Yu Jiao smiled slightly. Women always sympathize with other women. She could not change this era, but she could influence Wang Xueyan with her meager power, so that she would no longer be trapped by the cannibalistic ethics and could have a new life, which was also good.
"Empress Xue is pregnant. If you make incense for her, you'd better be careful." Yu Jiao lowered her voice and reminded her.
Wang Xueyan was slightly surprised when she heard the news. She was a smart person. Everyone in the palace was precious, let alone the pregnant Concubine Xue. Concubine Xue had been praying for a child for many years and now she finally had this baby. If something went wrong and affected insignificant people like them, it would be a disaster.
"Thank you, Sister Yujiao, for reminding me. I'd better find a way to refuse this job." Wang Xueyan made a decision immediately. Although making incense for Concubine Xue could enhance the reputation of the incense shop and attract more customers, the risk was too great.
Yu Jiao admired Wang Xueyan for being so clear-headed and decisive, and said, "Empress Xue values the heir very much. If you are afraid of offending her by refusing, just say that incense is not good for pregnant women."
Wang Xueyan was extremely grateful for Yu Jiao's suggestion and said, "Sister Yu Jiao, can you stay and have lunch with me?"
Yu Jiao shook her head. "I have things to do. Master Miao Chang of Lianxi Temple buys some seal incense from me every month. However, I will be away from Beijing for a while. I would like to trouble Sister Xueyan to help make some swastika seal incense and send it to Lianxi Temple every month."
Master Miaochang and Old Madam Liu were quite close friends. Yu Jiao had originally agreed to make seal incense for Master Miaochang, and later she would make some by hand every month and have someone send them to her. Now that she was leaving Beijing, she could only entrust this matter to Wang Xueyan.
"No trouble, leave it to me. I will do it for you." Wang Xueyan learned how to make Lianxi Temple's swastika incense from Yu Jiao. Yu Jiao also knew the ingredients and recipe of the incense powder. Yu Jiao taught her everything she knew. Wang Xueyan was grateful to Yu Jiao and had been feeling helpless about how to repay her. When she heard that Yu Jiao wanted her help, she readily agreed.
Yu Jiao didn't sit any longer. After leaving Xiangzhai, she went to Yong'an Lane.
Xue Rong asked her to ask Yu Qizhe's opinion, so she had to convey his message. Besides, she should at least say hello to Yu Qizhe before leaving Beijing for Pingliang Prefecture.
But before Yu Jiao turned into Yong'an Lane, she was stopped by someone.
A maid was holding a food box in her hand and smiling, and she said politely, "Meet Miss Liu San."
The maid's jacket was made of brocade, and even the hairpin on her head was not something an ordinary maid could afford. Yu Jiao narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the maid without saying a word.
Jianjia asked, "Whose maid are you? Why are you blocking the road?"
The maid hurriedly said, "Miss Liu San, please don't misunderstand. I am a servant of Changle County Lady. Changle County Lady knows that you like to eat dim sum, so she specially asked the chef from Huaiyang in the mansion to make some cakes and asked me to bring them to Miss Liu San for her to taste."
Yu Jiao was silent for a moment, motioned for Jian Jia to take the food box, and said to the maid, "Thank Princess Changle for me. I appreciate her kindness."
The maid smiled when she heard this and said, "Then I won't bother Miss Liu San."
After the maid left, Jianjia opened the lid of the box and took a look. She saw that it was indeed filled with various cakes with tempting aroma. She was a little puzzled and asked, "Why would the Princess of Changle County send you cakes? Will these cakes..."
Yu Jiao shook her head. "There's nothing wrong with the snacks. She just wants me to say more nice things." Xue Qingshang must have known what Concubine Xue said to her in the palace, so she specially asked someone to wait in Yong'an Lane to send the cakes over.
As the saying goes, one should be grateful for what one has received, and one should be merciful to what one has received. Xue Qingshang asked someone to send this box of pastries to let Yu Jiao know that she was indeed interested in Yu Qizhe.
"Would the girl like to try it?" Jianjia knew that Yu Jiao liked sweets and loved to eat snacks on weekdays. When she heard Yu Jiao say that snacks were fine, she asked while holding the food box.
Yu Jiao glanced at the food box and shook her head. She had no appetite.
Xue Qingshang, who was waiting at the tea stall diagonally opposite Yong'an Lane, saw the maid coming over and hurriedly asked, "What did she say?"
The little maid smiled and said, "Miss Liu San said she thanked the county lady and that she appreciated your kindness. I think she understood the county lady's intention. Miss Liu San doesn't look stupid."
Xue Qingshang smiled after hearing this, "Of course she is not stupid. After all, she is the sister taught by Yu Shidu."
The maid covered her mouth and smiled and said something flattering, "The county lady will definitely get what she wants."
Xue Qingshang's face turned slightly red. She looked towards Yong'an Alley and saw that Yu Jiao was no longer in sight. She thought that she had already entered Yu Qizhe's house. She couldn't help feeling a little nervous. She didn't know how Yu Qizhe would react when he knew her feelings.
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