Chapter 200 - Reunion Dinner (1/2)
After attending the New Year’s Eve Banquet at the palace, everyone departed from the imperial palace and headed towards Lan manor, because they’ve all decided on spending New Year’s Eve together. Though this suggestion was rejected by Feng Yi Xuan because he wanted to spend New Year’s Eve with just Lan You Nian, in the end, Lan You Nian agreed to it, so….
Tonight’s Lan manor was particularly lively. Uncle Lan has already ordered the kitchen to make plenty of dishes. Seeing one carriage after another stopping in front of Lan manor’s gates, Uncle Lan stood at the doors formally greeting all the noble personages. It’s doubtful that any other family would have so many noble personages over for New Year’s Eve.
“You guys go sit down. I’m going to pick up grandfather and his family!” Lan You Nian said and then saw He Chu Yang riding his steed over to Lan manor’s doors. Because He manor didn’t attend the New Year’s Eve Banquet, Lan You Nian wanted to bring everyone over to spend the New Year’s together.
In the past, the Medical Valley didn’t celebrate New Year’s Eve. Lan You Nian felt it was because shifu had an unhappy past, so she would remind Gui Yi Zi on the day of the New Year and the senior brothers will return to the Medical Valley to accompany shifu.
“Cousin-brother, I was just saying that I was going to He manor to pick up grandfather!” Lan You Nian beamed.
“No need!” He Chu Yang jumped of the horse and said, “Grandfather, Father and Mother is celebrating New Year’s Eve at the manor. You know grandfather that stubborn old man can’t be persuaded. Besides, it’s too cold; it won’t be convenient for grandfather to come out. He’s fine with father and mother accompanying him!”
Lan You Nian thought that’s right. Tutor He was already up in age. With the cold weather and ground frozen, if she were to bring grandfather out, it would be bad for his health.
“Nian’er meimei, I heard you have collected several jugs of good wine. How about bringing it out tonight!” Feng Xia Qi said thirsting for a taste. With this, everyone had their eyes on Lan You Nian. Though it was in the afternoon, Lan You Nian could already see the brightness in their eyes.
Lan You Nian didn’t answer. She left everyone’s stomach hanging. Once you’ve had a taste of the wine Lan You Nian has made, you will become obsessed with it. Even Lan Jian Jun looked curiously at his daughter. Usually, he couldn’t drink but it was alright to have some during the eve of the new year.
Upon entering You Nian Pavilion, they noticed the courtyard has been completely renovated. All around the courtyard, there hung many festive red cute little animal lanterns of all kinds. Hua Mu Qing and Yue Bai Lian were instantly won over by Lan Qu’s craftsmanship.
“Did you make this yourself?” Hua Mu Qing picked up a little rabbit lantern, asking Lan Qu with surprise.
Lan Qu smiled as she arranged a large table in You Nian Pavilion’s courtyard,”I did make these but it was young miss’s idea!”
“Wow!” Yu Liu Li used qinggong to take off a lantern hanging from high up, studying it left and right, and exclaimed, “How is it so exquisite? Nian’er meimei, you’re born to be a hit to people’s pride!”
Lan You Nian felt a headache coming seeing the lantern being taken down. As soon as Feng Yi Xuan saw Lan You Nian’s troubled expression, his countenance froze over, staring at the person who took the lantern down, “Put it back!”
At first, everyone felt cold, not knowing why, but when they saw Feng Yi Xuan’s expression, they instantly understood. Instantly, they all hung the lanterns back. Here, the person they were most afraid of was Feng Yi Xuan who was giving off a cold air.
“Nian’er, how about bringing out the wine? To celebrate my engagement with fourth wangye?” Yue Bai Lian, under Feng Xia Qi’s urgings, asked Lan You Nian in embarrassment.
“Yeah, such good wine would be wasted if it’s not drunk!” Jing Wu An joined in the fun.
“It’s not the best!” Lan Wu said after arranging the chairs about the table, “Last time, the wine young miss especially made for Ming wang is the best. It wouldn’t be exaggerated to say that the fragrance wafted for miles!” Lan Wu was aware of how much effort young miss spent on making that jar of wine. Even when Gui Yi Zi came to ask for it, she didn’t give it to him. Unexpectedly, she gave it to Ming wang.