Qin Luo had no choice but to take out the token from the Duke of Qi's mansion again, after all, her status was lowly.
Even if she told the guards that she knew Mu Xiuyu, no one would believe her.
Those who still can't enter the gates of this marquis's mansion will have to first elevate their status.
Having gained the guards' attention, I will explain further after I enter and meet the Marquis and his wife.
"Please go and inform the Marquis that my name is Qin Luo, and that the young Marquis sent me to find him!"
As expected, the guards not only treated the token with respect but also bowed to her.
"Please wait a moment, young master, I will go to the manor to report immediately!"
Before long, the Marquis and his wife came out to greet them.
When he saw Qin Luo, the joy on his face seemed genuine.
But upon seeing her attire and the scars on her face, a hint of doubt flickered in his eyes.
"You're Qin Luo?"
Qin Luo bowed to the two of them.
"Reporting to Your Lordship, I am Qin Luo!"
Then it pointed to Wu Hua.
"This is my younger brother, Zai Zai. The last time he parted ways with Xiao Yu was at Fu Hua Temple. He always says he misses you two very much!"
Upon hearing that Fuhua Temple matched the letter Mu Xiuyu had written back, the Marquis dispelled his doubts.
"He's still too young and not mature enough. He'll be better when he's older..."
Seeing that he was speaking in official jargon again, Lady Hou stepped forward and took Qin Luo and Wu Hua's hands.
"Don't stand at the door, come inside with your aunt. We can talk about it later. The sun is too strong outside!"
The Marquis then added, "Yes, yes, let's hurry inside!"
Qin Luo pointed to the donkey cart behind him and looked at Lady Hou.
"Auntie, there's water and food that Zai Zai and I brought for you in the car!"
Everyone present unconsciously swallowed when they heard there was water and food.
Qin Luo whistled at Ejiao, and Ejiao walked to the side door by itself.
The doorman opened the side door; it wanted to go in.
This time, everyone except Qin Luo and Wu Hua was stunned.
It was only when Ejiao impatiently called out that everyone snapped back to reality.
The gatekeeper quickly opened the side door, and Qin Luo pulled her hand away from the hand that the Lady Hou was holding.
"Auntie, you take the baby inside first. I'll go help the servant unload the things. This donkey has a rather strange temper; I'm afraid it might kick someone!"
Lady Hou, having witnessed the unique properties of donkey-hide gelatin, nodded in agreement.
"Alright, alright, go ahead! I'll have a maid accompany you, and she'll bring you to the main hall later!"
After Qin Luo agreed, she entered the side door with her maid.
Lady Hou picked up Wu Hua and entered the mansion with Lord Hou.
Qin Luo arrived at the backyard where the donkey-hide gelatin was stored and began unloading bags of food and fruit.
As they unloaded the goods, the servants carried them to the kitchen; a huge pile of things was unloaded from the small donkey cart.
Surprisingly, no one noticed anything amiss; perhaps they were initially stunned by the unique characteristics of donkey-hide gelatin.
What happened next didn't surprise anyone.
Because most of the attention was drawn to donkey-hide gelatin.
Afterwards, Qin Luo had his servant prepare several large water vats.
They were given a few pieces of fruit and told to eat them before they came back to work.
Even before the drought, the servants and maids never got to eat such good fruit.
Looking at these big, red fruits in front of me, my mouth is watering.
After Qin Luo repeatedly spoke up, they all happily went to the side to eat.
While they were out, Qin Luo quickly filled the water vat.
After she had finished everything, she waited for the maid to return and take her to the main hall.
Wu Hua was carried to the main hall, but because of the drought, no tea was served, and the group could only sit there awkwardly.
Wu Hua took out a few oranges from her small cloth bag and distributed them to them.
"Uncle, Aunt, this is so sweet, please try some!"
The Marquis and his wife didn't stand on ceremony; they picked them up, peeled them, and started eating.
Lady Hou ate one piece herself and fed one piece to Wu Hua as well.
"It's so sweet! It's sweeter than anything I've ever had before!"
Wu Hua was happy to see that she liked it.
"There are plenty on the donkey cart! Luo Luo will definitely bring a lot over later!"
As he spoke, he took out his small water pouch and poured a cup for each of them.
"Please have some! This is like a pill, it's very good for your health!"
The Marquis and his wife drank it without the slightest suspicion; they had received pills from Mu Xiuyu before.
I've been holding back from eating it, but the moment I smelled this water, it felt like a pill.
Although it has little flavor, it makes you feel refreshed!
After finishing their drink, the two felt all their fatigue disappear and couldn't help but marvel at their son's good fortune.
To be saved by such a family with superb medical skills, and to have made so many friends...
The guards watching were terrified. How could their usually cautious lord be so reckless today?
He wanted to step forward and admonish them for daring to eat uninspected food, but a single look from the Marquis silenced him.
Because Wu Hua was sweet-talking and knew how to coax people, he kept the Marquis and his wife smiling from ear to ear, and they even wanted to adopt him as their godson.
But Wu Hua said that she and Mu Xiuyu were brothers, so there was no need to acknowledge it; it was their son.
The atmosphere in the hall was harmonious and cheerful; Qin Luo could hear their laughter from afar.
She quickened her pace and headed towards the main hall.
When Lady Hou saw her arrive, she quickly invited her to sit down and rest.
Qin Luo sat down, and the maids and servants behind him brought out fruits and tea.
Lady Hou looked at Qin Luo as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, and Qin Luo understood what she meant.
He nodded slightly to her, then picked up his teacup and drank.
Lady Hou then instructed her maid to distribute water and food to the servants in the mansion.
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