Qiao Jinniang took a bath three times and used incense and flower lotion before the stinky smell of rotten eggs that was lingering on the tip of her nose was finally eliminated.
Qiao Ruoyi came in and asked Qiao Jinniang, "Sister, is the rumor wide-spreading outside true?
"When I first heard it, I couldn't even figure out the complicated relationship. It turned out that Old Madam Zheng is not our grandmother but our great-aunt, and she was Qiao Ruoshui's biological grandmother!"
Qiao Jinniang said, "It's true."
Ruoyi smacked her tongue in surprise. "Everyone in Chang'an thinks this is too unbelievable. Now everyone is laughing at Mother…"
Qiao Jinniang sighed helplessly. She didn't know how to tell the Duchess about this, but the Duchess probably had heard about it by now.
She followed Qiao Ruoyi to the main courtyard.
