"Ha ha…………"

Yu laughed twice.

Then his brows furrowed again. "Let's go back quickly! I wonder if Wei'er has returned yet, and if she's injured."

Madam Xu knew that her eldest sister-in-law had the kindest heart and felt especially sorry for Jiang Wei.

"We'll know when we get back. With General Xiao here, Wei'er will be fine," Madam Xu comforted her.

She was worried, too.

The two sisters-in-law carried the noodles back and gave everyone a bowl.

Although everyone was a little hungry, they couldn't eat because they hadn't seen Jiang Wei.

The noodles were left on the table untouched.

"Father-in-law, please eat something! When Wei'er comes back and sees you waiting for her all night, she'll feel bad if you don't eat anything." Madam Xu urged Chen Yan to eat some noodles, worried that he was too old to handle it.

“Yes, Father-in-law, please eat something. You didn’t eat much last night, and you stayed up all night. Now you refuse to eat anything. Wei’er will definitely be sad and angry when she comes back,” Madam Yu advised him.

Chen Yan was particularly pleased that both of his sons had married good wives. Although his eldest daughter-in-law seemed carefree, she was actually thoughtful and kind.

The second daughter-in-law may seem a bit reserved, but she is actually incredibly kind to her family.

His two daughters-in-law both tried to persuade him, saying that even if he couldn't eat, he had to eat a little.

Chen Yan had only eaten a few bites of noodles.

“Grandfather.” A woman’s voice rang out from outside the door.

Chen Yan hurriedly put down his chopsticks, "My goodness, you're back."

The noodles, which weren't particularly appetizing to begin with, were now completely unappetizing to him.

Jiang Wei walked in from outside the door, first looked at Chen Yan and bowed, and then bowed to her uncles and aunts.

She had just finished paying her respects to her maternal grandfather when Madam Yu grabbed her arm and looked Jiang Wei up and down carefully. "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're back."

Chen Yan's gaze remained fixed on Jiang Wei, and he was relieved to find that she was unharmed. He stood up, walked to Xiao Zhan, and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Xiao Zhan.

"I thank General Xiao for saving my daughter from dire straits. I am extremely grateful. If there is anything General Xiao needs me to do, please do not hesitate to ask. I will do my best to help. If there is anything in my business that General Xiao wants, I can also give it to you."

After Chen Yan finished speaking, he was about to bow down when Xiao Zhan stopped him from bending over.

"You flatter me, sir. Saving people is nothing more than a small act. Besides, these bandits are too arrogant. They dare to abduct women right under the emperor's nose. This gives me a reason to wipe them out," Xiao Zhan said casually.

Chen Yan felt that Xiao Zhan was more enthusiastic towards him than before he returned to the capital. Although he was polite before, he was not nearly as close as he was now, like a junior.

"I don't even know how to thank you properly." He still wanted to express his gratitude, but after racking his brains, he couldn't think of anything to give him—he had nothing!

Xiao Zhan glanced at the table. "Is there any leftover noodles? Give me a bowl as a thank you gift. I haven't had a chance to eat anything since last night, so I'm a little hungry."

Chen Yunyi rolled his eyes. It was unbelievable that a prince would ask someone else for extra noodles.

Chen Yan smiled and invited Xiao Zhan to the table. "Yes, Xiao Zhan, you must be very hungry after a long night! Go and eat."

The noodles on the table were all ones we had never eaten before.

Fearing that Xiao Zhan wouldn't have enough to eat, Madam Xu quietly slipped out to the kitchen to cook noodles.

"Sweetie, won't you come and have some?" Chen Yan asked her.

Jiang Wei shook her head. "I've already eaten my fill in the bandit's den." She then said something that made her a little embarrassed.

Her maternal grandfather and his family couldn't even eat at home, yet she could eat until she was 80% full while living in a bandit's den. What kind of situation is that?

She dared not stop eating, for fear that the bandit would come over.

Her maternal grandfather, uncles, and other relatives all looked at her with curiosity.

She could only tell everything one by one.

Chen Yan was initially worried, but then he was pleased with Jiang Wei's quick thinking.

Jiang Wei has kept her hands tucked in ever since she entered the room, afraid that her maternal grandfather and the others would see the injury on her hands.

Soon, Madam Xu returned, carrying two bowls of porridge and a bowl of noodles.

"Wei'er, come and have some red date and millet porridge to nourish your stomach and warm your body. I specially cooked this for you." Madam Xu placed a bowl of porridge and a bowl of noodles in front of Xiao Zhan, and then placed another bowl on the side of the table for Jiang Wei to eat.

Jiang Wei couldn't eat anymore, but she still went over and said, "Thank you, Second Aunt. It's my fault for making you worry."

"Don't worry about me, it's good that you're alright. Come and have some porridge!" Madam Xu smiled gently and lovingly, clearly showing her deep concern for Jiang Wei.

Jiang Wei nodded and sat down at the table, looking at the full bowl of porridge, but she couldn't eat much.

Xiao Zhan glanced at her, picked up the bowl of porridge in front of him, and took a big gulp. "The porridge that Second Madam cooked is fragrant, sweet, and good for the spleen and stomach. I feel like I can't get enough. Why don't you share some of your porridge with me, Miss Jiang?"

Jiang Wei knew that he was worried that she would be embarrassed if she couldn't eat, so he wanted to share some of her food. But she felt it was inappropriate to let a prince eat the food in her bowl.

Jiang Wei was stunned. Xiao Zhan's voice came again, "I haven't had porridge like this since I went to the battlefield."

To be precise, after his mother passed away, no one cared whether he was warm enough or well-fed.

Jiang Wei pushed the porridge in front of her to Xiao Zhan, saying, "You can have all of mine."

Xiao Zhan smiled, picked up her porridge and poured half of it into his own bowl, "This is porridge that the Second Madam specially cooked for you. What would it look like if I ate it all?"

He left half in the bowl and pushed it in front of Jiang Wei.

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