There is Room For the Poor Daughter - Chapter 614

[Chapter 614, Empress Dowager’s Reward]

Xiao Yeyang, Daohua accompanied Gu Jian and Gu Granny in the Peach Blossom Temple for two days before returning to the Yan Mansion.

After returning home, Daohua began to process the medicinal materials needed to prepare the Bamai Dan. After processing all the medicinal materials except the medulla, it was already more than half a month later.

In mid-June, Mrs. Jiang posted a post to the officials of Ningmen Mansion, inviting the female family members of all families to go to the Jiang family’s other courtyard to appreciate the lotus on June 21.

Seeing the post, Daohua resisted all over her body: “What kind of lotus are you rewarding on a hot day? I don’t mind tossing.”

Mrs. Li took the post in her daughter’s hand and said lightly: “Appreciating lotus is secondary. I heard that June 21st is Miss Jiang’s birthday.

” Daohua didn’t want to go after hearing this: “Jiang Wanying is celebrating her birthday, so she came here to torment us.”

Mrs. Li glanced at the scorching sun outside, and didn’t like to go out in such weather. , but the Jiang family has already posted a post, so they still have to go there: “Okay, don’t complain. Fortunately, the Jiang family’s other courtyard is on the outskirts of the city, not too far away.”

On June 21st , Mrs. Li took Daohua and Yan Yihuan to the Jiang family’s suburban courtyard.

I thought it was just a small banquet, but after arriving, everyone realized that there were a lot of people this time, and Daohua also saw several waves of female relatives of provincial government officials.

Jiang Wanying wore a red dress today, she looked very happy, standing among the ladies of various families like stars.

Daohua glanced at it, and then admired the lotus in the lotus pond.

“This lotus blooms so beautifully.”

Just as Daohua was sitting alone on the waterside admiring the flowers, Guo Xueming suddenly came over.

Daohua turned her head to look at Guo Xueming, who was walking with a smile, her brows raised slightly.

Guo Xueming came to Daohua and said with a smile, “Why is Miss Yan sitting here alone?”

Daohua shook the round fan in her hand: “It’s too hot, I’m too lazy to move.”

Guo Xueming said with a smile: “I’m also afraid of heat, Miss Yan doesn’t mind if I sit here .” Daohua laughed:

“This The place is not mine, Miss Guo, you can sit wherever you want.”

Guo Xueming took the opportunity to sit down, and then chatted with Daohua casually.

Seeing that Guo Xueming only talked about the weather and lotus, Daohua followed her words.

Seeing Daohua’s lukewarm attitude, Guo Xueming felt that it was necessary for him to further understand the eldest daughter of the Yan family.

You know, even in the capital, every time she attends a banquet, everyone is vying to make friends with her, but this girl from the Yan family, a fourth-rank official family, is good. To make friends with the meaning.

I don’t know if it’s true indifference, or a fake nobility?

The two sat for a while, and when the maid from the Jiang family came over and said they could sit down for dinner, Daohua separated from Guo Xueming on the pretext of going to find her younger sister.

As soon as Daohua left, Guo Xueming’s maid couldn’t help but said: “Girl, why do you want to be so friendly to the eldest daughter of the Yan family?

” If you stay away from her, wouldn’t people say that my Guo family is ungrateful; secondly, only by getting in touch with her often can you really see a person clearly.” As he

spoke, his expression paused.

Cousin Yeyang’s friendship with the Yan family is really only because of the brothers of the Yan family?

For some reason, she always felt that Cousin Yeyang looked at the eldest girl of the Yan family differently from others.

Compared with Jiang Wanying, who had a more noble family background and status, she was more afraid of Yan Yiyi, who came from a fourth-rank official family.

Maid: “Miss, this servant thinks that you really don’t need to spend your time on the eldest daughter of the Yan family. You should think of ways to get in touch with the little prince.”

Hearing this, Guo Xueming immediately glared at the servant girl: “What nonsense are you talking about? I don’t even look at where this place is. If others listen to it, will my reputation be ruined?” The

servant girl immediately bowed her head and admitted her mistake: “Your servant is wrong. ”

Guo Xueming snorted: “I’ll punish you when I get back.” Then, he was silent for a moment, glanced at Daohua who was walking in front, and said calmly:

“Since ancient times, marriage has been ordered by parents and the words of matchmakers. There is no need to please my cousin Yeyang, what I have to do is not to let him hate me, it is enough to accept me.” To

please, that is the means of the concubine’s room.

The banquet is arranged in the pavilion next to the lotus pond. The ladies sit on the first floor and the girls sit on the second floor.

As soon as Daohua took Yan Yihuan and the three to sit down, she heard the girls around her making noises in a low voice, and looked towards the other side of the lotus pond from time to time.

Daohua followed everyone’s line of sight, and then saw Xiao Yeyang standing with Jiang Shenzheng on the other side of the lotus pond.

“Miss Jiang, did the little prince come here specially to celebrate your birthday?” A lady asked Jiang Wanying.

Jiang Wanying lowered her eyes and smiled slightly, she didn’t say a word, she acted tacitly.

When Guo Xueming saw it, there was a sneer in his eyes. On the day of Dragon Boat Festival, Yeyang’s cousin denied his “childhood sweetheart” with Jiang Wanying.

How long has it been since the Jiang family made such a plausible appearance again, and they really don’t want any face.

As if thinking of something, Guo Xueming suddenly looked at Daohua, and seeing Daohua’s expression was calm, as if she had nothing to do with it, she was a little uncertain.

Generally speaking, if a woman is interested in a man, she will be more or less jealous when she hears that the man came here to celebrate another daughter’s birthday.

This eldest girl from the Yan family was too calm, she didn’t seem to care about Cousin Yeyang’s coming over at all.

Daohua sensed that someone was looking at her, raised her eyes, and met Guo Xueming’s gaze, seeing Guo Xueming hastily averted her gaze, she sneered inaudibly.

At this time, there was another commotion downstairs.

I saw a woman in charge rushing over with a few maidservants, with an excited smile on her face.

“Madam, the Empress Dowager sent someone to give the girl a birthday gift.” Madam

Jiang stood up with a ‘babble’ after hearing this: “Where is the person?” The

woman in charge pointed back: “It’s just behind, it should be We’ll be there soon.”

After Madam Jiang heard this, she immediately asked the maid to call down Jiang Wanying who was upstairs.

Seeing this scene, Daohua’s eyes flickered, and she thought to herself, the person sent by the empress dowager to give gifts came at the right time.

Guo Xueming on the side laughed directly and said: “The Empress Dowager really loves Miss Jiang, otherwise she wouldn’t have sent someone to give her a birthday present with such fanfare.”

Hearing this, the expressions of all the ladies present were moved.

It is not true that the Jiang family invited them to appreciate the lotus today, but it is true to let them see how much the Queen Mother values the Jiang family.

Soon, a middle-aged eunuch in his thirties and forties appeared in everyone’s sight with several young eunuchs.

Mrs. Jiang led Jiang Wanying to meet her. The middle-aged eunuch asked the young eunuch to stand up and show the Queen Mother’s reward. Mrs. Jiang’s mother and daughter knelt down to thank her.

The middle-aged eunuch lifted Mrs. Jiang up with a smile on his face, and asked aloud: “Is the little prince here? The queen mother also has something to reward him.”

Mrs. Jiang immediately sent someone to call Xiao Yeyang.

After a while, Jiang Canzheng brought Xiao Yeyang over, but Jiang Canzheng hurriedly walked ahead, while Xiao Yeyang walked behind in a leisurely manner.

Daohua was watching from the attic, and seeing Xiao Yeyang frowning tightly, she knew that he was extremely unwilling.

Thinking of his sudden appearance here, and looking at the eunuch downstairs who seemed to appear at the right time, he couldn’t help but feel that this appearance seemed to be deliberately arranged by the Jiang family.

Suddenly, Daohua’s heart tightened.

Queen’s gift.

Would the Queen Mother want to match Xiao Yeyang and Jiang Wanying directly?

Daohua thought of this, and Guo Xueming also thought of it, so his face was very ugly at the moment.

At this moment, Xiao Yeyang came downstairs.

The middle-aged eunuch immediately took a sandalwood box from the young eunuch behind him with a smile, and quickly opened the box. Immediately, a pair of mandarin duck jade pendants tied with concentric knots came into everyone’s eyes.

Seeing the contents in the box, the frowning Xiao Yeyang immediately turned cold, and glanced expressionlessly at the middle-aged eunuch, Jiang Canzheng, and Mrs. Jiang.   The middle-aged eunuch’s scalp was numb for a while when Xiao

Yeyang saw it, but thinking of the queen mother’s confession, he still bite the bullet and said: “Little prince, this is a reward from the queen mother to you and Wanying county head, please thank you and accept the reward.”

Ye Yang stood still, Mrs. Guo and Guo Xueming watched with concern, and Dao Hua tightly held the silk handkerchief in her hand.

The Empress Dowager’s intentions were already revealed, if Xiao Yeyang accepted it, he would be regarded as tacitly acquiescing to the Empress Dowager’s matchmaking between him and Jiang Wanying;

This Queen Mother is really very calculating.

Seeing that Xiao Yeyang did not accept the reward, Jiang Wanying felt very nervous. After thinking about it, she had no choice but to step forward and say, “Brother Yang, this is a reward from the Queen Mother. Hurry up and accept it.”

Seeing that Xiao Yeyang still didn’t move, Jiang Wanying just Neng said: “Then I’ll take mine first.” After speaking, he reached for the jade pendant in the box.

However, Xiao Yeyang was one step faster than her, directly took the two jade pendants, and then threw them into the distance with a ‘whoosh’.

(end of this chapter)