Today is the day when Old Lady Qin formally visits our home.

  The old lady got up early and carefully instructed the people to prepare lunch properly, and even went to the small kitchen to take a look.

  "Be careful, old lady." Xie Ayi carefully supported Xie Old Lady, "You're really fond of Qin'niang from Hangzhou Prefecture. If one didn't know better, they'd think she was your own granddaughter."

  Old Lady Xie was busy sizing up the new Hangzhou chef they had just hired, and upon hearing these words, her eyebrows relaxed a lot, she pulled on Nanny Xie's hand, nodding in satisfaction: "You really hit the nail on the head this time. But as for my granddaughter, that's hopeless, but other hopes can still be had."

  When the time was almost up, Old Lady Xie led the big and small Ya Tou back to the main hall of Yang Yi Yuan. Meanwhile, Old Lady Qin's party had also arrived at the door, following behind Old Lady Xie's close attendant, Wang Mama, who slowly passed through the hanging flower gate.

  "Brother, it's Wang Niangniang!" Xie Wei had an appointment with the third miss of the Ministry of Rites' residence, Zhao Huan, to go to Fahua Temple today and was just about to leave with Xie Yan. From a distance, she saw Wang Niangniang leading a group of people walking towards them from the corridor.

  The queen walked in front, accompanying an elderly lady in conversation. Look at the old lady, with a full and rounded forehead, comfortable eyebrows and eyes, and an aura of wealth and auspiciousness all over her body, only slightly pale on her cheeks. Following behind the old lady was a young girl, wearing a veil on her head, making it impossible to see her face clearly, but judging from her delicate steps, it's not hard to tell that she is a beautiful young lady who has been raised in a deep boudoir.

  "Brother..." Xie Wei gently pulled on Xie Yan's sleeve, so that he would notice the young lady approaching them: "Isn't it her?"

  Xie Xuan had originally agreed to go with Xie Wei to the Fahua Temple, but yesterday Old Lady Xie specially sent someone to pass on a message saying that today there would be an important guest visiting and he should meet them before leaving. He simply asked around and found out that today was definitely another meeting arranged for him.

  Thinking of the recent events, I couldn't help but feel indignant and slept until the sun was high in the sky. I even avoided greeting anyone and followed Xie Wei out the door. Little did I know, I still ran into him.

  Following Xie Wei's finger, the newcomer had a slender figure, with each step being neat and tidy. The face was covered by a veil, making it impossible to see clearly. However, the soft sunlight passing through the veil could vaguely reveal a few hints of elegance in the dimness. On the other hand, a pair of fair hands, white and delicate, were placed calmly in front, causing Xie Wei's heart to feel inexplicably annoyed, with a sense of familiarity.

  Qin Miao was unaware that she was being sized up at this moment, the veil in front of her blocked her view, and she didn't dare to look around. At this time, only the leading maid was saying: "Master Hou, Second Miss, this is Qin Lao Tai Tai from Hangzhou Prefecture."

  It's indeed the Qin family.

  Xie Xuan saw the old lady was about to bow to her, so she slightly stepped forward and returned the courtesy. Xie Wei also followed suit and bowed. After exchanging pleasantries, Wang's nanny went around to Qin Miao who was standing behind them.

  "This is Miss Qin."

  Qin Miao finally lifted her head and looked at Xie Yan through the veil. It was indeed him, the beautiful young master!

  That day, the little servant came to report, although he had already made up his mind, but after all, it was better to confirm with his own eyes. Now that they have met, he is even more delighted in his heart.

  "Little girl Qin Miao, I've seen Master Hou and Miss!" She saw her obediently bowing down, performing a grand ceremony, which was vastly different from her arrogant attitude that day. It's likely that Xie Yan, no matter how "impressive", wouldn't have thought that the elegant woman in front of him had any connection to the woman who made a big scene at Yue Man Lou that day.

  Even so, Xie Xuan still stared at Qin Miao for a while, without noticing the increasingly deep smile in Old Lady Qin's eyes.

  However, such a gaze didn't last long and was withdrawn by Xie Xu, who nodded to Wang's group and walked towards the gate of the mansion.

  "Brother, that Miss Qin has a very good demeanor. Do... you like her?" Xie Wei was just about to get on the horse carriage when she suddenly turned around and asked her own brother.

  Xie Xuan had already turned over and mounted his horse, saying lightly: "It's fine."

  "Is that all?" Xie Wei was somewhat speechless. Just now, she had clearly noticed that her brother had been staring at Miss Qin, and how could that gaze be considered "just okay"?

  After seeing off Xie Yun and Xie Wei, Wang's nanny led the Qin family to Yang Yi Temple. Mr. Xie had been waiting impatiently at the door for a long time.

  As soon as they arrived at the door, Mrs. Xie hurried out and pulled Old Lady Qin: "Xiujuan!"

  "Wanying!"

  Two old ladies looked at each other silently, their eyes red-rimmed as they glanced left and right.

  "Oh dear, two ancestors don't stand there. Let's talk inside!" Wang's nanny looked at the scene of reunion in front of her and felt sad too. It was Xie's nanny who was calmer, calmly supporting the old lady and making eye contact with the big girl next to Qin's wife.

  The two old men still didn't want to let go of each other's hands, chatting and laughing as they walked together until they reached their seats before finally releasing their grip.

  "Ah, I was so busy talking to you that I forgot about our An Nuan." Xie Taijun only then noticed Qin Miao standing beside them, and at this time, Qin Miao had already removed her veil.

  Qin Miao bowed down and performed a big courtesy: "Anuan has seen the old ancestor!" It wasn't until she stood up that she discovered the various gazes cast over from all directions.

  Everyone in the hall was shocked, and one of the women couldn't help but praise Qin Miao: "Old lady, this girl is really lovely. How old is she? Will she let others live in the future?"

  She had just finished speaking when another young woman's voice also sounded: "Ah, I still boast that my own niece is beautiful whenever I meet people. When I get to this girl's face, I have to hide." As soon as she said this, a group of women burst out laughing, making even the elegant Qin Miao somewhat embarrassed.

  Xie Taijun hadn't seen Anuan for a long time, and she had been thinking about her all along. Now that they met, she simply asked someone to arrange a seat by her leg, letting her sit down nearby. The old lady held her hand, gently and warmly looking at her, with nothing but love in her eyes.

  Qin Miao was looked down upon by her, lowered her head, and blushed to the roots of her ears, almost forgetting the gift she had been thinking about all the way. She carefully took out the sachet she had prepared early on from her bosom and handed it over to Old Lady Xie.

  "Ancestors, my needlework is not good, please forgive me." Qin Miao had never been confident in her embroidery skills. Although most of the work this time was done by the palace's seamstresses and should be presentable, she still felt a bit embarrassed. This was really unbecoming of Qin Miao...

  Xie Taijun gazed at the sachet in her hand, with a base of Luo silk and golden threads embroidered on it. Two plump peaches quietly leaned against the Nan Shan stone. "Good, good, good! The meaning is extremely auspicious. Ah Nuan is truly skilled!"

  Several good women all gathered at the old lady's place, passing around Ah Nuan's golden silk sachet. It must be said that this sachet not only has a good meaning, but its color matching and patterns are also exceptionally good. Even the housewives who have been accustomed to seeing various types of embroidery for many years can't help but praise it a few times.

  For women in feudal society, needlework is a compulsory course. A girl's needlework skills can be shown off, and it also adds a guarantee to her marriage.

  But then Qin Miao proved to be such a straightforward girl that just as everyone was praising her ingenuity and exceptional craftsmanship, she made everyone's compliments fall into an awkward silence.

  "Ancestors, An Nuan doesn't dare to take credit. The pattern on the sachet was thought of by An Nuan, and the longevity peach on top was embroidered by An Nuan, but the rest were done by the embroiderers from our Qin family's Qingfeng shop." In recent years, she had painstakingly gathered a group of skilled embroiderers, incorporating them under the name of Qingfeng shop, making Qingfeng shop not only have new and fashionable clothing styles, but also elevated its embroidery to a higher level.

  When everyone was trying to cater to the old lady's wishes, Qin Miao suddenly came up with this move, which made it difficult for everyone to save face. In a high-ranking household, people speak with caution and tact, and one must carefully consider the master's thoughts, speaking only half of what they mean while considering each other's dignity. Even if someone is intentionally making things difficult, they rarely mention names, instead taking a gradual approach.

  Old Lady Qin heard this and was drinking tea at the time, almost choking on her breath, swallowing all the tea foam.

  This dead child, how can he be so honest!

  When everyone was at a loss, Xie Jia Sanfang Liu Shi, who had been sitting on the side, couldn't help but laugh out loud, breaking the awkwardness: "Old ancestor, look, they are all eager for Brother Huan to get married soon. What good things can be said!" This remark was not directed at others, but rather at the people of the second house who had just echoed in agreement.

  Er Fang Sun heard the tone of the words and slowly moved back to her own position, pretending to be calm and joking: "Can't we just wait for Brother Liang to come?" Liu heard her sharp tongue and gave her a white eye, no longer paying attention.

  Looking again at the elderly Mrs. Xie sitting in the front row, she seemed carefree and unaffected by the verbal sparring below, only holding Qin Miao's hand even tighter.

  "Ah Nuan is a good child, even if you don't have anything to give. Just this intention alone, I, the old lady, also like it very much." Everyone heard the old lady's magnanimous tone and was momentarily stunned, so they could only sit quietly and listen to the two elderly ladies' conversation.

  When Old Lady Xie finished speaking, she turned around and ordered Nanny Xie to bring out the dishes that had been prepared beforehand. Nanny Xie was a sharp-witted person who didn't rush into the house after receiving the order, but instead whispered a few words in Old Lady Xie's ear.

  The old lady suddenly looked enlightened, and quickly turned her head to face Qin's wife, saying: "Look at my virtue, I forgot to ask you. Xiujun, Annuan this child I really like, do you still remember what happened in the past?"