Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian immediately spoke:

"That's a good thing. As long as they're in love, what can I say?"

Also, if your cousin takes a liking to Da Ni, don't worry about Da Ni's background at all. Actually, we all come from humble backgrounds, so there is no distinction between noble and lowly.

I'll go back and ask. If Dani is willing, then there won't be any problem. My third uncle and aunt will definitely agree. You just need to arrange for someone to go and propose marriage."

"That's wonderful, thank you, Lord Shaoqing. I await your good news."

Huang Bo was very excited at this moment. If his cousin could marry Zhao Dani, with Zhao Dani's relationship with Shaoqing, his cousin would have a bright future, and the Huang family would also rise to prominence.

When Zhao Xian and his group came out of Qinghe Hotel, it was already dark. They hurried back to their residence, but Zhao Xiaoshan and the others had not yet returned.

Tomorrow is General Lin's 70th birthday, and many people will come to offer their congratulations. As a result, the busiest place in the Lin family mansion will be the kitchen.

It's estimated that Zhao Xiaoshan and his team will be busy until very late to finish the preparations for the next day.

As expected, the three returned in the second watch of the night, which should be around 10 p.m., not too late, but very late in ancient times.

After the three of them returned, they quickly tidied up and went to their rooms to rest. They needed to get up early the next day, so they had to be well-rested.

Zhao Xian originally wanted to ask Zhao Dani some questions, but it's so late, let's wait until she's free.

The next morning, the three of them got up early, and Zhao Xian got up as well.

"Cousin, when will you arrive at the Lin residence? Should I inform Lin Xi beforehand?" Liu Xuan asked.

“We plan to arrive a little late, just in time for the birthday banquet. We don’t need to notify Lin Xi beforehand. The Lin family must be very busy today, so we won’t cause them any trouble.”

"Okay, I understand, cousin."

At this moment, Zhao Dani walked over and said, "Brother, what are you planning to have for breakfast? I'll go make it first."

“You’re not going to the Lin residence, so you still have time to make us breakfast.”

"It's okay, we'll make breakfast and leave, it won't take long."

"Forget it, you should go to the Lin residence first. I'll make breakfast. Besides, the princess needs to sleep for a while, and it will get cold if I make it too early."

“Okay, brother, we’ll head over there first,” Zhao Dani said.

"Okay, you guys go ahead and get busy. The birthday banquet at noon is up to you."

After the three left, the servants had cleaned the house inside and out and began wiping the interior.

Zhao Xian went to the kitchen and looked around. There were various kinds of pickled vegetables, as well as preserved eggs and salted duck eggs in the cabinet. These were all appetizers, the best to eat with porridge.

Having eaten too much last night, and with a birthday banquet at noon, it seems that cooking some porridge for breakfast will suffice. With that in mind, Zhao Xian prepared to make breakfast.

At this time, Li Xue's guards had already gotten up. Seeing Zhao Xian busy in the kitchen, they went to help.

"Lord Shaoqing, how can we let you make breakfast? Let us do it," several guards said.

"No need. Just make some porridge for breakfast. It's very simple and can be done quickly."

At this moment, Zhao Xian had already washed the rice and put it into the pot, and was adding water to the pot. When the guard saw this, he said, "Then let's start a fire."

Zhao Xian smiled and said, "Alright, then you can start a fire."

Several guards immediately sprang into action; some fetched firewood, some grabbed kindling, and some searched for flint and steel to start a fire.

The fire in the stove was quickly lit, and Zhao Xian glanced at it; it would take some time to boil the pot of water.

Seeing the guards busy at work, Zhao Xian prepared some side dishes. The preserved eggs and salted duck eggs could be eaten after being cut open, without needing to be cooked.

Several side dishes were quickly prepared and served on the table. All that was left was for the porridge to cook so that breakfast could be eaten.

A little while later, Li Xue got up and saw that many side dishes were already laid out on the table. Thinking it was time to eat, she said:

Good morning! You've made breakfast so quickly.

"Not yet, the porridge in the pot just boiled, we'll have to wait a while," Zhao Xian said.

"Oh, is that so?" Li Xue laughed.

Since they weren't in a hurry to go to the Lin residence, the group rested in the courtyard after breakfast. An hour later, they boarded a carriage and headed to the Lin residence to offer birthday greetings to General Lin.

The Lin residence is located in the southeast of Qing'an Prefecture. In Qing'an Prefecture, this location is relatively remote. Although General Lin is a military officer, he still prefers quiet.

General Lin was not like this when he was young. He had been stationed on the border for a long time. He was a generous and cheerful person who loved excitement. Later, in a battle with the enemy, he was seriously wounded and lost his left arm.

For a general, losing an arm is essentially the end of the battlefield. The court recalled General Lin to the capital to serve as an official.

Because of his upright character, General Lin offended some important officials of the court and could no longer stay in the capital. He had no choice but to retire and return to his hometown, Qing'an Prefecture.

In a remote part of Qing'an Prefecture, General Lin built a residence to spend his remaining years in peace.

That was more than ten years ago. At that time, Lin Xi was still very young. Influenced by General Lin, Lin Xi loved martial arts from a young age. However, the courtyard at home was a bit small, so he couldn't practice his martial arts properly there.

Fortunately, the outdoor area was very large, so General Lin set aside a space for practicing martial arts.

Before General Lin was injured, his weapon was a large sword. After losing an arm, he could no longer use the sword.

With only his right arm remaining, General Lin could only practice swordsmanship. Over the past ten years, he has honed his swordsmanship to perfection.

Although he was nearing seventy, once General Lin had a sword in his hand, he immediately became a different person, and his movements became instantly lighter.

Zhao Xian and Li Xue's carriage soon arrived at the Lin residence, which was bustling with activity, filled with people both inside and outside.

At the main gate of the Lin residence stood a middle-aged man of about forty years old. Judging from his attire, he should be an official.

This man was tall and looked somewhat like General Lin. Needless to say, he must be General Lin's son.

Seeing two more carriages approaching, the man straightened his official hat and prepared to go forward to greet them.

Zhao Xian and Li Xue alighted from the carriage. Zhao Xian brought Zhao Cheng with him, while Li Xue brought four guards. Since everyone was dressed in plain clothes, no one could tell their identities.

This official, however, was easily recognizable to everyone; he was likely a seventh-rank county magistrate.

Zhao Xian and Li Xue did not recognize the man in front of them and did not know his relationship with Lin Xi. Could he be Lin Xi's father? But Lin Xi had never mentioned it.

"My name is Lin Yuquan. You gentlemen are here to celebrate my father's birthday, right? May I ask who you are...?"

Just as Zhao Xian was about to speak, he saw Lin Xi carrying a sword and hurriedly coming out of the house. She was about to leave when she suddenly saw Zhao Xian and Li Xue, and she was overjoyed.