Once seated in the palace hall, Cuique, accompanied by palace maids, presented tea, which was the Soothing Tea favored by Mrs. Jiang.
After offering thanks, Mrs. Jiang heard Cuique swiftly reply with a "dare not" and bow before retreating.
"Madam, your complexion seems a bit off," Su Xinyi asked with concern. "Have you encountered any troubling matters?"
With a bitter smile, Mrs. Jiang replied, "What else could it be? Zhongqing's wedding date is set for just six days from now, yet the Guangping Prince's Mansion is pressing us for the wedding date again."
Su Xinyi was taken aback. "The Guangping Prince's Mansion knows of the Second Young Master's leg injury, yet they still insist on hurrying the wedding date?"
"Exactly," Mrs. Jiang said with a face full of anger. "If my husband hadn't forbidden me from acting rashly, how could I let those mother and daughter bully us like this? It's utterly outrageous."
