Chapter 1663 - 1665: Is This the Time to Forge Family Ties?
"That’s fine, have your mother bring it over for me to take a look, you’d better hurry and get married." Yang Chuxia laughed as she spoke of this matter, "If you don’t marry soon, Ye Wu will go crazy."
"That’s not true." Mingcui replied with an embarrassed smile.
On the way, they ran into Yangyang holding a bowl of shaved ice, accompanied by two young servants, slowly eating in the pavilion. This was something Yang Chuxia had the kitchen make, filled with various fruits, which the children all loved to eat.
"What are you doing here?"
"It’s cooler here, it’s too hot inside." Yangyang handed the bowl to Yang Chuxia, "Mother, would you like some?"
"Mother won’t have any, someone came to the front courtyard, so I need to go and have a look. You stay here and eat slowly."
"Oh, then you go ahead, mother."
"Don’t eat too much ice, be careful not to upset your stomach." Yang Chuxia ruffled his small head and gave another reminder.
"Got it, I’ll stop after finishing this."
She circumvented the small pavilion and quickly arrived at the front courtyard, where the people from the Luo Family were sitting, and the maids had already served tea. Yang Chuxia nodded in satisfaction; the maids hired this time all seemed to be quite observant.
"Madam!"
"No need to serve here, you can leave first."
"Yes."
With that, the maids went outside to wait.
Seeing Yang Chuxia enter, the people of the Luo Family remained seated calmly, and Yang Chuxia’s eyes flickered; this group of uninvited guests hadn’t shown any courtesy.
"Old Madam Luo, it’s been a long time since we’ve met, and you still look robust." Yang Chuxia sat down and politely remarked.
"Indeed, thanks to the Emperor’s blessing, I’ve been eating and drinking well, my health is quite alright, and I can live a few more years to see all the young ones in the family married. Otherwise, even in the afterlife, I wouldn’t face my old man."
Hearing Old Madam Luo flatter the Emperor with a straight face made Yang Chuxia want to laugh. Relying on the Emperor’s blessing while enjoying herself—what did her well-being have to do with the Emperor?
"I’m not aware, what important matters bring you here today?"
"Oh, what you say, as in-laws, even without any specific reason, we elders can still come visit, don’t you think?" Before Old Madam Luo could speak, the wife of the second branch of the family chimed in.
This wife of the second branch was sharp; she didn’t come merely to bring back Linyu. She was seizing the opportunity to make connections. After all, this extended family home was a prince’s residence, and building relations here could be beneficial. Although the Luo Family’s status was not low, they had nothing to gain from being associated with the second branch, so why help the old woman cause trouble? Besides, even if successful, the second branch wouldn’t benefit, so why bother?
"And this is?" Yang Chuxia truly hadn’t seen this person before; the last time she visited the Mu Family, it was the First Madam Ms. Li of the Luo Family she met.
"I am the second aunt..."
"Ahem..."
Just as the Second Madam Luo began to speak, Old Madam Luo interrupted, "Sit aside, is it the time to be forming relations? Speak of the serious matters."
But being cut off like that, the Second Madam Luo was unwilling to speak further and closed her mouth.
Old Madam Luo was secretly annoyed, regretting calling the second family’s people. Useless, when they should speak, they don’t, and when they shouldn’t, they insist on talking.
After pondering, Old Madam Luo spoke up herself, "It’s like this, we heard Linyu returned to the Capital City, it’s been years since we’ve seen her, and we’re unsure how the girl is faring. As the old woman of the family, I miss my granddaughter and heard Linyu is staying at your place, so I came to have a look."