I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 836: The Return of Modern Masterpieces to the Jianghu

The journey was quiet, with everyone enjoying the view of the mountains along the way. After traveling for a day, they arrived at Yizhou City at precisely 3:45 PM.

Old Huang navigated through a few streets and quickly entered the alley behind the Prefecture Government Office. As he approached the back, two constables came, supporting their swords, and asked, "Who goes there? This is a restricted area of the Prefecture Government Office. If you've taken a wrong turn, leave quickly!"

Before Old Huang could speak, the curtain in front was lifted, and Du Yueyao appeared, "Old He, it's me."

"Miss!" The leading constable was surprised and quickly released his grip on the sword, bowing repeatedly, "Greetings, Miss! I'll immediately notify the Prefect!"

With that, he commanded the younger constables behind him to assist in guiding the carriage and quickly ran to the back entrance of the Prefecture Government Office.

Moments later, Old Huang and Yue Honghai were shown to a side courtyard to settle in. As Lu Zheng and his companions entered the back courtyard, they saw Du Yuru and Madam Du coming together.

"Lu Lang is here! And Miss Liu, Miss Shen, please come in quickly!" Madam Du first looked at Du Yueyao with joy, then hurriedly stepped forward, grabbing Liu Qingyan's and Shen Ying's hands to lead them inside.

Du Yuru also nodded at Du Yueyao before walking alongside Lu Zheng, "How come you have time to visit today, Lu Lang?"

"A friend is getting married, and it's been a while since I visited Uncle Du, so I came a day early." Lu Zheng smiled.

"Wonderful!" Du Yuru nodded with a smile, "You're not a bother at all. It's just my wife and me in the back courtyard usually. There's plenty of space, so settle in comfortably."

They soon reached the inner hall and took their seats as hosts and guests, and Lu Zheng roughly explained Zhao Wenrong's situation.

"So, it's the third son of the Zhao Family." Du Yuru nodded, understanding.

Having served as Prefect in Yizhou for several years, Du Yuru was not entirely familiar with the notable families in the State Capital, but the Zhao Family, being one of the major households, was certainly known to him.

Madam Du chimed in, "The Zhao Family sent an invitation recently, but I've already replied stating that you're too busy with official duties and won't be attending."

Du Yuru was upright in his role and never attended social invitations from major families in the State Capital, although it was customary for these families to send invitations during events.

But since it's a friend of Lu Zheng…

"Uncle Du, no need to worry. Yueyao won't be going either." Lu Zheng laughed, "I've entrusted her with a gift for the wedding."

"An exquisite jade mandarin duck." Du Yueyao smiled.

"That's good then." Du Yuru nodded and didn't insist further. He then summoned his trusted old servant to order a banquet from Fengqing Building for dinner.

"No need for wine; I've brought some barrels for Uncle Du." Lu Zheng patted the gourd, and a wine barrel appeared out of thin air.

Du Yuru laughed, "You're thoughtful, Lu Lang. The wine you sent with Yueyao last time hasn't finished yet."

"No worries. Wine can be stored; enjoy it slowly. By the way, where's the wine storage? Let someone show me there." Lu Zheng said.

"Young Master Lu, you can leave it here; we'll send it over." A guard at the door spoke up.

Du Yuru's trusted old servant and the guards from the inner courtyard knew about Lu Zheng being an Abnormal People after witnessing the Painted Wall incident, so they weren't surprised by his ability to conjure wine.

"Alright." Lu Zheng nodded, patted the gourd again, and several barrels of Wuliangye and Flower Carved Wine appeared. He placed them on the ground and pointed at one barrel, "You brothers can take this one."

The guards' eyes lit up, "Thank you, Young Master Lu!"

...

The next day, Lu Zheng did not rush to take Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying to the Zhao Family because they weren't participating in Zhao Wenrong's wedding ceremonies. They were only there to deliver gifts and join the banquet, and the bridal ceremony was scheduled for the evening.

So, Du Yueyao stayed to chat with Madam Du, and the three had breakfast before Yue Honghai followed them at a distance as they went out to shop.

"Hmm? These pastries taste pretty good, weigh me two pounds."

"Oh? The fan has a painting of Peach Blossom Fairy on it? How much is it? I'll take one."

"These flowers look fresh; get us two baskets and tie them with red silk ribbons. We're heading to a friend's wedding banquet later."

...

The three strolled and shopped along the way, even buying two baskets of fresh flowers. Instead of interrupting Du Yueyao's family gathering at noon, they dined at a well-known local restaurant and continued shopping in the afternoon.

As 5 p.m. approached, the three leisurely strolled towards the Zhao Family.

Upon reaching the Zhao Family's gate, they saw the celebratory decorations and lively festivities. Many guests arrived, presented their invitations, and entered joyfully, while the mansion was bustling with activity. Even from afar, Lu Zheng and his companions could see the hustle within Zhao Mansion.

"Let's go, just in time for Zhao Wenrong's bridal ceremony." Lu Zheng smiled.

Through his few years in ancient times, Lu Zheng hadn't experienced much, but weddings he had attended — Zhu Yushan's, Liu Qingyan's cousin Huangfu Ning's, and Hu Zhou's – had become familiar to him, left only to have his own from start to finish.

"Old Yue!" Lu Zheng called Yue Honghai over, and Yue Honghai promptly trotted over.

Yue Honghai was already quite obedient, but after Si Lingxi's temporary stay in Tonglin County, his loyalty values towards Lu Zheng skyrocketed, his obsequiousness rivaling Uncle Li and Old Huang, making Lu Zheng somewhat unused to it.

"Any orders, Young Master?"

Lu Zheng used a Blinding Technique, patted the gourd, and took out two wooden boxes containing gifts prepared by Du Yueyao and himself, then handed them to Yue Honghai, "Take them, let's go to the Zhao Family for the banquet!"

"Of course!" Yue Honghai accepted the boxes, nodding swiftly.

Then, walking behind Lu Zheng, with Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying on either side, each holding a flower basket, they headed towards Zhao Mansion.

Seeing Lu Zheng and the others unfamiliar, the butler hesitated and asked, "May I know who you are?"

Lu Zheng handed over the invitation to the butler, "We're friends from Tonglin County, here for Brother Zhao's wedding banquet."

Seeing the invitation and hearing they're from Tonglin County, the butler immediately stepped aside, gesturing, "Please, come in!"

Lu Zheng nodded and led the two ladies and Yue Honghai into Zhao Mansion, where they saw a side courtyard with several attendants busy recording and announcing gifts.

Approaching the recording area, under Lu Zheng's signal, Yue Honghai placed the two wooden boxes down and opened them. Lu Zheng nodded and calmly introduced the two gifts to the attendants.

"Friend from Tonglin County, Du Yueyao presents an exquisite jade mandarin duck."

"Friend from Tonglin County, Lu Zheng presents a Crystal Swan Souvenir."

The jade mandarin duck was impressive enough, but when Yue Honghai unveiled the thirty-centimeter-high Crystal Swan Souvenir, gasps were heard all around.

Modern top-tier craftsmanship makes its kung fu return!