Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

"Mrs. Jing, is there something wrong?" Xie Xinyan asked with a raised eyebrow.

Madam Jing slowly put down the wine glass in her hand, a gentle smile on her face. She then took Xie Xinyan's hand and said softly, "What's the matter? It's just that Miss Xie is well-educated and well-mannered, and I feel that you have a special scholarly aura. So I couldn't help but want to come and chat with Miss Xie. It can be regarded as a way for a vulgar person like me to be tainted with some scholarly air."

Hearing this, Xie Xinyan frowned slightly, and unnoticeably pulled back the hand that Madam Jing was holding tightly. She said with some displeasure, "Oh, if that's all, then Madam Jing, please go back. I haven't had my full meal yet, and you being here will affect my mood for dinner."

Upon hearing this, Madam Jing's expression changed slightly, but quickly returned to normal. She quickly picked up the chopsticks on the table and carefully handed them to Xie Xinyan, saying with a smile, "Miss Xie is right. Children of your age are in the growth stage. If I delay Miss Xie's meal because of me, I would be committing a grave sin."

However, Xie Xinyan didn't take the chopsticks. Instead, she stared at Madam Jing expressionlessly for a while, then said in a cold tone, "Just say what you want to say. Don't beat around the bush."

Seeing this, Madam Jing quickly explained, "It's like this. My nephew has always longed for the study atmosphere of Taishan Academy and hopes to enter and receive a better education."

Xie Xinyan interrupted Madam Jing with a serious expression and said firmly, "If you want to enter the academy, go and take the exam yourself. What's the point of telling me this here?"

Mrs. Jing's face turned very awkward after hearing this. She hesitated and said, "This...hasn't it been several years since I failed the exam? That's why I'm thinking..."

Xie Xinyan raised her eyebrows upon hearing this, the corners of her mouth slightly raised. She looked at her with a half-smile and asked, "Madam Jing, you want me to help you get in through the back door. But I'm afraid this is not easy to do. Our Taishan Academy has a fixed number of admissions each year. If I help you through the back door, then a truly talented and capable student on the other side will be unable to enter the academy. If this continues, the reputation of our Taishan Academy will be ruined."

Having said this, Xie Xinyan slowly stood up, glanced at everyone in the hall, and then continued, "In other words, if the children of the ladies present here had earned admission to Taishan Academy through their own hard work, but because Madam Jing had used a backdoor, she replaced their place, would you ladies be able to accept this?"

Hearing this, all the ladies in the flower hall showed angry expressions and began to blame Madam Jing.

They were talking about it all at once, and one of them was even more excited: "How could Madam Jing do this! This is really too much, it's simply selfish!"

"That's right. Lord Shen passed the exam on his own to enter Taishan Academy. Why should you, the nephew of the Jeju commander, think you can get in through the back door?" Everyone echoed and expressed their dissatisfaction with Mrs. Jing's behavior.

"That's right, you take yourself too seriously!" someone else said.

Madam Jing's face was extremely grim, but she still managed to explain, "I...I didn't mean that..."

Shen Chuning didn't give her face and asked directly, "That's not what you mean? Then what does Madam Jing mean by showing off that her nephew can take the entrance exam for Taishan Academy for several years in a row?"

Madam Jing's face flushed crimson, and she quickly retorted, "But Miss Xie just said that she could recommend Mr. Lou to study at Taishan Academy!"

Shen Chuning sneered and looked at Madam Jing sarcastically, "Madam Jing's brain is not working well, is it possible that her ears are also not working well? Xinyan clearly said that if Mr. Lou studies well, she can be recommended to Taishan Academy."

Madam Jing was furious and shouted, "You... who are you calling stupid?"

At this moment, Yun Shuxuan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up. She said calmly, "You're talking like that even though you're in good shape. You must have drunk too much."

These words made Mrs. Jing shut her mouth instantly.

Because she remembered how Yun Shuxuan helped Mrs. Min sober up just now.

After the meal, no matter what the ladies were thinking in their hearts, at least it looked like both the host and the guests were having a great time.

After dinner, the ladies went to the garden to appreciate the flowers.

This time, the garden was no longer filled with neatly arranged tables and chairs, but had a large open space for the ladies to chat with their acquaintances.

On the stage opposite the water pavilion, musicians were playing beautiful music, and dancers with exquisite makeup were dancing to the music.

Various fruits and snacks were placed in several pavilions, and there were maids carrying trays walking around in the garden.

"Mrs. Shen, we are the wives of the prefect and the associate prefect of Fuping." The two ladies came to Yun Shuxuan and Shen Chuning together.

Yun Shuxuan smiled and said, "So it's Madam Wang and Madam Shi. They say that in Fuping, doors are left unlocked at night and lost items are not picked up on the streets. This is because the prefect and the co-prefect get along so well and focus on governing Fuping. Seeing the two ladies being so close today, I know this is definitely true."

Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Shi looked at each other and saw satisfaction in each other's eyes.

They had thought that the newly appointed wife of the Governor General would be arrogant, but they did not expect her to be so approachable and interesting in her conversation.

Madam Wang smiled and said, "Madam Shen, you are too kind. This is all thanks to the husbands. We are just doing our part."

Mrs. Shi also agreed: "Yes, Mrs. Shen is new here. If you need any help, just ask."

Yun Shuxuan said gratefully, "Thank you both ladies in advance. Please take good care of me in the future."

The few of them chatted very harmoniously, and the other ladies around them saw this and cast envious glances at them.

And those ladies who had originally looked down on Yun Shuxuan began to regret their previous attitude.

At this time, a woman in a pink dress came over with a sweet smile on her face and a clear and pleasant voice: "Mrs. Shen, Mrs. Shi, mother!"

Everyone turned to look and saw that the woman had a beautiful face and a gentle temperament, which made people feel favorable towards her.

Mrs. Shi smiled and introduced, "Mrs. Shen, this is Mr. Wang's daughter, Wang Tiantian."

Yun Shuxuan smiled and nodded, "Miss Wang is really as sweet and lovely as her name."

Miss Wang blushed and said softly, "Mrs. Shen, you are too kind."

Mrs. Shi pulled Miss Wang forward and said, "This Miss Wang is not only sweet-looking, but also a famous talented woman in Fuping."

Yun Shuxuan's heart suddenly started to ring with alarm.