The four of them walked out together, accompanied by young and old maids, filling up two wagons.
Many guests had already arrived by the time they reached the Jia Family.
First Madame had been to many banquets and feasts since she returned to the mansion during the New Year but she had not visited this place. It was also her first since her return.
Madame Jia paid a great deal of attention to her arrival, specially coming to the door to greet them. They were all in a happy mood.
First Madame introduced Qiao Xuan formally to Madame Jia and the others.
"Xuan and I hit it off instantly, and we have become good friends. I invited her to my mansion as a guest. Since you sent the invitation to me, I brought her along with me. She doesn't know much about the rules in the families in the province, so you should not laugh at her."
Everyone smiled and said that they would not.
Soon the guests settled down, and it was very lively in the hall.
