"Alas, I obey my orders."
The old housekeeper took the greeting card from Liu Zhengwen's hand with a helpless expression, with a bitter smile on his lips, and gestured to the family of three with his fists clasped.
"Uncle, eldest lady, young master, could you please wait here for a moment, I'll be back soon."
"It's time to thank the elderly."
"Uncle Tao Ye, I hope you can say a few nice words to Shu'er after meeting my parents."
"Grandpa Tao, we will see you later."
The old housekeeper, who was about to enter the mansion, heard the different words of the three members of the family behind him. He gently shook his head, let out a long sigh, and quickened his pace to enter the mansion.
In the garden of the inner courtyard of Wenren Mansion.
A figure wearing a light gray Confucian robe was currently on the martial arts field in the garden, dancing with a three-foot sword that reflected the cold light in his hand.
This man's figure flipped and moved around on the martial arts arena, sometimes lightly and sometimes ethereal.
When this man was dancing with his sword, the garden would occasionally echo with the sound of sword energy piercing the air.
Twenty steps away from the front left of the martial arts arena, there stands a simple and elegant pavilion.
On the plaque above the pavilion, there are three words "Wangyue Pavilion" written on it.
Under the pavilion, a beautiful woman about fifty years old, mature and charming, was sitting upright.
I saw the beautiful woman wearing a plain white Yunyan silk robe, sitting elegantly on the stone bench, and her body naturally exuded a virtuous and virtuous elegance.
She embroidered the handkerchief in her hand very skillfully, and from time to time she raised her slender white jade neck and looked at the figure dancing the sword on the martial arts field.
Whenever her eyes fell on that figure, her delicate and moist red lips could not help but raise a faint smile.
The appearance of the beautiful woman is very similar to that of Wenren Yunshu. They both have indigo eyebrows, autumn water eyes, red lips, and a fragrant jade face.
Compared to Wen Ren Yunshu's temperament, she has a more mature charm and a quiet temperament.
Just as she raised her head again to stare at the figure on the martial arts field, the sound of footsteps outside the pavilion behind her made her retract her gaze.
"Tao Ye has met Madam."
The beautiful woman put down the embroidered handkerchief in her hand and looked sideways at the old housekeeper standing beside her.
"Old Tao, what's the matter?"
The old housekeeper looked slightly hesitant, then gently took out Mr. Liu's greeting card from his sleeve, leaned over and handed it to the beautiful woman.
"In reply to Madam's message, there is a guest outside the house who handed the master a greeting card."
The beautiful woman stretched out her well-maintained slender hands to take the invitation from Tao Ye, and looked helplessly at the figure on the martial arts field.
"Which great scholar or celebrity came to me to discuss knowledge? Or is it some martial arts master or martial arts hero who came to me to compete with me in swordsmanship?"
"In reply to Madam's words, it's none of them."
"neither?"
"Yes, neither."
The beautiful woman immediately withdrew her gaze and looked at the old housekeeper beside her again with curiosity.
"That's really strange. Who is coming?"
The old housekeeper glanced at the figure dancing the sword on the martial arts field, and a look of worry flashed in his eyes.
"Yes, they are three distinguished guests of very high status."
"Three distinguished guests?"
"Yes, he is a distinguished guest."
"For someone to be called a distinguished guest by you, Old Tao, his status must be no small matter.
Tell me, what is the identity of this person?"
The old housekeeper felt the curious gaze of the beautiful woman and scratched the back of his head a few times.
"It's hard to say, old slave. Madam, you'd better take a look at the greeting card in your hand.
After reading this, madam, you will know the identities of the three distinguished guests outside the house."
The beautiful woman heard the old housekeeper's words and replied angrily.
"Mysterious."
Immediately, the beautiful woman frowned slightly and looked down at the exquisite greeting card in her hand, and casually opened the cover of the greeting card.
When the beautiful woman saw clearly the content on the greeting card, she suddenly stood up from the stone bench.
Her beautiful eyes stared closely at the content on the greeting card, and her charming and pretty face showed clearly visible excitement.
"Shu'er, Shu'er, it's Shu'er, it's Shu'er who's back."
The beautiful woman murmured softly to herself and quickly raised her head to look at the old housekeeper.
"Old Tao, where is Shu'er? Where is Shu'er? Where is she now?"
The old housekeeper looked at the uncontrollable excitement on the beautiful woman's face and pointed directly in the direction of the door.
"Madam, eldest lady, uncle, and young master are waiting outside the gate of our house."
"Quickly lead the way, quicky lead the way, I will go to see them right away."
"Madam, wait a minute."
"What's wrong?"
The old butler raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the martial arts arena, pouted his lips, and sighed helplessly.
"Madam, what should I do over there?"
When the beautiful woman heard the old housekeeper's reminder, her mature and charming body suddenly trembled, and the excitement on her beautiful face couldn't help but lighten a bit.
She held up the greeting card in her hand again and looked at it for a moment, with a hint of sadness in her beautiful eyes like autumn water.
"Old...Old Tao."
"Ma'am, tell me."
"Do you think the master will meet Shu'er and the others this time?"
The old housekeeper let out a silent sigh, turned around and looked towards the martial arts arena.
"Madam, I don't know if I will meet the eldest lady, uncle, young master and the three of them.
That's why I didn't dare to go see the master directly with the invitation, but came to your place, madam.
I just want to hear what you think, madam, and what to do?"
"My wife...I don't know what to do for a moment."
"Well, how about I send the invitation directly to the master?"
"It's not like you don't know that old stubborn old Tao has a bad temper. After seeing the greetings from Shu'er and the others, he will most likely be the same as before.
Wait, wait, let me think about it again and see if there is any good way."
"Yes, I understand."
Just as the master and servant were discussing how to deal with the invitation, the figure dancing the sword on the martial arts field gradually stopped.
He put away the long sword in his hand and walked towards the pavilion with steady and powerful steps.
"Madam, I'm a little thirsty. Please pour me a cup of herbal tea to quench my thirst."
When the beautiful woman heard the visitor's voice, she couldn't help but panic, and hurriedly put the greeting card in her hand into her sleeve.
"I understand, I will pour you some tea right away."
"Hey, Old Tao, why are you here? What's the matter?"
"Uh! Old slave, old slave."
The person holding the long sword was none other than Wenren Xuanhe, the son of Tianjian Wenrenzheng and the father of Wenren Yunshu.
As for the beautiful woman standing by the stone table, drinking tea, she was her first wife, Wenren Yunshu's mother, Liu Yulan.
Wen Renxuanhe placed the long sword in his hand on the stone table, turned around and sat down on the stone bench.
To be continued...