Ji Huai hadn't had a proper meal for a long time, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was emaciated. He went to Huai Shang Restaurant and found that the restaurant seemed to have been completely transformed, with a brand new layout and many new dishes. It was better developed than when he left.
The steward almost didn't recognize his former master.
"Master, are you looking for Madam Yun? She and Master Mu went to the capital."
Ji Huai had been away for a year and was eager to know what had happened after he left, so he waved to the steward to sit next to him so that he could ask him something.
The steward poured Ji Huai a glass of chilled wine as if to take credit for it, and introduced it enthusiastically.
"We made the ice from saltpeter, and this wine was brewed locally with grapes we bought in Northern Xinjiang. Madam Yun said it would look great with a glass cup. We might have glass cups soon..."
Ji Huai took the cup and felt a cool touch in his hand. In the hot summer, drinking a glass of ice wine was indeed refreshing and pleasant, and even dissipated a lot of the heat.
There was a vendor selling iced milk tea and iced fruit juice next to him. He only sat there for a short while and already sold over ten or twenty cups.
Ji Huai said: "Are these changes brought about by Yun Yuan?"
The steward nodded confidently, "Indeed, that Yan Xiaoman has some brilliant ideas. Madam Yun collected her ideas and improved them. Her work is even more popular than Yan Xiaoman's."
Ji Huai chuckled. This was indeed something Yun Yuan would do. Suddenly, he thought of something, and his smile gradually faded. He asked nervously, "Is Yun Yuan...is she married?"
The steward didn't know what was going on between the two of them. He just thought Ji Huai was concerned about his sister-in-law, so he casually asked about her recent situation and said frankly:
"Madam Yun and Master Mu signed their marriage certificate and held their wedding in Qingcheng. They hosted a banquet for the students of Qingcheng Academy and members of the Mu and Ji clans. We were fortunate enough to attend. The county magistrate and the wealthy families of Qingcheng all came to present gifts. The wedding was a grand occasion."
"Another thing is that she gave birth to a son for your deceased eldest brother..."
Ji Huai was feeling sad. The wine glass in his hand suddenly shook, and a large part of his clothes got wet, but he didn't care.
"Are you sure it's a posthumous child?"
The steward hurriedly picked up a towel and wanted to help him wipe his wet clothes, but Ji Huai stood up excitedly, grabbed the other's shoulders tightly and asked questions.
"When was the child born?"
The steward was startled by his reaction and stammered, "No...I don't know. Master, do you suspect there's something wrong with the child?"
Ji Huai nodded and shook his head. He and Yun Yuan had only been together for a short time, and the chance of having a child was too small, but what if?
The steward was confused and subconsciously spoke to Yun Yuan, "Master, don't worry. According to the timeline, Madam Yun was already about five months pregnant when she married Master Mu. She got married while pregnant, so it couldn't be Master Mu's."
"Five...five months!"
Under the steward's puzzled gaze, Ji Huai rushed out of the restaurant, went to the backyard to change a horse and hurried to the capital.
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Yun Yuan followed Mu Xingzhi to the Mansion of Duke Rong. Lady Liu, the wife of Duke Rong, who had received the news early, was already waiting in the mansion.
As the eldest son of Duke Rong, Mu Xingzhi's wife Liu had been picky about candidates, but Mu Xingzhi disagreed with any of them. Finally, he went to Qingcheng under the pretext of looking for his cousin, which made Liu very dissatisfied.
This dissatisfaction reached its peak when she heard that Yun Yuan was a widow with a child.
"Do you know what you're doing? There are so many noble ladies in the capital for you to choose from, but you don't want any of them. Instead, you choose a country widow. Do you know how many people will laugh at us?"
Mu Xingzhi held Yun Yuan's hand tightly and said, "Mother, Yun Yuan and I have already held our wedding in Qingcheng. The marriage certificate has been signed. She is my legitimate wife."
"What about the bastard she's holding in her arms?"
Mu Xingzhi's face darkened. "Mother, be careful what you say! If you think we're an eyesore, we can just live outside."
"What is her identity? What is your identity? I'm doing this for your own good. Are you trying to piss me off to death?"
Mu Xingzhi said firmly: "No matter what, I will not leave Yun Yuan, and I will not let her leave me."
The two sides had a very unpleasant argument.
In less than a cup of tea, Mu Xingzhi took Yun Yuan out of the mansion and finally went to his own villa opposite the Prince Su's Mansion.
"I'm sorry for putting you through this." Mu Xingzhi apologized, "I'll try to get Mother to accept you as soon as possible."
Yun Yuan shook her head indifferently. It didn't matter where they lived. As long as they didn't live together, there would be no conflicts between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law.
In fact, from Liu's perspective, her excellent son must feel aggrieved and uncomfortable for marrying a widow with a child, but it is definitely impossible to ask Yun Yuan to please Liu. It depends on how Mu Xingzhi chooses.
Anyway, Yun Yuan is a very Buddhist person. She has money and children now. She can complete her mission successfully by having a few more children. Why should she make herself live a hard life?
Mu Xingzhi was very nervous, fearing that Yun Yuan would no longer want him. He collected all kinds of things to make Yun Yuan happy, while trying to persuade Liu.
But Liu remained unmoved and became more and more angry day by day.
"She hid behind you and let you charge into battle here. Did she think that we, the Duke of Rong's Mansion, could do nothing to her and that she was hers? I never thought a widow from a village could be so ambitious!"
Mu Xingzhi persuaded her: "Yun Yuan didn't mean to encourage the child to go against you..."
"Then let her come to me. She has no respect for her elders and her mother-in-law. I will teach her some good lessons."
"Mother!" Mu Xing knew: "It's the child who can't leave her, not her who can't leave me. Just think of it as the child's sake and don't make things difficult for her."
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