Even if he can't hold his liquor, he wouldn't let Tianxuan drink for him. He'd rather get drunk once in a while; it's no big deal.

Xia glared at her husband as soon as she saw him.

Tianxuan was very resolute and stubbornly avoided Hong Xiaoduo's hand. He knew that if it weren't for him, she would have refused to pour the liquor as soon as they sat down.

When Ye Ren'an saw his son's reaction, he regretted his actions. It seemed that this young lady Hong was indeed not good at drinking.

He quickly stood up, holding a wine cup, and smiled at the relatives and friends who had already come over, those who hadn't yet come over, and those who were about to come over: "Everyone, it was Zi'an's oversight that I didn't ask my benefactor if he wanted to drink."

Thus, Ziyasu drank on behalf of his benefactor.

At this moment, Xia quickly asked Hong Xiaoduo what she wanted to drink so that someone could fetch it for her.

"Haha, Jun'er is not bad, he is a grateful child. Since your mother is not good at drinking, she should be able to drink tea instead of wine, right?"

"You're still young, and you still have a long way to go in your studies, so don't drink alcohol so early." The fifty-year-old man who had already walked over said to Tianxuan with a smile.

The others echoed their sentiments. They didn't mean to make things difficult for the young lady. They had never dealt with people from the martial arts world before, and they felt that they had heard that women from the martial arts world were straightforward and unrestrained, so they should treat them in this way to show their hospitality and avoid being impolite.

Tianxuan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to thank all the uncles and elders when she saw someone rushing in from outside the hall. The clothes he was wearing made him look like an official from the government office.

The man's gaze fell upon Ye Ren'an, and he immediately stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said in a low voice, "My lord, that young master Mu from the capital has arrived. He said he has important business to discuss with you. He seemed to be in a hurry, and his expression turned sour when he learned that you were not in the government office."

Upon hearing this, Ye Ren'an frowned and put down the cup in his hand.

He turned to Hong Xiaoduo apologetically and said, "Miss Hong, I'm sorry, I have urgent business at the government office and I need to go take care of it first."

Hong Xiaoduo nodded upon hearing this and said, "Sir, you have important matters to attend to, so please go ahead."

After greeting Hong Xiaoduo, Ye Ren'an got up and went to the elders' table to explain.

Hong Xiaoduo didn't hear clearly what the official said to Lord Ye, but she vaguely heard something about the capital and Prince Mu.

After Ye Ren'an greeted the elders at their table and briefly greeted the other guests, he hurriedly changed into his official robes and went to the government office.

"Madam, what's wrong? Is that person from the capital difficult to deal with?" Hong Xiaoduo noticed the worry on Xia's face, leaned over, and asked in a low voice.

There were too many people in the hall, so Xia didn't dare to say anything and just nodded.

The originally cheerful atmosphere in the hall suddenly became somewhat tense.

“Young Lady Hong, you don’t know this, but although that young master doesn’t hold an official position, he works for the Emperor. The matters he handles are usually quite serious, and he’s not someone you can easily talk to.” Ye Liangxian, who had originally sat next to Ye Ren’an at the table, moved to his father’s seat when Hong Xiaoduo asked about her mother, leaning closer to her and whispering…