Mrs. Li... this bear child, could it be that he thinks his mother is too gentle?
Didn’t hit you with a stick?
Bringing up your Uncle in front of the guests, do you think having your Uncle’s backing ans I’ll agree?
I’ll give you face in front of the guests and won’t chastise you for now.
Mrs. Li only grumbled to herself and didn’t show it on her face. If she knew that her fourth daughter still wanted to kidnap her son, would the gentle lady turn into a hot-tempered woman?
Si Ma Roui sat silently to one side, Ye Fengqi tirelessly persuaded her mother, who seed to remain unmoved.
She couldn’t ddle in soone else’s family affairs, so she could only silently cheer on her friend.
No matter how much the fourth daughter insisted she wouldn’t be in danger outside, that she wouldn’t be in danger in the Capital City!
Instead, endless troubles would arise in the countryside.
He still didn’t know, whether a beauty in the Capital City would be in danger?
Although there would be many frictions in the countryside, it was not as complex as the society in the Capital City!
On these vast rural lands, what they fought over were rely water sources and the rights to fertile land. Once in the Capital City, whether it’s wealth or power, even the most ordinary people might encounter danger!
All because, there are too many people of power in that place, and with the Emperor above them, where could you find the distance from authority as here, where friction rely ans compensating with so money and verbal sparring!
Ye Fengqi tried to persuade her mother to no avail; the guests had already ntioned having lunch!
And her father, who was working outside, as well as her Uncle, had arrived. She could only hope her mother would listen to her father and Uncle!
She also hoped her father wouldn’t drag his feet!
Li Zhijun had agreed to his niece’s persuasion. Having arranged the estate matters, he returned from another tourist estate to deal with business and, seeing it was nearing alti, hurried to the Ye family in a carriage!
On the way, he t Hongji, who was also heading ho, cycling back.
"Brother-in-law, are you going ho? Perfect, I have sothing to discuss with you!"
"Big brother, haha, we haven’t had a al together for so long. Let’s have lunch at ho and chat!"
When Hongji saw his Uncle, his face bead with enthusiasm, as if seeing his own brother!
Li Zhijun noticed many people on the road, mostly factory workers getting off work. It was lunchti, and many would go ho for a al – those who lived close by, at least. Those who lived farther away would eat at the factory!
So people, having earned so money, would invite others to eat at their estates; this included the occasional manager invited by employees!
Or perhaps it was Tang Family’s managers stopping by, and they would have their lunch at the estate!
Before they could communicate properly, they had already reached the Ye family house. They saw a carriage belonging to guests in the courtyard, noticed the living room doors were closed, and even saw guests’ maids outside!
Hongji recognized the carriage and the maids guarding the living room door; the County Magistrate’s daughter had co!
He gestured to Li Zhijun, suggesting they talk in the smaller living room, as his Uncle must have had other matters to discuss.
"I’m hungry, let’s talk after we eat!"
Li Zhijun glanced at the living room doors opening and the maids signaling that it was ti to eat; he realized his niece must have spoken to her mother.
So he didn’t rush to communicate with his brother-in-law!
"Uncle, hehe!"
Wenjie, after all, was a six- or seven-year-old boy, bouncing happily. Followed by his teacher, he ca from the room into the living room to eat!
Li Zhijun was about to pat Wenjie on the head to comfort the little boy.
"Seeing your Uncle and you’re not calling for dad anymore!" Hongji spoke with a slightly sour tone.
"Hehe, dad is jealous. Back when Sister’s family was ho, dad didn’t pay much attention to . Made feel quite neglected, I even thought I was adopted, not as favored as my sisters!"
With a playful expression, the little son’s words carried a clear ssage. At that mont, Hongji couldn’t be bothered to bla him, his thoughts were all on his little daughter!
Hongji was not so much worried about his elder daughters, fearing for their personal safety; his greatest concerns lay with his youngest daughter!
Since the birth of the youngest daughter, he had experienced, as a father and mother combined, what it felt like to be a mother!
In the few short months he had spent with his daughter, he had discovered her specialness, and had since been protecting her in secret!
What worried him most was the possibility that her unusualness might be discovered by soone in her day-to-day life!
At the mont, his worries for his daughter stemd from the fear that too many people in the Capital City might discover his youngest daughter’s secret, and he was even more concerned about her being outside for so long without any letters coming back!
Mrs. Li appeared at the entrance to the drawing room and saw her husband with a dazed expression. She thought the elder brother had arrived and inford her husband that their fourth daughter was going to the Capital City, which left her husband distracted with worry!
She turned her head and glanced at Ye Fengqi with a look of reproach in her eyes!
Ye Fengqi, seeing her mother’s reproachful gaze, felt no guilt at all; instead, she silently questioned Li Zhijun through her eyes whether he had told their father about the trip to the Capital City.
Li Zhijun caught his niece’s glance and imperceptibly shook his head at her.
Ye Fengqi?? Uncle had not ntioned the trip to the Capital City, so what was behind father’s expression?
Could it be that her younger brother had caused so concern?
Her younger brother was also a source of constant worry, so it was only right to take him with her!
If she took her younger brother to the Capital City, he wouldn’t trouble their parents anymore!
Ye Wenjie..., was bafflingly caught in the crossfire just by standing there!
"Husband, elder brother, let’s have dinner first! We can talk later."
Li Zhijun nodded and moved his feet to enter the drawing room!
Hongji..., what is going on?
Since neither his wife nor his brother-in-law would explain, he could only wait to hear everything after dinner!
The table was shared by Si Ma Roui, Ye Fengqi, Mrs. Li, Mrs. Lai, and Ye Daidi.
The maids were seated at two other tables, with Aunt Lai and two other female concubines respectively at the Old Master’s side and Mrs. Lai’s side to serve them.
Aunt Lai suddenly turned so quiet, Hongji’s father did not believe she had changed her ways!
However, if Aunt Lai did not learn her lesson soon, he would divorce her.
Not only were there relatives present today, but also honored guests.
Mr. Chen, seeing such a lavish lunch, felt he was growing fatter. The food at the Ye family estate was so good that it embarrassed him to accept so many wages and gifts!
The sumptuous lunch spread included braised lamb, braised spare ribs, roast chicken, roast duck, roast goose, stir-fry, teppanyaki, salted chicken, and soup made from bones!
Each table was bountiful, pleasing the hosts, guests, and servants alike!
After savoring the delicious lunch and with work still to be done in the afternoon, the n did not drink alcohol!
They celebrated with tea instead of wine after a satisfying al!
Li Zhijun signaled to Hongji and Mrs. Li with his eyes that they had private matters to discuss!
Why had the honored guests co for a secret conversation?
Why did the relatives need to have a secret conversation about sothing?
Aunt Lai was very curious and quietly hinted to Hongji’s father about their secret conversation!
She could only hope that this man would have the heart to protect her and her daughter and create more benefits for them!
Having joined this family, contemplating the complex struggles within the wealthy households, she felt he was still too weak to compete with the gentle and kind-looking young madam!
And now, she had two more rivals to contend with!
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