Upon hearing this, Zhou Junyan stared blankly at Zhao Sixing, revealing a naiveté typical of his age. Zhao Sixing smiled slightly and said, "You have come from afar and must be tired. Take a good wash and rest for the night. I will take care of the rest."

After seeing Zhao Sixing off, Zhou Junyan told his sister about Zhao Sixing's words. Zhou Junhong was somewhat surprised, but considering that her marriage involved quite a lot of people, and that it was Zhao Sixing's maternal grandparents who first proposed it, she figured that since they had made the arrangements, they must have their reasons. She and her brother were completely unfamiliar with the vast capital city, and now that someone was coming to teach them carefully, they were naturally more than happy to accept it.

Zhou Junyan frowned as he looked at his sister, watching her go from surprise to realization, and finally to calmness. He asked, "Sister, Brother Zhao said this was arranged by his maternal grandparents. How could it be arranged by his maternal grandparents? Why wasn't it arranged by his grandfather?"

Zhou Junhong smiled and patted Zhou Junyan's head, saying, "Regardless of who arranged it, it just happened to solve our urgent problem. The food will be delivered later, so we can have a good meal and get a good rest tonight. When the nannies come tomorrow, we can listen to their lessons and learn the rules."

Zhou Junyan left the room, and Zhou Junhong had already tidied up her things. She sat on the bed, looking at the room that had just been cleaned, and thinking about the arrangements her younger brother had mentioned about Zhao Sixing. Regarding this somewhat weak and seemingly indecisive man, Zhou Junhong felt a sense of anticipation for her future.

The Xu family received the news as soon as the Zhou siblings arrived in the capital.

When Xu Di returned home and mentioned it, Chen Zhaoci said, "The Zhou family's daughter has arrived. I should go and see her. After all, we used to visit each other frequently when we were in Liaodong Prefecture."

Xu Zhi remembered that she had met this Zhou family girl before, smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course, and Miss Zhou will be my cousin-in-law in the future. Brother, when do you think my mother and I should go to the restroom?"

Xu Di thought that two nannies from his mansion would be going to the Zhou family tomorrow. These two nannies were found with the help of Granny Lu. They had been in the palace for many years, were familiar with etiquette and rules, and had a good understanding of the intricate relationships in the capital. They were the nannies that many families in the capital vied to invite to teach their children.

Xu Di thought for a moment and said, "The nanny in the manor will go to the Zhou family tomorrow. It's not appropriate for us to go now. It's only the beginning of September, and there's still more than a month until Cousin Xing's wedding. Let's wait a while longer."

Xu Zhi's eyes lit up when she thought of Zhou Junhong, whom she had met before. She said to Chen Zhaoci, "Mother, this girl from the Zhou family is really extraordinary. She is different from the young ladies I have ever met. She is very heroic. It is only because she is a girl that she is not a girl. If she were a young man, she would have been fighting on the battlefield long ago."

Xu Di said with a smile, "Even if she is a girl, she has fought alongside her father to kill enemies. With this capable cousin-in-law in charge, let's see how those evil spirits in my aunt's family can cause trouble."

Upon hearing Xu Di's words, Xu Zhi took Chen Zhaoci's hand and laughed as she nestled into her mother's arms, saying, "Look at my brother, why does this cousin-in-law act like some kind of mascot, even sitting there like she's in charge?"

Chen Zhaoci simply smiled as she watched her daughter's rare display of adorable innocence, gently smoothing Xu Zhi's slightly disheveled hair with her hand.

After laughing and joking for a while, Xu Zhi saw that it was getting late, so she sat up and said to Chen Zhaoci, "Mother, it's getting late, I have to go back to the Zheng residence."

Zheng Yuanyuan returned to the capital with Granny Lu, which was also Zheng Boyuan's idea. Zheng Yuanyuan was of marriageable age, and it was difficult to find a suitable partner while she was in Yuezhou. After discussing it with Granny Wang, Zheng Boyuan decided to let Zheng Yuanyuan return to the capital. Xu Zhi was still in the capital, and it would be at the latest next year before they decided where to go next. It would be a good time for the two of them to attend some gatherings in the capital together and see if they could find a suitable marriage partner.

Chen Zhaoci was a little reluctant to see Xu Zhi leave and said, "Why don't you go back after dinner?"

Xu Zhi smiled and said, "Mother, I'll come again tomorrow. The matriarch of the main house asked my sister-in-law and me to come over to her place after dinner, so I won't have dinner here."

Chen Zhaoci watched as Xu Zhi straightened her clothes, preparing to leave, and asked, "Why does the matriarch of the main house want you to come over? Is there something wrong?"

Xu Zhi replied with a smile, "What could be wrong? It's just that she feels sorry for Yuanyuan. After all, she's the child she watched grow up. We can just go through the side gate after dinner; we don't have to go through the main gate."

Turning from the main gate of Zheng's residence to the main gate of Pingxi Marquis's residence was quite a distance, but fortunately there was a side gate between the two residences, which was usually guarded by two old women. If anything happened, the side gate could be opened, making it very convenient to come and go.

Chen Zhaoci frowned when he thought of the Lady of Pingxi Marquis and said, "Xiao Jiu, although those two cake shops are not registered under your name, many people in the capital know that they are your businesses. The cake shops sell so many pastries every day, and many people are envious of how much money you make. When you go to the Pingxi Marquis's residence, you must be careful of that Lady of Pingxi Marquis."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhi smiled and put her arm around Chen Zhaoci's shoulder, saying, "Mother, you can rest assured about this. No matter what, we are still distant relatives. How could a distant aunt possibly lay hands on her niece-in-law? Wouldn't she be afraid of being laughed at? It's good that she doesn't have such thoughts. If she did, I would have Marquis Pingxi and the Old Madam help her nip those thoughts in the bud."

After Xu Zhi left, Chen Zhaoci was preoccupied. Several medical notebooks that she usually enjoyed reading were left untouched on the kang table. When Xu Di saw this, he sat on the edge of the kang with a smile and said, "Mother, what are you doing? Xiao Jiu has been on her own for so long. If she can't even handle a greedy lady from the inner quarters, then she doesn't need to do anything else."

Chen Zhaoci glanced at Xu Di and said, "If you look down on the ladies of the inner quarters, you've wasted all these years. Those cunning and resourceful ladies of the inner quarters, when they really get ruthless, can even outmaneuver those officials and ministers."

Upon hearing Chen Zhaoci's words, Xu Di's smile widened, and he said, "Mother, I never expected you to have such insightful views."