...
Inexplicably, I even feel that the way the old and the young get along seems a bit familiar...
"Come, Zhao Zhao, eat a piece of fish." Before using his chopsticks, the Duke of Zhen Guo first took a piece of fish and put it in his granddaughter's bowl. He picked the meat from the belly of the fish.
"Thank you, grandpa." Xu Mingyi said with a smile.
Duke Zhen Guo nodded with a smile, and when he looked away, he subconsciously stayed on Wu Chao for a moment.
Wu Chao was already very perceptive, and when he came to visit today, he kept his eyes and ears in all directions. He noticed the old man's glance, and after thinking about it for a moment, he understood the deeper meaning - well, it didn't exist.
He then reached out and picked up a piece of fish meat, also the belly meat. He carefully picked out the spines in the empty plate, then pushed the plate and the plate in front of the girl and said, "The anchovies are delicious."
It is very prickly, so be careful when entering it."
Looking at the fresh and tender fish meat that was brought to him, Xu Mingyi was stunned for a moment, with shallow pear dimples appearing on his cheeks. He nodded and said, "Yes, okay."
Mrs. Cui was surprised, but she couldn't help but smile.
Xu Jin was greatly shocked, confused and confused - what was this doing?
He was a guest when he came to his house, so why did he pick up meat and fish bones for his daughter?
After being stunned for a moment, Duke Zhen Guo burst out laughing: "Look, look, this is really a church disciple starving the master to death!"
This guy is quite decent!
Seeing his father's reaction, Xu Jin even began to doubt his life - was there something wrong with him or something was wrong with the world?!
etc……
Why did these two children look like they were smiling after secretly exchanging glances in front of him? - Looking at this posture, it meant that they were getting married tomorrow and he was afraid that he would too.
Believe it!
As soon as this idea took shape in Xu Jin's mind, it exploded like a thunder.
"..."
He seems to have realized it.
This boy from the Wu family...shouldn't he want to marry his daughter?
He said that when he saw Wu Shisun tonight, every move he made seemed to be in reference to a specific identity... Isn't this the same person he was when he first visited Yuan's father-in-law's house?
Although it was Zhao Zhao's mother who first fell in love with his beauty, his father-in-law was still hesitant about the marriage at first, and he worked hard for it - who hasn't had the experience of being cautious at his father-in-law's house?
Realizing this, Xu Jin felt as if he was in a fog.
He understands the truth, but when did this... happen?
Why does he, the father, know nothing about it?
And if this happens, the Zhou family's nephew may have no chance to become his son-in-law...
Xu Jin sighed quietly in his heart, and couldn't help but lament that things in the world are so confusing - thinking about this Wu Shisun, who relied on his family background to get rid of the fate of being happy at first, but now he is going around and around, and he is here again.
Woolen cloth?
It doesn’t mean that the other party is a sheep in a tiger’s mouth...
With such complicated emotions, Xu Jin secretly looked at everything about the young man.
It is said that there is something that a father-in-law doesn't like about his son-in-law, but he can't find anything wrong with him at all.
And in the process, he vaguely figured out one thing...
If nephew Zhou Shi were sitting here tonight, he would probably say, "This shrimp is good!", "This elbow is also well sauced!", "And this braised chicken breast is not worse than Zhuangyuanlou!"...
Such a style of painting.
As for picking fish bones for Zhaozhao in an orderly manner, oh, I just added a few more dishes... these are probably impossible. A simple and honest nephew like Zhou Shi must have only one thought - "Since this is something a maid can do,
Then I will just eat meat."
If you think about it this way, if you compare people, there are indeed differences.
But having said that, it seems pointless for him to think so much here - just because he is the younger brother in the family, can he surpass his grandfather and daughter and make the decision to choose his son-in-law?
After figuring this out, Xu Jin completely accepted his fate... Oh no, he was completely relieved.
Under this, Xu Jin held up the wine glass and greeted the young man who was always courteous to his daughter but did not seem to be overly flattering and still gave people a very educated feeling. He said with a smile: "I heard Zhao Zhao say it before,
I owe it to Wu Shisun to secretly help me find an antidote for my old man... I would like to offer a toast to Wu Shisun as a token of my gratitude."
"My uncle's words are serious. The reason why the Duke returned to the capital safely is because Zhao Zhao handled it properly. The younger generation dare not claim credit."
He said this, but there was no reason to let the elders wait with the wine glass. Wu Chao also held the wine glass: "This glass of wine should be respected by the younger generation to my uncle."
The smile on Xu Jin's face became even stronger, and he and the boy drank the wine in one gulp.
Xu Mingyi glanced at Wu Chao - no matter how much he drank, this man always looked calm and relaxed when drinking. She was deceived by his appearance when she had wine with him for the first time. She really thought he was a thousand-year-old.
Here comes the master who is not drunk at all.
"Okay, don't be here and say hello. Have a good meal! There are serious things to talk about after the meal. How can we talk about things when we are drunk?" The old man glanced at his eldest son with a warning look in his eyes.
Xu Jin responded "Yes" with a busy smile.
That's right, my father just came back today, and there must be many important things to discuss with him.
It was not appropriate to talk in depth during the banquet. After all, Wu Shisun, a member of the Wu family, was present. Many topics were too sharp and sensitive, so they could only be discussed as a family behind closed doors.
Xu Jin thought like this and stopped drinking.
"Zhaozhao, Ayuan, come with me to the study to talk." After the meal, the old man stood up and said.
"yes."
Xu Jin:......?
A heartfelt payment was made by mistake?
"Uncle, aunt, I will excuse you now." The young man saluted in front of him.
Ms. Cui nodded with a smile: "Go quickly."
Seeing the old man leaving with his two children, Xu Jin sat there and silently looked at his wife who was slowly drinking tea: "What happened to Wu Shisun and Zhaozhao...could it be that Madam already knew about it?"
Cui smiled and said nothing.
"...Then why didn't Madam tell me?" Xu Jin was a little dissatisfied - the good brothers we promised to help each other would treat him like this?
"You can see this all with your own eyes. How did I know you couldn't see it?"
Xu Jin:... He still has to blame himself for not living up to expectations?
Mrs. Cui took another sip of tea: "Not to mention me, even Mingshi and my second uncle saw the signs early..."
As he said that, he took a look at the big bird who was squatting and dozing in a chair next to him after eating and drinking - even his third eye could see it clearly early on. If you really want to say it, he might be half a matchmaker.
The more Xu Jin listened, the more complicated his expression became, and he murmured: "So... I'm the only one who was kept in the dark?"
Cui glanced at him.
If he keeps things in the dark about things that are obvious to him, who will deceive him?
…
In the outer study, Yun Bo brought freshly brewed tea.
Taking the tea from the old servant, Wu Chao said: "Thank you."
Yun Bo smiled and nodded at him.
Wu Chao felt that there seemed to be a lot of deep meaning in this smile...
He remembered this old servant.
When he was rescued and returned to the Zhenguo Palace, it was this man who brought him the good news and told him that it was his blessing——
In the past, he dismissed this statement and avoided it, but now that he thinks about it, the old man does have a long-term vision.
Yun Bo quickly retreated.
The door was closed, Xu Mingyi held a warm enamel flower and bird tea cup in her hand, and looked at the young man sitting opposite her. Suddenly she felt that this scene made her inexplicably heart-warming and relieved...
She doesn't know what other girls' families are like, maybe she is different from others -
For her, what touched her heart the most was not admiring the moon under the flowers, but like now, when he had dinner at her home and followed her grandfather with her for a walk covered in moonlight.
I walked along the small road and came to this lighted study. I sat here, holding tea in my hand, waiting to talk about business...
This serious matter is related to him and her, as well as the life and death of each family behind them. They are all working together to think of ways to deal with it——
It is also related to the affairs of the world, and above this, he and she also have resonance.
They want to be on the same road and work hard for the same thing. This bond seems to be more than just the word "Xin Yue".
They seemed to have become the closest people without realizing it. This intimacy was not only the love between a man and a woman, but it also made it increasingly difficult for anyone else to replace each other.
At this moment, he was also looking at her. As the two looked at each other, under the orange gauze lamp, there was a gentle smile between the young man's handsome brows.
"Wu Shisun..."
The old man sitting at the top spoke in a pointed tone. Just when Wu Chao was about to respond, "Junior is here," he heard the old man say: "Speaking of which, shouldn't I call you Prince Yan?"
Wu Chao was startled when he heard this, but he didn't see much difference: "It turns out that the general already knew about it - this junior also just found out about this not long ago."
Xu Mingyi nodded and looked at his grandfather with a look like "He really just found out, I can testify."
The Duke of Zhenguo laughed when he saw this.
He didn't say that he blamed this guy for hiding his true identity!
Look at this girl!
"I met with the prince secretly, and the prince did not hide it from me." Duke Zhen Guo took a sip of tea and asked the young man, "Do you still remember what I said back then?"
"The Duke once said that the prince and I have some similarities." Wu Chao never forgot the position of his prospective grandson-in-law and praised him very much: "The Duke's eyes are as bright as a torch."
Duke Zhen Guo was very helpful, and then said with a smile: "Speaking of which, when I was in Dongyuan City, it was thanks to the prince who secretly took charge of the overall situation for me, otherwise I am afraid that the jackal would have taken advantage of me... You two, one and the other
I ran to Dongyuan to help me, and the other one stayed in Beijing to help me. I will remember the kindness of helping me."
Wu Chao said: "The Duke of the country must be serious in his words." There is no need for a family to speak two languages.
Xu Mingyi felt a little anxious after hearing this, and simply interrupted the back and forth between the two of them, and asked: "My grandfather has already met with the prince, what are his specific plans now?"
This is her biggest concern right now.
"Are you planning to..." Duke Zhen Guo looked at his granddaughter, his tone was relaxed and even had a hint of a smile: "To be honest, this Daqing country is half of what our Xu family has conquered - and this emperor is not worthy of this country, but he is also worthy of it."
If he is not as loyal as our Xu family, then we will just find another one!"
