Chapter 564. Who is Whose Father? (2/2)

Yu Xiaocao grinned broadly at her two fathers and said, “Father, Godfather! This daughter understands what you’re both trying to say. However, my greatest happiness is to make a lot of money and count the money I make whenever I get bored! Therefore, you two may think that I’m very tired from engaging in so many businesses, but I actually take a lot of pleasure and fun in managing them!”

When her two sets of parents heard this, they all revealed helpless smiles. Fang Zizhen guffawed heartily and said, “Alright! Daughter, as long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters!”

Xiaolian pulled at her younger sister’s sleeves and the two of them became solemn again and seriously answered, “This daughter may not be worthy, but I dare not disobey!” Then, they kowtowed again towards their parents.

The final segment of the ceremony required Xiaocao and her sister to be present and salute all of the guests to express their gratitude for attending. The two of them first bowed to the guest of honor, the other guests, the assistants, and the attendants. Everyone smiled gently at them and nodded their heads.

Yu Hai bowed to the crowd and thanked them, “My daughters, Yu Xiaolian and Yu Xiaocao, have now completed their coming of age ceremony. Thank you, honored guests, for your great kindness in participating. We have prepared some drinks and light refreshments downstairs. Please, everyone, head down and take your seats…” Madam Liu and Lady Fang respectfully led the female guests downstairs and also had the maidservants lead people into the already prepared private rooms.

Downstairs, there was a gargantuan cake that had these words written on it bright red jam: ‘Congratulations Yu Xiaolian, Yu Xiaocao, for your coming of age ceremony’. Under the inquisitive and greedy eyes of the children there, the attendants sliced up the cake into small pieces and the waiters from Zhenxiu Restaurant served them to every table at the feast.

The banquet was sumptuous and delicious. The new style dishes especially caused the guests’ taste buds to explode in flavor. The men had all been served the Yu Family’s Winery and Distillery’s new alcoholic beverage that had a high alcohol content. The generals especially enjoyed it. As for the women’s and children’s tables, they had the sweet and sour fruit wine that also had health benefits. It was tasty and good for one’s health.

The emperor, his imperial father, and his two imperial uncles sat at the same table. After toasting three rounds of wine, Zhu Junfan suddenly discovered that the table seemed to be missing one person, “Imperial Uncle, where’s Junyang ah?”

Imperial Prince Jing drank a mouthful of the fresh and tasty Five Grains Liquid and lightly waved a hand, “Don’t worry about him. Ever since we entered Zhenxiu Restaurant, I haven’t seen heads or tails of the youngster. Earlier, if I hadn’t come down from the third floor with Your Imperial Majesty, I wouldn’t have even known that the brat had stealthily gone up to attend the ceremony! That stinky brat’s heart only has room for his sweet and adorable future wife, so how could he possibly spend the time eating food with us?”

“What?! You stinky brats all went to the third floor to attend the ceremony? How come you didn’t call your father up with you all? A bunch of good-for-nothings ah!!” When the emperor emeritus heard this, he angrily finished chewing his mouthful of honey roasted pork and indignantly slapped the table to hoot.

Imperial Prince Duan leisurely drank a mouthful of grape wine. With his body’s current condition, it wasn’t suitable for him to drink a more alcoholic drink. Following that, he calmly spoke to his father, “Imperial Father, you’re the father of us three brothers. Junfan’s father is me, your son! He couldn’t even think of his own father when there was something fun to watch, how could he possibly think of his father’s father?”

Imperial Prince Sa had shrunk down like a quail as soon as the emperor emeritus became angry. He didn’t say anything but gave his eldest brother a big thumb’s up. Only his eldest brother had the guts to tweak the tiger whiskers of their bad-tempered old father.

As expected, the emperor emeritus’s pair of bushy eyebrows came together in a frown and he was just about to flip out when he noticed the prominently pale face of his oldest son. He turned his attention to his youngest son, who was making faces and growled, “Stinky brat, what sort of face are you making? You’re old already and are already at the age of a grandfather but you still don’t do anything proper. Are you not afraid that Little Xinxin thinks you’re a joke?”

Little Xinxin was Imperial Prince Sa’s grandson who hadn’t even reached one year old. He had also been brought along. However, the child was currently with Imperial Prince Sa’s heir’s wife in one of the private rooms and eating delicious egg-drop soup.

Imperial Prince Sa revealed an innocent expression. He hadn’t even said a word but why was he always the one being targeted? Luckily his second older brother was a true brother and helped him to change the target.

“Imperial Father, you’re too right! Zhu Junyang is such a brat and doesn’t even think of me, his father! All he can think of is his future wife’s coming of age ceremony and he even boldly goes up to attend. Right now, I’m sure he’s trying to figure out some way to see his wife alone somehow!” Imperial Prince Jing deliberately complained in a sour tone.

The guests who attended today were either people who had already had a good relationship with Xiaocao in the past or those who saw that she had a boundless future ahead of her and wanted to shamelessly worm their way in. That little lass had only arrived at the capital two to three years ago but she already had so many connections. This made him feel quite astonished and grateful. However, the fact that his future daughter-in-law was so capable gave him, as the future father-in-law, quite a bit of pressure. Perhaps...once his daughter-in-law married in, he should split that stinky brat from the family?