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Mo Zhu cocked her head, shaking it.

Yao Hanai’s laughter was heard, saying, "The plum blossom stands alone in the cold winter, not competing with the multitude of flowers for beauty, which is precisely the quality I cherish the most. It is just like me, for what I dislike the most is when those warblers and swallows bicker and become jealous of each other.

Xia Zheng has always had difficulty getting along with people, he is the proud snow in this painting, while I am the proud plum.

A plum blossom in the snow, we are naturally a pair, so why should we scramble for more? "

Mo Zhu’s eyes twinkled, and she repeatedly agreed.

Lin Yuan spent the whole day at home overseeing the renovations of the wine cellar. Lady Liu seemed to have had a delightful conversation with Princess Anle, as she did not return until the afternoon.

Xiao Yongyan was so tired from playing all day that he had fallen asleep on the way back. Mother Zhang and Hai Tang carried the little one to his room to rest, while Lady Liu pulled Lin Yuan aside to discuss the matters agreed upon with Princess Anle.

It turned out that Princess Anle also highly approved of hiring a Sister Etiquette for Lin Yuan and the others, not because she, as the future mother-in-law, was particularly strict, but because she harbored the intention of bringing Lin Yuan into the palace.

Even if she, as the mother-in-law, didn’t mind the lack of rules, there were all sorts of people in the palace, and it was unpredictable when someone with ill intentions might deliberately cause trouble.

Of course, she did not share these concerns with Lady Liu, because if she had, given Lady Liu’s character, she surely would have been uneasy about marrying Lin Yuan into the General Mansion.

But Lin Yuan had guessed some of these concerns herself and promised Lady Liu that she would indeed study diligently.

Seeing her daughter so sensible, Lady Liu was reassured and only then noticed how unusually quiet the mansion was that day.

"Where is your sister?"

Lin Yuan blinked and feigned ignorance, "They are all in their own courtyards. Mother, rest assured, I always keep your words in mind and haven’t let them run off to play."

Yet before her words had fully landed, Lin Shuang’s anxious voice rang from the doorway, "Eldest sister, I’m back! Mother hasn’t returned yet, has she? Huff, I’m so tired, I ran all the way back... Uh, Mother?"

Lin Yuan shrank her neck and held her forehead without words.

Lady Liu glanced at Lin Yuan, then at her younger daughter who was covered in dirt again, and immediately jumped up from her chair, "Lin Shuang! You’ve run off to make trouble again! I have never seen any child study medicine like this! Now go clean yourself up this instant!"

"Yes, Mother, I’m going now!" Lin Shuang took the chance to slip away and hurriedly ran back to her courtyard to bathe and change clothes.

The instigator had fled, but she had left Lin Yuan behind. Lin Yuan bit her lip begrudgingly, stood up intending to sneak away as well, but was called back by Lady Liu.

"Right, I have something else to tell you."

How could she truly be angry with her own daughter? The fire within Lady Liu flared up and died down quickly. Remembering the matter she had discussed with Princess Anle, she became excited again.

"Before we came to the Capital city, didn’t your aunt pack several jars of fruit wine for us?"

Lin Yuan nodded, remembering the wine. She hadn’t intended to bring it, but couldn’t withstand Limin’s insistence, who personally moved ten jars onto their carriage.

Actually, Lin Yuan had guessed Limin’s intention; once they arrived in the Capital city, they would certainly need to socialize broadly. The fruit wine, not sold in the Capital, could be used to cultivate relationships and promote her wine at the same time.

Initially, she had forgotten about it, but today Lady Liu had been uncertain about what to bring when leaving the house and had found it when she personally went to the storeroom to check.

Lady Liu said with high spirits, "I brought two jars of that fruit wine for the princess, and guess what, she particularly liked it! She even asked me where I bought it from, wanting to serve it to the female guests at her eldest son’s wedding.

When I heard that, I knew it was a good opportunity.

Hasn’t your aunt always wanted to expand her business in the Capital city?

If her fruit wine becomes popular, she could come to the Capital too, couldn’t she? "

The words Lady Liu spoke made sense; with the General Mansion’s status, the guests attending Xia Zhen and Tian Hui’s wedding would surely be nobles from the Capital city.

If they served the fruit wine on that occasion, it could definitely provide Limin with a great opportunity to kickstart her venture in the Capital.

Lin Yuan covered her mouth and laughed, "Mother, I never realized you had such a good business sense!"

Teased by Lin Yuan in this manner, Lady Liu could not help but laugh and scold her playfully, "Indeed, or else where do you think your cleverness comes from?"

"Right, right, I’m so clever because my mother is even cleverer." Lin Yuan giggled and urged Lady Liu, "Mother, you should hurry and write to Auntie. The wedding is only a few days away; will she be able to prepare the fruit wine in time?"

"Of course! I must rush!" Lady Liu said, animated by her daughter’s words, quickly rising to the study to find Lin Jiaxin to write a letter.