boyutpedia Chapter 219 Uninvited Guest
Chapter 219 Uninvited Guest
"Eldest sister, Daddy knows all about our filial piety and doesn't care about those empty formalities." Lu Mingyang explained, "Third brother did this to show His Majesty. He wanted to tell His Majesty that he didn't doubt Daddy's death and that he had let go of the battle outside Yanmen Pass."
"It's good that you know the reason." Although Lu Mingyuan could guess these motives, it was a birthday party for her son after all. If her sister hadn't said it herself, how could she guess it on her own?
Lu Mingyang helped Lu Mingyuan change her clothes and smiled as she changed the subject: "Eldest sister, why didn't you let Third Brother deliver the invitation to Lord Shen? Brother Zhijie must be crying if he can't receive your invitation!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Lu Mingyuan's expression changed immediately, "Don't mention that matter again."
"I think Shen Yan is a good person." Although he personally sent his elder sister to the prison, he was willing to sacrifice his life for her. Lu Mingyang asked, "Elder sister, you are only 26 years old. Are you going to live out your life alone?"
"You still said that!"
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore."
Today was Yin'er's first birthday party, and Lu Mingyang didn't want to upset his elder sister. Not long after, Lu Mingze rushed to Yuanzhi Pavilion and personally helped Lu Mingyuan to the front yard.
"Sister, if it weren't for me, Yin'er wouldn't have ended up like this." He would have been a descendant of a loyal and righteous man, inherited the title, and lived a life without worries. Lu Mingze always felt guilty about this.
"Now is the time!" Lu Mingyang hugged Chen Yin and waved his little hands. "From now on, he will have his uncle to protect him. It's much better than that cold title, isn't it, little Yin'er?"
The little baby giggled.
The banquet in the front yard, with men on the east side and women on the west, was packed, filled with laughter and compliments. It was a stark contrast to the inheritance banquet that day. The reason was simply that there was a new male in the family.
Lu Mingyang looked happy, but she couldn't help feeling lonely. She looked around boredly and met Chu Mingzheng's gaze. She quickly looked away and saw a familiar figure at the door.
She almost thought she was seeing things and hurriedly patted her younger sister. Yang Nian'er followed her second sister's gaze and saw her parents, her eldest sister, and her brother-in-law.
The two hurried to the gate of the courtyard.
Lu Mingyang asked, "Dad, Mom, Big Sister, Brother-in-law, why are you here?"
The guard made way when he heard the Fourth Young Lady's name. Mother Yang threw herself into Lu Mingyang's arms and burst into tears, "Daughter, we finally found you."
The eldest sister standing behind me also started crying.
Father Yang said, "Now that we have found our daughter, stop crying and go in!"
Yang Nian'er blocked her father's way and said anxiously, "Fourth Miss, since my parents are here, I'll take them to my place first."
"This..." Father Yang took a longing look at the Marquis's mansion with carved railings and jade bricks, his eyes filled with disappointment: "Can't enter?"
Wei Luo, who had been watching this place, came over and asked, "Sister Nian'er, who are these people?"
Yang Nian'er lowered her head and said nothing.
"My adoptive parents, sister, and brother-in-law." After Lu Mingyang introduced them to Wei Luo, he patted his sister's shoulder and said, "Dad, Mom, sister, brother-in-law, you can go to my yard and rest first!"
Father Yang's eyes lit up: "There's a yard inside?"
Mother Yang wasn't particularly interested in how many courtyards the mansion had. She rubbed her stomach and asked, "Xi'er, is there anything to eat? We've been traveling for several days and haven't had a full meal."
Yang Tiezhu looked at the lively banquet in the courtyard and asked, "Who is having a wedding?"
Yang Nian'er asked anxiously, "What does this have to do with you?"
"Kid, we are all relatives, so we naturally have to say hello when we come." Yang Tiezhu went in directly with his bag on his back.
Yang Nian'er hurriedly went up to pull the person away.
Wei Luo said, "Sister Nian'er, don't worry. I'll take my uncle and brother-in-law to the men's table."
Zhang Fengshou heard this and hurried after his father-in-law. Lu Mingze saw this and stood up and walked over.
Seeing this, Lu Mingyang had no choice but to take his mother and elder sister to the women's seats.
"Wait a moment," Yang's mother took out two silk jackets from her bag and handed one to Yang Pan'er, "Put them on quickly and don't embarrass your sister."
They were two jackets of good quality, one crimson and one tan, but worn over the coarse blue skirt, they looked rather ridiculous.
Yang Nian'er looked a little unhappy. She pushed her second sister back to the main table, and sat with her mother and eldest sister at the table next to the courtyard gate.
Yang Tiezhu sat down and greeted his companions warmly. Seeing that they just looked at him strangely, he picked up a large crab and ate it with some embarrassment.
The crab shell crumbled in his mouth, and Yang Tiezhu spat it out uncomfortably. Yang Nian'er frowned, walked over and pulled her father, muttering in disdain, "If you don't know how to eat it, don't eat it. It's embarrassing."
The attendant came over and said, "Miss Nian'er, please take your seat. I will serve Mr. Yang."
When Yang Tiezhu heard the word "serve", he shook off his daughter's hand and straightened his back excitedly.
Shishu stepped forward, picked up the crab that Yang Tiezhu had crushed and started peeling it.
Yang Nian'er glanced at Wei Luo silently, then sat back down again, feeling a burning pain in her heart. Her parents' arrival had made her feel a sense of fear, a sense of losing control.
Halfway through the banquet, a eunuch arrived from the palace, summoning Prince Ningyuan and Lu Mingze to the palace. Chu Mingzheng subconsciously looked at Lu Mingyang and asked, "Did the emperor say anything?"
The eunuch delivering the decree made no secret of the matter: "The Xiongnu Khan has passed away, Zuo Xian Wang has died mysteriously, and the Xiongnu Young Khan has succeeded to the throne a few days ago."
Even men and women who were not serving as officials in the court knew that the situation had changed when they heard the news.
For years, the Xiongnu generals advocating an attack on the Sheng Dynasty were led by Jin Yiluo. Jin Yiluo's succession to the throne would inevitably lead to an attack on the Sheng Dynasty. This meant that the marriage between Princess Jinghe and the eldest princess had lost its effectiveness after just one year. The emperor's policy toward the Xiongnu also needed to be restructured.
Prince Ningyuan and Lu Mingze are rare generals who have fought against Jin Yiluo. Once the war begins, Your Majesty will not abandon them. If Lu Mingze returns to the battlefield and achieves military success, his future is limitless.
Thinking of this, the male members of the Lu family were all excited and came forward to toast Lu Mingyuan again, full of compliments. But Lu Mingyuan was in no mood to celebrate his first birthday. He simply responded to the banquet and soon dispersed.
Yang Tiezhu's family was the only ones left at the table.
Seeing Yang Tiezhu about to go forward to greet them, Yang Nian'er hurriedly stopped him and said to Lu Mingyang, "Fourth Miss, I'm taking my parents back to my place. You guys go about your business."
"Nian'er, let mom and dad..."
"No, I won't bother you anymore."
Before Lu Mingyang could finish speaking, Yang Nian'er interrupted her second sister and pushed her parents away.
Lu Mingyang, worried about his third brother and Chu Mingzheng entering the palace, didn't force them. Instead, Wei Luo chased out of the mansion and saw that the Chengyang Marquis's carriage hadn't left yet. He said, "Sister Nian'er, let me take you back so we don't have to run the carriage back and forth."
Although he tried his best to keep his distance from her, he still couldn't help but want to know everything about her.