Chapter 1405: Chapter 1402: Visiting
“Being with my wife, how can it be sudden? Naturally, when I want to embrace, I’ll embrace her.” Chu Heng’s expression was serious, but the words he spoke were incredibly sweet, seemingly incongruous with his stern face.
Ye Muyu helplessly glared at him, pushed him away, and let Chu Heng sit by himself to handle official duties, while she played nearby with Nuanbao.
Chu Heng saw her playing happily and sighed softly. He didn’t trouble her further, sitting nearby to handle official duties, but his gaze would frequently fall on the mother and son.
There were only three days left until the garden party.
Ye Muyu had just received the clothes delivered by the Jinxiu Pavilion. She chose a mature and gentle light purple, while Chu Ziluo, being younger, went for a lively rose-red.
“Madam, Miss Huo has sent a post, wishing to pay a visit.”
Ye Muyu’s impression of Huo Hongyan was still that of a valiant and spirited legitimate eldest daughter.
“Let her in,” Ye Muyu thought for a moment and did not refuse.
After all, she was a neighbor. The Huo family did not seem like the kind to fawn over others, probably genuinely having something to discuss.
“Mother, Ms. Huo mentioned to me before that their residence also received an invitation to the garden party. Could it be because of this?” Chu Ziluo sat obediently next to her, dressed in a goose-yellow dress, appearing youthful and lively, her twin buns making her look even more demure.
Ye Muyu nodded, “We will entertain Miss Huo of the Huo family together later.”
“Alright, Mother.” Chu Ziluo nodded obediently.
Very soon, Huo Hongyan was brought in.
Huo Hongyan walked in and quickly greeted Ye Muyu.
Actually, this was her first time seeing the legendary Madam. When she raised her head, there was a noticeable surprise in Huo Hongyan’s eyes.
This young and beautiful Madam… was pletely different from the not-so-elegant Madam she had seen at a banquet in her previous life.
Ye Muyu had already noticed Huo Hongyan’s daze.
She was a bit puzzled by the reaction, as if the other was surprised by her appearance?
Ye Muyu calmly picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Huo Hongyan came back to her senses and quickly sat politely to the side, “Madam, I did not expect you to be so young, I was utterly dazzled.”
“Miss Huo is in the prime of her youth. I’ve already given birth to several children, how can I pare?” Ye Muyu hadn’t anticipated such direct praise from her and smiled gently, shaking her head.
Huo Hongyan shook her head, her expression earnest, “My words are not mere flattery, they are sincere.”
“Then I thank you for the pliment.” Ye Muyu chuckled and seeing her sincere gaze, although initially her expression was a bit odd, it turned out she wasn’t a difficult child to interact with.
“Today, Miss Huo visits us for…?”
Huo Hongyan sat properly and explained her purpose, “Madam, it’s like this. This time our Huo family also received an invitation to the garden party, but my mother and the children in the family are in mourning, logically we shouldn’t have received the invite…”
Huo Hongyan recalled that in her previous life, she returned to the capital a few years later, long past the mourning period, naturally not encountering today’s situation.
During her time back in the capital, she keenly sensed the unpredictable intrigues, with a big secret hidden in her heart, she grew increasingly uneasy, especially upon receiving the invitation from Duke Qing’s mansion.
Ye Muyu, upon being reminded, remembered this detail.
She rubbed her forehead, logically speaking.
The Duke’s Mansion should have considered this.
This invitation, was it inadvertently sent wrongly, or intentionally hinting at something?
“How did you respond to the post?” Ye Muyu looked up and asked.
Huo Hongyan, seeing she hadn’t outright refused to help, couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
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