bullyxtreme Chapter 73 Storm
Chapter 73 Storm
There is really nothing new about this winter banquet. It is nothing more than tasting soup and watching dancing. It is not as good as the spring banquet, where you can also fight with grass and fly kites.
Yue Niang claimed to be ill and did not go. She heard that Fu Yuan Niang's dance was famous in Kyoto and had become a big sensation. There were many more visitors to the mansion in the past two days.
The reason why Tian declined was that Fu Yuanniang had already been betrothed to the third prince.
After this incident, the news of Fu Yuanniang and the Third Prince's engagement spread throughout the city.
Even if it is a cuckoo occupying the magpie's nest, to put it bluntly, outsiders only know that the Fu family has such good luck. As for whether it is Fu Yuanniang or Fu Yueniang, they don't care.
It's the end of the year, and the number of banquets held by the Chamber of Commerce has suddenly increased recently. Today is Yu Hemei's banquet, and many ladies in the boudoir have received invitations.
Yue Niang is no exception.
At that time, Yue Niang and Dong Zhu were making tea and chatting under the eaves.
"Miss, why haven't we sent out the winter clothes yet? It's freezing cold now, and they're obviously deliberately delaying it. I'll go and urge them to do it."
Yue Niang added more charcoal to the small stove and looked at Dong Zhu scratching his head. "There are only two of us in this yard. They didn't even come to measure us when they were making winter clothes. Of course, there are none. But I, your young lady, didn't let you get cold."
Dong Zhu clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, saying, "I just can't swallow this. If we're talking about status, you, my lady, are the legitimate mistress. It's not glorious for her to be a concubine and take the throne. How can she be so mean?"
Yue Niang flipped the sweet potatoes on the stove again and said, "Alright, alright, sit down first. It looks like it's going to snow again. Let's hope that even though they're dressed warmly, they still can't withstand the cold and get a chill."
He had originally said this to tease Dong Zhu, but he had never expected that Fu Shiqing, who had just entered the courtyard, would hear it and angrily exclaim, "My daughter is very well-educated!"
Yue Niang looked at Fu Shiqing like this and felt that it was boring, but she still stood up and saluted: "Daughter greets father."
Fu Shiqing ignored her and said fiercely, "Miss, your words are inappropriate. You will be punished by kneeling in the ancestral hall for three days. No visitors are allowed, and you will only be fed once a day."
After saying this, he turned around and left without giving Yue Niang a chance to argue.
Not long after, several plump old women came in from outside the courtyard and started pulling Yue Niang towards the ancestral hall.
Although the snow this winter is not that heavy, the wind is indeed much stronger than before.
Facing the numerous tablets of the Fu family, Yue Niang was also pious.
Dong Zhu also knelt beside him and said aggrievedly, "Miss, it's all Dong Zhu's fault."
"Okay, stop crying. We won't be kneeling here for long. Go back to Yuechen Courtyard first. If anyone else comes looking for me, please lead the way."
Today is Yu Hemei's banquet, and Cao Jin is also among the guests. He sent an invitation to himself as well, so if he didn't show up, he would definitely want to know the reason.
Yue Niang could also imagine that Fu Shiqing’s reason was probably that he was not feeling well and should not go out.
By evening, the wind was howling louder and louder, and several gorgeous carriages stopped outside Fu's house.
Cao Jin took Jiang Yunxiao and Yu Hemei off the carriage. A young man got off the carriage behind them, carrying a medicine box on his back. He must be a doctor.
Tian had a fawning expression on her face: "Madam, now that you're here, are you feeling cold? Xier, go get some more hand warmers."
Cao Jin didn't see it, and just said lightly: "Originally, my family couldn't even enter your Fu family, but now my sister Shen's only orphan daughter is sick, so I have to come and visit her."
After saying that, he no longer paid any attention to Tian and walked straight in.
After Cao Jin and his entourage entered the house, Fu Shiqing's carriage slowly arrived. He asked Tian anxiously, "Where are the people? Did they go in?"
Tian nodded in confusion. Fu Shiqing continued, "I just made that girl kneel in the ancestral hall this morning. I don't want to cause any more trouble with her relationship with Duke Jiang's family before I get the inheritance."
The two of them also hurriedly chased after him.
But Dongzhu, who had received instructions from Yue Niang, had already been waiting on the road to pick someone up.
Fu Shiqing still failed to catch up with Cao Jin and his companions, and Dong Zhu exaggerated the reason why Yue Niang knelt in the ancestral hall.
When Fu Shiqing hurried to the ancestral hall, Cao Jin's face darkened: "Is this the illness that Master Fu was talking about?"
Fu Shiqing lowered his head and said, "Madam, I am teaching my own daughter a lesson. It is neither moral nor logical for you to interfere."
"Yes, Master Fu is absolutely right. However, today, Boss Yu and I are here to discuss business with Yue Niang. We are not interfering in your family affairs."
Fu Shiqing and Tian were both shocked and petrified on the spot.
After being petrified, Fu Shiqing pretended to be kind and said, "Yue'er, Daddy punished you for your own good. I'll ask your mother to send the winter clothes for your courtyard later. I was so busy with household chores the past few days that I forgot to add some help to your courtyard."
Yue Niang replied with a forced smile, "Yue'er understands father's painstaking efforts."
Fu Shiqing gave her a look, and Tian personally helped Yue Niang up: "Hurry up and get up, as long as you understand."
At this time, Fu Shiqing hurriedly led the group out: "Boss Yu, Madam Guogong, let's go to the front hall to discuss the matter."
Yu Hemei refused, "Don't bother, Boss Fu. I've already arranged a banquet at Yanhua and will be going over to pick up Yue Niang."
Just like that, under Fu Shiqing's resentful gaze, Yue Niang and Yu Hemei left the house.
When they got on the carriage, Yue Niang hugged them both and said, "Aunt, you and Aunt Yu arrived just in time."
The carriage moved forward slowly.
Cao Jin looked at Yue Niang with some displeasure: "Why didn't you send someone to call me? Why did you have to suffer this?"
Yue Niang pouted, her expression adorable. "Aunt, just as Fu Shiqing said, I'm his daughter. You've been meddling in family affairs too much, and that's tantamount to meddling in family affairs. You're the wife of a prominent family, so there's no need for you to get involved in this mess. Besides, it's not really a punishment."
Seeing Yue Niang in such a state, Yu Hemei also brought up business matters: "Yue'er, your fragrance dew has long been sold out. This time I came to you to discuss placing another batch of goods."
Yue Niang also returned to her serious demeanor: "So it's about this business!"
He cautiously pulled aside the curtain and took a look. "Last time, when I asked Fu Shiqing to make it, I actually hid my incompetence. Fortunately, you didn't tell Fu's family. Otherwise, with his temper, he would definitely want to do it himself, which would have messed things up."
Yu Hemei smiled and said, "You are the smartest one."
Yue Niang said calmly, "Now that Fu Shiqing is eyeing those properties in Qingshi Town, I'm going to great lengths to do this deal to force him to make a move sooner, so that I can have the qualifications to negotiate terms."
Yu Hemei was puzzled. "This property has always been inherited by the son after the father's death. Your properties are all in your grandmother's name. Why can't Fu Shiqing do anything to you?"
A trace of sadness covered Yue Niang's brow: "Alas, when my grandmother was alive, she wrote a letter stating that all the properties under her name were my dowry. It had been passed away long ago, so Fu Shiqing had no way to deal with it. Now I just want to quickly sever my relationship with the Fu family.
I don’t need these things from Lingzhou, but I accumulated these things from Yunzhou bit by bit, so I can’t give them to him.”
The carriage actually did not go to Yanhuapu, but went straight to Duke Jiang's Mansion.
Today is the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, the Little New Year's Eve. Cao Jin held Yue Niang's hand and said, "Stay put away for the day. Let's have a family reunion dinner. I'll send someone to tell the Fu family."
Yue Niang was deeply moved, and naturally she also knew that the Fu family would be more comfortable eating the meal if she was not there.
After the maids had finished serving the dishes, Cao Jin looked at Dong Zhu behind Yue Niang and said, "Don't be shy. Go with Li Zhu and the others."
Jiang Yunxiao was very worried today and couldn't concentrate even when faced with a table full of delicious food.
Yue Niang asked Cao Jin, "What happened to Brother Yun Xiao today? He seems so worried."
Cao Jin hit Jiang Yunxiao on the shoulder and said, "He's been like this these days. Ignore him and try this fish."
Yu Hemei covered her mouth and chuckled softly: "Look at the young master, he looks like he is missing some girl."