Chapter 1983: Chapter 716 - 714: The Little Granddaughter Wants to Reach for the Sky_1

The status of the young tiger in the mansion is now only second to Lin Qingluo’s.

No matter where it wanders in the courtyard, it receives high-grade attention, with chicken, duck, fish and meat readily available for it to feast on.

“It can play with you, but don’t feed it such lavish meals anymore.”

Lin Qingluo’s brows flicker with amusement, “If it continues eating like this, it’ll soon be as chubby as Leibao.”

“Great, great, we’re going to play with Hunao!”

With their sister’s permission, the four little brothers rush out of the hall in high spirits, their cheerful laughter fading as they run off into the distance.

“What a bunch of little monkeys.”

Duke of Zhen chuckles as the raucous noise finally subsides.

“Qingluo, Fourth Uncle has sent a letter.”

Only now does Lin Xiaoyang have an appropriate chance to talk with his beloved daughter. Wiping away an old man’s tears of sorrow, he takes out a family letter from his arms and hands it to her.

“A letter from Fourth Grandfather?”

Lin Qingluo’s eyes sparkle, her smile beaming as she quickly reads through the letter, unable to suppress her happiness.

“Old Four has written nothing but praises for you.”

Duke of Zhen’s moustache twitches with a grin, “The Spirit Rice planted earlier this year had a plentiful harvest. The newly collected seeds have sprouted. Today in the Beidi, both military and civilians are united, clearing up the land for cultivation, showing full enthusiasm.”

“Ninth Uncle also added a few lines especially for you, praising you to the sky.”

Lin Xiaoyang chuckles, his back unconsciously straightening with pride as he watches his beautiful and upright daughter.

“Every single civilian in Beidi now knows that it was the Eldest Miss of Duke Zhen’s Mansion who brought them the life-changing Spirit Rice seeds.”

The Duchess of Zhen, embracing her favorite granddaughter with maternal affection and pride, praised, “Today in Guannei, our little Qingluo is like a fairy descended from the heavens. She is divine in the eyes of the soldiers and civilians.”

“Grandmother, please stop lavishing so much praise on me.”

Amused and exasperated, Lin Qingluo playfully retorts, “If you continue like this, your granddaughter will soon ascend to the heavens.”

“Hahahaha.”

The Duke of Zhen broke into jovial laughter, his moustache quivering uncontrollably.

“Hehe.”

Lin Xiaoyang too was in high spirits, his affection for his lovable daughter couldn’t be concealed.

*

“Qingluo, how do you feel about the County Exam? Why didn’t Liuyun come back with you?”

With the family banquet concluded, Lin Qingluo found some free time to accompany her mother at the Quiet Elegance Residence.

Ye Xue’e, disguising her motherly worries about her daughter’s good marriage prospects, kept mentioning Ji Liuyun in their conversation, hoping her daughter would harbor good impressions of him.

“Senior Brother Ji went to Jiangnan to find grandpa. He only traveled with us, he never planned to return.”

Lin Qingluo was slightly surprised, not realizing her mother’s internal thoughts.

“For this County Exam, if you score the highest, Liuyun’s contributions cannot be neglected.”

Ye Xue’e’s motherly smile made Lin Qingluo’s spine tingle.

“Senior Brother Ji indeed has been working hard.”

Lin Qingluo couldn’t help but laugh recalling the stack of invitations He Biqiu brought in every morning.

“Liuyun is a knowledgeable and respectful child. You two have known each other since childhood. As you’ve grown up, the bond between you two is naturally deeper and unlike what you have with others.”

Observing the faint smile on her daughter’s lips, Ye Xue’e was overjoyed, incorrectly assuming that her words had found a place in her daughter’s heart.

“Ah? How is it different?”

Lin Qingluo’s thoughts were preoccupied by the grinning face of He Biqiu, and she had become momentarily distracted, missing out on what her mother was trying to imply.