I'm a humble concubine. My acting skills are off the charts. You can check my performance.

With a thump, Qiao Xun knelt down heavily in front of Zhao Fangyu, but was stopped before she kowtowed:

"I'm not calling you to task, I'm just asking you some simple questions."

"I intend to transfer your sister to Jiaolu. Since she is your sister, you have to make the decision."

Upon hearing this, Qiaoxun kowtowed immediately! She never dared to dream that such a good thing would happen to her.

Qiaoxun kowtowed quickly, and as she kowtowed, she told Zhao Fangyu more of the inside story: "At first, it was the Third Miss who instructed me to bribe Chui Liu. She originally wanted to do something with the food to ruin the girl's appearance. However, the girl had never ordered anything individually at that time, and the Third Miss could not interfere with the small kitchen in Qingping Courtyard, so she changed her tactics."

The faces of several maids behind Zhao Fangyu changed. Zhao Fangyu was also surprised, but she understood after thinking about it.

Zhao Fanglan hated her for taking away her reputation as a talented woman and for working as a clerk in her father's study. He was afraid that she would take away his place in his heart, so he took a risk and planned for several months to completely suppress her to eliminate future troubles.

But compared to her, she is still too immature.

After taking a sip of tea, Zhao Fangyu fanned himself lazily twice, without showing any strange expression: "Don't worry, don't employ people you doubt, and don't doubt people you employ. After transferring your sister here, the past will not be blamed, and don't ask about the previous master."

Qiaoxun was not a fool. After hearing this, she naturally understood what the fourth young lady wanted her to do. However, she was afraid that she did not trust her, so she went in a roundabout way to get her sister.

With a bitter smile in her heart, Qiaoxun still bent down and bowed her head: "If the young lady has any instructions, Qiaoxun will accept your orders. I only ask the fourth young lady to treat my servant sister well and give her a bite to eat."

Zhao Fangyu was not a heartless person, so he could naturally see Qiao Xun's surrender.

But her loyalty was not yet confirmed at that time, and Zhao Fangyu did not assign her any tasks. He only asked her to clean the Jiaolu with her sister.

After returning to the room, Xiangyao asked, "Why does the girl insist on having her?"

There are loyal servants out there, but Xiangyao doesn't understand why the girl doesn't use the servants born in the Zhao family.

Zhao Fangyu was about to pay his respects, and smoothed his hair again and said, "There are many loyal servants, but she is the only one I have ever seen who is willing to risk her life for loyalty."

"She is willing to sacrifice her life for her sister. If someone else took over a business as big as the Fourteen States, it would not be difficult for her to abandon her family and children. She could learn the craft and join another family to compete with us, or directly sell the craft and flee Daliang. How can we catch her in the remote mountains and rivers?"

"Her sister is her life. Her life is in my hands. No matter how far she runs, she will come back."

In fact, Zhao Fangyu wanted Qiaoxun to go to Nanzhao. She had read in the Daliang Geography that Nanzhao was similar to Yunnan in the 21st century, where flowers bloomed all year round and there was endless flower dew to be made.

But she was not confident enough about Qiaoxun, so she could only send her to Jiangnan, which was slightly closer.

Jiangnan is a prosperous place, and the sales of flower dew are no worse than those in the capital.

Not long after her birthday, Zhao Fangjin came of age.

Zhao Fangjin's coming-of-age banquet was grand, and many noble relatives came to the capital.

Zhao Fangyu helped to organize this coming-of-age banquet. Although Zhao Fangjin did not take part in it, he was watching from the beginning.

Zhao Fangjin's hairpin was an old item sent by the Li family from Longxi.

A hairpin once used by a very famous princess of the previous dynasty.

The princess had a good marriage, was well-educated, and had perfect character and appearance. The hairpin represented both the Li family's expectations and blessings for Zhao Fangjin, as well as an affirmation of Zhao Fangjin herself.

Once this hairpin came out, the rumors about the marriage between the Zhao and Song families were completely settled.

The eldest prince also came. He arrived soon and left after giving gifts. Zhao Minshan did not stay long either. It seemed that he was just an ordinary guest and had not been announced.

After the coming-of-age banquet, the Song family sent a gift letter and then proposed marriage.

The handwriting on the etiquette book is neat and clear, with a strong and bony feel, not like that of a woman.

The person who delivered the gift list said that the gift list was written by their uncle himself, and if Zhao Fangjin was not satisfied with anything, he could just go and change it.

It was just a mention, so Zhao Fangjin naturally wouldn't really take it seriously.

The Song family was not as wealthy as the Zhao family, but they also put a lot of effort into the marriage of their eldest son. The list of betrothal gifts was very long, and there was even one item that was an eight-treasure necklace that the wife of the Minister of Personnel had personally requested from the Empress.

Not as noble as the Zhao family, but very dedicated.

A courtyard was cleared out in the garden to display Zhao Fangjin's betrothal gifts.

The betrothal gifts sent by the elders of the Song family flowed into the Zhao family one after another.

The visitors from the Song family were Song Bai’s parents, Song Yuanchuan and Song Wang.

Song Wangshi was wearing a dark red dress with long sleeves densely stitched with precious flowers, and a set of twelve-flowered gold-embellished headpiece on her head. She had an oval face, beautiful eyes and well-shaped eyebrows, and it was not difficult to tell that she was very charming when she was young.

Song Yuanchuan had a beard on half of his face, so his features could not be seen much. His eyes were like an eagle's. If someone with bad intentions saw him, they would probably run away on the spot.

Zhao Fangjin did not come out. Instead, Zhao Fangjin's two brothers and sister-in-law came out.

The betrothal ceremony was no small matter, so the girls were not allowed to come out to watch. Only Zhao Fangmo asked someone to carry him out to watch the fun.

Zhao Fangmo looked at it for a while, then secretly ran back to tell his elder sister the news.

The little pink ball-like person was chubby and had his face pinched by Zhao Fangjin as soon as he entered the door.

"A lot. Mother said there wasn't enough space, so we have to put it at my elder sister's place."

Zhao Fangjin's face was as red as a rose the whole day. She knew that good fortune was about to come. Her husband was handsome and cared about her. She personally went to Zhao Zhihuai to give him a message, saying that all the concubines had been sent away.

The Zhao family was all smiling when they heard this good news.

Probably the only one who remained silent was Zhao Fangwei. She looked at the betrothal gifts with envy, and then thought of the dowry she had prepared for Zhao Fangjin for many years. She couldn't help but feel sad and went straight back to the Rose Courtyard to cry.

Zhao Fangmo licked the candy bar that her fourth sister made for her, and wondered, "Why is my second sister crying with joy?"

Zhao Fangyu smiled and held Zhao Fangmo in his arms, gently patting her belly: "Don't eat anymore, or you'll turn into a pig."

Perhaps because of the engagement, Zhao Fangjin now feels that time flies. She can still vividly remember how Zhao Fangyu looked when he first came to the main courtyard, and now she is getting married, and Zhao Fangmo, who was still breastfeeding at the time, is about to go to school now.

With tears in his eyes, Zhao Fangjin pinched Zhao Fangmo's little hand and said earnestly, "When elder sister is not at home, you should listen to fourth sister. If you don't understand something, ask fourth sister. If fourth sister doesn't understand, ask mother."

Zhao Fangjin was most worried about the youngest sister. She was much younger than her other sisters. By the time she went to school, her sisters had all graduated and left. She was the only one doted on in the family and was the most spoiled and childish.

If I encounter someone as hypocritical as Fang Wei and Fang Lan in the future, I don’t know how much I will suffer.

Zhao Fangmo nodded seriously, her clear eyes full of confusion. She didn't understand why her elder sister looked like she would never come back. She said in childish words, "What elder sister said is so strange. Aren't you going back to our grandparents' home with us?"

I said a few days ago that I would take the children back to my hometown in Longxi to celebrate my grandfather’s birthday.