Chapter 175 Receiving the Imperial Order
"I missed you and wanted to talk to you, so I persuaded my mother to let me leave the house. Fortunately, nothing happened along the way."
"Hasn't the culprit who hit you with the flower pot last time been found yet?"
Du Zhihuan shook her head. "Maybe it really was an accident. What has the princess been busy with at home lately?"
"I was poisoned by my eldest cousin," Princess Anyang said with a smile. "After being punished to copy Buddhist scriptures, I actually copied scriptures and painted Buddha statues when I had nothing to do in the mansion. Just now, I finished a painting of Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth, and I am waiting for my father and mother to give me a younger brother."
Du Zhihuan said, "Since the princess is so pious, I think it won't be long before Prince Rui's mansion has a young prince."
"Ha, I hope so."
"Last time you hurried over to the mansion and said that Miss Song, the eldest granddaughter of Mr. Jiang, was a good cook, especially good at making pastries. Have you tried it? How is it?"
"It was your loss that you didn't go last time. The peony fruit cake made by Miss Song is like a real peony in bloom. The taste and appearance of Mingyue Tower are far inferior."
Princess Anyang thought of the peony fruit cake and subconsciously licked her tongue. "It's okay if you don't mention it. Now that you mention it, I want to eat it again. Come on."
The maid Yuluo came in quickly, "Princess."
"Hurry up and go to the Jiang Mansion. Invite Miss Song and her two cousins to the Rui Palace for afternoon tea tomorrow. Tell them that I will personally cook a snack for the three sisters to taste. They must also bring a snack. Miss Song must have the peony fruit cake. We will taste it together. Understand?"
"Understood. I'll go right away."
"Hanhuan, you come tomorrow too."
Du Zhihuan hesitated for a moment, "Okay, then Miss Song is a great cook, and she's not bad looking too, right?"
"I haven't seen her true face yet. She always wears a mask."
Du Zhihuan was puzzled, "Why is this happening? Is it her face?"
"Miss Song is in a very bad situation. I heard that she burned her face on the way to Beijing."
"Ah?... This must hurt..." Du Zhihuan subconsciously touched her face, "Isn't this disfigured?"
"I don't think so. She still has to go to Chaofeng Palace Academy. If her face can't be cured, her mother will let her go. Oh, I also gave her some Jade Dew Cream. I haven't seen her for a while. I should be able to see her true appearance when she comes tomorrow."
"Then I'll come over early tomorrow. The Jiang family members are all good-looking, and I think Miss Song will be good-looking too."
Princess Anyang smiled and said, "Her mother, Jiang Yunwan, is very striking, and her father is also good-looking and friendly. Miss Song will definitely be good-looking. I'm looking forward to seeing her true appearance."
Du Zhihuan smiled, changed the subject, and started chatting with Princess Anyang about something else.
The two chatted happily like old friends reuniting. After an unknown amount of time, Yu Luo rushed back from the Jiang residence, saying, "Princess, the Jiang family's mistress has taken her two children and Miss Song on an outing outside the city. We don't know when they'll be back."
"Do you know where the outing went?"
"Grandma Jiang didn't say anything."
Princess Anyang was surprised, "Miss Song's mother didn't go with them?"
"No, Cheng Qingmeng didn't go either. It seems that she stayed to take care of the young lady from the Jiang family. She said that she would send someone to inform the mansion when they returned."
"Okay, I understand."
"Hwan-hwan," Princess Anyang said with a sad face, "I'm afraid it will be a few days before I can taste the peony fruit cake made by Miss Song."
Du Zhihuan jokingly said, "I'm fine, it's more that you've already tasted it and you're itching to have that taste, right?"
"That's right. When Miss Song comes back, ask her to do more."
Du Zhihuan glanced at the sky and stood up to say goodbye. "It's getting late. I need to hurry back to have dinner with my mother, or she'll lock me up in the house again."
Du Zhihuan's calm face instantly turned into a look of worry as she left Prince Rui's mansion.
Her intuition was correct; Song Yu was most likely her parents' biological daughter.
Her face was disfigured on the way to Beijing. I guess this is the real reason why Mr. Song wants to break off relations with the Song family!
"emperor."
Emperor Xiao Yanli slowly sipped the ginseng soup in his bowl and glanced at the chief eunuch Wang Gui. "What's the matter?"
"Prince Mu's personal guard Xiao Fei is requesting an audience outside the palace."
Wang Gui hurriedly handed over Mu Jingxing's jade pendant.
Xiao Yanli was shocked, "Hurry up and announce it."
"Your Majesty, your humble servant Xiao Fei pays respect to you. Your Majesty..."
"No need to be polite, tell me what happened to Ajing?"
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is fine. He wants Your Majesty to send someone to deliver the imperial edict granting Miss Song and Miss Jiang the title of Sixth Rank Noble Ladies to the Jiang Mansion tonight for reading."
Xiao Yanli was surprised. "Didn't the princess say that she would wait until Miss Song and Miss Jiang returned home to give it to Mr. Jiang as a surprise? Could it be that they are coming back tonight?"
Xiao Fei adhered to the principle of what to say and what not to say and said: "Not yet, I will return to the city in the next two days at the earliest..."
"Shu'er, this embroidered undershirt was made for you by your mother, and this one with gold thread was made for you by your aunt. Which one do you like?"
Wen Shu hurriedly held both sets in his arms, with a smile on his rosy and fair face.
"Aunt Shushu, my little brother said he likes them all. I didn't expect Aunt Shushu's embroidery is so amazing. You and Aunt Wanwan are indeed sisters."
"Shushu." Jiang Yunwan said, "Take it out quickly."
Jiang Yunshu took out a cloth bag from behind his back and said, "Xiao Nuo, this is for you. Open it and take a look."
Wen Nuo curiously explored the cloth bag and took out two sets of underwear that were the same size as Wen Shu's, but a size larger. His eyes immediately lit up and he looked up at the two adults and asked tentatively, "Are these two sets of underwear made for me?"
Jiang Yunwan touched his round little head and said, "Of course I made it for you. Do you like it?"
"I like it, I'll wear it to sleep with my little brother tonight."
"Then put it on quickly and see if it looks good?"
Wen Nuo took off his outer clothes in a few seconds, and when he was taking off his inner clothes, Wen Shu hurriedly pulled him behind the screen.
Wen Nuo thought of something and came out with a blushing face. "The underwear fits me very well. I don't remember you two aunts measuring me. When did you measure me?"
Jiang Yunwan raised her eyebrows and said, "Of course, I measured it while you were asleep."
"What?" Wen Nuo suddenly crossed his arms, "Doesn't that mean I'm naked?"
"Ha... Auntie has seen you wearing open-crotch pants, why are you still shy now?"
Wen Nuo almost cried when he heard this, "I'm grown up now, I can't watch it anymore, otherwise I won't be able to get married when I grow up."
"Okay, okay. Auntie is just teasing you. You don't need to measure it. Auntie can tell just by looking at you. And do you sleep without wearing underwear at night?"
Wen Nuo's expression instantly returned to normal after hearing this. "Aunts, please go back and rest. Little brother won't last long."
At this time, Wen Shu changed his inner clothes and walked out from behind the screen.
The two sisters' eyes lit up.
With the care of his family, Wen Shu did not gain weight, but his complexion became rosy, the yellowness disappeared, and he looked very healthy overall.
Her temperament is getting better and better, and she is no longer as timid as when we first met.
Wen Shu turned around in front of the two of them.
Seeing this, the sisters said in unison: "It looks good, very good."
Jiang Yunshu straightened Wen Shu's collar and said, "It's getting late. Mother will come again tomorrow."
Wen Shu nodded, took Jiang Yunshu's arm, protected Jiang Yunshu's belly and walked out of the yard. Then he turned back to the inner room, climbed onto the bed and fell asleep almost immediately.
"Little brother is such a filial and good boy."
Wen Nuo covered him with a blanket like a little adult.
"Mother." Cheng Qingmeng led Xia He in from outside the yard.
"What does your grandfather want from you?"
"It's just to test my homework. Let's go back quickly and come to see big brother early tomorrow."
"Sister, let's go back."
Jiang Yunwan nodded and sent the mother and daughter out of the yard, then turned and went to Song Mingen's small study.
"Ming En, it looks like Sister Yu won't be coming back."
"Zhang Feng didn't send any message back, which means she's having a great time at Fengquan Villa."
"I hope so. If she doesn't come back tomorrow, I will go pick her up myself."
"Okay, whatever you say."
Jiang Yunwan closed the book in Song Mingen's hand and said, "Stop reading. Let's go back and rest. You should work harder tonight."
Song Mingen was a little scared. What happened to Wanwan recently?
Want to squeeze him dry?
"Wanwan, you won't be able to handle this. Let's get some rest tonight."
"I can do it." Jiang Yunwan looked at him doubtfully, "You can't?"
Song Mingen: ...Who said that?
"No, I'm worried..."
"Don't worry, go take a shower..."
Song Mingen had just finished bathing when Caiwei's urgent voice came in, "Master, Madam, the housekeeper just came to inform Mr. Jiang that you should quickly dress and go to the front yard to receive the order."
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