The first top lady

Imperial Butler.

When Guan Qian entered the house, the three brothers Guan Tong, Guan Tu and Guan Ji had gone to visit the graves and had not returned yet, so Guan Qian had to be alone with Guan Dengrong for half a day.

Guan Dengrong sat aside, drinking tea and reading accounts without saying a word. Guan Qian also did not say a word until there was a noise outside. It was the three brothers who had returned.

"Oh, Guan Qian is back. How rare." Guan Tong spoke with a tone full of sarcasm and ridicule.

Then he sat down and crossed his legs, "Thirteenth brother, you haven't visited the grave for some years."

He emphasized the words of this title very much, in order to show that Guan Qian did not know etiquette and had no filial piety.

Guan Qian looked cold and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Brother, you know, I never go to that place." It's not that he hadn't been there for some years, but that he had never been there.

Since Guan Tong wanted to be on good terms with him, he might as well pretend to be so. Anyway, he was already very good at adapting to changing circumstances.

"As a member of the housekeeper..."

Although Guan Tong disliked Guan Qian and didn't want to admit that Guan Qian was a member of the Guan family, he might as well say so as long as it could make Guan Qian embarrassed.

Unexpectedly, Guan Qian interrupted, "There's no one related to me there, right?"

There was neither his mother nor his father in the cemetery. Oh, Guan Dengrong was not dead yet, so, why was he going there?

It had nothing to do with him.

"You..." Guan Tong was immediately furious and turned around to complain, "Dad..."

"Okay," Guan Dengrong finally said, "We finally meet once, so please control your temper."

"Have you been feeling better lately?" Guan Ji ignored the chaos in front of him, walked over to sit next to Guan Qian, patted his shoulders gently twice, his tone sincere, showing real concern.

Guan Qian smiled bitterly, but felt relieved, and replied, "Same old."

"If you need anything, you can tell Sixth Brother." Guan Ji ranks sixth in the entire Guanjia family.

"Thank you, Brother Six."

Guan Dengrong is the eldest of the Guan family's Deng generation. He has four sons: Guan Tong, Guan Tu, Guan Ji and Guan Qian.

Guan Tong is the eldest brother, and he is vindictive. He has always disliked Guan Qian and has never regarded him as a member of the family.

Guan Tu was the second child. Dissatisfied with the family atmosphere and style, he left the family after he became an adult. He never interfered in family affairs and rarely came back except on important days such as Qingming Festival and Chinese New Year.

Guan Ji is the sixth child, five years older than Guan Qian. He has been close to Guan Qian since childhood and would protect him. He has a temperament of being "indifferent to fame and gain". Although he has not left the Guan family, he can keep himself out of trouble.

Guan Qian is the thirteenth among the butlers. He often dresses up as a dandy young man, frequenting various clubs. He is romantic, suave, and extravagant, and is often referred to as the "Thirteenth Young Master". Almost everyone in the upper society has heard of the name of the "Thirteenth Young Master" of the Imperial Capital.

Although Guan Ji and Guan Qian spoke in a low voice, Guan Tong heard it all and was so angry that he rolled his eyes.

It is obvious that Guan Ji and he are brothers, but now he is getting close to the son of his "enemy". How can he swallow this?

However, what he hated more was Guan Qian, a stranger who had no blood relationship with him but a different father and mother.

"Dad, Thirteenth Brother has been investigating the Meteorite Jade for a while now, but there has been no progress so far. He has also repeatedly blocked the people you sent out. Could it be that he has found something and is deliberately hiding it from you?"

Guan Dengrong did not ask any questions, but just looked at Guan Qian, obviously waiting for Guan Qian to explain himself.

In fact, what Guan Tong just said was exactly what he wanted to ask.

However, these words coming out of his mouth somewhat damaged the relationship between him and Guan Qian, although he knew that Guan Qian and he were only harmonious on the surface.

Both of them know very well how the other feels in their hearts, but no one will say it out loud, let alone directly break up with each other, at least the time has not come yet.

"While I was investigating, Big Brother wasn't idle either, right? Besides, I don't have as many people as Big Brother. If Big Brother couldn't find it, it's not surprising that I couldn't find it either."

Guan Qian spoke slowly, forming a rivalry with Guan Tong, and he was never afraid of Guan Tong.

"As far as I know, Thirteenth Brother is very close to a woman named 'Chen'." Guan Tong was hinting to Guan Dengrong that the meteorite jade might be related to this woman.

With Guan Tong's ability, he has only found out Song Yizhen's stage name for now.

"Although I am weak, I can still talk about love. It's not strange to talk about love at my age. I don't know when I will die. If I don't experience the taste of love before I die, wouldn't it be a pity?"

He seemed to have spoken these few words for a long time, his voice was weak, yet reasonable.

This explanation left Guan Tong unable to refute, especially when Guan Qian brought up the matter of death, "But you are too obsessed with women and it will delay important things." He always had an excuse to blame Guan Qian.

"It will delay her." Guan Qian muttered to himself with his eyes lowered, then looked at Guan Dengrong and said, "Don't send those people to disturb her in the future."

In Guan Qian's eyes, only Song Yixuan is a big deal.

"More haste makes waste, and besides, she really has nothing to do with what you're looking for."

Guan Dengrong was silent for a while, not sure if he believed Guan Qian's words, "Since you like her, why don't you find a time for both parents to meet and settle the matter?"

Are you asking about Guan Qian?

Why did he smell a conspiracy?

Maybe he wanted to keep Song Yixi in the imperial capital.

Sure enough, this old man is still cunning. No matter whether Song Yixuan has any relationship with Yunyu, it is always safe to keep people under his nose.

Guan Qian did not expect Guan Dengrong to say this, and the slightest surprise in his eyes disappeared in an instant.

"Okay, I'll find a chance to ask." He lowered his brows, making it difficult to understand his emotions.

Perhaps Guan Dengrong was just testing him, so he couldn't let Guan Dengrong notice anything unusual and doubt Song Yizhen's identity.

Of course he wanted to establish a relationship with Song Yixuan, but not under such circumstances. He would not let Song Yixuan be dragged into this storm for no reason and wade into this muddy water.

Guan Tu never wanted to get involved in these things, so he sat for a while and then left with an excuse.

Although Guan Ji was not interested in this situation, he still sat with Guan Qian until the end.

Guan Qian seemed to have walked for a long time in this courtyard, which had three entrances and exits.

"How about coming to my place for dinner?"

Outside the gate, Guan Ji looked at Guan Qian with pity, but could only sigh helplessly.

On the surface, this family seemed harmonious, but in reality, it had already fallen apart. He did not want to comment on who was right or wrong, but there was no doubt that Guan Qian was the victim.

"Forget it, I won't starve to death." At least before his energy runs out, Guan Qian will not let himself starve to death.

"There is more than Cheng Yuan in the Imperial Capital. If you think highly of Sixth Brother, you can come visit me often."

Chengyuan Villa was renovated from the old housekeeper's house into the current villa, retaining the three-in-three-out courtyard and back garden.

Guan Ji often lived outside, and he knew that Guan Qian seldom returned to the capital because he didn't want to see Guan Dengrong and Guan Tong.

However, in addition to the people in Chengyuan Villa, Dijing still has Guan Qian's family, if Guan Qian treats him as a family member.

"Okay. Thank you Sixth Brother for your protection over the years." Guan Qian really treated Guan Ji as his own brother.

Guan Ji smiled and said, "Why should we be polite to each other? You are welcome anytime."

Guan Qian did not stay.

Chengyuan Villa is very big, but there is no place for him to live.