Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Not long after, Mu Jinchen arrived. Mu Zexuan was the first to see him and excitedly called out, "Your Majesty... Fifth Uncle, come quickly."

Su Qianrou and Su Haoyu followed his gaze and then noticed Mu Jinchen's arrival.

Then, Mu Jinchen walked over and asked, "What are you doing?"

“We’re having a barbecue, do you want to join us?” Su Qianrou looked up at him.

Mu Jinchen glanced at what she was holding and, almost unconsciously, replied, "Okay."

Seeing this, Mu Zexuan quickly moved to the side and then let Mu Jinchen sit next to Su Qianrou, saying, "Fifth Uncle, you sit here."

Mu Jinchen didn't think much of it and sat down.

Mu Zexuan secretly glanced at Ying Feng, his eyes full of smugness.

Yingfeng smiled knowingly.

“Take a look at what you want to eat and grill it yourself,” Su Qianrou said.

"Hmm," Mu Jinchen casually picked up two skewers of meat and placed them on the shelf.

Su Haoyu then quietly asked, "Is he your uncle?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

“He’s not your father, I thought he was.”

“If he had a son my age, my grandmother would probably be laughing in her dreams.”

Why?

"Because he is still not married."

"How could that be? He doesn't look young at all."

"He hasn't even taken a concubine, let alone gotten married," Mu Zexuan said, deliberately raising his voice, clearly speaking to Su Qianrou.

However, Su Qianrou didn't react at all, focusing on the skewers in her hands.

"Could it be that he has some kind of hidden illness, or perhaps he doesn't like women, but rather... is a homosexual?" Although Su Haoyu lowered his voice, the others were not far apart, so they could all hear him.

"Cough," Su Qianrou was eating barbecue when she heard his words and choked a little.

"Sis, are you alright?"

Su Qianrou glared at him, "Don't talk nonsense."

"Oh".

Then, Su Qianrou looked at Mu Jinchen and said, "You're just a child at heart, don't mind it."

"Ok".

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. Considering that there wasn't a single maid in the Regent's Palace, let alone a maid, there wasn't even a matron; it was all guards and servants, Mu Zexuan couldn't help but become suspicious. His gaze involuntarily fell on Mu Jinchen, thinking, "No, I have to find an opportunity to ask my uncle."

About fifteen minutes later, Su Qianrou felt a bit cold and couldn't help but sneeze.

"Sis, are you cold? Come inside and wait. I'll bring it to you when you're feeling better."

"Yes, Sister Su, you go back inside, let's grill it."

"No hindrance."

"Sister, don't be stubborn. If you really get sick, Mother will punish me. Just think of it as doing this for my sake. You should go back inside." With that, Su Haoyu pulled Su Qianrou up, took the things from her hands, and let her go inside.

"But".

"There's no 'buts'. Just tell me what you want to eat, and I'll bake it for you. You can just go back and wait patiently to eat."

“And me, I can grill for you too… Oh, right, and my fifth uncle, he can help you too, right, fifth uncle,” Mu Zexuan added, not forgetting to include Mu Jinchen.

Mu Jinchen did not respond.

Su Qianrou glanced at him, but quickly looked away. "Then be careful, don't get burned."

"it is good".

"Okay, we're not three-year-olds. You should go back now, don't catch a cold," Su Haoyu said, pushing her away.

Su Qianrou then went back to her room.

Once inside, she instantly felt much warmer. Chunzhu poured her a cup of tea. "Miss, have some hot tea to warm yourself up."

Su Qianrou took it and then said to Qiulan, "Go to the kitchen and see if the ginger soup is ready, then take it to Xiaoyu and the others."

"Yes," Qiulan said, and then walked out.

Chunzhu could no longer contain her gossip. "Miss, who exactly is this Young Master Mu? He seems to have an extraordinary air about him, not like an ordinary person."

Su Qianrou took a sip of tea before saying, "To be able to find this place in such a short time, one cannot be an ordinary person."

"Why don't we have Ang Lee investigate?"

Su Qianrou put down her teacup and said unhurriedly, "No need. They didn't mean any harm anyway, and besides, we might not run into them again in the future."

"That's not necessarily true. Since they were able to find this place, it proves that they know Miss's identity. It's understandable that they came to thank us yesterday, but today... Miss, do you think they might be here to curry favor?"

"Given the current situation of the Marquis's mansion, what is there to curry favor with? Could it be that they are eyeing my uncle's lowly sixth-rank official position?"

"Isn't there still the old Marquis? After all, the Marquis is a Grand Secretary."

“During the reign of Emperor Chong of Ming, my grandfather may have had some say, but now, he not only has no real power, but he can't even speak in court. Moreover, my grandfather is getting old now, and I estimate that he will step down in two or three years. At that time, he will probably have even less say.”

"Then tell me, why has this Young Master Mu come here for two days in a row? It can't just be that he wants to freeload a meal, can it?"

"It's true that he came to express his gratitude yesterday, but as for today, it must be Xiao Xuan who is coming, so he came along."

“Miss seems to be very popular with children. Back in Yangzhou, Mingqian and the others always liked to play with her. Now, it’s the same with this young master Mu. If Miss has her own children in the future, she will surely get along very well with them.”

Su Qianrou did not respond because she felt that having children was something for a long time to come, so she had not thought about it. Instead, she picked up a book from the table, opened it casually, and started reading.

When Mu Jinchen and the others came in, they saw her leaning on the table with one hand and holding a book in the other, engrossed in reading.

"Sis, I grilled some chicken wings and lamb for you, try some," Su Haoyu said as he walked up to her and handed her the skewers, looking like he wanted her praise.

Su Qianrou shifted her gaze from the book to the skewers he handed her, "They smell pretty good."

"It tastes even better, you should try it."

"Okay," Su Qianrou put down the book in her hand, then picked up a skewer, ate a piece, and then praised without reservation: "Mmm, delicious, it tastes and looks great, no wonder you're my brother."

Su Haoyu smiled happily.

"Sister Su, this is what I baked, please try it."

Su Qianrou rubbed his little head and said, "Xiao Xuan is so great, he can even grill meat now."

Mu Zexuan was a little embarrassed, but still said, "Sister Su, please try it and see if it's good."

"Okay, I'll try it." After saying that, Su Qianrou casually picked up a skewer, took a bite, and praised, "It's really delicious. Xiao Xuan is amazing. She can learn it in no time."

Mu Zexuan was overjoyed to receive the praise.

Su Haoyu, feeling jealous, asked, "Is his better, or mine?"

Su Qianrou chuckled, looked at him, and replied, "They're both delicious, you're equally amazing."

Su Haoyu was not very satisfied with the answer, but he didn't say anything.