Madam Liu nodded, "That's it. When Zi Zheng came to look for me, Chief Steward Liu was reporting to me about the affairs of the mansion."

　　"Zi Zheng happened to ask Chief Steward Liu, and Chief Steward Liu said that some time ago, he found out that a servant in the mansion had talked about this matter." Madam Liu did not mention the attendant beside Liu Zi Zheng.

　　The attendant had followed Liu Zizheng for a long time and was loyal to him and never led him astray.

　　He didn't gossip in front of Liu Zizheng.

　　This time, I told this matter because of Liu Zizheng's reminder, and Mrs. Liu did not blame me.

　　What's more, Liu Zizheng had personally begged her not to reveal his servants.

　　Old Madam Liu could not do anything to Butler Liu, but she could easily find a reason to punish a small servant around Liu Zizheng.

　　Therefore, Madam Liu concealed the matter of Liu Zizheng's attendant and spoke directly about Butler Liu.

　　"How dare you!" Liu Hanlin was really angry when he heard this. "We are neighbors, so we live close to each other. Words can easily spread. They are still gossiping about other places in the mansion."

　　"If the Gu family knew about this, I would lose all my face!" Liu Hanlin said angrily, "General Gu is well-known for protecting his wife. He even defended his wife in front of the second prince of the Turkic Empire without hesitation. If he knew about the gossips people in our mansion were saying about Madam Gu San, he would definitely report me!"

　　"No, he should have known about it. The two children of the Gu family came to tell me all this, obviously to clear the name of the third Madam Gu." Liu Hanlin paced back and forth anxiously, "If things go wrong tomorrow at court, I might be reported to General Gu."

　　"Madam, is it too late to prepare an apology now? Please follow me to Gu's house to apologize." Liu Hanlin said.

　　"Although the Gu family knows about it, it was not passed on by our servants. If it is not resolved, it will be useless even if I apologize today." Mrs. Liu sighed.

　　"Why is this?" Liu Hanlin asked, "Is there anything else?"

　　Madam Liu then told Madam Gu about how Old Madam Liu had actually spread the gossip directly to Old Madam Gu.

　　Liu Hanlin knew that Old Madam Liu didn't like Madam Liu very much.

　　It was fine at first, but when Mrs. Liu started to take charge of the household, Old Lady Liu began to dislike everything about Mrs. Liu.

　　People often talk about Madam Liu's faults outside, but Madam Liu manages the Liu Mansion in an orderly manner.

　　Therefore, no one believed what Old Lady Liu said.

　　On the contrary, when Old Madam Liu talked about this, they treated her behavior as a joke.

　　Liu Hanlin stopped Madam Liu from doing this more than once.

　　But every time she finished speaking, Old Lady Liu would be quiet for a while.

　　After a while, he started talking again.

　　Liu Hanlin was tired.

　　Unexpectedly, this time, Madam Liu was so angry.

　　Liu Hanlin immediately said, "I'll go talk to my mother right away! Does she still want me to be an official?"

　　Liu Hanlin quickly walked out the door, then turned back and said to Madam Liu, "Please prepare some suitable gifts, and after dinner, we will go to the Gu Mansion to apologize."

　　"Okay." Mrs. Liu nodded.

　　Liu Hanlin had no choice but to have an argument with Old Madam Liu.

　　When Liu Hanlin came back, his face was still full of anger.

　　"How's the talk?" asked Mrs. Liu.

　　"Mother has agreed again this time, but I don't know how long she can hold out this time." Liu Hanlin asked with a headache, "Are the gifts ready?"

　　Madam Liu nodded. "It's ready, but it's not good to prepare something too expensive. First, our family is so high-ranking that it would be inappropriate to prepare something too expensive. Second, I'm afraid that if it's too expensive, the Gu family will not accept it. I heard from Zi Zheng that Gu Baiyuan likes calligraphy, Gu Baijin likes to study artifacts, and Gu Xiuxiu likes painting."

　　"So I prepared a calligraphy work by Liu Zihou, a set of "The Legacy of Carpenters", and a painting of a lady by Zhou Fang," said Mrs. Liu.

　　These are all available in the Liu family's mansion. They are not very expensive and can be bought in any bookstore on the market.

　　But since these just happen to suit the preferences of Gu Baiyuan, Gu Baijin and Gu Xiuxiu, it can be seen that there was a lot of care in the preparation.

　　The Gu family should be able to feel their sincerity.

　　Madam Liu and Liu Hanlin were having dinner in the hall, along with Liu Zizheng.

　　Old Madam Liu is old, and her meal times are different from theirs.

　　Therefore, except during festivals, I don't eat with them on weekdays.

　　Liu Hanlin was still thinking about going to Gu Mansion to apologize later, and at the same time he could smell the smell of barbecue coming from Gu Mansion.

　　The aroma of the charcoal grilled skewers was so strong that it could be smelled even from a few courtyards away.

　　They can all float over.

　　Liu Hanlin found the food prepared by his own chef bland and tasted unappetizing.

　　After taking a few bites, I couldn't eat any more because I really had no appetite.

　　Mrs. Liu also had no appetite.

　　After Liu Zizheng finished eating, the two put down their chopsticks and asked someone to put the food away.

　　"The Gu family hasn't finished their meal yet?" Liu Hanlin asked.

　　Madam Jiang, who was beside Madam Liu, said, "I just asked someone to secretly look through the wall separating the Gu residence. I could faintly hear people talking and laughing, and I could also hear someone saying 'delicious, delicious', so they must not have finished their meal."

　　Liu Hanlin stretched his head to look outside, then turned back and said to Madam Liu, "Do you think... would it be rude if we went over there at this time?"

　　"This... is definitely disrespectful." Mrs. Liu said.

　　How can you visit someone's home when they are having dinner?

　　They were planning to go over to apologize later, but going there suddenly and without leaving a message was already rude.

　　They had originally planned to go to Gu's house after dinner, but time was tight and they had no time to post a message.

　　But now, it will take some time for the Gu family to finish their meal, so it should still be in time to post now.

　　So, Mrs. Liu quickly sent someone to deliver a letter to Gu's house, saying that they would visit later and asked if that was ok.

　　After some time, the servant came back with the reply from the Gu family.

　　The reply welcomed them to his home and asked if they had any food.

　　If it's useless, if you don't mind, would you be willing to go to Gu's house now and have dinner with them?

　　After Liu Zizheng heard this, he immediately said, "Go, go, mother, let's go!"

　　Madam Liu asked, "Didn't you just eat enough?"

　　"But the barbecue next door smells so good. When I smell it, I feel hungry again." Liu Zizheng said.

　　Madam Liu said, "If you're hungry, ask the kitchen to send some more food over."

　　"Mother..." Liu Zizheng pouted and pulled Madam Liu's arm to act coquettishly, "The rice is not delicious. I just... I just want to try the barbecue."

　　"Gu Baiyuan and Gu Baijin said that it was different from the teppanyaki grilled meat that Gu's family had before. But they refused to tell me what it tasted like. The smell I smell now is indeed very different." Liu Zizheng looked at Madam Liu eagerly, "Mother, aren't you curious?"