The next day, Leng Ruo Li woke up in her own bed, feeling completely groggy. It took a while for her mind to clear.
She glanced around her familiar surroundings, feeling very confused.
Wasn't she supposed to be in the peach blossom forest?
She remembered she and Ming Jiu Xiao were happily drinking in the peach blossom forest.
How did she get back?
At this moment, a "coo, coo" sound came from beside Leng Ruo Li's ear.
Huh? Isn't this the sound of the little golden eagle?
She quickly got out of bed and went towards the source of the sound. A little golden eagle was walking around her room, as if familiarizing itself with its new living environment.
On the table in the room, a note was pressed down with a teacup. It read:
"Girl, you were drunk and fell asleep last night, so I had to personally bring you back. I've also sent the little golden eagle over for you. You don't know Qing Gong, so raise it well, and it will be of great help to you in the future."
Ming Jiu Xiao's calligraphy was very beautiful, with powerful strokes and a lively posture, vigorous and strong, which was somewhat contrary to his effeminate nature.
"Hehe!"
This Ming Jiu Xiao was quite thoughtful.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
"Miss, are you awake?"
Xing'er called out softly.
Her young lady was very strange today. Usually, she woke up earlier than them every day.
Today, it was already late morning, and her young lady still hadn't opened the door. If Xing'er hadn't noticed that her young lady's door was bolted from the inside, she would have thought Leng Ruo Li hadn't returned to Mingyue Courtyard last night.
"I'm awake!"
Leng Ruo Li replied.
"The Great General said he wants you to accompany him to General Su's house for a hundred-day banquet today."
Xing'er relayed the message from Leng Jin Yu.
"General Su? Is it General Su Xun's house from last time?"
"Yes, his son is having a hundred-day banquet today."
"Okay, okay, Xing'er, tell my father to wait for me for a moment. I'll come out after I change."
"Yes, Miss."
Xing'er immediately went to reply to Leng Jin Yu.
Afterward, Leng Ruo Li entered the system space to bathe and wash up. She put on a relatively simple and elegant dress. Since she was attending Su Xun's son's hundred-day banquet, Leng Ruo Li also prepared a small gift before leaving the system space.
"Li'er, Li'er, are you ready?"
Leng Jin Yu called out from outside Leng Ruo Li's door.
"Daddy, I'm out."
Leng Ruo Li quickly opened the door and saw Leng Jin Yu, dressed in a dark blue silk robe with bamboo leaf patterns, standing at her doorway. He looked mature and steady, his charm still as ever, with an extraordinary bearing.
Leng Jin Yu also took a careful look at Leng Ruo Li. She was wearing a simple and clean, elegantly tied, wide-sleeved long dress, making her look refreshingly neat. He was more and more satisfied with this daughter the more he looked at her.
"Daddy, let's go."
"Okay!"
The two of them walked out of Mingyue Courtyard.
After half an incense stick's ride in the carriage, the two finally arrived at the entrance of the Su residence.
As soon as she and Leng Jin Yu got out of the carriage, Leng Ruo Li's two maternal uncles and two maternal aunts walked towards them. The Xia family had arrived a step earlier than them.
"Li'er, you're here!"
The two maternal aunts called out in unison.
"Eldest Uncle, Eldest Aunt, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, hello!" Leng Ruo Li greeted them with a smile.
Leng Jin Yu also quickly greeted the Xia family.
"Brother, Sister-in-law, Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, hello!" Leng Jin Yu also greeted them with a smile.
Unexpectedly, Xia Shan Yi and the others did not acknowledge Leng Jin Yu, leaving him feeling very awkward.
Alas, the Xia family still hadn't forgiven him.
An Shi and Jiang Shi then directly pulled Leng Ruo Li away and entered the Su residence. Xia Shan Yi and Xia Ling Xuan, the brothers, followed closely behind them.
Leng Jin Yu stood alone outside the Su residence, suddenly feeling lost in the wind.
Inside the Su residence, An Shi and Jiang Shi pulled Leng Ruo Li to sit by a pavilion and started chatting about Leng Ruo Li's skincare products.
Meanwhile, Xia An Nan and Xia Ling Xuan were discussing matters with some people from the officialdom.
"Li'er, the mask you gave us is really good. Look, after using it for only a few days, my skin has become more elastic and firm, and much whiter. Everyone says I look ten years younger, and they're all envious." An Shi smiled so much that her mouth almost couldn't close.
"Yes, Li'er, what your Eldest Aunt said is true. The masks, essence, and whitening lotion you gave us, after I used them, your Second Uncle even praised my face, saying I'm even more beautiful now than when I first married him."
After Jiang Shi finished speaking, two red clouds instantly rose on her face.
"Haha—"
An Shi and Leng Ruo Li burst into laughter upon hearing this.
"Li'er, look, it's your Second Aunt and Second Uncle, a couple with so much passion." An Shi teased Jiang Shi.
"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? Li'er is still here."
Jiang Shi chided An Shi, and her face turned even redder.
At this moment, Xia Shan Yi walked over and called out to the group, "Let's go! We'll go give gifts to the child together."
Then, Leng Ruo Li, An Shi, and Jiang Shi followed behind Xia Shan Yi and soon arrived at Madam Su's courtyard.
At this time, a group of noble ladies were gathered around Madam Su and the child, admiring them.
"Madam Su, was your son really cut out of your belly by the Masked Divine Doctor?" a curious onlooker asked.
"Yes, this is something I personally experienced." Madam Su nodded and said.
"It is said that after the Masked Divine Doctor removed your child, she sewed up your belly with needles. Did you not feel any pain then? Were you not afraid of dying immediately after she cut open your abdomen?" another onlooker asked.
"Before the Masked Divine Doctor performed the cesarean section, I had already fainted from the pain and felt no pain at all. When I woke up, she had already taken out my son and sewn up the wound on my belly. I only felt a slight discomfort."
Madam Su was filled with gratitude towards the Masked Divine Doctor and patiently answered everyone's questions.
"Good heavens! The medical skills of that Masked Divine Doctor are truly extraordinary! My relative also suffered from a difficult childbirth a few days ago but did not meet such a good divine doctor to save her, resulting in the death of both mother and child." A woman among the onlookers exclaimed.
"Yes, last year my sister-in-law from my maiden family also died of difficult childbirth. Alas, if only she had been as fortunate as Madam Su to meet a benefactor like the Masked Divine Doctor to treat her, she might not have died." Another woman said with emotion.
"Alright, today is a joyous occasion, so let's not talk about depressing things. These pair of jade bangles are my small gift for Young Master Su." A wife of a fifth-rank official said with a smile.
"Thank you, Madam Ke."
Madam Su said to her politely.
Since this lady had set the precedent, these noble ladies all took out the small gifts they had prepared in advance and gave them to Madam Su.
Even An Shi and Jiang Shi quickly presented their pre-prepared small gifts. Leng Ruo Li was the only one standing there in a daze.
Seeing this, An Shi and Jiang Shi quickly asked a servant to fetch an additional small gift from their carriage.