This has utterly doomed the second wife’s household.
The second lady needs to manage the entire house and run over from the West Residence every day. The reason she’s so skinny is because she’s tired out.
Jing Second Master is even more pathetic, he’s just his older brother’s little tail, going wherever his brother goes.
Before arriving, Duke An had already communicated with Gu Jiao about her needs, arranging a courtyard with three entrances, with enough rooms to spare.
The servants were also carefully selected, all tight-lipped.
The carriage stopped directly at Feng Courtyard, where Duke An had been waiting for quite some time.
After the individuals accompanying Master Nan got off the carriage, they saw Duke An sitting under a Begonia tree.
He was sitting in a wheelchair, facing the gate. Although he couldn’t speak or move, his joy and welcome were evident in his eyes.
Master Lu walked forward with Master Nan and greeted Duke An: "Duke, we’ll be bothering you for a few days."
Duke An wrote on the armrest: "Not a bother, the family of my little child is my family."
Dogs, little child.
The two were dumbfounded.
Don’t you know that Liu Lang is a girl?
Have you gotten addicted to playing the role of having a son?
Regarding Duke An’s comings and goings, Gu Jiao didn’t hide from the family, except for the matter of Jing Yinyin, which she hadn’t even told Duke An.
Alright, as long as you’re willing to play father and son, let it be.
"Jiaojiao’s adoptive father is really impressive." Master Lu couldn’t help but sigh softly while looking at the characters on the armrest.
Because they were standing face to face, Duke An wrote the characters upside down for better recognition.
"No wonder he’s called the Jewel of Yan Country."
Master Lu’s voice was a bit louder, and Duke An heard it.
Duke An wrote: "What Jewel of Yan Country?"
Master Lu awkwardly said: "Ah... this..."
Master Nan smiled and explained: "It’s a Jianghu rumor, saying you’re talented, knowledgeable, and have an ethereal appearance, as if you descended from the nine heavens, thus people of Jianghu call you the Jewel of Dayan."
The legendary exploits of Duke An in his youth were no less than Xuanyuan Sheng’s. One was a literary figure and the other a martial hero, envied by all young men, and dream figures for all young women.
"No need to be so polite."
Duke An wrote.
He referred to the respectful titles.
They were all elders to Gu Jiao, so there was no need to differentiate statuses.
The first meeting was very pleasant. Although Duke An was a scholar at heart, he didn’t possess the snobbish air of other scholars; he was approachable, kind, and modest. Even the picky Gu Yan thought he was a good-natured elder.
Gu Jiao and Master Nan went off to allocate the rooms while Duke An quietly sat under the tree and had the servants turn his wheelchair, so he could always see Gu Jiao.
Seeing her made him very happy, as if he had recovered something precious, filling his heart completely.
Gu Yan suddenly popped his head out from behind the big tree.
"This is for you."
Gu Yan placed a small clay figurine on the left armrest.
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