Zhu Jiao took out a small bundle from the side pouch attached to her horse.
Knowing that Su Qing would be attending this hunting expedition, she'd prepared it in advance, but hadn't had an appropriate moment to present it to him.
If she explicitly asked Su Qing out or sent someone to deliver it, it might seem too purposeful. Zhu Jiao also worried about causing a fuss, so she brought the package with her.
She had carried it for the entire hunting trip, hoping for an opportunity to hand-deliver it.
When she had fallen into the lotus pond, and he had jumped in to save her, the Marchioness had sent a generous gift to Marquis Huaiyuan's residence. But Zhu Jiao believed that as the person who got saved, she should also express her gratitude.
When she discussed this plan with her second mother, her mother agreed and even helped her prepare.
Of course, their gesture of gratitude should be personally delivered to be sincere.
