Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1090 The Wedding Banquet Begins

Lin Jinyan, who had not yet finished watching the excitement here, received the news that Lin Wanrong had an appointment with Chu Chengping alone. She could not help but raise her eyebrows and smile, and ordered the maid who was looking after the yard to step aside and retreat to a farther place outside the yard to keep an eye on them, so as not to let Lin Wanrong and Chu Chengping be seen by others.

Gu Yichen did not return to the main hall until the banquet started. He was not annoyed by the teasing and ridicule from everyone, but bowed cheerfully to apologize.

Chu Chengyi glanced at Chu Chengping who was also cheerful beside him:

"It's not you who's getting married, but you're smiling happier than the groom."

Chu Chengping raised the corner of his mouth:

"You are a lonely person, even if I tell you, you won't understand."

During the banquet, the guests were in high spirits, toasting each other and laughing.

Occasionally, there were people who used the excuse of being lost or having their clothes soiled to run around, but they were all sent to where they should be by the general's mansion's trusted men who were in charge of the various courtyards.

Everyone was annoyed that Gu Yichen was playing tricks and kept forcing him to drink. Before all the dishes were served, Gu Yichen's eyes were blurry and his steps were staggering. Gu Ruizhou, who was helping to block the wine, also had an obvious blush on his face.

The six people who came to send the bride off were not spared, even Gu Hongzhang and Gu Qingyun were not spared. They drank several toasts happily and got drunk.

Master Ran and An Zhixian sat at the same table. Apart from having a drink to congratulate the groom, they didn't drink any more wine. Their eyes were always on everyone present.

Among the female guests, everyone drank tea and chatted after eating.

At Lin Jinyan's deliberate reminder, Princess Qin smiled and tried to get closer to her:

"Every dish on this banquet is exquisite, and you can tell at a glance that they were prepared with great care. The banquet at the Grand Tutor's Mansion the day before yesterday was also very good. Jin Yan is already very capable of managing the household at her age. The medicinal food delivered yesterday was not only delicious, but also had no bitter taste of medicinal herbs. Where did you find the chef?" The officials' wives who had attended the banquet the day before yesterday also echoed:
"Looking around Kyoto, Miss Lin is one of the best daughters. As for the medicinal food, my master praised it highly after drinking it."

Although Lin Jinyan was smiling, there was a hint of taboo in her expression, as if she had something to hide. She subconsciously glanced at Bai Yiran, thanked him humbly, and changed the subject, saying that it was the prescription prescribed by Bai Yiran, and that both the Gu and Lin families enjoyed it, so she gave some to the people who came to the Lin residence to congratulate her.

He also specifically reminded me that the medicinal food was very good for the body and that he would deliver it for another two days and I must take some.

When the official's wife asked for the prescription on the grounds that it was too troublesome, Bai Yiran spoke up at the right time and politely declined on the grounds that the prescription was a secret recipe of Cangsheng Mountain and should not be passed on to outsiders.

Everyone present was a shrewd person. Although Lin Jinyan and Bai Yiran could explain themselves, their reaction clearly showed that there was something fishy going on. They stopped asking and wanted to investigate.

After the male guests left the table, the guests also said goodbye. Gu Ruizhou saw them out with unsteady steps. It can be said that the wedding banquet was a great success for both the guests and the hosts.

Gu Ruizhou ordered his confidant to follow the prince's carriage, and after seeing off the guests, he woke up Gu Yichen who was pretending to be drunk:

"Okay, we're all gone, why are you still pretending? I know you asked mom to make hangover pills."

Gu Yichen propped himself up and sat up, his flushed face full of cunning:

"Brother, you still understand me. Yanling is a delicate girl. She is already tired on the day of her wedding. I really don't want her to get drunk and pass out, and trouble her to take care of me. Even though I took the hangover pills, my head is still heavy."

Gu Ruizhou found it funny, and turned to see a figure, feeling both surprised and expected:

"Prince-in-law?"