Old Master Chu was also there. He said, "So what if it's Lian'er? Prefect Wei, are you not satisfied?"
Wei Biejia chuckled dryly twice: "It was just an accident, Lord Chu, don't overthink it."
Their hostile attitude towards each other was certainly not missed by the people at the dinner table.
Qiao Yuan casually asked a question and learned that Chu Congshi was Qiao Lian'er's maternal grandfather, and this Wei Biejia was his brother-in-law.
It seems the two don't get along at all.
The other Yuezhou officials at the dinner table had subtle and ambiguous attitudes toward this matter.
It can be discerned that some are on the side of Chu Congshi, while others support Wei Biejia.
This makes things much easier.
They know effortlessly who can be used for their purposes and who doesn't need to get involved in this mess.
After the banquet, Prefect Wei, along with Lord Tu and three other officials, were invited by Qiao Yuan and Qin Ren to their lodging at the post station.
As the group of people departed, Old Master Chu's eyes were filled with a deep melancholy.
Yu Jianshan was also looking in the same direction as him, his expression somewhat complicated.
He clicked his tongue: "Chu, I just don't understand, why did you have to fall out with your brother-in-law at this critical juncture?"
Grandpa Chu smiled politely: "There's no such thing as a family feud that lasts overnight. It's just a misunderstanding."
Yu Jianshan seemed to be deep in thought.
Old Master Chu could tell that although this person hardly uttered a word at the dinner table, he was extremely perceptive.
He already knew that Yu Jianshan was a member of the Pei family, and that anyone the Pei family had managed to bring along must be trustworthy.
However, he pretended not to know anything. Since Yu Jianshan was being neglected here, he would do his best to be a good host and win some favor.
He gestured "please": "Lord Yu, if you don't mind that my residence is simple, please come in for a chat."
Yu Jianshan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
In the hall, the aroma of tea wafted through the air, and plates of delicate pastries were laid out. Yu Jianshan simply sipped his tea.
"We've come here this time to bestow honors upon Qiao Lian'er. Is she really your granddaughter?"
"The relatives we just reunited with are genuine; everyone in Wanglongfang knows that."
Grandpa Chu recounted his search for his daughter.
The Pei family did not mention the Chu family of Yuezhou, which was unexpected for Jian Shan.
He glanced at Old Master Chu's face several times, and could tell that Chu Yanmao doted on his granddaughter and was proud of her.
When he mentioned that girl, his eyes and brows were full of pride.
"How long have Chu's Attendant and Wei's Prefect been at odds?" Yu Jianshan suddenly asked.
"Not long ago, about ten days ago."
"Sigh, my parents and I have been searching for our daughter for so many years, and my brother-in-law's family has also helped a lot. My nephew is even twenty-five or twenty-six years old and still not married. Who would have thought that after we found her, they would turn on us like this?"
Yu Jianshan's eyelids twitched.
"Now that you've reunited with your family, Miss Qiao has two homes. How often do you come here?"
"I came here once more than half a month ago, and once ten days ago."
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