Xu Changhuan looked at him in silence. She naturally knew that they had met about Xiaomai, but the fact that they had permission to do so was a bit far-fetched.
Unexpectedly, even though they are both from the Jiang family, the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children is so great?
"How did you two meet? I remember you two didn't have any contact before," Xu Changhuan asked casually.
“Last month I went to visit my elder brother. He asked me to help him. He had some connections with Young Master Zhou and Madam Zhou before. I happened to run into them in Yongzhou City that day, so I arranged to meet them and relayed my elder brother’s words.”
Xu Changhuan remained noncommittal.
As they were talking, a little maidservant anxiously reported from outside the door, "Your Highness, the young prince is crying and we can't soothe him!"
Xu Changhuan jumped up and walked out. As soon as he stepped outside, he said to the butler, "See the guests out for me!"
After saying that, she hurried back to her own yard to see the children.
When I got back, I saw Li Mai playing with Yan Bao and Yu Bao.
Xu Changhuan breathed a sigh of relief; she really thought Fu Bao was crying!
Li Mai smiled and glanced at her, "I knew you were embarrassed up ahead, so I helped you avoid it."
"Thank you, I didn't expect them to actually have the nerve to come all this way." Xu Changhuan shook his head helplessly.
Li Mai smiled and said, "This is just like the saying goes: when you're rich, people will visit you even if you're deep in the mountains; when you're poor, people will feel cold even if you're in a bustling city."
Xu Changhuan nodded, "My situation is indeed a true reflection of that statement."
A while later, the steward came to report that the two men had left, and he had already arranged for guards to secretly watch where they went!
Xu Changhuan agreed, saying that if the Jiang family came looking for him again, he should say that he had no relatives with the surname Jiang.
The butler acknowledged and left.
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