Then Qin Qingyao began to stroll around the garden while talking to the old lady about the way to keep in good health. It seemed that all the health articles she had read in the circle of friends and public accounts before were not in vain.
For the entire afternoon, Qin Qingyao and the old lady hardly spoke to each other. The former was talking incessantly, while the latter was laughing from ear to ear.
A whole plate of pastries was eaten up long ago, and three pots of honey water were drunk.
Qin Qingyao looked at all the flowers curiously and asked, "Old Lady, we don't have this flower at home. Can I pick one up and take it back?"
Dugu Yu: You liar, there was clearly an identical flower in the jade vase this morning.
"Old lady, your flowers are so beautiful. The gardener has taken great care of them. Can I come back to see them next year?"
"You can come anytime you want. The Yang Mansion welcomes you two anytime. Just treat it as your own home!"
"Thank you, old lady. We have a rare camellia tree at home. The gardener said it's very difficult to grow. I've been tending to it for over three years. It will bloom next year. I invite you to come and see it then!"
Dugu Yu: You just know how to show off. We don’t even know whether the flowers will bloom next year, how many flowers will bloom, or whether they will be pleasing to the eyes after they bloom. Yet you dare to brag about their preciousness with your eyes closed!
You've invited guests before the flowers bloomed. If they don't bloom by then, you'll be embarrassed!
The old lady said, "Okay, okay, I will definitely go and take a look when the time comes!"
Dugu Yu had forgotten that when Qin Qingyao told him in his own garden that he was looking forward to seeing the camellia next year, he thought with disdain that it was hard to say whether he could be in the palace next year.
Now he was no longer worried about whether Qin Qingyao would be in the palace. He was just waiting for the camellia to bloom and laugh at her embarrassment.
When the sun went down, the group of people finally left the garden. Qin Qingyao was still talking to the old man about flowers, plants, and health preservation.
"By the way, Old Madam, can I have dinner at the Yang residence tonight? I brought some wild vegetables I dug from my own garden. I'll cook them myself for you to try later."
Madam Yang had been so angry with Qin Qingyao the whole afternoon that she was completely irritated. After all, she had been worshipping the old lady as her ancestor all day long.
But the old lady never treated her well at all, as if Qin Qingyao was her granddaughter-in-law who gave birth to two great-grandchildren!
Moreover, he has been chattering about nonsense the entire afternoon, looking so greedy and ignorant. Has Prince Wuling's Mansion gone bankrupt?
He's actually resorting to digging wild vegetables for food? And he's even bringing them specifically for the old lady to eat? Is this person sick?
She chuckled, "Sister Qin knows how to recognize wild vegetables! She's different from the ladies I've met before!"
Qin Qingyao narrowed her eyes and looked at Madam Yang with a slight smile, but there was no warmth in her eyes.
"I'm a high-class lady from a noble family, well-versed in both housework and the kitchen. Of course, I'm different from the one you know. Besides, even if you don't call me Princess, you should at least call me Dugu Qin's sister!"
Dugu Yu was thinking that Qin Qingyao was bragging again. What kind of kitchen skills did she have? Could the messy things she made be eaten?
Then Qin Qingyao turned her gaze from Madam Yang to him, "Isn't that what you said, Your Majesty?"
Dugu Yu nodded reflexively, "Yes!"
He was really scared of being oppressed by Qin Qingyao at home. Before leaving today, she repeatedly warned him to go along with her unless it was a big deal. He could not afford to lose face if this woman went crazy in the Yang Mansion because of something she was unhappy with!
So throughout the entire afternoon, he acted as if he was listening to Qin Qing's rumors.
If you are asked to help someone, help them. If you are asked to carry a dish, carry the dish. If you are asked if it is okay, say yes. If you are asked if it is yes, say yes!
The effect was very obvious. Although Qin Qingyao was still abnormal and annoying, at least everyone was surrounding the old lady and didn't go crazy with her. Moreover, the old lady looked very happy.
Just thinking about Qin Qingyao complaining to the old lady about how hard it was to get along with him, he couldn't help but sneer. Who on earth is this shameless woman? How hard is it to please her?
The old lady knew very well what kind of person her granddaughter-in-law was. When she looked at Madam Yang, although there was a smile on her face, it was a smile so majestic that it made people feel cold all over.
"Granddaughter-in-law, the prince and princess are having dinner at the mansion tonight. Why don't you go and tell the kitchen to prepare some delicious food?"
"yes!"
The old lady shook her head behind her. "Oh, if there were even half a person in this room as considerate and sensible as you, I'd be thankful!"
Dugu Yu really didn't expect that he would hear others praising Qin Qingyao for being thoughtful and sensible in this life, and she accepted it with a clear conscience.
"Hey, I told you I'm the high-end version, there's only one like it!"
Shameless!
"But, old lady, I see you have so many great-grandchildren. Why are they all at home instead of going to school? Brother Yang is so busy with government affairs every day. Does he have time to teach them?"
The old lady suddenly remembered something, that is, when she went to the Qin family to propose marriage to Dugu Yu, it was actually related to the Taifu family.
The third son of the Taifu family injured someone on horseback and almost crippled the third son of the Qin family. The Taifu personally took his son to the Qin family, and after returning, he praised Qin Qingyao highly.
Moreover, he sent his trouble-making sons to serve as soldiers in Dugu Yu's army!
"So it was you who came up with the idea of sending those boys from the Taifu family to the military camp?"
"I'm doing this for the good of Grand Tutor! My own abilities are nothing. It's like you, Old Madam, where all your family and grandchildren are capable, that's a role model for all eternity!"
"But the Grand Tutor is so devoted to the Crown Prince that he inevitably mistreats his son. Not all women have fought on the battlefield like you have. How can they raise a son to be a man with just a needle?"
The old lady sighed deeply, patted Qin Qingyao's hand, and signaled that she understood.
In the past, most of the children of the Yang family were trained in military camps and on the battlefield since they were young.
But by the time of her great-grandson, the world was peaceful and there were no more wars. In addition, she had become soft-hearted as she grew older and liked to have her children and grandchildren around her.
I kept that group of children with me, hoping that they would grow up safely and easily, but I didn't expect that each one of them was more lifeless and dull than the other.
He trembled with fear after being yelled at. How can he be a boy?
That's why she is always sulking and always unhappy!
However, Qin Qingyao's words, which openly criticized the three useless people in the Taifu family, also woke her up. Her grandson was the pillar of the Yang family and a general. How much time did she have to teach her son?
She herself had the will but not the ability to do anything, watching her granddaughters-in-law scheming against each other, making the children grimacing. They were like the women in the backyard, all they did was learn how to win favor and step on others all day long.
It’s really a sin!
During dinner, Qin Qingyao actually went to the kitchen and cooked the wild vegetables she brought. The wild vegetables were fresh and tender, so the process was very simple. This dish really did not require any technical skills.
When she got to the dining table, faced with those exquisitely decorated and tempting delicacies from land and sea, she was still able to shamelessly promote them to the old lady.
"Old Lady, try this! It's good for clearing toxins and reducing internal heat. It's a little bitter at first, but after you finish it, your mouth will feel refreshed and not greasy!"
The old lady took a sip out of courtesy and said, "It is indeed a bit bitter."
The eldest lady almost vomited after adding one. Is there something wrong with this guy? He ignores the delicious food and chooses to eat the bitter weeds. I don’t know if they are poisonous!
Dugu Yu seemed to have read the Madam's disgusted expression. After eating a little, he said, "When we were on the march and had nothing to eat, the people in the cook camp would often dig up this kind of wild vegetable. If we were unlucky, we wouldn't be able to find any."
General Yang took a bite and his eyes widened suddenly. "That's indeed the taste. If you don't put it in your mouth, you really can't tell. The appearance of this, little princess, is much better than the pig food made by those clumsy cooks."
As if he was thinking about the war in the past, Qin Qingyao was surprised to find that Dugu Yu seemed to smile, and then he picked up a little more food.
A plate of wild vegetables was the first thing on the table to be cleared, and it was all eaten by the Old Lady, General Yang, and Dugu Yu.
After the old lady finished eating the wild vegetables, she had an appetite again because her mouth was always greasy and everything had no taste. After the wild vegetables scratched her tongue, her taste buds came back to life, so she ate half a bowl more of dinner.
After dinner, it was time for them to leave. Qin Qingyao reluctantly held the old lady's hand before leaving, and kept giving her instructions, "Walk a hundred steps after dinner, and you will live to be ninety-nine. Old lady, please don't go back to bed!"
"Sister-in-law, you must accompany the old lady for a walk. Walking more helps gastrointestinal activity, aids digestion and excretion, and keeps the body healthy..."
Dugu Yu had already dragged her away, but she hadn't finished yet.
The eldest lady looked at the old lady who looked reluctant and said tentatively, "Old lady, let me help you walk around. Can we move around a bit?"
The old lady nodded and handed her hand to the eldest lady, who was immediately overjoyed.
As soon as they got out of the house, Dugu Yu wanted to stuff the embarrassing Qin Qingyao into the carriage, but Qin Qingyao refused to get in.
"No, no, I can't ride in a carriage right after dinner. I'll throw up again if I shake myself!"
Dugu Yu instantly let go of his hand, and Qin Qingyao hugged his arm flatteringly, "We haven't even walked a hundred steps yet, come on, let's start walking!"
Regardless of whether Dugu Yu paid attention to her or not, she pulled him and said, "One step, two steps..."
It was dark now, but it was still far from curfew. The streets were crowded with people. Dugu Yu felt extremely embarrassed and had to perfunctorily accompany her. When she counted to "ninety-nine steps", he took a quick step forward and said, "One hundred steps, ready to get in the carriage!"
"Uh... didn't the carriage go back first?"
Dugu Yu: “…”
Qin Qingyao shamelessly held his arm in the street, and finally, after their persistent tug-of-war, they reached an agreement and held hands.
So Qin Qingyao held his fingers with satisfaction.
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