Chapter 197 Offended Her
Even when they argued in private, they never called each other prostitutes.
Aside from those who came down from Snake Mountain, many people here are unaware of Lady Dou's identity.
Even if they knew, they'd just whisper it behind someone's back; how could they openly call someone a prostitute?
Dou Niangzi clenched her fists, her eyes turning red.
She wasn't afraid of losing face. In order to survive, she had been a courtesan and slept with bandits.
But she was afraid of embarrassing Dou Xin.
Dou Xin, a scholar, married this woman.
She was always smiling, but she was actually very concerned about it, so she wouldn't let anyone call her Peony anymore, and only allowed them to call her Lady Dou.
Ye Wan pulled Dou Niangzi back, "Dou Niangzi, let's go, it's getting late, it's time to eat."
Dou Niangzi paused for a moment, then looked at Ye Wan's hand and laughed again, her voice slightly choked with emotion.
"Oh, Madam, the glutinous rice cakes I make are also delicious. I'll go to my house and get some for you to try."
"Okay, I love glutinous rice cakes." Ye Wan made her stance clear without letting go of her hand.
The women who had been talking earlier hurriedly said that they also had food at home and wanted to take some.
The two young women who were at the very back muttered to themselves.
"Are we really not going to call her Miss Ling?"
"Go ahead and call her if you want. You know what she's thinking. Isn't this just making things difficult for Mrs. Lin?"
Everyone knew that Miss Ling would send things to Lin Anyuan every now and then under various pretexts.
I heard that Lord Lin saved Lingniang's life.
They had initially thought Ling had a chance, after all, she was quite pretty.
"Do you think Madam knows? Otherwise, why is she so kind to everyone but didn't call for Miss Ling?"
"Why does she have to be called instead of going herself? Didn't we go by ourselves?"
"Never mind, never mind, it's none of our business anyway."
Lingniang stood there, watching everyone walk away, before tears finally streamed down her face.
Why should I?!
Ye Wan is just lucky, she met Lin Anyuan earlier than her, and she has nothing that makes her better than herself.
She found out everything; Ye Wan had been sold by her parents, and was even worse off than her.
Yes, she still has a chance.
"Miss Ling, what are you doing standing here?!"
Hearing the sound, Lingniang turned her head, revealing eyes as red as a rabbit's.
Why are you crying?
Qin the big guy immediately strode over.
"What's wrong? Who bullied you? Tell me, and I'll teach them a lesson! Damn it, who dares to bully you like that!"
Looking at Qin Gan, who was concerned about her, Lingniang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Brother Qin, I have something I'd like to ask you for help with."
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"Silly girl, you're doing great, making a name for yourself!"
With no one else around, Ye Wan took the opportunity to talk to the silly girl.
"Hehe, I've done a great job, and now I'm a squad leader with about a hundred men under my command. Madam, when I become a great general in the future, I'll definitely treat you to the best of everything." Silly Girl chuckled.
"Why are you dressed like this?" Er Ya asked curiously, tugging at the silly girl's clothes.
"I think this is more convenient. Anyway, a bunch of grown men can't beat me, so I won't suffer any loss."
Ye Wan laughed and said, "Since you're already my nephew, then you can call me aunt from now on."
“Okay, Auntie, you’re my auntie from now on!” The silly girl nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Ye Wan said, "You 'nephew' are actually repeating what I said. I was the one who told my aunt those words."
Hui Gu remembered Ye Wan's words and suddenly laughed.
"Silly girl, here's some for you," Er Ya said softly, taking out some dried meat from her purse.
The silly girl's eyes lit up, and she immediately took the bite, her eyes squinting happily. "Second Miss, you're so good to me!"
Er Ya blushed. "Don't call me Miss Er anymore. I was ignorant before, and I won't make you do chores anymore."
Silly Girl looked at Er Ya and said, "Hehe, you're pretty, so you should do less work."
Er Ya blushed with embarrassment.
When Ye Wan arrived at Hu Niangzi's house, she was invited into the main room, where she was accompanied by women who talked to her. Most of the others went to their own homes to get food.
When there wasn't enough room inside, they set up a table in the yard.
The men were all busy, and those who weren't too busy didn't dare to come and join in the fun.
Ye Wan quickly blended in with them. A group of women gathered together, chatting and joking with each other, creating a lively atmosphere.
Just when the atmosphere was at its most lively, someone came into the courtyard.
Qin, the big guy, led the way, followed by four or five other men.
They were either unmarried or, for the one or two who were married, their wives were also here.
Qin the Big Guy said with a dark face, "You guys are really inconsiderate. How come you came all this way and still pushed Miss Ling out?"
"What did my sister do to offend you? Say it to my face!"
"That's right, what's going on? Everyone's here, but no one's calling for Miss Ling. Miss Ling is always busy and helpful, why are you all being so xenophobic!"
"You women are really something. It's just a little argument, the eye of a needle is smaller than the tip of a needle. Hurry up and invite Miss Ling over properly. If you want to make it lively, then make it lively together. How can you be like this?"
The once lively courtyard of women fell silent instantly, not a single one of them uttering a word.
Not to mention the people in the courtyard, Ye Wan, who was sitting in the main room, also heard it.
Hui Gu frowned.
One of the men's wives hurriedly got up, "Why are you here?"
The man, Zheng Liu, glared at his wife. "I came because I heard about this. What did you do? What's wrong with Miss Ling? Why did you bring everyone here..."
Halfway through his sentence, Zheng Liu cried out, "Why are you pinching me? You woman have really gone too far!"
His wife was so angry that her face turned red.
Huigu came out of the main room.
"What's going on? The women are chatting together, and the men have come all this way. Are they worried about their wives?"
"Who are you, old woman? I've never seen you in Yang Alley before?"
Some people didn't go to Min County with Lin Anyuan, so they didn't know Huigu.
Others may not recognize him, but Qin the Big Guy does.
But today, Hui Gu went to Prince Jing's residence, disguised herself slightly, and met the person, but she really couldn't recognize him, only that his voice sounded familiar.
But aren't all old women's voices pretty much the same? She didn't think much of it and retorted rudely, "Who do you think you are, old woman? Who gave you the right to speak?!"
Hui Gu's face turned cold. "Lord Qin, you really have a bad memory. I am an old woman from Lord Ling's household."
Upon hearing this, Qin the Big Guy immediately grinned, showing his large teeth, and hurriedly put on a smiling face, "Oh dear, Aunt Hui, look how blind I am, how come I didn't recognize you?"
"Aunt Hui, what are you doing here?"
Huigu's expression was indifferent. "Madam came to Yangxiang Alley to have a casual meal with the ladies of various families. I didn't expect to alarm you all, and you've come here specifically to question me."
Qin the big guy hurriedly explained, "Aunt Hui, that's not what I meant. I just couldn't stand it, so I came to ask for my sister's help."
"You know, Madam is really something. She called all the sisters-in-law and aunts 'aunts,' but not my sister. What happened to my sister? Did she offend her?!"
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