"No need to be so polite. You are the youngest daughter of that fellow Liu. It has not been easy for you over the years... There is no need to be polite, young lady. Please take a seat."
"Huo Dong has met my aunt and Miss Xiaohan."
"Hello, Brother Huo Dong."
Liu nodded to Huo Dong, then sat down to the right of the old general. Liu Yuhan sat next to Liu.
Huo Dong also sat down to the lower left of the old general.
The servants standing by the main hall hurried forward to serve the tea, then quietly withdrew and stood aside.
"You all go down. There's no need to come in without being invited." Huo Dong said to them.
"Grandma Qin, please sit down too."
"I'll be waiting outside the door." Grandma Qin bowed her head and retreated.
After a few pleasantries in the main hall, Liu went straight to the point and asked about her grandmother and parents.
The old general and Huo Dong told them everything they knew. They said that life on the island was desolate. Although there was no imperial supervision, they could not leave the island without an imperial decree, and life was mostly miserable.
Like the locals, the Liu family also learned to live on the island, fishing and hunting.
After listening to them, Liu suppressed her bitterness and asked how to get to the island. Knowing their situation, she naturally wanted to go find them.
"Don't worry, niece. Haiyu Island isn't very far away, and someone from the mansion visits them every year. This time, my eldest grandson can take you there. You just need to disguise yourself."
"Thank you, Uncle Huo, for taking care of my grandmother and others. If there is anything I can do for you in the future, please let me know and I will do my best to help!" Liu pulled Liu Yuhan to kneel down in front of the old general.
The old general signaled his eldest grandson to help them up.
"There's no need to elaborate on the relationship between our two families..."
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