Although Pang had calmed down and composed himself by the time he entered the kitchen.
But when she entered the kitchen, the cooks, the vegetable cutters, and the general helpers could clearly sense that Aunt Pang was angry.
Since they had all worked in the Jiang family for many years, this had never happened before since Pang entered the household.
Although Madam Pang was a concubine, she was the only woman by the master's side until now. Apart from not being the legal wife in name, the master had given her everything he could, and the people working in the mansion naturally treated her as his wife.
"If you have any instructions, Auntie, you could have just sent someone over. Why did you come in person?" Cook Su Hui quickly stepped forward and said with a smile.
"The master sent me to keep an eye on things. You mustn't make any mistakes today. Go outside and comb your hair properly, wash the vegetables carefully, and wash the dishes and chopsticks again." Even after calming herself down, Madam Pang still couldn't speak to her subordinates as kindly as she usually did.
After giving his instructions, he turned and left.
The people in the kitchen looked at each other in bewilderment. They had never made any mistakes or oversights in the matters that their aunt had just mentioned.
"The master instructed last night that today's distinguished guest is a young lady of sixteen or seventeen years old. Therefore, he also discussed the menu with Chef Fan, instructing that today's dishes should not only taste good, but also look good."
"Do you think the aunt is acting this way because the distinguished guest is a young lady?" the old woman chopping vegetables whispered.
"Stop guessing. I know about this. The young lady our master is hosting today is none other than the one who beat up our young master."
The concubine had always treated the young master like her own son, yet the master invited the person who had beaten the young master into the mansion, even personally going to fetch him, and showed him such favor. Naturally, the concubine was furious.
"Emma, I knew it! Our master isn't that kind of person. If he really wanted to add new women to the household, would he have waited so many years?"
"Now that you mention it, when the dishes are served, I'll go and take a good look at what that young lady is like. How dare she lay a hand on our young master and even come to our door as a guest?"
Master Fan, who was listening nearby, frowned and coughed twice, saying, "Alright, stop gossiping and get on with what you're doing."
Outside, Pang, who was walking back, was thinking that she might as well have lunch with Cheng'er herself, and let the master think about whether he had gone too far in treating her just now.
This was the first time she had suffered such humiliation since entering the Jiang family.
Is it because they see she's raised the child and they no longer need her?
Huh? Why is the door open? Pang looked at the door in front of her, a little puzzled.
"Cheng'er?" Madam Pang called tentatively from outside the door.
As soon as the words were spoken, the servant boy Wenzi came out and said, "Please come in, Madam."
Seeing Wenzi's behavior, Pang asked with great suspicion, "Didn't you say that the master ordered someone to guard this place and that the door was locked?"
"Reporting to Madam, Master sent someone to tell you that Young Master should come over at noon to entertain the guests together," Wenzi quickly explained.
Pang, who was about to step over the threshold, stopped upon hearing this: "Shall we let the young master go over too?"
"Yes, Auntie, that's what A-Tong said," Wenzi replied.
What is your intention, sir? Are you really planning to match that young lady with Cheng'er?
Upon entering the room, one could see Jiang Baicheng selecting belts, with several jade pendants beside them.
“Cheng’er, if you don’t want to go, you don’t have to. If your father blames you, your aunt will protect you,” Madam Pang advised.
Jiang Baicheng didn't even turn his head, saying, "Why wouldn't I go? Not going would make it seem like I'm afraid of her. This is the Jiang residence. No matter how insignificant I am, I'm still the young master of this manor..."
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