There is Room For the Poor Daughter

After Xiao Yeyang left, Daohua accompanied Gu Jian and Granny Gu at the Taohua Nunnery to the Yan residence that had only returned for two days.

After returning home, Daohua began to concoct the medicinal materials needed for the preparation of Ba Mai Dan, and it was more than half a month after all the medicinal materials except the meridian grass were concocted.

In mid-June, Mrs. Jiang posted a message to the officials of the Ningmen Mansion, inviting all the female relatives to go to Jiang's family courtyard to appreciate the lotus on June 21.

When Daohua saw the post, her whole body was resisting: "What kind of lotus are you rewarding on a hot day? It's not too much trouble."

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

After hearing this, Daohua didn't want to go anymore: "Jiang Wanying has a birthday, but she came to toss us."

Mrs. Li glanced at the scorching sun outside the house, and didn't like going out in such weather, but the Jiang family had already posted a post, so they had to make a trip: "Okay, don't complain, fortunately, the Jiang family is not in the courtyard. On the outskirts of the city, not too far."

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

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

Jiang Wanying wore a red dress today and looked very happy, standing among the ladies like the stars and the moon.

Daohua glanced at it and admired the lotus flowers in the lotus pond for herself.

"This lotus flower is so beautiful."

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

Daohua turned her head to look at Guo Xueming, who was approaching smilingly, her brows slightly raised.

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

Daohua shook the 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 place is not mine, Miss Guo, you can sit wherever you want."

Guo Xueming took advantage of the situation to sit down, and then chatted with Daohua one after another.

Daohua saw that Guo Xueming was only talking about the weather and lotus, so she followed her words and said a few words.

Seeing Daohua's lukewarm attitude, Guo Xueming felt that it was necessary for him to get to know the eldest daughter of the Yan family in depth.

You know, even in the capital, every time she attends a banquet, she is a good friend of everyone, but this eldest girl from the Yan family of the fourth-rank official family is very good, whether it is for her or Jiang Wanying, there is nothing means to befriend.

I don't know if it's real indifference, or is it pretending to be fake?

The two sat for a while, and when the maid of the Jiang family came over and said that they could sit for dinner, Daohua excused herself to find her sister and separated from Guo Xueming.

As soon as Daohua left, Guo Xueming's maid couldn't help but say, "Girl, why do you want to be so good to the eldest girl of the Yan family?"

Guo Xueming shook the fan and said, "One, the Yan family helped my father. If I keep away from her, wouldn't people say that my Guo family is ungrateful; two, only by frequent contact can we really see a person clearly."

Saying that, his expression paused.

Is it really just because of the Yan brothers that Ye Yang's cousin and the Yan family made good friends?

For some reason, she always felt that Cousin Ye Yang's eyes when looking at the eldest girl of the Yan family were different from those of others.

Compared with Jiang Wanying, whose family background and status are more valuable, what she is more afraid of is Yan Yiyi, who came from a fourth-rank official family.

Maid: "Girl, this servant thinks that you really don't need to spend your time on the eldest girl 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 maid: "What nonsense are you talking about, and I don't even look at where this place is. If someone listens to me, will my reputation still be worth it?"

The maid immediately bowed her head and admitted her mistake: "Slave is wrong."

Guo Xueming snorted, "I'll punish you when you go back." After speaking, he was silent for a moment, glanced at Daohua walking in front, and said lightly:

"Since ancient times, major marriage matters have been the words of the matchmaker. I don't need to please Cousin Yeyang. What I have to do is not to let him hate me. It's enough to accept me."

To please, that is the means of the concubine.

The mats were arranged in the pavilion beside the lotus pond. The ladies sat on the first floor and the girls sat on the second floor.

As soon as Daohua sat down with Yan Yihuan and the three of them, she heard the girls around them making noises and looking at the other side of the lotus pond from time to time.

Daohua followed everyone's line of sight and saw Xiao Yeyang standing with Jiang Canzheng on the other side of the lotus pond.

"Miss Jiang, did the little prince come here on purpose to celebrate your birthday?" A girl asked Jiang Wanying.

Jiang Wanying lowered her eyes and smiled, but did not speak, she looked like a default.

Guo Xueming saw it, and there was a trace of sneer in his eyes. On the Dragon Boat Festival, Cousin Yeyang denied that he and Jiang Wanying were "childhood sweethearts". Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Cousin Yeyang didn't like Jiang Wanying.

It's only been a long time, and the Jiang family made this paradoxical appearance again, and it really doesn't want any face.

As if thinking of something, Guo Xueming suddenly looked at Daohua. Seeing that Daohua looked calm and didn't care, she was a little uncertain.

Generally speaking, if a woman is interested in a man, she will be somewhat jealous when she hears that the man specially came to celebrate another daughter's birthday.

This eldest girl from the Yan family was so calm, she didn't seem to care that cousin Ye Yang came over.

Daohua noticed that someone was looking at her, she raised her eyes, and met Guo Xueming's line of sight. Seeing Guo Xueming's hastily averted her gaze, she sneered inaudibly.

At this time, there was another noise from downstairs.

I saw a stewardess rushing with a few maids, with an excited smile on her face.

"Madam, the queen mother sent someone to give the girl a birthday present."

When Mrs. Jiang heard this, she stood up with a 'bass': "Where's the person?"

The old lady in charge pointed back: "It's just behind, it should be there soon."

When Mrs. Jiang heard it, she immediately asked the maid to call Jiang Wanying downstairs.

Seeing this scene, Daohua's eyes flashed, and she thought to herself, the person who was sent by the queen mother to give gifts came at the right time.

Guo Xueming on the side smiled directly: "The queen mother really loves Miss Jiang, otherwise she wouldn't have sent someone to give her a birthday gift with such a big fanfare."

Hearing this, the expressions of the ladies present moved.

Today, it is fake for the Jiang family to invite them to reward the lotus, and it is true for them to come and see how much the empress dowager thinks of the Jiang family.

Soon, a middle-aged eunuch in his thirties or forties appeared in everyone's sight, leading a few young eunuchs.

Mrs. Jiang brought Jiang Wanying up to greet him. The middle-aged eunuch asked the young eunuch to stand up to show the Queen Mother's reward. Mrs. Jiang's mother and daughter saw it and quickly knelt down to thank her.

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

Madam Jiang immediately sent someone to call Xiao Yeyang.

After a while, Jiang Shenzheng brought Xiao Yeyang over, but Jiang Shenzheng hurriedly walked in the front, while Xiao Yeyang walked in the back.

Daohua watched from the attic, and seeing Xiao Yeyang's frown, he knew that he was extremely unwilling.

Thinking of his sudden appearance here, and looking at the eunuch downstairs who seemed to have appeared at the right time, I couldn't help but feel that this appearance was a bit deliberately arranged by the Jiang family.

Suddenly, Daohua's heart tightened.

The Queen's Reward.

Should the Queen Mother directly match Xiao Yeyang and Jiang Wanying?

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

At this time, Xiao Yeyang went downstairs.

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

Seeing the contents in the box, Xiao Yeyang, who frowned, turned cold and glanced blankly at the middle-aged eunuch as well as Jiang Canzheng and Mrs. Jiang.

The middle-aged eunuch saw Xiao Yeyang's scalp tingling for a while, but when he thought of the Queen Mother's explanation, he bravely said: "Little Wang Ye, this is what the Queen Mother gave to you and the county magistrate Wanying, thank you for your reward."

Xiao Yeyang stood still, while Mrs. Guo and Guo Xueming watched intently, and Daohua tightly held the silk handkerchief in her hand.

The empress dowager's intentions have been revealed. If Xiao Yeyang accepts it, then he has acquiesced to the empress dowager to match him and Jiang Wanying.

This queen mother is really calculating.

Seeing that Xiao Yeyang didn't accept the reward, Jiang Wanying was also very nervous. After thinking about it, she had to step up and say, "Brother Yang, this is the reward from the Queen Mother, please accept it quickly."

Seeing that Xiao Yeyang still didn't move, Jiang Wanying could only say, "Then I'll take mine first." After speaking, she reached for the jade pendant in the box.

However, Xiao Yeyang was one step ahead of her, took two jade pendants directly, and then threw them in the distance with a 'swish'.