After paying respects to the ancestor, the men would go to the front yard. As for the women, aside from Lady Cui managing the household affairs, everyone else would spend time joking and chatting with the ancestor before dispersing.
Lunch would be eaten separately, and the family would gather again in Wanshou Hall for dinner in the evening.
After making a full round, Qian Yixiu returned to Lotus Hall, and it was already noon.
She asked all other servants to leave except for Cai Yun, whose mother was the Deputy Manager of the Inner Courtyard. Cai Yun was likely to know more about certain affairs.
When Qian Yixiu paid her respects at the main courtyard today, she noticed that Lady Cui's eyes were a bit red. Although she tried hard to suppress her emotions, it was still evident that she had just cried.