Su Yan couldn't help but whispered, "Are you guys fighting again?"

It's obvious that something is wrong with the atmosphere.

Xie Xianyu said calmly, "I'm just throwing a tantrum over a small matter."

"What little thing?"

I'm afraid that person wants to run away again?

"I had a few words with Zhu Jia about the matter, and she got upset."

Su Yan was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"

Xie Xianyu raised his eyebrows slightly, and said helplessly, "I've been angry for three days just because of such a small thing."

He glanced at Su Yan and said, "You naturally don't understand since you're not married."

Su Yan: “…”

The Crown Prince summoned several trusted ministers to the inner palace to discuss matters. Although the banquet in the outer palace had not yet begun, it was already bustling with activity. Almost all the guests had arrived, and they were greeting each other and toasting each other.

The eldest lady was socializing with the ladies of other families, so Wanruo and Xiuzhu followed her.

Xie Xiuzhu couldn't sit still at all, so she plucked a peony and broke the petals to play with it out of boredom. The eldest lady raised her head and glared at her. She immediately sat up straight and hid the half-opened peony behind her.

Wanruo also found it boring, as it was all just flattering and polite talk, but she still sat there obediently. Occasionally, when someone asked her about something, she would shyly smile and greet them.

"The Marquis's wife is here, please sit down." The eldest lady suddenly became enthusiastic.

Wanruo looked up and found that it was the wife of Marquis Ding'an.

Xie Xiuzhu's face immediately wrinkled, as if she remembered some great vengeance. She simply grabbed Mudan with both hands and split her in two!

"Thank you, Madam, for your courtesy. Our two families are relatives now, so we should be more casual with each other in the future." The Marquis's wife smiled kindly.

The eldest lady smiled and nodded: "Yes."

He raised his head and glared at Xie Xiuzhu: "Why don't you say hello quickly?"

Xie Xiuzhu said dryly, "Madam Hou."

The eldest lady smiled again and said, "I have spoiled this child. Please don't be offended, Madam Hou."

"How can this be possible?"

The eldest lady looked around and asked, "Why don't you see the young marquis?"

Madam Hou's smile froze for a moment: "Um, I asked him to help with something. He will be back in a while."

He turned around and ran away. How could she control that rebellious son?

As he was speaking, he suddenly saw the door of the inner hall being opened by a young eunuch. The prince came out first, followed by Xie Xianyu, and several other court officials and Zhu Jia also came out soon after.

The Marquis's wife quickly asked the maid to go and invite Zhu Jia over.

Zhu Jia was led over by the little maid: "Is there something my stepmother wants to talk to me about?"

"You kid, you hang out with men all day long. How can you get married if your reputation is ruined?"

Zhu Jia frowned, "My adoptive father entrusted me with this mission, so I must do my best. If I cared about my reputation, I wouldn't have to spend all these years in the army."

"But your adoptive father also asked me to find a good marriage for you."

The Marquis's wife pulled her to sit down and said, "Almost all the dignitaries in the capital will be here for the palace banquet this day. If there is anyone you like, your stepmother will prepare it for you."

Zhu Jia's father had saved the life of Marquis Ding'an, so the marquis' wife treated her as her own daughter and took good care of her.

Zhu Jia subconsciously looked up and saw several officials not far away talking to Xie Xianyu.

The Marquis's wife continued, "A girl will eventually get married when she grows up. You're already nineteen, and most girls of your age would already have children."

Zhu Jia looked away, his eyes sweeping over Xu Wanruo calmly, "Ordinary girls only hope to find a man to secure their lives for the rest of their lives, so they should naturally do everything they can to get married and have children early on."

The Marquis' wife was blocked.

The eldest lady frowned secretly. If she was so undisciplined, even if she got married, there would probably be no peace in the family.

Wanruo smiled and said, "Girls from ordinary families don't have the freedom that General Zhu had from a young age to experience the vast desert and the lonely smoke. They can only learn the rules and regulations in the square inner chamber. General Zhu, as a woman, is so lucky to have the opportunity to broaden her horizons. She must also have a better understanding of etiquette, morality, and shame than ordinary girls."