Chapter 1437
Shangguan Jing's Maternal Home
Chapter 1437 Shangguan Jing Returns to Her Parents' Home
"Alright, come with me!" Lin Hao said to Li Wei.
"Oh~!" Knowing she had caused trouble, Li Wei said timidly.
After bringing Li Wei outside the kitchen, Lin Hao gently brushed the flour off her clothes.
"If there's anything you want to eat in the future, just tell Liu Baoquan to make it. Look at the mess you've made, you're making things so troublesome for me!"
"Oh, I know I was wrong!" Li Wei obediently admitted her mistake.
"I didn't mean to blame you, I was just worried you'd get hurt, you know?" Lin Hao said, then gently tapped Li Wei's forehead.
Suddenly, Li Wei looked at Lin Hao cautiously and said, "Can I ask you for a favor?"
Lin Hao said with a smile, "What's with all this begging? If I can do it, I'll definitely help you succeed. But if I can't, there's no point in saying anything!"
"Yesterday you said that the new lord of Chuanchuan entrusted you with the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. Can you entrust this matter to me?"
Lin Hao didn't speak, but turned to look at the messy kitchen, his meaning clear.
"This, this was an accident!" Li Wei said with an awkward smile upon seeing this.
"Young Master, rest assured, I've been thinking about this for a long time, and I guarantee I'll handle it perfectly and in a completely original way!"
"I plan to arrange it like this..." Li Wei then explained her ideas, finally looking at Lin Hao expectantly:
"Is it okay? Please!"
"Alright, I'll let you give it a try!" Lin Hao said with a smile.
"Really? Young Master, you're so kind!" Li Wei said gratefully, hugging Lin Hao's arm.
"Then I'll go get busy!" Li Wei said, and then excitedly prepared to leave.
"Wait!" Lin Hao quickly grabbed her hand and said, "You probably can't handle the staff at the banquet venue, but I'll arrange it for you!"
"Thank you, Sixth Young Master!"
"Why are you still calling me Sixth Young Master?" Lin Hao pretended to be fierce and pinched Li Wei's pretty face.
"I...I...I haven't decided yet whether I want to spend the rest of my life with you!" Li Wei's voice grew softer and softer.
"Haven't decided yet?" Lin Hao shook his head and said, "The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is coming soon. If you still call me Sixth Young Master, guess what the result will be."
Lin Hao gave a few words of advice, then turned and left.
Upon hearing this, Li Wei pondered for a moment, then muttered to herself, "Oh well, it's just changing how I address you!"
······
On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Li Wei did not disappoint Lin Hao's expectations and hosted an unprecedented banquet for everyone.
Yes, it's exactly like a modern buffet, with the table full of delicious dishes, including all the local specialties of Jiuchuan.
Especially the exquisite plating, which greatly whets the appetite.
The second son, the eldest son of the legitimate wife, felt somewhat uncomfortable seeing such an unusual Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. It should have been him who was in the limelight.
Therefore, he had some reservations about this self-service palace banquet and even made a few sarcastic remarks, while the fourth prince also joined in with a few sarcastic comments.
However, the new Chuan master and his wife quite enjoyed this unique banquet.
In particular, the special delicacies that Li Wei made based on the characteristics of various Sichuan regions were loved by all the ladies and concubines.
Especially during the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, each lady was able to enjoy the delicacies of her hometown, which greatly increased their goodwill towards Li Wei.
The Chuan ruler and his wife were very satisfied with the palace banquet hosted by Li Wei, and were so pleased that they decided to reward Li Wei.
Li Wei didn't ask for anything else; she just wanted to reunite with her parents in the palace after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
But good things do take time. That night, she was grilling meat in the palace when Song Wu tricked her, almost causing a fire.
Crucially, this scene was also witnessed by Lin Hao's birth mother and wife, who were in his current identity, and as a result, Lin Hao was taken to the Jinghe Palace.
When Lin Hao arrived, he overheard Madam He ordering her to be beaten with ten strokes of the cane.
"Wait!" The eunuchs on the side were about to make a move, but a sudden shout stopped them in their tracks.
"Greetings, Madam Chuan!" Upon seeing the newcomer, everyone quickly bowed.
It turned out that Lin Hao had explained the whole story outside the door, so Madam Chuan glanced at Madam He and said:
"Li Wei deserves credit for planning today's banquet. Her merits and demerits cancel each other out, so in my opinion, there's no need for a beating, right?"
Seeing that Madam He nodded, Madam Chuan continued, "From today onwards, Li Wei is confined to her quarters and is not allowed to leave the Sixth Young Master's palace. Also, her reward is revoked!"
Upon hearing this, Li Wei pleaded with a tearful voice:
"No, no, no, hit me all you want, I can take the beating. Just don't forfeit my reward, I want to see my family."
Seeing that Li Wei was getting more and more excited as she spoke, Madam He quickly said loudly to prevent her from angering Madam Chuan:
"Yin Zheng, how do you discipline your wives and concubines? She even dared to contradict Madam Chuan's wishes. After such a mishap, not only should she be punished, but you should be too!"
"This has nothing to do with her!" Li Wei tried to argue, but she had no say in this situation.
Lin Hao looked at Madam He, his face filled with resentment and dissatisfaction. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, I know I was wrong!"
As expected, the more Madam He disliked Yin Zheng, the more Madam Chuan defended him.
Seeing the resentment on Lin Hao's face, he felt even more pleased and then waved his hand, saying:
"Forget it, judging from the appearance of the sixth prince's concubine, she must really be homesick!"
"Given that you took the blame for someone else this time and there were no serious consequences, I'll let you off this time. The previous agreement to let your parents visit you remains unchanged, but the house arrest punishment also remains unchanged, and this will not be allowed to happen again!"
"Thank you, Madam Chuan!" Lin Hao and Li Wei said simultaneously, their faces filled with gratitude.
However, the difference is that when Li Wei expressed her gratitude, it was from the heart, while Lin Hao's words were merely superficial.
Because she genuinely believed it was Mrs. Chuan's good intention, while Lin Hao knew the whole story.
······
Upon exiting the palace gates, Lin Hao saw Li Wei looking overjoyed. However, Lin Hao understood that given Li Wei's status, it was already difficult for her to enter and leave the Young Master's Residence on ordinary days, so being confined was practically the same as having no punishment at all.
However, Mrs. Chuan agreed to let her meet her parents, which made her grateful. She then took Lin Hao's hand and said:
"I never expected Mrs. Chuan to be so understanding!"
Thinking back to how Madam He had scolded her and Lin Hao, she recalled the rumors she had heard before that Madam He extremely disliked the Sixth Young Master, which now seemed to be true.
"I couldn't help but say to Lin Hao with sympathy: I didn't expect the rumors to be true, that Madam He is so strict with you!"
Lin Hao sighed inwardly, thinking, "She really is a silly girl." He then offered a word of advice: "Some things can't be judged by appearances alone!"
"Some people say they care about you, especially those who are nice to you for no reason. You should always think about why they are nice to you and what gives them the right to be nice to you."
"And those who are strict with you, you need to figure out whether they are truly strict or have some unspeakable reason!" After saying that, seeing Li Wei deep in thought, Lin Hao knew that Li Wei had taken his words to heart.
Then he said to Li Wei, "You go back to your room first, I need to say a few words to Song Wu!"
"Oh~!" Li Wei said as she returned to her room.
"Sigh..." Lin Hao sighed, then turned to Song Wu and said, "From today onwards, Li Wei is under house arrest. You should also stay inside and reflect on your actions!"
"Brother Hao, what do you mean? What does this have to do with me?" Song Wu asked incredulously.
"I was being lenient by not exposing you earlier. You can smell it; the smell of kerosene on Jin Ping hasn't dissipated yet!"
"They're always causing me trouble!" Lin Hao said, shaking his head somewhat speechlessly. These kids really were giving him a hard time.
Li Wei secretly brought fire into the palace, and Song Wu added fuel to the fire. The key point is that both of them were in his palace and could be considered his people.
Shaking his head helplessly, Hao followed Wei back to the camp.
Back at the palace, Lin Hao figured Li Wei probably hadn't eaten enough for dinner, otherwise she wouldn't have gone to the barbecue, so he asked Liu Baoquan to prepare a bowl of noodles, and then personally carried the noodles to her room.
When Lin Hao arrived at Li Wei's room, he found that she hadn't even turned on the light, and tears were welling up in her eyes as she said:
"I'm so sorry, I caused you trouble today, boohoo~!"
"Don't cry, I asked Liu Baoquan to make you a bowl of noodles, come and try some." Lin Hao gently said as he handed the noodles to Li Wei.
"There's nothing to apologize for? It's alright!"
Seeing that Li Wei didn't speak and just kept sobbing, Lin Hao put the noodles on the table and then gently hugged her.
Lin Hao patted Li Wei on the back and gently comforted her, "Alright, alright, don't cry. After you finish your noodles, I'll tell you some good news!"
'What good news? Just tell me!'
"It's about your parents. Hurry up and eat your noodles, and I'll tell you after you finish!"
"What good news could possibly come from my parents? Don't lie to me!"
"I'm not kidding you, I'll tell you after you finish your noodles!"
"Okay, you can't lie to me, I'll eat it now!"
When Li Wei heard Lin Hao's good news about her parents, she sat down at the table and began to eat noodles heartily.
After finishing her noodles, Li Wei looked at Lin Hao expectantly and said, "I'm done eating, hurry up and tell me!"
Lin Hao smiled and had no choice but to reveal the surprise he had prepared for her a few days ago:
"I sent someone to fetch your parents a few days ago. They should arrive tomorrow, just in time to visit you at the palace!"
Upon hearing this, Li Wei looked at Lin Hao expectantly and said, "Ah? Are you serious? You can't lie to me!"
"Don't worry, I'm not lying to you. My father-in-law and mother-in-law will be here tomorrow." Lin Hao nodded seriously.
"Really? Thank you!" Li Wei's face immediately lit up with joy, and then she hugged Lin Hao.
Suddenly, Lin Hao's face was kissed by her.
This was the first time Li Wei had taken the initiative to kiss him since they married, and Lin Hao felt completely satisfied.
Then, holding the little girl, he kissed her cherry lips!
"Mmm~!"
After a long silence, their lips parted, and Li Wei, her face slightly flushed and breathing rapidly, lowered her head and asked, "You kissed me again?"
"What's wrong with kissing me!" Lin Hao said with a slight smile.
"You're my wife, I can kiss you whenever I want. Besides, didn't you kiss me first? I have to kiss you back!"
"Hmph, no way! Get out! I need to sleep. My father and the others are coming tomorrow, and I need to get plenty of rest."
"Okay, you go to sleep! I'll leave now!" Shaking his head, Lin Hao turned and left.
The next morning, Lin Hao's parents-in-law, whom he had never met, came to see Li Wei with the permission of the Lady of Chuan.
Lin Hao and Li Wei welcomed them in, and they stayed for two days before Lin Hao's parents-in-law finally left.
In the past two days, what Lin Hao heard most often was Li Wei's parents' catchphrase: "As long as you're willing to risk everything, you can bring down the leader of Sichuan!"
Although Lin Hao was very courteous, Li Wenbi still had some reservations about him.
Because in Wuchuan, it is a monogamous society, but Li Wei in Xinchuan only has a concubine, so she has to nudge Lin Hao from time to time.
Fortunately, Lin Hao knew their customs and didn't argue with them, but simply promised to treat Li Wei well.
After all, it's a light comedy. It combines modern ideas with fictional ancient elements to create a fictional cinematic world. Taking it too seriously would be asking for trouble.
When Li Wei's parents came, Lin Hao didn't get away with it all. At the very least, Li Wei was willing to share a room with him to appease her parents.
However, there was an obstacle between them: Li Baifu, the dog that Li Wei had given him.
To make it easier for Li Wei to contact her family, Lin Hao specially tamed several pigeons to carry messages.
When Lin Hao came to this world, he didn't know about or know about carrier pigeons, but whether they existed or not, it didn't stop him from doing this.
next day
"Smash!" The new Chuan Master slammed the cup down in front of the Fifth Young Master, Yin Qi, and glared angrily.
"You angered Princess Danchuan and drove her away?"
"Father, please calm down, I know I was wrong!" Yin Qi quickly knelt down and admitted his mistake.
Shin-kawa said angrily, "You've only been married a short time! How could you have made her go back to her parents' house in such a way? Huh?"
"Do you know that Shangguan Jing's sister is the River Chief of Danchuan? If you anger her and send her back to her parents' home, how much trouble will that cause?"
"I know, I didn't mean it!" Yin Qi lowered his head, feeling wronged.
Mrs. Chuan waved her hand and urged, "Alright, stop stammering and tell me!"
"Actually, we had a pretty good chat at first that day..." Yin Qi said, recounting what happened last night.
Yin Qi specially prepared spicy mooncakes for Shangguan Jing. Shangguan Jing didn't really like them, but putting chili peppers in mooncakes was too unorthodox.
Although they eat spicy food, they don't put chili in everything. They were actually quite touched by Yin Qi's thoughtfulness.
Although the Fifth Young Master was a bit simple-minded, he was still quite sincere, and Shangguan Jing was somewhat moved by him.
After all, the arranged marriage couldn't be changed, and finding a reliable person was always better than someone restless, so she started chatting with him and opened up to him.
The two chatted about mahjong, face-changing, food, and the local customs of Danchuan.
The two were having a pleasant conversation, and as the mood deepened, Yin Qi seemed to sense the opportune moment and suddenly said with a forced smile:
"I have another favor to ask, I wonder if you can grant it, hehe!"
“Speak!” Shangguan Jing said crisply.
"That's right, that's how it is. Could you please agree to my taking a concubine?"
In an instant, Shangguan Jing's face darkened, and she no longer found the music in her hands appealing. She placed it on the table without saying a word.