Chapter 151: Suffering the consequences
The maid said her good friend Miss Lu was waiting for her in the pavilion, so she followed her.
Before he reached the pavilion, he was bumped into by a clumsy maid, and he stumbled and fell into the lake.
Now that I think about it, that maid must be Madam Qin's person. She designed this incident just to let her come into contact with Cheng Zhao in public, so that she would have no choice but to marry him.
Qin Yun also said: "Don't worry, Zhenzhen, I will report this matter to my father and will not let you suffer in vain."
Qin Yuzhen nodded.
The weather was too hot, so the banquet was held next to a bamboo forest.
The sun passed directly below the center, casting a patch of shade next to the bamboo forest.
A stage was built here, and the seats in the stands opposite the stage were divided into left and right sides, with men on the left and women on the right.
There were two tables at the front, where the old lady of the Qin Mansion and several elders of higher status sat.
There are ice basins placed in several places in the venue to make it cooler.
Qin Yuzhen and Li Wanyue went to the female guests' seats, while Shen Yu and Li Sandong followed Qin Yunyi to the male guests' seats.
Qin Yuzhen looked around, but didn't see Qin Yuzhu and Cheng Zhao.
I felt amused. Qin Yuzhu was helping Cheng Zhao to persuade me this morning, and now she was going to marry Cheng Zhao. What a fate.
She poured a cup of milk tea for Li Wanyue: "Sister Yue, try it. This is made according to the recipe you gave me."
Li Wanyue tasted it and nodded. It was black tea with milk and no other additives. It tasted good.
She hasn't had milk tea for a long time. Milk is hard to find here, and she wants to make it herself, but can't find the raw materials.
When Qin Yuzhen asked her if she knew any new tea drinks, she gave her the recipe for this drink.
It turns out that they have many connections. I can ask them to help me buy milk in the future.
Qin Zhili walked onto the stage and said some polite words. Then the sound of gongs and drums began, the show began, and all kinds of fine wines and delicacies were served.
Everyone ate and watched.
After a play, two middle-aged men in long gowns came on stage and began their performance.
During the quarter-hour performance, laughter was heard from everyone present.
Some laughed out loud without caring about their image.
Some asked the two people to say another sentence.
Madam Qin was also amused. Someone beside her asked, "Madam Qin, where did you find such a good storyteller?"
"This was specially found by my granddaughter Yuzhen for my birthday. The milk tea and sour plum soup that you tasted today were also found by my granddaughter." Old Lady Qin looked proud.
People around her praised her one after another, and Mrs. Qin forced herself to smile, but she was secretly resentful in her heart.
Not only did that girl steal the limelight today, but her daughter also lost face and reputation.
If the master knew about this, I wonder how furious he would be.
On the other side, Qin Yuzhen asked with a smile: "Sister Yue, you are so talented, how did you come up with such a funny joke?"
When Li Wanyue gave her the completed notebook, she burst into laughter just by reading the contents.
My grandmother hadn't laughed so happily in a long time.
"I've seen it in a book before. As long as the old lady likes it, that's fine."
After the two crosstalk pieces, the sounds of stringed instruments and orchestras were heard.
Li Wanyue listened to the pleasant sound and then she remembered that she hadn't touched a musical instrument for a long time.
In my previous life, I learned to play the guzheng since I was a child. Later, because of a TV series, I fell in love with the sound of the flute and learned to play the flute.
I'll buy two musical instruments someday and teach Xiaolan and the others to add some color to my life.
The banquet was quite successful.
The guests who attended the banquet left one after another. Li Wanyue was pulled aside by Qin Yuzhen to talk. Shen Yu was not in a hurry and waited for them.
Li Wanyue looked around and saw nothing. She looked at Qin Yunyi and asked, "Does the young master often have difficulty breathing, sneezing, dizziness, and restless sleep..."
Qin Yunyi was puzzled: "Do you know medicine?"
"I don't understand. I just saw that you have planted a lot of pines, cypresses, flowers and plants in your house, and I heard from Yuzhen that you also have a lot of flowers in your yard. I thought about your frequent sneezing before, and I thought of a disease recorded in the book called allergic rhinitis."
“Allergic rhinitis?”
"Yes, it's because you came into contact with the allergen. I don't know how to explain it specifically. For example, in March, when the pollen is heavy, your condition will be more severe. It will be better in winter. It's better not to put flowers like tuberose and rhododendron indoors. Their fragrance is not good for your health if you smell it for a long time.
For rhinitis, apply a hot towel when you feel uncomfortable. In the season with heavy pollen, it is best to cover your mouth and nose when going out. I see that you sometimes have coughs and wheezing, so you can also ask the doctor to prepare a dose of warm lung cinnamon twig soup for you, which I think will help your symptoms get better. "
"Okay, I'll do as you say." Qin Yunyi said in a gentle voice, "I still have things to deal with at home today. I'll come to thank you again with my sister another day."
"I've said before, there's no need to thank each other, and Yuzhen gave us quite a lot of gifts last time. It's getting late, we have to go back quickly. You've worked hard today, so go to bed early."
After saying that, he and Li Sandong left.
Seeing this, Shen Yu followed and left.
Qin Yunyi said: "Go back, there are still things to deal with."
The two returned to the main courtyard, where the Cheng family, Mrs. Qin and others were already there.
It seems that they want to file a complaint first, but unfortunately, Qin Yunyi has already reported what Cheng Zhao did to Qin Zhili.
Qin Zhili looked at Madam Qin with a sullen face and sneered, "Well, you are doing very well by making trouble in the Qin Mansion and plotting against my daughter."
Madam Qin cried and shook her head: "Master, you have to be clear-headed. Yuzhen's falling into the water was purely an accident. Zhao'er risked his life to save her out of kindness. He did nothing wrong. If you judge that the other party had planned it in advance when encountering such a thing, who would dare to save people in the future?"
Qin Zhili was merciless: "You married me because you fell into the water, and now Cheng Zhao wants to repeat the same trick. He betrayed Zhenzhen first and then plotted against Zhenzhen. I will never let Zhenzhen marry him.
Now, he and Yuzhu have had physical contact in public, so let's get engaged first, and discuss the marriage after she reaches the age of 15, and marry her into the Cheng family."
"Master." Mrs. Qin was unwilling and wanted Qin Zhili to think of a solution.
Although Cheng Zhao is her nephew and she likes him, he is a merchant after all and she doesn't know if he can pass the imperial examination in the future.
How could it be better than marrying the son of the county magistrate?
Qin Zhili ignored her and continued, "From now on, except for the engagement and wedding day, no one from the Cheng Mansion will step into the door of my Qin Mansion at other times."
The Cheng family was stunned, and Father Cheng smiled and said, "Brother Qin, it's not that bad. Our two families have been in contact for so many years, and there has never been any unpleasantness.
Ah Zhao is sorry to Zhen Zhen, I have already severely punished him. Even if he now marries Yu Zhu, we are still relatives, so why can't we have contact?"
Qin Zhili said: "There has never been any unhappiness, because you are the ones who are happy, and we in the Qin Mansion have to swallow the bitterness. I don't need to tell you how much benefit your Cheng family has gained because of our Qin Mansion, and how many times have we solved the problems in business.
That's fine. In the past, I tolerated it because Zhenzhen liked Cheng Zhao. Why should I tolerate it now? "
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