My Lord, my wife said she doesn't have time to talk to you.

Chapter 163 Mid-Autumn Festival

Shen Nanting's lips curled up slightly, his eyes revealing his love for his wife and children. He nodded slightly, put his arm around Bai Wei's waist, and whispered in her ear.

"I'll take you and An'er back to rest. It's too noisy here."

After saying that, he picked up Shen Yu'an, turned to Huaying and said, "Thank you for your hard work, little sister. You should also go to the banquet early. I will send your sister-in-law back."

Huaying smiled gently, watching the backs of the family of three gradually disappear into the distance...

Huaying sat down at the table, and Yue Niang withdrew her gaze from Shen Nanting's family. She picked up a piece of lion's head for Huaying and put it on her plate, and said thoughtfully, "My eldest sister-in-law and her family are really the envy of others. It would be great if I could have such a day with that nobleman in the future."

Seeing her anxious look, Huaying took a bite of the lion's head and tilted her head to look at her, "I'm really curious about who your benefactor is. You said it was someone I knew, but the only person I didn't mention was Yuexing."

Yue Niang, who was drinking soup, choked and coughed when she heard her say the name.

Huaying quickly put down the bamboo chopsticks, smiled and patted her back gently.

Yue Niang, who was coughing and covering her lips with an embroidered handkerchief, glanced at her shyly, then looked away guiltily, and finally did not respond...

The lights are on and it is Mid-Autumn Festival again. The guests who came to congratulate the Shen family are leaving one after another and returning home to celebrate the festival with their families.

Huaying and Fu Shiyan came to their mother's room, and the nanny bowed to them and said, "Miss, the madam is in the inner room arranging the official robes for the master."

Huaying nodded slightly. The nanny asked Fu Shiyan to sit down and poured him some hot tea.

Huaying suddenly heard her mother's voice coming from the inner room, "Today is my grandson's nine-year-old birthday. I saw Nanting drank a lot. Can we not go to the palace and let him stay at home with Baiwei and the child?"

"It is difficult to disobey the emperor's order. Many people want to go in but cannot. Shi Yan is going too. Why are you still protecting your shortcomings today?"

After saying this, Huaying saw her father come out after packing up, so she bowed and said, "Father, mother is worried that big brother will get drunk and lose his composure in the palace, so let Shi Yan stay with big brother, so that we can take better care of him."

Fu Shiyan beside him also nodded slightly. Father Shen thought for a while and said to him, "Yan'er, when you enter the palace, you can sit with your elder brother."

After saying that, Mr. Shen walked out the door, and Huaying pulled Fu Shiyan's sleeve.

"You will sit next to big brother later, and don't let him lose his composure in front of the emperor." Huaying instructed carefully.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine." Fu Shiyan held Huaying's hand and comforted her softly.

After saying that, he followed.

Huaying chatted with her mother for a while, and then they went into her sister-in-law's yard together.

Seeing her sister-in-law lying on the cradle and playing with the child, Bai Wei went over and sat beside her. She immediately stood up and greeted Shen's mother.

Huaying saw that the well-fed little Yu'an was playing with his chubby little hands in the cradle, making babbling sounds from time to time.

Very cute.

Looking at her little nephew sucking his fingers, she suddenly remembered that the one thousand taels of silver note was still on her. She slowly took it out and placed it next to Xiao Yu'an's pillow.

She looked at her nephew tenderly, "Xiao Yu'an, this money is for you to use in the future, okay?"

Bai Wei saw Huaying giving the child so much money, and hurried over to refuse. She looked at Huaying with a trace of heartache in her eyes and said, "Little sister, An'er is still young, how can he use so much money?"

This money was earned by my younger sister through farming. It was not easy.

Although the Wu Kingdom did not interfere with women's business, most young ladies from wealthy families did not do business, let alone farming.

You absolutely cannot give An'er so many banknotes.

"Sister-in-law, this is for An'er, please don't push it away." Huaying held Bai Wei's hand and patted it gently.

"She is showing her love to the younger generation as an aunt. Don't refuse it."

Bai Wei turned her head to look at Shen's mother and saw that she was smiling and nodding at her.

This is what I accepted...

It was not until midnight that the men of the Shen family returned home from the palace one after another.

The housekeeper came hurriedly and reported to Shen's mother: "Madam, the master and the young masters have returned. The eldest young master is a little drunk and just drank a bowl of sobering soup."

Mother Shen nodded and looked at Huaying who was waiting beside her. Seeing that she looked sleepy, she couldn't help but feel pity for her and said softly, "Ying'er, come with me to the yard to take a look." Huaying nodded obediently when she heard this and followed her mother's steps out of the room.

When she came to the yard, Huaying saw her elder brother sitting at the stone table with his eyes closed, as if he was resting.

My father was standing with Fu Shiyan, talking about something. His face was slightly flushed, and it was obvious that he had been drinking.

The moonlight fell on Fu Shiyan like water, making his figure look even taller and more slender.

Huaying gazed at Fu Shiyan, feeling a warm feeling in her heart, and couldn't help but think of the night when they drank and admired the moon together in Taohua Town.

At this moment, Fu Shiyan noticed Huaying's gaze, raised his head and made eye contact. The corner of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

"Yan'er, thanks to your presence today, you have helped your elder brother a lot. It's late at night, you should go back to the guest room and rest early."

Father Shen patted Fu Shiyan on the shoulder, with a glimmer of appreciation in his eyes.

If it weren't for Fu Shiyan, Nan Ting might not have survived until the end of the banquet tonight.

Fu Shiyan bowed respectfully to Father Shen: "Uncle, thank you for the compliment. This is what we should do."

His voice is calm and gentle, making people feel at ease.

Then he said, "I won't bother you any more. Today is a holiday, and my little sister is alone at home. I'll go back and see her."

Father Shen nodded slightly, "Okay, then be careful on the road."

Then he waved to Huaying and said, "Ying'er, please see Shiyan off for your father."

Hua Ying smiled slightly when she heard this, bowed to Father Shen, and left with Fu Shiyan who was waiting for her...

There are also some people on the street holding lanterns and admiring the moon.

Under the moonlight, Fu Shiyan gently took Huaying's hand, and his heart suddenly felt a lot more at ease. His eyes fell on the shadow of her fingers intertwined with his, full of tenderness.

Huaying, who was held tightly by him, looked at the lanterns all over the street and suddenly asked.

"Fu Shiyan, do you still remember the Lantern Festival held at the entrance of Zuijiangyue that year?"

"Of course I remember. That was Huaying's idea." The benefits were great. It was also that night that he realized his feelings for Huaying, and it was also that night that she left Taohua Town.

As he looked at Huaying, ripples appeared in his eyes, and he seemed even more drunk under the moonlight.

He suddenly pulled Huaying into a small alley, hugged her tightly, and then held Huaying's face in his hands, looking at her deeply with his dark eyes, "That night I changed into new clothes, hid the ring I made for you on my chest, and went to Shiqiao to find you with great anticipation."

He closed his eyes and opened them again and said, "When I knew that the person who fell into the water was you, I felt panic and fear for the first time since I was old enough to understand. It was also that night that I realized how much I felt about you. Huaying, please don't leave me in this life, okay?"

Huaying looked into his eyes and saw her own reflection in those dark eyes that could hardly reveal her inner thoughts.

"Fu Shiyan, do you like the ying before falling into the water in Taohua Town or the one after that?"