Chapter 299 Who are you?
Ye Wan paused for a moment before realizing that it must be that ungrateful wretch's biological daughter.
"Lu'er, go and deliver a letter for me."
Ye Wanlai wrote a few words on paper and pen and handed them to Lu'er.
Then he looked at the person who came to report, "Check that they are not carrying any dangerous items, and let them in. As for anything else, you don't need to tell me."
Tao's wife must have received the news from Prince Jing the moment she set off from Jiangnan, and Fang Daru should also be aware of it.
"The ungrateful wretch is here."
Aunt Cai was a little stunned when she received the news. How come they arrived so quickly? They didn't even have a moment's delay on the way!
Then he asked, "Who delivered this letter?"
"Wanwan." Fang Daru put the letter away.
Aunt Cai was surprised that it was Ye Wan who sent it. "Do you think Wanwan will be sad and upset when she sees it?"
He sat down in the chair and started sighing.
"She won't." Fang Daru said with certainty, admiring the words above.
The dragons and phoenixes danced, exuding grandeur and magnificence, revealing a very satisfied expression.
This innate, inherent aura is something not everyone possesses.
His daughter is just too outstanding.
If I were born a man...
"How do you know, old man? You're not a tapeworm in her stomach!" Aunt Cai said anxiously.
Yes, I am indeed anxious.
She wondered if Ye Wan would mind.
After all, they are related by blood, so she couldn't remain indifferent.
"She's a very open-minded person. We treat her well, and she treats us well in return. She won't dwell on whether we acknowledge that ungrateful wretch or not. So stop overthinking and think about what to do next."
Fang Daru sighed.
Ke Xinrui probably came for the Tao family again.
Lin Anyuan took down the Su family with swift and decisive measures, which terrified all the prominent families in Jiangnan.
They were all afraid that they would wake up one morning to find their heads gone.
But to get them to surrender willingly, they would have to give up at least two-thirds of their wealth. These people are used to being high and mighty; how could they possibly be willing?
That ungrateful wretch only cares about men.
That was true then, and it is true now.
"Now you're finally called an ingrate. I thought you were willingly being schemed against." Aunt Cai glanced at the old man.
People who were supposed to be hunched over together seem to have regained their youth in the past two years, and their hair has turned much darker.
"I've dedicated my life to teaching and nurturing students, but my own daughter... never mind, I won't say anymore."
"Whether she comes or not, our only daughter is Ye Wan."
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"Mother, I never imagined that Jingzhou City would be so prosperous."
Tao Mingzhu looked out the window at the people coming and going and sighed.
This is a completely different scene from Jiangnan, grand and magnificent.
Why didn't Mother come sooner to such a wonderful place? Why did she have to stay in that house, where she was restricted by others at every turn?
All the good times have been wasted.
"What's this? The capital is truly prosperous. The noble ladies here are genuine heiresses, unlike those in Jiangnan." Ke Xinrui took a sip of tea, feeling somewhat irritated.
Logically speaking, her father should have known that she came to the capital, so why hasn't he made a move yet?
Are you really expecting her to kowtow and apologize?
Tao Mingzhu looked at Ke Xinrui and said, "Mother, if only you had shown some mercy back then."
They won't dwell on this anymore.
She was worried that they might be turned away when they arrived, which would be incredibly embarrassing.
Ke Xinrui was even more annoyed. "Let's not talk about this now. Send someone down to buy some things. After all, we haven't seen each other for so many years. We have to save face."
Given the circumstances back then, her father had offended the emperor. If she didn't distance herself from the situation, she would have been implicated as well.
She already had a daughter by then, so her parents must have understood.
Ke Xinrui sent her servants to buy a lot of things, and they also found out that the pastries from Huajian were particularly famous.
"Is it really that delicious?"
Ke Xinrui was tempted by what the servants said.
"In that case, let's go and try it."
The mother and daughter each brought a maid and servant with them when they went out, and then they left in front of each other.
The wind here is cold and dry, and it stings your face.
"Madam, please come in. Would you like to buy some snacks to take away, stay and enjoy them in the shop, or would you like to go upstairs?"
The person who came to serve us was a young woman; this was specifically used to attract female customers.
Nowadays, the atmosphere in Jingzhou City is more open, and more women are going out. Women often come to the Flower Garden Pastry Shop in groups to go up to the second floor to eat cake.
"Is this all? We have to go upstairs? Don't you have any other snacks?" Ke Xinrui glanced at it with little interest.
They look quite nice, but Jiangnan is never short of exquisite pastries.
The waiter smiled and said, "We have other snacks on the second floor. Madam and Miss, you can go up and take a look. You can also try them. If you are satisfied, you can order them."
"With such a grand entrance, I thought it would be a huge shop. But this place is too small. And these pastries are just so-so. All that hype is a waste of people's time."
Ke Xinrui was already regretting coming. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she bumped into a little girl.
Er Ya smiled and said, "How can you know it's bad if Madam doesn't even try it herself? I can accept it if you try it and say it's bad, but you haven't even tried it and you're already labeling me as bad. I haven't offended Madam, have I?"
"Who are you?" Ke Xinrui felt an immediate dislike upon seeing this girl.
For someone so young to dress up so extravagantly, they're clearly not a good person.
"Heh, of course you haven't offended me. I'm just telling the truth."
Er Ya smiled broadly.
Tao Mingzhu, who was standing to the side, said, "Mother, since we're already here, let's go upstairs and have some."
Ke Xinrui listened to her daughter and went upstairs.
There happened to be some freshly baked mini cakes, so Tao Mingzhu ordered two.
Ke Xinrui frowned. "I've never seen it like this before. It looks so soft and floppy. Are you sure it's not broken?"
Er Ya said, "This is called a cake. It's made with fresh eggs. Madam, you can try some."
Tao Mingzhu glanced at Er Ya, and after a while, she picked it up and took a bite.
Ke Xinrui ate the whole piece and then stuck her mouth with chopsticks.
"It tastes good; I didn't expect it to be so good."
He put down the handkerchief and looked sharply at Er Ya, "But who are you? Who gave you permission to appear here so casually?"
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