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The banquet at Fanghua Pavilion was greatly praised by Lady Jiang. The words spoken in her speech were far more flattering than the actual details of the banquet.

The small pastries in the shape of pink and tender peach blossoms were placed on the peach-pink, red-glazed high plate. They looked extremely pleasing. The pink and white peach blossoms that surrounded the pavilion made Fang Hua Pavilion feel as tranquil as if it was a paradise.

"For the past ten years, I've never wanted to taste such a delicious Peach Blossom Cake."

The corners of Madame Jiang's eyes were slightly red. She carefully wrapped a piece of silk around the pastries, her face showing that she was moved.

"I thought that the chef at home was already amazing, but I didn't expect to get such a taste from you!" Lady Jiang's laugh was especially hearty. "There is truly someone more powerful than you, someone more powerful than you! "I'll also make things more interesting for the madame. Our old master loves to eat Peach Blossom Cake the most, but he thinks that I'm not good at cooking, so why don't you call the cook out and let us have fun!"

Madame Jiang's words were spoken in an exceptionally humble manner. Her modesty was filled with affection, as if she was a junior relative visiting the house.

Unfortunately, this effort was in vain!

Grandmother was in the middle of a dilemma. How could she let Lan Xin come out to meet a guest?

While I was still thinking about it, my grandmother had already said, "It's a recipe from the past. Because this girl wanted to organize a peach blossom feast, she took it out and made it for me. I didn't expect it to enter your eyes!" "At that time, you just need to get that lass to copy Zhang Fangzi for you."

Since he didn't mention the name of the man making the cake, he just didn't want to do it.

Lady Jiang was truly a nimble person. With a roll of her eyes, she understood the meaning behind her grandmother's words. Smiling, she said, "Then, I'll be troubling Yuanyuan'er!"

Normally, Madame Jiang would address me as the young mistress of the Yang family, but now, she has changed into a Chong'er. It can be seen that Madame Jiang has keenly noticed her grandmother's attitude towards this marriage.

I felt a slight headache.

He only hoped that the old man wouldn't be too sad.

After dinner, his mother smiled and invited Lady Jiang to come to the main house to take a seat. Lady Jiang politely declined his mother's invitation, turned around, and grabbed his grandmother's arm.

Madame Jiang's actions stunned Second Miss Jiang. She pointed at the retreating back of Madame Jiang with her mouth agape. "When did my mother become so intimate with your family?"

"Miss!" The maidservant with almond-shaped eyes and a peachy face gave a low growl from behind. Second Young Miss Jiang stopped in her tracks in time and did not say anything that was out of line.

According to your mother, there will be more intimate words to say in the future.

"What's your name?" I smiled as I looked at the beautiful maid beside Second Young Miss Jiang.

"Your servant's lowly name is Qingxi." Although a bit shy, but still courteous and well-mannered squat to salute me, the reply is also very respectful.

"Your name sounds good!" While praising her with a smile, I led Second Miss Jiang and her servant to my courtyard.

After dinner and tea, his mother invited Madame Jiang to the theatre, because there was a small stage outside his mother's courtyard, which had become a place for his mother's banquets. However, not only did Madame Jiang reject him immediately, she even offered to play cards with her grandmother, so her mother invited Second Miss Jiang with a smile. Unexpectedly, Madame Jiang laughed and said, "This impetuous woman, where can she sit? I just saw that this mother of mine is really a master, why don't you teach me? I'll have to trouble your Big Sis to accompany my monkey! " Then, she smiled and told Second Miss Jiang not to be naughty and not to play around. She had a stern look on her face. Seeing that Madame Jiang had arranged everything, the mother could not refute her. As Mother Du was a capable mother of her grandmother's side, she had to give her some face. She could only accompany her mother to her grandmother's courtyard.

"This name was given by me!" Second Young Miss Jiang, who was walking beside me, heard my praise and was even happier than that maidservant. She smugly smiled and asked me: "Isn't it a lot better than listening to Spring Festival?"

Looking at the tall and slender young maid behind us, I couldn't help but be speechless at how she used the vulgar name, Chun Xi.

"Was she your mother's girl?"

Since he knew how to change his name, he naturally wasn't going to be a servant girl.

"No!" Second Miss Jiang shook her head and looked behind her. She opened her mouth but no words came out.

It must be because there was something that was difficult to say, which was why Second Miss Jiang took it into account.

Looking at the way the maid pricked up her ears to listen, wasn't it more suspicious than before?

"Do you think Orchid or Spring Peach sounds good?" I held Second Miss Jiang's hand and walked forward as I whispered to her.

Fortunately, there was the matter of Lan Li rising from a third-rate servant girl to a second-rate servant girl changing her name. Otherwise, it wouldn't be such a good topic.

"Of course it's Orchid Fragrance!" Second Miss Jiang stared at her with wide eyes, looking exceptionally innocent. "Spring Peaches sounds no different from Spring Joy. They're just like the maids in my grandmother's room. They're all called Spring or something, but they're so vulgar."

So it turned out that Qingxi was the maid within Madame Jiang's room.

It seemed like it was given to him by an elder.

A friendship that cared for her granddaughter, what couldn't she say?

Why did Second Miss Jiang keep her mouth shut?

Soon my doubts were explained.

Entering the room, just as Lan Lingyun served the tea, before Jiang Er could even take a sip, she waved towards the mother maids in the room. "All of you can leave! I want to talk to the Yang family's little sister! "

The people by Second Miss Jiang's side all lowered their statuses, but Lu Ke and Lan Li just stared at me. After I slightly nodded my head, I retreated and helped Second Miss Jiang to shut the door.

"Qingxi was originally a servant given to my big brother by my grandmother."

I never expected that Second Miss Jiang would hastily send off the people around her just to tell me this.

He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Later on, she got more and more beautiful. When my big brother was 15, my mother prepared to let him stay in the house, but my big brother didn't want to, so he directly sent Qingxi to my mother's courtyard as a servant."

Second Miss Jiang changed the subject and lowered her voice even more.

"As you know, this maid was gifted to me by my grandmother. I can't possibly find a random servant to serve with her, can I?" My mother had no other choice, so she sent her to my side, just waiting for me to marry her when I get married! "

Young masters from wealthy families would usually arrange for older maids to work in their rooms to guide them. When their new grandma married into their family, it would be normal for her to be married off or brought up as an aunt.

"Why didn't you send your sister off?"

Big Miss Jiang was about to get married. Usually, the family would choose young and beautiful maidservants to accompany them in marriage, using them to win over their husbands' hearts whenever it was inconvenient for them.

"My grandmother originally sent two of them, and another one named Chun Le is following by my sister's side."

Second Young Miss Jiang's expression was helpless and a little dejected. It was obvious that she knew what this type of maid was for.

This kind of thing was very common for men and even married women like Lady Jiang. However, these young ladies, who had been waiting in the pavilion to marry for their entire lives, found it hard to swallow their anger.

It was because of this that young master Jiang's refusal was all the more abrupt.

In this kind of atmosphere, there were only two possibilities for young master Jiang to insist on not having a maidservant. The first possibility was that he already had someone he loved and didn't know the essence of the joy between men and women, so he could guard his loneliness. The second was that he was someone with great perseverance. He knew that if he kept his distance and did not let the maidservants get close to him, he would be able to move the hearts of these mothers who truly wanted to marry his daughter.

After hearing so many anecdotes from young master Jiang, I'm more inclined towards the latter.

Sir Jiang is someone who knows what he wants. Such a person would usually place their ambitions before the love between a man and a woman, so how could they be as envious as that immature youth?

Does Young Master Jiang know that his mother is asking to marry a merchant's daughter like me?

I couldn't help but shake my head. Even though I told myself that I didn't have to care about this matter, I still couldn't help but want to investigate the intentions of the Jiang Clan.

"Let's not talk about these troublesome matters anymore!" Perhaps Second Miss Jiang had also noticed my unusual expression, but she smiled and changed the topic, "Didn't you want to give my mother the Peach Blossom Cake recipe? "Why don't you just copy it to me now."

"Then call the maidservants in!" I smiled and nodded.

"Why did you call them!" Second Miss Jiang curled her lips. "Don't worry, I'll grind the ink for you!"

I looked at Second Miss Jiang's wide sleeves and laughed as I waved my hands, "I can't accept it! If I dirty your clothes, I won't be able to change it! "

Although Second Miss Jiang is only one year older than me, she is much taller than me.

Second Miss Jiang lowered her head to look at the delicate, red, embroidered Sickle of the Hundred Butterflies. She let out a sigh and called the servant girl beside her in.

That day, the mother who came to deliver the post entered with an official accent. The other maidservants surrounded her like stars surrounding the moon.

Go cut paper for me to grind ink. I want to write a few words! I smiled as I instructed the maidservants in the room. Lu Ke and Lan Zhi hurriedly went to the study room. Lan Li, however, lowered her head and obediently stood behind me.

I wasn't the only one looking at that mother, she was also quietly observing me from start to finish. The scrutiny was disagreeable, as if I were an object on a shelf waiting to be sold.

"She is my grandmother's close mother, I don't know why she suddenly came here!"

I stood before writing the prescription. Second Miss Jiang sat on a chair very close to me. She watched as I wrote and whispered to me.

"Perhaps the madame has not seen you siblings for a long time and is very worried about you!" Looking at the steward's mother who was standing by the green drapes, I chose a more conservative way of speaking.

"Very concerned?!" Second Miss Jiang's expression was filled with disdain, but she didn't dare to speak loudly. She leaned over and whispered into my ear, "However, an old woman, her grandmother actually gave her a surname! I'm afraid my grandmother is even more intimate with her than she is with us! "

After hearing what Second Miss Jiang said, I couldn't help but smile.

It seemed that she really trusted and relied on this servant who would be bestowing her family surname. He specially sent a mother like her to White City. The main branch of the Jiang family seemed to be very concerned about Young Master Jiang's marriage.

It looks like this young master Jiang is indeed extraordinary.