Initially, Ye Jiu was feeling a bit guilty, but upon hearing the Prince speak, she became displeased, "What's wrong with me creating mahjong? Mahjong is great, mahjong is wonderful, mahjong can turn enemies into friends, it can unite friendships. Ever since there's been mahjong, look at how united the ministers' backyards have become. Whenever people are upset, they settle it at the mahjong table and everything gets better, much better than fighting to the death every day."
Why was ancient times rife with inner yard conflicts? To put it bluntly, it's because of boredom, with so many women squeezed into one courtyard, unable to go out, they would idly fixate on a communal cucumber every day.
