Tao Hongying feigned surprise for a moment, then laughed, "Oh dear, my bad, my bad! I forgot to introduce myself to Madam Wu!"
"However, our family is of humble origin, and my general's reputation is not well-known. I'm afraid even you, Madam, wouldn't know. But if you mention my daughter, I'm sure you, Madam Wu, would know her."
Madam Wu scoffed, "Who is your daughter? I don't know any random Tom, Dick, or Harry!"
“No,” Tao Hongying slowly stopped smiling, her face turning cold as well. “Madam Wu doesn’t know anyone, and it’s impossible for her not to know my daughter.”
"Because my daughter is... Princess Kangle, whose fiefdom is the Broken Gold Beach, bestowed by imperial decree!"
Princess Kang Le?
Broken Gold Beach?!
Madam Wu's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively shrank her shoulders, her face turning three shades paler.
No wonder this woman immediately exposed her family's dirty secrets; it turns out she's that girl's mother!
She tried to calm herself down and was about to speak when Tao Hongying spoke first.
"Madam Wu's expression clearly indicates that she has remembered something. Could you tell me why you are so familiar with my daughter?"
Tao Hongying almost gritted her teeth and asked with a forced smile, "After all, Madam Wu is of such high status. It is an honor for my daughter to know her!"
"If you have the chance in the future, Mrs. Wu must come to our house as a guest. I may not be good at anything else, but I am best at chopping meat, peeling skin and removing tendons!"
She spoke the last eight words slowly and deliberately, making Madam Wu tremble involuntarily.
She had no doubt that if she had a knife at hand, Princess Kang Le's mother would have killed her immediately!
But remembering the Empress in the palace, she mustered her spirits and sneered, "She's just a peasant, what right does she have to invite me to dinner! Humph, I find her disgusting!"
Tao Hongying dusted off her sleeves, refusing to budge an inch, "Madam Wu's words are worse than those of a shrew from the marketplace."
"Whose family has always been a scholarly family? If you go back three generations, weren't they all peasants?"
"Besides, what's wrong with peasants? The grains, vegetables, chicken, fish, meat and eggs you eat are all the fruits of peasants' labor. Does Madam Wu usually find these things dirty?"
"What does Madam Wu eat on a daily basis? Does she just have a hole punched in the window and live on air three times a day?!"
"Pfft!"
The women who were watching the drama finally burst out laughing, but they didn't dare to offend Madam Wu, so they all turned to coughing.
Madam Cao was so angry that her hair was about to stand on end. The Wu family's son had done such a disgraceful thing, and he even dared to covet her precious daughter!
Hearing Tao Hongying's scathing remarks now felt incredibly satisfying, and he felt extremely relieved.
She was incredibly fortunate to have invited Tao Hongying to the banquet today!
Madam Wu's face was so black it looked like ink was dripping from it.
When has she ever been this humiliating?!
As expected, the Li family is a scourge. They have taken away her daughter's good fortune and blocked her from giving birth to a prince. Instead of feeling guilty, they are so arrogant!
"Fine, fine, you really are a sharp-tongued Mrs. Li. I underestimated you!" Knowing she wouldn't get away with it today, she stood up and said, "I hope you'll always be this sharp-tongued and never bow down to me!"
Tao Hongying also stood up, her back ramrod straight. "There's no need for Madam Wu to worry about that! Our Li family is upright and honest, loyal to Tianwu, and has a clear conscience before everyone in the world!"
"Even if I were to bow down to anyone else, I would never bow down to you!"
"Everyone's daughter is born after ten months of pregnancy and is carefully raised. They are all the apple of their mother's eye. Don't think that only your own daughter is precious!"
"I, Tao Hongying, am just a shrewish peasant woman. I have nothing to lose. Anyone who dares to touch my daughter, I'll fight them to the death and see who regrets it!"
Madam Wu gritted her teeth, didn't even say goodbye to Madam Cao, and turned to leave.
Tao Hongying was still not satisfied and chased after him, shouting something.
"Madam Wu, remember to tell the Imperial Brother-in-law when you get back that he should never bring his lover to our shop again! Our shop only serves respectable people!"
Madam Wu tripped, turned around and glared fiercely at Tao Hongying, then quickly left.
Tao Hongying sat down leisurely, took a sip of the cold tea, and let out a long sigh.
The resentment that had been building up inside her for half a month has finally lessened a bit!
She was a chubby girl born on the road of fleeing famine. Her daughter, whom she raised with food and water, was her life!
She can discipline and discipline, but she won't allow anyone to hurt a single hair on her daughter's head!
Mrs. Liu quietly patted her chest, still feeling a bit shaken.
That was the Empress's mother, yet Tao Hongying berated her so fiercely that she slunk away with spittle all over her face.
From now on, she probably won't need to take Tao Hongying to social events anymore; Tao Hongying has become famous overnight!
Sure enough, Madam Cao and all the women in the room looked at Tao Hongying with sparkling eyes.
Surprise and admiration were evident in their eyes.
They had just overheard something: the Wu family and the Li family had become enemies, and it was because of Princess Kangle!
Could it be that the young master of the Wu family bullied Princess Kangle?
No, it seems the Empress bullied Princess Kangle, but how come they haven't heard a word about it?
Moreover, Princess Kang Le had been ill for a long time and had not entered the palace...
Everyone felt a tickling sensation in their hearts, almost unbearable.
But they dared not ask, in case Tao Hongying berated them again...
Their fighting strength is too great; they can't withstand it!
The room fell into an eerie silence. As the hostess, Madam Cao quickly invited everyone to drink tea and eat snacks. She then started talking about the booming business at Baiyunjian and extended an olive branch to Tao Hongying.
"Fourth Madam, my Lan'er has reached the age to be married, and the family is about to start looking for a husband for her. I have secretly prepared a considerable dowry for her, and it is almost complete."
"But we still need a pastry recipe. I thought that if she learned a skill, she could better serve her parents-in-law after she got married and win their favor."
"I wonder if Madam Li has any suitable ones? I can offer a high price."
Tao Hongying smiled and said, "Madam Cao, you're too kind. You and my sister-in-law Liu are very close friends, so I should call you 'elder sister'. And that Mo Lan girl is my niece."
"My niece's dowry needs an additional recipe, so as her aunt, I naturally have to help."
"Coincidentally, I recently came up with a recipe for square milk cakes. They are small and delicate in appearance, soft and easy to digest, and quite delicious. I haven't put them up for sale at Baiyunjian. They are just a small snack that my family, the elderly and children, occasionally enjoy."
"I'll have someone send a box over tomorrow. Sister Cao, try it. If you like it, then we'll stick with this recipe."
Madam Cao beamed with joy and quickly expressed her gratitude.
Previously, the family maintained a respectful distance from the newly wealthy Li family. However, after spending time with them today, they found that Madam Li was efficient and straightforward in her dealings, and they could start visiting her more often in the future.
Actually, she wasn't really lacking this dessert recipe; she was just using it as an excuse to send the Li family more thank-you gifts tomorrow.
After all, Tao Hongying had just exposed the scandalous affair of the emperor's brother-in-law, which indirectly saved her daughter from falling into a pit of fire...
Amidst the laughter and chatter, the banquet was quickly set up.
Tao Hongying was invited by Madam Cao to sit at the main table, but Tao Hongying did not give in and sat down gracefully, praising the dishes.
She was a chef herself, and she spoke eloquently about everything from the color and taste of the dishes to the cooking techniques. Occasionally, she would even share some cooking tips with everyone.
The women listened with interest and couldn't help but ask a few questions, making the banquet even more lively.
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