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A well-dressed nanny approached with a smile and curtsied to Chu Wanqing: "Madam Yun has arrived. Please come in. Our princess is waiting for you ladies in the flower hall in the back courtyard."

Chu Wanqing nodded and followed the old woman inside with Yunxiu and Yunjin.

After passing through the front yard, around the screen wall, and through a moon gate, a bright and open space suddenly opened up before me.

A number of people were already seated in the backyard flower hall, chatting in small groups.

The flower hall was very large, with a firewall built inside, making the room warm and cozy. In the middle of the flower hall, there were more than a dozen tables covered with bright red tablecloths, and tea, snacks, and fruits were laid out.

A small stage was set up on one side, where several actors were playing instruments and singing in a melodious voice.

The eldest princess sat at the head of the table, dressed in a crimson brocade robe and wearing a red gold and kingfisher feather phoenix crown, exuding an aura of majesty.

She was holding a cup of tea and talking to several ladies beside her when she saw Chu Wanqing enter. She raised her eyelids slightly and said indifferently, "Madam Yun has arrived."

Her gaze swept over Chu Wanqing, then looked at Yunxiu, and finally landed on Yun Jin's face. She paused for a moment before looking away.

Yun Jin lowered her eyes, remaining expressionless. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the Princess's favorability rating: -28%.

It was clear that she didn't like him, but she also didn't intend to kill him; at most, she just didn't like him.

Chu Wanqing, along with Yunxiu and Yunjin, stepped forward to pay their respects and presented the prepared congratulatory gifts with both hands.

The princess had her attendant take the document, then casually waved her hand, indicating that she understood.

Just as Chu Wanqing was about to lead the two to find seats, Ya Min got up and came over.

Today she wore a bright red brocade dress and a phoenix-tail hairpin inlaid with red gold and rubies, exuding an air of ostentation.

"Sister Yunxiu, come and sit here." Yamin smiled and took Yunxiu's hand, then looked at Chu Wanqing, "Madam Yun, you won't mind, will you?"

Chu Wanqing smiled and nodded, "Of course not." Just as she was about to pull Yun Jin to the left side of the flower hall, Ya Min looked at Yun Jin again, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Miss Yun, why don't you come along too?"

His tone was polite, but his eyes clearly held a hint of condescension.

Yunxiu was taken aback for a moment, then a smile bloomed on her face. She reached out and took Yunjin's hand: "Let's go, second sister. I'll introduce you to some friends."

Before Chu Wanqing could refuse, Yun Jin nodded in agreement: "Okay."

She nodded to Chu Wanqing to reassure her. Helpless, Chu Wanqing could only walk alone to the left side of the flower hall.

Yun Jin followed Ya Min and Yun Xiu towards the right side of the flower hall.

Several young women were already seated there, dressed very elegantly, clearly noble ladies from the capital.

When they saw Yamin bring Yunxiu over, they all greeted Yunxiu, clearly having known her for a long time.

Ya Min glanced at Yun Jin standing to the side and said to everyone, "This is Yun Jin, the second young lady of the Yun family. She is also the newly recognized adopted daughter, and she comes from the countryside. Please take good care of her."

She said "please take care of me," but then specifically mentioned that she was "from the countryside," which was actually a way of telling everyone that they didn't need to pay too much attention to her.

Sure enough, the young ladies glanced at Yun Jin. Some nodded slightly, while others pretended not to see her and continued to drink their tea.

Yun Jin glanced at the faces of the group, saw the favorability ratings above their heads, and got a sense of what was going on.

She gave a slight bow and found a seat not far away.

Yunxiu and Yamin chatted and laughed with the group of noble ladies, leaving Yunjin aside.

Yunxiu would steal a glance at Yunjin every now and then, and seeing her sitting quietly, she felt secretly pleased.

Ya Min also glanced at Yun Jin, a slight smile playing on her lips, a hint of calculation flashing in her eyes.

Yun Jin didn't care at all. She poured herself a cup of tea, slowly sipped it, and secretly looked around.

The ladies and young women in the flower hall gathered in twos and threes, some chatting and laughing, some sipping tea, and some watching opera, each enjoying themselves in their own way.

Suddenly, there was a noise at the door.

Yun Jin looked up and saw that it was Madam Wang and Madam Li from the Zheng family who walked in, followed by Chen Mengyao.

The three women stepped forward to pay their respects to the Princess and present their gifts. The Princess smiled and nodded, then had her maid lead them to their seats.

Wang and Li were seated with the other ladies, while Chen Mengyao walked towards Yun Jin.

"Jin-meimei," Chen Mengyao sat down beside her, took her hand, and whispered, "Why are you sitting here all alone?"

Yun Jin smiled and said, "Wasn't I waiting for you?"

When the ladies saw Chen Mengyao approaching, their eyes held a hint of disdain.

A young lady named Xiao Ya pursed her lips and whispered, "A cousin and an adopted daughter, they've really put together a couple."

Another girl named Gao Shan chimed in, "Exactly! Do these low-class people even deserve to sit here?"

The sound wasn't loud, but it was just loud enough for Yun Jin and Chen Mengyao to hear.

Chen Mengyao's expression changed, and she was about to speak when Yun Jin gently pressed her hand down and shook her head slightly.

Since there was no nomination or surname mentioned, I'll just treat it as barking.

Seeing that they remained silent, Xiao Ya raised her voice and said again, "Some people just have no self-awareness. Don't they have any idea what their status or position is?"

Another girl next to her, named Liu Wenjia, covered her mouth and laughed: "Exactly, she doesn't even look in the mirror."

Chen Mengyao couldn't hold back any longer and stood up, saying, "What are you talking about?"

Liu Wenjia raised an eyebrow: "What, Miss Chen, are you deaf? What did I say? I said some people are not respectable, but I didn't name names, why are you so anxious?"

Before Chen Mengyao could retort, Yun Jin had already grabbed her hand and said calmly, "Sister Mengyao, why bother arguing with irrelevant people? People can say whatever they want. Let's just sit back and watch the show."

Chen Mengyao glanced at her, and when she saw the woman winking at her, she immediately understood. She sat down again and said calmly, "You're right. Some people love to sing opera, and some people love to watch opera. Let's be the ones who watch opera."

The two exchanged a smile, both understanding the meaning behind Dao Fang's words.

Just as the girl was about to get angry, Gao Shan thought for a moment, picked up her teacup, walked up to Yun Jin, and said with a smile, "Miss Yun, it's our first time meeting, so I'll offer you a cup of tea instead of wine."

Yun Jin glanced at her and was about to speak when Gao Shan suddenly cried out "Ouch!" and her hand tilted, causing the teacup to tip over and spill onto Yun Jin.

Yun Jin reacted quickly, pulling Chen Mengyao aside, spilling tea all over the chair.

Gao Shan was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Yun Jin to dodge. Her smile froze for a moment before she laughed again, "Oh dear, sorry, my hand slipped."

Chen Mengyao angrily retorted, "You did this on purpose!"

Gao Shan blinked innocently: "How did I do it on purpose? It was just a slip of the hand, Miss Chen, why are you making such a fuss?"

Just as Chen Mengyao was about to say something, Yun Jin took her hand and smiled slightly at Gao Shan: "It's alright. Miss Gao, just be more careful next time."

Seeing her so calm, Gao Shan felt a little embarrassed and took the empty teacup back.

Chen Mengyao sat down and lowered her voice, saying, "Jin-mei, are you just going to let her go like this?"