Chapter 783

He was afraid of being used by Huo Zhao this time, so he didn't even bring his flute. It was really not advisable for him to stay any longer.

Watching the two leave, Le'an couldn't help but ask again, "Young Madam, what do you think?"

Huo Zhao sighed, "To be honest, Young Master Wen himself is quite good, but the person next to him... I don't think he's up to it. But judging from Young Master Wen's attitude, he really treats that person like a younger brother, so I think..."

Huo Zhao shook his head.

no.

Jixiang nodded in agreement: "That's right. Yu Yue dared to complain in front of the young mistress, which shows that he is an arrogant person. Young Master Wen still indulges him. We are all outsiders, so we can't say anything. But if Miss Ning marries Young Master Wen and he is still like this, then Miss Ning will suffer a great injustice."

Huo Zhao couldn't help but glance at her: "You little rascal, you're getting clearer and clearer about things now."

Jixiang smiled, pursing her lips.

Huo Zhao turned his gaze and saw that the maid who had come to deliver the message earlier was still waiting there, so he said, "Alright, let's go over there too."

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At this moment, the guests in the North Courtyard were no longer as lively as before; at a glance, there was a general sense of dejection.

After all, for important people, everything is readily available. Even the best things lose their appeal if they have to wait so long.

But since they were already there, and in front of the old lady, they couldn't say anything.

The old lady, however, was very considerate of her guests. She raised her voice again and shouted, "What's going on? Why is there still no movement from over there? Do you expect this old woman to go and fetch them herself?"

She had barely finished speaking when Huo Zhao arrived.

"Is there some happy occasion for the old lady? Why have so many guests been invited?"

The old lady snorted coldly: "Don't play dumb. You invited that Xiuzhu young master over today, right? He's not easy to invite! You finally managed to get him here, so what, you don't want us to hear about it?"

Huo Zhao stood in the hall, his gaze sweeping over the many guests before finally settling on the old lady: "You may not know this, but I invited Young Master Xiuzhu here not to ask him to perform, but to discuss something. Moreover, Young Master Xiuzhu is my guest, so why would my guest come here to please your guest?"

Huo Zhao spoke gently, but his words showed no respect for the old lady.

The guests looked at Huo Zhao, then at the old lady, and finally exchanged glances, all wondering what the old lady was up to with this banquet.

They thought that Young Master Xiuzhu was invited by the old lady, which is why they rushed over. It turns out that after all that fuss, Young Master Xiuzhu had nothing to do with the old lady at all!

Regardless of whether they are related or not, these two are now a family.

“Madam Shen, you are a junior. Since the elders in this family need your help, it is only right that you lend a hand. Why make such distinctions among family members?”

"Yes, yes, he's just a musician. What's the big deal about playing a piece? Just call someone over!"

"That's right, why bother upsetting the old lady at home over such a trivial matter?"

Huo Zhao's expression darkened slightly: "It seems that none of you heard what I just said. Young Master Xiuzhu is not here to perform today; he is merely a guest!"

“Young Madam Shen, you shouldn’t use such excuses in front of us, should you?” A woman about the same age as the old lady frowned. “He’s already here. Does it matter whether he’s a guest or a performer? He can just perform whenever he wants. It’s not a difficult thing. Why does Young Madam Shen have to make things difficult for the old lady and us?”

"Let me see which old scoundrel dares to spout such nonsense?!"

A voice rang out, and then a large group of people entered the hall and stood next to Huo Zhao, exuding an air of dominance.