None of the women in the Zhao family sensed anything was wrong. Qinglin and Qinghe, in particular, greatly envied Zhao Qingyan's innate superhuman strength.
With that strength, even without practicing martial arts, one can overcome any opponent with sheer force.
Yun Fengqiao listened to the Zhao family women's laughter and chatter, and naturally disagreed. Jealousy was also a major reason.
"Why should a country bumpkin be able to afford such fine clothes? He must have done something shameful to deserve this."
"And what about going to the capital to follow my godfather..."
The more he thought about it, the more his thoughts wandered, and in the end, Yun Fengqiao couldn't control his cheeky mouth again.
"Miss Zhao, your dress is quite expensive."
Presumably, a peasant girl could not afford such expensive clothes.
"I wonder where Miss Zhao got such a wonderful thing?"
As soon as Yun Fengqiao finished speaking, the expressions of everyone at the women's table changed drastically, especially Madam Wang, who was almost furious.
"Feng Qiao, shut up."
Just because you're naive doesn't mean everyone else is like you. Hurry up and apologize to Miss Zhao.
Yun Fengqiao became even more unhappy after being reprimanded like that.
"Why should I apologize? I didn't say anything wrong."
She's clearly a peasant girl, yet she somehow managed to acquire such precious materials.
If I'm not mistaken, this must be a piece of soft silk gauze that's priceless.
I heard that even the ladies in the palace have a hard time getting a few feet of height, so how did she, a peasant girl, manage to get it?
"It wasn't that they used any underhanded methods; given their status as country bumpkins, they probably couldn't even come up with a thousand taels of silver."
Zhao Qingyan turned to look at the sulking Yun Fengqiao.
"Miss Yun, is there anything that has been unacceptable to the Zhao family?"
Do they look down on our rural area or on us rural people?
If Miss Yun has any complaints, she can bring them up; there's no need to bring up peasants.
If we go back thousands of years, maybe our ancestors were monkeys in trees. Who can say for sure?
Let alone a thousand years, even three generations of the imperial family, the vast majority of them were just toiling in the fields. Who is more noble than whom?
Miss Yun has good taste; my dress is indeed made of soft gauze.
This material is indeed beyond what my Zhao family can afford.
It was a gift from the Empress when I visited the palace while I was in the capital.
If Miss Yun doesn't believe it, she can go to the capital and inquire whether the young master of Huicui Pavilion has received any rewards from the palace.
"I can only say I was lucky."
After hearing Zhao Qingyan's words, Yun Fengqiao was even less convinced.
"Nonsense! How could you possibly get into the palace?"
Even if your godfather's Huicui Pavilion is very successful, he is still just a merchant.
Even when you're bragging, you should at least make sure it's plausible. Could it be…?
Wang Niangzi, who was sitting to the side, couldn't stand it anymore.
"Shut up, Yun Fengqiao."
"I'm so sorry, everyone. My Yun family has failed in raising our daughters properly, and we've caused you all distress. I'll take them away now."
As he spoke, he stood up, grabbed Yun Fengqiao who was sitting in the chair, and walked out, even forgetting to take his youngest daughter with him.
It was Wang Jia Dalang again, who sighed.
He lifted his little sister off the chair, took her hand, and walked out, saying goodbye to everyone at the table as they went.
The Zhao family, of course, wouldn't let them leave just like that.
Madam Huang quickly instructed her servants to bring over the return gifts.
Then he sent someone to the stove to get fried meatballs, spring rolls, and other things that children like to eat. He filled the food box and sent it to the carriage.
Madam Wang felt ashamed and embarrassed. She thought the Zhao family would make trouble for her because of this, but to her surprise, the Zhao family remained courteous and respectful.
This made Wang Niangzi feel even more guilty towards the Zhao family.
At first, Yun Fengqiao absolutely refused to get into the carriage.
The shrill sound startled everyone present, and Wang Niangzi slapped him across the face.
"I can't afford to lose face with you. If you want to go back, go back. If not, walk back to town yourself. Don't expect anyone to give you a ride."
With your lack of self-control, who would dare to mess with you?
You really think the Zhao family is a pushover? The only reason Miss Zhao didn't beat you up today was because of the past relationship between the two families.
You really think you're something special! Bah! Just because of your dad and brother's family background?
To put it bluntly, your Yun family wouldn't even have the chance to attend the wedding banquet.
In the end, Yun Fengqiao climbed onto the carriage by himself and sheepishly followed his aunt back home.
After seeing Madam Wang off, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
On such a joyous occasion, some little fleas always seem to pop up and cause trouble, which really spoils the mood.
Madam Qiu felt much more at ease after seeing that Madam Wang and her family had left.
It's quite unpleasant to feel when someone who used to treat you with great respect suddenly becomes your equal.
The Wang family is different from the Zhao family; the Qiu family has always sought to befriend the Zhao family.
Therefore, no matter what changes occur in the Zhao family, Madam Qiu is willing to continue her relationship with them.
Moreover, the Zhao family's attitude has always been neither humble nor arrogant, and has never changed, which makes Madam Qiu feel even better.
Putting aside everything else, the story of the third daughter of the Zhao family has spread throughout the capital.
Not only did he manage to disobey the imperial decree and escape unscathed, but he also received a large reward. Who would believe he didn't have some ability?
For Magistrate Qiu and his wife, whose family resided in the capital, it wasn't difficult to find out what was happening in the capital.
Even though the third daughter of the Zhao family is so capable, she still addresses her as Madam Qiu without the slightest arrogance.
It was a sight to behold, bringing joy to the heart. But seeing Lady Wang's attitude, Madam Qiu secretly shook her head.
People can't resist comparisons.
Yun Fengqiao was sitting in the carriage.
Seeing that ink was practically dripping from Wang Niangzi's face, he dared not raise his voice any further.
There was nothing we could do; after all, our aunt was the most successful and respectable member of our family.
My uncle has been appointed as the county magistrate.
If she didn't get the chance to find a good husband through her uncle's connections, the best she could hope for would be to marry a merchant.
The more Yun Fengqiao thought about it, the more she felt that her aunt wasn't taking care of her enough.
Why would you take me to a rural folks' wedding banquet?
Couldn't I attend some more upscale banquets in the future?
For example, banquets between county magistrates, or banquets at the home of a prefect.
Daydreaming can indeed lead to anything.
First, Madam Wang sent the two children home, instructed the old woman to take good care of the young master, and then sent Yun Fengqiao back to her parents' home without even getting off the carriage.
"Brother, I've brought your daughter back."
Don't expect me to find a husband for your daughter in the future.
I don't have that ability. Because of you, my precious daughter, I've lost face big time today.
Not only did they lose face at their relatives' house, but they also lost face in front of the county magistrate's wife.
I thought that my husband, having passed the imperial examination and been appointed as a county magistrate, would be able to stand on equal footing with our Lady Qiu.
As a result, this girl ruined everything.
Finding fault to one's face, making veiled accusations.
They were practically accusing Zhao San's daughter of doing something unclean.
She's jealous of other people's beauty, and she's even jealous of other people's expensive silk dresses.
They made it clear that they attended the princess's banquet and received a reward from the palace. She still found fault…
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