As Song spoke in a low voice, she pinched Jiang Yao's arm. Jiang Yao angrily covered her arm and followed Song's steps with a reluctant expression.
Seeing the emotion still on her face, Madam Song was also unhappy, but Jiang Yao was almost eight months pregnant, with a belly as big as a watermelon, so Madam Song couldn't bear to be harsh on her.
"What are you all standing there for? You clueless brats, why aren't you helping your second young lady up?"
When Song Shi and Jiang Yao came over, Jiang Yao also saw Jiang Shuwan.
She didn't want to come because she heard that Jiang Shuwan was there.
Now that she had seen the person, her face stiffened even more, and she stared at Jiang Shuwan, speechless.
"Why aren't you saying anything..." Madam Song was extremely anxious. She thought to herself that the eldest son born to that wretched girl Xiao Taohong was treated with the utmost kindness, and she didn't even know whether the one in Jiang Yao's belly was a boy or a girl.
It would be best if he were a man.
If she's a woman, I wonder how Madam Bo will dislike Jiang Yao.
Therefore, this is precisely the time when Jiang Yao needs help, so how could she remain silent when she sees Jiang Shuwan?
"Second sister is probably thirsty. Second sister, please sit down and have some tea."
Hearing Jiang Shuwan's words of help, Madam Song felt extremely relieved, thinking that Jiang Shuwan was indeed good at handling things, and that Jiang Yao was spoiled by her.
"Alright, alright, sit down, sit down. Wanwan, you have some too. And here's some snack, your favorite hibiscus cake. I specially asked the maid to buy it for you."
Jiang Yao: "..."
Looking down at the plate of pastries in front of her, Jiang Yao realized there were no pastries she liked.
"Mom, I want to eat hibiscus cake too."
"What are you eating for? The most important thing right now is your cousin Ling's matter."
Unaware of Jiang Yao's change in mood, Madam Song waved her hand irritably. As soon as she sat down, Aunt Song whispered what had just happened to her, and Madam Song's heart immediately jumped into her throat.
Aunt Song certainly didn't bring any dew collected in winter, and the Jiang family wasn't so wealthy and pretentious as to be considered cultured at that stage.
Of course, the Marquis's residence certainly didn't lack these things.
Can.
Jiang Shuwan didn't bring it...
Song's heart clenched with anxiety. Aunt Song didn't know, but she did: Jiang Shuwan had only brought two boxes of dowry items, all for clothing and accessories, no drinks.
In this late autumn weather, where can you find the dew that marks the beginning of winter?
For a moment, Song felt like crying.
Aunt Song, however, was unaware that Jiang Shuwan had brought the dew, and was eager to taste the tea brewed with dew by the wealthy family.
Ling was mostly curious and grateful.
Everyone had their own thoughts, and when Qingxing brought over the tea, they all ordered a cup.
Looking down at the color of the tea, and tasting it a little, Song felt a mix of emotions. It was exactly the same as the tea made with well water.
She even felt like crying at one point.
Aunt Song didn't notice her expression.
The Song family was inferior to even the Jiang family, let alone the Marquis's mansion, so naturally they weren't so idle as to collect dew to brew tea.
So as soon as she tasted the tea, she felt...
"As expected of the dew I collected, it's definitely different from others." Aunt Song sipped her tea with a refreshed expression, her face showing an indescribable enjoyment of the delicious flavor.
Song: "..."
Song almost burst out laughing. She thought to herself, "Wow, my sister-in-law is amazing! I've never seen you act like this before. I underestimated you..."
Looking at Jiang Shuwan again, she was raising her teacup and smilingly saying to Granny Zhou, "Granny, why don't you guess what kind of dew this is made with?"
Upon hearing this, Granny Zhou immediately sat up straight. "Thank you, Your Highness. I will respectfully comply."
As she spoke, Granny Zhou picked up her teacup and took a small sip of tea.
The tea soup has a sweet taste upon first sip, but after lingering in the mouth, the flavor...
taste……
Well, it seems to be no different from what I drank before...
Feeling the taste in her mouth, Granny Zhou looked at Jiang Shuwan with a puzzled expression. Seeing that Jiang Shuwan was leisurely savoring the drink, Aunt Song was also enjoying it so much that she had another cup.
!!! !!! !!! !!!
It seems she's never tasted it before, which is why she couldn't appreciate its flavor...
We can't let anyone see it, or we'll embarrass the host...
Thinking to herself, Granny Zhou quickly took another sip. As she held her breath and savored the taste with the tip of her tongue, she thought about the flowers and leaves that could collect dew in winter...
Winter is mostly a time of withering, and the ones that can collect dew are mostly osmanthus, plum blossoms, etc., which seem to have the cool fragrance of plum blossoms.
"May I ask, Your Highness, is this plum blossom?" Granny Zhou asked cautiously, holding the teacup in both hands.
Upon hearing her words, Jiang Shuwan raised her eyes, and the girl's clear and sharp gaze fell on her face.
Granny Zhou: "..."
Granny Zhou became increasingly restless, fearing that she had guessed wrong and disgraced her master. Just as she was about to raise her cup to drink again, she heard Jiang Shuwan hum in agreement.
Granny Zhou immediately showed a relieved expression.
fine.
Fortunately, I didn't embarrass my family.
"Princess, Madam Jiang, Madam Song, it's getting late, this servant will take her leave now."
After putting down her teacup, Granny Zhou led the servants behind her away.
Before leaving, she gave Miss Ling a special curtsy.
Miss Ling had also been instructed. She smiled and nodded to Granny Zhou, then told the maid to present her with a reward.
"Thank you, young lady."
Granny Zhou and the servants who came with her left happily.
By combining kindness and severity, it seems that after this ordeal, Miss Ling will not suffer any mistreatment after marrying into the family.
Mrs. Song breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Aunt Song excitedly, "Thank goodness you acted so well, I almost thought you were going to give yourself away."
"What am I showing?" Aunt Song looked at Madam Song in surprise, still holding the teacup that had been refilled for the third time.
As Song watched her drink, she said to Jiang Shuwan, "Miss, is this plum blossom water you brought from the Marquis's residence? I used to think that tea made with dew was just a way to fool people, but I didn't expect it to taste so different from what we usually drink. I was so ignorant..."
As she spoke, Aunt Song downed the tea in her cup in one gulp. "It's so delicious, the taste is wonderful."
Song: "..."
Mrs. Song looked at her with an indescribable expression.
"Auntie, drink slowly. This is just ordinary well water; there's no plum blossom water at all," Qingxing said with a smile.
"..."
Aunt Song was stunned.
Her daughter, Ling, was also stunned; she had also had a drink earlier.
Actually, she didn't taste anything special, but she just thought it was because her tongue was not good enough and she had never tasted such a high-class thing before.
Unexpectedly, it turned out that Jiang Shuwan was just bluffing...
The key point is that Granny Zhou even had an expression that said, "I guessed it, I didn't embarrass the master."
In that instant, Ling's heart, which had been somewhat unsettled by the prospect of marrying into a higher social class, finally settled down.
Many years ago, she would recall the lesson Jiang Shuwan taught her, which benefited her for life.
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