The two of them had been at odds with each other at the beginning, but now they were chatting happily.
Hua Wuque watched as the two of them were birds of a feather.
Especially his little aunt.
He clapped his hands.
Xiao Yu'er, who was squatting down to whisper to him, staggered and almost fell.
Xiao Yu'er grimaced in pain.
He felt as if his back had been broken by something.
It was a pain that came from his bones.
"It hurts so much."
He sucked in a breath of cold air.
Xie Lige looked at his hand in a daze and saw that Xiao Yu'er was about to jump up in pain.
He realized that he seemed to have used a little strength just now and put down his hand in embarrassment.
He asked, "Are you okay?"
Xiao Yu'er grinned and said, "It hurts a little, but I'm used to it."
"Sigh.
Oh right, you just talked about how Hua Wuque was when he was young.
Continue. Was Hua Wuque really the same when he was young?
Or is there something strange about him? "
Xie Lige had just put down his hand when he felt that someone had suddenly sat down beside him.
Wheat colored skin.
Handsome facial features. His smile was even brighter than the sun above his head.
The young man thought that no one had noticed him and lowered his head to ask quietly.
Hua Wuque naturally heard it.
Xie Lige could see his child's tense chin from his angle. It was obvious that he was not in a good mood and was very concerned about Xiao Yu'er's question.
He probably did not want him to say anything.
However.
All of this was not in Xie Lige's consideration. Now, he did not know why he found Xiao Yu'er very pleasing to the eye.
He was also willing to share with Xiao Yu'er the various things that he had encountered in the process of raising Hua Wuque.
Xie Lige imitated Xiao Yu'er and said in a low voice, "Xiao Hua's childhood is really different from now!"
The beautiful woman's tone was very gentle, and her gaze seemed to be reminiscing about that time.
Xiao Yu'er was a little curious. "How is it different?"
Xie Lige thought for a while and said something interesting, "He was even cuter when he was younger. No, he was much cuter. Don't be fooled by his cold expression, as if everything is under his control. Actually, when he was younger, Flowery even cried. He cried because of the rabbit that Little White bullied."
In the Shifting Flower Palace, because two Palace Masters had raised white rabbits as pets, there was a period of time when it was popular to raise rabbits. However, raising rabbits was not enough. It had to be a white rabbit with a pink drum on its back.
Hua Wu Que had raised one when he was young. It was a grey rabbit that the people of the Moving Flower Palace had brought in from outside for him. Hua Wu Que treasured it very much. He was basically the one who took care of the rabbit's daily needs. It was a pity that good times did not last long. Little White, who had always enjoyed Hua Wu Que's unique doting, was not happy. It fearlessly beat the grey rabbit back to its home. When Hua Wu Que returned, he only saw a mess.
"She cried so sadly."
Xie Lige said vividly.
Xiao Yu'er imagined a little Hua Wu Que crying so hard because of a rabbit. Xie Lige beside him was frantically trying to pacify him. She could not help but laugh out loud.
"Isn't it very cute?" Xie Lige walked towards Murong Mountain Villa while showing off to Xiao Yu'er.
Xiao Yu'er nodded. "Yes, yes."
Was fried chicken a hobby?
Hua Wu Que silently took a step back. When he was a distance away from the two of them, he continued to walk. He used his actions to show that he was not with the two of them.
Xiao Yu'er: "…"
Xie Lige: "… Tsk!"
He was still so bad-tempered.
After realizing that his own child did not like others talking about him like that, Xie Lige deliberately changed the topic. Along the way, he talked about all sorts of things. Occasionally, he would talk about Xiao Yu'er. He was also very curious about the various things in Vile Valley. Xiao Yu'er was very tactful. She tried her best to tell him some interesting things about Vile Valley. However, she did not reveal any important things.
The door of Murong Mountain Villa was wide open. The main door opened on both sides. Probably because it was the birthday of the Murong Mountain Villa's Master, no one was rejected. The group of people naturally passed through. Along the way, the maids and attendants all bowed. It could be seen that the villa was well managed.
As soon as they stepped into the main hall, the atmosphere changed.
It was completely silent.
At this moment, the treatment had already been completed. Because Jiang Bie He had used up too much of his power, he took the lead and returned to the side room to rest. He was preparing to recover his power.
In the side room, the chivalrous men were all smiling. They had finally received good news. On the contrary, the mood of the son-in-law could be said to have gone through hundreds and thousands of twists and turns. What made them even more worried was that after encircling and capturing Hua Wu Que, it could be said that they had already offended the Shifting Flower Palace. Once the Old Villa Master woke up, their situation would be very worrying.
Thinking about this, they could not help but have a bitter expression on their faces.
The chivalrous men were discussing the purpose of the Shifting Flower Palace's visit. After all, the Shifting Flower Palace had always roamed outside Jiang Hu. They had their own set of rules. As long as one did not break the rules, the Shifting Flower Palace would not take the initiative to find trouble with them.
What made them worried was the Palace Master Lian Xing, who was famous for her unpredictable mood swings.
It was rumored that this Palace Master could be talking to you with a smile at one moment, but in the next moment, she could take your life without blinking. In addition, she had only revealed a little bit of her aura, but it was enough to make people unable to breathe. One could imagine how terrifying her true strength was.
They were puzzled about the purpose of the Palace Master Lian Xing's visit to Murong Mountain Villa. Although she had said that she wished the Old Villa Master a happy birthday, no one believed her. They believed that there must be some other reason.
However, they could not find out what it was.
After discussing for a long time, they still couldn't come to a conclusion. Many people in the side room turned their attention to the sons-in-law opposite them. The sons-in-law's face had been distressed for a long time. Ever since Jiang Biehe said that Old Manor Head Murong had recovered and would wake up soon, they had been frowning.
"It seems that these guys are not hopelessly stupid. They should know what they are about to face," a chivalrous man said while gloating.
In any case, he only had a friendship with the Murong Mountain Villa Master. He hated the sons-in-law more than he had a good impression of them.
Someone next to him said: "I think it is related to the Shifting Flower Palace."
That person snorted and said: "The Shifting Flower Palace has always been protective. These people wanted to force the Murong Mountain Villa Master to admit their mistakes without distinguishing between right and wrong. This caused the Palace Master Lian Xing to come out of the mountain. They cannot blame others for this matter."
They did not use their brains to think before acting. If the Shifting Flower Palace was so easy to bully, then there would not be so many people in Jiang Hu who were afraid of the Palace Master Lian Xing.
"I only hope that the Old Villa Master is not muddle-headed."
"Ai, it is still the family's misfortune."
One after another, the chivalrous men ridiculed the sons-in-law in front of them. They did not care about the other party's face. After all, the guests that they needed to care about had already left. The remaining people were more or less related to the Murong Mountain Villa Master. Logically speaking, they were the sons-in-law's elders.
However, the moment Xie Lige stepped into the room, the voices suddenly stopped.
Suddenly, there was silence. The people who were talking loudly all shut their mouths and stared at the elegant woman at the door.
"Is the Murong Mountain Villa Master awake?"
"Hero Jiang said that he might need a few more hours to wake up." A chivalrous man replied. When he talked about his good friend's condition, his expression was full of helplessness.
Xie Lige did not say anything else. After a while, Hua Wu Que who had finished delivering the things entered the room. Behind him were Little Yu 'er and Tie Xin Lan. They were in a hurry. When they saw the calm and composed Xie Lige sitting at the head of the table, they let out a sigh of relief and stood behind her.
At night.
The Murong Mountain Villa Master had woken up.
Xie Lige sat in front of the table in the room. He held a teacup in his hand and sipped at it leisurely. Not far away, the bed was surrounded by people. All of the sons-in-law wanted to show their filial piety in front of the bed. They did not mention the stupid things they had done not long ago.
"Father-in-law, you're finally awake."
"…. Father-in-law."
"Father!!"
Everyone was talking noisily, and they spoke one after another. Old Manor Master Murong, who had just woken up, had a terrible headache. He massaged his temples lightly, and he saw a nonchalant figure sitting in front of a table in a side room.
"This is?"
When Xie Lige heard the voice, he turned his head and met the Murong Mountain Villa Master's gaze.
The Murong Mountain Villa Master said in surprise, "Palace Master Lian Xing?"
He did not think that Palace Master Lian Xing would appear in his villa. He thought that she had something to say and said politely, "Palace Master has come from afar. I apologize for not going out to meet you."
Xie Lige said indifferently, "It's nothing. Anyway, I'm here to attend your birthday celebration. There's no need to panic. Sister said that she was very satisfied with your words and specially sent me over."
He put down the teacup and turned his head to look at the people around the bed. The Murong Mountain Villa Master was leaning on the bed while being surrounded by his sons-in-law and was replying.
When the Murong Mountain Villa Master heard Xie Lige's words, he revealed a smile as if he had expected it. "Palace Master Yao Yue, thank you for your insight."
Xie Lige pulled his sleeve and said, "Okay, since you've recovered, I'm ready to go back."
Xie Lige had thought about whether he should expose the matter of his sons-in-law or not. But after thinking about it, he decided not to. On one hand, it was because his son did not put these few days in his eyes. On the other hand, he wanted to establish a good relationship with Murong Mountain Villa. After all, in his mind, Shifting Flower Palace was more important than this insignificant venting.
Murong Mountain Villa Master smiled and said, "Palace Master, since you want to leave, forgive me for being ill and unable to send you off."
Xie Lige shook his head. "You should recuperate."
He only came over to say this out of politeness. After all, Shifting Flower Palace had to change its reputation recently. Otherwise, he would have already left the moment the sun went down.
The graceful figure in the complicated palace dress turned around and walked out of the door. The white-clothed maids had already gathered at some point in time. A gorgeous palanquin had just landed on the ground. When they saw Xie Lige walk out of the door, the white-clothed maids on both sides of the palanquin slightly bent down. Their slender jade fingers lifted the door curtain, and Xie Lige sat inside.
"Let's go."
As soon as he entered, Xie Lige's indifferent but dignified voice resounded throughout the garden.
"Yes."
The women responded and then walked out step by step.
Their figures gradually disappeared, and the smile on Murong Mountain Villa Master's face disappeared. He looked at the sons-in-law beside the bed with a pensive expression. No one knew what he was thinking.
When the sons-in-law saw that gaze, they were scared witless. Only at this time did they remember that their father-in-law was not a traditional old man. He was able to raise Murong Villa to its current position in Jianghu with his own strength. How could his character be just a good old man?
Murong Mountain Villa Master frowned and said, "You all can leave. Call the other chivalrous warriors in the villa over."
The sons-in-law looked at each other and bowed their heads. "Yes."
They left one after another.
Then, they left the villa to inform the chivalrous warriors in the villa.
Because the people in Jianghu who did not have a good relationship with Murong Mountain Villa Master, they all left the day after Murong Mountain Villa Master fell. The remaining people were generally on good terms with Murong Mountain Villa Master. Therefore, when they arrived, Murong Mountain Villa Master could not help but sigh in relief.
Fortunately, fortunately, there was still time.
Before his friends began to express their concern, Murong Mountain Villa Master immediately asked, "When Palace Master Lian Xing came over, did something happen?"
How could it be said that the older the ginger, the spicier it was.
Manor Master Murong was a shrewd individual, and he had naturally seen Palace Master Lian Xing's behavior in the room. Even though she didn't say anything, he could tell that something must have happened to her, resulting in her indifferent attitude toward him.
When he finished speaking, Murong Mountain Villa Master noticed that the atmosphere was different.
All the swordsmen glanced at each other. A certain scholarly swordsman hesitated for a moment before deciding to punish his son-in-law for being so foolish and self-righteous. In order to complete his mission, he even mobilized his men to surround Hua Wu Que, preparing to force him to admit his mistake …
The scholarly swordsman continued to blabber on and on until he had finished talking about everything. Only then did he stop, satisfied.
Then, he realized that something was wrong. It was too quiet. He raised his head and saw that his old friend was lying on the bed with an ugly expression. His hand was tightly gripping the quilt. He squeezed the words out of his mouth, "A bunch of idiots!"
No wonder the Lian Xing Palace Master came all the way here from the Shifting Flower Palace but left with a lack of interest. As expected, it was because of him.
Murong Mountain Villa Master closed his eyes and calmed his emotions. After a long time, he opened his eyes.
The chivalrous warriors looked at him worriedly.
Murong Mountain Villa Master shook his head and said, "It's nothing. I was just angry."
"Your health is important. Don't be angry because of those things. You just recovered, so you should focus on recuperating." A chivalrous warrior advised.
Murong Mountain Villa Master bitterly smiled.
He raised his head and looked at the chivalrous warriors. He said, "I know my own body best. It should be able to support the villa for a while. I didn't expect that while I was unconscious, those useless things would cause such a big trouble. Now, I can only thicken my old face and ask for your help."
As soon as he finished speaking.
The chivalrous warriors immediately agreed. They had been friends for many years and trusted Murong Mountain Villa Master's character. They believed that he would not deliberately make things difficult for them.
As expected, Murong Mountain Villa Master smiled and said his request. He wanted to clear Shifting Flower Palace's name. After saying that, he explained that since Shifting Flower Palace did not want to pursue the matter, it was still their fault. They should make up for it.
"Of course, of course."
"Don't worry."
"You can count on me for this."