After the prince and his entourage entered the main hall, Cao Ce asked his servants to serve tea while going to the side hall to arrange matters in the mansion.
But he did things in an orderly manner, and he kept holding Zhao Annian in his arms and refused to let go.
Wang Xiu also quietly took a look at Cao Ce and found that his eyebrows were nothing like Cao Xu's. His outline was tougher, his eyebrows were as thick as ink, his nose was high, and his lips were moderately thick. He looked very cold.
A tough young general.
But Cao Xu is different. It may be related to his years of studying. He looks thinner, but his face is more handsome, and his facial features seem to be carefully carved. Maybe this also explains why the eldest princess liked him back then?
In terms of clothing, Cao Ce wore a strong suit with arrow sleeves, and Cao Xu wore a Confucian shirt, which was also very distinguishable.
Cao Ce only stayed with them for a while. Later, Butler Lei came in and talked about the food in the flower hall, and Cao Ce went out with Zhao Anian in his arms.
When Wang Xiu saw this, he whispered to Lu Yunhong: "Master Cao is so busy that he doesn't want to invite Mrs. Zhang back. This shows that he is a strong man."
Such a person will definitely take the lead in the military camp, so the people below will definitely obey him.
Lu Yunhong said: "The soldiers he brought back went to the Xishan Camp yesterday just so that Lord Cao could stay in the capital for two more days with peace of mind."
Wang Xiudao: "If the top and bottom work together, let alone the Tatars, we won't be afraid of civil strife?"
When the eldest princess saw the two of them talking together again, she immediately complained: "What are you and your wife talking about in private?"
The prince and Wang Man looked over and saw Wang Xiu smiling and saying: "His Highness said it was a whisper, how could I tell you?"
The eldest princess hummed softly: "I knew it. Wherever Lu Yunhong is around, how can you pay attention to me?"
Wang Xiu was stunned, and then he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He quickly walked towards the eldest princess and took her arm.
"Princess, you really upset me. My husband is important, but His Highness is also the top priority, right?"
The eldest princess glanced at her with a smile on her lips, feeling satisfied after all.
Wang Man then joked: "Sister, am I important?"
Wang Xiu glared at Wang Man and said coquettishly: "Fifth brother, do you still think I'm not busy enough?"
Wang Man laughed loudly: "Hahaha... you are very busy, and you have both sides. If you were a boy, how could our family be in trouble? Your parents would have broken your legs long ago?"
Wang Xiu hummed and said: "If I were a boy, there would be one as pearl, one as precious, and one as pearl as precious. Then it would be too late for my parents to be happy, so why did they hit me?"
Wang Man seemed to have grabbed her pigtails and quickly complained to Lu Yunhong: "Hey, you heard it. She wants three wives and four concubines..."
Lu Yunhong crossed his arms, looked at Wang Xiu with slightly narrowed eyes and said: "If she is a boy, I will cheat on her. She is like a jewel, and I have a husband outside the wall."
"Pfft." The eldest princess couldn't help but laugh.
This wonderful couple is really more daring than the other.
Wang Xiu instantly let go of the eldest princess, rushed to Lu Yunhong's side, and asked, "What did you say?"
Lu Yunhong looked at her faintly: "You said it first."
Wang Xiu grabbed his hand, squeezed it tightly, and warned him coquettishly: "Then you are not allowed to talk nonsense."
After Lu Yunhong heard this, he lowered his head slightly and almost leaned on Wang Xiu's forehead.
He said nothing, but his lowered eyes were full of affection and a hint of resentment.
Wang Xiu felt his heart feel hot for a moment, hummed softly, and deliberately turned his face away.
Lu Yunhong whispered in her ear: "Am I not your jewel now?"
"Pfft." Wang Xiu laughed, then bit her lip, not wanting Lu Yunhong to succeed.
Seeing how sweet they were, the eldest princess sighed, knowing that she was humiliating herself by comparing herself with Lu Yunhong.
Wang Man couldn't stand it anymore and said quickly: "Sister, we are not here to see you and your wife get jealous. Please restrain yourself."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiu quietly let go of Lu Yunhong's hand and sat aside.
Lu Yunhong also sat down and brought tea to Wang Xiu, looking carefully apologetic.
Wang Xiu glared at him, but still reached out and took it.
Seeing this, Lu Yunhong picked up another cup of tea, but he was just grinding the teacup. He seemed to be in a good mood.
The prince looked at Lu Yunhong with a happy expression. There was a smile on his lips. You can imagine how happy he was in his heart.
The breeze blew by, filling the hall with a hint of sweetness.
Wang Man said: "If they don't talk to each other, we seem to have nothing to say."
The eldest princess said: "Annian seems to like his uncle quite a lot."
The prince said: "General Cao is good. In the future, we can let An Nian learn more from his uncle."
Wang Man: "..."
Seeing Fifth Brother's deflated look, Wang Xiu couldn't help but laugh.
Lu Yunhong said: "Fifth brother is here to accompany me?"
Wang Xiudao: "Probably? But do you need it?"
Lu Yunhong: "It's enough for me to have a wife."
Wang Man: "..."
Unconsciously, everyone in the hall except Wang Man was in a good mood.
Soon, Cao Ce came to invite them to the table.
But when they entered the flower hall, they saw Cao Xu standing awkwardly aside, wanting to invite them to sit down, but not knowing how to speak?
Finally, the eldest princess spoke, and everyone took their seats one after another.
Cao Xu was the last one to take a seat, right next to Cao Ce. At this time, Zhao Annian was carried down by the wet nurse. The sound of the child disappeared in the flower hall, and it suddenly became quiet.
Wang Xiu could have broken the awkward atmosphere, but she didn't want to, so she didn't say a word.
Lu Yunhong didn't know if he saw what she was thinking, but he didn't say anything during the whole process. He just used chopsticks to pick up a lot of her favorite shrimps for her.
Cao Ce was more at ease, perhaps because he was the host and had to greet guests.
He first thanked His Highness the Crown Prince for coming and said that he would do his best to serve the country in the future. Then he thanked the eldest princess for enduring the humiliation and giving birth to an heir for the Cao family. However, when he said this, he suddenly lifted his robe and knelt down.
Except for the prince who didn't move, the eldest princess and Cao Xu were very surprised and stood up quickly.
Wang Xiuzheng was about to stand up too, but saw the prince shaking his head at the couple.
He signaled the couple to sit down peacefully, as this matter had nothing to do with them. Wang Man on the side also saw the prince's expression and immediately sat down peacefully.
Wang Xiu subconsciously placed her hand on Lu Yunhong's wrist on the table and tilted her body towards him. This was an unconscious behavior on her part, and even she was not aware of it.
But Lu Yunhong noticed it and moved the chair in the direction of Wang Xiu. The couple was close to each other.
Watching this scene, the prince lowered his eyes and played with the wine glass. He didn't know if he was listening to Cao Ce's words, but he seemed a little absent-minded.