"Can you lose weight by eating so much meat?" Li Yang was skeptical. She doubted Jiang Shan's claim, but she had no evidence.
"Really, really! Mom, that's what I ate yesterday, and I lost two pounds in one night!"
Rong Yue smiled, her eyes crinkling. With her chubby paws, she skillfully broke off a piece of crab meat, dipped it in a little soy sauce, and happily sucked it into her mouth.
He looks so blissful!
After hesitating for a while, Li Yang gritted his teeth, picked up his chopsticks, and launched an attack on the crab meat in the bowl!
Eating meat feels so blissful!
I must invite the Duke to come and enjoy this feast later!
When Rong Yue had finished eating, she called out to Jiang Shan, "How about another pancake roll?"
Jiang Shan ignored him.
While she was cooking some vegetables, a half-eaten rolled pancake appeared in front of Rong Yue.
"Brother, here's a cookie for you!"
Jiang Huai came looking for his special little dining table.
He was halfway through his meal when he realized his little dining table was gone, so he looked around for it while holding the half-eaten pancake.
I followed the smell and found this place.
"Isn't he an uncle? Why is he called an older brother?" Rong Yue didn't take the half-eaten pancake from Jiang Huai, still bothered by his form of address.
Jiang Huai said matter-of-factly, "Father said you are the older brother and she is the aunt!"
He's been demoted in the seniority!
How can this be!
Rong Yue wanted to protect his dignity, but Jiang Huai wouldn't allow it and wouldn't give him a chance to refuse.
"Brother, this is my little dining table." Jiang Huai said, his little bottom already rubbing against Rong Yue's chair.
Fu Li followed behind and quickly brought over another chair.
Jiang Huai then sat down next to Rong Yue.
He glanced around the table and sighed, "There's no steamed egg custard!"
After scanning the area again, he sighed, "There are no shrimp balls!"
Then she turned to Fu Li and asked, "Li Li, where are my steamed egg custard and shrimp balls?"
Fu Li turned and left the room. After a while, he returned with two identical miniature bowls containing steamed egg custard and shrimp balls.
Jiang Huai scooped up a shrimp ball with his small spoon and handed it to Rong Yue.
Rong Yue swallowed it whole and then peeled a crab leg for Jiang Huai.
Jiang Huai scooped another spoonful of steamed egg custard for Rong Yue, and Rong Yue then cooked a piece of mutton for Jiang Huai.
He even said he didn't want to be brothers!
The guests enjoyed the meal immensely, except for Jiang Huai, who felt he hadn't eaten the last shrimp ball.
Li Yang comfortably rubbed her belly, glanced at her chubby son who was rubbing his belly in the same way, and sighed contentedly.
An Jing had been waiting outside the door for a while.
He was taking his two distinguished guests to Juxianzhuang for the night, as there was nowhere for anyone to stay in Jiangshan.
When Li Yang left, she lingered until she reached Jiang Shan's side, and said with an air of arrogance, "I will come back tonight."
Jiang Shan smiled and said, "Juxian Manor has the largest restaurant and inn in Yuzhou, and the dishes are also very distinctive. You can..."
"I said I'd be coming over tonight!" Li Yang raised her eyebrows, finished her harsh words, and turned to leave.
After seeing off these two powerful figures, Jiang Shan went back to recuperate, as she needed to be fully prepared to fight the mother and son!
...
Juxianzhuang Inn.
"Mom, you see? Boss Jiang is my savior! When you get back, tell Dad that I'm going to stay in Chongqing to lose weight!" Rong Yue said, drinking the fruit tea she had taken from Liang Chen, her face beaming with joy.
Li Yang took a sip of fruit tea, savored it, then took another sip before saying quietly, "If Mother hadn't offended that girl, everything would be fine. Now that she's caused such a scene, do you really think she'll still help you lose weight?"
Rong Yue was furious. She raised her voice and said, "She signed an agreement with me! Besides, it was my mother who offended her, not me! I don't care, I want to stay in Yuzhou, I want to lose weight!"
"That depends on whether she's willing to help you! If she's not willing, would you dare put a knife to her throat? Not even your mother would." Li Yang sighed heavily, feeling extremely worried.
She finally saw a glimmer of hope, but she cruelly extinguished it. She wants a way to undo her mistake!
Rong Yue couldn't sit still any longer. She scratched her head impatiently and said, "Mom, let's make it up to her! Give her money! Or give her land! Give her a house! We'll give her whatever she wants! As long as it helps me lose weight, I'll call her 'Auntie,' or even 'Grandma'!"
"What nonsense are you spouting? How could I have given birth to such a shameless son like you!"
“You do want a son like Jiang Huai, but can you even give birth to one?” Rong Yue relentlessly teased his mother.
Li Yang's eyes flickered, and unusually, he didn't take the feather duster to hit him.
She called her maid and instructed her to fetch the gift list from the carriage.
...
Hongxiufang.
Green Sandalwood put down the pipa in her arms and stepped forward to pour wine for the guests.
"Second Uncle, is the information wrong? That plague god has been staying at Jiang's Private Kitchen for a whole day, and there's been no news about him!" the young customer asked the middle-aged man opposite him.
"There's no mistake! The Grand Princess had already made her move, but for some reason she stopped! Let's wait and see. Even if Fu Qiyuan intervenes, the Jiang family won't be able to turn things around this time!"
Green Sandalwood's eyes flickered slightly. After pouring the wine, she made an excuse to leave.
Little Green waited outside while Green Sandalwood went to Mother Qin's room.
"Mom, something terrible has happened! The Jiang family is in trouble!" Green Sandalwood's face turned pale as she rushed in and hugged Qin's mother, shouting.
Upon hearing what Lü Tan said, Qin's mother immediately called the gatekeeper to inquire.
Hongxiufang usually opens at noon and stays open until night, so they were unaware of what happened that morning.
But the gatekeepers are on duty 24/7, and they know that.
After listening to Qin Mama's words, the gatekeeper embellished the story of what happened that morning. He hadn't seen everything, only the long line of guards that belonged to the Grand Princess, but that didn't stop his wild imagination from running wild.
Mother Qin's expression changed several times, and she immediately sent a clever servant out to gather information.
It was because Qin's mother was too impatient; by evening, the news had spread throughout the streets and alleys of Yuzhou City!
In the time it takes to eat a meal, the news spreads from one person to ten, from ten to a hundred, and from a hundred to thousands.
Without a doubt, the fastest thing in the world is always other people's gossip!
Jiang Shan couldn't afford to deal with these matters for the time being.
Her head has only just been saved and is not yet firmly in place, so she must continue her efforts!
When Li Yang saw the feast, which was even more lavish than at noon, he was extremely satisfied.
Because it was a proper welcoming banquet, in order to show the sincerity of the hosts, the three owners, two managers, a local official of the fourth rank, and a nominal imperial tutor, totaling seven people, attended, while the first party only had the mother and son.
Seemingly feeling that his own aura wasn't strong enough, Li Yang had Jiang Shan bring Jiang Huai over as well, placed a child's chair next to him, and had his personal maid attend to Jiang Huai.
The aura instantly became more imposing!
Jiangshan couldn't say much, but he tried his best to meet the guests' requests.
Li Yang cleared her throat and suddenly spoke: "I have something to say."
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