Liu Jin had arrived at the estate ahead of them and was waiting at the entrance with the farmstead manager as Wufu and her family arrived. Upon seeing the carriage stop, he quickly came forward to greet them.
Hongyu lifted the carriage curtain and was the first to jump out, followed by Qiu Xiang. The two women, one on each side, assisted Madam Zhou out of the carriage.
Wufu, naturally, did not need their help and lightly hopped down.
Madam Zhou scolded, "Look at you. You don't have the slightest bit of a young lady's demureness."
Wufu replied with a smile, "Mother, we're not the kind of sheltered noble ladies who never step outside the inner chamber."
Madam Zhou's smile briefly faded as she remembered something, but it quickly returned brighter than before.
"Madam, the wind is strong near the mountain. It would be wise to wear a cloak," Qiu Xiang suggested as she draped an embroidered cloak lined with rat fur over Madam Zhou.
