Though Song Qingshu was far from satisfied with the servants in the residence, they prepared the wine and dishes quite quickly. Before long, a full table had been laid out. Song Qingshu invited Guo Jing and Huang Rong to take their seats. Chen Yuanyuan had originally intended to return to her room, but he pulled her over to sit beside him as well.
Since they were about to eat, it was inconvenient for Chen Yuanyuan to keep her veil on. Fortunately, Song Qingshu had sent the servants far away, so there was no fear of others catching sight of her.
When Chen Yuanyuan removed her veil, the entire room seemed to brighten by several degrees. Even someone as upright as Guo Jing was briefly stunned, while Huang Rong sighed. "I knew Sister must possess heavenly beauty, but I still underestimated just how beautiful you are."
A faint blush appeared on Chen Yuanyuan's face. Pressing her lips together, she replied, "Though I am not from the martial world, I still know that Sect Leader Huang is hailed as the greatest beauty in the martial world."
Hearing the two women praise each other back and forth, Song Qingshu wisely chose not to interrupt. Instead, he raised a cup to Guo Jing and casually asked, "Brother Guo, did you come to Lin'an this time on official business, or simply to relax?"
"A bit of both," Guo Jing replied with a smile. "Not long ago, the court and the Mongol Empire agreed to a truce. With no more fighting around Xiangyang, Rong'er and I finally had some time to rest. We were thinking of finding somewhere to relax and make up for all these years in which I have neglected Rong'er. Grand Councilor Jia sent word for us to come to Lin'an, so we