When she returned a while later, Niu Youdao noticed something strange in her expression and could not help asking, "How did it go?"
Yun Ji seemed amused. "That County Princess refuses to leave. It's their territory, so it wouldn't be appropriate to forcibly drive out a guest. Even Matchmaker can do nothing about her."
"Refuses to leave?" Niu Youdao found it bizarre. "What do you mean, refuses to leave? Is it up to her whether she wants to stay or not? What's wrong with Matchmaker? What is she good for if she can't even send one person away?"
Yun Ji reminded him, "Matchmaker said something happened while they were strolling around earlier."
"Something happened while strolling around? What could possibly happen?" Niu Youdao was puzzled. "What do you mean? Don't tease me with half a sentence here and half a sentence there. I'm not joking with you. Explain it clearly."
Yun Ji glared back at him. "Who's joking? I'm not joking with you. Matchmaker said that while they were walking around, that girl noticed something was off. After making a round, she discovered that the people from Thatched Cottage Estate seemed to have all come out in force. Especially when she saw that Five-Beam Mountain had even brought a large number of birds with them, it didn't look like they were merely passing through Southern Prefecture. She said the girl asked a few questions, failed to get any truthful answers, and then found every excuse imaginable to cling on and refuse to leave."
"Earlier, the Princess Consort happened to mention holding a banquet to welcome everyone and wash away the dust of their journey. That girl seized on it as an excuse and insisted it had to be done. Matchmaker said there was no way to drive her away by