Shen Anbo and others waited outside the Marquis's residence, their cheeks red from the cold. When they saw the tightly closed gates of the Marquis's residence slowly open, he immediately ran up to them with great joy.

"But are the Marquis and the General willing to see me?"

Before the person who opened the door could speak, Lord Shen'an asked first.

He's a count, for goodness' sake, how can he be so ill-mannered!

Steward Zheng glanced at Lord Shen'an with disdain and said coldly, "Lord Shen'an, please come in."

Shen Anbo immediately perked up and hurriedly waved his hands, saying, "Quickly, quickly, call the madam and young lady out; we're about to enter the Marquis's residence."

The Shen'an Marquis and his family stepped into the Marquis's residence with great joy.

"Tsk tsk, they're here to curry favor."

"Look at how obsequious this family is."

"Stop being so sour. Being able to curry favor with the Mu family is a testament to their ability."

"Who else has the audacity to wait that long with such shamelessness!"

The people on the street watched the Shen'an family and whispered among themselves.

As soon as Shen Anbo and Sun Mingzhu entered the Marquis's residence, their eyes lit up.

“Master, look at this! It’s so big and magnificent. It truly lives up to its reputation as a marquis’s mansion,” Sun Mingzhu said, linking arms with Shen’anbo.

Marquis Shen'an rubbed his hands excitedly. His wait had not been in vain. He had finally entered the Marquis's mansion!

Jiang Yuanyuan's small eyes were constantly scanning the magnificent Marquis's mansion in front of her.

The thought of a country bumpkin living here made Jiang Yuanyuan grit her teeth in anger.

Clearly, only a celestial being like her is worthy of such a grand mansion.

Sun Mingzhu quietly moved closer to Jiang Yuanyuan and whispered:

“Yuan’er, did you see that? If you flatter that country girl, you can come here more often in the future.”

Jiang Yuanyuan pouted in dissatisfaction, "Mom, what's the use of just coming here? Maybe I can live here in the future!"

Sun Mingzhu's eyes lit up. "You mean your brother Mu Yanhong?"

Jiang Yuanyuan nodded, her face blushing at the thought of Brother Hong.

“As long as I marry Brother Hong, I will be the mistress of this house.”

Jiang Yuanyuan proudly raised her head, as if she were already the mistress of the house.

Back then, her mother used every means to marry her father. If she did the same as her mother, this big house would belong to her.

Jiang Yuanyuan's eyes held a strong desire that was not typical of a child.

Sun Mingzhu covered her mouth and chuckled.

Mu Yanhong is the son of Mu Jinchen, the eldest son of the Mu family, and is exceptionally handsome.

If her Yuan'er really marries Mu Yanhong in the future, she will be the Mu family's mother-in-law!

Sun Mingzhu couldn't help but straighten her back, fantasizing about the wonderful life she would have as a wealthy socialite in the future.

The disdain in Butler Zheng's eyes never faded, and he didn't give this family a single kind look.

If it weren't for their young lady's pure heart, such a family wouldn't even deserve to be associated with the Mu family!

When the Shen'an family arrived at the main hall of the Mu family, they saw Mu Tingzheng sitting on the high seat in the main hall, with a baby in his arms.

Shen Anbo immediately guessed that the little baby must be the young lady that Mu Tingzheng had found.

He rushed over impatiently, shouting:

"General, I heard you brought your little princess back, so I came to pay my respects early this morning."

"Our family was so happy when we heard the news that we couldn't sleep for days. Congratulations!"

"The little princess is really beautiful and cute. Her appearance is so endearing."

Sun Mingzhu blushed the moment she saw Mu Tingzheng.

She had only seen him from afar before, but now that she saw him up close, he was truly awe-inspiring, exuding a masculine majesty and domineering presence. Sun Mingzhu was completely captivated.

In comparison, her husband was nothing but a mudfish.

I heard that Mu Tingzheng's wife has been missing for many years and is probably dead outside. Even if she is not dead, she is definitely no longer innocent.

The thought that Mu Tingzheng would definitely remarry made Sun Mingzhu feel restless and eager.

Jiang Yuanyuan secretly sized up the little dumpling.

She had originally thought she would be an ugly, dark-skinned country bumpkin.

Unexpectedly, her fair and delicate face is indeed quite cute and pretty.

However, Jiang Yuanyuan believes that her appearance is not much different from hers.

Besides, she grew up in the Earl's mansion, while she grew up in the countryside.

Compared to her, Jiang Yuanyuan felt that she was still much better.

Mu Ting reached out to stop Shen Anbo, who was running towards him, and sat down holding the little dumpling, without going forward to greet him.

Shen Anbo smiled awkwardly and had no choice but to sit down in the seat next to him. Sun Mingzhu and Jiang Yuanyuan also sat down.

Steward Zheng rolled his eyes at the three of them and ordered a servant to prepare tea and serve it.

The Earl of Shen'an took the teacup, and his expression immediately changed.

It's the most ordinary green tea.

It is said that when guests enter the house, tea should be served to them.

Tea is actually a reflection of the host's attitude towards the guests.

The fact that the Mu family is only serving them the green tea that ordinary people drink is actually a way of saying that the Mu family doesn't welcome them.

It was also a subtle reminder to them not to forget their identity.

Lord Shen'an was momentarily embarrassed, so Sun Mingzhu had to whisper a reminder to him:

"Put away your worthless pride. All we need to do is get on the good side of the Mu family."

Only then did Lord Shen'an put on a smiling face again, take a sip of tea, and not forget to praise him:

"General, this is truly excellent tea."

Steward Zheng chuckled to himself. He had bought the green tea from a servant's house, since the Marquis's residence did not have green tea of ​​this quality.

The fact that the Marquis of Shen'an could still smile and praise him shows he has an unusually thick skin.

Mu Ting, with a stern face, said quickly, "My daughter is none of your concern. If there's nothing else, please leave."

Marquis Shen'an quickly stood up, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "General, what happened in Qinghe Town was really not my fault. It was all done by servants. If I had known that the maid knew the young lady, I would never have dared to buy her. Please, sir, have mercy on me this time."

Mu Tingzheng responded with an "Oh," and then said, "Finished? Butler Zheng, see the guest out."

Upon hearing this, Shen Anbo and Sun Mingzhu immediately became anxious, as they hadn't even had a chance to sit down properly.

Sun Mingzhu quickly patted Jiang Yuanyuan on the shoulder.

Jiang Yuanyuan immediately spoke up cleverly, "Uncle Mu, I heard that my sister is back. I came here specifically to see her and hope to become friends with her."

Butler Zheng curled her lip. How could she be worthy of being friends with their lovely young lady?

It's like planting crops that never sprout!

Seeing that Mu Ting was not speaking, Jiang Yuanyuan shifted her gaze to the little dumpling and put on a standard polite smile.

"Hello, little sister, would you like to come play with me?"

The little dumpling had been observing the three of them ever since they came in.

Before meeting them, the little girl was very happy, thinking that someone was coming to see her and make friends with her.

But when the little dumpling saw them, she was somewhat disappointed.

Their eyes looked different from Aunt Zhang's, Caiyun's, and Sister Yunxia's.

They didn't come to see her, and Jiang Yuanyuan didn't come to befriend her.

The little dumpling looked down and played with its tiny fingers, its chubby face devoid of a smile.

Jiang Yuanyuan snorted inwardly when she saw that the little dumpling was ignoring her.

That country bumpkin is putting on airs with her. If your father weren't Mu Tingzheng, she wouldn't bother with her at all.

Even though she was unhappy, Jiang Yuanyuan still stepped forward.

"Little sister, let's go play together."

Jiang Yuanyuan reached out her hand, wanting to pull the little dumpling.

The little dumpling dodged away and nestled in Mu Tingzheng's arms, saying:

"I don't want to play with you."

Jiang Yuanyuan's smile froze on her face. She never expected that this country bumpkin would actually reject her!

If she weren't at the Mu family's house, she would have slapped him across the face.

"Butler Zheng, see the guests out." Mu Ting waited for the little dumpling's reply before issuing the order to leave without any hesitation.

The Shen'an Marquis and his family walked out with dark faces, but in the distance they saw a eunuch in a purple python robe hurrying towards them.

Isn't this the emperor's chief eunuch? What's he doing here?