"Old Madam, the general has sent someone here."
While they ate, Mrs. Qi, who stood beside the old lady, walked in. She glanced at Jiang Fu, who was talking to Xie Yao with her head lowered. She wanted to say something but hesitated.
"He sent someone?" The old lady looked up. The emerald on her forehead band was glistening. She said in confusion, "Didn't someone send the food to him?"
Mrs. Qi pursed her lips. Her expression was telling that something was wrong.
"What's wrong? Just tell me. There are no outsiders here." Old Madam Xie took a handkerchief and wiped her mouth. She glanced at the door and could vaguely see the figure of a woman standing behind the curtain.
She looked slender and had a good figure.
"The general brought back a woman from the border. Her name is Liu Niang. Eleven said the general asked me to bring her to meet you." Mrs. Qi paused and said, "Eleven said that Miss Liu saved the general's life at the border. If not for her, the general would have lost his life."
"Eleven also said that the general also…"
"…wanted to marry her."
With that, Mrs. Qi lowered her head, not daring to look into Old Madam Xie's eyes.
Before Old Madam Xie could react, Xie Min suddenly stood up. "Marry her?!"
She immediately craned her neck to look outside. Her gaze was so glaring that it could burn the curtain in front of the door.
Her brother had never been close to women. Without his grandmother, he would not have spoken to any women. The last time he came home, he said he would not marry anyone and told his grandmother not to waste her efforts arranging meet-ups. This time, he brought back a woman and said he wanted to marry her!
Xie Min was curious.
She wanted to see what the woman behind the curtain looked like!
Only then did Old Madam Xie react. She squinted her eyes and glanced at the door. "Is that so? Since she's Xie Cheng's savior, I'll have to thank her properly."
Xie Yao, who was sitting beside her, was a little unhappy. He sat there and stretched out his tiny hand as he muttered softly, "Previously, I wrote a letter asking him to marry Sister Fu. What's wrong with him? What about Sister Fu?"
The maid behind him immediately went forward and wiped the Young Master's oily hands.
Little Xie Yao retracted his hand and sighed softly. He turned his head like an adult and reached out his fair and tender hand to hold Jiang Fu's hand. He said solemnly, "Then I'll have to marry Sister Fu when I grow up."
He was happy and did not sound forced at all.
Slap!
Xie Min walked around from the other side and hit him on the head. "It's none of your business!"
Xie Yao widened his eyes and immediately turned around. He said furiously, "You can't hit a child's head. He'll become stupid!"
"Sister Fu said that you can't hit my head!"
He shouted so loudly that the people outside could hear him, but Xie Yao did not care.
"I only hit your head…" Xie Min stuck out her tongue at him.
"You're bullying a child!" Xie Yao clenched his fists and glared at Xie Min. "You're a bad sister!"
"I'm a good sister! I've already treated you very well. Be content, little brat!"
Seeing that they were about to quarrel again, Old Madam Xie raised her hand and pressed it against her forehead. "Enough, stop arguing. The guests are still outside."
Xie Yao puffed up his cheeks, crossed his arms, and turned his head.
Xie Min snorted and reached out to gently squeeze Jiang Fu's shoulder. She turned around and sat down.
The old lady between them lowered her head and adjusted her clothes. She twirled the agate ring on her finger before looking up at Mrs. Qi, who stood beside her and said, "Invite Miss Liu in."