Madam Xu was originally embarrassed, but when she heard her son's words, she was overjoyed. Her son had finally improved.
She looked at Han Yunxi with a cold smile, waiting for Han Yunxi to refute.
Han Ruoxue was also caught off guard and gloated. "Aiya, Madam Xu, who is Young Master scolding? What a terrible name. "
"He's scolding the person who deserves to be scolded. Whoever is cheap or a thief, that's who." Madam Xu chuckled, wishing for someone to chime in with her.
"Is that so? Haha, thieves deserve to be scolded. They're worse than the rats in the sewers. Shameless!" Han Ruoxue agreed.
"Exactly. Too bad there are a lot of people like that these days."
…
Madam Xu and Han Ruoxue took the opportunity to mock Han Yunxi. They thought that Han Yunxi would flip out, but she was unmoved. Seeing this, the two felt as if their fists had punched cotton. They couldn't muster up any strength and felt suffocated.
Han Ruoxue was not satisfied and was about to speak when Han Yunxi said, "Second Madam, did you invite everyone here to stand here and listen to Young Master's scolding?"
As she spoke, she put Yi 'er down and handed him to Seventh Madam. She continued, "How can the Young Master of the Han family be like this? What's the difference between him and a shrew?"
Madam Xu was about to answer when suddenly, a water bottle was thrown from inside. "Scram, bitch! All of you, scram! "
Madam Xu's smug expression changed abruptly. What's wrong with Yu Qi? Is there something wrong with his brain? Why is he scolding everyone?
Han Yunxi glanced at the broken pieces of the vase and smiled lightly. Her lips curled into a mocking smile, but she didn't say anything.
However, that mocking smile was like a needle stabbing into Madam Xu's heart. Madam Xu felt embarrassed.
She didn't know what her son would do to make everyone wait here. It was obviously inappropriate, and Han Yunxi wouldn't be happy either. Let everyone go in together. Heavens knew what kind of state Yu Qi, that brat, had turned the room upside down. When the time came, wouldn't Han Yunxi laugh at them?
Madam Xu pondered for a moment, wondering if she should go to the hall in the front yard. At this time, Han Ruoxue said, "Madam Xu, why don't we not go in? Young Master needs peace and quiet to recuperate. My mother hasn't come over yet. Why don't we go to my mother's courtyard? It's very close to here, just a few steps away. "
Han Ruoxue didn't want to miss such a great opportunity! She couldn't wait to see Madam Xu make things difficult for Han Yunxi about the storeroom key!
Madam Xu was naturally happy that Han Ruoxue had given her a way out. She nodded repeatedly. "That's good, that's good."
"Esteemed Princess Consort, please come with me. My mother has some good spring tea." Han Ruoxue was in a very good mood.
Spring tea?
Han Yunxi was bewildered. It was still winter in Tianning Country right now. There was still a month until the New Year's Festival, so where would the spring tea come from?
"Let's go. No matter how far it is to drink spring tea in the dead of winter, this wangfei still has to go," she said with a faint smile.
"Third Madame might be a northerner, but she's an old tea addict. I think this spring tea must have been bought from the southern borders at a high price, right? "Madam Xu smiled as well.
So they came from the southern borders. It should be spring there right now.
Han Ruoxue never avoided talking about things that would give her face. Along the way, she showed off many things related to tea leaves. Han Yunxi listened in silence. In the past, she really didn't know that Third Madame and Han Ruoxue were so knowledgeable about tea.
As expected, Third Madame's Sunset Court was very close to Madam Xu's courtyard. They arrived after passing through a patch of grass.
When Han Yunxi and the others arrived, Madam Li was just about to leave the house.
As soon as she saw them, Madam Li hurried forward and curtsied to Han Yunxi. "This commoner, Madam Li, greets esteemed Princess Consort. Ten thousand blessings to esteemed Princess Consort."
It had to be said that Madam Li gave Han Yunxi a better impression than Seventh Madame. Seventh Madame was too humble and timid, while Madam Li was neither servile nor overbearing. It made people feel very comfortable.
Han Yunxi didn't have a deep impression of Madam Li. In her memory, this Third Madame had never had any conflicts with any branch. No one dared to provoke her, and she wouldn't take the initiative to provoke others.
When she appeared in large events, she was always gracious and appropriate. She wouldn't be ignored or attract too much attention.
Han Yunxi thought that if Han Ruoxue was a man, perhaps Han Congan would consider giving the position of the head of the household to the third branch.
Although Han Ruoxue could take in a son-in-law, it wasn't something to be proud of. Moreover, it wasn't as if the Han family didn't have a male heir.
"You may rise." Han Yunxi waved her hand, indicating for Third Madame to rise.
When Third Madame got up, she didn't forget to greet Madam Xu and Seventh Madame. Her attitude was polite and well-mannered. She even smiled at little Yi 'er. Han Yunxi saw this but didn't say anything.
Madam Xu explained the purpose of her visit, and Third Madame invited everyone into the courtyard.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, the fragrance of tea immediately assailed their nostrils. It was said that the tea in Third Madame's room never ran out.
Everyone took a seat. Third Madame personally fetched a pot of spring tea and said with a smile, "I only received this tea a few days ago. I was just thinking of giving some to everyone to try. Coincidentally, everyone is here today. Madam Xu, no matter what business you have, since you're here, let's try this tea first."
Of course, Madam Xu agreed. However, she was absent-minded and gulped down several cups of tea. Seventh Madame didn't know much about tea and wasn't in the mood. Her worry was written all over her face. She wanted to remind Han Yunxi several times but didn't know how to.
On the other hand, Han Yunxi wasn't in a hurry. She tasted it with relish. Needless to say, this spring tea was much more delicious than the tea she used for her experiments!
The tea the servant gave her was autumn tea. Although it was well preserved, it had been a long time. The color and fragrance were much worse.
As Han Yunxi drank, she pondered. Spring tea and autumn tea from the same tea tree tasted completely different. Presumably, the ingredients in the tea leaves were also much different!
Should she use the spring tea to test it?
She hesitated for a moment before asking, "Third Madame, why is this spring tea more delicious than autumn tea?"
Third Madame smiled and said, "The true meaning of spring tea isn't the tea leaves produced in the spring. It's the tea leaves picked from the first budding leaves of the tea tree after the winter. The flesh of spring tea leaves is thick and the tea leaves contain aromatic substances as well as various other substances. Therefore, compared to summer tea and autumn tea, the taste is more fresh and the fragrance is more pleasant. "
As soon as she said this, Han Yunxi became alert. Aromatic substances and other substances?
What was Third Madame referring to? Could it be that she was referring to the various trace elements in the tea leaves?
One had to know that these things were only studied so meticulously in the modern era. In ancient times, even traditional Chinese medicine was very rough on the ingredients of medicine. It was rare for a unit of measurement as small as "money" to appear on the medicine list.
She didn't expect Third Madame to study it so meticulously!
Was it the tea fanatics of this era who studied it so meticulously, or was Third Madame especially knowledgeable?
Han Yunxi was shocked in her heart, but she didn't show it. She continued to ask, "So, in terms of preservation, spring tea is also different from other teas?"
Third Madame seemed to have sensed something. A trace of wariness flashed through her eyes as she smiled, "True spring tea is rare. Most of it can be finished within a month, so it's not so particular about preservation."
Han Yunxi asked a few more probing questions. Third Madame's expression didn't change. She continued to smile and was very patient. However, the answers that came out were things that Han Yunxi already knew. There was nothing new.
After a few cups of tea, Lady Xu finally couldn't take it anymore. She gave Third Madame a look, telling her to stop talking.
Third Madame closed her mouth and changed the tea leaves to brew again.
Lady Xu was very satisfied. She put down the teacup and sighed with emotion, "Esteemed Wangfei, after Master went to prison, many things happened in this family. A few of the concubines ran away with a lot of money. Now, only us three sisters are left. Sigh … "
As Lady Xu spoke, she deliberately looked at Madame Li and then at Seventh Madame. She continued, "Master was sentenced to life in prison. He doesn't even allow visitors. Now, the Han family is such a big family, but there's no one to call the shots. How many people in the family are jealous? Yesterday, Third Uncle even came to ask me. He said that if the young masters in the family can't get up, I should quickly hand over the storehouse key to him. He said that the storehouse key and the 《Han Family Medical Canon》 belong to the Han family, not our family. Tell me, isn't that infuriating? "
As soon as she finished speaking, there was silence. Everyone knew that the storehouse key was in Han Yunxi's hands. Seventh Madame lowered her head and didn't dare to make a sound. Third Madame was busy brewing tea and didn't make a sound.
Smart people could tell that Lady Xu's words were beautiful. She didn't point the finger at Han Yunxi, but she was obviously insinuating that Han Yunxi was the least qualified to have the storehouse key.
Han Yunxi didn't speak either. She hugged Yi 'er with one hand and poured tea with the other. She was calm and composed. This spring tea was fresh but not greasy. It tasted so good that she was falling in love with it.
Among those present, Yi 'er's expression was the most serious. His dark eyes were focused, as if he was trying hard to figure out the meaning behind Lady Xu's words.
Seeing that no one reacted, Madam Xu didn't panic. She didn't expect Seventh Concubine and Third Concubine to speak up for her today. She only needed them to be present so that they wouldn't deny it if the storehouse key fell into her hands.
Lady Xu sighed softly and said, "Yesterday, Third Uncle came. This morning, Fourth Uncle came as well. His intentions were similar to Third Uncle's. Don't you think they're bullying our Han family because we don't have enough people? "
Although no one answered, Lady Xu continued, "No matter what, our Yuqi is an adult. He's a dignified young master. How can they be like this?"
At this moment, Han Ruoxue, who had been sitting by Third Madame's side, couldn't help but ask, "Lady Xu, my father's been in prison for a while now. Why did they only come knocking now?"
At these words, Third Madame immediately stomped on Han Ruoxue's foot under the table. Han Ruoxue cried out in pain, but had no choice but to endure it.
Lady Xu rejoiced at the response and sighed. "Aye, I don't know where they heard the news. They said the storehouse key is with esteemed wangfei because none of our young masters can support themselves. They had to rely on esteemed wangfei's power and influence to keep the key with her!"
At this, Lady Xu finally met Han Yunxi's eyes. "Esteemed wangfei, say … say, if news of this spreads, it doesn't matter if it loses the Han Family's face, but it'll affect you negatively as well! If Grand Concubine Yi finds out, she'll definitely be unhappy. "
If Grand Concubine Yi knew, of course she'd be unhappy! Although the Han Family was large and prosperous, it wasn't even the tip of the iceberg compared to the Duke of Qin's estate. Why would Grand Concubine Yi care about the Han Family's small assets?
Once news of this spread, the fact that Qin Wangfei had returned to her maternal family to fight for the family assets was enough to put Han Yunxi on the capital's headlines again!
In the end, she'd be shaming the Duke of Qin's estate!
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