After hearing this, Zhang Xiaoyu patted her chest and thought to herself, "That was close."
If Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu hadn't guided her, and if she had foolishly stayed, she would have inevitably ended up living with Jing Zhe.
In that case, Zhou Ziqiong would definitely lose her alone time with Jing Zhe. Even if Zhou Ziqiong had a good impression of Zhang Xiaoyu before, she would definitely feel dissatisfied after Zhang Xiaoyu ruined her plans so insensitively.
So she tugged at Wang Yingqiu's arm and said in a half-coquettish tone, "Sister Yingqiu is so nice! Otherwise, Xiaoyu is so silly, she would definitely be disliked!"
Wang Yingqiu patted her head and laughed, "How could Xiaoyu be disliked?"
Seeing this, Mu Qingren immediately chimed in, "We won't dislike Xiaoyu even if someone does!"
Thus, the initial formation of the trio's close relationship began to take shape.
At this moment, Mu Qingren said again, "This won't do. I think our plan should be put on the agenda. What do you think, Yingqiu?"
Wang Yingqiu nodded and said earnestly, "Master is right, it's time to begin!"
"Plan? What plan?"
Only Zhang Xiaoyu looked puzzled.
"This plan is to bring Zhou Ziqiong into our big family! To let her join the Jing family!"
"But Sixth Sister is in our big family! She's a member of the Jing family!"
Zhang Xiaoyu was even more puzzled after hearing this.
"The Jing family gate I'm referring to is different from the one Xiaoyu mentioned."
"Different? How are they different?"
"Is Xiaoyu saying this because she's a daughter of the Jing family?"
Wang Yingqiu asked.
Zhang Xiaoyu nodded.
"The plan we're talking about is to make her a daughter-in-law of the Jing family!"
"..."
Zhang Xiaoyu's mouth formed an "O" shape in surprise after hearing this.
It turned out that at noon today, Zhou Ziqiong, taking advantage of her status as Jing Zhe's sixth sister, had been bossing around Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu, which made Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu quite unhappy. So, after leaving the Zhou family, Mu Qingren came up with this idea.
If Zhou Ziqiong becomes Jing Zhe's woman, then according to the order of their entry into the family, she will have to obediently call them "elder sister," and she will no longer be able to use her status as the eldest sister-in-law to suppress them.
Zhang Xiaoyu's mouth gaped even wider after hearing their plan.
"Is this okay? She's the sixth sister..."
"Why not? What's wrong with Sixth Sister? Don't forget, she's not the only sister who became a daughter-in-law of the Jing family!"
"..."
Zhang Xiaoyu was taken aback: Yes, even her closest second sister was Jing Zhe's woman, not to mention her third sister, fifth sister, and fourth sister who was about to become Jing Zhe's woman!
Mu Qingren said smugly, "Last night, before I knew her identity, I noticed that the way she looked at my husband was strange, which meant that she definitely liked him! Now, considering her identity, isn't it all perfectly logical?"
Zhang Xiaoyu nodded and said, "After you two sisters mentioned it, I also think this matter seems feasible! From the first moment I saw Sixth Sister last night, I felt particularly close to her, and knowing that Sixth Sister is very good at business, I even encouraged my husband to pursue her!"
"That's perfect! Let my husband win her over. Once she becomes his woman, she'll be the newest to the family, and she should call us 'elder sister'!"
No sooner had Wang Yingqiu finished speaking than Mu Qingren excitedly said, "At that time, let's see how she dares to talk down to us! I'll give her the same treatment she gave us!"
At this point, Zhang Xiaoyu asked again, "But how should this plan be implemented?"
"Then the three of us will have to join forces!"
Wang Yingqiu said earnestly, "My master and I will focus on my husband. We'll just whisper some sweet nothings in his ear and he'll win her over!"
Mu Qingren chimed in, "The key to this plan is to win over Zhou Ziqiong. Although she definitely has feelings for her husband, they've just recognized each other, and with their sibling relationship, she'll probably feel embarrassed. So we need to give her a push from behind!"
"How do we push it?"
Zhang Xiaoyu asked again.
"That depends on Xiaoyu!"
Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu, one on each side, took Zhang Xiaoyu's hands and smiled, "We just saw it. She has a good impression of Xiaoyu. As long as Xiaoyu talks to her privately and helps her get rid of her worries and face her true feelings, that will be fine!"
Then Mu Qingren continued, "If we attack from both sides, how can Zhou Ziqiong withstand it? When she becomes a daughter-in-law of the Jing family, she won't be able to use her status as the sixth sister to suppress us anymore. Let's see what she'll be so arrogant about then!"
After saying that, he didn't forget to ask, "Xiaoyu, what do you think of this idea?"
Zhang Xiaoyu nodded and smiled sweetly, "The ideas from you two older sisters are...very good!"
Zhang Xiaoyu didn't feel the same way about Zhou Ziqiong as Mu Qingren and the others. She still felt that Zhou Ziqiong was very kind. The reason she agreed without thinking was firstly because she didn't want to spoil Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu's fun, and secondly because she really hoped that Jing Zhe would win over Zhou Ziqiong.
If you really think about it, she had thought of this idea before Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu came up with it, but at that time she didn't know that Zhou Ziqiong was Jing Zhe's sixth sister.
Now that she has the added identity of being the sixth sister, things are even better.
Seeing that Zhang Xiaoyu agreed so readily, Mu Qingren and Wang Yingqiu were undoubtedly overjoyed. Holding Zhang Xiaoyu's hand, their relationship became even closer than before, and the three of them headed towards Wuxian Pavilion.
...
After the three of them left, only Jing Zhe and Zhou Ziqiong remained in the courtyard.
The moon is fullest on the 16th, not the 15th.
Tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are few. Even at night, the pale moonlight shines on the courtyard, making it appear as if it is still a pure white expanse.
"Sixth Sister, where should I sleep?"
Jing Zhe asked with a smile.
"Come on, I'll take you there!"
Zhou Ziqiong's eyes lit up; she couldn't wait any longer.
Because the Zhou family's cloth workshop was the largest in Anguo, and the Zhou family was once extremely wealthy at its peak, the Zhou mansion was very large.
The entrance to Zhou Family Cloth Shop was right next to Zhou Mansion. Perhaps for the convenience of taking care of business, Zhou Ziqiong's boudoir, which Jing Zhe had visited that morning, was in the front yard, right next to the cloth shop next door.
Unlike Zhou Ziqiong's boudoir, which was located in the front yard, the Zhou family's side rooms were all located in the back yard.
Then, Jing Zhe followed Zhou Ziqiong to the backyard.
The two walked through a series of connecting corridors and through a series of archways before finally arriving at the backyard.
The side rooms in the Zhou family's backyard were not built in a concentrated manner. There was a considerable amount of space in the middle of the row of side rooms, where many flowers, plants and trees were planted, but they were all bare because of winter.
Zhou Ziqiong led Jing Zhe forward and stopped in front of a side room.
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