C14 Ruan Ling Xiang

Madam Su said in a heavy tone, "This young miss is no longer as silent as she used to be. Ever since she fell asleep, she seems to have become a different person."

"Mother is now in the manor. Is she still being pampered by father?" Chu Leyan seemed to have thought of something as she looked hopefully at Madam Su.

Madam Su's face was filled with even more hatred as she sobbed, "Ever since that b * tch came to my courtyard and made a ruckus, your father has never wanted to see me again!"

Chu Leyan didn't expect her father to be stuck in such a traffic jam. She was left speechless for a while before she sat on the stool and started thinking.

Seeing that her daughter seemed to be a little discouraged, Madam Su hurriedly walked over to Chu Leyan, squatted down and held her hand, and said, "Sofia, although First Madam hasn't returned to the mansion yet, I'm still considered to have a bit of experience amongst the aunts. However, all of the servants here saw that your father wasn't coming to our courtyard, and started to treat me harshly. Saying that, he raised his sleeve to wipe the corners of his eyes, looking as if he had been wronged.

Chu Leyan frowned. "Didn't I take some money from the madame to supplement your monthly allowance?" How did you suddenly have to live on silver? "

The corners of Madam Su's mouth widened in embarrassment. "Didn't I already tell you by letter that your younger brother was chased out by the eldest young mistress? I have to find a house for him and buy some servants for him …"

Hearing Madam Su's words, Chu Leyan's anger instantly rose as she yelled at Madam Su, "Why are you still raising that useless thing!? Since he had already been chased out of the mansion, he would have to do hard labor himself to earn money and suffer! If he's so mischievous right now, how do you know it's not because you're spoiling him too much! "

Although Chu Leyan was born from a concubine, due to her respectable status in front of the madame, Madam Su treated her as her pillar of support. She had to ask her about everything.

Madam Su pursed her lips and did not dare to say another word. After a while, he looked at Chu Leyan's face again and said carefully, "Leyan, the madame seems to be quite angry. Now we have to think of a way to prevent her from delaying the banquet at the palace."

Chu Leyan's delicate, white fingers caressed the carved cloud patterns on the chair. Hearing Madam Su mention this matter, she felt a wave of frustration surge through her, suffocating her. The matter of entering the palace for the banquet was something that the madame had promised her. If Chu Nianhe were to snatch it away …

Chu Leyan composed herself and thought for a while. Then, a ruthless look appeared in her eyes. Chu Nianhe, you're heartless, so don't blame me for being unjust!

"Achoo!" Chu Nianhe was in the yard watching Maid plant flowers when she suddenly sneezed, scaring Xiaochan.

"Miss, did you catch a cold? Do you want this servant to invite a doctor over for a look?" Xiaochan looked at Chu Nianhe worriedly.

Chu Nianhe shook her head and didn't say anything. Madam Chen had been talking with Madam Chen for quite some time, so she felt exhausted from the chattering. However, Madam Chen was still listening to her talk with great interest. Only after dinner did she allow her to leave.

It was no wonder that Madam Chen was interested in her. She had once joined the palace as the mistress of the Empress, so her knowledge and magnanimity were naturally much greater than those of ordinary people. Madam Chen had rarely called her to her side to accompany her all these years, so she naturally didn't know that her own grandson would have such thoughts and bearing.

"Miss, what a thrilling day." Xiaochan couldn't help but say as she looked at Chu Nianhe pensively. "Who would have thought that the usually docile Second Miss would have such deep thoughts? It's truly surprising."

Chu Nianhe watched as Maid dug out small holes in the ground, each of which had been evenly sown with seeds. She said to Xiaochan, "When you're born in this rich family, even if you're a pure person, it's hard to avoid the stench of copper on you. For example, if you're a normal person in the corner, how can you grow them in my yard?"

"Miss is right. If she views Second Miss in such a manner, her actions today would not be surprising," Xiaochan agreed. As if she knew something secret, she said mysteriously, "I heard that the madame came back for the banquet in the palace. If Second Miss doesn't perform well in front of the madame this time, I'm afraid she will lose this rare opportunity."

"Feast in the palace?" Chu Nianhe frowned.

"That's right, Second Miss was born from a concubine, an ordinary concubine wouldn't have the dignity of First Madam. Presumably, she really wants to show off during the banquet so that she can earn some good karma. " Xiaochan said innocently.

Although Chu Nianhe no longer wished to have anything to do with the people in the palace, if she wanted to bring Yan Lichen down, she had to enter the palace and suppress his influence from its roots. The banquet in the palace was indeed a good opportunity. However, the madame had not told him about the feast in the palace. She had probably not opened her heart to him yet, so it was better to find an opportunity to make the madame abandon Chu Leyan completely.

Xiaochan didn't notice that Chu Nianhe was lost in thought. Seeing that the Miss hadn't made a sound for a long time, she continued, "I heard that Second Miss brought back a dark, silvery-eyed cat from outside. It seems like she's afraid of humans. Miss is most afraid of cats, so you should be careful."

This Miss from a noble family always loved to raise cats, and it was the same with Shen Xiangyun in the past. After she faked rejecting Yan Lichen's summons to enter the palace a few times, when she finally entered the most unique auspicious hall in the palace, she also brought a cat with mandarin ducks. That cat loved to pounce on people the most, especially Chu Nianhe. This made her, who was afraid of cats, tremble in fear.

Chu Nianhe habitually stroked her sleeve when she thought of the past. As she was thinking, her heart suddenly skipped a beat and she sniffed her sleeve.

"What is Miss smelling?" Xiaochan asked.

"Have you heard of Ruan Lingxiang?" Chu Nianhe looked thoughtfully at her sleeve as she asked Xiaochan.

Xiaochan shook her head blankly. It was no wonder that the secret spices of the palace could only be used by the empress. No matter how precious the status of the aristocratic families outside the palace were, they would not dare to even dream of it.

She used to love all kinds of spices. Ever since she was married to Yan Lichen, he had brought back all kinds of spices from the palace to make her happy. This Ruan Ling Fragrance was one of the precious spices. As this spice could easily be contaminated with other flavors, it was said that in order to make this spice, one had to cleanly bathe, not eating any meat or meat, in order to prevent the fragrance from being contaminated. Thus, it was very precious. She had tried to concoct it before, but it didn't taste as good as the ones in the palace, so she gave up.

Chu Nianhe's thoughts moved as she whispered a few words into Xiaochan's ear. Xiaochan nodded and followed the order to leave the residence.