Chapter 189 Adopting a Goddaughter
"Wow, this fruit cake looks so much like a peony."
Su Beiqing picked up a piece of peony fruit cake and handed it to Du Zhihuan, saying in a friendly tone, "Huanhuan, try it and see if it's delicious."
"Thank you, mother." Du Zhihuan smiled happily, glancing at Song Yu out of the corner of her eye. "He opened his mouth and took a bite."
Du Zhihuan's eyes lit up slightly. How stupid could she be to want to learn how to make Peony Fruit Cake in order to take the next big exam!
Honestly, it’s really delicious.
No wonder Mrs. Wu rejected her and asked her to learn something else and excel in other skills.
"Is it tasty?"
"It's delicious." Du Zhihuan nodded, "Mom, try it."
Du Zhihuan said as she pushed the bitten peony fruit cake to Su Beiqing's mouth.
Su Beiqing didn't dislike it and put it directly into her mouth.
Seeing this, Song Yu pursed his lips, picked up the tribute tea beside him and took a sip.
Cheng Qingmeng pinched Jiang Shiyun's fingers. Was Du Zhihuan showing off her motherly love in front of her cousin?
So angry!
Jiang Shiyun: She doesn’t even know her cousin’s identity yet... It’s really infuriating.
"Not bad, not bad. The peony fruit cake made by Mingyue Tower cannot be compared with Miss Song's in terms of color, shape, and taste. Madam Song, you have really taught your daughter well."
"Ha..." Jiang Yunwan said with a smile, "You're too kind. My sister Yu only knows how to make pastries."
"You are truly modest. I heard you were a first-rank noblewoman when I was at the border. I'm sure you've taught your precious daughter all the skills you possess. For example, you made such delicious pastries. Madam Song, you're in for a treat."
"Miss Song." Su Beiqing looked at Song Yu's sincere praise, "No wonder my mother-in-law kept talking about you as soon as she came back. If I had been the one who went to Fengquan Villa that day, I would have mentioned you too. And you have a pair of Buddha ears that are exactly the same as my master's..."
Buddha ears?
Feng Yingying was slightly surprised. The reason why Old Madam Du stared at Sister Yu at Fengquan Villa was not just because of blood relationship.
"...It's a pity that none of my four children inherited my Lord's Buddha ears. If you don't mind that I'm older than your mother, would you be my goddaughter?"
Everyone was shocked when these words were spoken.
Du Zhihuan twisted the handkerchief tightly in her hand.
Her mother wanted to adopt her as her goddaughter just because of her pair of Buddha ears!
If you look at the whole picture...
Du Ye pursed her lips slightly, what do you mean by goddaughter is a biological daughter?
"Goddaughter?" Jiang Yunwan was a little excited. "No!"
Su Beiqing: "Mrs. Song, don't get excited. My mother-in-law likes Miss Song. After seeing her today, I also like Miss Song from the bottom of my heart. If Miss Song can recognize me as her godmother and my mother-in-law as her grandmother, then we, Huanhuan, will be sisters. Then no one in the capital will dare to bully Miss Song."
Jiang Yunwan glanced at Du Zhihuan out of the corner of her eye. "I'm sorry, Madam Hou, my sister Yu won't be anyone's goddaughter or granddaughter, let alone anyone's godsister."
Su Beiqing didn't expect Jiang Yunwan to react so strongly, as if she was trying to snatch her daughter away.
"I also like Miss Song from the bottom of my heart. Since Madam Song disagrees, just pretend I didn't say anything. Miss Song diagnosed my mother-in-law's illness. From now on, Miss Song will be an honored guest of our Weiyuan Marquis Mansion."
Du Zhihuan breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. It seemed that Mrs. Song didn't want Song Yu to recognize his parents again.
Then she will always be the daughter of the Du family.
"That's right, Madam Song. From now on, Miss Song will be a guest of honor at our Weiyuan Marquis Mansion."
When Du Ye spoke, Su Beiqing picked up the tribute tea, took a sip, and looked at Song Yu again.
Looking at the peony mask on her face, I became more and more interested in Song Yu's true appearance.
Huh?
Miss Song's cherry lips look quite familiar.
"I heard your mother say at Fengquan Villa that this peony fruit cake was originally made by you. Sister Yu has mastered it and is now far better than you."
Jiang Yunwan smiled and nodded: "My sister Yu has a good understanding and is willing to come up with sudden ideas, so she is naturally better than me."
Du Ye glanced at Song Yu, who was quietly sipping the tribute tea. "This peony fruit cake was made by you, how come Mingyue Tower has it?"
Jiang Yunwan said, "I still had amnesia at that time. To make a living, I came up with the recipe of peony fruit cake. I made it and cooperated with the largest local restaurant. Now, this fruit cake is available in restaurants in various counties in the south."
Du Ye started to make up a story, "The peony fruit cake made by Mingyue Tower is more delicious in appearance, taste and color than those made by restaurants in southern counties. I guess you were the one who taught Mingyue Tower how to make peony fruit cake?"
Du Zhihuan frowned slightly, her grandmother was suspicious and was inquiring.
Are you suspicious just because Song Yu has a pair of Buddha ears?
Judging from Mrs. Song’s attitude just now, she will definitely not admit it.
Sure enough, Jiang Yunwan said, "I have only personally taught the chef of the largest local restaurant. I allowed them to teach other county restaurants. Of course, the restaurants make money from the peony fruit cake, and I also have a monthly income. As for who Mingyue Tower learned the peony fruit cake from, I don't know."
Feng Yingying was surprised, "Wanwan, I didn't expect you to be so smart about making money."
Jiang Yunwan tilted her head to look at her: "Isn't it the same as when I followed my sister-in-law to learn how to run a shop?"
Du Ye suddenly asked, "Mrs. Song, has the burn on your sister Yu's face gotten better?"
"What? Burns?" Su Beiqing was staring at Song Yu's mask, curious about Song Yu's true appearance. When she heard this, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable. Wouldn't burns mean disfigurement?
Feng Yingying said, "My Wanwan and her family of three almost escaped death to be able to return home."
Su Beiqing was surprised, "What do you mean?"
"On the way, they encountered bandits who burned and robbed them. My eldest brother-in-law and his men were outnumbered and he accidentally failed to keep an eye on Sister Yu, causing her face to be burned by the fire."
"What, this... this must be painful! Miss Song, are you... okay now? You know medical skills and can cure it, right?"
Song Yu looked at her reaction and felt somewhat touched. Her biological mother really cared about her, right?
"Don't worry, Madam Hou, it's almost healed and there won't be any trace left."
Su Beiqing saw that she spoke so easily, but she could only imagine how painful and suffering she had been at that time. "Don't be afraid, Miss Song. Now that you are back in the capital, you are safe. There are soldiers patrolling the streets everywhere. There won't be any accidents, no bandits, and there will be more people to protect you."
"Madam Hou," Feng Yingying said, "Although the capital is safe, accidents are common. Last time, on our way to the Nine-Storied Tower, a horse spooked us and nearly scared the three sisters. My Shushu almost had a miscarriage."
"Scared horse!"
"That's right, that day when you fainted from frightening your horse, you and your daughter were frightened by a falling flowerpot, but we were actually hit by a carriage."
Su Beiqing was so shocked that she was speechless.
Du Ye's eyes darkened. She didn't even know that Ri Yu and the others were also on the street.
"Oh, by the way, Madam Du definitely didn't tell you that my sister Yu almost lost her life at Fengquan Villa last time."
"How could that be? Fengquan Villa is the safest place. How could Miss Song be in danger there?"
Feng Yingying said angrily, "I don't know which daring villain let a poisonous snake in there."
Su Beiqing looked terrified: "Don't tell me that the poisonous snake bit Miss Song."
"Yes, that's a bee venom snake. It's extremely poisonous and one bite will definitely kill you. Fortunately, my sister Yu took the antidote pill she developed in time, otherwise she wouldn't be able to come to the Du Mansion today."
Su Beiqing's face paled slightly upon hearing this, and she felt even more distressed when she saw Song Yu. "Could it be that someone was trying to release a poisonous snake to kill Prince Mu, and Miss Song was so unlucky to be bitten by mistake?"
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