Xu Yao and Xu Zhi went out to greet her, but before they even reached the courtyard gate, Xu Tong rushed in. Seeing Xu Yao, she pouted and said, "Fourth sister, you didn't even tell me you were coming. I would have come with you."

Xu Yao laughed and said, "How could I possibly tell you? You know I've always been intimidated by your in-laws."

As members of the family of the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy, not everyone in the Yao family was literate, but the maids and servants who served them were more cultured than those in other families. Xu Yao, on the other hand, had never liked reading. She could only respond to a few words about astronomy and geography. The last time Xu Yao visited Xu Tong's house to see Xu Tong and her newborn baby, Xu Tong's sister-in-law talked to Xu Yao for a long time, quoting classics and speaking very eloquently. Unfortunately, Xu Yao found it very difficult to understand.

Xu Tong joked, "You don't have much knowledge in your head, so you might as well come to our house and be influenced by our culture. Who knows, in time, you might even pick up some literary air yourself."

Xu Yao quickly waved her hand and said, "Stop it, I can't enjoy it. As for you, you've been married for so long and I haven't seen you pick up much of your husband's literary air."

Xu Zhi led the two people into the house. Over there, Jue Jie'er was already being carried by Zheng Boyuan, followed by Lin Zhining, as they returned from the small garden at the back.

Xu Tong saw Jue Jie'er being held in Zheng Boyuan's arms and said with a smile, "Our Jue Jie'er is such a good judge of character. She knows that her Ninth Aunt is not only beautiful but also capable."

Zheng Boyuan knew that this fifth aunt was the most playful of the nine sisters, so he simply said he wouldn't dare.

The group went to a side hall and sat down. Xu Tong said to Zheng Boyuan and Xu Zhi, "The prefect of Miaozhou is my father-in-law's student. He studied at the Imperial Academy for several years. Just now, when I was about to leave, my father-in-law gave me a visiting card and asked me to bring it to my ninth brother-in-law, saying that if we went to Miaozhou, he would definitely help us if we took the visiting card."