Before Xia Lu could worry about going to the temple to drink talisman water,
The Lady Jia of Xi Province summoned her over.
"The Old Lady of Xi Province wants you to go over and have a chat,
I happen to have nothing to do,
So I'll bring you over with me. "Lady Jia smiled, but she felt a little uneasy,
To be honest,
She did not have a good impression of that aunt in Xi Province. The Xia Clan had just married in, and she did not want anything bad to happen to them.
"Yes." Xia Lu was suspicious. She really did not understand why the Lady Jia of Xi Province wanted her to do. It could not be because of the cake, right? She had already given the recipe to Xi Province.
Lady Jia thought so too. No matter what, in the end,
The Aunt in Xi Province said that the Jia family was of the highest status among the female members of the family,
Since she wanted the Xia Clan to go over, the Xia Clan would go over,
If she really made any unreasonable requests,
The Xia Clan could not refuse,
Then as her mother-in-law, she would refuse.
"I called your wife,
Why did you come along? "Lady Jia smiled.
"This is not boring in the residence,
I just wanted to come out for a walk. I saw that the Old Lady had called Zheng'er's wife,
So I came over to sit together,
The Old Lady won't be stingy with a cup of tea, right? "Lady Jia smiled.
"You naughty monkey,
You can come whenever you want. I'm just afraid that you'll be too lazy to go, "Lady Jia smiled happily.
"That's settled. Old Lady, don't see me coming so frequently and get tired of me," Lady Jia smiled.
"Of course I won't get tired of you. If you don't come, you'll be punished," Lady Jia pretended to be serious.
Xia Lu stood respectfully beside her mother-in-law, listening to her mother-in-law and Lady Jia's conversation. Well, she missed the group of people born in the 90s in the company again. They were straightforward. Although they would offend people sometimes, they would not. After chatting for half a day, they still could not get to the point. Watching the two of them communicate, she was more willing to go back to her courtyard and watch the Jia Zhen study.
After chatting for a long time, Lady Jia and Lady Jia finally changed the topic to Xia Lu. "You've found a good wife, she's good at making desserts."
"She is indeed virtuous. She married Zheng 'er, and Zheng' er now knows how to study hard. As long as she and Zheng 'er give birth to a grandson for me, my life will be complete." Mrs. Jia looked at Xia Lu with sincerity in her eyes. Her Zheng' er had married the right person this time. Thinking of the Qian Clan in the past, they only knew how to be mean. Although they were from a noble family, they could not help Zheng 'er in studying. Fortunately, they were not blessed.
"That's really good. When Zheng 'er was studying with his uncle, he especially disliked studying. I was worried that Zheng' er would not be able to go to Jinling with his uncle to take the imperial examinations. Now that Zheng 'er is working hard, he can go to Jinling with his uncle to take the imperial examinations next year. At that time, the two of them will have a companion on the road. It's not bad." Lady Jia smiled.
Lady Jia pursed her lips. She was a little unhappy. Haha, what did she mean by that? Was she saying that Zheng 'er could not compare to Jia Zheng? Jia Zheng was of the same generation as their old master. Their old master was a proper Jinshi. Jia Zheng was already so old, but Jia Zhu was already so old. How old was Jia Zhu? He did not even pass the imperial examinations, yet he still had the nerve to show off here.
Lady Jia calmed herself down and said, "Brother Zheng will go to Jinling to take the imperial examinations next year?"
"Yes, I originally thought that since we still have a quota for Yin Chi at home, we could just take the imperial examinations in the capital. But Old Master did not agree and insisted that Zheng 'er go to Jinling to take the imperial examinations." Lady Jia shook her head helplessly.
"Oh, then I wish you success in the imperial examinations in advance." Lady Jia thought to herself. With Jia Zheng's appearance, he had not passed the imperial examinations after so many times. How could he pass this time? It was probably because the uncle in Xi Province saw that Jia Zheng had failed so many times that he did not have much hope in his heart. He wanted him to go to Jinling to take the imperial examinations. If he did not pass, the news would not spread to the capital. At that time, it would not be so embarrassing when he went out to socialize.
"Thank you for your auspicious words. Oh right, I almost forgot. Zheng 'er's wife, do you still have the pastries you made last time?" Lady Jia passed the question to Xia Lu.
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"They're all gone. Although I made more pastries last time, I gave some to the masters of the East and West Manors." Xia Lu did not expect the conversation to turn to her, so she answered softly.
"I see." Lady Jia frowned and then said, "Can I ask you to make them again? Zhi 'er and Yuan Chun like the pastries you made. The pastries you sent last time are all gone." Lady Jia glared at the members of the Jia Chang Clan. They were not sensible at all. Since they knew that Zhi' er and Yuan Chun liked the pastries, as their elders, they should have sent the pastries over. She did not expect that they would finish them again. Could they not control their appetite for good food?
The members of the Jia Chang Clan did not seem to notice Lady Jia's glare. She was already used to it. She went to the East Mansion to ask Zheng 'er's wife for the pastries. It was for their master. Could it be that only Zhi' er and Yuan Chun could eat the pastries? Why couldn't their Master eat it? Since Madam did not like their master and was unwilling to dote on him, why couldn't she, as a daughter-in-law, dote on him a little more?
Xia Lu pursed her lips and said, "Didn't I ask Madam to give the recipe to Old Madam? Didn't Old Madam receive it? "
"She received the recipe. The chefs in the mansion can't make the pastries as good as yours. Zhi 'er and Yuan Chun don't like them," Lady Jia said.
"Oh, then the chefs in the mansion are indeed not good. They don't put in any effort. Our mansion does not lack these ingredients. If they can't make it the first time, they can make it a few more times. They will always be able to make it the best.
Obviously, they don't put in any effort, "Xia Lu said sincerely.
Hmph, if there was a first time, there would be a second time. She was not a chef. If she helped the people in the mansion make pastries, did that mean that in the future, if they wanted to give the pastries away, she would have to make them too? She would just stay in the kitchen all day and make pastries for the entire mansion.
Lady Jia nodded. Her daughter-in-law's reply was good. She had been worried for nothing. That's right, the recipe had been given to her. If the chefs could not make it, then it was the chefs' problem. The chefs in the mansion who had learned from Xia Clan were already able to make the pastries independently. It was clear that the chefs did not put in any effort.
Lady Jia of Chang Clan looked at Xia Lu's sincere eyes and wanted to laugh in her heart. Sure enough, she was right. Zheng 'er's daughter-in-law was indeed not a simple person. If it were someone else, they would have immediately agreed to her family's madam's request. Even Lin' er's daughter-in-law was previously asked by her family's madam to embroider a pouch. It was she who had suggested to Lady Jia that she find a few embroiderers who could embroider double-sided embroidery and send them to her family's madam. Lin 'er's daughter-in-law had then gotten rid of her. With Lin' er's daughter-in-law as a foil, Zheng 'er's daughter-in-law appeared even more extraordinary. With just a few words, she had pushed the blame to the chefs.
Lady Jia looked at Xia Lu and felt slightly unhappy. This was the first time someone had rejected her like this. "Zheng 'er's daughter-in-law is someone who doesn't like trouble. Well, after marrying into the mansion, she is a proper master. How can she stay in the kitchen all day for the sake of our mansion? It's this old woman who doesn't know what's good for her."
It's good that you have this understanding, Xia Lu thought in her heart. Naturally, she couldn't say what she was thinking. Xia Lu's face quickly revealed an expression of fear and trepidation. "Old Madam, why do you say that? This junior is fearful. Did this junior do something wrong? If Old Madam insists that this junior do it, this junior will definitely do it. Just now, I just felt that the mansion's chefs weren't good and slacked off. "
Lady Jia choked. What did this sentence mean? Did it mean that she didn't empathize with the younger generation and insisted on ordering the younger generation to do something unreasonable? Lady Jia pursed her lips and thought to herself, Zheng 'er's daughter-in-law this time really isn't simple. Previously, she had thought that she was virtuous and easy to bully. Now, it seemed that she had misjudged her. If this matter were to spread, she, an elder from a neighboring mansion, would use her status to bully the younger generation.
"You're right. The mansion's chefs were indeed too lazy. I'll punish them later." Lady Jia brushed it off and didn't mention the matter of making Xia Lu make pastries again. However, she remembered this grudge in her heart.
Xia Lu didn't mind. To be honest, she didn't have much contact with Lady Jia. Lady Jia had the highest status in Rongguo Province other than the Jia Daishan. However, she had married into Ningguo Province. Even if Lady Jia wanted to punish her, she would have to go through her mother-in-law. Moreover, her mother-in-law didn't seem to like Lady Jia. When her mother-in-law died, she would be the highest-ranking woman in Ningguo Province. At that time, she wouldn't have to be afraid of Lady Jia. To be honest, she would just have to manage the Jia Zhen properly and nothing major would happen in Ningguo Province. However, it was different in Rongguo Province. First, they had participated in the fight for the throne. Then, they had secretly embezzled the Zhen family's wealth. Furthermore, Yuan Chun was also in the palace. They were practically in prison. In her opinion, it would be better for Ningguo Province if they separated earlier.
Just as Xia Lu thought, although Lady Jia was angry that the younger generation of the Xia Clan didn't give her face, she didn't have any better ideas. After all, she wasn't a proper elder of the Xia Clan. Although her seniority in the Jia family was the highest, it wouldn't be proper for her to discipline the Xia Clan.
Lady Jia turned her head to Lady Jia and said, "Your daughter-in-law has a glib tongue. In the future, you don't have to despise Lin 'er's daughter-in-law for being clumsy and not being able to please you." Lady Jia was implying something.
"Old Madam, what are you talking about? When have I ever despised Lin 'er's daughter-in-law? Lin' er's health isn't good, so I'm more than happy to have Lin 'er's daughter-in-law by her side to take care of her. Old Madam, please don't let Lin' er's daughter-in-law hear your words. Otherwise, you'll definitely drop a gold pearl." Lady Jia didn't seem to understand Lady Jia's words and had a smile on her face. No matter what, she had been the daughter-in-law of Ningguo Province for so many years and had interacted with this aunt many times. She was very clear that this aunt's words had a hidden meaning. On the surface, she was saying that Lin 'er's daughter-in-law was clumsy, but in reality, she was warning her to be careful of Zheng' er's daughter-in-law.
She felt that Zheng 'er's daughter-in-law's performance today was very good. Zheng' er's daughter-in-law was going to be the matriarch of Ningguo Province in the future. How could she be like a servant girl and make pastries for others all day long? Zheng 'er's daughter-in-law's response today was what a qualified matriarch of the family should say. She said that she should be neither servile nor overbearing and refute unreasonable requests.
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