When the group arrived at the Chengen Duke's Mansion, Madam Xue had already received the news and was waiting at the door. She wasn't waiting for Prince Kang and his party, but for Xue Qianyu.
Upon seeing Prince Kang and his entourage, she paused for a moment, but out of politeness, she greeted them and had them led to the courtyard of the Duke of Cheng'en.
"Uncle Gu, Sister Huihui, please make yourselves at home. I have to go to the palace in a little while. When I have time next time, I'll invite you all to my residence for a gathering!" Xue Qianyu said to the Gu family.
"Alright! You go ahead and do your thing! Your dad and I are good buddies now!" Uncle Gu chuckled.
Xue Qianyu twitched the corner of his mouth. He never expected that his uncle could become good friends with his father!
"Yu'er, hot water is ready for you! You must be tired these past two months! Talk to the Emperor and ask him not to keep giving you official duties outside the capital. You're always running around outside, and no one cares about your father."
"Yu'er, your sister is pregnant again. When do you have time, let's go see her together!"
"Yu'er..."
Gu Nian, who was following Prince Kang's group, couldn't help but turn to look at the Xue family mother and son, who were going in the opposite direction from them, when she heard the muttering.
Xue Qianyu is so patient! His mother is obviously a nagging person, how come he can stand her?
Xue Qianyu sensed something and turned to look over.
Gu Nian was so frightened that she quickly turned around and continued to follow.
Xue Qianyu watched Gu Ren, who was holding Uncle Gu, waving his chubby little hand at him.
Xue Qianyu smiled helplessly.
"Yu'er, what are you looking at?" Madam Xue asked as she turned her head, and then saw Gu Ren, the chubby little boy. She laughed, "Yu'er, the boy from the Gu family is so handsome! He's round and chubby, so adorable! Just like Lu Yuanyuan when she was little."
Xue Qianyu: "Hmm. It does look quite similar. Mother, you go ahead and do your work. I'm going to take a shower and change my clothes. I probably won't be back for dinner tonight, so don't wait for me."
Madam Xue was displeased again: "Sigh, out of more than three hundred days a year, the number of days I, as a mother, eat with my son doesn't even add up to two months. Tell me, with so many people in the Emperor's court, why did he choose you of all people?"
Xue Qianyu said calmly, "Mother, when you go out and brag about me to others, you forget about this."
Madam Xue: "...You brat! Humph! Fine, don't come back to eat then, I'm going to go buy some things from Princess Kang!"
Xue Qianyu: "Mother, I just heard that Father and Prince Kang are going to roast lamb. Why don't you invite Princess Kang to come and eat with us? Anyway, Princess Jinghe and the Gu sisters are here, so maybe they have something even better."
Madam Xue hesitated for a moment: "But Sangsang and I don't want to see those two old men!"
Sangsang is the nickname of Princess Kang. She and Madam Xue call each other by their nicknames in private, and the two have a very good relationship.
Xue Qianyu: "It's not just those two old folks. There's also Jinghe and her brother, and the Gu siblings, right? Mom, didn't you used to like looking at pretty little girls and chubby little boys? Just don't look at those two old folks."
Madam Xue thought about the appearance of the Gu siblings and thought it was a good idea. So many pretty little ones could completely outshine those two hateful old men.
So, Madam Xue happily sent someone to invite Princess Kang, and also had snacks, fruits, and flower tea prepared to be served to the Duke of Cheng'en.
Xue Qianyu smiled helplessly, then took a shower, dried his hair, and tidied himself up before heading to the palace.
He found out quite a lot during his trip out of the capital. He'll have dinner with the Emperor today, and by the time he gets back, his family will probably be resting.
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