In Sui'an Hall, everyone laughed and chatted for a while before the Old Madam asked, "When are you setting off?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, the room fell silent. The lively crowd suddenly remembered, yes, Susu is married now and will soon depart for the Northwest.
The Old Madam knew that her words might dampen the mood, but she couldn't pretend to be oblivious. Knowing earlier would help Susu make better plans.
Susu noticed the heavy atmosphere and joked, "What's with your expressions? I'm off to enjoy freedom, are you envious?"
"Of course we are envious! Except for the Old Madam who saw the world with the Old Master in her younger days, the most we've seen is the scenery from Yangzhou to the Capital."
Ning Cui said this, her expression as if Susu's trip to the Northwest was an enviable affair. Thanks to their back-and-forth, the previously heavy atmosphere lightened up again.
