Xuan Mingye's silence was tantamount to acknowledging Qian Youxue's meaning.
And so the two entered the inner courtyard and went into the house inside.
The room inside was set up with two tables, just like yesterday. Everyone else was present except for Qian Yuexue, who was ordered by Qian Sheng to stay behind closed doors to reflect on her mistakes.
"May the King and Queen be blessed!"
Everyone bowed in greeting, and Xuan Mingye raised his hand, signaling everyone to sit down.
Qian Youxue deliberately glanced at Aunt Meng. Just as she had predicted, Aunt Meng had been beaten again, and quite badly at that. It was probably not Qian Sheng's intention; Aunt Meng most likely wouldn't show up today.
Should women be so subservient?
She felt sorry for Aunt Meng. The master she had served for half her life didn't treat Aunt Meng like a human being, and this man had never taken Aunt Meng seriously either.
The old lady was very happy to see Youxue's radiant face, and her mood improved even more when she saw the doting look in the War King's eyes.
Xuan Mingye naturally noticed his grandmother's gaze and deliberately moved closer, saying, "Grandmother is watching you, come and sit down!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" Qian Youxue replied coldly, then walked over and sat down next to her grandmother.
Grandmother's face was radiant; she seemed to have slept well last night. She knew what her grandmother was thinking; in her grandmother's eyes, a woman could only have a good life by relying on a man, so she didn't blame her grandmother.
"Grandma deliberately asked Granny Chen to make soup for you and the Prince." Grandma patted Qian Youxue's hand meaningfully.
Qian Youxue understood her grandmother's meaning, blushed with embarrassment, and lowered her head.
Xuan Mingye was quite happy to oblige. Before Leng Xue could even make a move, he poured himself a bowl of soup and drank it all up without hesitation.
"Is it to Your Highness's liking?" The old lady looked at the Prince of War with anticipation.
"It's delicious, thank you, Grandmother!" Xuan Mingye replied politely. Indeed, the taste was quite good, with a lot of tonics and even some things he couldn't recognize.
Seeing that the War King was satisfied, the old lady visibly breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to Qian Youxue and said, "Your Highness, now that you are the War King's wife, you should learn what a wife should do. Before you go back, have Granny Chen teach you how to make this soup. Don't underestimate this soup; it nourishes yin and yang, and is suitable for both men and women."
"Grandmother!" Qian Youxue's ears turned red. Wasn't her grandmother's words a bit too blunt?
Hahaha……
Seeing that Youxue's face was so red, the old lady stopped talking and turned to look at the Prince of War: "This child is shy, Your Highness will have to be more tolerant."
Xuan Mingye understood the implied meaning and nodded knowingly: "Grandmother, rest assured, I will take good care of the Princess."
"Good, good!" The old lady nodded in satisfaction.
After Xuan Mingye finished speaking, Chao Qiansheng nodded, and everyone began to pick up their chopsticks.
Qian Sheng made many polite remarks, offering toasts and flattery, and occasionally, Madam Su would also raise her glass. However, in Xuan Mingye's view, apart from the old lady, only Qian Bowen's feelings for Youxue were genuine; everyone else in this courtyard had their own agendas.
Qian Muxue held her breath, thankful that she wasn't sitting at the same table as them, otherwise, her emotions today would definitely have revealed her ambition.
Qian Yingxue swallowed her food as if it were poison, occasionally stealing glances at that pretentious and elegant bitch, cursing her countless times in her heart.
Aunt Liu's eyes were filled with hatred. She still couldn't understand why Qian Sheng would cling to this useless War King when there were other powerful figures around. Was it because Mu Xue was only a concubine, and he felt ashamed of that?
Yes, that must be it!
Thinking about it, she tightened her grip on the chopsticks and secretly kicked the absent-minded Qian Muxue with her foot.
Startled, Qian Muxue snapped back to reality. Seeing the anger in her mother's eyes, she followed her mother's gaze to her father, puzzled. Seeing her father's fawning over the War King and the smug smile on Qian Youxue's face, she clenched her fists tightly under the table.
Seeing the anger in Mu Xue's eyes, Aunt Liu continued eating with satisfaction. Looking up at Aunt Meng, whose face was bruised and swollen, she muttered, "I don't know why I sent a good-for-nothing like you here. What a disgrace!"
Aunt Meng shrank back in fear, eating her rice without daring to touch her chopsticks. Aunt Lan, watching from the side, couldn't bear it any longer and placed a piece of food in Aunt Meng's bowl. Aunt Meng paused, glanced at Aunt Lan, but didn't say anything, continuing to eat her rice.
"All you do is eat! Are you a pig?!" Qian Yingxue angrily kicked Aunt Meng under the table.
Aunt Meng was already distracted, and when she was kicked, she fell to the ground, immediately attracting the attention of the people at the next table.
These people are really going too far!
Qian Youxue's face showed a hint of anger. She wanted to stand up for Aunt Meng, but Xuan Mingye grabbed one of her hands.
Xuan Mingye shook his head slightly at her, pretending not to have seen anything and continued eating.
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Your Highness!" Qian Sheng blushed. It would be extremely embarrassing for any man to have trouble in his own home when he had guests.
"It's alright!" Xuan Mingye uttered two words and ignored him.
The old lady's face darkened, and she glared fiercely at Aunt Liu. She wasn't blind; she had seen how Aunt Liu bullied Aunt Meng. Although she didn't like Aunt Meng either, she could still accept Aunt Meng's kindness compared to that vicious old woman, Aunt Liu.
"This servant deserves to die! This servant deserves to die!" Aunt Meng came to her senses and knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly to Xuan Mingye and Qian Youxue.
Before Xuan Mingye could speak, Qian Youxue's voice rang out: "Alright, I don't want to see bloodshed at this nice family dinner. Get out of here!"
"Thank you, Your Highness! Thank you, Your Highness!" Aunt Meng said, then looked up at the master.
Qian Sheng waved his hand irritably and ordered the servants to clean up the mess. After this incident, he was too embarrassed to continue trying to get close to the War King.
Lunch ended quickly, and Qian Sheng led the group of people from the backyard out. Xuan Mingye took the opportunity to stay, and the old lady asked Granny Chen to go to the kitchen to teach Qian Youxue how to make the soup they had just had. Only the old lady and Xuan Mingye remained in the room.
After everyone left, the old lady suddenly stood up and knelt down: "Your Highness, I have offended you!"
"Grandmother, please get up quickly!" Xuan Mingye raised his hand, but then hesitated to stand up.
"Your Highness, are you really not angry with me?" The old lady was already prepared to apologize with a thorn on her back. This was the Prince of War, and even people in the palace were wary of the three of them. How could he not see through the tricks she had played? Therefore, she was prepared to be punished.
“I know that in this mansion, my grandmother truly loves that girl. Since you are that girl’s grandmother, you are also my grandmother. How could I blame my grandmother for her good intentions?” Xuan Mingye’s words came from the bottom of his heart, hoping that his grandmother could entrust Youxue to him with peace of mind.
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