Two days later, Mrs. Qiao and the official media stepped into the Zhao family's doorstep with Yun Hao's Geng Tie, "I came to the house today to harass you. I came to see off Mr. Yun's Geng Tie as promised."

With that said, she handed a Geng Tie carefully wrapped in red satin to Zhao Cui. This Geng Tie recorded Yun Hao's name, birthdate, place of origin, and information about three generations of his ancestors in detail.

Mrs. Zhao Cui carefully took the Geng Tie, checked it carefully and handed it over to Mrs. Zhao Li.

Mrs. Zhao Li took the Geng Tie and put it on the table.

Mrs. Zhao Cui picked up Zhao Wangshu's Geng Tie and said politely, "Madam, I'd like to pay you a visit in person. This is my granddaughter's Geng Tie."

The official media respectfully took the Zhao family's invitation and presented it to Mrs. Qiao.

Mrs. Qiao took the Geng Tie with a smile, opened it, looked at it, and said with a smile: "I think the horoscopes of the two children are very compatible. In the future, the husband and wife will be harmonious and the family will be full of children and grandchildren.

"Thank you for your kind words, elder sister." Mrs. Zhao Cui's face was filled with a joyful smile, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes seemed to have become deeper.

Mrs. Qiao chatted with Mrs. Zhao Cui for a few more words about home affairs, and then left with the official media to say goodbye.

Mrs. Zhao happily went to look for her in Zhao Wangshu's courtyard. The maid told her, "The girl has gone to the eldest mistress's courtyard."

Zhao Wangshu was playing chess with Song Yuanqu at this time. Song Yuanqu held the black stone and Zhao Wangshu held the white stone. The two met their opponents and the battle was inseparable.

Song Yuanqu frowned slightly, while Zhao Wangshu had a relaxed expression. She looked at Song Yuanqu and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you don't have to be so nervous. Our game is just for fun. Winning or losing is not important."

Hearing this, Song Yuanqu raised his head and said with a smile: "Shu'er, your chess skills are getting better and better."

Saying that, he dropped a piece.

"Sister-in-law, thank you, I'm still far behind." Zhao Wangshu gently dropped the white piece, blocking Song Yuanqu's attack just right.

"Good chess." Song Yuanqu stared at the chessboard, thinking hard about how to move.

Zhao Wangshu picked up the teacup next to him and took a sip of tea.

The two played a few more moves, and Song Yuanqu suddenly laughed and said: "That's all, I give up. Your chess skills are superb, and I really can't compare with you."

Hearing this, Zhao Wangshu smiled and said, "Sister-in-law accepts the offer."

"Sister-in-law, you are not only superb at chess, but you also have a calm mind. You can stay calm no matter you win or lose. It's really rare." Song Yuanqu praised.

Hearing this, Zhao Wangshu smiled softly and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm overly praised. I just think that life is like chess, you have no regrets about your moves. Winning or losing is not important. What's important is that we have fun."

"Tomorrow your eldest brother Xiu Mu will take us out to play." Song Yuanqu said with a smile.

Zhao Wangshu refused, "Sister-in-law, I won't go out with you, lest brother think I'm an eyesore."

"Your elder brother wouldn't think so." Song Yuanqu's eyes turned, "It's you who wants to find Mr. Yun and is not happy to be with us."

Zhao Wangshu shook his right index finger and said, "I guessed wrong, I'm going to find Gardenia."

"What delicious food are you going to eat?" Song Yuanqu asked curiously.

"The autumn wind blows and crabs' legs are itchy. It's a good time to eat crabs." Zhao Wangshu's eyes fell on Song Yuanqu's belly, "But crabs are cold in nature, so you may not be able to eat them for the time being."

Song Yuanqu blushed and said angrily, "What are you talking about?"

Zhao Wangshu smiled slyly and said, "I want to be an aunt."

"I won't tell you anymore." Song Yuanqu shyly drove Zhao Wangshu away.

The next day, Zhao Yin reported to the Zhao Li family of the Ming Dynasty and took Song Yuanqu back to the princess mansion.

Zhao Wangshu went to find Yao Shanzhi. Yao Shanzhi asked someone to prepare a large basket of crabs and a pot of shochu, "Yue'er, we are going to have a good time today."

The autumn breeze is refreshing and the sweet-scented osmanthus is fragrant. It is a good time to eat crabs.

Zhao Wangshu smiled and nodded, and sat at the stone table in the courtyard with Yao Shan Zhi. He took the wet handkerchief from the maid, wiped his hands, and said, "Thank you Gardenia for the hospitality."

"You're welcome." Yao Shanzhi picked up a big crab and put it on the plate in front of her. Zhao Wangshu cut off the crab's legs, put them aside, and gently tapped the crab shell with a crab hammer, making a crisp sound.

The crab roe was plump and the crab meat was fresh and tender. The two of them ate it with gusto.

Zhao Wangshu praised: "This crab is really delicious, with delicate meat and excellent taste."

Yao Shanzhi took a sip of soju and said with a proud smile: "That's natural. I specially had hairy crabs shipped from the south of the Yangtze River and marinated them in fine rice wine. The taste is naturally extraordinary."

Both of them were not good drinkers. A small glass of soju made them drunk and their cheeks turned red.

The fragrance of osmanthus in the courtyard becomes stronger and stronger, intertwined with the fragrance of wine, making it even more intoxicating.

Zhao Wangshu said incoherently: "Gardenia, don't swing around, it will make me dizzy."

"I'm not shaking, it's you." Yao Shanzhi burped, "It's you who is shaking."

As the two said this, they walked towards each other, threw away the maid who was trying to help them, and hugged each other.

"Yue'er, you're drunk." Yao Shanzhi smiled foolishly and reached out to touch Zhao Wangshu's face.

"I'm not drunk, you are." Zhao Wangshu pinched her nose.

The maid couldn't separate the two, so she had to send them to Yao Shanzhi's yard, coaxed them to drink sobering soup, and placed them on the couch to rest.

When Zhao Wangshu woke up and opened her eyes, she saw a strange place. She was so frightened that she sat up suddenly and rubbed her eyes.

This is an elegantly decorated boudoir, with a few sweet-scented osmanthus flowers in a vase, emitting a light and elegant fragrance.

The sunlight shines in from the window and falls on the ground, leaving mottled light and shadow.

The drunken scene suddenly flashed through Zhao Wangshu's mind. She covered her face with her hands and muttered slightly: "It's so embarrassing."

There were footsteps outside the door, and then, the door was pushed open, and Yao Shanzhi walked in. Seeing that Zhao Wangshu had woken up, he showed a bright smile, "Yue'er, you're awake, your head doesn't hurt, right?"

"It doesn't hurt." Zhao Wangshu smiled and got off the couch.

Yao Shanzhi called her maid in to help Zhao Wang freshen up.

When leaving Yao Mansion, Zhao Wangshu also took away a dozen large crabs.

Zhao Li saw the crab and said, "You kid, you are so rude even when you eat and take it."

"I refused, but the county master insisted on giving it to me, so I had no choice but to be respectful and obey his orders." Zhao Wangshu explained.

"You." Mrs. Zhao Li tapped her forehead and said dotingly.

Zhao Wangshu hugged her arm and said, "Mom, let's eat it tonight, don't leave it until tomorrow."

"I understand, please go back to the yard."

"Brother, sister-in-law, haven't you come back yet?" Zhao Wangshu asked.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Yin and Song Yuanqu came back and brought back a bunch of gifts.

Mrs. Zhao Li smiled and said, "My mother-in-law is too polite."

"They are all common things that can be used at home." Song Yuanqu said with a smile.

"You have all worked hard, go back to the yard and rest." Mrs. Zhao Li sent them away and packed up the gifts.

In the evening, there were two more baskets of steamed crabs on the Zhao family's dining table. Zhao Wangshu ate quite a lot at lunch, but he didn't eat them in the evening and gave them to his family.

The palace was also eating crabs that day. The second princess didn't know whether she ate too much or caught a cold, but she suddenly suffered from unbearable abdominal pain in the middle of the night.


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