Xue Huan held her forehead with her hand. "How about this? Separate the entire top layer so you can enjoy it by yourself, and cut the bottom two layers into pieces and share them with the guests."
The old lady smiled happily: "Okay, let's do it."
After eating the cake, the guests sat and chatted for a while, then said goodbye and left one after another.
Xue Huan was kept by the old lady and played a few rounds of mahjong with her until the old lady felt tired and exhausted, and then she was allowed to leave.
As for Zhang Ying, she ate the cake and left. When she returned home and entered the house, she heard a crackling sound of things being thrown around.
The maids waited outside cautiously, not daring to offend her.
When Inspector Zhang came back from the yamen, he learned that his daughter had just returned from the old lady's birthday banquet at the Ye Mansion. She seemed to be angry and threw a tantrum in the house, smashing a lot of things.
He changed his clothes, washed his hands and wiped his face, then walked towards his daughter's yard.
As soon as he pushed open the door, a vase flew towards him, accompanied by a violent roar: "Get out!"
The vase nearly hit him in the face. Zhang Shun frowned for a moment, then walked over with a smile in his voice, "Ying'er, it's Daddy."
Only then did Zhang Ying stop having an attack.
Zhang Shun walked in, but he stepped on debris on the ground. He raised his hand and called a maid over: "Clean up the room."
The maid quietly packed up.
"Ying'er, what's wrong? Who made my precious daughter angry? Daddy will teach her a lesson for you!"
Zhang Shun came to the inner room and saw Zhang Ying lying on the bed, so he walked over and said.
Zhang Ying sat up, the anger gone from her face. When she spoke, her tone was extremely cold: "It's okay, they are just a few ignorant little bitches. When I find the opportunity... are you afraid that I can't deal with them?"
Zhang Shun not only did not dissuade her, but nodded: "Ying'er, as long as you have a plan in mind."
He then asked, "Did you see Zhao Xiaoxian today?"
"I saw him. He looks very ordinary."
Zhang Shun smiled nonchalantly, "Dad, have you ever cared about her appearance?"
Zhang Ying snorted coldly, "Aren't you planning to marry her? Don't you want to know if she's pretty? Don't men like women with outstanding looks?"
Zhang Shun put his arm around her shoulders and said earnestly, "Ying'er, you know that from the beginning to the end, your mother is the only one in Dad's heart. No matter how beautiful other women are, they are nothing but skeletons in my heart. Dad will not even look at them, let alone take them to heart.
"As for marrying Zhao Xiaoxian, Dad was forced to do so."
Zhang Ying snorted, "I don't know what my cousin is thinking. He actually wants you to marry a woman like that just for Chili."
The cousin she was referring to was the Second Prince.
Zhang Shun deliberately put on a stern face, "Ying'er! How could you say such things about His Highness behind his back?"
Zhang Ying curled her lips: "What's the big deal? I would dare to say this even in front of him." The familiarity in her tone showed that she had a very close relationship with the Second Prince.
Zhang Shun: "Alright, Dad knows you're fighting for me, but this is for His Highness's greater plan, so I'm willing to make some sacrifices. Dad promises that as soon as I get the chili peppers from her, I'll hand her over to you, okay?"
Zhang Ying's anger turned into joy, "Dad, you must keep your word."
"nature."
Before leaving, Zhang Shun said, "Ying'er, this matter should be dealt with sooner rather than later. When can you invite Zhao Xiaoxian to our house as a guest and tell her about your intentions?"
"Well, don't worry, Dad. I won't delay my cousin's work."
However, it was said that at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet more than a month ago, the "saltpeter ice-making method" presented by the Sixth Prince attracted much attention, and the birthday gift carefully prepared by the Second Prince was overshadowed. After returning home, he ordered people to investigate the saltpeter ice-making method.
Finally, it was discovered that the Ye family got the recipe from a merchant woman. In addition to the method of making ice with saltpeter, the merchant woman also had a lot of good things on hand, and chili pepper was one of them.
Thanks to the chili peppers provided by the merchant woman, the Ye family's restaurant business has taken a step forward. It is no exaggeration to say that they are making a fortune every day, and their reputation has even spread to the capital.
If he could win over that merchant girl, wouldn't the peppers and those novel dishes all be his?
The Ye family is Lao Liu's money bag. If he steals the Ye family's customers, wouldn't that be a disguised way of weakening Lao Liu's strength?
The second prince immediately sent a message to his uncle, Zhang Shun, the governor of Quanzhou, asking him to find a way to win over the merchant woman and, if necessary, to agree to her marriage.
Anyway, my aunt has passed away a long time ago, and my uncle has never remarried, so now is the perfect time to tie Zhao Xiaoxian down through marriage.
Zhao Xiaoxian is just a merchant girl. If her uncle, a high-ranking official, reveals his intention to marry her, can Zhao Xiaoxian refuse?
The second prince thought so in his heart.
After Zhang Shun received the Second Prince's letter, he naturally agreed. As the Second Prince's uncle, he was naturally on the Second Prince's side. Only when the Second Prince was well could he be well. It was just marrying a woman, what was the big deal?
Zhang Shun thought that Zhao Xiaoxian was just a merchant girl, and her looks were ordinary. If he was willing to marry her, why would she refuse? She probably couldn't wait to marry in and become the mistress of the governor's mansion.
If Xue Huan knew what these people were thinking, she would probably spit in their faces. How shameless!
After Zhang Shun left, Zhang Ying leaned against the bedpost. Thinking of how Zhao Xiaoxian and the others had teamed up to bully her at the banquet today, she wanted to cut their faces in half!
What a bunch of country bumpkins, they actually dared to laugh at her for being ignorant!
"Xi Ming."
There was no movement around.
Zhang Ying's expression changed, and she called out again: "Xi Ming——"
Still no one showed up.
Xi Ming, who had been hiding around her and would appear whenever she called him, was nowhere to be seen this time!
Zhang Ying couldn't help but panic. Why didn't he show up? Did he leave?
Ximing was bought by Zhang Ying at the slave market five years ago. When she passed by, the slave owner was whipping him hard with a whip and yelling at him to kneel down. However, he stood there all the time, and did not move even though his back was beaten bloody.
At that time, she thought, this is really a tough nut to crack.
I wonder what would make him soften his bones?
Moreover, his face is really good-looking, like an iceberg.
Zhang Ying loved handsome men, so she spent fifteen taels of silver to buy him.
She provided him with the best medicine and food, and a clean and tidy house so that he could recuperate well, all in order to make him recover quickly so that she could do whatever she wanted with him.
During this time, she tried to ask about his origins, but the man was like a mute and refused to speak. Or maybe he really was a mute.
After his injury healed, Zhang Ying wanted to pull him to her bed and have sex with him, but he refused to do so!
After a few times, Zhang Ying became annoyed and drove him out of her yard, letting the housekeeper do whatever he wanted with him.
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