good meal

Chapter 96 A Good Thing Is Near
Seeing that Ding Lan's eyes dimmed, Ding Xiang hurriedly stopped talking, explaining that she was not showing off.

Ding Lan naturally knew that Ding Xiang had good intentions, but she still felt sour in her heart. At least she didn't show it to her face. For a while, the two of them were speechless and fell silent.

It wasn't until Chu Liangrao got up that they were busy with their own business. When Ding Xiang talked to Ding Lan again, she found that Ding Lan had forgotten it, but she herself treated the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.

Next, Chu Liangrao didn't let them idle because he had to arrange the hospitality.

At the same time, good news also came from the southern Xinjiang front, which was the most talked about in Kyoto.Soon the old lady got the news, and happily went to Chu Chaoyang and said, "It's really as you expected, just take a look at how many grades this child has been awarded with his military merits this time?"

Of course, Chu Chaoyang couldn't talk nonsense about this kind of affairs in the court, he only said that this military achievement can't be escaped, and the Holy Majesty has his own arrangements.

The old lady nodded, and said happily, "I've seen the two children before, so I'll ask Ah Rao's tone if I find the time."

Chu Chaoyang was somewhat disconcerted, and said, "I haven't written the horoscope yet."

The old lady didn't notice Chu Chaoyang's strangeness at all, and counted the days on her own, thinking that the left and right could catch up with Chu Liangrao and Jian, and she couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear.Chu Chaoyang dealt with it a few words, then went ahead and left.

Halfway there, Chu Chaoyang raised his hand and slapped himself, letting out a long sigh.

The servant who followed was taken aback and asked, "What's wrong with the prince?"

How could Chu Chaoyang talk to him, so he just said with a sullen face, "Let Ding Er come to see me in the study." After thinking about it, he said, "Forget it, go to the Princess."

The boy who didn't know why was inexplicable, how could he know that Chu Chaoyang was regretting giving the old lady a pillow when she wanted to doze off.When he thought of marrying Ah Rao out of the mansion, he felt awkward for a while.Thinking about it, he felt the wind blowing from the soles of his feet, and after a while, he threw the young man who didn't have the time to fight far away.

Chu Liangrao, who was settling accounts, heard that Chu Chaoyang was coming, so he greeted him with a smile, but seeing his father's sullen face, he couldn't help but wonder.In the past, Chu Chaoyang was always smiling, what happened today?Serving tea carefully, Chu Liangrao asked, "Daddy just came from grandma?"

After taking a sip of tea, Chu Chaoyang changed the subject and said, "Did it delay your work?"

"I didn't do anything, Daddy can come to talk with Ah Rao, it's too late for Ah Rao to be happy." As Chu Liangrao said, he was sure that Chu Chaoyang was angry with the old lady, so he wanted to send warmth, words and expressions They are all very considerate.

The more sensible Chu Liangrao became, the more reluctant Chu Chaoyang was to give up. Originally, he thought that the Huo family boy was pretty good, but now he cares about small things.When he was still in the capital, he felt that Huo Dalang's skin was not white enough. Now that he went to southern Xinjiang, wouldn't he be turning into black charcoal?Seeing his daughter's crystal-clear snow-like skin, Chu Zhaoyang's heart ached for a while.

Sighing secretly, Chu Chaoyang took another big mouthful of tea.After thinking about it, this Huo Dalang has always wanted to make a name for himself, so he probably wouldn't come to pursue this marriage.Besides, the two children have never met each other, so they probably don't have much thought about it, so it's unfounded for me to worry about it.

But the old lady has identified this relative, and she must have hinted to Huo Dalang.

Holding his forehead, Chu Chaoyang felt that he was really wise, and he was confused for a while.It was a happy time to say, but now there is only pain in my heart.So far, Chu Chaoyang has not realized that he is so abnormal because he is reluctant to part with his daughter.

And Chu Liangrao didn't realize that Chu Chaoyang was actually a complete daughter-in-law, and he was so troubled by his own marriage.She just opened her eyes wide and looked at Chu Chaoyang suspiciously.

His eyes as clear as water looked straight into Chu Chaoyang's heart, and the anxiety in his heart calmed down a lot. He raised his hand and patted Chu Liangrao's head as usual.After a pause, he withdrew his hand and asked about the banquet that Chu Liangrao had prepared.

Dazed for a moment, Chu Liangrao asked, "But what trouble did Ah Rao bring to the family?"

"Is there any trouble?" Chu Chaoyang smiled heartily, but couldn't hide the bitterness at the corner of his mouth.

Chu Liangrao was dubious, but still half-covered the work report.

With the help of Princess Yin Hua, the banquet this time would naturally not go wrong. Chu Chaoyang nodded secretly, and after a few words of advice, he got up and left.Chu Liangrao respectfully sent him to the gate of the courtyard, bowed his knees and said, "Go slowly, Dad."

Chu Chaoyang turned his face sideways, his lips moved, but he couldn't say anything, he could only say: "Go back and rest, it's been cold for the past two days, so don't catch a cold."

Chu Liangrao responded obediently, and then went back to the house.

Sitting down, Chu Liangrao couldn't help tightening the handkerchief. It stands to reason that his father shouldn't think too much about what Princess Yin Hua said. With his preoccupied appearance today, could it be that the situation has changed?Thinking about it, she called Zhou's mother and asked her to inquire again.They also found Zhen'er to inquire about the old lady's information and see what the old lady had said to Chu Chaoyang.

Since Zhou's mother was going to go out to run some errands, she naturally went to the old lady's place to get a sign and sent Zhen'er there.Zhen'er was articulate, and started talking to Qin'er in a few words. Qin'er had received orders in advance, and very lightly revealed the news that Chu Liangrao's good news was imminent.

Hearing this, Zhen'er's heart was beating like a drum, but she still calmed down and looked surprised, she asked: "What's the good thing, good sister, tell me quickly."

"What else can be good." Qin'er smiled mysteriously, turned her eyes to Zhou's mother who had withdrawn and said, "Zhou's mother is well, I won't tell you more."

Seeing that Zhen'er's expression was a bit strange, Zhou's mother came over and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"It's just a few words of gossip. Mom still has to go out, so I won't delay you." After Qin'er finished speaking with a smile, she went into the inner room and stood beside the old lady with her hands tied.

The old lady leaning on the big pillow narrowed her eyes slightly and asked, "Did you tell someone?"

"I already said it." Qin'er replied, "Looking at Zhen'er's appearance, she doesn't seem to know. Could it be that the prince didn't say anything?"

Hearing this, the old lady gave her a sideways glance, and said, helping Mother Qiu, who was pinching her shoulders and thumping her back, "It's getting more and more unruly, the prince is a prince after all, so he shouldn't worry about things like this in the inner courtyard, it's natural It is necessary for the old lady to take care."

Qin'er knew that she had slipped her words, and she was embarrassed: "This servant knows it's wrong."

The old lady waved her hand and said: "Forget it, there are no outsiders in this room, so there is no need to talk about the politeness." Slightly sitting up, the old lady let Qin'er back down first, then opened the list on the side and asked said, "What's missing?"

The dowry recorded on this list is all Yu Shi's dowry back then, which was originally reserved for Chu Liangrao, but these years when Gu Shi has been in charge of the family, it cannot be guaranteed if the things on it are still in order.It is obvious that the old lady is going to embarrass herself by talking about this matter at this time.

Mother Qiu has been serving her personally for so many years, so she naturally knew what the old lady was thinking, so she said: "You don't know, there are not many things left on this list. I went to the warehouse today to have a look, and the set of Huanghuali furniture They are all gone. I asked Guanshi Qu, but Guanshi said that they stayed in Pingyuan County and were burned."

(End of this chapter)