It was a farce that left people unsure whether to laugh or cry.
Once everyone calmed down, naturally, no one had anything more to say about Chen Yi.
In their minds, his reputation had already sunk into a hollow-someone like him was rare not just in the Xiao Family, but throughout the Shuzhou Territory.
Verbally offending a general who held real power was indeed something he was capable of doing.
Even Second Master Xiao Wang, who had always enforced strict family rules, could do nothing about this matrilocal son-in-law once he learned Xiao Jinghong's attitude toward Chen Yi.
What could anyone else do?
Li Changqing, on the other hand, was a different matter.
After those few exchanges, it was not hard for everyone to see what was on his mind.
Because of that, the Xiao Family's Main Branch, Second Branch, and all the distant relatives and distinguished guests were now looking at Li Changqing rather strangely.
Something like this would have been better before Xiao Jinghong married; it could have been called "deep and devoted affection."
But Xiao Jinghong was already married, and for Li Changqing to harbor such thoughts and openly reveal them was far too lacking in propriety.
Even if he had not said it outright... it still violated the rules of proper conduct.
Still, whatever everyone thought, no one voiced it.
Meanwhile, the Old Duke, Zhang Xuan, walked over to Chen Yi with Sun Fu and struck up a conversation.
"I spoke ill of your father earlier. You aren't still holding a grudge against me, are you?"
Chen Yi shook his head and replied with a smile, "Your Grace, I no longer remember it."
Zhang Xuan immediately laughed, pointing at him as he said to Sun Fu, "Did you see that, Changming? This boy is exactly like