章 415: Chapter 411: Narrow Road for Enemies_1

July came in a flash.

This month is time for laypeople to honor their ancestors.

There's also a belief that the souls of ancestors are welcomed back home for a reunion, hence it's inappropriate to visit friends or marry during this month.

Therefore, Yingbao and her mother remained at home for the entire month, except for one time when they went with Old Madam Luo to pay their respects at Ling Mountain Temple. The rest of the time was spent at home, tending to newly purchased flower pots and plants.

Her mother, Chunniang, helped plant many flowers for her daughter; some seedlings were purchased from florists, while others were grafted and transplanted herself.

Yingbao cultivated a significant number of mandarins and peaches in pots; they were budding now and would soon bear fruit.

One day, her younger brother, Jiang Jie, suddenly brought Li Xu home.

It turned out that Li Xu was also taking the imperial examination this year and had just arrived in Beijing.