"Granny, you must call Mother and Aunt together."
"Don't worry, young lady, I understand. But to make sure this matter is settled, no matter what noises come from outside before I call you," Granny Yan instructed her.
Wei Jiao nodded repeatedly, her face flushed with embarrassment, and said, "Granny, then I'll go."
Watching her graceful departure, a struggle flickered in Granny Yan's eyes, but in the end, she called Wei Jiao back.
"Miss, we just need to let Madam and Lady Hou see you with your cousin, let's not actually do anything about it." Granny Yan was very worried.
Wei Jiao seemed to have figured things out at this moment, and was even more carefree than Granny Yan. Although she was still blushing, her overall demeanor was different.
"Granny, I'm just afraid that my aunt won't acknowledge it later. You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. I'm willing to do anything to become my cousin's wife." After she finished speaking, she raised her head and brushed the stray hairs from her forehead, gently tucking them behind her ear.
It was a very simple action, but when Wei Jiao performed it at this moment, it carried a touch of charm, completely shedding the shyness and coyness of a young girl.
Granny Yan stood there stunned, watching her leave until she could no longer see her figure. Then she gave a bitter smile and said, "Miss, this old servant still wanted to leave a way out, but you cut off all your escape routes yourself."
The garden was bustling with activity. Some of the female guests were still appreciating the poems that had just been sent to the front hall, while others were itching to compose their own poems, having their maids serve them with brushes and ink. With such a beautiful scene before them, they too wanted to write their own verses.
"Madam, the young lady said she has prepared a surprise in the East Garden. She invites all the ladies and young ladies to come and take a look."
Liu Zhi, Wei Jiao's head maid, ran over to deliver the message.
"Oh, Jiaojiao has prepared a surprise! Let's go check it out!"
Cen Jie hadn't heard anything about any surprise and was about to ask privately what was going on when the maid's voice was too loud, instantly attracting the attention of others, and she couldn't stop her at all.
"Since you're all interested, let's go take a look. But I reckon it's just some little gadget that girl's messing around with; nothing special, she's just treating it like a treasure."
Cen Jie blinked and quickly began to cover for her.
The maidservant relayed the message, setting the bar so high that it piqued the interest of these ladies and noblewomen. If, upon seeing the item, it turned out to be mediocre, it wouldn't be a pleasant surprise at all, and would likely be met with criticism. Therefore, this old mother had no choice but to personally intervene and lower everyone's expectations.
"You guys go ahead, I'm not going. The smell of flowers is giving me a headache." Cen Ying found a place to sit down, but she didn't seem to be interested at all.
"Madam Hou, this is a surprise prepared by your niece, you must go."
"Exactly. If you have a headache, it's a good time to go for a walk. There are no flowers to smell outside, so it can help relieve the pain."
The other ladies quickly tried to dissuade her, and Cen Ying, unable to resist their urging, had no choice but to get up and go with them.
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