Han Xiang

Chapter 8
At the same time as Qiao Rui's family members entered the arena, the waiters outside the door immediately added tables.

As the hostess of the family, Mrs. Chen naturally sat next to the chief Qiao Rui, and the two newly added seats under the hall were located at the lower heads of Long Xiang and Qiao Rui.

According to the order of seniority, Qiao Nu can no longer take the second seat, so since he entered the door, he has been standing beside Qiao Wan, waiting for Qiao Rui or Chen Shi to arrange.

Long Xiang understood 'table manners', and he also knew that seating arrangements were more important in ancient times than in later generations. He didn't dare to sit down even after he saluted and said hello when he saw the bridgehead not returning to his original position.

When Long Xiang was about to leave the table and go to the last seat, Qiao Rui, who was at the top, suddenly spoke: "Yun Qi is originally a guest, and this is a family banquet, so you don't have to be too cautious, son, go to the last seat."

"only."

After Qiao Ni responded with a childish voice, he strode up to Long Xiang's side.

Qiao Rui opened his mouth and settled on a seat, and Qiao and Qiao followed and sat down on the two seats on the right.

Long Xiang raised his head to face Qiao Wei, he nodded politely, but the other party's expression was frosty, giving people a look of arrogance, but the sister Qiao Wan next to her looked very kindly.

What's the situation?Did Long Xiang offend Da Qiao before?

Long Xiang had no choice but to turn his head to ignore it, but he saw Mrs. Chen again, although he was not as cold and arrogant as Da Qiao, but his expression was very calm.

What is this mother and daughter doing?Long Xiang felt very uneasy for a moment.

Oh, woman? 2000 seems to be all the same.

"The class teacher came back for the past few days and had a banquet with the lord every day. He didn't have time to sit down and have a good meal with his wife and children. Yun Qi has lived in the mansion for two years, and he is also half of my son Qiao Rui. If we can get together once, we can serve wine and food."

Following Qiao Rui's opening remarks, the servants who were waiting outside the door to deliver the food lined up to deliver food and wine. The dishes on each table were the same, but only the Qiao family and Long Xiang had wine.

"Yun Qi, you are the eldest among the children, you want to drink a few more glasses with me today." Qiao Rui pointed to the wine glass on Long Xiang's table.

Long Xiang clasped his fists and said sonorously, "The general obeys orders."

Qiao Rui hurriedly waved his hands down, and said with a laugh: "This is not in the camp, you have to learn to be more comfortable."

"Wei." Long Xiang cupped his fists again, although his voice was softer, but his expression was still solemn.

Qiao Rui was in high spirits today, after drinking with Long Xiang and then with the Chen family, the children of the Qiao family probably thought there were outsiders around, so they all ate in silence.

Qiao Wan and Qiao Ni looked at Long Xiang from time to time, and they all felt that Long Xiang had changed a lot compared to a year ago, but Qiao Wei was the only one who was serious about eating and eating slowly.

After Long Xiang glanced at it from the corner of his eye, he silently buried his displeasure in his heart, raised his wine glass and toasted Qiao Rui frequently, his wife Chen's face was moved by that arrogance.

After Long Xiang drank seven or eight cups of toast, Qiao Rui turned to Chen Shi and said with a smile: "Ma'am, do you still remember? Yun Qi used to live in the mansion, and he couldn't speak a few words a day. I thought he was dumb , but after less than a year of experience in the army, his personality has become a lot more cheerful, I have to learn how to bow and horse, and I will also serve in the army in the future."

Mrs. Chen glanced at Long Xiang, nodded affirmatively and said: "Yun Qi has changed a lot, but I'm only ten years old now, and the general is still in his prime. I think it's too early to say, and it won't be too late after he is crowned. , General, please drink the wine in your glass."

"Madam is right." Qiao Rui held up the glass with a smile, and then extended an invitation to Long Xiang: "Yun Qi, the three of us are going to drink today, and you should join in."

"Yes."

Long Xiangcai didn't eat a few mouthfuls, and he and Qiao Rui drank several more glasses, and finally fell on the desk with a bang, knocking down a few plates of food on the table.

Seeing this, Mrs. Chen frowned, and Qiao Rui beside him laughed and said, "I forgot that this kid doesn't drink too much, maybe he drank too fast just now, Madam will find someone to tidy up a side room later, and let Yun Qi stay in the house." Stay overnight before leaving."

"General, the concubine was just on the way to the flower hall. The guard said that Feng Zhong had been waiting outside the mansion. It was only noon at this time. It might be safer to send him back to the barracks to rest." Chen reminded in a low voice.

Qiao Rui didn't have time to think about it, so she nodded affirmatively and said: "Madam is right, find someone to help you out carefully after the banquet."

Chen was born into a rich family, and she valued her family status very much. If it wasn't for Qiao Rui's sake, she would never have sat with Long Xiang.

What's more, Long Xiang was once infected with the plague. In Chen's eyes, Long Xiang not only came from a low family background, but also his body infected with the plague was not clean. She planned to throw away the wine glasses and chopsticks used by Long Xiang after the banquet was over.

When Long Xiang was sent out of the mansion due to the plague, all his supplies in the mansion were burned.

Long Xiang has a personality with low alcohol consumption, and the mother and daughter of the Chen family treat him coldly, so they drink alcohol and pretend to be drunk without eating a few mouthfuls of hot food. In the oppressive atmosphere, delicacies have no appetite, Long Xiang would rather return The barracks eat white rice.

Feng Zhong was very satisfied seeing that Long Xiang was drunk, at least he said that the kid did his best.

After the family banquet in the Qiao Mansion was over, Mrs. Chen asked the children to go back to their houses, dispersed the waiters in the flower hall, and looked at Qiao Rui with a serious expression.

"General, my concubine heard Li Shiwei talk about it yesterday. During this period of time, you are particularly concerned about Long Xiang. Is it because you think of Long Yuan?"

"Huh? No." Mr. Qiao Rui shook his head in surprise, then stroked his beard with vacant eyes, and said, "This kid is much better than his father. As a husband, I can unceremoniously conclude that Long Yunqi will definitely be a The number one general in our army."

"Can't you? How do you know?" This time it was Chen's turn to be surprised.

"How do you know that?" Qiao Rui snorted softly, and then explained: "This man is brave and resourceful, far better than his father, and he thinks deeply, even a husband can't match him."

"Is this general exaggerating?" Chen didn't believe it.

Qiao Rui shook his head, "Why should you praise him because of your husband? It's just a fact."

"It's unbelievable, but you are only from a military family after all." Chen sighed softly, and at the end of her words, her back suddenly felt cold, and she asked eagerly, "Aren't you, General?"

Seeing that Mrs. Chen hesitated to speak, Qiao Rui frowned puzzledly: "What do you want to say, madam?"

"Uh..." Mrs. Chen reacted very quickly, and immediately changed the subject: "I heard that the lord is proclaiming the emperor soon, and Mr. Yao has not yet married a wife. Why don't you general?"

Qiao Rui was shocked when he heard this, and then slapped his thigh suddenly, with a joyful expression on his face, he said happily: "Wonderful, the lord ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, Mr. Yao must be the crown prince, his wife is also the crown princess, and may be the queen in the future. "

"General, have you figured it out?" Mrs. Chen rubbed her hands while speaking, feeling like a deer bumping her heart.

Seeing this, Qiao Rui grabbed Chen Shi's hand and said with certainty: "I figured it out, thanks to my wife's reminder."

"Then when will the general go to see the lord?" Shi Chen shook Qiao Rui's big hand.

Qiao Rui frowned, and murmured: "My lord has always been suspicious. I have to tell an outsider about this matter, and the other party may not agree."

"Disagree? Absolutely impossible. As long as the lord nods, will the young master dare to rebel?" Chen didn't think so.

"What's the matter, Mr. Guan? I'm talking about Lu Bu." Qiao Rui withdrew his palm and patted his forehead, thinking that I'm not confused, right?The lady is talking about the son?
Chen's eyes were full of confusion, and she exclaimed, "What does it have to do with Lu Bu if we marry our own daughter? The general is drunk?"

(End of this chapter)