"It turns out that the great butler, Uncle Li Ye, came in person." Li Shuzhen said calmly:

"Please get up quickly, Uncle Li Ye. You are an old man from the Li Mansion. You have worked hard and accomplished a lot. I can't bear this gift from you. Cui'er, bring a glass of cold water to the butler to quench his thirst. Really, the sun is so high, too."

Don’t you know how to ask the butler and them to come into the front hall and sit there waiting for us?”

The maid Xiaocui smiled and quickly poured a glass of water. The butler Li Ye didn't show any pretense. He took it and drank it in one gulp and said with a smile:

"Miss Third, please don't blame Miss Xiaocui and others. It was me who asked to stand here and wait."

He knew that Miss San had not seen her again for half a year since she went to the Li Mansion with Third Uncle to pay her respects on the first day of the Lunar New Year. She would only go to pick up her mother Bai Suling, and she would have someone drive a speedboat or drive a car.

Luxurious bulletproof carriage goes to Li Mansion.

For this reason, the master often loses his temper.

As a senior housekeeper who has been in the Li Mansion for nearly thirty years and is also a member of the Li clan in Anhui, he understands his responsibilities.

Third aunt Chen Tianhua returned to Huxindao Manor yesterday evening. It was expected that the couple would come to pay their respects this morning, but this time the master specifically emphasized in advance that it should be more grand.

This year has been an eventful year. As a confidant of the Li family, Li Ye started to prepare last night, but this morning he waited and waited. After the hour, there was still no third lady and his wife coming to greet them. So he simply came over in person to urge them.

Seeing the appearance of Chen Tianhua and his wife, Li Ye already understood that Li Shuzhen had agreed to go back to Li's Mansion to pay her respects, and the worries he had felt when he came were gone.

Yes, they say that a daughter is her father's little cotton-padded jacket, and the third lady has always been the master's favorite. How much resentment can there be between father and daughter?

"Third Miss, I heard that Third Aunt is famous all over the country this time, and the Li Mansion has been prepared, waiting for you and Third Aunt to come over." Li Ye said.

In the eyes of the people in the Li family, the status of the young lady comes first, followed by the uncle. This has always made Chen Tianhua feel very unhappy.

It was excusable before, but now?!

Just because the Li Mansion is powerful and people of Li family's bloodline are the masters, Chen Tianhua, the most outstanding person, can only be half a master.

In front of Li Shuzhen, Shang was like this. In front of Li Sangong's son Pinzhang, Chen Tianhua was more like an outsider.

This is the special situation in aristocratic families in the late Qing Dynasty. If it is within the royal clan, it is the relationship between the princess and the prince-in-law. This blood relationship hierarchy is even more strict.

Get the hell out of Tamar! Chen Tianhua slandered.

"Husband, let's go!" Li Shuzhen suddenly spoke and tugged on his

The sleeves pulled him back from his thoughts.

"Okay then, Butler Li, please go back first, we will arrive soon."

Chen Tianhua, who had always avoided talking, finally had a rare right to speak.

"Okay, Third Miss and Third Aunt, Li Ye will take your leave first." Li Ye bowed slightly, took the two servants, and walked to the small dock on the island in the middle of the lake.

From Li's Mansion to Huxin Island, most people use speedboats, and they can arrive within ten minutes, which is very convenient.

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Things in the world are ever-changing and always beyond people's expectations.

Looking at the eight vermilion doors of the Li Mansion and the stone lion with its teeth and claws in front of the door, in Chen Tianhua's eyes, everything seemed so familiar, but it seemed a little strange.

He always felt that this time was somewhat different from every time he came here before.

Outside the Li Mansion, it was already decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations like the Chinese New Year, and it was full of joy. A large number of Li Mansion's servants, male and female servants, lined up in two rows and stood bowed to welcome the third uncle of the Li Mansion who had returned strongly.

Although Chen Tianhua had been treated like this countless times in Li's house, it was the first time today and he was a little flattered.

Li Shuzhen stood at the gate in a daze, staring intently at the four characters "Admiral Li's Mansion". The corners of her mouth moved, revealing an expression that was half a smile but not a smile.

She was also shocked by the scene in front of her.

However, of course she knew in her heart that this kind of pomp was definitely not directed at her, the third young lady of the Li family, but the third uncle.

At this moment, she has become an accessory.

Chen Tianhua, who was standing beside her, glanced at her worriedly, fearing that this usually domineering third lady would have an attack on the spot.

He tugged at her skirt without leaving a trace. The butler Li Ye also glanced at Li Shuzhen who suddenly stopped in front of the door. He bowed slightly and said, "Third miss and third uncle, the master is still waiting in the middle hall."

Chen Tianhua and his wife arrived at the gate, but were reluctant to go in for a long time. Presumably at this time, Li Cunzhi, who was waiting in the courtyard, was already extremely angry, but could not express himself.

Li Ye could think of the old man's angry face, how terrifying it was at this moment.

"Let's go Qian'er, why are you dazed? Don't let your father-in-law wait inside for too long." Chen Tianhua had to speak at this time.

Li Shuzhen hummed, then followed Chen Tianhua across the raised threshold and walked inside. Li Ye breathed a sigh of relief quietly and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Passing through the screen wall in front of the door, a spacious courtyard appeared in front of Chen Tianhua. In the main hall of the hall, Li Cunzhi, dressed in formal attire, sat on the master's chair with his hands on his knees and sat upright.

Seeing Chen Tianhua and his wife appear in front of them, the anger on their faces slowly dissipated, but there was still no trace of a smile.

He knew in his heart that the responsibility for this belated greeting lay with his daughter Li Shuzhen, not his son-in-law Chen Tianhua.

Although he didn't deliberately want to express anything, he still maintained the military ethos that had been formed for a long time while sitting there, with his back straight and his Chinese-shaped face calm and confident. Two sharp eyes swept over Chen Tianhua and his wife.

Sweeping it back and forth, the carefully groomed mustache swayed slightly as the corners of the mouth moved.

No matter how his daughter Li Shuzhen behaves, Li Cunzhi doesn't take it seriously. She just wants to seek justice for her mother and gain some face. It has nothing to do with principles or pain.

What he is really concerned about is the words and deeds of his son-in-law Chen Tianhua.

Li Cunzhi looked at the powerful third son-in-law in front of him, who was now famous all over the world. This was the first time he took a serious look at him.

It has been eight years since he entered the Li Mansion, and his snowball is now getting bigger and bigger, so big that he doesn't know how to determine his position in the Li family.

Over the past eight years, Li Cunzhi has fully supported Chen Tianhua in his sprint forward. He has never considered the word control. He believes that everything is under control.

In fact, it was not the case. By the time he woke up, it seemed that everything was too late. This wild horse was already in a state of being able to break free at any time.

Now Chen Tianhua seems to no longer need any support.

He is actually only twenty-seven years old this year, and he is already the hidden richest man and warlord in the Qing Dynasty.

He has nearly 10,000 regular troops and 30,000 irregular militiamen. When needed in wartime, these combat-effective militiamen can immediately become regular troops.

In addition to the army infantry and cavalry, he had two artillery regiments and a navy of eleven large and small gunboats.
Chapter completed!