Chapter 544 You’re Welcome
All the officials in their county are wealthy and enjoy a life of luxury, so why is Tang Yu so poor?
The two women looked at each other and pondered secretly.
Zheng clenched his fist and snorted in dissatisfaction, "We'll know if there is any."
Since they all lived under the same roof, Tang Yu couldn't hide anything from them.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the flower-viewing banquet at the Rongguo Mansion.
Su Tai got up early and dressed up.
By the time she finished her work, Shen Yuezhang and Shen Yuean had already arrived.
One was wearing a light green brocade skirt, the other was wearing a bright red brocade pleated skirt. One was dignified, elegant and gentle, the other was pretty and charming.
Su Tai nodded secretly, inserted a pearl jade hairpin into each of the two children's heads, and gave each of them an eight-treasure jade bead gold necklace. Seeing that the two children had become much richer, she finally had a smile on her face.
The carriage had just left the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion. The closer it got to the Rongguo Duke's Mansion, the more carriages it encountered on the road.
Soon they saw the carriage from Princess Huai'an's mansion.
Amber had been waiting by the carriage early, and when she saw the Shen family’s horse coming up immediately, “Madam Shen, the princess ordered me to wait here.”
Shen Yuezhang and Shen Yuean went down one after another, and Su Tai was the last.
Seeing Amber alone, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Aren't you with the eldest princess?"
Amber smiled and said, “Coral will serve beside the eldest princess, and I will lead Madam Shen and the two young ladies in.”
Su Tai understood. It seemed that Princess Huai'an had arranged everything for them. With the princess' support, there wouldn't be any problems today.
Amber led them inside.
As soon as Princess Huai'an saw Shen Yuezhang, her eyes lit up and she waved for her to come over.
The female relatives, led by the old lady, looked at Su Tai and her two daughters.
The old lady smiled very lovingly, "I guess this must be Madam Shen and the two Miss Shens."
Su Tai led her two daughters to pay their respects in a proper manner, and replied crisply, "I, Su, pay my respects to the old lady."
"Okay, okay, is this your little girl?" The old lady's eyes fell on the youngest Shen Yuean, and the more she looked, the brighter her eyes became.
Shen Yi is now in the heyday of his career. The downfall of Duke Ji's Mansion and Princess Qingfeng is related to the Shen family. In addition, the emperor has granted the marriage, so one can imagine the weight of the Shen family. Shen Yuezhang is already engaged, so naturally, everyone shouldn't ask too much. Fortunately, there is still a little one.
"How old are you?" a kind-looking lady beside the old lady asked curiously.
Su Tai smiled and said, "Eleven."
A little small.
Everyone looked at each other, tacitly saying nothing, and turned to ask about the seafood.
"Mrs. Shen, this year we sent someone to Xiji to order seafood, but we heard from the owner of Xiji that the seafood business is no longer open. Why is that?"
Seeing that the other person was sitting next to the old lady, obviously he was also a person of noble status. Su Tai did not dare to neglect him and hurriedly explained the ins and outs of the seafood business in detail.
"In the past, our family was able to do this business because I was watching over it. I personally checked every fish and every shrimp to make sure there were no problems. But other people don't know seafood, and if they mistakenly put poisonous seafood together, it only takes a little bit to kill someone. I can't take that risk, so I have to stop this business."
Everyone gasped in shock, firstly because they were frightened by the toxicity of the seafood, and secondly because they were amazed at Su Tai's ability and courage.
Many wealthy families like theirs have close ties with the business, and everyone knows how much profit there is in seafood. If Su Tai says to give it up, then give it up. If it were them, they would definitely not be able to do it.
Therefore, everyone had a little more admiration for her.
In just a short moment, Su Tai had been accepted by everyone.
Princess Qingkang originally didn't want to come today, but Imperial Tutor Zhao insisted that she bring a few unmarried girls with her. Also, in order to suppress those rumors, she had to make this trip.
She had thought that Su Tai and her daughter had never seen the world, and that they would definitely make some jokes in such an occasion. She could watch the fun, make fun of them, and vent her anger.
Unexpectedly, Su Tai became the leader with just a few words, and stunned everyone, making them look ignorant.
Princess Qingkang was filled with hatred and her face turned cold.
The old lady's eyesight was much brighter now. She immediately noticed that Princess Qingkang looked unwell and was very worried. "Princess Qingkang, are you feeling unwell? How about going to the guest house to rest for a while?"
Everyone looked at Princess Qingkang.
Princess Qingkang covered her face in embarrassment, "Thank you for your concern, old lady. I just recovered from a serious illness, so my complexion is a little worse, but it's nothing serious."
Princess Huai'an lowered her eyes and said coldly, "If you haven't recovered yet, don't come out to join in the fun. Everyone here is precious. If you pass your illness on to others, can you afford it?"
The atmosphere in the room suddenly froze, and all the guests who were chatting and laughing fell silent, looking at the two curiously.
Princess Qingkang gritted her teeth, forced a smile, and replied respectfully, "The eldest princess is absolutely right. If I didn't want to take the girls out to relax, I really wouldn't want to come."
She turned the subject to the girl.
The Third Prince's wife, who was standing beside Princess Qingkang, immediately took over the conversation, "Speaking of the young lady, old lady, Yudie will be of age in two years, and you can start looking for a man. There are also many young talents coming to the mansion today, and you can take this opportunity to test her."
Sun Yudie is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Rong's Mansion and has an extraordinary status. The Third Prince's wife wants to build connections for the Third Prince, so naturally she will not miss Sun Yudie.
Princess Qingkang was so sincere that she pretended to be curious and asked, "I heard that the nephew of the Third Prince's wife also got top marks in the imperial examination this time and is currently studying at the Bo Academy, right?"
The Third Prince's wife smiled brightly, "It's also good luck."
As soon as the old lady looked up, she knew what the Third Prince's wife was planning, and she laughed and said, "The child is still young, there is no need to rush. I don't know how long my old bones can last. The longer this child stays with me, the better. I can't bear to marry her off so early."
The Third Prince's wife's expression changed slightly, but she soon returned to her smile, "The old lady is in good health, and will surely live a long and blessed life."
Su Tai had quietly retreated to the side with her two children when the old lady attacked Princess Qingkang.
Thanks to Princess Huai'an's favor, her seat was right behind her, and the two children followed behind her. As long as they were respectful and polite and sat there until the end of the show, no one would take the initiative to cause trouble for them.
But Shen Yuean couldn't sit still, and after a while she said she wanted to go to the toilet.
Amber immediately took her out through the side door.
Arriving at the garden, Shen Yuean breathed a sigh of relief and felt like she was alive again.
"Sister Amber, I'll walk by myself, you don't have to worry about me."
Amber's eyes widened and her brows furrowed. "Second Miss, this is the Duke of Rong's Mansion. You are here to enjoy the flowers. It's okay to walk around. There are many young ladies gathered over there to talk. You can also go over there to find a companion. But it's best not to run around, so as not to bump into the male guests."
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