When Xu Yuehuai stood up again, his eyes were now completely black.
However, she was still preoccupied with Zhou Wan's words and was absent-minded in everything she did. She only ate two bites of breakfast before preparing to go and explain things to someone.
Unexpectedly, she saw Jiang Shichen before she even left the dining room.
She quickly pulled him over: "Chen-ge'er, is your mother awake yet?"
“She’s already up.” Jiang Shichen nodded and spoke again, “However, she doesn’t look well. Mother said she has no appetite and won’t be coming for breakfast.”
Even Qi Guze sensed something amiss in those words.
He looked at Xu Yuehuai and asked, "Did you two have a fight?"
"Not really. It's just that Zhou Wan felt I shouldn't interfere in court affairs and was worried about my safety, so I argued with her for a bit." Xu Yuehuai shook her head helplessly.
Everything happened at once.
"Just a few words of argument?" Tie Xiong's voice suddenly rang out, "Manager Xu, you are A-Wan's elder, it's fine to reprimand her, but you have to know when to do it. She's pregnant right now, how can you treat her like this?"
Xu Yuehuai also felt sorry for Zhou Wan, but he didn't want to hear other people's criticisms.
With a cold expression, she stood up and demanded, "Then tell me, how did I treat her?"
"Tie Xiong, I understand that you feel sorry for Zhou Wan, but you shouldn't criticize me like this." She put down her chopsticks and turned to leave.
Tie Xiong was speechless for a moment.
He turned to Qi Guze and complained, "Your Highness, tell me, what did I do wrong? Zhou Wan is pregnant after all. Even if she did something wrong, Manager Xu should have been more tolerant."
Qi Guze couldn't help but facepalm at his straightforward temper.
"But Zhou Wan asked you to come and question her?" he asked.
Tie Xiong shook his head: "No, A-Wan also told me not to ask Manager Xu."
"Did Zhou Wan tell you about the conversation between the two of them?"
No, not at all.
"Since there's nothing wrong with her, what gives you the right to question her? Tie Xiong, this is between the two of them; it's best if we don't interfere." After saying this, Qi Guze stood up and patted him on the shoulder.
Tie Xiong was completely confused, but in the end, he joined Jiang Shichen and Anan for breakfast.
...
In the land of the Dark Moon, the autumn air is crisp and clear, and the blue sky seems even more distant.
Xu Yuehuai went directly to Zhang Ting's room. Seeing that she was still hesitating, he couldn't help but say, "Miss Zhang Ting, you will have to take this step sooner or later. It's better to get it over with quickly than to drag it out. The longer you drag it out, the more your father will be tormented by Maimaiti."
Zhang Ting pursed her lips and remained silent.
She knew this principle, of course, but now, she dared not.
She gripped Xu Yuehuai's hand tightly, asking repeatedly, "Can I really save my father?"
A look of hesitation flashed across Xu Yuehuai's eyes.
Ultimately, she didn't know either, but if they didn't take this step, it would definitely be impossible to rescue the person.
"If you want to, you definitely can," she said, and shook the other person's hand in return.
Zhang Ting took a deep breath and followed the person out the door.
When the two reached the door, they unexpectedly ran into Qi Guze.
Seeing that the relationship between the two had eased, Qi Guze felt a little happy and reminded her, "A-Yue, this journey is fraught with danger, you must ensure your safety."
"Don't worry." Xu Yuehuai had already anticipated this. After a pause, she hesitated and said, "Your Highness, what about Awan...?"
"Don't worry, I'll find out the truth. That's just Tie Xiong's temper; he doesn't know how to speak tactfully, but he's doing it for Zhou Wan's own good," Qi Guze added.
With that, Xu Yuehuai was relieved.
...
Although Zhang Ting's maternal family was also in the Mingyue Kingdom, it was not in the city, but in the suburbs.
Xu Yuehuai naturally knew that this was a prominent family, but she never expected that they would not live in the capital. She couldn't help but wonder: "Since your maternal grandparents' family is so prominent, why don't you buy a house in the capital? That would be much more convenient."
“Don’t even mention it. We did have a house in the capital at first, but a feng shui master came many years ago and said that the feng shui of our house was bad. He said that if we continued to live there, it would affect my maternal grandmother’s lifespan, so my maternal grandfather immediately moved to the suburbs.” Zhang Ting explained, then couldn’t help but shake her head. “I heard that the feng shui master bought our house and is now very wealthy.”
Xu Yuehuai was both amused and exasperated.
For a moment, she didn't know whether to say that this person was capable or not.
"So you didn't go back to look for him?"
Zhang Ting shook her head: "No, my maternal grandfather thinks this is not a big deal. As long as my maternal grandmother is safe, he would give her not only a house, but also an official position."
"Fortunately, my maternal grandmother has had a smooth life all these years and has never had any accidents or even minor illnesses. My father told me not to worry about it."
As she said this, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.
Xu Yuehuai naturally noticed this and said, "I can see that you are quite happy when you talk about your maternal grandparents. I suppose they must love you very much."
“Yes.” Zhang Ting nodded. “If it weren’t for Maimaiti’s matter, I would naturally be willing to associate with them, but unfortunately…”
She sighed.
She has brought this situation upon herself, and has no one to blame but herself.
Xu Yuehuai did not continue speaking, but instead suggested that people think about it themselves.
The journey was long, and she was on a carriage. She hadn't slept well the night before, but she couldn't help but fall asleep. After the bumpy ride, when she opened her eyes again, she felt sore all over.
"Have we arrived yet?" Xu Yuehuai rubbed her sleepy eyes, lifted the carriage curtain, and saw the vast grassland outside, which made her feel quite refreshed.
Seeing this scenery, Zhang Ting felt a weight lifted from her heart and smiled, saying, "Not yet."
"When you reach the end of this path, you'll arrive."
Xu Yuehuai glanced around and saw that the path ran right along this large field. The grass in this field was actually more fertile than the plots they had chosen. If it could be used as land for breeding cattle and sheep, perhaps the cattle and sheep could grow strong and healthy.
Seeing the glint in her eyes, Zhang Ting immediately spoke up: "Don't you dare try to take these lands. They're my grandfather's precious possessions. If anyone steals them, he'll kill them with a knife."
After saying this, the two little girls hugged each other and burst into laughter, just as the carriage stopped at the door.
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