"How old are you? Your clothes are wrinkled and you don't even know how to tidy them up. If it wasn't for Xiao Cui, you wouldn't even be able to take care of yourself …"
Li Yi helped her tidy up her clothes and looked at her with a frown. Then, he turned to the white-haired woman and smiled. "You're here too. Come on in …"
Zeng Zuimo looked at him and then at Mrs. Chen next to her. Confusion appeared on her face again.
After walking back and sitting down in the guest hall, Li Yi looked at Miss Chen and said, "I heard about what happened in the cloth shop yesterday. Thank you very much."
Zeng Zuimo whispered, "It's me who should be thanking someone. What does it have to do with you …"
"It's the same, it's the same." Third Miss Chen looked at Li Yi and her face and said with a smile.
"Ah?"
Zeng Zuimo was confused. She found that ever since Mrs. Chen knew her name, her attitude toward her had changed significantly. She was a little confused.
At this moment, she still had a lot of questions in her mind, but she could only suppress these thoughts for now.
Miss Chen looked at Zeng Zuimo with a loving expression. Then, she turned to look at Li Yi and asked, "Ruyi should be giving birth soon. How is her health recently?"
Li Yi nodded and said, "There are still three months left. She is a martial artist and has always been in good health."
Zeng Zuimo was surprised. She knew Li Yi very well. He was very casual when talking to anyone. Even with elders, he was not afraid to make some harmless jokes.
This was the first time she had seen him so well-behaved. He even used honorifics to address others. This attitude was unprecedented, so she couldn't help but be more confused.
"Zuimo, there isn't much to do at the brothel. Let's eat dumplings today …" Wan Ruoqing walked in from outside. Seeing the situation in the hall, she was slightly startled and asked, "There are guests?"
"This is Mrs. Chen." Zeng Zuimo stood up and introduced her. Then, she asked, "If you don't have anything else to do, why don't you eat here before leaving?"
Miss Chen was startled for a moment, then a smile appeared on her face and she said: "Okay."
She stood up and walked over. She naturally held Ruoqing's hand and asked with a smile, "You must be Miss Ruoqing. You are indeed a rare beauty …"
Wan Ruoqing felt a little guilty under her gaze. She didn't know why this Mrs. Chen, whom she met for the first time, was so enthusiastic. She secretly glanced at Zeng Zuimo with a slightly confused expression.
Zeng Zuimo was also confused. She had never mentioned Sister Ruoqing to her. Why did she call out her name at first sight? At this moment, she was even more confused. She just wanted to ask Li Yi about it after Mrs. Chen left.
Third Miss Chen seemed to realize that she had lost her composure. She let go of her hand and said, "Sorry for disturbing you today …"
"Not at all, not at all." Wan Ruoqing said hurriedly. Then, she said, "I didn't expect to have guests today. I will go out and buy more stuffing …"
"Miss Ruoqing, you don't have to do that." Third Miss Chen looked back and said, "Xiu 'er, go out and buy some more."
The servant girl called Xiu 'er had a troubled expression. She walked to her side and whispered, "But Miss, today is your birthday. Second Master is at home …"
"Go."
"Yes, Miss …" The servant girl bit her lip and finally nodded. She walked out.
Wan Ruoqing turned around and ordered, "Yuzhu, Xiaocui, go bring the stuffing and the dough I rolled this morning to the courtyard. We will go over there to make dumplings."
"Hehe, time to make dumplings …"
"Just watch. Can the dumplings you make be eaten …"
"It's as if the dumplings you make are edible. We still have to rely on Sister Ruoqing …"
The two servant girls chattered and ran away quickly. Wan Ruoqing and Third Miss Chen chatted and laughed as they walked out. Zeng Zuimo and Li Yi were a few steps behind. Zeng Zuimo tilted her head and asked, "Have you and Madam Chen known each other for a long time?"
Li Yi shook his head and said, "It's a long story. I will tell you later."
Zeng Zuimo nodded and glared at Li Yi. She asked, "Didn't you say that you are a martial arts master and that nothing within a radius of three hundred feet can escape your ears?"
Bragging was just bragging. He was only slightly better than ordinary people. Within a radius of three hundred feet, he could hear other people's voices more clearly than ordinary people, but it wasn't that exaggerated. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been caught by the old emperor hiding behind the bushes.
"Three hundred feet is a bit exaggerated. Actually, my skills are slightly weaker than three hundred feet …"
"How much is that?"
"Three feet …"
"Is the distance of a door three inches?"
Li Yi looked at her with some embarrassment and anger. "You are a girl, why do you have so many questions …"
The voice paused and then said, "There are no creases on my clothes just now."
…
"Here, here, and here, lanterns, lanterns are hung off …"
"Have you invited everyone that should be invited? Check again … who, who said they can't come? Ask again. If they are sick, if they are sick, then tell them to scram!"
"Drunken Moon Brothel has many guests today. The food and wine will take some time to prepare … What kind of guests are they? Chase them out! If there is a problem with one dish today, they won't be able to open again!"
"What? Twenty tables is too many? Just let them do as they say. Can't they just eat one table and throw one table away?"
"All of you, be more attentive. If you mess up tonight's matters, then all of you can scram!"
In the House of High Duke, Chen Chong, the Minister of Ceremonies, did not look like an important official of the court. He walked quickly in the house and shouted without a care for his image. The servants in the house all held their breaths and were very careful …
Today was the Third Lady's birthday, and the Second Elder had been preparing for it since half a month ago. Not only had he invited many distinguished guests, but the High Duke's Public House had also been decorated with lanterns and streamers. At night, the Capital City's most famous performers would perform on stage, and there would be no shortage of folk arts and acrobatics. According to the tradition of previous years, the Capital City's most magnificent fireworks display would appear tonight.
This tradition had been going on for more than twenty years without missing a single year.
This was practically the most important event of the year in the House of High Duke. It was even more important than the birthday of the Master and the Second Master.
In the Chen family, mistakes in other areas could be forgiven, but today, even a small mistake would be met with heavy punishment.
After inspecting the House of Chen for the third time, Chen Chong raised his head and drank a pot of cold tea before asking, "Where is the Third Lady? Is she not back yet?"
A servant of the House of Chen immediately walked up and said, "The Third Lady went out early in the morning and has not returned yet."
Chen Chong waved his hand. "Send someone to look for her. Don't let anything go wrong today."
As soon as he finished speaking, a House of Chen guard hurried over from afar and whispered a few words in Chen Chong's ear. Chen Chong's face immediately darkened.
He asked in a cold voice, "What did you say? The Third Lady went to Willow Lane, and that Li Yi was there as well?"
The guard nodded. "Yes, when I found out, I immediately came back to report!"
"The few of you, follow me out!" Chen Chong ordered coldly and strode out of the house.
A group of more than ten people walked out of the House of Chen, causing some people on the street to stare in shock again.
Most people did not know what had happened when the people in charge of the House of Ningyuan yesterday attacked the House of High Duke, but those who were in the know knew very well that even with the Cui and Qin families' persuasion, the House of High Duke still paid a great price to settle the matter.
Today, seeing the Second Master of the Chen family like this, who was going to be in trouble?
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