According to Zhang Xiaoyu, after Jing Zhe left in the morning, Zhou Ziqiong and Mu Qingren did indeed have a huge argument.
Later, it was Wang Yingqiu's words that changed the situation.
Seeing that they were arguing fiercely about who should call whom "sister" and showed no signs of stopping, Wang Yingqiu couldn't stand it anymore.
Subsequently, Wang Yingqiu stepped in to mediate, telling the two women what was the point of arguing about this? Because once they went to Jingzhou, they would both have to respectfully call Zhu Xinning "Second Sister." Even if Zhou Ziqiong wanted to move back to the Jing family's old house, she would have to ask Zhu Xinning first. Only with Zhu Xinning's consent could Zhou Ziqiong move in; otherwise, even if she wanted to, she couldn't.
Zhou Ziqiong was speechless after hearing this.
Although Zhu Xinning is her second sister, she is clearly much closer to her than other women, such as Mu Qingren or Zhang Xiaoyu.
It's worth noting that even among the six sisters, they were divided into different cliques when they were young. Zhu Xinning, due to her strong personality, got along well with the equally strong-willed third, fourth, and fifth sisters, while she could only be with the youngest, the seventh sister.
So, after all these years, Zhu Xinning has become Jing Zhe's woman, both psychologically and physically. If she returns to Jingzhou at this time, she will indeed be under Zhu Xinning's control.
Mu Qingren had never met Zhu Xinning, but that didn't stop her from knowing that this was the only female civil official who could enter and leave the imperial court. To be honest, she was still a little afraid of her.
Now that Wang Yingqiu had reminded them, the two women stopped arguing.
After discussing it, the two realized that Zhu Xinning had already formed a small circle with Su Mochen and Yu Xiangrong in Jingzhou. If they went there, they would definitely be treated as inferiors and bullied. If the two of them caused trouble, wouldn't they be bullied even more?
So in the end, the two reached a consensus that Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu would still regard Zhou Ziqiong as their sixth sister. After arriving in Jingzhou, she would still have the status of a daughter of the Jing family, so she could stand up for them if anything happened.
Thus, the Ruzhou Alliance was officially established, with Zhou Ziqiong, the sixth sister, naturally serving as the leader. The alliance members included Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu, while Zhang Xiaoyu was at most an unofficial member.
Hearing this, Jing Zhe laughed and said, "Xiao Yu, you were on the same side as Second Sister and the others, but now you're getting so close to Sixth Sister and the others. Which side are you on? Don't tell me you belong to both sides. Even if you believe it, Second Sister and Sixth Sister definitely won't. They'll think you're a fence-sitter and won't like you!"
"Xiaoyu has already thought it through, husband, there's no need to worry!"
"..."
Jing Zhe was speechless for a moment: "You'd better think it over. When Sixth Sister and Second Sister meet, they're probably going to start fighting. I'd like to see what you have to say when I ask you then!"
"Anyway, Sixth Sister is going back to Jingzhou, but I'm not! I still need to continue south with my husband, so I won't be there when Second Sister and Sixth Sister start arguing, so there's nothing to worry about!"
Zhang Xiaoyu's eyes narrowed into crescent moons: "And when I return to Jingzhou, I won't just be close to my second and sixth sisters anymore, I might also be very close to my third and fourth sisters!"
"..."
After leaving Ruzhou, the next stop is Kunlun County.
After Kunlun County comes Jiangling.
Fourth Sister Pei Yunxi and Third Sister Qingqiu are there. If nothing unexpected happens, Zhang Xiaoyu will indeed be able to befriend them. It seems that Zhang Xiaoyu has made up her mind to be a fence-sitter, and a fence-sitter who bends to whichever wind blows...
"Xiaoyu, you're truly amazing, keeping a low profile!"
"whee."
Zhang Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Husband, don't you think it's good to have someone like me who gets along well with everyone speaking up for you when the sisters start arguing in the future?"
Jing Zhe was taken aback for a moment, then immediately nodded.
"Xiaoyu, I believe in you!"
"..."
...
Jing Zhe and Zhang Xiaoyu's voices grew louder and louder, finally attracting the attention of two women in the corner.
When did you get back?
Zhou Ziqiong smoothed her long hair and said.
"You came back without even saying a word!"
Mu Qingren crossed her arms around her waist, looking somewhat dissatisfied.
"Seeing how harmonious you all are, how could I possibly disturb you?"
Jing Zhe teased them, "But the friendship between you women is really strange. You were like oil and water in the morning, but in less than a day, you're as close as sisters!"
"..."
The two women looked embarrassed after being pointed at by Jing Zhe.
Then, Zhou Ziqiong stepped forward and gently took Jing Zhe's left arm.
"Who says we're irreconcilable? We were just joking around this morning!"
Mu Qingren also came to Jing Zhe's side, and a pair of strong martial arts-trained hands climbed onto Jing Zhe's right arm.
"What does it mean to be as close as sisters? We are sisters!"
"Yes, they are sisters!"
"..."
The sight of the two women united in their hatred of the enemy was heartening, and Jing Zhe's body trembled as he let out sounds of "enjoyment."
Jing Zhe's "enjoyment" only ended when Zhou Ziqiong and Mu Qingren's hands fell, after which Jing Zhe took a moment to ask, "Why didn't I see the owner of the garden come over tonight?"
Recently, Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu have been appearing together, but tonight I only saw Mu Qingren alone, which was an exception.
“Aren’t you leaving soon? After you leave, we should go to Jingzhou. Yingqiu has always been in charge of Wuxian Garden. When we return to Jingzhou, she will still be in charge of Wuxian Garden. So she took the opportunity to prepare some things before leaving and didn’t come over. Before, she thought going to Jingzhou was nothing, but when it was almost time to go, she realized that there were so many things to prepare. She was really too busy.”
Upon hearing this, Jing Zhe laughed and said, "You're so busy, yet the Pavilion Master still made the trip. It seems I have more charm!"
"Pooh!"
Mu Qingren spat, "I came here because I wanted to say a few words to Sixth Sister. What's it to you? Don't flatter yourself!"
"When they say no, they actually want it a lot in their hearts. That's just how women are—saying one thing and meaning another!"
Jing Zhe chuckled foolishly, earning him a few eye rolls from the three women.
Then Mu Qingren said, "I was indeed waiting for you here. I wanted to ask when you've decided to leave?"
With the Zhou family's cloth workshop matter resolved, Jing Zhe's trip to Ruzhou could be considered over. They also guessed that it was time for Jing Zhe to leave, but they didn't know the exact time, so they came to ask so that they could prepare their own itinerary.
Jing Zhe thought for a moment and then said, "We haven't prepared anything today, so it might be too late by tomorrow! How about the morning after tomorrow?"
Parting is always sad, so after he finished speaking, apart from Zhang Xiaoyu who was going to continue south with him, Zhou Ziqiong and Mu Qingren were clearly a little downcast.
Zhou Ziqiong stood up from her chair, took Zhang Xiaoyu's hand, smiled and winked at Mu Qingren, the meaning of which was unclear.
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