The old lady said half-seriously, "Since the princess is unwilling to sit with me, I can only ask the princess to sit alone."
Xiao Jinglin had a proper smile on his face, and his tone was slightly slower than usual: "There is no such thing as a princess. I'm here to visit my great aunt and uncles today. It's reasonable and family etiquette that should be followed." As he spoke, he knelt down and bowed to Old Lady Yun.
Old Madam Yun was stunned for a moment, but when she came to her senses, she looked at Xiao Jinglin with even more loving eyes, shook her head and laughed: "You kid!"
Ren Yaoqi glanced at Xiao Jinglin with some surprise. She'd assumed Xiao Jinglin disliked socializing with the women of the inner chambers, and therefore disdained such back-and-forth exchanges. Facts had proven her wrong. Xiao Jinglin hated these inner chamber social engagements. But that didn't mean she couldn't handle them. Not only could she, but she did it with grace.
However, Ren Yaoqi also understood why Xiao Jinglin didn't like to interact with the women in the inner house.
Just like when they came in just now, according to their status, the Yun family, including Old Madam Yun, would have saluted Xiao Jinglin. But Old Madam Yun came out first, and to outsiders, she looked like she couldn't wait to meet her favorite youngster, so she was exempted from the salute.
Once inside, Old Lady Ren asked Xiao Jinglin to sit in the seat of honor. If Xiao Jinglin had sat down, Old Lady Yun would have immediately led the Yun family members to pay their respects to Xiao Jinglin. However, Xiao Jinglin refused, saying, "According to family etiquette," which gave Old Lady Yun enough face.
Mrs. Yun Da introduced the people present to Xiao Jinglin and Ren Yaoqi. Xiao Jinglin performed the same junior etiquette as Ren Yaoqi did to Mrs. Yun Er and Mrs. Yun San.
When Madam Yun asked Miss Yun Qiuchen, the eldest daughter of the Yun family, to come up and greet Xiao Jinglin and her, Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but take a closer look at Miss Yun. In her previous life, Yun Qiuchen was married to Han Yunqian.
With eyebrows like distant ink, eyes like autumn water, a face like flowers and skin like snow, Yun Qiuchen is a rare beauty with a leisurely and elegant temperament, a true lady from a noble family.
Miss Yun Er and Miss Yun San were actually quite good-looking, but they all paled in comparison to Yun Qiuchen.
In addition to the people from the Yun family, there are several other ladies and young ladies in Old Lady Yun's room. They came to the Yun family to visit Old Lady Yun today, and they all came from famous and wealthy families in Yunyang City.
No wonder they heard such a bustle in the house before they arrived, and no wonder Xiao Jinglin cooperated with Old Madam Yun to give the Yun family face, which made Old Madam Yun so happy. The more a family like the Yun family is, the more face is valued above all else, just like the Ren family values profit above all else.
After some greetings, Xiao Jinglin and Ren Yaoqi sat in the guest seats together.
Ren Yaoqi had also come along, but she knew Xiao Jinglin was the main character, so she kept a low profile. Although Xiao Jinglin wasn't a talkative person, she politely answered all the questions from the Yun family elders, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious. At least Xiao Jinglin wasn't left out, and Ren Yaoqi wasn't left out.
However, Xiao Jinglin had no intention of staying in the Yun family for long, so after chatting for half an hour, Xiao Jinglin saw that it was almost time and suggested leaving.
Old Madam Yun refused to put it in and insisted that Xiao Jinglin stay for dinner.
Just as the situation was at a stalemate, the eldest daughter of the Yun family spoke softly, "Princess, Grandmother has prepared some clothes and jewelry for us sisters. Would you like to try them on first? The sewing team we hired from Kyoto is still in the mansion, and they can alter anything if it doesn't fit."
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