Consort Dan's proactive change in attitude made the original bodyguards and attendants of the Young Master's residence accept her in their hearts almost overnight.
Everyone especially knew that Consort Dan had sacrificed herself at a critical moment to save Jiang Chen. After learning she was pregnant, she had resolutely left the Tiangui Kingdom rather than burden him, embarking on a life of wandering and enduring countless hardships.
"Sister Gouyu, back then I was just a silly girl and may have offended you in various ways. Please forgive me. From now on, you are my elder sister here, and whenever something comes up, I'll need you to guide me."
Gouyu had harbored some degree of resistance toward Consort Dan, but the Consort Dan of this moment made it impossible for Gouyu to feel any resistance at all.
Perhaps a woman only truly matures after becoming a mother.
"Consort Dan, I was not without fault in the past either. Now that you've come to rejoin us, the Young Master's residence will be even livelier from here on." Gouyu was generous by nature, and with Consort Dan softening her attitude, she accepted gracefully.
As for Nian'er, she had already been taken away to play by Dongfang Zhiruo.
Gouyu and Consort Dan walked together toward the rear courtyard on foot. Jiang Chen knew this was a private conversation between two women, and he had no desire to involve himself.
Some things were best left for them to work out on their own.
"Consort Dan, everything you did for the Young Master—Gouyu admires you greatly for it. However, there are some things that still need to be said."
Consort Dan nodded earnestly. "Please share your wisdom, Sister Gouyu."
"Well, between you and the Young Master, one could say it was a case of many trials before a happy ending. It's truly enviable. But before you appeared, the Young Master didn't know about any of this, did he?"
Consort Dan nodded. "Mm, he was kept in the dark the entire time. I didn't want to be a burden to him, and I didn't want him to see me as a frivolous woman. So, when I found out I was pregnant, I made up my mind to leave the Tiangui Kingdom. All I wanted then was to find a quiet place, give birth to the child, and raise her on my own."
Gouyu nodded thoughtfully, then suddenly asked, "Did you know that throughout these ten years, the Young Master has had a dao companion by his side—one who fought life and death with him, shared his joys and sorrows. She left here not long ago. But during all her years here, she won everyone's approval. Everyone loved and respected her deeply."
Although Consort Dan had never heard Jiang Chen mention this directly, she had picked up on it from the way people looked at her.
A woman's intuition was razor-sharp, and she felt that the way people regarded her carried a certain strangeness to it.
"She… she's remarkable, isn't she?" Despite having braced herself, Consort Dan still felt a faint pang of bitterness. But then she reconsidered—how could a genius as extraordinary as Jiang Chen not attract outstanding women?
The Consort Dan of the past would certainly have turned green with envy over this.
But the Consort Dan of today was able to think about things rationally.
A top-tier genius like Jiang Chen—if he so desired, countless female cultivators across the world would line up waiting to be chosen by him.
So Consort Dan understood in her heart that a man like this was never destined to belong to her alone. It would hardly do for her to become a jealous woman.
Gouyu nodded quietly. "She is remarkable—more remarkable than either you or I could have imagined. Even the Young Master as he is now, in terms of martial cultivation, may not surpass her. Even with his current status as the Young Master of the Glazed King City, in terms of rank and standing, he may still fall short of hers…"
"That remarkable?" Consort Dan was stunned. She had never heard any news about Huang'er before. Hearing Gouyu describe her this way, she was simply astonished.
"Mm, she comes from the legendary Myriad Abyss Island. Her beauty is ethereal and refined, her bearing poised and natural. She never flaunts the elegance of her noble upbringing, yet every word and gesture of hers carries an innate charm that makes people instinctively acknowledge her transcendent air."
"Oh right, we all call her Miss Huang'er. When we're close, we also call her Sister Huang'er."
"Huang'er?" Consort Dan murmured the name softly. "Just hearing it, it sounds so ethereal, with a profound and distant artistic conception. Hearing her name, one can tell she must be extraordinary."
Gouyu smiled faintly: "She is indeed extraordinary. But, Sister Consort Dan, you are deeply affectionate and loyal, and the Young Master naturally appreciates these qualities of yours. Alright, let's not dwell on this. Sister Huang'er has a generous personality; she will definitely get along very well with you."
Gouyu didn't mean to frighten Consort Dan. Having truly accepted her from her heart, she naturally had no reason to create obstacles.
Women are strange creatures; if they set aside the grudges in their hearts, they can very quickly become intimate, inseparable confidantes.
When the two walked out from the backyard, they were already giggling and laughing together, getting along splendidly. They looked like long-lost sisters reunited.
Since Jiang Chen had acknowledged Consort Dan and also had a daughter, he naturally needed to take her to meet his father.
Jiang Feng was a very open-minded person. Although he had been utterly faithful to his wife, he was quite tolerant regarding his son's affairs.
"What a fortunate lad you are. Such a loving and righteous girl is a treasure; you must cherish her." Jiang Feng truly admired his son's taste in this regard.
Whether it was Huang'er or this Consort Dan, they were both peerless beauties, with outstanding auras and bearing. Having such girls as daughters-in-law, Jiang Feng had no reason not to be delighted.
Moreover, Consort Dan had even brought him a biological granddaughter.