Chapter 30: ChapterWorst breakfast ever.
The words lingered in the air for several moments before the sound of approaching footsteps drifted into the courtyard from the stone pathway outside.
The women immediately turned toward the entrance.
A moment later, several familiar figures appeared.
Xi Jianyu entered first with his hands clasped behind his back, followed by Xi Wenzhe, Xi Yunhao, Xi Yunchen, and Gu Xiang who had spent the morning practicing archery and discussing estate matters elsewhere.
The men had expected to arrive in time for breakfast.
Instead, the first thing they noticed was the unusual atmosphere.
The food remained on the tables as the tea was still warm, yet nobody seemed to be eating anymore.
Even stranger, every woman present appeared mentally exhausted.
Xi Jianyu frowned slightly.
"What happened?"
No one answered immediately.
The Duke slowly looked around the courtyard.
His wife’s expression was complicated.
His mother’s face was dark.
Xi Ronghua appeared ready to either laugh or kill someone.
Xi Lanyin looked as though she had just received terrible news.
Even Gu Yue and Xi Qianqian were sitting unusually quietly.
The scene was so strange that Xi Jianyu immediately became suspicious.
Meanwhile, Xi Yunchen looked around in confusion.
"How is breakfast already over?"
"We only left for a little while."
Xi Yunhao nodded.
"Did something happen?"
The moment the question was asked, several women exchanged glances.
Then Xi Ronghua slowly turned toward them.
A complicated expression appeared on her face.
After a long pause, she sighed.
"Su Yueqing happened."
The men immediately froze.
For some reason, those three words alone were enough to make everyone nervous.
Xi Yunchen’s eyelid twitched.
"What did Sister-in-Law do this time?"
Gu Yue immediately corrected him.
"Technically, she didn’t do anything."
Xi Yunchen frowned.
"Then why does everyone look like this?"
This time Xi Qianqian answered.
"Because Sister-in-Law struck again."
The younger generation instantly understood.
Even Xi Wenzhe’s expression became slightly strange.
Whenever someone said Su Yueqing had "struck again," it usually meant another secret had been exposed.
Xi Jianyu slowly sat down.
"What was revealed this time?"
Nobody answered immediately.
The women exchanged another round of glances.
Because honestly...
They weren’t sure where to begin.
Was it Zhao Mingyuan?
The Prime Minister’s son?