At this time, Mrs. Zhou, who was sitting opposite, was immersed in her own thoughts and was completely unaware of the movements around her.

However, at this moment, a voice came into her ears. She was slightly stunned. While picking up the teacup to drink tea, she quickly cast her eyes on the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sitting opposite her.

Jiang Mianmian and her daughter-in-law were just sitting there quietly, with no sign of speaking.

Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but feel very strange, muttering to herself: "Huh? This is strange. I seemed to hear someone talking just now, but neither of them made a sound. So where did the sound come from?

Could it be that I was so absorbed in my thoughts that I didn't even hear what others said? "

Thinking of this, Madam Zhou showed an awkward smile on her face. In order to hide her guilty conscience, she nodded quickly, then smiled and said to the Marquis’ wife in front of her:

"Madam Hou, please try this tea. This is the newly harvested imperial tea - Longjing! I heard that only five small jars were harvested this year, and our emperor, out of his great grace, has gifted our general one jar.

Normally, the general treasures this tea and is reluctant to drink it! Today, upon learning that you, Madam Hou, would be visiting, I specially instructed my servants to prepare it with great care.

This Longjing tea has a very mellow taste. It is not only fresh and delicious, but also has a sweet flavor. I believe Madam Hou will like it!

As she spoke, she gestured enthusiastically, indicating that the Marquis should taste it quickly.

In reality, Madam Zhou only told half the story. The general had said that the tea the emperor had rewarded him with was tasteless and incredibly expensive. He thought it would be better to exchange the reward for silver! But she wouldn't say that out loud!

Jiang Mianmian was about to read Mrs. Zhou's plot introduction, but when she heard Mrs. Zhou's words, she instantly came back to her senses and said with a smile:

"Well, really? Then I'm in for a treat today. I'd like to take this opportunity to savor the aroma of this imperial tea."

After she finished speaking, she took a sip of the tea carefully. "Well, it is indeed a good tea. Longjing tea has a mellow, fresh and smooth taste, a sweet flavor, and a clear tea soup. The taste is full and fresh, with a distinct and subtle sweet aftertaste. It is indeed a good tea."

Madam Zhou's lips curled up slightly, and she let out a crisp and pleasant laugh. Then she said slowly, "Madam Hou, seeing how knowledgeable you are about tea, I think you must be a tea lover."

"Oh! That's right! When I have nothing to do, I usually just drink tea to while away the time. But today, thanks to you, I have the honor of tasting this precious imperial tea."

As Jiang Mianmian spoke, she took a sip of fragrant tea, a look of satisfaction on her face.

After the two of them praised each other's taste and temperament, the topic naturally turned to what happened that day.

The Marquis's wife looked apologetic and asked softly, "Madam Zhou, I wonder if your daughter's health has improved?

I've come here today specifically to apologize to you and General Zhou on behalf of my unworthy son. I'm truly ashamed!"

Madam Zhou waved her hand and said, "Madam Hou, you are so polite! It really makes me feel uneasy! Besides, what happened that day was purely an accident. If you think about it carefully, it wasn't the Second Young Master's fault!"

Jiang Mianmian said seriously, "Oh! What a fuss! If he hadn't asked Miss Zhou to go out for fun, how could such a situation have arisen?

When I got home that day and learned about this, I immediately gave my second son a severe scolding.

"Mm! Madam Zhou, you don't know that when Mother heard about this, she was so frightened that her face turned pale! Fortunately, she later learned that Miss Zhou was safe and sound, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief!

If my husband and I hadn't tried our best to stop him, I'm afraid Mother would have punished my second brother!"

Li Tingxue blinked her big eyes, which were as bright and charming as Caroline's, and started talking nonsense in a serious manner.

When Jiang Mianmian heard what her daughter-in-law said, her expression froze for a moment, and then, for the sake of her second son's future life, she hurriedly nodded in agreement with her words.

"That's right! I was so pissed off at the time that I even wanted to beat that brat to death! Look, that kid clearly loves Miss Zhou, but he doesn't know how to pursue her.

He foolishly told Miss Zhou to wait for him at the city gate. He even kept saying that he was worried that if he took Miss Zhou away from the general's mansion, it would cause others to gossip about her. Do you think he is stupid?

"Oh! You don't know, my second son also had a bad day! As soon as he left the house, the horse was bitten by a mad dog for some reason.

Now the horse got frightened and started jumping around like crazy. In this busy city, it rushed around recklessly and caused a big disaster... "

"As a result, he naturally arrived at the city gate much later than expected. And Miss Zhou ran into that villain at this critical moment. After hearing this situation, how could I not be furious and want to beat him up?"