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Mother Luo and the others smiled knowingly and dodged into the hall, gesturing awkwardly with one of the palace maids to ask her to set out two more sets of dishes.
Xiangxiang, upon reaching the dining table, was somewhat surprised by the array of aromatic and visually appealing dishes and remarked with a tone of sarcasm only understood by family, "It seems the Third Prince of Cangming Country does value peaceful coexistence between our two countries."
Having not seen each other for a long time, the family naturally had much to discuss. The four of them chatted while they ate, occasionally interjecting with comments as Mother Luo and Chow Yun ate at a side table; the whole rundown palace echoed with joyful laughter, notably the loudest coming from Xiangxiang and his sister Wu You.
The newly dispatched eunuchs and palace maids by Cang Xulin saw this scene, feeling indistinctly whether it was envy or disdain.
