Traveling through time with a house, I teach people all over the country how to farm

Chapter 504 Birthday Banquet

In the men's area of ​​the front yard, Duke Zheng was sitting in front of the hall in high spirits today, his brand new robes highlighting his energetic look.

He was having a lively discussion with some colleagues, and bursts of hearty laughter could be heard from time to time.

This puzzled many people present. After all, Duke Zheng had been on leave for two months. Everyone thought he was sick and his condition was quite serious, otherwise why would he take two months off?

However, seeing that he was so energetic at this moment, even better than before, he didn't look sick at all. Could it be that he had recovered from his illness during this period of recuperation at home?

In addition, because Zheng Sisi was favored in the palace, Duke Zheng Lao also gained more and more power in front of the emperor, and many colleagues came to curry favor with him. However, Duke Zheng Lao ignored all their requests and just laughed it off.

He muttered to himself, "These people are so shortsighted. I was just thinking about how to resign and retire, but they come here to cause trouble. Humph, who cares about you!"

Today, the front yard welcomed two uninvited guests, Xie Junru and Liu Houye. Their lives have not been going smoothly recently.

Since Zheng Sisi and Prince Liu divorced, Zheng Sisi not only set up her own household, but also prospered in all aspects and was highly valued by the emperor.

Many people began to mock Lord Liu behind his back, and the originally declining mansion was now even more deserted. In the past, there were still a few good friends who occasionally visited him, but now people would take a detour when they saw him, which made Lord Liu very depressed.

Xie Junru was even more regretful. He thought that after severing ties with his eldest daughter, the Xie family would be free from the influence of her reputation, but Zheng Sisi actually won the emperor's favor and achieved many great things, which benefited the country and the people.

However, after handing over the dowry, the Xie family fell into financial difficulties. Everyone in the family quarreled over money, which gave Xie Junru a headache. In the court, his colleagues often made fun of him and excluded him intentionally or unintentionally, making it difficult for him to intervene in many affairs.

He now really regretted listening to Fang's words and severing his family ties with his eldest daughter. If he had known that she had such extraordinary abilities, he would have treated her with respect like a Bodhisattva. However, it was impossible to undo the mistakes of the past.

He had been looking for an opportunity to meet Zheng Sisi, but he had never been able to do so. Old Madam Zheng did not invite him to her birthday party, but he still came to attend with a thick face, hoping to find a breakthrough with his father-in-law to ease the tension between him and his daughter, and even to reconcile and bring her back to the Xie Mansion.

Xie Junru and Lord Liu came to the old Duke Zheng together, and they saw the same purpose in each other's eyes. Perhaps because they shared the same pain, the two did not attack or hurt each other, but bowed deeply to the old Duke Zheng together.

"The son-in-law greets his father-in-law!"

"Nephew greets his father-in-law!"

When Duke Zheng heard the two people address each other, he stood up angrily, his face full of anger. "You two are blind, how dare you claim relatives here so randomly."

Duke Zheng's words made the two of them very embarrassed, especially when they saw people around them looking at them.

They were also worried that if they continued talking, it would be even more embarrassing, so they stopped talking and said, "Sir, please calm down. We came here to celebrate the old lady's birthday and have no other intentions."

Duke Zheng snorted coldly and warned, "I hope so. If you have other intentions, don't blame me for being rude. Since you are here to celebrate your birthday, please take a seat over there."

Duke Zheng couldn't chase the two away in front of so many guests, so as not to make a fool of himself and lose face. So he pointed to a table and motioned them to go over.

Xie Junru wanted to say something, but was stopped by Lord Liu. He had no choice but to follow him out of the hall and find a designated table to sit down.

The two sat there, feeling uncomfortable, as if everyone was looking at them with strange eyes. They could only lower their heads and eat the snacks on the table desperately, trying to cover up their embarrassment.

As time went by, the sun gradually rose higher, and the sunlight sprinkled on the entire mansion. As noon approached, guests arrived one after another, and the mansion was filled with cheerful laughter and a lively atmosphere.

At this time, the chief steward of the mansion arranged several stewards to find the masters, inform them that the banquet was about to begin, and ask them to go to the banquet hall and take their seats.

Old Madam Zheng was listening to a wonderful play with a group of women. After receiving the news, she smiled and led the female guests to the banquet, saying that they could continue listening to the play after the banquet. Everyone agreed and left.