When He Jiuniang returned to Jingzhou, she told Lu Baichuan when she would be back, estimating that she would arrive in the next few days. So Lu Baichuan sent people to check on her every day. Sure enough, he saw her today and hurriedly went back to report to his general.
When Lu Baichuan heard that his family had arrived, he handed over his work and rode over on horseback. When he arrived, the Lu family was having a meal at the post station.
"Oh, what brings you here? Didn't you say you were busy lately?"
When Sun saw Lu Baichuan, she immediately noticed that her son was in very good condition. She was delighted, put down her chopsticks, and got up to pull Lu Baichuan away.
"My camp is not far from here. Knowing that my parents had arrived, I came to greet them. The journey was arduous, and I thank my parents for their hardship."
As Lu Baichuan spoke, he looked at He Jiuniang, implying that she had also worked hard, but with so many people and children around, it was inconvenient for him to say anything too sentimental.
"It's not hard at all, it's much more enjoyable than when we were fleeing famine!"
Old Man Lu waved his hand, gesturing for Lu Baichuan to sit down and eat with him. Lu Baichuan naturally didn't stand on ceremony; he hadn't eaten yet either.
After they sat down, Mrs. Sun introduced him to the two elders of the Yao family. They exchanged some polite words and that was how they became acquainted.
Looking at Lu Baichuan, who was dressed in armor and looked majestic, yet remained humble in front of his family and even outsiders like them, Master Yao felt both admiration and admiration.
None of the Lu family's descendants are a burden, unlike his family, where both sons are useless and all the grandchildren are good-for-nothings and have been corrupted. Thinking of this, he felt a little down.
Fortunately, with so many people watching, Master Yao didn't show it and quickly adjusted his mood. He even talked to Lu Baichuan a few more times and, after getting to know him, liked and praised Lu Baichuan even more.
Lu Baichuan knew that they had just arrived in the capital and did not yet have a place to stay. He said that they could stay at his residence as long as they wanted, since Susu was his goddaughter and the Yao family elders were his godparents. He said they could stay there indefinitely and he could take care of them in their old age.
The Yao family elders were touched, but they still thanked Lu Baichuan for his kindness, saying that they would still buy a small courtyard to live in and it would not prevent the two families from visiting each other in the future.
Lu Baichuan respected their choice and then said that if they had any difficulties, they should come to him. He would definitely not refuse to do anything within his ability, which almost brought tears to the eyes of the Yao family elders.
Even their own sons aren't this considerate!
Seeing Lu Baichuan's effortless social skills, Old Man Lu and Madam Sun were incredibly proud. Their third son was always reliable, which made them, as parents, very proud.
After the meal, Lu Baichuan had other matters to attend to in his camp, so he didn't go back with them. He simply escorted them to the city gate and then returned to his own camp.
Sitting in the same carriage, Madam Yao said, "Baichuan is such a good child, he's wonderful in every way. Sister Sun, you really know how to raise a child!"
Sun laughed heartily, but still said modestly, "Why are you saying all this, little sister? As long as you don't mind, just treat him like your own son, and he'll definitely be happy! You've raised such a sensible and adorable child as Susu, aren't you amazing too?"
"Haha, since Sister Sun says so, then we certainly won't be polite!"
Madam Yao smiled outwardly, but inwardly she felt a pang of melancholy. She also found it strange that, even though the boys and girls were raised together, the two unfilial sons were so different from Man'er. Su Su was also raised with the other grandchildren, so why was she so different as well? It was truly bizarre!
But since things have come to this, she doesn't need to complain every day. The important thing is to live a good life from now on and take good care of her daughter and granddaughter.
Lu Baichuan knew when He Jiuniang would return, but Yao Shi and the others did not. When the group arrived at the General's Mansion, there were only a few servants and maids cleaning the house; everyone else, including Steward Huang, was not there.
He Jiuniang explained, "Man'er must have gone to the shop with Steward Huang. I'll send someone to find her and bring her back. As for Susu, she should be in the palace right now. I'll go pick her up with Gou'er and the others after school."
He Jiuniang understood that the Yao family elders wanted to see their daughter and Susu, so she explained before they could even speak.
When the Yao family elders heard that Susu was actually able to live in the palace, they were so surprised that they couldn't speak. They didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
To be able to send a child to the palace and have nobles there help look after the child, how much must the Lu family be favored by those nobles in the royal family to be able to do this?
The Yao family elders had always known that the Lu family had a bright future, but only now did they realize that their family had unwittingly latched onto such a powerful patron.
They were also worried because SuSu was so young and yet she had the opportunity to come into contact with these powerful and influential people. What if she said something wrong and caused a huge disaster?
All they want now is to live a normal life and raise Susu to adulthood; they haven't really thought much about anything else.
Regardless, this is an opportunity for SuSu, and with the protection of the Lu family, there shouldn't be any major problems.
Thinking about it this way, Madam Yao felt much more at ease and said, "It's alright, it's alright. We're all here now, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Let them get busy first, there's no need to call them back."
Master Yao shared the same sentiment. They knew that He Jiuniang intended to cultivate Man'er, and this was Man'er's opportunity. As parents, they were happy for their daughter, and they could discuss anything else later that evening.
He Jiu Niang then stopped being polite to them and had someone take them to the guest quarters to stay. They must be tired from traveling for days, so they should take a bath and get a good night's sleep.
The Lu family was the same; everyone was exhausted and didn't have time to appreciate the enormous general's mansion. They found a room they liked and went to sleep.
At this time, Xun Wang also learned that the people he sent had been discovered by He Jiu Niang and had been beaten up by a group of children from the Lu family. They even left a threatening message that they would not show mercy if there was a next time.
The person who reported this thought he would be angry, but to his surprise, he was quite happy and said "good" several times in a row.
The people who reported were stunned, thinking that their master had been so angry that he had lost his mind.
Xun Wang was indeed very happy. He had heard about the couple when Lu Baichuan first showed his talent. Even after he learned that He Jiuniang was the one he had wronged back then, he didn't react much. He didn't care about them back then, so he naturally didn't care now. He even revealed this relationship to the Third Prince of Dongting so that he could use it to hold him hostage.
However, he underestimated He Jiuniang. She didn't care about this relationship at all, and later even cut off a finger of the Third Prince of Dongting for a scholar.
That ruthlessness is very much like him.
After that, he paid more attention to He Jiuniang and felt that this daughter was much more outstanding than he had imagined. If he could recruit her, it would not be a bad thing.
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