Yuchi's startled questioning caused a female servant outside to walk in quickly.
As the female envoy opened the green bamboo curtain, the smell suddenly became stronger and the lingering smoke floated inside.
Yuchi asked anxiously: "What are you burning!"
"Aunt Yuchen is in peace. She just burned some mugwort in front of the door." The female envoy explained in a soothing tone.
Yuchi clutched the thin blanket beside her tightly: "Mugwort... why did you suddenly burn this?"
"Burning mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival has the effect of dispelling diseases and exorcising evil spirits." The female envoy said warmly, "Because Aunt Yuchi has been feeling uneasy lately, I thought of burning it."
"Dragon Boat Festival..." Yuchi suddenly looked out the window in a daze: "Is today the Dragon Boat Festival?"
Seeing that she had calmed down a little, the female envoy also smiled and nodded: "That's right."
"Every Dragon Boat Festival... if His Highness is in the capital, he will make people burn moxa..." Yuchi's voice gradually became fainter like a whisper: "And it will make me go to Shuiyun Tower to get calamus wine... Only Shuiyun Tower brews it...
The calamus wine is the favorite of His Highness."
The female envoy sighed knowingly in her heart, she was talking about some old things that were half dreams and half real again.
This Aunt Yuchi had served Her Royal Highness Princess Chongyue for many years - the saint ordered them to take personal care of this unconscious Aunt Yuchi. In order to be kind to Her Royal Highness Princess Chongyue, they should be careful not to let her go out half-mad and half-stupid.
The impact of nonsense on the clear name of the late eldest princess is also a serious consideration.
Therefore, it is both placement and surveillance.
But Aunt Yuchi was also worry-free. Although her mind was unclear and she would act out of control from time to time, she never wanted to leave the eldest princess' mansion. She never went out once for twelve years.
Aunt Yuchen missed her old master very much, and when they saw it in their eyes, they respected her even more.
"Shuiyunlou, calamus wine..." Yuchi sat on the couch, muttering to himself intermittently.
The female envoy didn't know that the Shuiyun Tower she was talking about was the Dengtai Tower before the name was changed, and she didn't care about her nonsense. Seeing that Yuchi calmed down, she left with peace of mind to prepare for breakfast.
Yuchi stared blankly out of the window, smelling the aroma of mugwort on the tip of her nose, and an uncontrollable shiver rose from her fingertips and spread throughout her body.
When she misses her family during the festive season, it is easier to think about old people and old things. Those old scenes that she wants to forget but cannot forget, catalyzed by the smell of mugwort, are surging in her mind.
There is more than just calamus wine in Shuiyun Tower!
The code pattern that was so familiar that it was engraved into her bones flashed before Yuchi's eyes again.
But that code should have disappeared with His Highness long ago!
Suddenly, fierce uneasiness appeared on Yuchen's face. She got off the bed suddenly, walked out of the bedroom quickly, and used her hands to extinguish the slowly burning moxa without hesitation.
"Aunt Yuchen!"
The female envoy hurriedly came over and dragged the man into a hug.
Another female envoy quickly took the mugwort away from here.
Yuchi screamed and struggled, her eyes once again falling into chaos and madness.
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Today, outside the Dengtai Tower, fresh mugwort and calamus are placed beside the gate according to custom.
Cui Lang was wearing a newly cut lotus root pink brocade robe today, his hair was neatly tied up, he wore jade around his waist, and he was holding a folding fan in his hand. He looked very energetic.
He was standing outside the restaurant door now, waiting to greet the visitors with a happy face.
A pot beside him whispered: "My husband is so happy. If you don't know, you may think that today is your big day, and you, as the groom's official, are here to welcome the guests..."
Cui Lang quickly fanned his folding fan twice and said proudly: "I won the Dragon Boat Festival Shooting Competition of the Imperial College. Isn't this more gratifying than becoming the groom's official!"
He couldn't help but sigh: "My surname is Cui. I really don't have much to be a bridegroom official. I can only marry girls from that family. Getting married is not necessarily a happy event."
Yihu: "Don't say this nonsense..."
Cui Lang snorted: "What are you afraid of? Father is not here today!"
When I mentioned this, I couldn't help but look expectantly: "I wonder if my eldest brother can come over."
As he spoke, he suddenly put away his folding fan and greeted a young man who had just dismounted from his horse: "Hu Huan, over here!"
When the young man named Hu saw him, he handed the horse to the servant and strode over with a smile.
Soon, other students invited by Cui Lang arrived one after another, including three of the four students from Team Xuan who were defeated by them that day.
When the number of four reached three, Cui Lang was still not satisfied: "Why is one missing?"
Could it be that the sincerity and demeanor of his dignified Rokuro Choi were not enough to impress the other party?
"Brother Qi also wanted to come to Climb Tailou, but he didn't get it..." One of them just opened his mouth to explain, only to hear a sudden loud and surprised sound.
"Shilang Wei?"
"It's Minister Wei who's arrived!"
Cui Lang was surprised.
He didn't even invite the Minister of Wei.
Seeing the gentle and charming young man nodding towards him with a smile, Cui Lang hurriedly raised his hand to salute - although the other party came uninvited, he was the Minister of Dongtai at least, so he expected to treat him warmly!
Soon, a seemingly ordinary soft sedan stopped, the bearer lifted the curtain, and a middle-aged man in a blue robe came out.
"Yao Siqing is here too!"
All the students around Cui Lang saluted.
Cui Lang was stunned for a moment and quickly saluted - Yao Tingwei also came to cheer him up! Could it be that he was impressed by his heroic appearance on the court that day?
"Hurry...Qiao Jijiu is here!"
The noise became even louder for a while. Seeing Qiao Jijiu walking towards him, rarely wearing a new robe, his beard had obviously been carefully taken care of, and he looked particularly energetic. Cui Lang's lips trembled——
Isn't it right? Qiao Jijiu actually came to celebrate for him in person?
His performance in the kicking competition that day was so glorious that it was not too much to call him the glory of the Imperial Academy...but he never thought that he would be able to have sacrificial wine come to congratulate him!
And not only did Qiao Jijiu come by himself, but he also brought Jijiu’s wife and Miss Qiao with him... How sincere is this!
Cui Lang was touched so much that his scalp trembled and became numb. When his eyes subconsciously rested on Qiao Yumian, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves.
The visitor is Chang Kuo.
He also wore new robes today, and even the horse he was riding on had obviously been freshly washed, and his hair was clean and smooth.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Seeing Chang Kuo dismounting and walking towards here, Cui Lang was completely stunned.
Is his personal charm stronger than he thought?
Could it be that his grandfather took a fancy to this aspect of him...and this was the deep meaning of his grandfather letting him enter the Imperial Academy?
Cui Lang suddenly felt enlightened - in the past, he only knew too little about his own excellence!
"Sacrifice wine, General Chang, Yao Tingwei, Wei Shilang..." He couldn't shout for a while, and he was flattered and invited people in: "Please come into the building to talk!"
Everyone came laughing and chatting, and when they passed by him, they all nodded to him.
Cui Lang straightened his back and walked into the restaurant.
Chang Kuo and others went up to the second floor while talking.
Cui Lang said "Oh" in confusion - the celebration banquet he set was in the hall on the first floor!
Just when he was about to call someone, he heard a classmate beside him say in surprise: "I only knew that Mrs. Chang's wife was going to hold a banquet here today, but I didn't expect that Yao Tingwei and Wei Shilang were also here..."
Cui Lang: "?"
"It seems that this apprenticeship banquet is really going to be a lively one. I heard that most of the famous and talented classmates in our Imperial College have received invitations from Mrs. Chang...Brother Qi has also accepted them!
"
Cui Lang finally found his voice: "...Ms. Chang? Apprenticeship banquet?! When did it happen?"
How come he didn't hear anything?
Oh, yes...
Because his father disapproved of his enrollment in the Imperial College and always found trouble, in order to successfully hold today's celebration banquet, he had been dressing up his grandson at home for the past three days and just smoothing his father's hair. He was very tired every day.
It is worse to live than to die. You are truly deaf to what is going on outside the window and have never left the house even once!
After hearing the classmates around him talking about the apprenticeship banquet, Cui Lang understood what was going on and looked upstairs, sighing deeply.
Hi, that's what he said.
It felt like a dream just now, but now it finally feels real.
After Cui Lang accepted the fact that he "had charm, but it was within a reasonable range", out of curiosity, he asked the waiter upstairs how many tables were set for the apprenticeship banquet upstairs.
The waiter smiled and said: "The second and third floors are all booked. Today, except for you and Changfu's apprenticeship banquet, the shop will not accept any other guests."
Cui Lang was stunned and looked up blankly in the direction of the second and third floors.
Dengtai Restaurant is not comparable to ordinary restaurants. As the business has become more and more prosperous, it has been expanded several times. Each floor can accommodate more than a hundred diners. The Chang family actually booked two entire floors in one go?!
Not to mention whether he is lavish or not, after all, when it comes to generosity, his Cui family is not inferior to anyone else. As the direct husband of the Cui family, he will not be shocked by his generosity——
What really shocked Cui Lang was how many people Mrs. Chang invited to this apprenticeship banquet!
For an ordinary apprenticeship banquet, a table is usually set up in private, and a well-known person is invited to witness the event. If it is more serious, if there are more disciples in the same discipline, it is understandable to set up a few more tables.
But Mrs. Chang is the only one who has Miaomiao, and she is the only serious student of Qiao Jijiu!
The same look of even greater astonishment also appeared on the faces of other students.
A student from a poor background looked up at the stairs in astonishment: "I... I'm afraid I won't even be able to set up so many tables when I go back to the west."
"Sober up." A familiar classmate reminded him: "Even if you go back to the west and prepare a banquet, you probably won't have so much money to spend here in Dengtai Tower."
The student couldn't help but nodded: "Thank you...I woke up from my dream."
Hu Huan's face was filled with shock: "You guys think... how many invitations did Madam Chang send out?"
"Including the sacrificial wine sent out, there are about thirty seals in total." A clear voice replied in a normal tone.
Cui Lang and others looked over and saw Chang Suining walking into the restaurant, followed by Chang Sui'an and several servants and maids.
"Ms. Chang is here!"
While Hu Huan and other students were waiting, Cui Lang had already stepped forward to greet her: "Ms. Chang, the grand ceremony of the apprenticeship banquet today really shocked us and others!"
Chang Sui Ning looked at him with a smile: "It coincides with Cui Liulang's celebration banquet. Cui Liulang doesn't mind, right?"
Cui Lang trembled and shook his head quickly: "How dare you!"
Don't say you mind, as long as Mrs. Chang doesn't think he's in the way, everything will be fine!
Thinking of the consequences if he got in the way, Cui Lang already held his head in his hands in his heart.
After speaking, his expression froze, and he felt that he was a little timid. He laughed twice to dispel the embarrassment, and then said: "Of course I don't mind, it will be more lively if we bump into each other... What's more, if you help me, how can I have the opportunity to hold this celebration banquet today?
?”
Chang Suining nodded: "As long as Cui Liulang doesn't mind."
"But... Mrs. Chang just said that she only sent thirty invitations. So five or six or seven tables are enough to receive the guests. I wonder what the rest are used for?" Cui Lang asked curiously.
"I haven't thought about it yet." Chang Sui Ning said: "There is no need to leave it empty. I just want it to be clean and spacious."
Cui Lang was surprised.
Other students were even more stunned. There was a student who secretly wrote a storybook under an alias to support his family. A line of big words suddenly appeared in his mind - Surprise! The girl from the General's Mansion spent a lot of money to buy the banquet hall on the second floor of the Dengtai Building, and the purpose was only for it.
this!
"After you guys are done here, you can try to go up and sit down." Chang Suining left these words and went upstairs with Chang Sui'an.
Cui Lang came back to his senses and hurriedly confessed: "We will finish early... Then go up and gather the number of people for Mrs. Chang!"
Otherwise, with so many empty seats, it would look deserted and shameless!
Hu Huan nodded hurriedly. Like Cui Lang, they both felt grateful and admired Chang Sui Ning after the shooting match.
One student said with some confusion: "But Mrs. Chang just said... let us 'try to go up and sit'. What does 'try' mean?"
As a storyteller, I am very good at focusing on key points.
"We were invited anyway." Cui Lang said, waving to the waiter: "Serve!"
All classmates: "?!"
I just came here after breakfast, so there’s no need to “end it early”!
The waiter in the restaurant was also stunned. Fortunately, the restaurant is big and has seen all kinds of birds: "Please be patient, sir, the kitchen is just preparing food at this time..."
Their restaurant is different from teahouses and breakfast shops. It only serves lunch and dinner.
Only then did Cui Lang have to give up the idea.
Yihu stood beside him and reminded him in a low voice: "Mr. Lang, we are not all here yet. Besides, the eldest man has not arrived yet. What are you in a hurry for..."
Cui Lang suddenly realized: "Yes, we still have to wait for the eldest brother to come."
Yipot's expression was complicated - could it be that Mrs. Chang is more important to the man than the eldest man in the man's heart?
At this time Hu Huan said: "Zhiyuan has arrived!"
Xi Zhiyuan walked in with his book boy and saluted his classmates with a smile.
After walking up to the second floor, Xi'er asked Chang Suining in a low voice: "Girl, is it almost time?"
Chang Suining nodded, his voice as usual: "Well, let's do it."
Xi'er then looked at the sword boy, who nodded understandingly and hurried downstairs.
"What else does Mrs. Chang have to do?" Wei Shuyi asked curiously.
Chang Suining looked at him and asked instead, "I wonder if Minister Wei has prepared any gifts?"
"Is there any reason to come empty-handed?" Wei Shuyi said with a smile: "My mother will arrive later, and she asked me to tell Madam Chang not to be offended."
"How could that happen?"
Chang Suining walked towards Qiao Jijiu and Chang Kuo who were smiling and waving at her.
Wei Shuyi turned his head with a smile and glanced thoughtfully in the direction of the sword boy going downstairs.
At the same moment, in the Xuance Mansion, which was only separated by a long street from Dengtai Tower but had a completely different atmosphere, Cui Jing was sitting in the study handling official duties.
Yuan Xiang glanced at the hourglass placed by the window from time to time.
