So she didn't expect that Jiang Qianniang, with whom she had little contact, would come all the way from Shunzhou to visit her.
However, Jiang was a smart and shrewd woman. She knew that the eldest branch of the Jiang family was now in charge. Since Jiang Qianniang said she was here to see her, she acted very warmly towards her niece and even went to the second gate to greet her in person. When outsiders saw this, they thought the relationship between the aunt and niece was very close.
In reality, Jiang Shi and Jiang Qianniang weren't familiar with each other. Instead, she was closer to Jiang Yuanniang, the eighth daughter of the Jiang clan. Before she married, she and Jiang Yuanniang had lived on opposite floors of the same small building. The aunt and niece often spent their free time together, embroidering and chatting. Back then, the second branch of the Jiang family still held sway, but the shrewd Jiang Shi wouldn't miss the opportunity to build closer ties with the first branch.
After entering the Han family and meeting the Han family elders, the aunt and niece closed the door and reminisced for an hour. No one knew what they talked about, but there was constant laughter coming from the room, and it sounded like they were having a good time. When the two came out of the room to eat, Jiang's eyes were slightly red.
Jiang Qianniang stayed at the Han family for one night. The next day she said she was going to meet some friends she had met in Yunyang City before. The first person she wanted to visit was Ren Yaoqi, the young lady of the Ren family who married into the Yanbei Palace.
After Jiang Qianniang and Jiang Shi left, Han Yunqian asked Han You thoughtfully, "Is the Sixth Miss of the Jiang family familiar with the Young Madam of the Xiao family?"
Han You thought about it and said uncertainly: "I know her, but I don't think she is too familiar with me. To be honest, the two young ladies of the Jiang family are more familiar with the young lady of the Yun family." After Han You finished speaking, he glanced at Han Yunqian.
Han Yunqian didn't care, but just frowned and thought.
Ren Yaoqi was not very surprised when she learned that Mrs. Han and Jiang Qianniang had sent invitations to the Yanbei Palace to visit her. She let them wait outside for a while before having someone lead them into the small flower hall where she met guests.
Xiao Jingxi's Zhaoning Palace never received outsiders, and Ren Yaoqi rarely met guests there either. She usually used the Yingya Pavilion in front of the palace. The Yingya Pavilion was small and had previously been vacant. After Ren Yaoqi married into the Yanbei Palace, she had it tidied up and used the large flower hall in the center to receive guests.
When Ren Yaoqi arrived, Jiang and Jiang Qianniang had already finished half a cup of tea.
"Greetings, Young Madam." Jiang and Jiang Qianniang quickly stood up and saluted.
Ren Yaoqi supported Jiang, who was closest to her, and said with a smile, "Don't be so polite, please sit down. I'm late because of the delay just now, please don't mind."
Jiang Qianniang smiled and said, "Young Madam, you are too kind. You have already done us a great honor by coming to see my aunt and me."
Ren Yaoqi glanced at Jiang Qianniang with a smile. Jiang Qianniang had a good appearance and exuded the scholarly air of someone from a scholarly family. This made people feel favorable towards her. However, Ren Yaoqi knew that this girl was not as harmless as she seemed. On the contrary, she was very powerful.
Jiang had a round, round face and willow-shaped eyebrows. Although her appearance was not as outstanding as Jiang Qianniang and Jiang Yuanniang, she had the same snow-white skin as the Jiang girls and was very attractive. This was Ren Yaoqi's first time meeting Jiang up close, and his first impression was quite good.
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