Chapter 479, Bad Peach Blossom
The banquet was held in the main courtyard. Daohua lagged behind for a while, and when she came over, everyone was already seated. Just as she was looking around for a place to sit, Zhou Jingwan, who was sitting next to the chairman, stood up and waved at her, "Yiyi, this way!"
Daohua walked over with a smile and sat down next to Zhou Jingwan and Dong Yuanyao, then nodded to Su Shiyu next to Zhou Jingwan and the ladies in other seats as a greeting.
Su Shiyu asked with a smile, "Why did you come here just now?"
Daohua glanced towards the courtyard gate and saw Chen Jiarou helping Old Lady Chen over. She turned around and smiled faintly, "She was tripped on the road for a while."
Dong Yuanyao, Zhou Jingwan and Su Shiyu followed Daohua's gaze and looked over there.
Zhou Jingwan whispered, "I just don't understand. With Madam Chen's way of dealing with people, how did the Chen family manage to gain a foothold in the capital?"
Dong Yuanyao smiled and said, "I've heard from my grandmother that the Chen family's social circle in the capital isn't as wide as we imagine. In the capital, it's Old Madam Chen who manages the household affairs. After all, Old Madam Chen is the emperor's wet nurse, so everyone is willing to give her some face. Therefore, the Chen family is relatively peaceful."
Daohua said calmly, "That old lady Chen isn't any good either. She always likes to lecture others."
Zhou Jingwan curled her lips: "I'm afraid she has been flattered too much and has forgotten who she is." A wet nurse, to put it bluntly, is just a servant.
Su Shiyu chuckled, "In the capital, there are many powerful people, so the Chen family probably knew to restrain themselves. But after being sent to this remote place, relying on the support of the emperor, they probably became arrogant."
Daohua smiled and looked at Su Shiyu: "Sister Su, this is a good explanation."
Dong Yuanyao: "Okay, let's stop talking about these unhappy things. The dishes are all here, let's eat quickly." Knowing that Daohua's right hand was not convenient, she personally served her a bowl of dumpling soup.
Seeing Daohua eating with her left hand, Zhou Jingwan immediately asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Su Shiyu also looked over.
Daohua whispered, "My right hand was scratched."
Zhou Jingwan and Su Shiyu's expressions shifted slightly. Was it more than just being scratched? Otherwise, she wouldn't even be able to hold chopsticks. It seemed like Sister Yan (Daohua) had suffered a bit because of that last accident.
Yes, Aunt Li has always been kind. Today, as the host, she actually stabbed the Chen family in front of so many people. I'm afraid it was because she was angry and anxious.
After lunch, Daohua and the others went to the pavilion to rest.
Su Shiyu: "By the way, it was difficult to ask at the dinner table just now. When did you come back yesterday? We didn't even know."
Dong Yuanyao: "It was already dark when we came back. We thought you had gone to bed, so we didn't disturb you."
Zhou Jingwan interrupted, "Then why didn't you come to see us this morning? Why did you have to wait until noon to show up?"
Dong Yuanyao glanced at Daohua, who smiled and said, "Isn't this to make our appearance even more shocking and eye-catching?"
"Um?"
Zhou Jingwan looked confused, but Su Shiyu understood after a moment's thought. She smiled at Daohua and Dong Yuanyao and said, "You two are so cunning."
It's not easy to explain rumors yourself, but if someone else brings it up, then fighting back in public is a good idea.
Yi Yi chose a very good time today. Not only did she expose Madam Xu's ugly face of spreading rumors, but she also left Madam Xu speechless in public, thus deterring other people who loved to stir up trouble.
Daohua smiled bitterly and said, "We don't want this to happen either. After all, there are so many busybodies in this world."
Dong Yuanyao frowned. "By the way, what's going on with Madam Xu? Isn't Xu Tongzhi a subordinate of Uncle Yan?"
Daohua sighed, "Because of the migration of refugees to Sha County, my father strictly controlled the settlement of Sha County residents, as well as land sales and other matters. This infringed upon the interests of some local families, Madam Xu's family being one of them. And now, Madam Xu has jumped out to cause trouble."
Zhou Jingwan snorted coldly: "Openly confronting your superior, and even when you're not in the right, is truly foolish."
Su Shiyu smiled and said, "If Lord Xu knew about this, then his vision and perspective would probably not be very good. If he doesn't know, I'm afraid Madam Xu won't have a good life after returning home today."
Zhou Jingwan suddenly laughed out loud: "That Madam Xu is also a strong-willed person, but weak-willed. Daohua just said a few words to her and she was completely overwhelmed. She's like a clown."
Daohua immediately glanced over and said, "How could I force Madam Xu? It was clearly me who convinced her with reason."
Now, Su Shiyu and Dong Yuanyao also laughed.
Zhou Jingwan laughed heartily: "Yes, yes, you are the most reasonable."
At this time, Yan Yihan came over with Li Zixuan, Li Zixin, Yang Xiujun and other girls.
"Cousin Zixuan, Cousin Zixin!" Daohua immediately greeted them with a smile.
Afterwards, the girls sat in the pavilion drinking tea and chatting.
In the afternoon, Daohua stood up and took the ladies to the old lady's yard, and pushed out the Eight Immortals birthday cake that she had made early in the morning.
"This is the dessert I made. Ladies and girls, please try it."
The cake was cut into small pieces and sent to the ladies and girls of each family. The cake was made into three layers, and some was even distributed to the front yard.
Yan Siyu looked at the peach-carved cake in her hand, glanced at Daohua, who was chatting and laughing among the other ladies, and said to Old Lady Yan with a smile, "Yiyi is such a skillful girl."
Old Madam Yan smiled and nodded, "Although that girl is a bit lively, she's good at cooking and needlework. Otherwise, your sister-in-law and I wouldn't be so indulgent towards her."
Seeing her mother's undisguised doting, Yan Siyu looked at her daughter beside her. Although her mother also loved Xiuyun, she still had to take a back seat in front of Yiyi, her granddaughter.
When the cake was being distributed, Daohua saw that Madam Li was not there and knew that she was busy in the main courtyard, so she brought a piece of cake to her. She did not return to Songhe Courtyard until Madam Li ate the cake and went back to her work.
Unexpectedly, I met my cousin Yang Hongrui on the way.
"Cousin Yiyi."
Seeing Yang Hongrui, Daohua was a little surprised. She bowed and asked with a smile, "Cousin Hongrui, why are you in the backyard at this time?"
Yang Hongrui looked a little uncomfortable: "I came to see my mother for something."
Daohua said, "Oh," and said, "Do you need me to call Auntie for you? There are many female relatives at Grandmother's place right now, so it might not be convenient for you to go over."
Yang Hongrui shook his head repeatedly: "No, it's not a big deal, there's no need to rush."
Daohua: "In that case, I'll go to grandma first." After saying that, she turned around and was about to leave.
Yang Hongrui quickly stopped the person: "Wait a moment."
Daohua turned around and said, "Cousin Hongrui, is there anything else?"
Yang Hongrui hesitated for a moment: "Um. Are you okay?" Although his uncle and aunt said that cousin Yi Yi went to the farm, he knew that was not the case, because he happened to be standing next to cousin Wenxiu that day and heard the servant's reply.
Daohua raised her eyebrows: "I'm fine, what could happen to me?"
Yang Hongrui looked at Daohua and saw that she was in good spirits. He smiled and said, "I'm glad you're okay." As he spoke, he saw that Daohua had nothing in her hands, so he handed the hand warmer to her.
Daohua took a few steps back: "Cousin Hongrui, what are you doing?"
Yang Hongrui hurriedly said, "Don't misunderstand, cousin. I saw that you didn't even have a hand warmer in the middle of winter, so I wanted to give this to you."
Daohua pulled the corner of her mouth and said, "Thank you, cousin. However, I don't need it. You should keep it for yourself. If you don't need it yourself, you can give it to cousin Xiuyun. I have a lot of hand warmers in my room, enough. Grandmother will be looking for me soon. I have to go. Excuse me."
After saying that, he left quickly without waiting for Yang Hongrui's reaction.
Looking at Daohua's hurriedly leaving back, Yang Hongrui felt a little lost, and turned silently and walked towards the front yard.
Meanwhile, Wang Man'er thought about Yang Hongrui's actions, looked at Daohua's expression, and muttered, "Cousin, could it be that he's waiting for you, my lady?"
Daohua frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense." After a moment of silence, she continued, "Don't tell anyone about what happened just now. Just pretend it never happened. Also, in the future, if you're around cousin Hongrui, remember to remind me to stay away."
She doesn't want to attract any messy bad love affairs.
Wang Maner smiled and nodded.
Apart from the young prince, she had never seen the girl accept anything from any man in private.
(End of this chapter)
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