Princess and the General

Chapter 9: No Harm In Walking Sideways

In the main courtyard, Gu Huai Jiang sat in the middle of the room, looking over a couple of transaction records and repeatedly nodded his head.

"Jiu Ge has improved. With Bai Shu away, he alone managed to have the manor taken care of neat and orderly, and even was able to have his younger brothers taken care of well."

Qi An stood by the door. Hearing his words, he couldn't help but smile.

"Second young master is already 19 years old, and next year he'll be coming of age, so naturally he's made progress. Even third young master, fourth young master and them, all aren't children anymore either. They're able to take care of themselves well. Marquis can just rest assured!"

Gu Huai Jiang lift his head and glanced at him. Seeing him standing by the door with his back bent, he thus instructed him to sit down.

"Steward Qi, have a seat, you've been serving in this manor for decades now. You have more dignity than the young masters, no need to be this meticulous."

Qi An didn't humbly decline either and smilingly sat down half way on the round chair below.

"That's right, Marquis, don't know what dishes Miss Yu Fu likes to eat? This old servant has already ordered the kitchen to prepare extra dishes, just don't know if they will suit Miss Yu Fu's taste."

Speaking of Yu Fu, Gu Huai Jiang affectionately smiled.

"No worries, she still isn't too familiar with our Eastern Ling's cuisine. Let her have a taste of all the different kinds of dishes of the imperial capital. That way, in the future, she'll know what she likes to eat and what she doesn't like to eat."

Qi An couldn't help but feel astonished inside.

"Could it be that Miss Yu Fu, she previously didn't live in the Eastern Ling borders?"

"She previously had been living in the Immortals Valley the whole time. That is a place at the intersection of the three countries. There, the three countries' custom, etiquette, food and so on all mix together. That's why she's still somewhat different from our Eastern Ling's young ladies."

Qi An finally understood.

"No wonder this old servant felt Miss Yu Fu was exceptionally lively and cute. Unlike the other upper class noble family misses, who were all restricted since young to be gentle and quiet."

As for whether gentle was good, or lively was good, he momentarily couldn't say either.

But judging from Gu Huai Jiang's complexion, he clearly felt lively was good.

No, it's possible that as long as it was Yu Fu, regardless whether it was gentle or lively, he would all like?

Qi An glanced towards the outside. The sky was gradually darkening, the sun slowly inclining towards the west.

"It's almost time, this old servant will order someone to go invite Miss Yu Fu and the young masters to come dine right away."

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Qi Ting lead Yu Fu out of the Western Wing. It was even the same path from when they came. Passing through a small pebbled path, they arrived at the main courtyard.

Gu Huai Jiang's character and temperament was broad-minded, possessing elegance. His dwelling's slender jade bamboo was dense like a forest.

Yu Fu looked around, while continuously nodding in her head.

This wasn't far off from how she'd imagined Gu Huai Jiang's residence to be.

Qi Ting's expression was somewhat unhappy. From time to time, she would turn her head to look behind her. Yu Fu's little hand lead along a girl that was about the same size as her.