Just as Lian Dongzhi was thinking that his companion was being too cheeky and was about to warn him, he heard Hong Xiaoduo reply calmly, "That's not true. I don't usually need it in fights. I use this more often."
She reached out and tapped the soft whip at her waist, then hesitated before tapping the bag of pebbles at her waist as well.
Since we're not very close, there's no need to go into too much detail.
Chang Yuanlu wanted to say something more, but Dongzhi pulled him away: "Alright, you're all sweaty, go wash up."
"He speaks without thinking, Miss Hong, please don't take it to heart," Yan Qian quickly apologized.
Even if the other person is much younger than him and is just a young woman, she is still his wife's benefactor. Whether her martial arts skills are high or not, or whether she carries a sword for show, is her own business.
Besides, who says that people who don't know martial arts can't carry swords?
Yan Qian thought that after returning to the manor, he should remind the head steward to keep Chang Yuanlu in the manor and not let him go out again. With his mouth that never holds back and speaks without thinking, offending people is a minor matter, but it could easily lead to trouble.
It's fortunate that the young lady in front of him is a kind-hearted person who travels around; otherwise, who knows what might have happened if it were any other woman.
While the two were talking, Hua's gaze was always directed towards the guest room. Soon, Kaiyang, who had taken a shower and changed into dry clothes, jogged out, with Ruanniang following behind him.
Hua Shi led Kaiyang out by the hand. Ruan Niang walked to Hong Xiaoduo's side and whispered, "Young Miss Hong, could you tell Young Master Kaiyang later that I can take his clothes to wash? I tried to take them to wash earlier, but he wouldn't say he could wash them himself and almost got angry with me."
Hong Xiaoduo smiled and replied, "It's okay, I'll wash his clothes, and he can wash them himself too."
“Young Lady Hong, you’ve all come here for my mistress’s sake. You can leave such a small matter as washing clothes to me, your servant.” Ruan Niang continued to negotiate, unwilling to give up.
Hong Xiaoduo originally wanted to say that the child should be trained to do things on his own, but then she suddenly remembered that Kaiyang was her mistress's son. Soon, after she publicly settled this matter, Kaiyang would be their little master, and the servants would naturally take care of chores like laundry.
It's really inappropriate for the grandson of a second-rank official to wash his own clothes.
“Okay, I’ll talk to him later,” Hong Xiaoduo agreed.
The woman exclaimed happily, and at the same time, breathed a sigh of relief.
Otherwise, if Madam saw Young Master Kaiyang washing his own robes, she would be heartbroken, and might even snatch them away to wash them herself!
For breakfast, we had meat buns and chicken soup wontons. Seeing how much the steamed buns were enjoyed, Hua ate an extra one.
The men from the Wei family noticed that their mistress hadn't rested well that morning, but they also realized that she seemed to have cried that morning. However, she was in very good spirits, which they figured was probably thanks to Miss Hong and Young Master Kaiyang.
Therefore, Yan Qian and Dong Zhi were even more grateful to Hong Xiaoduo and Dong Zhi. They deliberately warned Chang Yuanlu to be careful with his words in front of Hong Xiaoniangzi in the future, or to speak as little as possible!
Chang Yuanlu was very dissatisfied, but with his two companions giving him a serious warning at the same time, he didn't dare to take it lightly. He could only mutter to himself, "Even Miss Hong doesn't mind, so what are you two grown men so concerned about?"
After having breakfast, we went back to the guesthouse to pack up and then set off.
Inside the carriage, the woman placed the dried fruits, pastries, and melons she had just bought on the small table.
Seeing that Hua Shi's mood had recovered, Kaiyang thought about reciting his lessons, but Hua Shi was chatting with him, so he couldn't not respond and thus didn't finish reciting his lessons.
Kaiyang glanced at Hong Xiaoduo's face and saw no sign of anger at him for not studying. Relieved, he decided that he could study in bed that night.
Throughout the rest of the trip, whether it was setting off, resting along the way, or choosing a guesthouse, Hong Xiaoduo never interfered.
Everything was arranged by the Wei family.
It was not bad. The two guards from the Wei family who came later did not seem as eager as they were on the day they arrived, as if they couldn't wait to take their mistress back to their mansion in the capital.
So, we weren't in a rush along the way.
Hong Xiaoduo also realized that Hua Shi was not in a hurry to return to the capital, and on the other hand, Hua Shi felt sorry for Kaiyang.
Hong Xiaoduo was deeply moved. Even though Hua knew that there was another child in the capital who might be her biological son, she still treated Kaiyang so well. Was it because of their blood relationship?
The journey was smooth, and in the blink of an eye, it was the afternoon of the ninth day when they arrived at Linjing City, which was still more than half a day's journey from the capital.
The closer a place is to the capital, the more prosperous it becomes. The few inns near the main street only have shared rooms.
If we follow Chang Yuanlu's advice, we won't go to the inn; we'll just travel straight and probably arrive in the capital by midnight.
However, Mr. Hua refused, saying he was tired and needed to stop and rest. So he continued looking for an inn.
Finally, we found an inn on the back street with two top-class rooms and a few empty beds in the dormitory.
Hua said she was tired and needed to rest, but after finding an inn, she didn't rest there. Instead, she took Hong Xiaoduo and Kaiyang shopping.
Hua and Ruanniang walked in front, with Hong Xiaoduo and Kaiyang following behind.
"The beef noodles at this place are delicious, would you like to try them?" Hua asked Hong Xiaoduo, pointing to a roadside eatery.
“Okay.” Hong Xiaoduo immediately agreed and took Kaiyang’s hand as they entered the restaurant.
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