"Lan 'er?"
When Li Zexuan turned around, Lan 'er had already skipped over. Li Zexuan couldn't help but rub the ponytail on his little sister's head. He smiled and said, "Lan' er, where did you go just now? Why didn't I see you after so long? "
Lan 'er smiled and slapped Li Zexuan's big hand away. Then, she said weakly, "Lan' er … was looking for Little Gray to play in the backyard. Grandfather and Uncle looked very fierce. Lan 'er didn't dare to play in the front yard!"
Before Li Zexuan came back, the main hall was occupied with Li Jingmo's "being criticized" special meeting. The atmosphere in the house had always been very oppressive. Children were usually more afraid of this kind of atmosphere, so Lan 'er sneaked into the backyard to play with Little Gray.
"Uh, Brother, isn't he that …"
As she spoke, Lan 'er noticed Ye Fashan standing behind Li Zexuan. She quickly covered her mouth with her hand. At the same time, a trace of embarrassment appeared on her delicate little face. It was very cute!
After all, she was badmouthing someone's father and grandfather in front of them. How could she not be embarrassed?
"Haha! Lan 'er, this is your cousin, Ye Fashan. You should have seen him before! "
Li Zexuan couldn't help but laugh and say.
Lan 'er had an "I know I was wrong" expression on her face. She said to Ye Fashan in a crisp voice, "Nice to meet you, cousin!"
Ye Fashan wanted to say something, but seeing Lan 'er's cute appearance, he couldn't bring himself to scold her. He could only mutter, "Nice to meet you, cousin!"
"Haha, that's enough. Let's go back to the front yard to eat. Otherwise, Mother will come and call us later!"
Li Zexuan stood up and patted both of them on the shoulder.
"Yes, yes. Let's eat, let's eat! Lan 'er is starving! "
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Mrs. Li was very happy to see her parents after so many years. She was also able to untie the knot in her heart. This level of happiness was almost comparable to the time when she saw her son return from Mount Longhu!
Although she had been expelled from the family back then, Mrs. Li understood that being able to be together with the person she loved in such a big family under such circumstances was already the best ending.
Haven't you seen other young ladies of noble families fight to the death for marriages they don't like? In the end, their parents are still unmoved and watch coldly as they commit suicide?
The living conditions of big clans were good, but most of the so-called big clans were cold-blooded. She, Ye Yuzhu, was able to walk together with Li Jingmo in the end because Ye Guozhong was soft-hearted at the last moment! Expelling him from the family was just an explanation to the other members of the family!
"Mother, try this mushroom celestial steamed pigeon!"
Ye Yuzhu picked up a small piece of pigeon and placed it in the old lady's bowl.
The Ye Family was also considered a wealthy and influential family. What kind of food had they not eaten? However, the old lady had never heard of this dish before. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Yuzhu, why is the name of this dish so strange? This old lady has never heard of it before ~? "
Ye Yuzhu chuckled and said, "Mother, this dish is a new dish that Yuxi came up with a while ago. Put the pigeon into a pot in advance, add mushrooms, scallions, ginger, garlic, immortal wine, and salt, and mix it well. After marinating it for two hours, put it into a pot and steamed it for two hours. This dish is the most nourishing. Mother, quickly try it ~!"
The old lady said in surprise, "Oh! It's actually a dish that my granddaughter-in-law came up with? This old lady has to try it properly! "
After saying that, she picked up the white and tender pigeon and put it into her mouth. Who knew that the pigeon meat would melt in her mouth. It was even more tender than tofu. Moreover, a strong mushroom fragrance and wine fragrance instantly exploded in her mouth. The old lady had lived for most of her life and was not a greedy person at all. At this moment, her eyes widened and she picked up another piece for herself. After eating, the old lady sighed.
"En, Yuzhu, this pigeon tastes really good. It melts in the mouth, is smooth and tender, and leaves a fragrance in the mouth and teeth. It's simply endless aftertaste. The kitchen maids of the Marquis's Mansion definitely can't do this. It should be you who made it, right? I didn't expect my Yuzhu's cooking skills to be so good now! Jingmo, Lan 'er, and Xiao Xuan have been blessed these years ~! "
Mrs. Li smiled and said, "Mother, your eyesight is really good! It's not easy for you and Father to come. Of course, Yuzhu has to personally cook a few delicious dishes for you! Actually, Yuxi is better at doing this than me. I learned it all from her! If she personally cooks, Mother, you will know what true delicacies are! "
The old lady smiled and said, "Hehe, not only is my granddaughter-in-law beautiful, but she also cooks so well? Xiao Xuan, you have to treat Yuxi well and strive to give birth to a great-grandson for Grandmother as soon as possible ~! "
"Yes, Grandmother ~!"
Li Zexuan did not want to dampen the old lady's mood, so he agreed.
Han Yuxi's face was flushed red, and everyone in the room laughed. Of course, other than the other two little fellows who were engrossed in eating.
"Mother, you don't know. Actually, the one with the best cooking skills in our family at first was Xuan 'er. The new dishes in the Zuixian Restaurant in the West City were almost all made by him at the beginning of the year. But later, this child was put in an important position by the Emperor and became busier and busier. He didn't have the mood to think about food anymore (One look and you can tell that she's his biological mother. She can say that her son is lazy so tactfully, naturally, and in a dignified manner).
Later on, when Yuxi married into our family, this child followed the new dishes that Xiao Xuan made in the past and came up with many dishes himself, such as fried chicken with black bean sauce, fresh shrimp with sweet wine, mushroom chicken pot, fried crab meat with rice flavor, shrimp scallops, kung pao shredded taro, abalone mushrooms, colorful beans fried rice cake, snow pear and white fungus stewed meat soup … "
"Hehe, alright, alright! Yuzhu, stop talking. If you continue, your mother's saliva will flow out ~! "
The old lady narrowed her eyes and quickly interrupted Ye Yuzhu's words. She looked at Han Yuxi next to her and said with a loving expression, "These dishes, just hearing the names makes Grandmother salivate. Yuxi, Xiao Xuan is really lucky to have married you ~!"
Mrs. Li smiled and said, "Isn't that so? Mother, look, Xiao Xuan has been married for less than half a year, and he's already a little fat from eating! Hehe ~! "
The old lady smiled and said, "It's good to be fat! It's good to be fat! Xiao Xuan is still too thin. He should eat more! Who asked this child to be so lucky to have married such a good wife ~! It's just that my granddaughter-in-law has suffered! "
Han Yuxi was a little overwhelmed by this fierce praise. She hurriedly said, "Mother, Grandmother, this is what Yuxi should do. Don't praise me like this ~! Husband is out handling official business all day long. It's much harder than Yuxi ~! "
"Haha! Wife, you don't have to be modest. Mother and Grandmother are telling the truth. However, the one who deserves the most praise should be me. Who asked me to have such a good eye to choose you as my wife and marry no one else but you? "
At this moment, Li Zexuan, who had "silently made a fortune", suddenly began to boast shamelessly and shamelessly. There was a hint of humor in his voice, but it was more of his gratitude to his wife.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone at the dining table laughed. Han Yuxi covered her mouth and her heart was filled with sweetness. At this moment, she felt that all the previous hardships were worth it.
Ye Guozhong frowned. He wanted to say that it was not polite to laugh while eating, but then he remembered that this was not his home, so he gave up. In fact, ever since he entered the Li family, he felt that this place was very different. As for what exactly was different, he couldn't quite pinpoint it. If he had to pinpoint it, it was probably happiness!
Everyone here, including the servants, was happy. It was the kind of happiness that came from the heart, not a forced smile.
He had cultivated for decades and had his own way of seeing through people's hearts.
"Mother, it's not easy for you and Father to come here. Stay in Chang 'an for a few more days! It will be the end of the year in a little more than a month. How about you spend the New Year in Chang 'an? It will be very lively here during the New Year! "
After laughing for a while, Mrs. Li looked at the old lady and said.
Han Yuxi also said, "Yes! Grandmother! It's getting colder and colder, and the road will be difficult to walk. Why don't you and Grandfather stay in Chang 'an for a few more days? I can take this time to be filial! Husband, what do you say? "
The old lady patted Han Yuxi's shoulder and narrowed her eyes. Ye Guozhong also looked at Li Zexuan. Han Yuxi's last sentence seemed ordinary, but it was actually a question. She was asking if Li Zexuan had forgiven the Ye family for driving Mrs. Li out of the family back then!
Now, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Li Zexuan was in charge of the Li family now, not Li Jingmo. Ye Guozhong also wanted to take this opportunity to see Li Zexuan's attitude towards the Ye family! From a father's point of view, what Ye Guozhong did back then was not wrong, and he had never regretted it over the years.
But how could the things in the world be measured by a simple right or wrong? As Ye Yuzhu's son, Li Zexuan certainly had a reason to take revenge for his mother's past. And now, Li Zexuan also had the ability to do so!
Although the Ye family had a good reputation in Nanyang, they were not qualified to go head to head with Li Zexuan, the Marquis of the Great Tang Empire who was favored by the Emperor. But if Li Zexuan really shed all pretense of cordiality, he would also be cursed for being unfilial. In this era, if anyone was labeled as unfilial, then that person's future was basically over!
Therefore, it could be seen that the Ye and Li families were in a delicate situation where both sides would benefit if they cooperated, and both sides would lose if they fought. Although Ye Guozhong looked indifferent on the surface, as the former head of the Ye family, how could he really not care?
Li Zexuan's choice was directly related to the fate of the Ye family!
The atmosphere suddenly became heavy!
Seeing that most people were looking at him, Li Zexuan also put down his chopsticks. He was not wise, so naturally, he could understand the key points.
There was no doubt that he had resentment towards the Ye family in his heart.
Not to mention how well his mother usually treated him, even if she did not treat him well, he should be grateful to his mother! Because if it were not for his mother's insistence, there would not be a person like Li Zexuan in the Tang Empire, and there would not be a story of Spiritual Master Lingxu accepting a disciple. Then, as a person who had transmigrated from the modern era, he might have transmigrated into someone else's body! Anyway, no matter who he transmigrated into, Li Zexuan felt that his identity would not be as perfect as his current one. A rich second generation, a martial artist, and a disciple of a hidden expert. It was really difficult to have such a perfect identity!
Therefore, not only was Mrs. Li a good person, but she was also Li Zexuan's "great benefactor." In the end, he did not expect that his mother had been expelled from the family many years ago, and his father had been beaten by the Ye family's servants with sticks. How could Li Zexuan not be angry? To be honest, when he first heard about this kind of thing, he even had the thought of burning down the Ye family.
But … seeing that his mother looked at him with a trace of pleading in her eyes, Li Zexuan's heart suddenly softened. It seemed that even though his mother had been hurt by the Ye family, she still had a lot of feelings for the Ye family!
Also, as the saying goes, blood is thicker than water. His mother, Ye Guozhong, and the old lady of the Ye family were connected by blood. How could it be broken just like that?
Forget it, forget it!
Li Zexuan sighed silently and said with a smile, "My wife is right! Grandmother, you should stay in Chang 'an for a few more days. Yuxi knows how to cook a lot of dishes. She can take advantage of these days to cook one by one to show filial piety to you ~! "
The heavy atmosphere in the house suddenly disappeared without a trace as Li Zexuan's voice fell. The old lady laughed heartily and said, "Okay! Since my good grandson and granddaughter-in-law like me so much, then I will stay in Chang 'an for a few more days to enjoy my life and try my granddaughter-in-law's cooking while I'm at it ~! Hehe! "
"Okay, okay! Grandmother, don't worry. Yuxi guarantees that you won't eat the same dishes every month, and all of them will be delicious ~! "
Han Yuxi breathed a sigh of relief. She actually understood Li Zexuan's current situation better than anyone else. She was afraid that Li Zexuan would let his emotions affect his decisions. For the sake of the resentment in his heart, he would disregard everything and do the unfilial act of "putting righteousness before family". At that time, he would be spurned by the world. Fortunately, Li Zexuan made a wise choice and did not let his emotions affect his decisions.
"Yo ~! There won't be the same dishes every month? What you're saying makes your grandmother want to stay here forever! "
The old lady said half-jokingly.
"Mother, what do you mean by staying here? If you like it here, what's the harm in staying here forever? Yuzhu can fulfill her filial piety by your side ~! "
Mrs. Li heard and hurriedly said.
"Hehehe, good, good, good ~! Old Master, what do you think? "
The old lady replied with a smile and then asked Ye Guozhong.
Ye Guozhong coughed twice and said reservedly, "I think there's nothing going on in the family recently. There's no harm in going back a few days later! However, as the current head of the Ye family, Huiming can't stay outside for too long. After three days, Huiming, you will return to Nanyang! As for Shan 'er, stay in Chang' an to accompany me! "
Logically speaking, although he did not like Li Jingmo and had made things difficult for Li Jingmo many times in the past, now that Li Zexuan had given him a way out, wouldn't he be too insensible if he still put on the airs of an elder?
It seemed that Ye Huiming respected Ye Guozhong very much. She quickly put down her chopsticks, stood up, and said solemnly, "Yes, Father! When you and Mother want to go back, please send someone to inform me in advance so that I can come and pick you up personally! "
Li Zexuan interrupted, "Uncle, there's no need. When the time comes, I will send guards to escort Grandfather and Grandmother!"
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