Chapter 738 Gathering - Setting Up a Small Courtyard
"Since my cousin has said so, then we can discuss things with you from now on."
Seeing that there was no room for maneuver, Lu Yuanbin had no choice but to compromise.
“Even if it’s to discuss matters, one shouldn’t go there too often. If a prince like you frequently enters and leaves a courtyard, it will inevitably attract attention.”
Upon hearing Lu Yuanbin's words, Minister Sun knew that the young man had not yet grasped the situation, so he had no choice but to speak up and stop him once again.
Lu Yuanbin looked at Sun Ruoyun, and seeing that Sun Ruoyun nodded at him, he had no choice but to nod as well, which was considered as agreeing.
As soon as Madam Sun got into the carriage after leaving the Fifth Prince's residence, she looked at Minister Sun with some displeasure.
“As soon as Yun’er came back, she started ordering you around, her father. What kind of daughter acts like this?”
Madam Sun couldn't remember when it started, but as long as this daughter was around, she was in charge of everything, big or small.
"What do you mean by ordering me around! That's what I should be doing. Now that she's back, it's inconvenient for her to stay at our house. As her father, shouldn't I find her a place to stay?"
Minister Sun was clearly not satisfied with Madam Sun's words. No matter what, Sun Ruoyun was his daughter, and she had done a lot for the family over the years. He had only arranged a place for her to stay, so how could it be considered as giving orders?
"You just keep spoiling her! Look at her arrogant attitude, isn't it because you've spoiled her?"
Lady Sun was unhappy that Minister Sun was protecting Sun Ruoyun, so she unconsciously uttered these harsh words.
"So what if you're aloof? Some people want to be aloof, but they have to have the right attitude. You're just being a sour grapes."
"Father, Mother, what are you doing! Why are you arguing all of a sudden!"
Sun Linrui, who was outside, heard both of their voices.
"It's nothing, just ride your horse."
Realizing he had spoken too loudly, Minister Sun immediately replied, and when he turned back, he couldn't help but give Madam Sun a warning look.
Madam Sun was also angry, but as the saying goes, family scandals should not be aired in public. Even if she was dissatisfied, she had to pretend that nothing had happened.
Thanks to Gu Shuyan's deliberate arrangement, the original small courtyard where Sun Ruoyun lived was eventually sold back to the Sun family.
Because of its remote location and two small courtyards, it was even more convenient for Minister Sun and the Fifth Prince to come and discuss matters.
Mid-Autumn Festival has arrived in the blink of an eye.
Because Gu Shuyan's pregnancy was too far along, Yun Yichen said that he would not be going to the Marquis's residence for the festival this time.
They had someone cook a few dishes casually, and the couple spent the holiday alone at home for the first time in a meaningful way.
What the couple never expected was that they would receive a distinguished guest on this day.
A table of food was set up in the garden pavilion, where the two originally planned to enjoy the moon.
Unexpectedly, just as all the dishes were served, Pearl hurriedly came over.
"Young master, madam, a strange old man has come outside, saying he wants to see you."
On the Mid-Autumn Festival, while having dinner with family, an uninvited guest arrived outside the Yun residence.
The couple exchanged a glance, and Yun Yichen immediately walked out. Half an hour later, a man who looked to be in his fifties was led in by Yun Yichen.
"Shushu, come quickly and pay your respects to your master."
Yun Yichen's voice was filled with joy. Upon hearing this, Gu Shuyan, supported by her maids, quickly walked out of the pavilion.
"The disciple's wife greets her master."
Gu Shuyan was pregnant and had difficulty moving around, so she could only bow slightly to the old man.
Even so, Yun Yichen's master was very happy.
"My dear disciple, get up quickly. Your master doesn't have so many rules."
The old man seemed quite approachable, and Gu Shuyan immediately took a liking to him.
"Master, you've come at just the right time. We had just set the dishes up when you arrived."
As she spoke, Gu Shuyan, in a very familiar manner, personally helped the old man up. Although the old man had heard rumors about Gu Shuyan, he never imagined that this girl would be such an easy-going person.
He clearly remembered Yunzhi saying that his elder brother had married a vicious woman, the most wicked and cunning of all. But looking at Miss Gu, she didn't seem like a cruel person at all!
The old man's mind raced, but he had already been won over by Gu Shuyan's gentle smile.
"Master didn't bring much with him when he came out of the valley this time, so please accept this thousand-year-old ginseng as a gift for our meeting!"
As the old man spoke, he pulled out a brocade box from somewhere. The box looked very ordinary, and one could tell at a glance that it was a cheap item.
Before Gu Shuyan could even touch the outer end of Jinhe, a chill instantly swept over her fingertips.
"Don't move!"
Seeing Gu Shuyan go to take it, Yun Yichen quickly snatched the box away.
Then he looked at the old man with displeasure, "Wu Liming, are you crazy?"
That was a box made of cold iron. How could Gu Shuyan, a pregnant woman, have come into contact with something so extremely cold?
When had Wu Liming ever been criticized so seriously by Yun Yichen? Hearing Yun Yichen shout at him, he quickly withdrew his hand.
"What are you yelling about? How disrespectful! I only handed it over because you were there."
After Wu Liming finished speaking, he rolled his eyes. Upon seeing this, Yun Yichen immediately let go of his master's hand, handed the Cold Iron Box to Yang Kun, and then helped Gu Shuyan up.
"Don't accept everything in the future. What if the other party has bad intentions and hurts you and your child?"
Yun Yichen seemed to be talking about Gu Shuyan, but he was actually using it to satirize Wu Liming.
Wu Liming never imagined that one day he would be called a bad person. He didn't even know who had begged him to be their master.
"You little brat! Now that this old man is useless, you've already disowned your master. What sins did I commit to deserve a disciple like you!"
Wu Liming patted his chest in anguish, looking deeply hurt.
All that awaited him was a glare from Yun Yichen. "Stop pretending. If you don't come over soon, I won't give you any more wine."
Upon hearing that there was wine to drink, Wu Liming immediately quieted down, sat down on the stone bench, and completely forgot what he had just said.
"This dish is quite plentiful!"
As Wu Liming spoke, he picked up his chopsticks and took a piece of meat.
Gu Shuyan's smile widened when she saw that Wu Liming was such a quirky old man.
"Pearl, have the kitchen prepare a couple more snacks to go with the drinks."
Before Pearl could respond after Gu Shuyan finished speaking, Wu Liming immediately added, "Bring a couple more meats, like beef, which goes well with drinks."
"Alright, I'll go and have someone prepare some beef slices right away."
Pearl also found the old man quite adorable, especially his way of speaking, which always had a playful quality to it.
She smiled at him without realizing it, then turned and went downstairs to give instructions.
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