Lin Daiyu Enters Jia Residence
While that troublesome little girl of an immortal was still roaming around the Divine Capital, causing trouble and collecting fines, Lin Daiyu had already entered Rongguo Mansion, met her maternal grandmother, Old Madam Shi, and shared a heartfelt reunion with her.
The reunion had gone much as that troublesome little girl of an immortal had predicted. The moment they saw each other, they had burst into tears, crying out to one another with cries of "my dear" and "my darling." It was a good thing she hadn't been there at the time, or she definitely would have laughed out loud!
Now, Daiyu and the others had gradually recovered from their emotional outpouring. They were seated in the main hall of Old Madam Jia's grand courtyard, in a large floating island in the rear grounds of Rongguo Mansion, sharing a few intimate words.
This was the heart of Rongguo Mansion's rear grounds. The hall was imposing and splendid, with carved beams and painted rafters, its extravagance rivaling that of an immortal's abode.
The floor was laid with smooth, mirrorlike spirit-jade tiles, and spirit plants that breathed in and out spiritual energy stood in the corners. Ink paintings of no ordinary quality hung on the walls, their brushwork faintly suffused with the Dao... Dozens of luminous pearls were set into the lofty domed ceiling. Even in daylight, they gave off a gentle radiance that mingled with the dusk streaming in through the windows, bathing the hall in a rosy glow that was not at all harsh.
Inside the hall, an elderly matriarch with silver hair and a kindly face touched with quiet authority sat in the center on a rosewood armchair inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
She wore a russet-gold robe patterned with the character for longevity and held