CH 42.1

Before long, Ji Mingyan took Ji Mingyuan home.

Ji Mingyan was eager to show off his skill and cook a big meal for dinner.

Before leaving, he specially asked: “Third Sister, Brother-in-law, do you want to come and have dinner together too?”

Ji Yunxi didn’t even need to think about it: “No, I just went back. If I have to go back again, it will too troublesome.”

Wu Wei’an immediately said: “I will accompany Yun Niang to have a dinner at home.”

Ji Mingyan’s face showed a look of ‘what a pity’, but he didn’t say much and just pulled his Fifth Brother back.

Ji Mingyuan looked frightened and after he returned to the Ji’s mansion to meet his Eldest Brother and Seventh Brother, he went to hide himself again.

Ji Mingyan, who had prepared the dinner, went to find him, but he couldn’t find him after a long time.

Ji Mingshuang carried a stack of books into the room and said to Ji Mingyan: “Don’t bother Fifth Brother anymore. He is most afraid of seeing you.”

Ji Mingyan followed behind him with a look of grievance: “I just want to tell Fifth Brother that my cooking skills have improved a lot over the years and will never be the same as before. But Fifth Brother seems to have lost faith in me. Obviously, Fifth Brother believed in me the most in the past.”

Ji Mingshuang shook his head and said: “You still dare to say that? Do you still remember the damage your dish caused to Fifth Brother that he had to see so many physicians, relatives and friends in that one month? It’s not like you don’t know that he is most afraid of meeting strangers.”

Ji Mingyan sullenly said: “Fine.”

Ji Mingyan then left, carrying many of the leftover dishes that night, and went to his Brother-in-law’s house in a familiar manner.

It has to be said that it is good that the two families are close to each other. The Ji Mansion is big, and Wu’s house is smaller. Therefore, the distance from Ji Mingyan’s courtyard to his sister’s courtyard is almost the same as the distance from his courtyard to the Wu family’s house.

In the dark of night, Ji Mingyan hummed a little tune and happily went to the stable first.

Ji Mingyan first fed his sister’s Ferghana horse, and then went to feed his Brother-in-law’s, the Wu family’s lean horse.

After feeding the two horses, Ji Mingyan went to his sister’s courtyard.

However, instead of looking for his Brother-in-law, he turned to the Poison Lady’s kitchen, gave the leftovers to the Poison Lady, and then began to exchange their experience in making poison.

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In the bedroom not far away, Ji Yunxi said to Wu Wei’an: “It will be the 8th Solar Term in a few days and there will be a small banquet in the palace. The Empress invited me into the palace to participate. Please go with me.”

After the 8th Solar Term, there will be more precipitation in the south, and crops cannot lack water when they grow and mature.

In the early years, there was a severe drought in the south, and almost no crops were harvested. It was really a sheer waste of energy and money. Later, on the day of the full solar term, the Ministry of Rites will hold a ceremony to worship the heavens during the day and the Empress will prepare a small banquet as a prayer for blessing in the evening.

The number of people who can participate in the banquet is limited, and it is not a very important banquet. Therefore, generally, they do not invite important officials of the imperial court, but relatively young officials and the womenfolk.

These are all arranged by the Empress herself. The Ji family has always been on good terms with the Li family, so every year, the Empress will definitely invite Ji Yunxi.

In previous years, Ji Yunxi was still unmarried so she went there alone. This year, with her married status, she naturally has to bring Wu Wei’an into the palace.

Wu Wei’an knew about this in advance, so when Ji Yunxi mentioned it, he immediately agreed.

On the day of the 8th Solar Term, Wu Wei’an left the Imperial Academy early and went home.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw the unruly and tricky slave, Baofu, waiting for him.

As soon as she saw him, Baofu walked over while stretching her very lucky face and handed over the clothes in her hands: “Please change them quickly, Guye. Don’t let Miss wait too long.”

After speaking, she raised her head, twisted her waist and left.

Just like the big white goose raised by the farmers in the village, which is very fierce.

Wu Wei’an hugged the clothes that were obviously men’s and touched them subconsciously.