Zheng Xiao Mistake: The Mistake of Rebirth Provoked the Cold Master

"On August 15th, the royal family will go hunting in autumn. We have specially allowed the Zhu family to enjoy the autumn together. Out of consideration for the old lady Zhu's age, we have invited the two daughters to take her place."

This is why Rong Yan came.

When explaining the matter in the main hall, Madam Zhu was so excited that she almost lost her composure.

If the Grand Tutor had not been still sitting there, I would have wanted to go to the ancestral temple immediately to burn incense and thank our ancestors for their blessings.

Zhu Zheng secretly muttered in her heart that if burning incense to the ancestors really worked, she would burn incense every day so that they could torture Zhu Long every day in the underworld.

She looked at her grandmother, whose wrinkles were all stretched out by her smile, and then looked at the Grand Tutor, whose brows and eyes were frowning.

Autumn hunting is a gift from heaven and there is no room for rejection.

For the noble families, it was also a rare opportunity to show off. Even if the small families were not favored by the royal family, they could still visit each other openly, which was beneficial to their prestige and reputation.

But what Zhu Zheng didn't understand was that since the Grand Tutor had written a visiting card, why didn't he mention this matter on it?

Instead, he just vaguely said that he would come to visit, which caused my grandmother to chatter about all kinds of things for the whole day, and the whole house was in unrest.

No, you don’t even need to write a visiting card.

People like them were not even remembered by the royal family in their previous life, and they would just be sent to an unknown mansion to make up the numbers in this life. All they need to do is send someone to inform them. If they want to be more formal, they can just write an elegant booklet and hand it in. It won't be rude at all.

Why would the Grand Tutor condescend to come here in person? It just happened to be the same day as the appointment with Wen Boqiu.

Could it be that Rong Yan still missed out on a simple banquet at the Zhu Mansion?

Zhu Zheng lowered her head and followed the crowd, thinking as she walked.

After entering the banquet hall, my previous guess was actually somewhat shaken.

Because the "simple banquet" in front of me is really worth eating.

She was a little shocked when she saw the furnishings in the banquet hall. Not to mention the dishes, even the round table made of golden nanmu wood with a Ruyi treasure vase and carved lotus flowers had not been used for about a dozen years.

This table is not only richly carved, but also has a whole piece of warm jade inlaid on the top, which can slow down the cooling of the dishes on it.

It’s a pity that it’s too big. Since they have few people now, there is no need for such a big table.

But today, there is only one more person, Grand Tutor...

The waiters came in one after another and placed the delicious food and wine on the table one by one.

The dishes were of course prepared to suit the specifications of the table, but they only had four main seats, and with their attendants there were only eight people in total. This full table of food could feed half of the capital.

Grandmother and Grand Tutor exchanged a few more pleasantries, and Rong Yan lifted his robe and took a seat.

Madam Zhu sat on the right side of the Grand Tutor, and Zhu Zheng was arranged on the left.

The table was so big that she sat next to her sister and was almost an arm's length away from the Grand Tutor.

Zhu Zheng was very satisfied.

After Rong Yan started eating, Madam Zhu saw that the table was deserted, so she started to serve the dishes as usual and picked up a piece of white and tender fish for Zhu Zheng.

"Eat more fish, and you will have more blessings." Grandma smiled with unusual kindness.

The fish is expensive, has no bones in its body, and because of its auspicious name, it is an important dish for entertaining guests.

"Grandma..." Zhu Qing beside her suddenly spoke.

"Thank you, grandma!" Zhu Zheng immediately sat up straight and took the fish.

She knew what her sister wanted to say.

In fact, she is allergic to this thing. Even if she takes a bite, she will get a rash all over her body after a while, and she will be itchy and scratchy.

But in order to try her luck, this dish would always be on the table at every important occasion. Everyone would eat it except her, as if she was taking advantage of someone else.

So she ate it every time as if nothing had happened, and never told anyone about it. Even her sister only found out about it when she was applying medicine because she was so itchy that she couldn't help but see it.

But I must not let my grandmother know, otherwise she would hear “unlucky thing” again.

Zhu Zheng actually didn't like to hear this because she knew she was not blessed.

She was unlucky, that’s why she lost her father and mother when she was born. She was unlucky, that’s why she deserved to be thrown into the well by Zhu Long. She was unlucky, that’s why her grandmother called her the unlucky star for more than ten years…

She has no luck, so she has to eat it even more, even if she has a rash. Maybe eating it can change her fate and let her have "abundant blessings and happiness" one day in this life.

Zhu Zheng stared at the tender white fish meat in the bowl with her eyelashes drooping, and was hesitant to pick up her chopsticks.

This is more than the first or second time she has had the rash. She remembers exactly when it appears and where it itches the most. She has long been used to it.

But the Grand Tutor was here today, and she was not sure when he would leave. If he left later, he would jump up and down and scratch himself, and who knew what kind of trouble he would cause.

The longer Zhu Zheng pondered, the more worried she felt. Just as she was in a dilemma, a pair of jade chopsticks were extended to her.

The fish meat in her bowl was taken away.

There was a dead silence at the table.

Zhu Zheng's eyes widened as she looked at the owner of the chopsticks in disbelief. Rong Yan naturally removed the bones and ate the fish, looking very calm and composed, and apparently had no intention of explaining the meaning of this extraordinary behavior.

Liu Feng, who was standing behind him, saw that everyone was staring at his master as if he was about to get him out of a hole, so he had to laugh dryly to help him out.

"My master's favorite food is this... uh... Fuyu."

I love to eat, but there isn’t much on the plate, right…

Old Madam Zhu was a little confused. She did not dare to overstep the line and serve the food to the Grand Tutor, so she deliberately put on an act of warm family reunion. She could not understand why the Grand Tutor would snatch a piece of fish from the fourth girl.

But she was an experienced helmsman who had seen many storms and waves, so the old lady figured out the trick in a short while.

The personalities of these high-ranking officials are inevitably a little high-brow and unpopular. The Grand Tutor's behavior must be due to his deep personal love for her, and he will not allow anyone else to get involved or share even a single cent of her wealth.

Since the Grand Tutor liked it so much, Madam Zhu suddenly felt that she had neglected her hospitality and quickly said with a smile, "Guixiang, move the dish to the Master."

After saying that, she lowered her head to look at her plate. Madam Zhu hesitated for a long time and took the food from her bowl. "Master Taifu, if you like it, eat more."

Rong Yan: “…”

Zhu Zheng: “…”

The hassle of changing the dishes took half a day.

Rong Yan, who was surrounded by many stars, raised his eyes slightly, and his gaze seemed to glance towards the opposite side unintentionally.

Zhu Zheng buried her face in the bowl as if she was stung by a scorpion.

Ever since he took the piece of fish to eat, the Grand Tutor seldom touched his chopsticks. The others at the table were inevitably affected by the lack of interest of the host and ate in a dull manner.

Liu Feng stood behind Rong Yan, his round face full of confusion.

For the past two days, the Lord has been in the palace dealing with the Crown Prince's affairs and has been very busy.

This morning, before daybreak, the master came back. He spent more than half an hour in front of the bronze mirror, changing his clothes several times. He changed until the sky was white. He asked for a car to be prepared and asked about the time frequently along the way, fearing that he would be late.

Liu Feng had never seen such eagerness in adults. He must have taken this banquet very seriously. Why didn't they start eating right after they sat down...

Liu Feng was in such a hurry to go out that he ate breakfast in a hurry. The table full of delicacies made him swallow his saliva frequently, and his stomach started to growl. He was so scared that he quickly hit it with his hands.

He made a noise, and Rong Yan glanced at him sideways, then handed him a bowl of soup on the table.

Liu Feng smiled shyly. He had been following adults since he was a child. He got hungry quickly and ate a lot. Fortunately, his adults always cared for their subordinates and were used to feeding him on various occasions.

Liu Feng quickly took the soup, turned his back and drank it in one gulp.

The soup is smooth in the mouth, and the rich and fresh taste goes straight to the top of the head.

"What kind of soup is this? It's so delicious!" Liu Feng exclaimed.