Zhong Zhaoli gestured for Hongling to knock on the door.

Hongling gently knocked on the door, and Qiushuang opened it.

"Madam Jiang, what a coincidence to run into you here. I hope you won't take offense at my uninvited visit." Zhong Zhaoli greeted her warmly, then entered the house and bowed to Ye Yunniang.

"Madam Jiang, I apologize for my previous probing."

You can't hit someone who's smiling, and since Zhong Zhaoli was being so polite, Ye Yunniang couldn't be cold to her.

"Is there anything I can help you with, Miss Zhong?"

Zhong Zhaoli didn't move, her tone tinged with pitifulness, "Madam is unwilling to forgive me."

"You've made me lose all my friends." Ye Yunniang didn't hide her displeasure.

"No, I've shown the lady what a friend is really like." Merchants are driven by profit and forget about benefits.

"I should thank you?"

"You're welcome," Zhong Zhaoli smiled brightly.

Ye Yunniang: She really knows how to flatter herself.

Zhong Zhaoli sat down, poured herself a cup of tea, and sipped it leisurely.

Ye Yunniang ignored Zhong Zhaoli and looked towards the gate of the Imperial Academy. She was thinking about Li Pan's exam results.

"The eldest son has a recommendation from Lord Jiang, so the Imperial Academy's assessment is just for show."

Ye Yunniang turned around to look at Zhong Zhaoli upon hearing the sound.

“One of my cousins ​​is a professor at the Imperial Academy. He is responsible for teaching the new students who are entering the Imperial Academy.”

"What does Miss Zhong want to say?"

"I want Tong Mo."

"Tong Mo is a person, not an object."

"What I want is someone else."

"Miss Zhong, you should work harder." Ye Yunniang repeated the same thing, not interfering in their relationship.

"Everyone in the Prince Jing's mansion accepts me. The Bao family also agrees."

Zhong Zhaoli has taken care of Tong Mo's rear.

They just couldn't get Tong Mo under control.

Otherwise, Zhong Zhaoli wouldn't have repeatedly sought out her love rival.

Ye Yunniang admired Zhong Zhaoli for managing to settle things in the rear.

"The lady is very pleased."

A man was devoted to her with unwavering loyalty.

Ye Yunniang was not proud; she was happy for Tong Mo that he had such a girl who loved him so much.

I also feel sorry for Zhong Zhaoli, who placed all her affection on one man.

"Madam Jiang, as long as you help me, I will get you whatever you want."

Zhong Zhaoli said confidently that her family could give her whatever she wanted.

Tong Mo was the only one who consistently rejected Zhong Zhaoli.

Ye Yunniang didn't want anything.

The children are growing up healthily.

Cai Damei and Princess Yanping partnered to open a small restaurant in the capital.

Before Xiao Cai Ji opened, Cai Da Mei didn't plan to tell Ye Yun Niang, so as not to worry her.

Fearing that something might happen to Cai Damei, Ye Yunniang privately asked Jiang Mingzhe about it.

Jiang Mingzhe had someone investigate and found out that Cai Damei was working with Princess Yanping.

One had his father and brother killed in battle, while the other had no remains.

Cai Damei and Princess Yanping had a lot to talk about, and they even talked about many soldiers' families who were struggling because their husbands had died.

Princess Yanping wanted to help them, but she was afraid that if she gave them money, they wouldn't be able to hold onto it, so it was only a temporary measure.

Cai Damei suggested to Princess Yanping that she teach women how to make a living, and then talked about her own experience running a small restaurant in Jiangcheng.

Princess Yanping thought it sounded good and discussed with Cai Damei about opening a small restaurant in the capital.

Cai Damei wanted to take Cai Shuyi back to Jiangcheng. She felt her status within the Jiang family was awkward.

Ye Yunniang and the children disagreed, saying that if Cai Damei left, they would follow her.

At the Jiang family home, she had nothing to do all day and was spending their money. Cai Damei felt a little awkward. Besides, Pan'er was a descendant of the Li family and couldn't rely entirely on Jiang Mingzhe.

Cai Damei wanted to do something, and she and Princess Yanping hit it off immediately.

The two selected a group of disabled and impoverished families and asked them to grow vegetables for Xiao Cai Ji.

Select another group of quick-witted people with pickling skills to learn how to make pickled vegetables.

Finally, a group of people who are eloquent and articulate will be selected to work as vegetable sellers at Xiaocaiji.

Of course, there's also the core research and development, led by Cai Damei, which involves pickling side dishes to suit the tastes of Beijing residents.

Knowing that Cai Damei had something to do, Ye Yunniang felt relieved.

Besides Yuanyuan and Shushu, who are too young to do anything, Ye Yunniang is the only one at home who is bored.

Ye Yunniang pondered whether she should do something.

If Ye Yunniang had a good relationship with Baise, she would consider asking Baise for advice.

Now Ye Yunniang can only think of things on her own.

"Madam Jiang, please help me out of my sincerity?" Zhong Zhaoli's words interrupted Ye Yunniang's thoughts.

"Zhong Zhaoli, can you stop bothering me all the time?" Tong Mo pushed open the door and strode in.

"Give up. There's no way I could like you. Stop bothering me, it's annoying."

"How will you know you don't like me if you don't try?" Zhong Zhaoli felt that as long as Tong Mo gave her a chance, she was sure she could make Tong Mo devoted to her.

"Impossible." Tong Mo had already experienced what it felt like to like someone.

In this lifetime, he will never have such feelings for any woman other than Ye Yunniang.

“Ye Yunniang is already married and is someone else’s wife.” Zhong Zhaoli couldn’t understand why Tong Mo couldn’t even look at her.

"Stop arguing, sit down. Let's talk this out." Ye Yunniang gestured for the two of them to sit down and talk.

“I have nothing to talk to her about.” Tong Mo spoke gently to Ye Yunniang. “Pan’er, you will definitely pass the Imperial Academy entrance exam. Don’t worry.”

This is something Zhong Zhaoli has never experienced before.

"Sit down and talk. My neck hurts from standing up."

Upon hearing this, Tong Mo sat down.

Ye Yunniang then looked at Zhong Zhaoli, "Miss Zhong, sit down and let's talk."

Zhong Zhaoli sat opposite Tong Mo, her eyes fixed on him.

Tong Mo turned his head away from Zhong Zhaoli.

"You two have a good talk. You're not allowed to leave until you reach a conclusion." Ye Yunniang said, getting up and walking outside.

"Ye Yunniang, do you hate me that much? You wish you could push me far away." Tong Mo's voice was aggrieved, like a little animal that had been abandoned.

Ye Yunniang stopped and turned to look at Tong Mo seriously.

"Tong Mo, you are not your father. Miss Zhong is not your mother. And I am not your stepfather or stepmother."

After saying that, Ye Yunniang left the room without looking at the stunned Tong Mo and the thoughtful Zhong Zhaoli, and closed the door tightly.

Hongling ordered people to bring stools, tea, and snacks, and then led the Zhong family's servants to stand guard a short distance away.

Qiu Shuang watched Hong Ling's actions and silently memorized them.

Ye Yunniang gestured for Qiushuang to sit down and chat with her.

Autumn Frost responded, sat down, and took a piece of chestnut pastry.

"It's not as good as the ones in Jiangcheng."

I miss home.

Qiu Shuang hummed in agreement; she missed her life in Jiangcheng.

Ye Yunniang also misses her life in Jiangcheng.

Jiangcheng can be considered Ye Yunniang's second home.

Let's wait a little longer, until Yuanyuan grows up, then they can go home.

Looking at Qiu Shuang, who was devouring snacks, I asked, "How are things between you and Captain Chen?"