After walking around outside, I returned to Nuanxin Academy, "Madam, there’s no news from Niannian Garden, but the Commandery Princess has probably gone to the Liao Residence!"
Speaking of the Liao Residence, Mrs. He thought of Yun Zihan.
A concubine’s daughter who, after getting married, has never returned home since her mother, Aunt Cui, passed away, as if she doesn’t have a family to return to.
It’s just as well she doesn’t come back, or she’d be another mouth to feed.
She wants to see what kind of achievement Liao Shijie can produce.
It was the first time for Yun Zuomo, Yun Qingqing, and Yun Qingzhi to visit Yun Zihan’s house, so they were a bit nervous.
When they arrived at the Liao Residence, Yun Zihan, heavily pregnant, was waiting at the second gate, while Liao Shijie greeted Yun Jinnian and the other three at the main gate, and together they headed to the backyard.
"Second sister, how are you feeling?" Yun Jinnian asked with concern.
"I’m doing well, just been hoping for Fourth Sister to visit!" Liao Shijie whispered.
By not addressing her as Commandery Princess and calling her Fourth Sister, it brought them closer.
"It’s my fault for not visiting second sister more often!"
Liao Shijie smiled, "Fourth Sister, you have many things to attend to, your second sister understands. When you have time, just visit her more often!"
"Brother-in-law is absolutely right!"
Yun Zihan looked at the approaching Yun Jinnian, Yun Zuomo, Yun Qingqing, and Yun Qingzhi and smiled, "Fourth Sister, Fifth Sister, Sixth Sister, Seventh Sister!"
Yun Jinnian bowed respectfully.
Even though she became the Commandery Princess, she still respected Yun Zihan.
She never forgot the help and care Yun Zihan had given her before.
"How can I accept such courtesy from you!" Yun Zihan said, hurriedly supporting Yun Jinnian.
Then she looked at the three of Yun Zuomo and laughed, "This is your brother-in-law’s cousin, Chuxi!"
Xun Chuxi recognized Yun Jinnian, and as she had already agreed on a marriage, her cousin bought her a two-entry house and a manor in the Outer City as a dowry.
Her future husband was still a scholar, which made her happy, and she wore a smile all day long, looking even prettier.
"Hello, everyone!" She then looked at Yun Jinnian, "Commandery Princess!"
Yun Jinnian also smiled, calling out, "Cousin Chuxi!"
Xun Chuxi smiled even more brightly.
The three of Yun Zuomo quickly followed, "Cousin Chuxi!"
"Let’s go inside and talk!" Yun Zihan said with a smile.
She was genuinely kind to Yun Jinnian, and treated Xun Chuxi well too, even to Yun Zuomo, Yun Qingqing, and Yun Qingzhi, showing much compassion.
She deeply understood the difficulties of being a concubine’s daughter.
Especially when neither the legitimate mother nor the father cared, and the grandmother wasn’t kind, it was even harder.
"Yes, let’s listen to second sister!"
Together, they headed to the garden pavilion.
Because Feng Wushuang once earned a living by selling paintings and even became the top scholar, those pedantic scholars quickly followed suit, drawing paintings to sell at the bookstore run by Feng Wushuang and Liao Shijie. Life was completely manageable for them, and those who painted and wrote well had saved up quite a bit of silver, with some even buying houses in the Outer City. The houses weren’t big, but at least they had a foothold in the Capital City, enough to call it home.
Liao Shijie sought out those among them who had good business sense and temperament.
After all, since Yun Jinnian had entrusted him with the task, he had to take it seriously.
Together, they arrived at the garden pavilion, where the stone table inside was already set with Xufuji pastries and floral tea made by Xun Chuxi.
"Try this, it’s floral tea made by Chuxi, it tastes quite good!"
After thanking, Yun Jinnian took a sip from the teacup, "Mm, the taste is really nice!"
Xun Chuxi immediately beamed with joy.
The minds of Yun Zuomo and the other two were not on the tea or pastries, and they couldn’t taste anything special, but then they heard a maid say, "Master Feng and a few young masters are coming over!"