Jiang Youqin wore a perfectly measured smile as she turned slightly toward Zhang Jingyun, bowed her head in a gesture of courtesy, and said in a soft voice, "Jingyun, make yourself comfortable here in the parlor for a moment. I'll go call Shuang'er down."
With that, she cast a meaningful glance at a servant, signaling him to pour tea for Zhang Jingyun. Once everything was arranged, she turned with practiced grace and left the parlor with small, measured steps.
The wooden floor emitted a faint clicking sound beneath Jiang Youqin's shoes as she walked down the corridor straight toward her daughter Lin Shuang's room.
Chapter 189