After the two gathered mint leaves, they hurried back to the small courtyard. Since they had just learned that Xia had said those words in front of Baitao, when Baitao came back, she deliberately stayed far away from Tingfeng. Tingfeng stood on the left and she walked to the right.
Go, Tingfeng took a step forward and she hurriedly took a few more steps. The two of them were like a young couple having a tantrum, which made Shu Qingqing laugh frequently.
Just as a new pot of tea had just been brewed, Chu Miaoer threw the washed mint leaves into the teacup, handed it to her with a smile, and said, "Try it, little aunt, there is no bitter taste anymore."
Shu Qingqing took a sip dubiously, and the taste was refreshing and sweet, indeed much less bitter than the tea. She then took another sip, and then said in surprise: "Where did Miao'er know that mint leaves can also be used to make tea?"
"I didn't have time to read it in the book. I thought that my aunt didn't like tea because the tea was bitter, so I thought of giving it a try." Chu Miao'er also poured a cup for Fu Yunchi and said with a smile, "The mint leaves are fragrant, which is just right.
Suppress the astringent taste of tea."
Shu Qingqing has never liked drinking tea. Firstly, it was because the tea was difficult to brew and she was too impatient to wait for it to be cooked. But because the tea always smelled fragrant but was very astringent in the mouth, so He Muchang cooked it in the courtyard.
She always stayed far away during tea. "I didn't expect such an inconspicuous little thing to have such a big effect." Shu Qingqing smiled and narrowed her eyes.
While a few people were chatting, the maid next to Wen Yuening stood outside the courtyard and called softly, saying that the eldest lady and uncle had arrived in the front hall and were waiting for everyone to come together.
"I know, you go over first, I will take the prince and princess there." Shu Qingqing responded softly. After seeing her turn and leave, she stood up slowly, looked at the maid's hurried away back and said, "Yes.
I don't know how to call him to the house, Miao'er, Yunqi, let's go, we are still guests after all, our masters should not break the rules."
Chu Miaoer glanced at Fu Yunqi, nodded slightly, and followed Shu Qingqing out of the courtyard and toward the front hall.
"Little aunt, now the eldest aunt can't control my cousin-in-law anymore?" Chu Miao'er asked softly.
These words surprised Shu Qingqing. She turned to look at Chu Miao'er to make sure that she was not joking, and then slowly spoke: "Yesterday you insisted on calling Zhang Yi, I thought you already understood it.
, it turns out you were just bluffing her!"
Before she got married, she only knew that although He Runjia ran away to her parents' house after getting angry, at least Wen Yuening was behind her to support her. In her impression, Wen Yuening had gone to the Zhang Mansion several times because of He Runjia's affairs. It seemed like yesterday
Wen Yuening seemed to have little involvement in the affairs of He Runjia and his wife.
"I'm in Kyoto, so I don't have the time to ask about her affairs. It's just a casual question. If it's not convenient for my little aunt to say it, there's no need to say it. Whether she lives well or not, it's all up to her," Chu said.
Miao'er chuckled and said, "Back then, she had to go to the Zhang Mansion in the middle of the night, and she was like a 'cooked rice'. There should be countless people who love her in this manor."
"Your cousin has been arrogant since she was a child. She is like this to the people in the house, and she is like this to her husband's family when she goes to Zhang's house. How can she do that?" Shu Qingqing sighed slightly, "If she knew how to be soft, she would
He won’t make the old lady in Zhang’s house angry to death, and Zhang Yi won’t go all the way to ignore her, and now your aunt can’t do anything to him.”
"So angry?!" Chu Miaoer exclaimed. The old lady in the Zhang family said that He Runjia was so angry? She had never heard of this. The old lady in the Zhang family was also a character that was not easy to mess with. She twitched the corner of her mouth.
Smiling awkwardly, "She is really capable."
The most impressive one was when her grandmother was still alive, she had accompanied him to Zhang's Mansion to make decisions for He Runjia. That time Zhang Yi slept with a little maid in the mansion, and He Runjia was so angry that he ordered the maid to be executed.
After Zhang Yi found out, he fought with He Runjia, causing He Runjia to run back to her parents' home crying with a face hurt. It was also the first time that she saw her cousin, who had always been arrogant and domineering, cry so miserably.
After my grandmother arrived at Zhang's Mansion, she tried her best to persuade her, but the old lady in Zhang's Mansion was very stubborn. She kept saying that He Runjia had always had nothing to do and was unable to raise her. She also said that she had offended many people because of her perverse personality.
He Runjia was not worthy of their young master of the Zhang family. When my grandmother wanted to be peaceful and loving, she felt uncomfortable hearing her say that. After all, she was the eldest granddaughter that she had watched grow up, so she asked the Zhang family to give them a letter of divorce.
But in the end, because He Runjia refused to let go and refused to reconcile, the matter was dismissed.
"If you do too many bad things, you will bring it upon yourself," Shu Qingqing smiled faintly, turned around and reminded in a low voice, "Zhang Yi has never been to our house in eight lifetimes. I don't know if there are any bad tricks in our house today. You guys will pay attention to it later."
Stay focused."
When my grandmother passed away, no one from the Zhang family came to offer a stick of incense. It would not be because of her words, right? Is it better to be a man than to be a princess?
"I know, little aunt," Chu Miao'er responded with a smile. Zhang Yi and He Runjia are truly a perfect match. It's best to separate and not harm others for the rest of their lives.
Before reaching the front hall, I smelled the strong smell of alcohol. Ever since that time when she and Fu Yunqi drank while admiring the moon in the lake, Chu Miaoer became obsessed with the feeling of being slightly tipsy and awake, having nothing to do.
Fu Zhong and Fu Yunqi often have a few drinks under the moonlight. However, what they drink is sake, so the smell of various wines is mixed together, and the smell is so strong that it is not really pleasant.
Zhang Jing saw them coming, and immediately put a smile on his face. He quickly greeted them and praised them: "Cousin Miao'er is radiant after becoming a princess, and she looks even more beautiful." He moved the realization to Fu Yunqi.
He raised his hands and said with a smile, "This must be the Fourth Prince. I have met the Fourth Prince..."
He was about to bend down and salute, but He Runjia quickly stopped him: "There is no need to salute in private. My cousin and cousin-in-law came back home this time and did not reveal their identities to the outside world."
"That's very good, very good." After Zhang Yi heard what she said, he didn't insist. He just rolled his eyes and said with a flattering smile, "I heard that my cousin and cousin's husband came from afar, so I specially ordered someone to come from
I brought a lot of wine from the winery, just thinking about meeting my cousin-in-law for the first time, so I must have a great time drinking today!"
Chu Miaoer saw that the ground was already filled with wine and bottles of various styles, and saw that his eyes kept turning on them when he spoke, and he probably knew what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd.
"Why don't you try this bottle first?" Zhang Yi bent down and picked up a bottle of wine from the ground. When he took the cork out, he found that it was indeed fragrant and smelled like good wine, but he didn't know how it tasted when he drank it.
.When Chu Miaoer was a little excited to try, a burst of hearty laughter came from behind.
"Hahaha... I'm so lucky. I can still have wine when I go home today." I saw He Makang laughing all the way in from the direction of the door of the mansion.
In my impression, my uncle is always a tea drinker. He always drinks two pots of tea a day. I have never seen him drinking in the years since he came to the house. How come he is so happy to see wine now? Chu Miaoer watched him take it easily.
Picking up a bottle of wine, he walked up to Fu Yunchi and shook it with a smile, "My little niece-in-law, thanks to you, haha."
Fu Yunqi should not, should not, and stood there with a faint smile.
"You can't drink!" Shu Qingqing stepped forward to grab the wine from his hand, but he narrowly dodged it. Her eyes widened and she said, "He Muchang! Ten years ago you almost died after drinking! You
Have you forgotten?"
Ten years ago? After her reminder like this, Chu Miaoer really wanted to have some vague impressions. I once asked my grandmother why my uncle drank tea every day. My grandmother said that when he was young, he drank too much and got out of the sedan chair on the way home.
He jumped up and down and fell into the pool next to him. He almost died, so his aunt was unwilling to let him drink. At first, he was greedy without drinking, so she could only drink tea every day to relieve his addiction.
Seeing that her aunt refused to speak and her uncle refused to let go, Wen Yuening smiled awkwardly and said, "My uncle hasn't had a drink in many years. Why don't I let my uncle have a few sips today to relieve his addiction."
"Qingqing, you can't drink this wine every day," He Muchang winked at her and said, "Look at when in our house we have had wine from He's Winery in so many years? I drank Yunqi today.
The couple naturally want to try this wine that my family has to queue up when buying wine. Is it more delicious than the wine in the court that day?"
Hearing what he said, Shu Qingqing's frown gradually relaxed. Zhang Yi and He Runjia had been married for so many years, and they only served some wine to He Mansion on the day of their wedding. From then on, even if they wanted to drink, they had to
You have to queue up the winery to get it.
"Brother-in-law, Yunqi is here today, so let me drink less." Chu Miao'er also came forward to persuade, "otherwise, I don't know when the next time will be."
He Runjia's face turned red and white, white and red again. He glanced sideways at Zhang Yi and saw a smile on his face. He seemed not to hear what they were saying at all. He didn't even feel ashamed at all, and became even more embarrassed and angry.
"Cousin, Ling'an Temple seems to have invited an eminent monk from Kyoto today. I heard it's very lively. How about you come with me to have a look?" Seeing that she had no intention of agreeing, he simply stepped forward and shook her hand affectionately.
He held her hand and said with a smile, "These grown men are drinking. We also need to find something to enjoy ourselves, right?"
"I usually..." Chu Miaoer wanted to say that she often drank alcohol in the house, but she swallowed it again. It was still not good to say this. Fu Yunchi indulged himself, but he still couldn't say this outside.
"Oh, cousin," He Runjia pulled her to persuade her, "we sisters haven't seen each other for a few years, so just go shopping with me. After all these years, my sister also has something to say to you."
