Everyone loosened up once Madam Wang and Wang Shiyi had left. Madam Lu was very fond of both of her nieces, she quickly introduced them to her youngest child Lu Yiling.
Madam Xu was Madam Lu's First cousin from her maternal side. They had both grew up together and were close friends. Xu Qiumei and her mum visited the residence often so Lu Yiling and Xu Qiumei were very close.
The introduction was more for Zhu Fenfang's benefit, this was her first time meeting Xu Qiumei and Lu Yiling. Madam Lu was Zhu Fenfang maternal aunt, She and her late mother He Xiaoqi were both sisters from different mothers.
He Xiaoqi was the concubine daughter of the previous Imperial Secretary. After her marriage to the Zhu family, He Xiaoqi and Madam Lu both lost touch with each other. The futures of both daughters of the He family was very different, one was a duchess of a powerful family while the other was a lovely concubine of a first rank minister.
