Xiqiu took the opportunity to bring out the guest list she had written in the evening, a total of twelve families including Count Wuchang: "Mother, see if any are missing or if there are any extras?"
The Grand Dowager's eyes lit up as she took the Xuan paper handed over by Xiqiu, looked over it, and nodded with a smile: "You really are a clever girl." She then laughed and said, "These entangled private relations are so complicated that even in these past two years I still can't remember them all, yet you managed to list them just from the few papers given by Housekeeper Hu."
The First Madam's gaze fell upon the names of Count Jinyuan and Count Chengyi. She realized the relationship between the two families, having found out only when the Grand Dowager asked Madam Huang about their business last time, right?
