Mrs. Zhao, the steward of the kitchen, quickly agreed with General Chu.
"What I'm saying is, madam, you need to take a good rest. Just give the names of the dishes to the slaves. I promise that they will prepare them thoroughly to your satisfaction."
Mrs. Chu then followed General Chu back to the house, but she still couldn't help but feel a sore nose.
"It's been so many years, sir. Brother Sikong, I'm finally able to walk freely and don't have to cover up anymore. I'm very happy."
General Chu gently stroked her back to comfort her:
"There will be more opportunities like this in the future. Once Brother Sikong settles down, we can meet him anytime we want."
Mrs. Chu nodded and calmed down.
The servants of the Chu family had been busy for a long time before they were able to prepare all the dishes. The servant then ran in to report.
"Master, madam, you are back, you are back."
General Chu and Mrs. Chu stood up, thinking that Chu Yunxi and Jun Lingyun were back. They straightened their robes and went to greet them.
"Father, mother!"
At this call, Mrs. Chu almost thought that she was hearing hallucinations, and she suddenly beamed with joy.
"Jin'er, is Jin'er back?"
General Chu and Mrs. Chu went to the courtyard and saw Chu Wenjin, whom they had not seen for more than a month.
"Father, mother, my son is back. Look who I brought back."
Chu Wenjin smiled, stepped aside, and let Princess Shengya out behind him.
"General Chu, Mrs. Chu, and Shengya are here to bother you again."
Princess Shengya blushed slightly, rarely shying away from her daughter.
"Princess Shengya! You can come, but it's too late for us to be happy. How can we call it a nuisance?"
Mrs. Chu's eyes shone brightly, she stepped forward and took Princess Shengya's hand, she was so happy no matter how she looked at it.
"If you don't mind, just call me aunt."
"aunt."
Princess Shengya was very well-behaved and immediately changed her words. Mrs. Chu felt satisfied after hearing this.
"Oh, okay, Princess Shengya, let's go in and sit down. Someone, come and invite Princess Guo."
The eldest daughter-in-law and the future third daughter-in-law can live in harmony, which is a great blessing for her as a mother-in-law.
Chu Wenjin watched the two people enter the room by themselves, walked to General Chu, and asked in a low voice:
"Father, my son saw the notice announcing the new emperor's and new queen's enthronement along the road. What on earth is going on?"
General Chu looked at his son who was proud of the spring breeze and thought that the letter he sent was not in time.
"Did you not receive the letter my father wrote to you?"
Chu Wenjin hurriedly said:
"My son has received the letter of engagement. The son has personally handed it to the regent Nanyan. Only then will he bring Shengya back and prepare to get married in front of his father and mother."
When he talked about getting married, he even showed his white teeth.
General Chu shook his head:
"I am asking about the second letter for my father?"
"Second letter?"
After receiving the first letter and receiving the nod from the Regent Nanyan, he rushed back and brought Shengya back. Little did he know that his father had sent him another letter.
General Chu showed his fatherly style.
"Go and ask your eldest and second brothers and let them explain it to you in detail."
"Yes, father."
Chu Wenjin may have not seen the two brothers for a long time and missed them a lot, but when he was about to go, he remembered something and stopped.
"Father, where is my little sister?"
He still remembered that his father's letter mentioned that his mother had given birth to a younger sister for them.
General Chu pointed towards the wing, and Chu Wenjin ran away. After seeing the little sister, it was not too late to go see the eldest and second brothers.
In the Chu family's courtyard, straight lanterns were hung under the eaves, a large round table was moved to the courtyard, and it was decorated with flowers. It looked very grand, and it was nothing more than a New Year celebration.
When half a table of pastries was placed on the round table, Mrs. Chu sent someone to call the three brothers.
Chu Wenjin chuckled.
"Mom, there's no need to go to such trouble. My son is not an outsider, so why does he need to set up such a big table for a banquet? Just a homely meal."
Mrs. Chu paused slightly, did she want to dampen her son's happiness?
Chu Wenzhong suppressed a smile:
"Third brother, being too confident is not a good thing."
Chu Wenjin was confused. Why was he too confident?
"Master, madam, the emperor and the queen are here."
The boy happened to come in and report. Chu Wenjin looked at the boy and then at the big round table in front of him. He was really being sentimental.
The family welcomed him out.
"Meet the Emperor, the Queen."
Chu Yunxi hurriedly went to help him.
"Father, mother, brother, please get up quickly."
Jun Lingyun also said:
"As a family, there is no need to be polite. From now on, except for the court, the Chu family will be exempted from courtesy."
This sentence made the already good atmosphere even more enjoyable.
"I've met the master, madam, and several young gentlemen."
Chu Yunxi not only brought back Xiaolian and Si Qi, but also Hexiang. How could the reunion dinner be without them?
Mrs. Chu nodded happily.
"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back."
"Third brother? When did you come back?"
Chu Yunxi saw Chu Wenjin standing at the end with keen eyes. What an unexpected surprise.
"I just came back in the afternoon. Unexpectedly, when we meet again, my sister is already the empress of the world. Congratulations, sister, and congratulations to the emperor."
Chu Wenjin clasped his fists at the two of them, and Jun Lingyun nodded with satisfaction. He came back just right.
Chu Yunxi looked behind him again, but didn't see the person he wanted to see, so he asked:
"Then, where is Princess Shengya?"
Chu Wenjin grinned:
"I'm talking to my sister-in-law inside."
Hearing what he said, Chu Yunxi felt happy and took a few steps. Xiaolian and Si Qi hurriedly followed, fearing that she would fall.
"Shengya, sister-in-law."
"Sister? I didn't expect that I would be able to see you just after I came to Beijing."
Princess Guo also smiled and said:
"What a coincidence. Today is our family's reunion dinner. Now everything is ready and everything is in order."
When Princess Shengya heard the word "reunion dinner", her face turned red again. She hadn't married into the Chu family yet, so she was about to have a reunion dinner with the Chu family. No matter how she thought about it, she felt a little shy.
Chu Yunxi enthusiastically hugged the still shy Princess Shengya into his arms.
"You can't call me sister anymore, call me Yunxi."
Knowing the meaning of Chu Yunxi's words, Princess Shengya teased her back not to be outdone.
"Call the Queen by her first name. Are you sure His Majesty the Emperor won't blame me?"
"I'm not that stingy."
Jun Lingyun happened to walk in and heard Princess Shengya ask, is he so stingy?
"Then thank you, Your Majesty."
Princess Shengya also felt a little emotional. She didn't expect that things in the world would change so quickly.
A month ago, they were the crown prince and the crown princess. A month later, they were already the emperor and queen in charge of a country.
Mrs. Chu couldn't help but feel so happy when she saw the whole family gathered together. She went to order the kitchen to add a few more dishes.
The women went to the side room to chat.
Jun Lingyun looked at Chu Wenjin.
"Third brother, will you gain anything from this trip to the Southern Flame Country?"
Chu Wenjin knew that what Jun Lingyun wanted to ask was not about him gaining a wife, so he responded seriously.
"Back to the emperor, the regent of Nanyan has agreed that we will open Tianxia Bank to Nanyan. As for the unified currency, there are still some obstacles, but it will be implemented gradually."
"Well, Third Brother can be of great use. From now on, I will leave it to Third Brother to handle the trade with Nanyan Country."
It would be foolish not to use such a ready-made bridge.