Jiang Zhongxing snorted. He knew very well that even if he asked the eldest sister-in-law, she certainly wouldn’t say anything.
Given her status, he couldn’t detain her for interrogation, so what else could he do? He could only let the matter remain ambiguous and move on.
Suddenly, he grabbed the bowl on the table and smashed it on the ground, speaking in a sinister tone, "Did you all hear Doctor Gu clearly just now?"
"Everyone’s blood will mingle, if you don’t believe it, go ho and try it yourself!"
"I’m done playing tricks with you now!"
For a mont, no one in the hall dared to make a sound.
The Princess at the head gently coughed, "Alright, it’s the New Year today, let’s not speak of this anymore."
"Co, let’s gather for a round and play leaf card."
Mrs. Yang quickly chid in, "Count in."
The Princess looked affectionately at Yun Jiao, "Doctor Gu, count you in as well."
Yun Jiao didn’t even know what leaf card was, but she still smiled and said, "Alright."
Jiang Youzhi slowly walked over, bent down, and whispered in her ear, "I’ll teach you."
When the leaf cards were brought over, Jiang Youzhi sat beside her, softly explaining the rules.
Yun Jiao understood quickly after listening once; it was a bit like Mahjong, maybe even its predecessor.
After just a few rounds, she got the hang of it.
Not only did she get it, but she could also feed cards to the Princess sitting at the lower seat.
Back ho, when she played cards with her grandmother, grandaunt, and aunts, she was already quite skilled at feeding cards.
She was happier when she lost a bit of money to please her elders.
The few people at the table were very observant, the cards the Princess wanted flew out one after another. Soon, the Princess won a pile of Copper Coins and was very pleased.
After playing cards, they divided into several tables to eat.
The Princess still rembered the soup Yun Jiao made and deliberately tasted it, nodding, "Not bad, this soup is extrely delicious."
Mrs. Yang also followed with so praise.
Earlier, while playing cards, she noticed that the Young Master and this Doctor Gu were very close in their mannerisms, and the Princess and Lady Wu said nothing, which suggested they tacitly approved.
It seed that even if the niece of Lady Wu did not beco the Princely Heir’s wife in the future, she would still be a favored concubine.
It’s better to flatter her now.
Her husband was just the half-brother of the late Duke and had no abilities. Now, the family’s little remaining fortune was almost squandered, and her natal family was even worse off.
After dinner, Yun Jiao thought about Mrs. Chen and Xiao Chuan, and after sitting for a while, she claid to be tired and took her leave.
Yun Jiao accompanied Mrs. Chen until the hour of Hai (around 9-11 PM) and couldn’t hold on any longer, then simply went back to her room to sleep.
For several days, Yun Jiao stayed in the residence and didn’t go out.
It wasn’t until the morning of the fifth day that Yun Jiao got up early to dress up.
On the second day of the year, the Princess had sent an invitation to Yun Jiao, inviting her to enjoy plum blossoms at a villa outside the city.
After doing her hair, Yun Jiao changed into the new clothes Lady Wu had soone rush to make. Inside, it was a fitted goose-yellow fur jacket and skirt, and on the outside, a light blue brocade cloak with plum blossoms, which suited the occasion of plum flower viewing.
Once ready, Yun Jiao took Hui Xiang and Cai Ping through the second gate, where Jiang Youzhi was already waiting. Seeing what she was wearing, he smiled and said, "You look nice like this."
Yun Jiao glanced at him, noticing he wore a dark blue brocade fur robe, which complented his fair skin and made him seem even more composed.
Jiang Youzhi and Yun Jiao each sat in a carriage out of the city.
It took less than half an hour to reach the Princess’s villa outside the city.
Once at the villa, the carriage drove straight in.
They disembarked at the carriage hall and switched to a sedan chair to carry them to the back.
Hui Xiang and Cai Ping walked beside the sedan chair.
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