After entering the front yard of the Kong family, Madam Xie, the mistress of the family, personally welcomed Hua Fushu and Madam Ouyang to the backyard and entertained them personally with great hospitality. She ordered people to serve tea and cakes and fruits.
Madam Xie even took Hua Fushu's hand and introduced him to the ladies present, just as if she were introducing a family member to old friends and acquaintances. Normal introductions would involve a certain amount of humility, and even a few words of praise wouldn't be a problem, but Madam Xie praised Hua Fushu to the highest level.
Hua Fushu looked unnatural and could only smile awkwardly and cooperate with Madam Xie.
As Xie was speaking, she said with regret: "There are so many outstanding girls, but I don't have such an outstanding girl."
Mrs. Xie's eldest daughter-in-law noticed Hua Fushu's unnaturalness and teased her mother-in-law, "Mother, people say a daughter-in-law is half a daughter. Miss Ye is first Aunt Ye's daughter. If you want Miss Ye to be a daughter, you should ask Aunt Ye for her consent."
Mrs. Xie knew her daughter-in-law was joking, so she gave her a glare and said to Hua Fushu, "You child, I am happy to see you."
Madam Ouyang smiled and said, "It is a blessing for us flowers to be liked by you."
A woman in a green robe said slowly, "Madam Ouyang, you are so lucky to have such a wonderful daughter-in-law. My old fish was poisoned, and it was only thanks to your Hua'er's miraculous healing that it was saved. Susu often mentioned Hua'er at home and praised her highly. During the plague, Susu saw your Hua'er treating patients and saving lives in the epidemic area, and that's why she went to help."
This woman is Yu Xuanji's wife. She is not a relative of the Kong family, but it is common for official families to have dealings with each other. The Kong family has invited the Yu family to banquets before, and this time, Madam Xie also invited the Yu family to the full moon banquet as usual.
Mrs. Ouyang had no dealings with Madam Yu. They had only met a few times at some banquets, so she didn't know each other. She didn't quite understand what Madam Yu said.
"Mrs. Yu, you said..."
The Yu family's wife thought that Madam Ouyang knew that Hua Fushu had saved Yu Xuanji, "It was back in Yuezhou."
When Hua Fushu heard the woman mention Yuezhou, he suddenly realized that she was Yu Xuanji's wife and Yu Chisu's aunt.
The Yu family's wife thought that Madam Ouyang knew that Hua Fushu had saved Yu Xuanji, "It was back in Yuezhou."
Seeing her mother-in-law's bewildered look, Hua Fushu explained, "Last time, when my daughter-in-law finished her business in Qinzhou, she took a detour to Yuezhou to find my husband. Minister Yu was ambushed and poisoned. There was no doctor who could detoxify him. My daughter-in-law happened to have learned some detoxification methods, so she cured him for him."
Madam Ouyang smiled and said, "So that's what happened. Hua'er told me about this. It's been so long, and you're still thinking about it."
The Yu family's wife said, "Of course I will remember the grace of saving my life. You may not know that Miss Ye in Tokyo is a very popular celebrity right now. The plague in Tokyo was able to be quickly brought under control thanks to the King of Qin and these doctors who stepped forward."
She looked at Hua Fushu and praised him generously, "He is indeed the direct disciple of the Lanling City Lord. His medical skills are superb and he can detoxify the poison. The Fourth Lady suffered from postpartum hemorrhage, but after a few acupuncture treatments, he was able to turn the tide."
Madam Xie also said, "That's right. My two little grandsons and daughter-in-law are able to survive thanks to Madam Ye."
Hua Fushu said shyly, "You two are too kind. Fushu is not as good as you say."
Madam Ouyang said with a smile: "You guys, stop praising Hua'er. This child is shy. If you praise her again, she might not dare to speak again."
The officials' wives smiled, especially Madam Yu and Madam Xie. They both looked at Hua Fushu at the same time, only to see that her face was flushed and she lowered her head, not daring to look at them. So they stopped praising Hua Fushu.
The wives of officials continued to talk and laugh. As a junior, Hua Fushu had to respond from time to time, but basically just listened to their chat.
Speaking of children, she doesn't have any yet.
As for the housekeeper and directors, she has never been in charge.
Speaking of wives and concubines in the inner house, she naturally dislikes this species of concubines.
After an unknown amount of time, a young man dressed in a cloud satin double-breasted robe came in. He first addressed Madam Xie as "Auntie," then his mother, and then several aunts and uncles he knew. Finally, he looked at Hua Fushu and said, "Sister-in-law, Yu Shi has something to ask you. I've asked you to pass on a message."
Hua Fushu said, "What important matter does he want to talk to me about?"
Ling Zhiheng said: "He didn't say anything, he just said there was something important he wanted to tell you in person."
Hua Fushu glanced at Ling Zhiheng, then at Madam Ouyang and Madam Xie, then stood up and said, "Mother, Aunt Xie, Yu Shi must have something urgent to tell me. I'll excuse myself first."
Madam Xie was understanding and said, "You go ahead."
Hua Fushu followed Ling Zhiheng to the private school in the front yard and met Ye Zelin. She then realized that Ye Zelin was not looking for her because he had something to tell her. It turned out that he was afraid that she was bored, so he found an excuse to ask Ling Zhiheng to call her out.
Hua Fushu was moved. How could he have thought that she would be depressed?
Ye Zelin explained, "Those ladies are not your age. You can only listen to what they say. If they don't call you out, won't you be bored to death?"
Hua Fushu glanced at the guests outside the private school and said, "This full moon banquet has separate seats for men and women. There are many male guests in the front yard. It's not appropriate for a woman like me to go to the front yard."
Ye Zelin said, "That's fine. It only says that men and women sit at separate tables, not that female guests can't come to the front yard. You're married, so you're different from unmarried women. Besides, you're with me, so if you go back before the banquet starts, it's the same."
Ling Zhiheng responded, "That's right, sister-in-law, don't worry too much. Miss Yu is in the front yard."
Hua Fushu asked, "Which fish girl?"
Ling Zhiheng said, "Miss Susu from the Yu family."
Yu Chisu is also in the front yard?
Hua Fushu thought that the Kong family had invited the Yu family, and Dayu should have come with Yu's aunt.
"Where is she?"
"Yu Shi and I saw her from afar earlier. She was with her little brother, Yu Yanqiu, the youngest son of Yu Shangshu and the divine chef of Ruifeng Tower."
Soon, Qin Youran heard the voice and entered the private school. "You are indeed here."
"Your Highness Prince Qin!" Ling Zhiheng looked at Qin Youran, feeling inexplicably excited as if he saw an old acquaintance.
On the contrary, Ye Zelin was much calmer. He bowed to Qin Youran and greeted her, "Your Highness."
Seeing this, Hua Fushu thought that he was in the Kong family now, not anywhere else, so he bowed his head.
Qin Youran was not surprised when he saw Hua Fushu saluting him. Since she got married, there were more rules than before. As expected, after a person gets married, even a tigress will become soft and gentle.
He knew very well what kind of personality his junior sister had in the past, and he was not the kind of person who would expose the shortcomings of his relatives in front of outsiders.
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