A few days ago, she received a letter from her second uncle, saying that he would probably arrive in Kyoto today.

She had to go to her maternal grandfather's house early to wait for her second uncle.

As Yuzhu was doing Jiang Wei's makeup, Chen Hui walked in and said, "Miss, the opportunity has come. Tomorrow, the master will be taking Aunt Liu and the others to Zuichunlou for a meal during his day off."

Jiang Wei looked at herself in the bronze mirror. They really were rich. She said sarcastically, "They're not bad, though. They even know how to offer us a pillow."

She got up and walked to the door. Yuzhu handed her the cloak and tied it on for her.

Jiang Wei, along with Chen Hui and Lian Sang, went out.

I offended Hung Yan-yue yesterday, and I wonder how she will retaliate. What if I happen to run into her today?

It's best to use a larger boat and bring Chen Hui and Lian Sang along for safety.

Everything on the street was relatively normal today. At the bustling stalls, vendors rubbing their hands together raised their listless cries as soon as someone or a horse-drawn carriage passed by.

They wanted to sell out quickly so they could go home and warm up.

......

The Chen family was thrown into chaos again, a scene of utter commotion.

Yu chased after Chen Shiyu with a feather duster in hand, "I thought you were really sensible and knew how to take care of people. But you took your cousin out and didn't come back until the middle of the night. Where did you take him? Why hasn't he woken up yet?"

You've corrupted this perfectly good child; I'll teach you a lesson today.

Chen Shiyu was running ahead, and he was also wronged.

He was so kind and cared about his cousin. He felt bad seeing his cousin so thin and wanted to take him out for a walk and some good food.

This is a way to make up for all the suffering I've endured over the years.

Little did he know that the wine at Xingchunlou was so potent that a small cup of it could render him unconscious.

This made him rush to find a doctor, who said it was nothing serious, just drunkenness, and he would sober up in two hours.

He didn't dare go home when Mingzhao didn't wake up, so he carried him to an inn to rest for a while, but he still didn't wake up. He was afraid that his mother would come looking for them, so he secretly brought Mingzhao back.

Exhausted from a long day, he fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed.

Who knew that even at this hour, Mingzhao still hadn't woken up, and his mother finally discovered him.

As expected, he couldn't escape a beating with a feather duster again.

They must be siblings, they're just like each other.

"The doctor said he just can't hold his liquor. How was I supposed to know he was such a poor drinker? He got so drunk from just a small cup. If I had known, I would never have let him drink it."

He only occasionally tried alcohol when he was a child and it was fine.

“Cousin, you’ve come at the right time. I really didn’t take my cousin to any shady places. I just felt sorry for him, so I took him to Zui Chun Lou for a meal. I thought the wine there was quite good.”

Chen Shiyu placed his thumb on the top joint of his little finger, saying, "I really just let him taste it; I didn't let him drink too much."

Jiang Wei was a little anxious and wanted to check on him first. "Take me to see him."

Yu followed Chen Shiyu with a feather duster in her hand. The group arrived at Mingzhao's room, where Xu was sitting by the bed taking care of him.

The doctor brought in a bowl of hangover soup. "Drink this, and he should wake up in about half an hour."

Hearing the doctor's explanation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Wei asked again, still worried, "Will he be alright? How could he get so drunk and unconscious after just one drink?"

The old doctor stroked his beard and smiled, "Young lady, don't worry. Your husband just has a low alcohol tolerance and his health has been somewhat depleted over the years. It's nothing serious; he just needs to rest and recuperate."

Jiang Wei breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, doctor."

“I told you he was fine,” Chen Shiyu said, dissatisfied with Madam Yu.

Yu raised a feather duster to hit him, but Jiang Wei stopped her and said with a smile, "Aunt, you're just worried. Second cousin is usually a bit unreliable, but he would never intentionally let my younger brother be so unconscious."

Jiang Wei said coquettishly, "Auntie, Second Cousin must be feeling really bad. Please show more concern for Second Cousin. That way, he will always care about his younger brother, and his younger brother will have more relatives to love him."

Madam Yu was taken aback. "Why are you still speaking up for him? With someone like him, how dare you let Zhao'er have an affair with him?"

“How is that considered illicit?” Chen Shiyu retorted, dissatisfied.

“Auntie, have you forgotten? When we were little, I always fought with my second cousin, but whenever I was in real trouble, it was always my second cousin who was the first to stand up for me.” Jiang Wei held Yu’s hand.

Perhaps the hangover soup was effective, or perhaps the effects of the alcohol had worn off, and Mingzhao slowly woke up.

Seeing so many people in the room, he sat up. "What's wrong with me? Why is everyone here?" Mingzhao was a little embarrassed.

He touched his head. "My sister is here too."

He looked at Chen Shiyu, who seemed unhappy, and said, "What's wrong, Second Cousin? Did I upset you? Yun Zhao is here to apologize to you."

Mingzhao looked around and saw that they had already returned to their room. "Second cousin, when did we get back? And how did I get back?"

Mingzhao had no recollection of it at all, and her head still ached a little.

Madam Yu sat on the edge of the bed and asked, "Zhao'er, is anything bothering you?"

Mingzhao shook her head, "I don't feel uncomfortable anywhere, thank you for your concern, Aunt."

He looked at Chen Shiyu with an innocent smile, "Second cousin, are you really taking me to the bookstore to buy books today?"

Mingzhao looked at Chen Shiyu with expectant eyes.

Although Chen Shiyu was angry with his mother, he still nodded and said he would take him there.

Only then did Madam Yu realize that she had misunderstood her son; he really was more than just a troublemaker.

She wanted to go up and say something nice, but Chen Shiyu didn't want to pay any attention to her and turned his head away.

Jiang Wei asked Ming Zhao with concern if his head still hurt. In fact, he was feeling a little uncomfortable, but having already suffered so much, this little discomfort was nothing to him.

Mingzhao smiled and got out of bed. "I'm fine, I don't feel uncomfortable."

He wanted to go buy books with his second cousin as soon as possible.

Jiang Wei noticed his enthusiasm and eagerness to buy books. "I'm afraid we can't go today. My second uncle is coming home today, and we need to welcome him at home."

After seeing the doctor off, Madam Xu came in from outside the door. "If Zhao'er wants to go, let him go. There are so many of us waiting for him at home. He can just come back for dinner to recognize everyone."

Ms. Xu was gentle, filial to her elders, and loving to her juniors.

Jiang Wei did not answer for Mingzhao; she let him make his own choice.

“My nephew is waiting for his second uncle at home. Mingzhao hasn’t met his second uncle yet, and he wants his second uncle to know he has a nephew as soon as he gets home,” Mingzhao said.

Jiang Weisheng is Xinwei. Even though her younger brother was not taught by anyone since childhood, he is a polite, sensible and filial person.

“Well, let’s wait for Second Uncle at home. As for your books, don’t worry, your eldest sister has already started looking for a school for you. It won’t be long before you can go to school,” Jiang Weiwei said.

“Hmm…” Mingzhao smiled happily.

Jiang Wei and the others waited until the end of the Wei hour (1-3 PM) before sounds began to echo from outside the Chen family's gate.

The gatekeeper came to report that Second Master Chen Yunfan had arrived.