After the arrangements were completed, Zhao Mingyuan prepared to find Xiao Wan to see if it was convenient to arrange for Li Mingyue to stay at her house.

Upon hearing this, Li Mingyue immediately followed him over.

Xiao Wan was very happy to see Zhao Mingyuan. When she saw Li Mingyue who came with them, Xiao Wan smiled naturally: "You are back too. I will cook for you later." As if she didn't know Li Mingyue's identity, she spoke naturally like a friend.

Li Mingyue looked at Xiao Wan's bright smile when she saw Zhao Mingyuan, and her heart moved. Then she forced herself to suppress the surging emotions in her heart and said with a smile: "Okay, then I have to order some food."

"It's up to you!" Xiao Wan agreed happily.

When Li Mingyue heard Xiao Wan's happy agreement, she smiled even more happily, but she felt sad in her heart.

"Then I want to eat boiled fish, boiled meat and duck. I haven't eaten them yet. Old Zhang said they are delicious and go well with wine." Li Mingyue said more and more.

"We have some duck food at home. You come in first and I'll go cook." Xiao Wan didn't care. Even if Li Mingyue was not the second prince, she still treated him as a friend.

Although he wanted to curry favor with someone powerful, the prince looked very down and out, and he had heard Zhao Mingyuan mention his current situation, so he could only sympathize with this friend.

Sure enough, Li Mingyue's eyes lit up after hearing this. She looked at Xiao Wan with burning eyes and smiled foolishly.

Zhao Mingyuan suddenly felt uncomfortable watching from the side. He had never made such demands on Xiao Wan. Although he knew that the second prince had no such intentions towards Xiao Wan, Zhao Mingyuan still felt uncomfortable when he saw Xiao Wan smiling brightly at another man.

He stepped forward and pretended to casually separate Xiao Wan and Li Mingyue. Li Mingyue smiled and took a step back inconspicuously. Xiao Wan did not notice his thoughts.

She did not go into the house immediately, but told Zhao Mingyuan that a businessman named Yuan had come to the house and taken in the master and servants because he had saved her father.

After she finished speaking, she glanced around the room hesitantly, then said to Zhao Mingyuan with a look of doubt: "Mingyuan, I don't think their identities are as simple as businessmen, or they are not businessmen at all."

Zhao Mingyuan and Li Mingyue noticed her hesitation and strange look. Zhao Mingyuan asked anxiously what was going on.

Xiao Wan lowered her voice and continued, "It's not that there's anything wrong with them, but the butler beside Master Yuan speaks in a rather feminine and elongated manner, more like a... eunuch. I'm afraid he's coming for you and might be doing you harm."

Li Mingyue was shocked after hearing this. How could this girl know...what her father-in-law looked like? As far as he knew, Xiao Wan had never left Dahuaishu Village before.

Before he could finish his thought, Zhao Mingyuan's face changed. Could it be someone from the palace?

No, how did Xiao Wan know that the person would be his father-in-law? Thinking of this, he asked.

Xiao Wan laughed and said, "It's what the opera says."

Although Zhao Mingyuan and Li Mingyue were a little skeptical, they didn't want to embarrass her.

The two looked at each other, feeling confused and uncertain.

Zhao Mingyuan spoke first: "Let's go in and pay this old master a visit. Maybe he's an old acquaintance!"

Since they looked indifferent, Xiao Wan felt relieved and led them into the house.

It just so happened that Master Yuan was playing chess with Old Man Xiao. It was the first time for Old Man Xiao to play this game, and he was having a lot of fun. Master Yuan also took the opportunity to have fun for a few days. The two of them were in high spirits.

Sometimes Old Man Liu would join in. At first he felt a little reserved when he saw Master Yuan, but after spending some time with him and finding Master Yuan so friendly, he naturally became familiar with him.

Seeing how these people were enjoying themselves, Xiao Wan couldn't help but stroke her forehead.

My father is just a terrible chess player, it's a pity that Mr. Yuan plays so enthusiastically with him.

Dad handed over all the affairs of the workshop to Tian Shouzhong and his third uncle's family. He had a lot of fun playing with Master Yuan these days. It seemed that the two of them had no social relationship at all, but they could get along so well.

Zhao Xian, who had transformed into housekeeper Zhao, watched with great interest from the side, taking a sip of the tea made by Xiao Wan from time to time, feeling contented and relaxed.

The main reason is that the Xiao family has good tempers, and Father Xiao even worships Master Yuan as his savior.

Li Quanfu was also very surprised. He had served the master for nearly thirty years and had never seen the master so happy and relaxed. For a moment, he didn't know whether he was worried or happy.

Lord Yuan also noticed Tian Shouzhong and Zhang Liang. Their actions were somewhat different from those of ordinary guards, and they had some royal auras.

He calmly asked Old Man Xiao what he was talking about and learned that it was the boy from the Zhao family who sent it. Master Yuan suddenly realized something, but Tian Shouzhong and Zhang Liang had never had the chance to see Master Yuan when they were guards at the Second Prince's house, so naturally they didn't recognize him.

Xiao Wan led the two of them slowly towards the hall. Because she was walking in front, she didn't notice the shock on the faces of the two people behind her and their jaws that were about to drop to the ground. They couldn't close their mouths for a long time.

"Father...Father...How could this be? Am I dazzled?" Li Mingyue murmured in disbelief.

He turned to look at Zhao Mingyuan, and saw the same look of disbelief and shock on the other's face!

Li Mingyue felt that it was a little unreal. It seemed that she was not seeing things. How could her father be here?

It was indeed Eunuch Li Quanfu who was beside him. No wonder Xiao Wan said that the housekeeper looked a bit like a eunuch. After all, he was Eunuch Li.

The person holding a teacup and watching Master Yuan and Old Man Xiao play chess was... actually the patrol envoy Zhao Xian. He was just like an old grandfather in the countryside, holding a teacup and watching people play chess. The two of them couldn't adapt to this scene.

He and Zhao Mingyuan were stunned for a moment. Xiao Wan felt that the people behind her were not leaving, so she turned around in confusion and saw two people staring at the people in the hall with dull eyes. Following their gaze, she saw that it was Master Yuan.

Li Mingyue's eyes were a little moist. Her father was fine, and he didn't look like he was under threat.

I'm glad you're okay, I'm glad you're okay. But why is my father here? Where's my mother?

Xiao Wan waved her hand in front of the two men, and they came to their senses.

Oh no! The two of them suddenly thought, the second prince just appeared in front of the emperor so brazenly, and the eldest prince didn’t even need to go and complain, he would be delivered to the emperor himself.

However, the situation at this time did not allow the two to retreat, because Li Quanfu had already discovered them.

Li Quanfu looked at the two of them in surprise, with disbelief in his eyes.

Zhao Mingyuan and Li Mingyue had no choice but to go in. Now everything was fine.

Li Quanfu was quick to salute Li Mingyue, but he raised his hand to stop him.

At this time, Master Yuan, or rather Emperor Mingde, heard the noise, slowly turned around, and quietly looked at the Second Prince and Zhao Mingyuan who came in. Zhao Xian also put down his teacup and wanted to stand up and stand aside with his hands behind his back, but was stopped by Emperor Mingde.

Li Mingyue and Zhao Mingyuan stepped forward and knelt down without waiting for Emperor Mingde to speak. Xiao Wan and Old Man Xiao were extremely surprised. Liu, who followed them in to deliver snacks, was also stunned.

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