The port is just outside Xingzhou City. After everyone met at the city gate, they quickly started heading to the port. They arrived at the port not long after and started to get off the boat and board the ship.

"The Zhou family's cruise ship is really big!" The Yan family's carriage was relatively far back. During this period, Daohua was curious and couldn't help but lift the curtain and look out.

"This is still a small one. When it comes to grandeur, the one that King Rui used to patrol the Grand Canal was called a big one. It has four floors."

There were voices coming from the carriage behind. Daohua looked back and found that it was Zhou Jingwan: "Why are you here?"

"If I'm not here, where else could I be?" Zhou Jingwan and Daohua were already familiar with each other. She immediately got off her carriage and got directly into Daohua's house.

"Aunt Li is well."

Mrs. Li smiled and helped Zhou Jingwan sit up.

Daohua then continued: "I thought you would be the first to get on the boat."

"Originally, it was, but I was a little late when I went out, and my mother left first." Zhou Jingwan leaned next to Daohua, "We have to have fun with her today. I have wanted to take a cruise for a long time."

Daohua: "What? Your family has a cruise ship, but you can't always ride on it?"

Zhou Jingwan curled her lips: "Unless my mother takes her with me, how can I have a chance to sit on it? I'm not my brother. I can often entertain my friends and enjoy the scenery on the boat."

It seems that in ancient times, girls were not allowed to go out at will, especially in wealthy families, the rules were stricter.

"I will leave a message for you in the future, and we will go to my village to play."

Zhou Jingwan nodded repeatedly: "You can't forget." She has a restless temper, and staying at home all day makes her bored.

Daohua saw Yan Yihuan sitting aside and couldn't say anything, so she quickly pulled her and introduced: "This is my second sister, do you remember?"

Zhou Jingwan glanced at Yan Yihuan, smiled and nodded: "Hello, the second sister of the Yan family."

Yan Yihuan quickly replied: "Hello, Sister Zhou."

Zhou Jingwan smiled, quickly leaned into Daohua's ear, and said with a low smile: "I still remember that your family has a sister who loves to cry, why didn't you bring her?"

Daohua rolled her eyes at Zhou Jingwan: "How can a little girl not cry? Haven't you ever cried?"

Next to her, Yan Yihuan's cheeks were a little red. She knew that Miss Zhou was talking about Yishuang, but she was also a little surprised. She didn't expect that her eldest sister would defend Yishuang in front of outsiders.

She could clearly see that since her eldest sister returned home, Yishuang had been constantly competing with her eldest sister overtly and secretly for favor, and Aunt Lin often used her eldest sister as an excuse to make trouble.

Logically speaking, the eldest sister should hate Yishuang very much, right?

Compared to Yan Yihuan's doubts, Mrs. Li glanced at her daughter with a satisfied expression.

Family conflicts are internal conflicts. No matter how lively the fight is at home, don't show it to outsiders, as it will only add to their laughter.

While we were talking, it was the Yan family's turn to board the ship.

Mrs. Li got off the carriage first, followed by Daohua and the other three.

Those who got on the boat, as well as the female relatives of various families who were still waiting to get on the boat, all looked over when they saw Zhou Jingwan getting off the Yan family's carriage.

Tongzhi's wife, Qian, immediately pulled Qian Bilan over because she was close.

After the two parties greeted each other, Mrs. Qian pushed Qian Bilan towards Daohua: "Girl, don't you always talk about the eldest daughter of the Yan family at home? Today we have met her, so we need to get close to her.

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Qian Bilan smiled shyly at the rice flowers, then looked at Zhou Jingwan and stood beside her.

"Okay, these little girls are playing together. Let us adults go over there. Many ladies have already come over." Mrs. Qian smiled and looked at Mrs. Zhou's side.

Mrs. Li nodded, glanced at Daohua and Yan Yihuan, and warned: "Take good care of my sister."

Daohua nodded, indicating that she would be optimistic about Yan Yihuan.

The Zhou family is the host of this party. As soon as Zhou Jingwan arrived, she was immediately sought after by the ladies from all the families.

Daohua pulled Yan Yihuan, who was a little nervous, to follow him. With a decent smile on her face, she recognized the ladies from each family.

Don't think that these girls are innocent because they are young. As everyone knows, the interactions between young girls also have a social hierarchy.

Especially those who were brought up by aristocratic families, because they have been influenced by etiquette and rules since childhood, they are very careful about maintaining a certain face and affection for people of any status.

Many of the people invited by the Zhou family this time are from Xingzhou aristocratic families. Some of these families are either officials in Beijing or hold important positions in the provincial government.

It’s really not enough to see the Yan family left here.

The girls from each family were polite to Daohua and Yan Yihuan, then put their hands away and went to talk to other girls.

Even Qian Bilan, who was pushed over by Mrs. Qian, walked away quickly when she saw the girl she had made friends with.

"Let's go sit on the deck."

After all the etiquette had been fulfilled, Daohua had no interest in trying to please a group of little girls and took Yan Yihuan away from the crowd.

Yan Yihuan hesitated to speak.

Daohua smiled and asked: "What do you want to say?"

Yan Yihuan: "Sister, let's just leave, okay?"

Daohua smiled and said as she walked: "Second sister, you should be casual and comfortable when getting along with others. Are you comfortable staying among those girls?"

Yan Yihuan shook her head.

Daohua: "That's fine."

At this time, the two people had walked out of the cabin and came to the deck.

The breeze blows in the face, and the rice flowers suddenly feel refreshed.

Sitting with the little girls chirping together, it was so comfortable to watch the spectacular Grand Canal with the wind blowing.

On the other side, Mrs. Li's treatment was not much different from that of Daohua and Daohua, except that in the beginning after Mrs. Qian led her to meet the wives of various families, everyone ignored her presence intentionally or unintentionally.

Mrs. Zhou talked and laughed with Mrs. Li, but there were too many people around her, and there were always places where she was not taken care of.

On the side, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Tongpan, and Mrs. Qian were sitting together talking and laughing.

Seeing Mrs. Li sitting alone, Mrs. Qian stood up and wanted to pull her over, but she was held back by Mrs. Wang.

"Sister Qian, I'm not saying this. Even if Mr. Yan is the immediate boss of our two heads of the family, there is no need for us to rush to please his wife who is a businessman. We have to lower our status."

Mrs. Qian glanced at Mrs. Wang and felt unhappy, so she sat back again, thought about it, and asked in a low voice: "Does your family know the situation of the Yan brothers at Wangyue Academy?"

Speaking of Wangyue Academy, Mrs. Wang was a little angry. Their family had blocked Senator Du's access and failed to send their eldest son to the academy.

"No one in our family studies there, so how do we know what's going on inside? What, what did you hear?"

Mrs. Qian shook her head in embarrassment: "The news from my family is much more stagnant than yours."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang didn't ask any more questions.

It is true that neither the Qian nor the Wang family are local families in Zhongzhou, but the Wang family has such a relationship as Counselor Du, and the Qian family, because they have stayed in Xingzhou for a long time, know more people, and are slightly better than the Yan family.

A little bit.

If you really want to find out some information, you can only get a few details.

Mrs. Qian glanced at Mrs. Li again and thought, is the news the master said true? Have the Yan brothers really become the young prince's companions?

Thinking of this, Mrs. Qian glanced at Mrs. Zhou again.

This time, she clearly felt that Mrs. Zhou was much more eager to get close to Mrs. Li. The eldest son of the Zhou family was studying in the academy, so he must have received some news.

Hey...

Mrs. Qian glanced at Mrs. Li complainingly. Although Mrs. Li was a merchant, she had a very strict reputation. Whether it was the relationship between her family and the young prince or the situation of the Yan family brothers in the academy, she didn't care at all.

Find out.
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