"Madam Duchess, what brings you out here?"
At this moment, she didn't look directly at anyone, but instead focused her gaze on Xu Yuehuai.
“I heard everything you just said. As for Xu Yuehuai’s identity, there’s nothing for you to argue about.”
“I personally invited this person, and she’s already my goddaughter, so she’s going against me now.”
Upon hearing this, those who had been thinking about revenge quickly put their minds back on it.
For some people, being able to secure even a minor official position is already quite an achievement.
If you offend Xu Yuehuai, it's equivalent to offending the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
When the time comes, they'll be in deep trouble. Those people dared not say anything more and all adopted a completely different attitude towards them.
Forcing myself to keep saying congratulations.
"Congratulations to the Duchess on having such a goddaughter. Manager Xu is so capable, she deserves these titles."
Qi Guze simply looked at these people coldly, without any emotion, thinking they were just a bunch of snobs who now seemed rather ridiculous.
The Duchess stood there, her eyes revealing a hint of affection, and kept beckoning to Xu Yuehuai, signaling her to come to her side.
Xu Yuehuai was completely bewildered by this sudden turn of events. She had no idea when she had become the goddaughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. However, upon closer reflection, she realized that this was probably just the Duke and Duchess making excuses for her.
She hurried over and joined the Duchess in the birthday banquet.
When everything was over, Xu Yuehuai was kept behind by the Duke and his wife.
Seeing their ashen faces, Xu Yuehuai knew something had happened, and quickly asked, "Lord Duke, Madam, what's wrong? Today is Madam's big day, she should be happy."
“Ah Yue, there are some things we don’t want to hide from you.” The Duchess immediately reached out and grasped her hand, her face somewhat annoyed. “Today we found the Xu family, and they insisted that you are their biological daughter. Although we secretly hoped you were our daughter, it seems that’s no longer possible, so…”
She exchanged a glance with the Duke of Zhenguo standing beside her.
“A-Yue, we have decided to adopt you as our goddaughter. This way, you can still come to the Duke’s mansion every day, and those people outside will not dare to bully you again.” The Duke of Zhenguo quickly continued.
They rarely find a child who is so compatible with them, and even if she weren't their daughter, they would still give her all their affection.
Xu Yuehuai never expected things to turn out this way. After thinking for a moment, she could only accept her fate.
Anyway, after Jiang Qianqian finished her homework, she felt hungry. Remembering what Xu Yuehuai had said before leaving, she immediately went to the kitchen to get some pastries to eat, the ones that Zhang Ting had put peanut crumbs in.
Zhang Ting watched her eat the pastry from the shadows before she felt safe enough to hide herself away.
In less than half an hour, Jiang Qianqian felt itchy all over and quickly reached out to scratch, but the more she scratched, the itchier it became and it did not relieve the itch at all.
With Xu Yuehuai away, San Niang was unusually busy, so Jiang Qianqian naturally didn't want to bother her. Just then, Zhou Wan brought Jiang Shichen over for a short stay.
Jiang Shichen immediately noticed Jiang Qianqian's unusual behavior and rushed over to check on her: "Qianqian, what's wrong?"
"Sister-in-law, Shi Chen, I feel really itchy all over, but no matter how much I scratch, it doesn't help. Sister-in-law, please take a look at me, what's wrong?" Jiang Qianqian said, turning her body around so that Zhou Wan could see her clearly.
Zhou Wan was immediately shocked when she saw it—Jiang Qianqian had developed a lot of red rashes, which were clearly signs of an allergic reaction.
She quickly asked, "Qianqian, what did you do just now? Why is your allergy so severe?"
"I just finished my homework and ate a bite of the pastry that my aunt left behind. Sister-in-law, what should we do?" Jiang Qianqian trusted Xu Yuehuai's carefulness and believed that he would never put anything in the pastry that would cause her allergies.
Zhou Wan knew Xu Yuehuai's character well. After thinking for a moment, she took her hand and said, "I think your allergy is quite severe. You should go see a doctor as soon as possible, so that there won't be any more problems later."
She took Jiang Qianqian's hand and realized that Jiang Qianqian had already been burning up.
Fortunately, Zhou Wan arrived in time; otherwise, it would have been too late by the time Xu Yuehuai returned.
Zhou Wan quickly took her to the clinic. After she vomited and took some medicine, Jiang Qianqian was so exhausted that she fell asleep.
At that time, Xu Yuehuai was still talking to the Duke and his wife. Seeing that the sun had completely set, she took her leave.
When they returned to Tianxiang Tower, they saw Zhou Wan and San Niang looking sullen.
Xu Yuehuai looked around the lobby for a moment but didn't see Tie Xiong. She thought the two of them had quarreled and hurriedly asked, "Zhou Wan, what's wrong with you? You still have half a month of honeymoon leave left. Why are you back now?"
Zhou Wan and San Niang exchanged a glance and decided to be more tactful in their approach.
"Ah Yue, you're back just in time! How did you make the pastries in your kitchen? They smell even better than usual!" Third Sister asked hurriedly, even taking out the pastries.
Seeing their expressions, Xu Yuehuai couldn't help but frown. Instead of replying immediately, she broke the pastries in half.
As soon as she broke it open, the aroma of peanuts filled her nostrils.
She was completely bewildered: "Are you sure I made these pastries? Qianqian is allergic to peanuts, so I never put peanuts in my pastries. But look, these pastries smell like peanuts. How could I have made them?"
"What's wrong with you two today? Are you hiding something from me?" She scrutinized the two people in front of her.
Zhou Wan and San Niang exchanged another glance.
“There’s something wrong with this,” Zhou Wan quickly explained. “Mother… no, Yue, when I came over today, I saw Qianqian having an allergic reaction. She said it was because she ate this pastry. If you made this pastry, then someone must have tampered with it to deliberately harm Qianqian…”
“However, there are only so many people in our Tianxiang Pavilion, and everyone likes this girl Qianqian. How could they do such a thing?” Third Sister raised her question.
Everyone at Tianxianglou knows that Xu Yuehuai is very particular about the ingredients used in his dishes and pastries, and he would never make a move without careful consideration, unless it was an outsider.
The three of them thought for a moment, then said in unison, "Zhang Ting!"
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