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Hearing Ji Rufeng's cough, Ji Cangming immediately regained his senses, he smiled and cupped his fists, and apologized to the guests: "I had a personal grudge with you, and I apologize to everyone."

Seeing Ji Cangming apologize, these guests all sensibly waved their hands, indicating that they did not mind.

They didn't have the guts or the ability to care about it. The current six great families were ranked in the top three of the Ji Family.

The guests returned to their seats, and Ji Cangming invited Xuanyuan Chen and Xie Qingrong: "Prince Chen and Princess Consort Chen are noble, why not sit by my side?"

Just as Xuanyuan Chen was about to reject, he was pulled on his sleeve by Xie Qingrong, who was beside him. She shot him a look, and Xuanyuan Chen immediately compromised.

He understood in his heart that Xie Qingrong was planning to follow Ji Cangming's plan and get closer to Ji Cangming so that he could test him and find out the truth of what she wanted to know.

Although Ji Cangming understood it in his heart, he was overjoyed the moment he nodded his head and took Xuanyuan Chen's and Xie Qingrong's seats next to him.

On the left side was Xuanyuan Chen, and on the left side was Xie Qingrong. Although Ji Cangming was a little disappointed, he would only be closer to Xie Qingrong if they were on the same table.

However, when all of this fell into the eyes of the guests, they were all somewhat shocked. After all, they understood in their hearts that the table Ji Cangming was seated at had always been reserved for the few elders from the Ji Family s. There were eight current elders from the Ji Family s, but there were only four elders present in the residence, including Ji Rufeng.

Therefore, Ji Rufeng was seated opposite to him this time.

However, there were some guests who vaguely knew the truth about the past. They had a kind of mysterious pride in their own knowledge that no one else knew.

Naturally, no one knew about what had happened back then. However, it wasn't a rare thing for large families like them to interact with each other.

This matter would also involve a period of old memories and grudges.

However, the number of people who knew about this story became fewer and fewer. After all, all of the people who knew about this matter had their mouths sealed by the Ji Family, so no one would have the courage to offend the Ji Family.

Ji Cangming attentively observed Xie Qingrong's actions on the table, and thus noticed Xuanyuan Chen taking care of him slightly, to the point where as long as Xie Qingrong raised her chopsticks slightly, Xuanyuan Chen would immediately understand what Xie Qingrong wanted, and bring the delicious food to her side.

As for her, she only needed to eat the food slowly.

Xie Qingrong's favorite dish was the Intoxicated Shrimp, but since the shell of the Intoxicated Shrimp was extremely troublesome to peel, Ji Cangming and the other three elders of Ji Family could only watch helplessly as Xuanyuan Chen's slender fingers slowly peeled the shell of the Intoxicated Shrimp.

His hand was smeared with a bit of dark red vinegar, which made Xuanyuan Chen's white fingers seem even darker.

Xie Qingrong squinted her eyes and put the peeled Drunken Shrimp into his mouth. She chewed on it slowly, feeling the soft and tender meat that was ready to melt in the mouth of the Drunken Shrimp.

And Ji Rufeng had long since gotten used to all of this.

Previously, he had gone to the Martial Union with Xuanyuan Chen and the others to join in the fun. However, on the way, he saw Xuanyuan Chen meticulously taking care of Xie Qingrong, and was even able to experience the kind of love between the two of them that no one else had.

That was why peeling the shell of a prawn was merely Xuanyuan Chen's simplest expression of love for Xie Qingrong.

After Ji Cangming finished peeling the prawns, he gracefully used the kernels to wipe his fingers clean, one by one. Only then did he fill the wine cup beside Xuanyuan Chen's hand with wine and clink it with Xuanyuan Chen's.

"Prince Chen, this toast to you, I will do it first."

After he finished speaking, he finished the wine in his cup in one gulp.

Seeing that, Xuanyuan Chen immediately drank his wine, the rich and spicy warm wine entering his throat, bringing with it a numbing taste, stimulating his taste buds and throat, making him feel a sense of numbness and comfort.

He smiled and praised, "Good wine."

"Since it's a good wine, why not have another?" Ji Cangming suggested.

Just as Xuanyuan Chen was about to pick up the wine jug, he was seized by Xie Qingrong and placed it by his side. She used his chopsticks to place a piece of vegetables onto Xuanyuan Chen's plate and said indifferently: "Eat some vegetables, don't be greedy."

Ji Cangming looked surprised at Xuanyuan Chen who obediently put down the cup, then placed the vegetables into his mouth and began to chew gracefully, sighing in his heart.

It seemed like her worries were unnecessary, Xuanyuan Chen listened to everything her daughter Xie Qingrong said, looking like a wife controlling her wife.

After the banquet, the guests returned home.

Xuanyuan Chen pressed onto Ji Rufeng's shoulder, stopping him from leaving as he coldly said, "Shouldn't Ji gongzi give this king an explanation?"

Ji Rufeng chuckled, a faint stream of light flashed past his smiling face with disdain, "Prince Chen, are you trying to denounce us? Before, I had already reminded Princess Consort Chen that today's banquet would allow the two of you to learn some of the truths that the both of you have been wanting to know. Now that the two of you know the truth, you want to blame me? Is this the meaning of breaking the bridge after crossing the river? "

Xie Qingrong crossed her arms and coldly stared at Ji Rufeng's smiling face. She frowned and laughed coldly: "When Elder Ji gave me the invitation, he did not tell me the true intention of this black gold-plated invitation."

Coming to the Ji Family today, the Chief of the Ji Family had also given me and the Duke such a huge gift. It's obviously the Chief of the Ji Family's birthday, why did it have to be me and the Prince? Elder Ji, are you not going to explain? "

Hearing this, Ji Rufeng became silent. He never thought that Ji Cangming's reaction towards him would be this big, this was something that he did not expect. To Xuanyuan Chen and Xie Qingrong, he did owe them an explanation.

Frowning slightly, he explained to Xuanyuan Chen and Xie Qingrong: "I was indeed inconsiderate in this matter, and never expected uncle's reaction to be so sensitive, making everyone unhappy in the hall."

But why doesn't Princess Consort Chen understand Uncle. Uncle hasn't seen Aunt for a long time after all, so it's reasonable for him to see Princess Consort Chen, who has the same appearance as Aunt, have such a reaction. "

Xie Qingrong raised her hand slightly, stopping Ji Rufeng from speaking further, and said with a smile: "It is no longer important whether or not these matters are right and wrong. Now that your uncle is celebrating his birthday, even I have participated in it with Your Highness. Then can Ji gongzi please tell me what the truth is that you want me to know? "

Ji Rufeng laughed and said: "Princess Consort Chen wants to know the truth, I do not know. However, there will naturally be people in the Ji Palace who can answer the questions in the Princess Consort Chen's heart. Furthermore, this question can only be answered by him, as no one else will be able to, including me. "

With that, Ji Rufeng bid farewell to Xuanyuan Chen and Xie Qingrong.

Xie Qingrong's expression did not change as she stayed where she was, and continued to ponder over the meaning of Ji Rufeng's words. She kept having the feeling that Ji Rufeng had left him some kind of important reminder.