Madam General, please run slower.

When Meiying, who arrived at the kitchen first, saw Li and Yu Xun walking side by side, he knew that his decision to take Xiao Chen and run away was the right one.

The kitchen was a little surprised when they saw the two masters appear at the same time. Yu Xun usually ordered people to send meals to Jinli Hall or the study, and never came to the kitchen to eat.

They were already shocked to see Yu Xun here, not to mention the general's wife who had disappeared for many years.

I don't know why the masters didn't order anyone to prepare the meal, but instead came here to eat without saying a word. The servants could only hurriedly move the tables and chairs to make room for them.

"Sister, come and sit here with Xiaochen." Yu Xiaochen patted the seat on her left.

A square table was prepared in the kitchen. Meiying sat on Yu Xiaochen's right. If Li sat on his left, he would not only be separated from Meiying but also sit next to his uncle. Between Meiying, who he had been with for five years, and his own uncle, Yu Xiaochen decisively chose the latter. He wanted a powerful aunt more than a sister who had nothing to do with him!

Li glanced at the seat and knew what Yu Xiaochen was thinking, so he leaned over and sat down in the seat he designated.

In the past few years, Li had not paid much attention to Xiaochen, and had simply left her to the care of the other people in the Blood Shadow Pavilion, and from time to time he would make sure that she was not killed by them. So this child had always loved and feared her, and now that he was suddenly so enthusiastic about her, his purpose was too obvious.

Phantom's eyes lingered on the two of them, and his fingertips could not help but tap the edge of the bowl rhythmically. This was the method that Li taught them to pass on information, and it was also the method that only the elite of the Blood Shadow Pavilion, that is, Li's confidants, would use.

Phantom: Boss, are you really interested in me?

Li noticed the Phantom's little movement at a glance, and responded by tapping the table: He is interesting.

After getting Li's definite answer, Meiying felt a little disappointed. After all, a beautiful and dangerous beauty like Li was quite tempting to them. There were many people in the pavilion who secretly liked Li, but they were afraid of being beaten to death by the beauty, so they were all trying to show it but no one dared to say it out loud.

Phantom: Come on if you like. Boss, I support you. Just let me know if you need my help.

Li: I'll be thankful if you don't make trouble.

Meiying wanted to make some rebuttal, but Li's attention was attracted by the meat that Yu Xun suddenly put into his bowl.

"This meat is delicious, try it and see if you like it." Yu Xun didn't understand the little gestures between them, but he was always wary of Phantom and easily caught the look in Phantom's eyes when he glanced at Li from time to time. He just instinctively didn't want Li to focus his attention on Phantom.

"It's delicious." Li stretched out his hand and put the meat into his mouth to chew. He had to say that the chef of the General's Mansion was really good at cooking meat. After so many years, he still missed the food of the General's Mansion even though he had eaten too much food in restaurants outside.

"Eat more if you like it." After receiving Li's reply, Yu Xun took more food with greater enthusiasm, but this time he knew his limits and didn't take as much as last time.

As long as Li looked at a dish for a second longer, that dish would appear in her bowl the next moment. If there were no outsiders here, Li would suspect that Yu Xun was going to feed it to her personally.

Meiying, who inexplicably felt a little full before he had taken a few bites, and Yu Xiaochen, who had been holding the bowl for a long time but still didn't get a piece of meat from Yu Xun, looked at each other sadly and buried their heads in their meals.

After the meal, except for Li who was really concentrating on eating, everyone else had different thoughts and some even lost their appetite.

Li Yi put down his chopsticks, and Yu Xun followed suit. "Are you full? Do you want some more cakes?"

"Are there any peach cakes?"

"Sure, I'll send it to you in the West Courtyard later?"

Seeing Li nodded in agreement, Yu Xun secretly praised himself in his heart, saying that this was a very good excuse.

"Boss, you want to live here?" Phantom was a little surprised at the speed. He was indeed the boss, he would take down anyone he liked.

"Why, you want to stay here too?" Li picked up the tea and rinsed his mouth, ending this sumptuous meal.

Hearing Li's question, Yu Xun's heart seemed to be tightened. He didn't want this person to stay in his house.

But what Yu Xun was worried about did not happen. Meiying shook his head with some regret, "I would like to stay with the boss, but unfortunately I have accepted the mission and will leave in two days."

Hearing that Meiying was in a hurry to leave, Li thought for a while and said, "Come with me, I have something to tell you."

Watching the two people walk away, Yu Xun wisely did not follow them. Yu Xiaochen tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to move his head closer.

Yu Xun finally remembered his nephew, squatted down and rubbed his hair, "Your mother has been praying for you in the temple. I will write her a letter to tell her about your situation. You can stay here first, and I will send you back in two days."

"I'm not going back." Yu Xiaochen shook his head and whispered his thoughts, "I'm worried that if I show up, someone will target mother again. I'm afraid my sister didn't send me back because of this consideration.

Although my uncles are very capable, I don't want to trouble my sister anymore. So, uncle, can you please not send me back? Just quietly tell my mother that I'm fine and tell her not to worry. "

"I'm sorry, it's my fault that I didn't protect you." Looking at Xiao Chen's sensible appearance, Yu Xun hugged him tightly in his arms with heartache.

That year, he sent people to look for Xiao Chen, but when he found the clue halfway, it suddenly disappeared completely. He began to suspect that Xiao Chen had been taken away by someone.

He searched all the families that had grievances with the Yu family, but could not get any news about Xiao Chen. Gradually, he began to lose hope. However, he had to consider his sister-in-law's mentality, so he could not collapse. He could only keep it a secret from his eldest sister-in-law while sending people to continue to look for Xiao Chen in secret.

Yu Xun had never expected that Xiao Chen was actually hidden by Li's people. This was a blessing in disguise for Yu Xun. If Xiao Chen had been found by the princelings earlier, he would have become a victim of the political power game. Yu Xun did not dare to think about the consequences.

"Xiao Chen has grown up and can protect his uncle and mother." Yu Xiaochen puffed out his chest proudly. The uncles and aunts in the pavilion are all teaching him powerful martial arts.

Yu Xun was amused by his words, "Okay, uncle will be waiting for you to protect him."

"No problem." Yu Xiaochen nodded confidently, "So can you tell me about my aunt now?"

"Little...Aunt?" Yu Xun was a little surprised by his address.

"Yes, I will definitely help my uncle to catch up with my aunt!"

Yu Xun reacted and hugged Xiao Chen's round face and kissed him madly, "Good boy, your uncle's future happiness depends on you."

Yu Xiaochen pushed Yu Xun's face away with some disdain, "Uncle, you should shave. It hurts my face. Even so, I'm sure I won't be happy to let you kiss me."

Yu Xun touched his chin and indeed felt the prickly stubble. He had been too busy with court affairs recently and had not been able to pay much attention to it.

Oh my God, he just rode in the same carriage with Li in such a sloppy look, she wouldn't dislike him, would she?

"I'll go shave it right away." Thinking of this, Yu Xun stood up and walked out.

Yu Xiaochen was pushed away again and could only trot to catch up with Yu Xun, "Hey, uncle, my legs are short, you should wait for me!"