You are my golden finger

Chapter 164: The Concubine's Enthronement in Progress (4)

The palace banquet finally ended in a lively and festive atmosphere.

Xin Lan had been holding it in in the palace for two days and finally couldn't bear it any longer. After much persuasion, the imperial concubine finally agreed to let her follow Lin Xijin out of the palace.

On the way back, you could see with your own eyes that these little kids were rejoicing.

"Sister, can we make watermelon shaved ice for everyone when we get home?" An An suggested to Lin Xijin on the return carriage.

"There are so many dishes and cakes at the palace banquet. Aren't you full yet?" Lin Xijin asked.

"Oh! We are not in the mood to eat. I thought that after the palace banquet is over, Sister Lanlan will have to stay in the palace again, so I can't eat." Xijia said on the side.

"Me too." An An echoed with deep sympathy.

"Don't do this in the future. You are growing up and will be separated because of study, work, marriage and other things. Life is destined to come and go, and we must not be depressed or decadent because of this. As long as we know that everyone is well, we should wish each other well and live our lives peacefully." Lin Xijin taught them while tapping their heads.

People always say "parting is painful, meeting is joyful". Parting is a worldly misery, and learning to part is the first lesson in life. These children still have a lot to learn!

When they got home, it was almost midnight, but the monkeys were very excited about Qinglan's return. They brought out all kinds of fruits and made all kinds of ice drinks. When Murong Xu arrived, the table was already full of finished products.

Lin Xijin watched everyone struggling. She had the soul of an old witch, so she didn't want to eat these cold things so late at night as they hurt her stomach.

"Jin'er, don't you want to eat something?" Murong Xu came to her with a bowl of red bean and watermelon shaved ice.

"No. I'm too full from eating dog food in the palace!" Lin Xijin teased.

"There is no dog food in the palace, only hard bones." Murong Xu said with a double entendre.

"There's also the dazzling peacock with its feathers spread out!" Lin Xijin started arguing with him.

"Jin'er, you didn't go to the wrong place, did you go to the zoo?"

This was heard by An An who was carrying shaved ice. He didn't understand the wit behind their conversation and asked curiously, "Sister, where is the zoo? Can you take An An there some other day?"

"Ask Brother Xu to take you there. He has it at home." Lin Xijin said seriously, holding back her smile.

"An An, can Brother Xu take you to Xishan Hunting Ground to hunt in the future?" Murong Xu cleverly changed the subject.

When An An heard that they could go hunting, her attention was diverted and she happily agreed. She immediately ran to announce the good news to everyone.

"Brother, sister, Brother Xu said he would take us to Xishan Hunting Ground to hunt in the future!"

"Really?" A group of fanatics immediately gathered around, and Murong Xu became the center of everyone's attention.

"I'm not lying to you, but we have to wait until everyone has free time." Murong Xu replied lazily.

It was past midnight, and after tossing and turning for most of the night, everyone finally dispersed contentedly and went back to rest. However, Murong Xu still did not leave, and followed Lin Xijin back to her boudoir.

"Jin'er, the Imperial Observatory has selected two dates suitable for our wedding, one is October 16th and the other is December. How about we choose October 16th? The weather will not be very cold then, and we can wear lighter clothes." Murong Xu stated the purpose of his visit tonight.

"Is that all?" Lin Xijin asked back.

"Of course, I also have selfish motives. I want to marry you home as soon as possible. Do you know how seductive you are, little devil?" Murong Xu said as his hands and feet became naughty again. He transformed into a wolf and pounced directly on her.

Only after he had left his mark on Lin Xijin from head to toe did he feel unsatisfied and returned home with regret.

The next day, Uncle Mu Xiong, Uncle Jian An, General Sun and Gu Tou came to Lin Xijin to discuss work arrangements. They were going to return to Jiuchang Prefecture to manage various projects.

"Uncle Mu Xiong, you haven't been home for a long time. You should go back to Shiziwo first and tell your family about the situation in Kyoto. Xingwu's marriage should also be put on the agenda. Lieutenant General Sun has been promoted to a higher rank now, and it's time for him to return home in glory. Leader Gu and the rest of you should also go home and report the good news first."

"Uncle Jian'an, you should go back to Jiuchang County first. Wait until Lieutenant General Sun, Uncle Muxiong, and Gu Tou return to Jiuchang County before returning to Shiziwo. I will also go back to Shiziwo after things here are settled in a while."

The three of them felt that Lin Xijin's arrangement was reasonable, so they packed their luggage and set off with their guards.

But Lin Xijin was very busy. Since the imperial decree of conferring the title of consort was officially announced, there was an endless stream of people visiting and giving gifts.

Families like the Anguo Duke's Mansion, the General's Mansion, and the Taichuan Mansion could not refuse and could only entertain them.

"Grandmother, can you let me leave the palace and stay at the princess's mansion for a few days?" When Princess Yuehe saw that Xinlan was free to leave the palace, she also went to the Queen Mother to pester her, and asked to stay at Lin Xijin's house for a few days.

"Okay, okay! Go ahead. I think your soul has been taken away." The Queen Mother scolded with a smile.

The Queen Mother, the Empress, and the Imperial Concubine were all so angry that they laughed. Why were they all being lured to run to Jin'er's house? However, the three of them were still rational and decided to endure for a few months. By then, they were afraid that everyone would want to run to the palace.

Chu Huiyuan and her sisters refused to do so and went to the mansion on their own initiative. Lin Xijin could only risk her life to accompany the gentleman.

The Duke of Anguo's Mansion, the General's Mansion, and the Grand Secretary's Mansion knew her family situation, and they all regarded themselves as her in-laws, claiming that they would help her arrange her marriage.

Lin Xijin refused and told them that the Queen Mother had sent people to the palace to help arrange the wedding. So Madam Wu, Madam Lin, and Liang Anru sat aside and whispered to each other, not knowing what they were discussing, and they didn't want her to hear.

Chu Huiyuan was always very friendly. She brought a few sisters to present gifts and said to her, "Sister Jin, you can go about your business. You don't need to come and receive us. We can go find Xi Jia and Xin Lan to have fun on our own."

Although many of these people were married, they were all like-minded, cheerful, and had no idea what it meant to be reserved. They strolled around the garden, played Landlord, made shaved ice, ate barbecue, and had fun, playing as much as they wanted, until the evening when they left.

Fortunately, Lin Xijin's family had a lot of food prepared, and everyone brought a lot of servants, so they were able to handle it smoothly.