The emperor was so pleased that he conferred upon Yang Cui the title of Lady of De'an Township.
Yang Cui, a second-marriage woman from the countryside with no background, not only became the wife of a great general but was also granted the title of Lady of the Township. Although it was the lowest-ranking female title, it was enough to make the noble ladies of the capital jealous and envious.
As soon as the news broke, people came to offer their congratulations in droves.
Now no one dares to speak ill of Yang Cui, and many people are truly convinced of her virtues.
Wang Mengyun was now envious. Yang Cui had been given a title, and she would have to bow to her when they met in the future. Just thinking about it made her feel resentful.
Gu Minghua was equally jealous. His own wife was always sour and jealous, while other people's wives were just country bumpkins who could make their husbands look good!
Tsk tsk, Cen Xiao is really lucky!
The key point is that Cen Xiao's "good fortune" was actually due to his wife and father-in-law.
The more I think about it, the more unbalanced I feel, but there's nothing I can do about it, since they have that ability.
Gu Minghua suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a marriage alliance.
Cen Xiao and Yang Cuisheng are currently very close, and if they were to become in-laws, it would certainly be beneficial to him and the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion.
Since Cen Xiao and Yang Cui have no children yet, their only option for marriage is to consider Yuan Qiu and Er Ya and San Ya.
Er Ya and San Ya are not their biological daughters, so their relationship is definitely one level lower, but Yuan Qiu is different.
Yuan Qiu is Cen Xiao's nephew. He is almost nine years old and is still studying in the Southern Study. It is said that the Emperor is quite fond of this boy, and the Cen family's resources will definitely be tilted towards him.
He had three illegitimate sons and daughters, and his first wife had also given him two daughters and a son. In his eyes, even though Yuan Qiu was Cen Xiao's nephew, he was still not good enough for his legitimate daughter, but he could barely be a match for his illegitimate daughter. His third daughter, Gu Yinyin, was eight years old, about the same age as him...
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Yang Cui was unaware that Gu Minghua had his eye on Qiuqiu. In fact, besides Gu Minghua, there were others who were also secretly eyeing Qiuqiu.
At this moment, Yang Cui is preparing snacks and treats for Qiuqiu's birthday banquet.
Cake is definitely a must, but it's a little disappointing that there's no cream in this era.
Yang Cui and Granny Zhuang made new spicy strips, boneless duck feet and chicken feet, as well as fried rice, sesame candy, peanut candy and other snacks, all of which are popular with children.
Knowing that the children like pig's trotters, but there are too few of them on the market, Yang Cui decided to make spicy lamb trotters for the children. These are also delicious, and most importantly, there is a good supply!
The three shops in the food court all need mutton, so they slaughter a lot of sheep every day. The sheep trotters are not used, so Yang Cui asked them to clean them and freeze them. Over time, the inventory has grown quite large.
The 27th of the twelfth lunar month is Qiuqiu's birthday. Originally, the birthday banquet was just planned to be a fun party for a few children, but unexpectedly, the banquet turned out to be packed with guests! Ladies from various prominent families all came with their children!
Yang Cui was a person who disliked trouble, especially dealing with the noble ladies in these big mansions, but since they had already come, she couldn't very well not let them in.
Fortunately, with the end of the year approaching, we have prepared enough food and snacks at home. Otherwise, it would be impolite to have nothing to offer guests right now.
Yang Cui was surprised to find Cheng Yilin among the guests.
Cheng Yilin came with Old Madam Chen and Madam Lu.
"Madam Cen, to be honest, I came here today mainly to thank you." Madam Chen said sincerely, "This is my poor little sister's son. The day he arrived in the capital, he was assassinated. Thanks to Madam Cen's help, otherwise his life would have been in danger. I am extremely grateful."
After saying this, Cheng Yilin clasped his hands together and bowed deeply to Yang Cui: "This humble one, Cheng Yilin, thanks Madam for saving my life!"
"So he's your nephew, what a coincidence!" Yang Cui pretended not to know Cheng Yilin's identity.
“Our people initially thought the Su family had helped him, but when they went to the Su family, they found out they were mistaken. It wasn’t until the food court opened that they realized it was you who had helped him.”
They had previously gone to the Su family to express their gratitude, only to find out they had made a mistake. It wasn't until the food court opened that Cheng Yilin recognized Yang Cui on site...
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