Shen Guan talked about another thing, "The Princess of Changle County sent someone to pass a message to me, wanting me to act as a matchmaker and meet you."
Although Shen Jinchun was a clean official and had a clear distinction between himself and the Shen Party in the court, the capital was a small place, and these girls from aristocratic families were always harmonious on the surface. They were not children and would not play with someone if they were unhappy. The world was not black and white, and they were all children of officials, so they learned to be tactful since childhood.
Xinglou is the property of the Jingyuan Marquis's Mansion. When the poetry competition was held, the selection of the winners was led by Xue Qingshang, who invited many talented girls from aristocratic families, including Chen Wan.
Although she and Xue Qingshang did not have a deep friendship, they were acquaintances.
"Princess Changle? Why does she want to see me?" Yu Jiao remembered that Liu Ziqi had told her that Princess Changle was the younger sister of Concubine Xue, the only princess from a different family in Taiyan. Even Empress Feng's family did not have this honor. Liu Ziqi also said that Princess Changle was a very famous talented woman with a somewhat arrogant temper, so she should avoid her if she met her in the future.
Yu Jiao originally thought that there would not be any intersection, but unexpectedly someone came to her on his own initiative.
Shen Wan said, "She never said that."
Yu Jiao was determined to listen to Liu Ziqi's words and avoid Xue Qingshang, so she said, "Sister Chen Wan, please help me reject it. Just pretend that I'm not feeling well and caught a cold when it snowed a few days ago."
"You don't want to see her?" Chen Wan nodded, "Then I'll refuse for you." She added, "I think the Princess of Changle County seems to want to ask you for help with something. Even if I pretend that you have caught a cold, she might find another way to find you."
With Xue Qingshang's noble background, what could she need Yu Jiao's help with?
Yu Jiao thought about it carefully and guessed that maybe Xue Qingshang wanted to see her for a private illness. She was now well-known as a female doctor in the capital.
If a noble lady like Xue Qingshang contracted a private disease, she would probably try to hide it and would not dare to invite a doctor to her home. After all, a young lady from a wealthy family in Changkui County would be too embarrassed to speak about it, let alone a gifted girl like Xue Qingshang.
It is a doctor's duty to cure diseases and save lives, but with Liu Ziqi's words in mind, Yu Jiao decided to be more obedient to avoid getting into trouble.
Moreover, there was the living example of Zhang Xiu Yue. When she cured Zhang Xiu Yue's private illness, it caused her a series of troubles instead. It is not uncommon for her to repay kindness with evil.
With a proud personality like Xue Qingshang, she would certainly not be able to tolerate the news of her private illness being spread out. Even if Yu Jiao cured her illness, she would probably be worried about this stain being spread out every day, and would think of ways to silence Yu Jiao. After all, the dead will not tell secrets.
Yu Jiao is not a mean person, but because of her current status, she has to be cautious and vigilant at all times.
Ever since the case with Wang Min, there have been people who have come to ask Yu Jiao to see a doctor, but Yu Jiao has not accepted any of them. Unless it is a critical patient like a woman with difficult labor, whose life is at stake, she has to think twice and consider the family background of these people.
She is now the third lady of the Liu family. Unlike before, she is just an ordinary woman in the countryside, all alone and can do whatever she wants.
The Liu family members are so good to her, Yu Jiao should return the favor and take Liu Yu's situation in the court into consideration.
"Then let's wait until she comes to us." Yu Jiao said.
Seeing that she had made up her mind, Shen Guan said no more.
After a while, the ladies from the East Garden came with their maids. The girls were playing in the back garden, while the ladies were taken to the East Garden by Madam Liu to be entertained.
It turned out that the male guests in the front hall had finished their conversation and sent servants to call their families to go home together.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Liu Yu and his disciples usually bring their families to pay New Year's greetings, but they don't leave any food for them.
Yu Jiao was thinking about finding Yu Qizhe to ask for the truth, so after saying goodbye to Chen Guan, Song Jingrong, and the others, she said to Yao Yu, "I'll go to the front yard."
Yaoyu guessed that she was going to see Yu Qizhe. There were many people in the pavilion just now, and they couldn't talk. Liu Yaoyu smiled and said, "Go ahead. It's New Year's Day. Please help me bring some auspicious words to Mr. Yu for the New Year."
Cui Qiong hadn't left with her maid yet. When she heard this, she hurriedly said, "Third sister, can you help me pass on a message of good luck to Master Yu?" After she finished speaking, she couldn't help but feel a little shy. She quickly took the maid with her and said, "I'm leaving first!"
Seeing this, Liu Yaoyu was a little confused and said, "Could it be that this girl Cui Qiong has a crush on Master Yu?"
Yu Jiao didn't know what to say for a moment. She was a little amused and helpless. Yu Qizhe's luck with women was really too good.
Yu Jiao sent Jianjia back first and took Bailu to the front yard.
The people in the front hall had already left. When Yu Jiao went over, only the servant was tidying up the teacups on the table. Seeing that it was Yu Jiao, the servant hurriedly asked, "Miss San, are you looking for the master? The master has gone to the study."
Yu Jiao asked, "Has Lord Shen left? Did Master Yu, who was traveling with him, also leave?"
When Yu Jiao asked this question, she felt a little disappointed. Apart from the few words they had in the pavilion, did he have nothing else to say to her? He actually left without staying.
The servant replied, "Lord Shen has just left. The young master Yu that the young lady mentioned was sent off by the eldest young master himself. He should still be at the screen wall at this moment."
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