Raising his hand to pinch the girl's confused face, Feng Wuyan no longer hesitated, took her hand and walked into the main hall first.
With the emperor and the noble concubine taking the lead, Xiao Jing and others naturally filed in, and soon a huge round table was filled.
The Xiao family is neither fastidious nor has the money to be fastidious, so the dishes on the table are very simple, which are some home-cooked dishes from Beiliang and the unique roast pig and lamb from the border.
Considering that the imperial concubine was too frail to eat such things, the cook also cooked most of the light dishes, trying to make her eldest daughter feel like home.
However, looking at the simple dishes on this table compared to the delicacies in the capital, Xiao Jing and others could not help but feel a little embarrassed.
Especially Xiao Jing, he really wanted to give the son next to him a second chance.
This guy didn't say that his emperor's son-in-law was coming, so he naturally only prepared dishes for his daughter. Even the reception of the carriage was a bit slow, which seemed a bit disrespectful.
However, Beiliang is a bitterly cold place, and it is not easy to arrange a good banquet temporarily, so they, the old guys, have no choice but to bite the bullet.
Even though he said that, Xiao Jing and others still couldn't help but look at Feng Wuyan's face...
Fortunately, as they looked around, they could see no displeasure or reluctance at all on each other's faces. On the contrary, the emperor looked at the girl beside him with a gentle expression, as if he was asking her what she wanted to eat.
That's all. Why is the Marquis on the side also quietly talking to a girl, looking more patient than ever...
"What are you doing? Eat vegetables, eat vegetables, and Ayi, this girl is..."
The old father Xiao Jing stared at his rebellious son with a loving face, and his smiling words were obviously telling Xiao Yi, "Your father, I have been paying attention to you for a long time."
If there weren't so many colleagues here and the girl didn't know her temper and background, he might have asked the traitor directly where you abducted this girl from.
After all, the girl has bright eyes, white teeth, willow eyebrows and red lips, and is wearing so many valuable silver jewelry and jade. She looks like the daughter of a wealthy family.
In comparison, their Ayi is really a poor boy. Hey, he has reached a high level, he has reached a high level...
However, when it came to introducing Chu Jiaojiao, it seemed that it was really not Xiao Yi's turn to pick him up.
Although he had been with Chu Jiaojiao for more than a month, and it was clear what he was thinking about her, they had nothing in common with each other.
Xiao Yi would be slapped in the face if he said he was a friend, but he was not qualified if he said he was a lover...
Fortunately, before he could speak, Xiao Xiruo on the side took the initiative and said:
"Dad, this is Jiaojiao, she is my best friend. Thanks to her for taking care of me along the way, otherwise I would have suffered a lot when I was in Su County."
"Oh? Jiaojiao? What a good name. I wonder what your last name is?"
Xiao Jing raised his eyebrows and his eyes lit up when he looked at the girl.
This time, there was no need for Xiao Xiruo to speak, so Chu Jiaojiao took the initiative to say her last name.
Although she was a cold-blooded person, she still felt awkward when facing her elders, so much so that she, who always took her chopsticks first at the table, actually sat down and behaved today, as if she wasn't hungry at all.
However, when Xiao Jing heard the word "Chu", he knew something in his mind, and the smile on his face became a little deeper.
satisfy.
It was more satisfying than he thought before.
It's not that Xiao Jing is a superficial person. As soon as he heard the word "Chu", he knew that the girl in front of him was probably from a wealthy and reclusive family. If Ayi could catch up with her, she would have to burn incense.
But he understands that girls from hidden families are definitely top-notch masters, heroes among women who can withstand strong winds and waves.
Only a girl like this can get along with their shabby general...
After all, people like them might one day be wrapped up in horse leather, leaving nothing but...
"Okay, okay, don't stand still, eat, eat quickly, we have a lot to talk about after dinner!"
Putting away all the thoughts in his heart, Xiao Jing stood up again and greeted everyone in front of him.
At first, everyone seemed a little reserved because of the presence of Feng Wuyan and Xiao Xiruo. After all, one of them was the emperor and the other was a noble concubine. The former had some rules, while the latter did not like the excitement due to physical reasons.
So everyone tried their best to hold back and even spoke in a soft voice.
Until Xiao Yi took the initiative to raise his wine glass and smiled at Feng Wuyan:
"Brother-in-law, since we are here in Beiliang today, how about we put Xiruo aside for a while? At home, can we still miss her? Come on, let us two brothers go away for a while."
Xiao Yi is a public person, but he has always been thorough in his etiquette. The reason he spoke to Feng Wuyan like this today was actually to help Feng Wuyan out of trouble.
Because there is the identity of the emperor in the middle, Feng Wuyan needs such an opportunity if he wants to break the ice with these people in front of him.
As the only person from Beiliang who had drank with Feng Wuyan at the table, he naturally had to make a good start.
Feng Wuyan was so smart, he could see what his uncle-in-law meant at a glance.
He didn't care whether he could blend in with them or not, but if his uncle spoke up, he would always accept it.
So Xiao Xiruo saw that Feng Wuyan, who rarely drank alcohol in front of her, and even drank some clear wine, actually drank the Shao Knife in the cup in one gulp.
Xiao Yi: "?"
Looking at the full of burning knives in his hand, and then at the empty wine glass in Feng Wuyan's hand, Xiao Yi had mixed feelings in his heart.
No, is this brother-in-law so honest when it comes to drinking?
Not only Xiao Yi was slandering, but Xiao Jing and other generals on the side also had complicated expressions. Some were praising the young emperor for his courage, while others were worried about whether something would happen to him soon...
After all, it is cold in the north, and the intensity of the knife-burning is much higher than that in places in the capital city of Hezhong, not to mention the spicy throat taste. Anyway, those nobles are not used to drinking it.
If the little emperor has a really good drinking capacity, it's okay, but if he is a pushover, then they will...
However, before they could finish their worries, the young emperor, who was the focus of everyone's attention, toasted again, but this time it was not his uncle who had just had a drink, but his old father-in-law who was watching the excitement.
"Dad, my son-in-law would like to give you a drink."
Just like an ordinary son-in-law meeting his father-in-law, Feng Wuyan raised his glass with both hands and touched Xiao Jing respectfully.
Xiao Jing had been observing him, so he reacted quickly. But he was quick because he wanted to take his son-in-law's cup instead of being bored with him.
Really, if the majestic emperor wants to get drunk on his wine table, what's the point?
However, when his hand was about to touch the cup, he felt the cup body swaying slightly, and then dodged his hand without any hindrance.
He missed it by a hair and missed it by a thousand miles. When he tried to save it again, his good son-in-law had already poured the glass of wine into his stomach.
While he drank no more, he also did not forget to make a gesture of greeting to his father-in-law.