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Madam Qi nodded, "I know this. Zi Mo also told me before he left. The dark tea you produce is too important; of course, it takes priority as a matter of state affairs. As long as Zi Mo achieves merit at the border and your dark tea is well-made, no one can take the Xuanwu Marquis Household away."

If Ye Yaming were an ordinary woman, regardless of her family background, Madam Qi would certainly have intervened.

After all, the Xuanwu Marquis Household is in the capital. Since Ye Yaming has married into the Lu family, regardless of whether Lu Guanyi is in the capital or not, as the wife of the heir, she should remain with the Lu family, socializing with the noblewomen and influential wives in the capital. She should stabilize the rear for the Lu father and son, expand their connections, and simultaneously exercise the authority of the heir's wife, preventing Shi Shi from leaving her illegitimate child to lord it over the Lu residence or even allowing the wife he married to become the mistress of the Xuanwu Marquis Household.

But Ye Yaming has her own affairs to attend to. The dark tea she produces is too important to the Great Jin Dynasty, and the other teas are also crucial to the three parties in the partnership. This business not only involves Lu Guanyi's share but also includes a portion for the Qi family. Naturally, Madam Qi would not constrain Ye Yaming with conventional rules.

Hearing this, the tension in Ye Yaming's heart eased slightly.

Madam Qi is Lu Guanyi's aunt and also Qi Ji's mother. If she were unreasonable and insisted on imposing various restrictions on her, flaunting her seniority and demanding this and that from her as a niece-in-law, although Ye Yaming was not afraid of her, it would still be unpleasant if their relationship became too strained.

Madam Qi asked, "The wedding is on the tenth day of the tenth month. Will you go to the capital in advance? Do you have a place to stay? If not, the Qi family has a villa you can use, though it's in a rather remote location."

"Thank you, Aunt, for thinking of us." Ye Yaming bowed slightly in a gesture of respect before sitting down again. "We have a place to stay. My family owns a three-courtyard residence in the capital. As for the date of departure, my grandparents have discussed it and plan to set off on the sixteenth of the ninth month."

Hearing this, Madam Qi felt reassured.

She then asked, "Will you need to measure the dimensions of the residence in the capital to make furniture? When you go, send someone to inform me, and I'll have people accompany you so you don't get lost."

Ye Yaming smiled, "I was just about to discuss this with you, Aunt, and you brought it up first. Thank you for your concern. If it's convenient for you, we can set off the day after tomorrow. I'll send a few maids, elderly servants, and manor guards."

"Alright, then it's settled for the day after tomorrow. By the way, will your grandmother and mother be free tomorrow? I'd like to invite them to Weixiangju for a meal. It's time we met."

"They should be free. I'll ask them when I return, and if it's confirmed, I'll send someone to inform you," Ye Yaming said.

After returning from the Qi residence, Ye Yaming relayed Madam Qi's words to Old Madam Ye.

Old Madam Ye was delighted, "That's wonderful."

For instance, when Ye Yaqing got married, after the betrothal procedures were completed and the wedding date was set, the women from both families interacted frequently. They needed to measure the dimensions of the bridal chamber, decide on gifts for the groom's family, and confirm measurements for clothes, shoes, and socks to be made for the groom's relatives... In short, there were many trivial matters to discuss.

Yet, Lu Guanyi merely set a wedding date and then disappeared. There were no elders from the Xuanwu Marquis Household, and the only younger brother had just come of age and might even bear a grudge against Lu Guanyi.According to reason, the Ye family should have sent someone to the Xuanwu Marquis Household by now to confirm the measurements of the bridal chamber. Yet, they had no idea whom to contact. They couldn’t just send someone to the marquis’s residence, tell the gatekeeper they were the future bride’s family, and ask to measure the room, could they?

They’d likely be driven out on the spot.

Old Mrs. Ye had been fretting over this matter for days.

Meanwhile, Ye Yaming acted as if nothing were amiss, even busying herself with auditing the accountants instead of tending to her own affairs.

Now that they knew Lu Guanyi wasn’t as unreliable as they’d thought—having entrusted his granduncle, grandaunt, and aunt, Qi Furen, to handle the arrangements—the Ye family finally had someone to consult when discussing matters. Old Mrs. Ye’s anxious heart could finally settle.

With Qi Furen, Old Mrs. Ye, and Yin Shi overseeing the wedding preparations, Ye Yaming paid it no mind. Before her marriage, she had one final task: the newly constructed teahouses in the capital and Lin’an, built to her specifications, were ready. She needed to choose an auspicious day to open them.

These teahouses weren’t located in bustling areas but in slightly remote spots with exquisite scenery. Instead of multi-story buildings, they occupied residential estates. Upon entry, visitors were greeted by landscaped gardens, with buildings nestled among flowers, trees, and waterside pavilions. Each room was spaced apart for privacy. Inside, the tea arrangements were designed according to the four seasons, with specialized tea masters brewing the tea.

After the Lin’an teahouse was completed, all members of the Ye family—except Ye Hongchang, who had already left for the capital—gathered to tour it.

“Isn’t this location a bit too remote? Why build it here?” Ye Hongrong asked, puzzled.

Ye Yaming had inspected numerous sites before settling on this one, yet Ye Hongrong failed to see its advantages over others.

“There’s a well here with exceptionally sweet water,” Ye Yaming explained.

For tea broth to taste excellent, water was as crucial as the tea leaves themselves. If the water came from saline-alkali soil, even the finest tea and most skilled brewer couldn’t produce a good flavor.

The best water for brewing tea was “sky water”—snow or rainwater. Among groundwaters, mountain spring water was superior, followed by river and lake water, with well water being the least desirable. That said, some well water could be excellent, though complexities like environmental factors often made most well water poor in quality.

In modern times, transporting water from snow-capped mountains or springs to cities for tea brewing wouldn’t be difficult. But in ancient times, it was troublesome—water could be contaminated during transport, and storing it for long periods was inadvisable.

Thus, Ye Yaming had initially sought out high-quality wells. If none were found, she planned to have water transported daily from the mountains.

Fortunately, Lin’an proved suitable—she discovered a well with superb water quality.

After guiding everyone through the garden, Ye Yaming led them into a room and had tea brewed separately using water from this well and from another well.

As the women of the Ye family seldom had opportunities to go out, Ye Yaming seized this chance to invite them all.

Old Mrs. Ye took a sip from each of the two teacups and nodded. “Indeed, this cup is sweeter and tastes better than the other.”

Ye Hongrong tasted both and admitted that tea brewed with good water truly had a superior flavor.

But he still had doubts. “This place isn’t that far from our home. You could easily transport the water there. This location is genuinely remote—I doubt many people will come here for tea.”Ye Yaming shook her head: "What I'm targeting here isn't mass consumption, but wealthy households. Wealthy families all have carriages—this distance is nothing to them."

"But why would they choose to come here for tea instead of going to the bustling Gathering Fragrance Pavilion?" Ye Hongrong truly couldn't understand.