Chapter 709: Chapter 611: Origin!
“General Chen, my lords, please step this way and follow to the rear courtyard for a rest!”
“Perfect, we have another person currently at your residence!” Chen Yuan replied with a smile, gesturing with his hand behind him.
“Eh?” Prefect Li Xun was stunned by these words, unable to understand.
Half a cup of tea later, in the backyard of the governnt office, in a small courtyard, figures began to gather.
The concubines, maids, and older won of the Li Residence, mostly won, crowded together like a small Grand View Garden.
At this mont, the backyard was a bit chaotic. Soone had fallen to the ground, patting their chest in fear, calling “Master, Master,” while a maid was supporting them, and soone shouted that soone had fainted from fright and called for water. In response, soone hurriedly ran, shouting, “Water is coming, water is coming…”
A clamor filled the air!
At this mont, from outside, soone shouted with a tone of delight.
“The master is back!”
Imdiately, the crowded courtyard buzzed with life, and the crowd surged toward the courtyard gate.
The maids and older won hurriedly supported several frightened won to the front to see their support.
“Thank heavens, Master, you have returned safely.”
“Master, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere? We were all so scared when we saw you knocked out of the sky, I fainted from fright.”
“Yes, indeed…”
The main wife and several concubines of the Li Residence ca forward, imdiately starting to fuss over Li Xun, checking him for injuries, asking about his well-being, and wiping tears with handkerchiefs as they spoke.
They had seen their master struck down by a giant, coupled with the terrifying scene outside, causing soone to faint on the spot, fearing their master might have t with misfortune.
Now that the master was back, the weight on everyone’s hearts was lifted.
At this mont, stepping through the courtyard gate, Prefect Li Xun, in the embrace of his several wives and concubines, was almost engulfed. His official robe was being tugged askew. Realizing that there were noble guests behind him, he quickly struggled free, worried about losing face.
“Let go, let go, where’s the propriety? I am fine, don’t lose decorum in front of the noble guests!” Li Xun said, trying to put on a stern face, but seeing these people worried for him, he couldn’t bear to scold them.
Then, he slightly bent his body, making way, revealing the noble guests behind him, his expression becoming respectful as he bowed toward the leading young man in green clothes, speaking softly:
“General Chen, these are my wife and several concubines. They lost their decorum out of concern for , I hope you can forgive them.”
After speaking, he turned his head to see his wife and companions dazed and heavily coughed,
“Hurry and greet the lords!”
“This is General Chen, a noble guest of Lord General!”
“This is Vice Minister Xu of the Ministry of Rites!”
“This is Lord Gou, the Three Road Inspection Envoy!”
Upon hearing these titles, the won’s pupils widened in shock. Being from official families, they understood what these titles represented; to them, these were the most eminent figures.
So they hurriedly bowed in greeting, and the maids and servants behind them quickly knelt down in greeting as well.
“Greetings to the three lords!”
“…”
At the steps at the entrance, a large group knelt down in an instant.
At this mont, a voice from behind the crowd, sowhat aged, called out.
“Xun’er!”
“Xun’er!”
Just across the skywell, an elderly woman with gray at her temples was being supported by a girl in a dark green gentleman’s robe as they approached.
The elderly woman’s eyes were filled with worry, her steps sowhat unsteady, as she made her way through the kneeling crowd toward them.
In front of Chen Yuan and the other two, Prefect Li Xun, who was previously respectful and cautious, lifted his head, turned his head, and quickly walked down the steps, his expression completely different from before.
“Aunt!”
Li Xun approached the elderly woman, his tall official-dressed body bent down to support the elderly woman.
Seeing him, the wrinkles at the corners of the elderly woman’s eyes showed love and concern, her hand feeling Li Xun’s arm, “Are you alright?”
“I’m fine!” Li Xun shook his head.
At this mont, Li Yu, dressed in a dark green gentleman’s robe beside them, whispered,
“Father, Aunt’s old illness flared up after your accident, but fortunately, that elderly gentleman was there to help…”
Upon hearing this, Li Xun rembered sothing, his expression stiffened, and he looked sharply to the side behind the elderly woman. The elderly man in a straw hat was standing off to the side behind her.
Knowing there were noble guests in the residence, he understood it was not the ti to lose his temper. Therefore, in a muffled voice with so stiffness, he addressed the approaching elder,
“Mister, I am grateful for your aid to my aunt. However, we have noble guests today, so I kindly ask you to leave now.”
“I will visit personally to thank you another day.”
He maintained a certain decorum, not letting his personal feelings make the situation too tense.
However, a gentle voice arose at this mont.
“Wait!”
At the sound of this, Li Xun paused and turned, only to see General Chen, who had just displayed great prowess outside the city, walking over.
His body instinctively shifted aside, and he was about to say sothing, but he saw General Chen approach the elderly man with the straw hat.
To his astonishnt, as the elderly man was about to kneel, General Chen, with a smile, actually extended his hand in salutation,
“Sir!”
“It seems that sir has old business to attend to. I am happy for you that this trip was not in vain.”
Beneath the straw hat, Gongsun Yang’s expression was moved.
He knew this was the General giving him the greatest respect in front of everyone and his old acquaintances.
A scholar dies for those who understand him; he had been deeply won over by Chen Yuan while accompanying him.
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