Seeing that Gao was not interested, the governor's wife cursed her in her heart, "country bumpkin", and then started talking about other things.
The governor's house was the official residence of every governor, which was an ordinary three-courtyard house. It was not very big, not even as big as the newly bought house of the An family, so while they were talking they had arrived outside Yin Wan'er's courtyard.
Yin Wan'er had already received the news that Madam An was heading this way. When she heard the news, she quickly asked Xiaolian, "Can you see if there is anything wrong with my makeup?"
Xiaolian nodded and said, "Miss, no problem, you are still as beautiful as before."
After hearing what Xiaolian said, Yin Wan'er finally felt relieved and said, "Go prepare some good tea and snacks."
After hearing Yin Wan'er's instructions, Xiaolian agreed and went out to prepare tea and snacks.
When Yin Wan'er saw Xiaolian leave, she straightened her clothes and waited at the door. After a while, she saw her stepmother coming over with a middle-aged woman in her thirties.
She hurried forward and bowed. The governor's wife smiled and introduced, "Wan'er, this is Madam An."
Yin Wan'er bowed again and said, "Hello, Aunt An!"
Gao nodded repeatedly and said, "What a good child, get up quickly!"
Yin Wan'er led the two into the living room, and Xiaolian placed the prepared tea and snacks in front of them. Yin Wan'er said, "Aunt An, I made this hazelnut pastry myself. Do you want to try it and see if it tastes good?"
After hearing this, Gao quickly picked up a piece and put it in her mouth to taste it. Then she looked at Yin Wan'er with surprise and said, "This hazelnut pastry is really delicious. I didn't expect Wan'er to have such a skill."
When Yin Wan'er heard Gao call her Wan'er, she knew that Gao was satisfied with her. She smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Aunt An."
The governor's wife pretended to taste the hazelnut pastry and said, "I didn't know Wan'er had such a skill. This pastry tastes almost the same as Wufangzhai's."
Yin Wan'er said with a fake smile: "Mother, you are joking. You rarely set foot in my yard, so naturally you don't know that I have this skill. As for this dessert, I learned it from the master chef of Wufangzhai, so of course the taste is similar."
The governor's wife was not to be outdone and said, "Oh, I see. This hazelnut pastry is the treasure of Wufangzhai and is not easily passed on to others. I didn't expect Wan'er to be so capable that she could get the boss to agree to let the master chef teach you how to make this hazelnut pastry."
Yin Wan'er said, "I don't know about that. I guess it's because the boss of Wufangzhai and I get along well!"
This happened because Yin Wan'er and An Yong became acquainted with each other because of the hazelnut pastry. So Yin Wan'er spent a lot of money to get the owner of Wufangzhai to agree to teach her how to make the hazelnut pastry, but this could not be known to outsiders.
The governor's wife was given a soft blow and stopped looking for trouble.
When Gao saw that the two had finished talking, she took off a gold bracelet from her wrist and put it on Yin Wan'er's wrist, saying, "This is a gift from your aunt. Wan'er, don't despise it."
Yin Wan'er looked down at the exquisitely crafted gold bracelet with a floral pattern on her wrist and said happily, "Thank you, Aunt An. I like this bracelet very much."
Seeing that Yin Wan'er really liked it, Gao was also very happy and said, "As long as Wan'er likes it."
This gold bracelet with twined flower pattern was a thank-you gift from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to An Dashan and An Ning. It was originally a pair, but Gao wanted to give one to Anyong's future wife and keep one for An Ning, so she brought it with her when she came to the border this time.
The governor's wife looked at the exquisitely crafted gold bracelet and felt so regretful. She had originally wanted Yin Wan'er to marry a peasant, but she hadn't expected that she would end up marrying such a good family. It was a pity that her daughter was still young, otherwise she would have snatched this marriage away at all costs.
Yin Wan'er knew what her stepmother was thinking by looking at her expression. She deliberately waved the bracelet in front of the governor's wife and said, "Mother, do you think this bracelet is beautiful?"
The governor's wife wanted to slap Yin Wan'er's boastful face, but she couldn't. She could only swallow her breath, squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying, and said, "It looks good."
Gao was not stupid. Seeing the scene in front of her, she knew that the two people did not get along. She was also happy to help her future daughter-in-law, so she smiled and said, "Since Wan'er likes it so much, I will bring it to you next time when your aunt comes."
Yin Wan'er smiled and said, "Then Wan'er would like to thank Aunt An first."
Seeing this scene, the governor's wife almost couldn't keep the smile on her face. She stood up and said, "Madam An, please talk to Wan'er here first. I'll go see if the banquet is ready."
Gao nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Madam Governor. I also have a lot of intimate things to say to Wan'er."
The governor's wife could hardly keep the smile on her face. She nodded and left Yin Wan'er's yard.
Seeing the governor's wife leave, Yin Wan'er was relieved. Although she didn't lose out just now, she also let her future mother-in-law see this side of her. She stood up, bowed, and said, "I made a fool of myself just now, Wan'er apologizes to you here."
Gao quickly helped Yin Wan'er up and said, "My dear child, your stepmother is not someone you can get along with easily. It's really hard for you. But when you get married, you won't have to face all this. My An family has never been one to torture their daughters-in-law, so you can rest assured."
Yin Wan'er stood up with the help of Gao and said, "Thank you, Aunt An, for your understanding."
The two chatted for a while, and then the governor's wife came over with a smile and said, "Madam An, the banquet is ready. Rongchang Bo and the master are already dining in the front yard. Let's set up the meal in this flower hall!"
Gao said, "Okay, it's just as easy for us women to talk to each other."
The three of them moved to the flower hall. The maids had already placed the food on the table. The governor's wife said, "Madam An, please take a seat!"
Gao nodded and sat down below the main seat. In terms of rank, Gao and the governor's wife were both fourth-rank, but Gao was a guest, so it was not wrong for her to sit below the main seat.
The governor's wife saw that Gao was not a country bumpkin who knew nothing, so she knew that Gao was deliberately playing dumb with her today. But there was no other way. As the host, she had to entertain Gao well. If she neglected her, she would not be able to justify it in front of the governor. While the governor's wife was warmly entertaining Gao, she said, "I don't know what Madam An likes to eat, so I specially asked the cook in the mansion to make some of her specialties. I wonder if it suits your taste?"
Gao nodded and said, "Thank you for the trouble, Madam Governor. The food is delicious and has good color and aroma."
The governor's wife smiled and continued to invite Gao to eat, but she was thinking in her heart: "What good food have you, a nouveau riche, ever eaten?"
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