"Hurry, come in, we've been waiting for you. I was waiting for you at the door just now, but my son had to go out. I just came back and you're here." Mrs. Meng warmly invited Xu Wen into the house.

After Xu Wen entered the room, she untied her cloak and said, "Don't be so polite. Let's sit down and talk."

After taking two sips of hot tea, Xu Wen saw Madam Meng looking at her eagerly, so she said, "I just received the letter this morning, and I came here this afternoon. My sister-in-law really couldn't bear to marry her two daughters off far away."

After hearing this, Madam Meng knew there was probably no hope. Her face froze for a moment before returning to normal. "It's human nature to be reluctant to let go. What a pity! She's such a good girl. Do you know why I had the audacity to initiate this?"

Seeing Xu Wen shaking her head, Madam Meng said, "I haven't told anyone about this. It happened last year, also in winter, when the snow was particularly heavy. I went to your house to get some flowers, and on my way out, I accidentally fell. At that time, I also tripped the servant."

After a pause, Madam Meng continued, "There was no village in front of me, no shop behind me, and no one was there when I called. Luckily, Sister Yun came over and asked someone to help me up, and even gave me her own cloak to put on."

Xu Wen thought to herself, Yun'er is indeed cheerful and kind-hearted.

Madam Meng continued, "Tell me, how could this little girl be so kind-hearted? Later, I met Sister Yun a few more times, and I felt that this child had a good temper and could be handled properly. However, my brother Hui was not doing well at the time, so I didn't have the face to think about it. This year, seeing that Brother Hui was almost well, and Sister Yun had returned to Youyang, I suddenly had some ideas."

Xu Wen nodded. The farther away one is, the better one can remember the good things. After thinking for a moment, Xu Wen said, "What are your plans for the future? Will you live in the capital permanently?"

After taking a sip of tea, Madam Meng replied, "We are going back to Shanxi. Our elders are getting old, and it's not good for us to be away from home all year round. If Hui'er gets married in the future, she will naturally follow him to take up his post. We naturally hope that Hui'er can gain a foothold in the capital in the future, but this is not certain at the moment. It's hard to say whether Hui'er will go to Nanjing to take up his post in the future."

Xu Wen thought that if he really went to Jinling to take up the post, it wouldn't be far from Youyang. However, now was unclear, and it wasn't the right time to talk about marriage. Xu Wen comforted him, "Don't worry, it won't be too late to consider it after Hui Ge'er passes the exam."

Madam Meng nodded and said, "That's the only way I can think of it. Now that I think about it, it's a bit abrupt to say this."

Xu Wen waved her hand and said, "We've been friends for so many years, so let's not talk about this anymore."

By the time the four of them met for their next card game, it was already March of the following year. This year, despite the fewer complications of entering the palace, it wasn't much quieter either. The mistresses were constantly busy with the various relatives, and sometimes they thought that concubines were much more carefree than mistresses. They didn't care about anything else, just keeping a man's heart.

Inevitably, several people started to complain during the card game. Lin Jiaoniang opened her eyes wide and said, "Sisters, are you really that busy? I think the master is very free!"

Xu Wen was too familiar with Lin Jiaoniang, so she went up and said, "Idle, I think you are the most idle."

Madam Meng smiled, and the wife of the Marquis of Xiangyang said with a smile, "Yes, there is no one in the capital who doesn't envy Madam Yu."

Lin Jiaoniang blushed slightly and played a card: "Eight-tube." Then she said: "Sisters, please don't blame me, I really don't understand these things."

Several people shook their heads. Xu Wen glanced at her and said, "You've found a lucky place."