In the dining room of the villa, six people were sitting at the table. Fatty Wang was not there because he was leaving the next day. He had gone to his aunt and uncle's place at the government office that morning.
Gu Xin originally wanted to invite Dong Xue to join them at the table for dinner, but Dong Xue remembered her place and insisted on eating in the kitchen by herself, leaving Gu Xin with no choice but to accept it.
She also understands that nothing can be accomplished without rules.
When she and Dongxue were out together, Dongxue would eat at the same table with her, but if there was a third person, Dongxue would very consciously not sit at the table.
As for Bai Yi and Bai Er, they were not originally servants of the Gu family. Both of them had rendered meritorious service in the matter of King Qu and in the western region, and the court wanted to reward them, but they did not accept it because they did not want to be restrained.
Therefore, to the Gu family, they were not servants to be summoned at will; they were free individuals who willingly served Gu Xin.
"General, I heard that Xingnan Kingdom has clashed with Da Zhou again. What is the current situation?" The man in white asked, referring to the news he had overheard when he went out to investigate the King of Donglin when he first arrived in Taizhou.
"You've managed to gather information while working on cases?" Lu Zheng laughed. "Back then, the Emperor sent you to the army, but you refused. Now you're showing concern?"
"General, you know I'm from Yunzhou. Of course, I'd care more about my hometown!" The man in white chuckled, teasingly adding, "Besides, why didn't I join the army? Wasn't that because I was threatened by that brat? He said I only had two choices: work for him or die. I was afraid of dying, so I chose the first. Now that I've followed that brat, how can I choose a wise ruler?"
"Hahahaha..." Lu Zheng laughed, then raised his glass, "This glass is a toast to Brother Bai, thank you for your help over the years!"
The man in white picked up his wine glass and, without refusing, drank it all in one gulp.
“Xingnan Kingdom was driven away by Meng Meng. In the two weeks you’ve been in Taizhou, Meng Meng has completely terrified them. When I set off last night, I heard from Xue Er that the letter of sue for peace had just been delivered.” Lu Zheng said after finishing his drink.
"Wow, Brother Meng is really amazing. He scared them so much in just half a month that they sent a letter of sue for peace. What about Sister He? Is she also very impressive?" Gu Xin asked excitedly, her eyes shining.
Meng Meng was someone she had known since childhood, someone who was raised by her father. They had been through a lot together, and along with Huo Junhao, Huo Yanyu, and Xue Qianyu, she truly regarded them as her own brothers and sisters.
"She was impressive at first, but during the second battle, she suddenly felt unwell, and after a check-up, it turned out she was pregnant. She still insisted on going to the battlefield, so Meng Meng sent her to the Yi family to be looked after," Lu Zheng said with a smile.
"Really! Third Sister He is pregnant! That's wonderful! Now Third Sister He's child and Eldest Sister's child can grow up together again. How wonderful!" Gu Xin was even happier to hear this, then laughed to herself, "I can already picture Third Sister He's furious face when Brother Meng forcibly had her kept under guard. Hahaha, when I get back to the capital, I'll make time to visit Third Sister He in Yunzhou. It's not that far anyway. Yuan Yuan, let's go together!"
“Okay, I’ll go with you. Yunzhou is cooler than the capital, so we can treat it as a summer retreat.” Lu Zheng nodded and said indulgently.
“I’ve never been to Yunzhou either, I want to go too,” Gu En interjected.
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