The High Gate Mistress of Rebirth

Chapter 448 Family Banquet

Author: Que Nanzhi

Chapter 448 Family Banquet

When Shen Jinglan returned to the main hall, the family dinner had already been served.

Father Shen was in a good mood today. He didn't know about Shen Jinglan's return home. When he saw Shen Jingxuan coming in, Father Shen greeted her and said angrily: "Your Majesty and your sister are returning to the province today, and the family banquet has been going on for a long time. You kid is so ignorant that you actually let His Majesty and your eldest sister wait for you."

Shen Jingxuan hurriedly bowed to Li Lingjingshu and said, "My daughter is rude, please don't blame your majesty and empress."

Jingshu said hurriedly: "We are all members of our own family, there is no need to be polite, just come and sit down."

Shen Jinglan walked over with her head lowered and sat down next to Jing Shu.

Li Ling also hadn't seen Shen Jinglan for a long time. Because Jing Shu always treated her younger siblings well, Li Ling also favored the Shen siblings.

Li Ling said politely: "Xuan'er is a big girl now, and her temperament is more reserved than before."

Shen Jingxuan has always been afraid of Li Ling, his majestic and cold brother-in-law. Now that Li Ling has become an emperor and is even more majestic, Shen Jinglan, a timid little girl, is even more afraid.

How could Shen Jingxuan not be reserved in front of an emperor like Li Ling?

After hearing Li Ling's words, Shen Jingxuan was so shocked that she didn't know how to respond. She just looked helplessly at the eldest sister beside her.

Li Ling, not to mention his timid sister, even when he was in the Duke's Mansion, all the female family members in the Mansion were jealous of him.

Jing Shu smiled and said: "Xuan'er has grown up now, so her etiquette is naturally more thorough."

With the eldest sister coming to the rescue, Shen Jingxuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Lingjingshu, Shen Xing and Shen Jingxuan first raised their glasses together to toast Father Shen. Father Shen was very happy today and drank all the wine in one gulp.

The whole family sat together, and although the monarch and his ministers were different, because Li Ling was concerned about the feelings of his family, he could always keep his attitude low, so there was no formality during the dinner.

Shen Xing is now sixteen years old and can be considered an adult man.

After drinking for three rounds, Li Ling couldn't help but praise Shen Xing to Jing Shu: "Cai Lun has always praised Xing'er for his excellent knowledge and articles. Xing'er will definitely be on the list in the provincial examination next year."

Li Ling never forgot to tell Cai Lun to teach his brother-in-law carefully whenever he met Cai Lun in the past. Cai Lun and Li Ling were classmates and good friends, so he naturally treated Shen Xing with great care. Now that Li Ling has become the emperor, Cai Lun will naturally spare no effort to cultivate Shen Xing.

Most of those children from poor families had studied hard for most of their lives and could barely pass the provincial examination. Shen Xing was smart and perceptive. He knew that he was where he was today because of his brother-in-law. Otherwise, no matter how hard he worked, , without the guidance of those famous teachers in the official school, it would be impossible to make such great progress in academics.

Shen Xing said modestly: "There are many talents in the official academy, and there are many people who are better learned than me. It is only because of Mr. Cai's unstinting cultivation that I can make progress. In the end, I have to thank my brother-in-law."

With that said, Shen Xing raised his glass and gave Li Ling a toast solemnly.

Li Ling had always liked Shen Xing. Seeing that he was not only motivated but also grateful at such a young age, Li Ling was naturally happy.

Father Shen was old and in bad health, so he couldn't drink too much. However, Li Ling and Shen Xing drank two jars of wine without knowing it. It wasn't until they were both tipsy that Jing Shu forcibly persuaded them to stop. .

Jing Shu ordered people to help Shen's father and Li Ling, Shen Xing and others back to the bedroom to rest and sober up. Then she left the banquet hall and went to find Shen Jingxuan and her children who had slipped out to play early.

Shen Jingxuan was taking Brother Xuan and Sister Bao to catch fish by the lake in the house. They were covered in mud and water. Jingshu said disgustedly to Shen Jingxuan: "You see, a girl like you is still playing This trick, so dirty, is simply unseemly."

When Shen Jingxuan heard her eldest sister's complaint, she shrank her neck and said to Brother Xuan and Sister Bao: "Look at your mother, now that she has become a queen, she talks about rules and propriety, she is really restrictive."

Sister Bao has a wild nature. The little guy was having fun with Shen Jingxuan. Seeing Jingshu coming to stop her, Sister Bao pouted and shouted: "Queen, don't stop us, we are catching fish with my aunt, you are so Once he was stopped, all the small fish would be scared away."

The two children were confined in the palace every day, and rarely had the opportunity to go out and run wild. Jing Shu saw that the few people were having fun, so she did not stop them. He sat down in the pavilion by the lake and just looked at his young sister. Playing around with a pair of daughters.

Although Shen Jingxuan has grown hair, she is still a child at heart. She, Brother Xuan and Sister Bao stepped on the rocks and held a fishing bag. The three of them had a great time playing by the lake. The more they played, the more interested they became. Later, Shen Jingxuan Xuan even took the lead in taking off her shoes, rolling up her trouser legs, and touched fish in the river with her bare feet.

Jing Shu said helplessly: "It's late autumn now, the river water is cold, don't catch a cold."

Shen Jingxuan retorted: "It's just past Xiangwu. The water is warm due to the sun, and it's not cold at all."

Seeing this, Brother Xuan and Sister Bao also followed Shen Jingxuan's example, taking off their shoes and going into the river to fish.

"Ha! These two children had a great time playing."

Jing Shu turned her head when she heard the sound and saw it was Li Ling. He came over at some unknown time and was standing behind her. Seeing the children having fun, Li Ling also had a smile on his face.

Jingshu asked: "You just drank so much wine, why don't you sleep in the room for a while?"

Li Ling smiled and said: "I didn't drink too much, I just need to squint for a while."

Shen Jingxuan was having fun with Brother Xuan and Sister Bao. It was not until Li Ling and Jingshu chatted in the pavilion for a long time that she realized that Shen Jingxuan had been rude to Li Ling, and now she was caught by Li Ling in such a rude manner. , she became even more panicked, and quickly took her two children ashore.

When Sister Xuan Ge Bao saw her father, they all said happily to Li Ling: "Father, come and catch fish with us. Father, come here quickly."

The two children were jumping and having fun on the shore, completely attracting everyone's attention. Shen Jingxuan quickly put on her shoes, quietly moved into the pavilion, and whispered to Jingshu: "Sister, I'm going back first. "

Jing Shu smiled and asked in a low voice: "Why do you have to leave as soon as your brother-in-law comes?"

Shen Jingxuan quietly stuck out her tongue and said in Jingshu's ear: "The emperor's brother-in-law will come looking for the eldest sister if he doesn't see him for a while. He is so clingy. Let the eldest sister and brother-in-law have a good conversation here. I will go back to see my father." .”

With that said, Shen Jingxuan slipped away quietly like a cigarette while Li Ling wasn't paying attention.

Brother Xuan and Sister Bao carried the fish bucket into the pavilion. Sister Bao pulled Li Ling and said: "Father, look at how many small fish we have caught. Look at this biggest red fish. My aunt helped me catch it." "

As she said that, Sister Bao looked around. The little guy frowned and asked, "Where's my aunt? After all this time, where has my aunt gone?"

Jingshu replied: "My aunt went back to visit my grandfather."

It was rare for Sister Bao to meet a girl who could have fun with her. When she heard that Shen Jingxuan was gone, the little guy immediately darkened his face, pouted and complained to Li Ling: "It's all my father's fault. As soon as you came, you scared my aunt away."

Li Ling looked at her daughter with a look of injustice on her face and replied: "How can you blame your father? I didn't even say a word to your aunt when I came here, and she left. How can Sister Bao say that my father scared my aunt away?"

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Sister Bao argued rationally: "Everyone is afraid of Emperor Father. When the maids in the palace see you, they all walk around. My aunt is just as timid as the maids, so she was scared away when she saw you."

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Li Ling was speechless.

Jing Shu smiled and said: "Sister Bao has always liked my father the most. Today, with my aunt, I don't even cling to my father anymore?"

Sister Bao lowered her head and thought for a while, then looked up at Li Ling and said: "My aunt is accompanying my brother and I to catch fish. We are having a great time. Since my father scared my aunt away, my father wants to accompany us."

Just catch fish. If my father doesn’t agree, I’ll personally go and bring my aunt back to Sister Bao.”

It took Li Ling a long time to realize his daughter's complicated logic. He sighed slightly, stretched out his hand to pinch his daughter's swollen face, and replied with a smile: "Okay, then father will accompany you to catch fish."

(End of chapter)