Noble Lady

"Isn't this too exaggerated?" Xue Chenyu was shocked.

Mrs. Xue shook her head disapprovingly.

"No one knows a son better than his mother. How could I not know what kind of person Xue Xiaohuai is? He refuses to study hard and is afraid of hardship when practicing martial arts. Do you believe what he says about bringing honor to the family? Can he bring honor to the family just by talking?"

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and said excitedly, "Yeah, maybe he can really bring honor to his family with his mouth."

Xue Chenyu held her forehead with her hand.

Has mom come up with something weird again?

But she didn't dare to ask, let alone say it.

Madam Xue, however, became impatient after sitting for a while and not seeing Xue Luoyan and Xue Huai return. "Go, two people, drag those two disrespectful brats over here to me."

Mother He smiled, obviously she was used to this kind of scene.

Just as he was about to give orders, he heard two voices shouting outside, and two figures rushed in in a hurry.

"I'm coming--"

"No need to delay, no need to delay——"

The voices of the boy and girl sounded almost at the same time.

Mrs. Xue touched her hair bun, picked up the cup of tea and took a sip, her eyes suddenly became sharp.

"What have you been doing? Why are you so hesitant? Didn't I tell you long ago that your eldest sister would be coming back? Do you think that you don't care about her anymore because she's already married?"

Before she finished speaking, Xue Huai knelt down in front of her.

"Mom, I really didn't. If it weren't for Luoluo... mmm..."

"Mom, my brother's talking too much." Xue Luoyan, who was not tall, covered Xue Huai's mouth with her hand.

It was obvious that these two funny guys were acting, and Mrs. Xue kept shaking her head as she watched.

But he was too lazy to expose them, so he asked them to sit down quickly because the Marquis would be back soon.

The brother and sister bowed to Xue Chenyu again before sitting down.

Soon, the servant came to report that the Marquis had returned home.

Mrs. Xue stood up to greet them with her three children.

The first person to come in was the tall and handsome Situ Zhen.

Lord Xue, wearing light armor, was still one step behind him.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness, Prince Cheng."

Mrs. Xue and the children bowed together again.

"No need to be so polite." Situ Zhen raised his hand and called out.

Today he was wearing a moon-white robe with dark cloud patterns, and the robe was only tied with a jade belt at the waist. It was both elegant and unrestrained and free-spirited at his age.

His waist-length black hair was held up high with a crown of the same color, a symbol of his coming of age and his transition from boyhood to manhood.

The hair tied up made him look even more fierce, and indeed he had some of the decisive and murderous look of those on the battlefield.

Thinking of Situ Zhen's great reputation in his previous life when he conquered all directions and made the barbarians surrender, Xue Chenyu suddenly thought of something.

In his previous life, when the Xue family was in trouble, he chose to keep a low profile and protect himself. Was this also due to his father's advice?

Because my father often said that the Wu'an Marquis Mansion could collapse, but someone still had to guard the border.

The father entrusted what he couldn't do himself to his most trusted student?

"I heard that Miss Xue was going home today and there was a banquet at the mansion, so I shamelessly followed Marquis Xue here. If Master's wife keeps being so polite, I won't be embarrassed to come to the mansion to eat for free in the future."

The young man's low, laughing voice sounded from above her head, interrupting Xue Chenyu's trance. She was half a beat late in getting up.

Madam Xue helped her up and then smiled broadly, "What are you talking about, my lord? You already call me Master's wife, so we are family now."

"The door of my Wu'an Marquis Mansion is open to you. You can come anytime you want. It's not as serious as asking for a free meal."

Marquis Xue disagreed, "It's inappropriate for you to say that. The Crown Prince is still the Crown Prince, how can he be considered a family member? Madam, please don't overstep your bounds."

Mrs. Xue agreed with a smile.

Situ Zhen said, "Then I will come here often from now on."

It means that he agrees with what Mrs. Xue said.

Mrs. Xue: "Come often."

If this happened to someone else, they would be suspected of trying to curry favor with the royal family.

But the person who said this was Madam Xue, and the person who listened to this was Situ Zhen. One dared to speak and the other was willing to listen, and they were willing to fight and be beaten, so it didn't matter.

Marquis Xue touched his nose, as if to say that Madam can always exude charm at any time.

He had no other choice but to call his only son Xue Huai over and said, "Don't you admire the prince the most? Well, the prince is our honored guest. You must accompany him well and don't act naughty."

Xue Huai's eyes lit up, "Don't worry, Dad. I will definitely take good care of the prince."

Xue Chenyu couldn't bear to look at his flattering face.

In her previous life, she knew too little about her younger brother and had no idea that he had such a slick side.

Fortunately, there was no more nonsense, and Mrs. Xue called for the meal to begin when everyone was gathered.

There were a total of eighteen dishes on the table, starting with the cold appetizers. Everyone was in harmony and the atmosphere was warm.

Xue Huai was not at all embarrassed by the presence of Prince Cheng's son Situ Zhen. On the contrary, he felt like a fish in water with him around.

But Marquis Xue suddenly asked about He Minzhi.

"Where is your son-in-law? Why didn't he accompany you when you came home?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally lively atmosphere instantly froze.

"What happened? Can't I ask?" The careless Xue Hou had no idea what was going on.

Xue Chenyu had a lot to say, but she hadn't paid attention to it before because her mother and younger siblings were joking around. Now that she was asked, she couldn't help but feel sad.

"Dad, don't talk about him while we're eating. Let's talk about him after we're done."

"Did he bully you?!"

Even if Marquis Xue was a bit careless, he could still hear the hidden meaning in his daughter's words. Seeing him throwing down his chopsticks and about to get up to settle the score, Madam Xue slapped him on the shoulder.

"Why are you throwing cups and bowls? We're having a meal together as a family. If you have anything to say, talk after you finish eating."

Before Marquis Xue could say anything else, Madam Xue didn't give him a chance to speak. She picked up a large piece of pork and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

Xue Hou: "Hmm..."

Mrs. Xue pretended to take the second piece, and Marquis Xue quickly turned his head away.

"I'm sorry, my prince. My man is just a rough guy. He can't talk properly. He throws things around all the time. I'm sorry to have frightened you. I apologize to you on his behalf."

Mrs. Xue smiled and bowed solemnly to Situ Zhen.

Situ Zhen calmly gave him a helping hand, "Master's words are too kind. It's not easy for the Marquis to retain his innocence at his age. And you also said that we are family. Family members don't have to be frightened or not, or apologize or not. At this moment, just treat me as your junior."

Even Xue Chenyu, Xue Luoyan and Xue Huai showed signs of being frightened, but Situ Zhen looked calm.

Mrs. Xue breathed a sigh of relief and answered softly, "Okay."

Situ Zhen added, "Speaking of which, Miss Xue is the one I envy. Although she lives in the back house, she has a great talent for sword-making..."