599 Chapter Hiding Merit and Fame

The small matters, such as welcoming and cleansing off the road dust, were trivial, but this time it was different, owing to the presence of female guests. When preparing the banquet, it got a bit more troublesome. In the past, whether Lady Gan was the legal wife or not, she would take Liu Bei's place in receiving guests. This time, though, things were quite remarkable.

Chen Xi glanced at the group of women in the inner chamber and couldn't help shaking his head; indeed, it was the Zhang Clan who took on the hosting duties, but to keep up appearances, they had also invited some wives and daughters of civil officials and military generals.

"What's there to cover up?" Chen Xi shrugged and said to Jia Xu.

"Isn't it because she hasn't married over yet?" Jia Xu, a bit plump, jiggled as he spoke, noting that he had shown a trend of putting on weight recently. Apparently, he hadn't been engaging in enough mental exertion.