The real daughter's life was stolen, and she was reborn and became the best in the capital

After Ming Jin finished speaking excitedly, she noticed that her grandmother was staring at her.

She felt a little embarrassed when being looked at, so she whispered to the others, "I didn't want to accept it at first, but the prince insisted. A gift from an elder cannot be refused. I felt it would be bad to keep refusing, so I accepted it."

Princess Fuhua looked at Mingjin's slightly red cheeks, then she came to her senses and smiled: "I'll take it, it's just a horse, nothing."

After she finished speaking, she gently patted Mingjin's hand, telling her to relax.

Then he added: "But Yixian has helped you many times, so we should reciprocate."

Ming Jin also meant this, and looked at the old woman with sparkling eyes: "Grandma, do you have any good ideas?"

Princess Fuhua looked thoughtful.

But she thought for a long time and still didn't know what to give. She frowned and said in embarrassment, "This child has been rich since he was young. He has never lacked anything since he was a child. Besides, he gave you these out of his heart. If we only choose the more expensive ones, it would be a waste of his kindness and make Yixian uncomfortable."

Mingjin also thought about this all the way when he came back just now.

But no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't think of anything good. Seeing that his grandmother was also frowning, he was at a loss and could not help but frown slightly as well.

She said in embarrassment: "But I can't just give you nothing. I feel bad for taking so many things from the prince."

Princess Fuhua hummed softly: "Why not invite Yixian to have a meal at home?"

"Have a meal?"

Ming Jin was stunned.

She hadn't thought about that.

Can a meal be considered a proper return gift? She actually mentioned this to Gu Mingheng today, saying that she would invite people to have a meal at the Princess's Mansion after the renovation was completed next time.

But that can only be regarded as a courtesy, for the lunch today.

Not for anything else.

Princess Fuhua held Mingjin's hand and said, "The late emperor and empress passed away early, and Yixian was raised by the emperor and empress since she was a child. Although an elder brother is like a father and an elder sister-in-law is like a mother, they are still different after all."

"It's okay when you're young, but you have to avoid it when you grow up."

"Over the years, as he grew older, he didn't like to go to the palace that much. In his house, apart from the guards, there were eunuchs like Xiao Anzi. Although they were all his trusted confidants, they were still different after all."

Princess Fuhua sighed, "He has everything he needs, except some caring family members."

"Although I'm not his real aunt, I watched him grow up. Instead of sending him worthless dead things, it's better to invite him to our house for a home-cooked meal to make him happy."

After hearing her say this, Mingjin understood.

She had no objection and asked her grandmother, "When should we invite the prince to our home for dinner?"

Princess Fuhua pondered and said, "Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. The family must be very busy these days. If you invite someone here suddenly, your father and others may not come if they see it."

"On the Mid-Autumn Festival, there will be many people in our family, and he will definitely go to the palace to have dinner with the emperor and others. After the Mid-Autumn Festival..."

After the Mid-Autumn Festival is Mingjin’s birthday.

Princess Fuhua suddenly remembered something and asked, "Did you send a letter to Yixian?"

Ming Jin realized what the invitation was that his grandmother was asking about and shook his head. "Second Aunt asked me before, but I had never met the prince at that time. He was of noble status, so I felt embarrassed to give him an invitation for no reason, so I didn't let Second Aunt send it."

"You--"

Princess Fuhua smiled and tapped her forehead.

Knowing that she was most afraid of troubling others, he did not say much to her, but only said: "You should personally send an invitation to Yixian and invite him to stay at home for dinner that day."

"Lunch will be a banquet, and dinner will be a family dinner. It will just be the three of us, so your father and the others won't be there to accompany us."

"As for whether Yixian wants to come at noon, it's up to him. We won't force him."

When Ming Jin heard this, he immediately laughed.

"Then I will go and send an invitation to the prince now, in case he has other plans that day."

As she said this, she stood up and ran to her room next door, asking Chunyu and the others to prepare the four treasures of the study for her, intending to write the invitation letter to Gu Mingheng personally.

Princess Fuhua looked at her rare lively appearance, and while she was telling her to run slower from behind, she looked at her figure, shook her head and laughed.

"This kid."

"This is the first time I see the princess so anxious." Aunt Cheng continued with a smile.

There was also a soft smile in Princess Fuhua's eyes.

She looked at Mingjin running away and said softly, "That's good. Little girls should be lively like this."

……

Gu Mingheng received the post after dinner.

At that time, he was planning to walk in the yard for a while and then practice boxing.

Wu Ji happened to be passing by the gatehouse. When he heard that it was sent by Princess Changle of Anyuan Marquis's Mansion, he immediately hurried to deliver it to his prince.

When Gu Mingheng opened it, his brows and eyes illuminated by the warm orange candlelight immediately relaxed.

"What did the princess say?"

Eunuch An saw his expression change and couldn't help but ask a question.

Wu Ji also joined in and watched.

Gu Mingheng didn't say anything, but just smiled and handed the post in his hand to Eunuch An.

Eunuch An opened it and laughed, "The princess is inviting you to dinner. It's August 23rd, which is only a few days away, but..."

He wondered, "Why does this date sound familiar? Is it an important date? I can't remember it right now."

Recently, the news that the eldest daughter of Marquis Anyuan's mansion is coming back and planning to hold a birthday party has caused a lot of buzz in the capital.

Many people are preparing to see the returning young lady.

Anyone who often goes out knows this, even a rough guy like Wu Ji knows it.

At this time, he explained to Eunuch An: "That day was the princess' birthday."

"Oh, look at my brain."

Eunuch An patted his forehead lightly and said, "I was wondering why this date sounds so familiar."

"Then why did the princess invite you to dinner and not lunch?" Eunuch An muttered in surprise. Birthday banquets are usually held at noon.

Gu Mingheng guessed the reason.

He looked at the bright red post inlaid with gold foil and said gently, "She must be afraid that I would feel uncomfortable if I went there."

When he was young, Gu Mingheng loved making friends and attending parties, and would go wherever there was a lot of fun. However, in recent years, he has become less and less interested in joining in these fun activities.

My former good friends are now scattered all over the world, and even those in the capital are busy with their own things.

Family, relatives, future...

It's true that we all get together occasionally and have a drink, but there's no need to go to a special banquet.

His friends all knew his temper.

Knowing that he doesn't like to join in this kind of fun, I have never posted anything for him.

He was too lazy to respond to messages from others.

I think she knew the reason, which is why she acted like this.

"Are you going there at noon that day?" asked Eunuch An.

Gu Mingheng took the post from him, looked at the beautiful handwriting on it, and smiled without hesitation: "Go, of course."

"How could I miss her first birthday after returning to Beijing?"

If she didn't want to see him, he would naturally not rush to make trouble, but since she was not unwilling and took the initiative to invite her, he would certainly not be absent.

"Wu Ji."

Gu Mingheng suddenly spoke.

Wu Ji hurriedly said, "I'm here!"

Gu Mingheng looked at him and said, "Go to Shaoxing. I want the most authentic and mellow Shaoxing rice wine. Hurry up and come back before the 23rd."

When Wu Ji heard this, he was stunned.

Although I don't know why the prince suddenly wanted to drink Shaoxing rice wine, I guess that on this day, the wine should be given to the princess.

He couldn't help but feel a little resentful in his heart.

Isn't the wine gift for this birthday party a little too light?

But he was already accustomed to obeying, and although he had some complaints in his heart, he did not hesitate at all and immediately nodded in agreement.

"My subordinates will prepare now."

Time was urgent and the round trip would take quite a while. After Wu Ji finished speaking, seeing that Gu Mingheng had no other instructions, he immediately bowed and took his leave.

When he went out, he happened to run into Yuan Yu who came to Gu Mingheng with some wine.

Yuan Yu was a frequent visitor to the palace, and he could come in without being called. At this moment, he came leisurely, holding a glass of wine in one hand and a folding fan in the other, humming a song. Seeing Wu Ji coming out in a hurry, Yuan Yu paused, and seeing that he looked hurried, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Where are you going in such a hurry?"

Wu Ji was indeed anxious.

He hurriedly bowed to Yuan Yu, called him "Sir Yuan", said "Shaoxing", and walked out quickly.

"Eh."

By the time Yuan Yu turned around, Wu Ji had already walked away quickly.

Yuan Yu could only watch him leave and muttered, "Why did he go to Shaoxing again for no reason? What is Gu Mingheng going to do now?"

He looked completely bewildered.

But he didn't think too much about it and just went in with the wine.

"Gu Mingheng, I'm here to have a drink with you!" He walked in and shouted at Gu Mingheng.

I thought Gu Mingheng was going to say "If you want to drink, drink by yourself", but he had long been accustomed to the fact that his good friend didn't drink much nowadays, and he didn't really want him to accompany him.

Even when he returned home, he always heard his mother nagging him to get married and meet a girl.

He was very troubled, so he ran out to find some quiet time.

Unexpectedly, this time Gu Mingheng did not refuse. He just looked at him and said, "You drink first. I'll come back after I get something."

Then he asked Eunuch An to prepare some side dishes for the wine.