Reborn Lady - Chapter 32

The maid understood. Before leaving, she told Yin Hui, “Third Madam, the grilled fish recipe you wrote to the master last time was also taken by the prince.” 

Yin Hui was stunned.

She liked to eat steamed buns and grilled fish. Could it be that her father-in-law, who looked extremely majestic and would become Emperor in the future, was also foodie? 

On the afternoon of August 14th, Uncle Song sent a message to Yin Hui through the guards of the palace, saying that Liao Qiuniang’s “Tongguan Roasted Meat Bun” was ready and would open at noon the next day. 

It happened that Wei Ying came to ask Yin Hui to go out to watch the lanterns together next night, and Yin Hui readily agreed. 

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, King Yan’s mansion held a moon appreciation banquet, but that year, because of the absence of Wei Luo and the others, it seemed a little more deserted than last year. 

Yin Hui’s table was placed next to Ji Xianxian, and the wet nurse was sitting behind her holding Xiao Heng. 

The bright moon was already hanging in the sky, King Yan looked at his wives, concubines, children and grandchildren in front of him, but he was thinking of Emperor Jianlong in the capital. 

Before he knew it, he was already sixty, and he didn’t know if he would see his father again. Besides, the eldest and third child were both in the capital, and the capital was filled with talented people. He hoped they didn’t embarrass him. 

Thinking of his two sons, King Yan cast his eyes toward the seats of the first and third households. That night only Xiao Mei came from the first household, and the five-year-old girl was nothing to look at. 

King Yan saw the third daughter-in-law, a young woman, like a flower, so beautiful and talented and thought that his third son may have grievances in his heart. 

“Bring Wu Lang here,” King Yan said. 

His two grandsons had gone to Beijing. Erlang could see clearly from sitting there, Goro was a little sick child, and he was also a concubine born. Among the grandsons of the first generation, king Yan saw Goro the least times. The last time he hugged Goro, It was still the time when the little guy had the full moon. 

As soon as he spoke, everyone at the banquet fell silent. 

Yin Hui was a little nervous, but fortunately Xiao Heng was still young, and he had just carried her down to change his diaper just now, so he shouldn’t accidentally offend his grandfather. 

“Hold on tight,” she whispered to the nurse.

The wet nurses of Wu Lang were all carefully selected from within the mansion, so they would not be frightened by such a scene. Under Yin Hui’s unblinking gaze, the wet nurse came to King Yan respectfully. 

King Yan missed his father and his son, and at that moment, he was longing for family affection, so he directly hugged Xiao Heng in his arms. 

The five-month-old Xiao Heng was strong and solid, leaning on his grandfather’s arms, the little guy looked up. His grandfather looked at him, and he also stared at his grandfather. 

King Yan smiled, hooked his little hand, and said to himself, “You look like your father.” Xiao Heng liked to laugh, and seeing his grandfather smile, he grinned too.

King Yan thought to himself, the third child also liked to laugh so much when he was young. Who knew that the older he got, the more worried he became, and he turned into a face of ice cubes. 

“Don’t be like your father,” King Yan poked his face. 

Xiao Heng thought his grandfather was teasing him, so he kicked his feet cooperatively, and a little foot wearing a tiger-toe shoe was right on King Yan’s crotch. 

The nurse standing beside them was startled, and a layer of sweat appeared on her back instantly. 

King Yan maintained the smile on his face, and slowly took a breath, holding his calf that was still with the other hand, cursing and laughing in his heart. 

In order to avoid more accidents, King Yan returned Xiao Heng to the wet nurse, and she retreated behind Yin Hui with relief. 

“Father, I want to go out with my sister-in-law to enjoy the lanterns tonight, is that okay?” Wei Ying asked proactively, and at the same time broke the silence just now. 

King Yan looked at his beloved daughter and said, “You go out for a stroll every Mid-Autumn Festival, haven’t you had enough?” 

Wei Ying laughed and said, “It’s more lively than our palace.”

“Come back early, don’t be too late.” 

He was not at ease when his daughter went out by herself, and it was good to have a sister-in-law of a similar age to accompany her.

After the banquet was over, Yin Hui took the wet nurse back to Chengxin Hall. When they reached there, she checked Xiao Heng’s temperature. As usual, she was relieved, put on a cloak, and went to wait for Wei Ying in front of the east side. 

Wei Ying came there with Wei Shan. Although the two sisters were not usually on good terms, but they only appeared so secretly, Wei Shan insisted on going with them, so Wei Ying did not drive her away. 

The three got into a carriage and took a team of guards to the most prosperous street in Pingcheng. 

Wei Ying already knew that Liao Qiuniang’s food store opened that day, and when she reached the street, she walked toward the store directly with Yin Hui on her arm. 

“Where are you going?” Wei Shan asked a little arrogantly. 

Wei Ying said, “There is a new gourmet store opened in the city, we will take you there to eat something fresh.” 

Wei Shan also had a little bit of anticipation in his heart.  However, when she followed Yin Hui and Wei Ying to a small store, her expectations fell short. There were only three commoner girls busy in the store, and the food they sold looked extremely crude. It was not the grand restaurant she imagined. Wei Shan taunted subconsciously, “You guys came all the way to eat this?” 

Pork buns had simple ingredients and a cheap selling price, so most of the people queuing up were civilians, and many people were eating while walking, and pieces of meat would fall down from time to time… 

That scene made Wei Shan feel disgusted. 

Seeing her, Wei Ying smiled and said, “Since you don’t like it, then I’ll just buy mine and my sister-in-law’s” 

Wei Shan snorted and said, “Whatever you want, I won’t eat anyway.” 

Yin Hui listened to the two sisters bickering, but her attention was always on the busy figures of Liao Qiuniang and the two females.