"We are all on the same side, no need for formalities, please rise, please rise."
After all, Ford More is now his father-in-law, and he has come with his family's descendants to join him. This trust and favor have erased any past grudges Basil Jaak might have had with him.
Basil Jaak personally went up to help them up one by one.
A maid had already brought up tea.
Ford More looked much more weathered, and compared to before, he had lost some of his heroic vigor.
Previously, when he saw Basil Jaak, Ford More had a bit of disdain, even contempt for him.
Even later, when Basil Jaak pacified the South State, although Ford More respected him more, deep down, regarding his civilian-born son-in-law, he attributed Basil Jaak's success to luck, thinking it was impossible for Basil Jaak to be promoted by the cunning Seventh Immortal Emperor, and he might even become a lackey for the emperor's assassinations.
