Just then, Zhen Mi also stepped forward and greeted Lü Bu with a bow.
Lü Bu returned the bow, then praised her. "You grow ever more dignified and lovely, Noble Lady. Has the Crown Prince not come today?"
Zhen Mi smiled faintly and replied modestly, "Thank you for your praise, Duke Wen. Jue is still resting in the hall. When I have time, I will bring him to see you."
Lü Lingqi had no son, and Liu Jue had acknowledged her as his godmother. The Lü Clan would be a source of support for Liu Jue in the future, so there was nothing wrong with cultivating good relations with Lü Bu.
As for her own relatives, the Zhen Clan, they could no longer offer much help.
Ever since the incident involving the burning of the imperial envoy, the Zhen Clan had been stripped of its power, though it had narrowly escaped extermination.
Its influence within the Imperial Court had long since fallen far below what it had once been.
Holding Liu Ying, Lü Bu sat down on a stone stool in the garden.
Liu Ying excitedly told Lü Bu about the butterflies and flowers she had seen in the Imperial Garden. Lü Bu listened with keen interest, nodding in response from time to time and teasing Liu Ying until she giggled.
The special bond between grandparents and grandchildren was an eternal truth. Clearly, Liu Ying was much closer to Lü Bu than she was to either Liu Xie or Lü Lingqi.
Watching from the side, Liu Xie could not help feeling somewhat helpless.
He only hoped Liu Ying would not take after Lü Bu's temperament in the future.
After a while, Liu Xie had Lü Lingqi and Zhen Mi take Liu Ying away to play, then asked Lü Bu, "How