bullyxtreme Chapter 150: The Lang Room is in need of someone who is good at making tea
Chapter 150: The Lang Room is in need of someone who is good at making tea
Chen Ying'er didn't know why the Second Madam always helped her, but she felt relieved when someone spoke for her. She hurriedly said, "I have already called a doctor. He will be fine in three to five days of rest."
She did not reveal the reason for catching a cold, fearing that if her elders knew what happened that day, they would look down on her. Since she was not burned, Lin Yuxi did not bother to care.
There are eight out of ten things in life that go wrong. Lin Yuxi thought it was none of her business, but then she heard the second wife say, "It's good that nothing happened. The courtyard you live in is close to Tingyu Pavilion. You can go and talk to Yuxi about your problems. You two are not much different in age, and you both came from Yingshan City, so I'm sure you can talk to each other."
Lin Yuxi snorted coldly. She had sharp eyes and could tell at a glance that they could get along well. She felt that the Second Wife and Chen Ying'er were more capable of talking.
Before Lin Yuxi could answer, the Second Madam declined on her behalf, saying, "Ms. Chen is an unmarried woman, so it may not be convenient for her to go to Tingyuxuan. Yuxi also has to manage the courtyard and serve Chenchuan on weekdays, so how much free time can she have?"
Chen Ying'er was stopped by just one sentence. A woman's reputation is important. Yang Chenchuan is a man, and it is definitely inappropriate for Chen Ying'er, an outsider, to enter and exit a man's yard.
The Second Madam had already brought up her reputation, so it was not appropriate for the Second Wife to say anything more.
Seeing that they had finished bickering, the eldest lady tried to smooth things over: "A woman's reputation is important, so you should stop talking. Let's have a proper tea contest. Why don't we invite Ying'er to come first?"
Chen Ying'er looked quite smug when she heard this, but when she thought of her cold, she couldn't help but secretly hate Lin Yuxi. It was all her fault. If she hadn't deliberately made things difficult for her, she wouldn't have caught a cold because of those pieces of ice.
She looked at the eldest lady and shook her head: "Ying'er is not feeling well, and I'm afraid she will pass her illness on to the elders."
Seeing that the topic was brought up again, the Second Madam interrupted and said, "It's not difficult. Just cover your face with the veil." Chen Ying'er was stunned for a moment, then looked at the Second Madam with gratitude.
The eldest lady frowned, feeling rather embarrassed. This disease was very taboo, so she did not answer for a while. Diwu Xufang then spoke up: "Mother, Ying'er is very good at making tea. If you don't try it, you will regret it when she goes back tomorrow."
The eldest lady glanced at the people sitting down and nodded when she saw that they had no objection.
Chen Ying'er knew that this was a tea party specially prepared for her, so she stopped making excuses. She put on her veil, took out the teacup with a smug look in her eyes, and then took out the cake, saying, "This is the best 'drinking goods' specially prepared for the tea competition."
She put the tea into the tea grinding trough, ground it into powder, then put the ground tea into the Jianzhan tea cup and added boiling water to make it into a paste.
Only after the paste is prepared can she make tea. She is indeed very skilled. With one hand she holds the kettle high and adds water expertly, while with the other hand she holds the tea whisk and stirs the tea soup, sometimes slowly and sometimes quickly, without any panic.
Fresh white tea gradually floated up in the teacup, and the second wife praised it first: "Good tea."
The room was filled with the aroma of tea, and Lin Yuxi couldn't help but take a few sips. Chen Ying'er was really good at making tea. She took a sip and found that it was indeed delicious and she sincerely praised it as a good tea.
After hearing Lin Yuxi's praise, the Second Madam chuckled and said, "I also think that this ancient recipe for brewing tea is the most interesting. Ying'er is a good cook. Erlang's room is in need of a virtuous person who is good at brewing tea."
Lin Yuxi smiled, a very sweet smile. As expected, she guessed it right. This tea-fighting party was not really a tea-fighting party at all. It was just a pretext to get people into her house.
She put down the teacup and said with a smile: "Second Aunt is really a jokester. Miss Chen is the magistrate's legitimate daughter, how could she be given to someone else as a concubine? Second Aunt, please stop talking. Yuxi can't afford to damage Miss Chen's reputation."
If her husband's room was missing such a person, then the one who needed someone the most must be the second wife. She was so idle, bored, and bored that she always liked to meddle in the affairs of the first room. She should give the second master a few concubines so that the second wife could be busy.
The Second Wife was startled when she heard this, and did not respond for a moment. Instead, Diwu Xufang muttered, "Who said Ying'er wanted to be a concubine? With her status, she is more than qualified to be the principal wife!"
The voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for the Second Wife to hear. It was precisely because of this sentence that Lin Yuxi got into a lot of trouble.
The second wife's eyes were shining, and Chen Ying'er had already been too embarrassed to raise her head because of Lin Yuxi's words. She was very proud and really liked Yang Chenchuan. She knew that she would always miss him after he got married. She also had the idea of being his mistress, but after being persuaded by her cousin, she naturally set her sights on the position of the principal wife.
What my cousin said is right. She was just a concubine's daughter of a small merchant. How could she, the legitimate daughter of a sixth-rank official, be compared to a concubine's daughter raised by a small family? When she wins Yang Chenchuan's heart and takes away her position as the wife, she will see that she doesn't take it back and avenge herself.
Lin Yuxi looked at the people with different expressions and couldn't help but curse. How could she be so worry-free? She was schemed against by Liu and Lin Yuhe at home, and even after getting married, there were still people thinking about her husband.
For the sake of the Second Madam and Yang Chenchuan, she would endure it for the time being, but tolerance also had its limits. If she was pushed to the limit, she would kick each of them back to their mother's womb and be reborn.
"Second brother is not young anymore, and he only has Chenyu, which is really too little!" The Second Lady looked at the Second Madam dimly and said. The Second Madam's whole body stiffened and she shivered uncontrollably. She looked at the Second Madam with a fierce look in her eyes and her smile was almost gone.
The second wife's face turned dark. For some reason, she never got pregnant again after that incident!
Seeing that the eldest wife had many children, while the second wife only had Chenyu as a son, she was extremely anxious!
But the more anxious she was, the harder it was to get pregnant! This had always been a wound in her heart! She had never expected that the Second Madam would reveal her scar in front of so many people today!
Let her lose face!
The reason why she didn't give birth again was all because of the Second Madam. When the Second Madam thought about it, a trace of pain and hatred flashed across her mind, and that hatred went deep into her bones.
The Second Madam was warning the Second Wife that she could do anything she wanted when she had nothing to do, but she should not have any bad intentions towards Chen Chuan Yuxi, otherwise she would not sit idly by.
The Second Wife is not afraid of the Second Madam. Everyone in this house knows that the Second Madam is a soft persimmon who can be pinched by anyone. She is just waiting for a good opportunity to avenge her dead son.
But the Second Madam was her sister-in-law after all, and she cared a lot about her reputation, so she could only smile and say, "Ying'er, this tea is really good. My master loves tea very much, but I am stupid and don't know the tea ceremony. Why don't you stay for a few more days, Ying'er, and I will come and ask you for advice on the tea ceremony."
The atmosphere was a bit dull, and the second wife quickly changed the subject. Chen Ying'er didn't know why the second wife helped her again and again, but her words made Chen Ying'er feel relieved, and she quickly said she didn't dare.
"Second Aunt is my elder. You are embarrassing me. Second Aunt is known for her virtue and ability. How could she not know how to make tea? She is just trying to please me."
The two looked at each other and smiled. Yang Ruozhen took a sip of the tea and praised it. He thought to himself that it would be great if she could also make such good tea. Even the way he looked at Chen Ying'er changed a little.