The maidservant beside her took the empty bowl and understood in her heart that she should be more respectful to Miss Yuning in the future.

"Do you like the pipa that I asked Xia Ning to send to you?" Cheng Ying wiped the corners of her lips with a handkerchief, turned her head and asked Yu Jiao.

A few days ago, Xia Ning did send a pipa to Liu's house. Yu Jiao asked Jian Jia to store it in the storeroom and she had never seen the pipa. But when Cheng Ying asked her, she lowered her eyes and replied, "The pipa is very valuable. Yu Ning is just a little acquainted with the art of playing the instrument. It's really embarrassing to use such a good pipa."

Cheng Ying raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled faintly, "No matter how valuable it is, it is just an object. The value of an object is that it can be used by people. If it is just placed there, it is better to chop wood and burn it for firewood."

Yu Jiao immediately said obediently, "Yu Ning has made a note of it."

Cheng Ying snorted calmly and glanced at the people in the hall. He found those faces very boring, so he stood up and said calmly, "Let's stop here for today. I'm tired."

After saying this, without paying any attention to the people in the hall, he stood up and left the flower hall.

As soon as Cheng Ying left, Yu Jiao noticed that everyone in the hall was visibly relieved. They all relaxed their sitting postures, no longer sitting upright with their breath held high.

Cheng Ying, the host of the banquet, left, and the guests should leave tactfully. Prime Minister Shen stood up first and left the banquet hall, followed by people leaving one after another.

Yu Jiao also stood up and was about to leave the flower hall with the Liu family, but was stopped by Xue Qingshang.

"Yu Jiao, you may not know yet, but your fifth brother Yu won the first place in the imperial examination." Xue Qingshang walked to her side, smiling, and said to Yu Jiao, "Go and congratulate him."

Yu Jiao nodded slightly.

Xue Qingshang added, "Don't forget the poetry gathering at Xinglou in three days. That day happens to be the palace examination, and the number one scholar will ride a horse through the streets. We can also see the number one scholar in Xinglou. I'll have someone arrange a private room with a good location for you."

"I won't forget. I'll have to trouble you to take care of it then." Yu Jiao said politely.

Xue Qingshang smiled, and her attitude became more intimate. "What's the big deal? I've already thought about it. The theme of the poetry gathering that day will be your paper." She paused and said, "It turns out that Master Cheng likes you so much that he has adopted you as his adopted daughter. Earlier, my sister and I were worried that he would make things difficult for you, but we were overthinking it."

Yu Jiao smiled apologetically, "I didn't expect that the governor would be willing to adopt me as his adopted daughter."

Xue Qingshang glimpsed Yu Jiao's expression and said with a smile, "Zhang Yin Cheng is a popular figure around His Majesty. It is always a good thing for you to have such a foster father."

Yu Jiao pursed her lips and smiled faintly, and said in a reserved manner, "Yu Ning is marrying above her station."

Xue Qingshang continued, "Yu Ning is your nickname, right? I just heard that it was Master Cheng who gave you this nickname at your coming-of-age banquet. Master Cheng has never valued anyone so much over the years, and you are the first one!"

Xue Rong and Shen Tian had both tried their best to please and win over Cheng Ying, and had given her countless gold, silver, jewelry, rare treasures and exotic toys. That so-called Madam Wushuang was sent by Shen Tian, ​​and Xue Qingshang also knew something about it.

But there was no one that Cheng Ying liked, except Liang Wushuang. Although she was accepted by Cheng Ying, she was of little use to her. She never completed any of the tasks assigned to her. I heard that Cheng Ying even disliked her recently.

Xue Qingshang looked at Yu Jiao, and really didn't understand why Cheng Ying fell in love with her and adopted her as her adopted daughter. There were many noble ladies in the capital, and Liu Yu Jiao was not outstanding in terms of appearance, knowledge and education. However, Cheng Ying's preferences were hard to understand.