"Well, considering that you just saved me from a lot of trouble, I'll give Madam another one as a thank you gift."
"What? If I don't help with this matter, are you going to stand up for Xue family's daughter-in-law and seek justice?" Duan Tingxuan was really surprised. He had just analyzed Su Nuannuan's temperament and thought that the other party was very indifferent now. If he didn't stand up for herself, even if she felt that Xue family's daughter-in-law was treated unfairly because of her, she would not speak up. Could it be that he guessed wrong?
"Well! If you want to provoke me, as long as you don't touch my bottom line, I won't bother to deal with you. But the daughter-in-law of the Xue family has been doing well in the kitchen. I asked Honglian Xiangyun, and she is still very reliable. I have been in Meiyue Tower for so many days, and she has never forgotten to deliver meals to the kitchen. She can still see a bowl of braised pork after she came back to life. I think she is kind. Even though she cried and screamed when I went to the kitchen to move things, it was because of the female power of Grandma Yun, right? So such a capable person was retaliated because of me. I can't stand it. I have to make it clear for her."
Su Nuannuan was reciting the story in silence when she heard Duan Tingxuan laugh out loud, "Are you sure that the Xue family was intimidated by Ran Yun's female power in the kitchen that day? And not yours? But I heard that when the grandmother led the crowd to the kitchen to grab things, she was very majestic."
"Hey! Don't mention the dark history." Su Nuannuan was embarrassed and angry, and kicked Duan Tingxuan on the calf: "Besides, what do you mean by lead... lead the crowd? I only brought two girls, Honglian and Xiangyun, where would the crowd come from for me to lead? You are a prince, but you use such inappropriate words, aren't you ashamed?"
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything." Duan Tingxuan quickly covered his mouth. After a while, Siping and Honglian Xiangyun came back. He was just about to see what Su Nuannuan was going to cook this time. As a result, as soon as he entered the kitchen, he heard someone running outside the door. Then Cong'er poked his head in and said, "My Lord, Shuangxi brought a letter in from the second gate. He said that Lord Long has something urgent to see you about."
"Long Mingchang?"
Duan Tingxuan's expression suddenly became serious. He turned around and said to Su Nuannuan who looked puzzled, "I'm going to see Lord Long. If it's late, you can eat it first when it's ready. You don't have to wait for me." After that, he left in a hurry.
"Who is Lord Long?"
Siping also followed him. Su Nuannuan could only ask Honglian, but she saw Honglian frowned and said, "This servant doesn't know either. The master never talks about official affairs in front of us. But since it is an emergency, it must not be a small matter. Alas! Grandma, don't look at the master who likes to talk and laugh on weekdays. He has a lively and lively personality. He is a man who does big things, and he is actually very tired."
"Yeah, that's not the case. How can I let him eat so many good things of mine?" Su Nuannuan sighed, but she couldn't help Duan Tingxuan. At most, he was tired and hungry. She just needed to get him some delicious food.
After the beggar's chicken was ready, Su Nuannuan kept three for the people in her yard. She gave the rest to Old Lady Fang and Madam Yang. Liu Min hated it, but she thought of Duan Tingxuan's hard work as a prince. If she didn't send it to him, it was hard to guarantee that the woman would blow some pillow wind in front of the old marquis. So after thinking about it, she decided not to get angry. It's better to offend a gentleman than a villain. Duan Tingxuan is busy enough. She eats, wears and even spends his money. She doesn't want to cause him more trouble.
In addition, Aunt Lin also sent one. The mother and her two children had always been invisible in the mansion, and they were flattered to suddenly get such a thing. Duan Xinqi was not as reserved in front of her mother and brother as she was in other places. At this time, she happily peeled off the lotus leaves and dried mud, smelled the fresh fragrance of the beggar's chicken and said proudly: "I said that my sister-in-law has become a different person this time, completely different from before. Brother, you still don't believe it, and you said she was trying to win people's hearts. Humph! Now you know you are wronging her, right?"
Duan Ting had just turned eighteen. Although his appearance could not compare with his two brothers, he was also a handsome young man with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, red lips and white teeth. However, there was a bit of arrogance between his eyebrows and eyes, and his face was cold without a trace of smile, so he gave people a feeling of being difficult to approach.
After hearing what his sister said, he sneered and said, "You were bought off by a chicken? You are so naive. You have lived in the mansion for so many years, but you don't know how treacherous people are. What are you going to do in the future?"
"Look, Auntie, my brother is talking so arrogantly again. Who says I don't know the evil of human nature? Do you see me dealing with my second sister-in-law and other sisters-in-law? Only my eldest sister-in-law, I like to be close to her, and she treats me well. If you say he has some plans against us, look, what else do we have that he can plan against? Besides, I was not bribed by a chicken. The bright clothes in my box were all given by my eldest sister-in-law, as well as the snacks we have eaten these days..."
"Alright, alright, second young lady, just stop talking. Seeing how nice Grandma is to you, you've almost become a sparrow these days, chirping all the time."
Aunt Lin interrupted her daughter with a smile, then looked at her son, with a trace of worry hidden between her eyebrows, and said softly: "Third Young Master, what the Second Young Lady said is also reasonable. Although the Marquis' family is as deep as the sea, not all of them are bad people. The Second Young Master is not easy to deal with, and you are right not to provoke him, but the Crown Prince is a big favorite in front of the Emperor, and he is also the arm of the Crown Prince. I don't need to tell you what kind of future this is, right? Since you have ambitions, you should get along with him well. In the future, if he is willing to help you, it will be better than you studying hard for three or four years. There are people in this court who are easy to be officials, and others have such a brother, and they can't get close to him, but you are so good that you seem to be a million miles away from him. You even take a detour when you see him. You... why are you doing this?"
"Since Auntie knows that I am a scholar, she should know that scholars have their own character. If I want to make a name for myself in the future, I will naturally rely on myself. What's the point of relying on my brother who is a favorite of the emperor? What's more, he is a legitimate son and a prince, a truly noble person. He has never taken me seriously. Why should I put my warm face on his cold butt?"
"How do you know it's a cold shoulder?" Duan Xinqi wrinkled her nose and retorted, "I met Big Brother twice and I think he's very kind, not as cold as you say. He doesn't like Second Brother for a reason, so how do you know he won't get close to you? It's obviously you who refuses to get close to him. Big Brother has so many things to do, do you expect him to accommodate you?"
If someone else had said this, Third Master Duan would have been furious, but it was his beloved sister who said this. After staring blankly for a while, he lost his temper and turned to Aunt Lin and said, "Aunt, look? My sister has been bought off."
Aunt Lin smiled and said, "Although your sister is young, what she said is not without reason. Even if it is bribery, I am grateful that the eldest lady is willing to look at us more now." After saying that, she saw Duan Tingfang's face change color, so she sighed and said softly, "I know that the third young master has a noble character, but who made you my child? It doesn't matter if you are a little rebellious, but the third young master, the most important thing in dealing with people is friendship. You must not take people's kindness for granted."
Duan Tingfang was very self-conscious, but he was really close to his mother and sister. He lowered his head and said nothing when he heard this. Aunt Lin took out a pair of embroidered shoes. There were two beautifully embroidered hibiscus flowers on the toes. She smiled and said, "I went to Madam's house a few days ago. It happened that the people in the sewing room were cutting clothes. Madam rewarded me with two pieces of cloth. I made a pair of shoes for Grandma. They are not worth much. Grandma doesn't need this pair of shoes. It's just my intention for her. I heard that the prince has been in Chunfeng Garden recently. You can go there with the second girl tomorrow to thank them with this pair of shoes. It would be even better if you can say a few words to the prince. After all, we are brothers. If you behave properly, the prince will not look down on you."
Duan Tingfang really didn't want to go, his brows were furrowed tightly, but he knew his mother had good intentions, not to mention Duan Xinqi beside him was already patting her chest and saying, "Don't worry, Auntie, if my brother doesn't go tomorrow, I'll just pull him by his clothes and drag him over like an old cow."
Duan Tingfang glared at his sister fiercely: "Well, we have only been to Chunfeng Garden for a few days, and this girl is talking several times more than before. She even dares to scold me. Who gave her such courage? Could it be that the eldest sister-in-law who used to be arrogant and jealous really has such great charm now? Even Qi'er has been subtly influenced by her and become lively without knowing it?"
The mother and daughter talked about the perfume powder and rouge sent by Chunfeng Garden the day before yesterday. It was said that several compradors were also punished, and they would not dare to be so unscrupulous in the future. The mother and daughter praised Su Nuannuan highly, which made Duan Tingfang more curious. After thinking about it, he decided that if his sister insisted, he might as well go to Chunfeng Garden to take a look. He didn't want to get involved with his elder brother, but just to see what the reborn elder sister-in-law looked like.
The masters who got the beggar's chicken in the mansion were all smiling happily, but the young marquis didn't even have a bite. He never came back after leaving Chunfeng Garden. Even Su Nuannuan, who was so heartless, was a little worried when she lay on the bed after dinner, fearing that he would get into trouble. Although the other party was a scumbag, the fate of herself and her parents depended on him. How could she not worry?
The grandmother found a very strong excuse for herself. Because she couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning, she simply got up and ate another bowl of rice dumplings made with fermented rice wine. It was almost four o'clock in the morning before she fell into a drowsy sleep.
Although she moved back to the backyard, because Madam Yang despised her, she simply did not need Su Nuannuan to pay respects. Old Lady Fang had long been corrupted by food, so as long as Chunfengyuan sent snacks and food frequently, the old lady did not care that the snack maker was not very polite. This led to the owner of Chunfengyuan's happy state of letting the sheep run wild. Therefore, the next day, when they saw that grandma was still asleep at noon, the maids did not wake her up. Sometimes the master's grumpiness when waking up was also terrible.
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