Volume 1: Gathering Winds of Splendor Chapter 33: Everything is Ready

  "In the early years, when the founding emperor was conquering the rivers and mountains, the first Jade King made great contributions with his hard work and bravery. Later, after the founding emperor ascended to the throne, he conferred the title of Jade King on his loyal general who had been by his side through life and death, and it has been passed down through generations to this day, becoming the current Jade King's Mansion." An Muxuan reported truthfully.

  "Dong Ling only has the Jade King's Manor as a monarch of the opposite sex?" An Xin pondered, no wonder Yu Hua was so favored by the Emperor, it turned out that her ancestors were meritorious founders of the country. Thinking back to the scene in the palace earlier, that Emperor, her maternal grandfather, seemed very amiable and easy-going, and didn't mind at all when Ling Yi spoke and acted without much respect.

  "There is also the Yue Wang Fu, which has been inherited for generations. The original Yue Wang Ye was a sworn brother of the founding emperor." An Mu Chen thought it necessary to let An Xin understand the situation in the capital and looked at her, asking, "Do you want to know anything else?"

  "Don't think, it's none of my business." An Xin was only slightly interested in that poisonous Yulan flower, and seeing the old emperor follow his every word, he knew he must be a sycophant.

  "It's better not to know, it saves worrying." An Muxuan said lightly, her eyes meeting Ling Susu's silent gaze, "Mother, is your body uncomfortable?"

  "It's a bit unbearable after the long journey, but it'll be fine after resting for a while." Ling SuSu gazed at An Xin with a gentle look, her lips opening and closing as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

  An Xin naturally knew what Ling Su was going to say, but she just didn't want to listen. Whether it's Feng Xing or Liu Xing, neither has anything to do with herself. Ruling the world relies on thousands of horses and soldiers, and is built on the bones of countless people, not just a single shining celestial body in the sky that can predict the future and dominate the world.

  Ling SuSu roughly saw her thoughts from An Xin's calm eyes, and she silently sighed, swallowing the words that had reached the tip of her tongue.

  Arrived at General's Mansion, An Xin bid farewell to An Mu Chen and Ling Su Su, and returned to her Qing Xin Pavilion.

  "Miss, are you going to eat?" Si Jin was busy feeding the small beast with chopped meat and saw An Xin return, so he hurriedly asked.

  She took a glance at the mouse, which was eating away with gusto, and scolded, "You lazy good-for-nothing rat, you think following me back to the mansion is a blessing? The master hasn't even eaten yet, and you're already digging in? Your table manners are no better than those of a gluttonous pig. From now on, don't follow me out anymore, or I'll lose face."

  Si Jin listened to An Xin's long speech without taking a breath, her mouth twitched and she wiped the virtual sweat from her forehead, saying "I was just trying to feed it because I thought it was hungry, so I took some food from the kitchen for it. It's all my fault."

  "My mood is bad, you and it have become my scapegoat today, I should be the one apologizing." After scolding loudly, An Xin felt that her breath was smooth, her heart was clear, and her mood was more joyful than ever before.

  "Miss, it's the servant's fault." Si Jin saw An Xin apologize to her as a servant, and she was so surprised that she was stunned for half a moment before repeating what she had just said.

  "Jinyou'er, help me get some delicious dishes, whatever has a lot of oil and fat, bring them all to me. Today I want to eat my fill." With a carefree and heroic wave of his hand, he felt like he was commanding a great army, and burst out laughing.

  In the past, what I wanted to eat most in the village was big fish and meat. Now that I've returned to General's Manor, I must make up for the nutrition I lacked for nine years. Whatever delicious food there is, I'll eat it! Whatever can help me gain weight, I'll eat it! Striving for a 34-inch waist circumference dream!

  Si Jin responded with a sound and walked out, halfway through suddenly feeling a bit off, thinking for a while, suddenly turning her head to look at An Xin who was leaning on the wooden horse leg with a carefree expression, her voice trembling, "Miss, what did you just call me?…."

  "Jinyuer, isn't it unpleasant to hear? I think it's quite good, easy to understand and cute, the first choice for naming." Anxin lazily shook her raised right foot up and down.

  "The slave heard it and thought it sounded a bit like the name of the Red Chamber sister." Si Jin's pretty face twisted in distress, her voice trembling with tears, "Miss, please take back your order."

  "Isn't it that all the girls in the Red Mansion are called Little Peach, Little Emerald, Fragrance and other such common names? But 'Darling' is a title exclusive to me, one of a kind. You should be grateful for your uniqueness." Anshi saw several plates of melon seeds on the small table by the couch, brought them over and placed them on her lap, cracking them open with a loud crunch.

  Si Jin waited for a while, but didn't see An Xin showing any signs of loosening up, so she had to reluctantly go out and prepare food for her.

  "Hey, hey, don't snatch my melon seeds! You're a mouse and you're eating melon seeds? Aren't you afraid of breaking your big teeth?" Siyan had just entered the inner room when she heard Anxin's loud scolding. She thought of what Sijin had said earlier and hesitated for a moment before slowly walking in, lowering her head and speaking softly, "Miss, do you want to eat in here or in the outer room?"

  "Yan Niang, put it in the inner room for me, I'm too lazy to move." An Xin glanced at Si Yan with a sly smile, and was pleased to see the same expression as Si Jin's before.

  "Yes, miss." Siyan resignedly responded.

  Relax and focus on the five dishes and three soups arranged on the Huang Huali eight immortals table, busily sitting on the round stool with chopsticks in hand, starting to eat with gusto. Nodding in praise while taking advantage of a pause between swallows to instruct, "I alone don't have such a big appetite, from now on just choose two or three delicious dishes."

  Si Jin couldn't help but feel embarrassed as she watched An Xin's unrefined and uncouth eating habits, thinking to herself that even the most well-bred young ladies from good families wouldn't behave so coarsely.

  Burped contentedly, put down chopsticks, wiped the remaining oil on his mouth with his sleeve, rubbed his round belly, and got up satisfied to lie back on the couch.

  "Jinyuer, tell me some gossip to help digest this food." I ate too much and feel bloated.

  "Miss, what is Ba Gua?" Si Jin was perplexed.

  "It's something unusual and attention-grabbing that just happened." He summarized it briefly, then worried she wouldn't understand, "For example, if someone's wife doesn't get along with the concubine, or maybe some lady has an affair and her husband gets cuckolded, I'm really interested in this kind of thing.

  "Miss, I rarely go out of the house, and what you said is really unknown to me." Si Jin shook her head, speechless at An Xin's unique interests and hobbies.

  Her face fell as soon as she heard the words, and after a moment, her black eyes rolled around several times. Suddenly, she put on a serious expression, unsmiling, and asked, "Jinye, I want to ask you a very serious question."

  "Miss, may I ask." Si Jin thought An Xin had remembered something important and hurriedly replied seriously.

  "Who is your master between me and my brother?" An Xin's voice was calm and deep.

  "Of course it's Miss!" Si Jin replied without hesitation, the Duke had sent her over to serve Miss, and from then on she was Miss's maid, this point the Duke made very clear.