boyutpedia Chapter 244 Family Banquet
Chapter 244 Family Banquet
Yuwen Ba admired Lin Yue very much and praised her highly as soon as they met.
"I heard that you helped Tianci a lot before. You played a big role in saving the capital! That meteor crossbow is a great weapon!"
Tianci is Ye Yin's pen name. It was the first time Lin Yue heard someone call him that, and she found it quite fresh.
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, uncle! These are just compliments from others, and they're really not worth mentioning."
After some politeness, they naturally had to greet each other. Among all the people present, only four young men were the youngest. It was certainly not the first time that Yuwen Ba met them, but this was the first time they met in such a formal manner.
The four men knelt down in front of Yuwen Ba and kowtowed to him.
"Dongyang (Nanxia/Xiyan/Beichen) meets Uncle Grandpa!"
Yuwen Ba couldn't stop smiling when he saw the four men. Quadruplets! God knows how rare he is!
"Come here quickly, Uncle has prepared gifts for you."
Yuwen Ba sighed as he took the gift.
"Tianci! You don't know! When you sent a message to Nanrong saying you had a wife and quadruplets, we were all so happy, especially your grandparents. They wanted to go find you right away! If you had gotten married in the southwest, they would definitely be there. But you made a feint and ran back to the capital. Oh! They were so worried!"
When talking about her grandparents, the lines on Ye Yin's face softened a lot.
"Uncle, when we return to the southwest, Tianci will definitely take them to Nanrong to make grandpa and grandma happy!"
"That's for sure. You won't go! They're coming!"
"Are the two elders in good health?"
Originally, Lin Yue just asked politely, and Yuwen Ba seemed to be waiting for her to say this. His expression brightened slightly, but then couldn't help but dimmed.
Ye Yin asked worriedly when he saw his expression.
"Uncle, is Grandfather's old illness coming back?"
"It's an old illness, it gets better and worse, but with the imperial physician taking care of me, I'm doing fine."
Seeing that Lin Yue was confused, Ye Yin explained a few words to her.
"When my grandfather was young, he went out to fight in the battlefield and was ambushed. A hidden weapon was left in his body. Because it was too close to his heart, he dared not remove it. Over the years, he has suffered from chest pain from time to time."
"It was for this reason that he abdicated early and became the emperor emeritus. My grandmother is in good health."
Yuwen Ba added.
"They're getting older. Your grandmother has been experiencing headaches for the past two years, but luckily, they're not serious. With the imperial physician's care, she's generally healthy!"
"Then, if we go to Nanrong, I'll take a look at them. If there's a way to treat them, I'll definitely stop them from suffering from the illness!"
Yuwen Ba's expression brightened when he heard this. He had originally wanted to bring up this matter, but he felt a little embarrassed as it was their first meeting, so he could only bring up this topic. Fortunately, everything went well.
"I've heard that you have extraordinary medical skills. I'll be thankful to trouble you when the time comes!"
Lin Yue smiled slightly, knowing what he meant.
"Uncle, what are you talking about! We are all family, there is no need to be so polite!"
Sisters Yuwen Dingding and brother Yuwen Hui took out the gifts they had specially prepared and gave them to the four children. The four boys received the gifts and called them "uncle grandpa, aunt, and uncle" one by one, making them smile.
Yuwen Feifei winked at the four men, meaning that he had told them to prepare gifts for them, and they must have been very satisfied with the gifts.
The four men’s mouths are almost split from their ears, how can they not be satisfied?
The gifts they received today were not only valuable, but also had special meaning for their collection! Now their little treasure trove is filled with a lot of gold, silver and jewelry!
"You! You only know how to play! Tianci just got married, and you sneaked into their house. Is that right?"
Yuwen Baxu pointed at Yuwen Feifei. Although he seemed to be angry, his tone was calm and sounded like words of endearment. Yuwen Feifei just stuck out her tongue playfully when she heard it.
"Speaking of Feifei, I really have to thank Yue'er. You cured her face. She's really changed now! She's much more confident and sunny!"
It seems that Yuwen Ba is still very concerned about this niece. At least he knows what she was like in the past! She is not just pretending!
After everyone had some pleasantries and banter, Aunt Ji came to ask for instructions and said lunch was ready.
Ye Yin then took everyone to the dining hall.
When everyone saw the dishes on the table, they were surprised. Just looking at them made their appetites grow.
"These dishes were prepared by Yue'er in advance. Knowing that you like spicy food, she specially drew up a menu. Please try them and see if you like them!"
"Yue'er is thoughtful!"
Yuwen Ba took the lead and took a seat while praising. He was the elder here, and no one else would sit down unless he did. Therefore, he sat down casually and consciously, staring at the dishes on the table. Even though he was used to seeing many kinds of food, he had never seen such a strange dish.
This is even more true for others.
"I heard that a new style of cooking has become popular in the past two years, and the ones served at Sifanglou are particularly delicious. We originally wanted to try it, but we heard that Sifanglou changed owners, so we never went! Could it be that this is the dish they serve?"
Yuwen Hui recognized the dish immediately. He and Yuwen Pei had been to the restaurant privately and had seen dishes like this before, but they weren't very tasty. But the dishes on the table looked good, so he was quite surprised.
"Of course! Second brother, fifth brother, let me tell you, this dish not only looks good, it tastes delicious," Yuwen Feifei said, swallowing her saliva. "Especially the boiled fish fillet. I guarantee you'll want more after you've had it! Oh, my mouth is watering! Hehe..."
Yuwen Dingding and Dangdang looked at her useless appearance and couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.
"Fourth sister, you must have eaten it before, why are you still so greedy?"
"Are you kidding me? Fine! You better be more reserved later!" Yuwen Feifei rolled her eyes at her. Even though she knew he was teasing her, she didn't get angry. Seeing Yuwen Ba had already asked someone to serve the dishes! She didn't want the servants to serve her dishes, mainly because they were too slow. She quickly picked up her chopsticks and attacked the twice-cooked pork closest to her.
Yuwen Dingding and Dangdang are both reserved, so they naturally need servants to serve them food. Yuwen Hui and Yuwen Pei also wanted someone to serve them food, but seeing how fast Yuwen Feifei was, they gave up the idea. Although Yuwen Feifei was not very reliable before, she is now the closest to Lin Yue and has lived here for two days. If she says the food is delicious, she is definitely right. When it comes to food, the two brothers are still willing to believe her!
Except for Yuwen Ba and his two daughters, Ye Yin and Lin Yue's family had no habit of asking servants to serve the food, and they did everything themselves.