Yu Wu and Qing Xuan looked at each other in surprise, shook their heads.

  "We were invited here and thought it was your intention."

  "What? Huai Yu glared: "I'm already scared enough to venture into this den of dragons and tigers alone, how could I have brought all of you here?"

  Jiang Xuanjin coughed softly beside him.

  Li Huaiyu paused for a moment and immediately changed his words: "I mean, treating guests in someone else's home is not quite proper etiquette. The Jiang Mansion is such a strict and solemn place."

  "Your Excellency, madam." The butler came over with a smile, bowing his head to interrupt her, "Dinner is ready, please come in."

  She closed her mouth, looked at them with a hint of hesitation, and then pulled Jiang Xuanjin's sleeve to go inside.

  The dining hall was filled with people, and Old Master Jiang sat in the main seat. Yu Guang had been glancing at the door, and when he saw Li Huaiyu enter, he immediately withdrew his gaze and sat up straight. Next to him, Jiang Chongjiang smiled and greeted them: "Third brother, sister-in-law, please come over and sit down. You two elders, please take a seat as well."

  Two adults? Huai Yu raised an eyebrow, looked back, and confirmed that they were calling Jiu Wu and Qing Xuan. She unexpectedly let out a "huh" of surprise. Jiang Xuan Jin pressed her hand, signaling her not to speak further.

  Jiuwu and Qingxuan sat down with a twist, their eyes filled with doubt. Huaiyu sat between Jiuwu and Jiang Xuanjin, looking up at Old Master Jiang.

  Still with that serious face, Old Man Jiang stared at the table full of dishes, as if he wanted to say something. Huai Yu was very clear, the Jiang family rules said not to speak while eating, so she patiently waited for him to speak before picking up her chopsticks.

  As a result, Old Man Jiang spoke in a low voice, saying: "I heard from Xuanyun that you like to eat meat."

  "Huh?" Li Huaiyu was a bit stunned, and followed his gaze to look at the table. Wow, there were chicken, duck, pork, beef, mutton, fish, all kinds of meat, stir-fried, fried, sautéed, boiled, with full color, fragrance, and flavor, just looking at it made one swallow saliva.

  But what does this mean? Did they specially add dishes for her or something?

  "The cooking skills of the chef in our mansion may not be comparable to those in the palace, but they're not bad either. You can try it." Old Master Jiang's tone became increasingly uncertain as he looked away, "If none of these dishes suit your taste, I'll have the kitchen prepare two more."

  It's as if you've made preparations to meet a fierce sword, only to have someone hand you a fragrant bouquet of flowers instead. The contrast is just too great. Li Huaiyu was taken aback, raising an eyebrow as he looked at the old man and then at the expressions on the faces of the Jiang family members, vaguely seeming to understand something.

  Jiang Xuanyin was puzzled: "Father, what are you doing?"

  Wasn't he extremely disgusted with her before? Especially after finding out she was the eldest princess of Danyang, he didn't hesitate to scold her in Ziyang. It's only been a few months, how did his attitude change so drastically?

  Old Master Jiang cleared his throat awkwardly and couldn't explain himself, so he glared at Jiang Shen beside him.

  Jiang Shen understood the implication and immediately laughed, saying: "What else can be done? Everyone has returned to Beijing safely, of course they want to reunite as a family. I heard that Third Brother took back the divorce papers, so the princess is still a member of the Jiang family. Father being concerned is normal."

  Jiang Xuanjin clearly didn't believe it: "Father would acknowledge her as a member of the Jiang family?"

  "What's wrong with that? Previously, I had some prejudice against the eldest princess, but now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, and my third brother likes the eldest princess so much, then naturally she will still be the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family."

  Li Huaiyu grabbed Jiang Xuanjin's hand, and the latter turned his head to listen to her whisper: "Does your dad know that I've given birth to a little troublemaker and a little rascal?"

  Jiang Xuanjin shook his head: "It was arranged a long time ago and people were deceived, so they shouldn't know."

  How could his attitude be so good? Huai Yu glanced at the people in front of her, thought for a moment, and asked: "Old Master, is it because of the gratitude from last time's rescue?"

  "Alright then."

  A lifesaving favor? Jiang Xuanjin was puzzled: "When did this happen?"

  "Just as you were about to set out." Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Li Huaiyu simply said it straight out, "I expected that Liu Yunlie would make a move on the Jiang family, so I had Lin Si Hai bring some people to Ziyang ahead of time and just happened to rescue them. The old master must have remembered the kindness, which is why he's treating us with such hospitality today."

  Jiang Xuanjin slightly frowned: "Why didn't you tell me?"

  "It's nothing, what did you say?" Huai Yu shrugged and turned to the old man. "I'm a person who likes to speak directly, don't mind me----the matter of saving you is not worth putting in your heart, I just did it to avoid Jiang Jun's worries later, it doesn't count as any kindness."

  They are either from Jiang's family or she wouldn't have gone through so much trouble to help. That's the truth.

  Seeing her so straightforward, the old man relaxed a bit: "Don't you resent us?"

  "How is that possible?" Hua Yu smiled lightly, "The words each of you said during the Yin Ping hour, I can still recite them now. Want to hear?"

  "Never mind. At that time, I was too impulsive. As soon as I heard you were the eldest princess and saw Xuan Jin's suspicious behavior, I lost my composure in the heat of the moment."

  "You said at the time that I entered the Jiang family, wanting to drag the entire Jiang family down. Huaiyu supported her chin and pondered for a moment, 'Actually, it wasn't wrong, I came to collect debts, but didn't expect that in the end, the person who owed me would take out my heart. In that case, you don't count as wrongly accusing me.'"

  A young girl is so generous, Old Jiang feels that he doesn't need to be so proud and stubborn: "This point hasn't wronged you, but the matter of Sima Chengxiang, was an old man's slip of the tongue."

  "Do you still think I killed Sima Xiangru?"

  "It's not natural."

  "That's fine." With a pat on the hand, Huaiyu smiled and said, "You and I are now even."

  Is that so? Old Master Jiang was taken aback, just as he was about to praise her magnanimity, when he heard her next sentence: "After all, you didn't say a word at the time, but it was the young master of the Jiang family who scolded the most, saying what was it... A man who relies on women for food is still capable of punishing corruption and evil, who would believe that?"

  She turned her eyes and smiled at Jiang Yan who had been silent beside her, a cold smile.

  Jiang Yan: "The sky is vast and boundless"

  He has tried very hard to pretend he doesn't exist, so why is she still thinking of him?

  Everyone at the table suddenly looked over, Jiang Yan's face slightly red, gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, holding up his wine cup and stood up.

  "It was I who misspoke earlier, this cup is an apology to both of you."

  After finishing, he tilted his head and downed it in one gulp. Everyone was shocked as he didn't spill a single drop. Finally, he wiped his mouth and said with a smile: "In the Battle of Jingkou, I was also there. Sir, you saved me from the encirclement. I'm deeply grateful. Please don't mind my previous rude words."

  He stared at him, trying hard to recall for a while before saying: "On the battlefield, there is only enemy and me, no distinction between kinship, saving our own people is what should be done, young master spoke too heavily."

  Flushed with wine, Jiang Yan's face turned even redder, and she muttered: "I like Little Uncle."

  Jiang Xuanjin looked at him. Li Huaiyu's mouth twitched, and he subconsciously hugged the arm of the person beside him tightly: "What do you want to do?"

  "It's not that kind of like!" Jiang Yan was slightly annoyed, "My little uncle has been with me since I was a child, he can do everything, understands everything, and is an amazing person! I like him, admire him, and want to be like him! So when you bully my little uncle, I will speak out of turn."

  He's a god in his heart, and his own god is being calculated and deceived by others. How can he not be angry?

  Holding back tears and biting her lip, she asked him: "Do you know what's wrong?"

  "I know, I was wrong."

  "Do you still think that I, Fei Yun Palace's leader, rely on women to survive?"

  "No, they are all very formidable." Jiang Yan looked at Jiu Wu, "Their martial arts skills are formidable, and their minds are also formidable. They are extraordinary people."

  Satisfied, she nodded and asked Yu just: "Forgive him?"

  Yu Wu looked at Qing Xuan and said in a low voice, "Can't you just let it go with the child?"

  It makes sense, Huaiyu smiled and said to Jiang Yan: "We're also clear now."

  "Really?" Jiang Yan was delighted, turning to ask Jiang Xuanjin, "Can my nephew continue to follow his uncle then? His uncle hasn't paid attention to him for several months now."

  "No way." Huai Yu stretched out his hand and hugged Jiang Xuanjin, saying seriously. "Your younger uncle is already mine, no time to accompany you."

  Jiang Yan was obviously drunk, his eyes blurry and misty, with a hint of grievance in his voice, swaying back and forth as he stood, slurring his words: "How can it be like this"

  The Jiang family's alcohol tolerance isn't very good, is it? Huai Yu smiled lightly, watching as Jiang Chong carried Jiang Yan to the side room to sober up, feeling a lump in her heart suddenly loosen.

  "Are you hungry?" She smiled and said, "After waiting for so long, I'm very hungry. Please pick up your chopsticks, old master."

  Old Master Jiang was a bit distracted, and when he heard the sound, he suddenly came to his senses. He hastily picked up his chopsticks and took the first bite of food, and only then did everyone else dare to follow suit.

  I thought it would be difficult to let them off the hook, but the old man had already prepared a lot of things. As a result, with just a few words, the girl in front of him really didn't mind? At that time in Yīnpíng, she was clearly very angry.

  He wanted to ask two more questions, but he was holding chopsticks in his hand. The old man could only silently eat and think, chewing on the dishes while thinking if there were any other tricks left.

  Li Huaiyu was in a good mood, serving dishes, wanting to talk to Jiang Xuanjin. But considering the Jiang family's rules, she stretched out her foot and wrapped it around his leg in a very un-ladylike manner.

  Jiang Xuanjin's body stiffened, and he frowned at her with a glance.

  Honestly eat your meal, what nonsense!

  Hua Yu innocently blinked: Your family doesn't even talk while eating, how boring!

  He couldn't even feel the man gently rubbing his ankle with the tip of his shoe, Jiang Xuanjin's face turned green, afraid of being seen by people next to him, he could only sit up straight and remain motionless.

  The person next to him, seeing this, became even bolder, elegantly eating his meal on the surface, but with increasingly brazen actions under the table.

  "What's wrong with Third Brother?" Jiang Shen saw that something was off and put down his chopsticks to ask, "Why is your face red?"

  Jiang Xuanjin also put down his chopsticks and pressed the man's leg with his hand, saying calmly: "It doesn't matter, it's just a bit hot."

  Jiang nodded deeply and continued eating. Li Huaiyu smiled complacently, like a mouse that had stolen oil, with shining eyes.

  After dinner, the housekeeper came over and said to her: "Madam, the ink residence has been cleaned up, the old master's intention is that you should move back."

  Hua Yu stood under the eaves, smiling lightly and asking: "Is your family's old master truly fond of me, or is he thinking for Jiang Jing's sake?"

  The housekeeper glanced at the Ziyang Jun accompanying Jiang Yan to play chess in the courtyard and sighed, "Although the old master favors you, making this decision really has nothing to do with you. He is stubborn but also understands reason, knowing he wronged you. Thinking of a way to make amends, go take a look at the Ink Residence and you'll understand."

  Huaiyu thought for a moment, then let Yu go tell Jiang Jing, and took Qingxuan to Moke Residence first.

  The main building of the Moju had two floors, and since her marriage, she was too lazy to climb the stairs. The first floor became a bedroom, and the second floor was idle. After entering and taking a look, there was no change on the first floor, so she climbed up to the second floor. As soon as she raised her eyes and took a glance, Huaiyu was stunned.

  The originally simply decorated room was hung with many pink gauze curtains, and the partition had exceptionally bright crystal bead strings. The furniture changed from Huangli wood to red sandalwood, and a large dresser was placed beside the bed. On the dresser were dozens of pieces of jewelry and accessories, including hairpins, earrings, and combs. There were also many embroidered skirts hanging on the screen with the painting of flowers and birds, in five colors and six hues, making it a complete woman's boudoir.

  Li Huaiyu was stunned, and the housekeeper next to her whispered: "The old master also likes his daughter very much, unfortunately, there has never been a young lady in the mansion. All of these were personally arranged by him, and he secretly kept them from the people in the mansion without telling anyone."

  The image of Old Man Jiang's serious face holding these delicate things and arranging them everywhere flashed in her mind, and Huaiyu shuddered with a chill, it was simply laughable and tearful.

  Her Fei Yun Gong is not so exaggerated.

  Hua Yu said with a glance at the butler's expectant gaze, "You can go back and report to Master now. I like it very much, thank him for his kindness."

  The housekeeper smiled and bowed to her: "If you like it, madam, then I'll take my leave."

  She nodded her head as she watched him leave, then smiled and sat down on the pink satin bed, bouncing up and down a couple of times.

  "Since when did you like this color?"

  "Whether you like it or not is another matter, just accept it," she said. "I used to think that Old Man Jiang was a bit of a handful, but now I think he's quite lovable."

  Stubbornness belongs to stubbornness, conservatism belongs to conservatism. It's already very rare for seniors to admit their mistakes. Most seniors think they are never wrong, and even if they are wrong, they will find excuses to save face and refuse to admit it.

  Jiang Xuanjin was able to grow into such an upright person, and Old Master Jiang's efforts were not in vain.

  Hui Yu thought for a moment and said: "You go into the palace once and help me with something."

  Qing Xuan nodded in agreement.

  At that time, Old Jiang was sitting in the courtyard, looking at the sunset with a worried expression, when he heard the sound of an infant's giggles.

  The old man was taken aback and asked the butler, "What's going on?"

  The housekeeper immediately cupped his hand around his ear and listened attentively for a long time, then said: "If the old slave didn't hear wrong, it's the sound of an infant, and it's getting closer and closer."

  With a complex expression, he patted his shoulder and pointed to Jiang Xuanjin and Li Huaiyu, who were walking over with two bundles in their arms.

  What's the point of listening? It's all visible!

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