After the lunch break, Wei Hanzhang and his mother took a soft sedan back to Qixiang Palace.
The mother and daughter had just entered the palace gate, and were about to tell the maid to call Wei Hansu out when they saw the client coming from a distance...from the direction of the small kitchen, with a graceful figure and an exquisite food box in his hand.
Seeing his stepmother and younger sister, Wei Hansu's steps stagnated slightly, but he quickly resumed walking in this direction as usual, stopped a step away, and said, "I've seen my mother."
She looked at Wei Hanzhang with a smile and said cautiously: "I know Ran Ran that you like to eat lotus seed cake. My sister went to Longzhou City to select the best lotus seeds today. No, this has just been baked. Would you like to try it, Ran Ran?"
Her tone was pleading, coupled with her eyes full of hope, it was hard to refuse.
However, Wei Hanzhang had no intention of continuing the sisterly relationship with this concubine. She looked away and didn't even want to say a word.
Mr. Jiang next to him looked at the concubine up and down for a long time, then said softly: "Please pack up and go back with me."
Wei Hansu's hand holding the food box tightened suddenly, his face turned pale, and he said, "Did my daughter do something wrong?"
As she said that, her knees went weak and she was about to kneel down in public to admit her mistake. Jiang glanced back, and Grandma Zhou took a thousand steps in one stride. She lifted her up with quick eyes and hands, and said with a smile: "The ground is hot, Miss Qi." But stand firm."
Jiang really couldn't get used to seeing her act like a little girl who always had tears in her eyes and knelt down to apologize. She couldn't hide her disgust and said: "Ran Ran is one year younger than you. The marriage has been decided. Now you are the only one in the family." Girl who hasn’t been married yet, maybe it’s because I’ve neglected to discipline you over the years that you’ve grown up like this…”
She paused, but did not say the harsh words after all. She only said: "I have asked two old ladies who were released from the palace to teach you the rules. Go clean up and come back with me."
Wei Hansu was extremely afraid of this aunt, knowing that she had always been one of the best. She did not dare to cry out even when her arm was so painful when held by Aunt Zhou. She only dared to speak to Wei Hanzhang even to beg for mercy.
"Ran Ran, are you angry with me because of what happened yesterday?" She begged in a trembling voice, "I know I was wrong. Can Ran Ran forgive my sister this time?"
"I asked you to go back with me. Who can show you this look? If you show it to others, they will think that I want to take you back to Shentan."
Jiang's brows furrowed tightly, "If you don't like the Duke's Mansion and don't want to go back, I will send a carriage to take you back to Beijing today, and you and your aunt will go live in Zhuangzi."
"No, no, no!" Wei Hansu shook his head hurriedly and said repeatedly: "My daughter is not unwilling to go back. Mother, please don't be angry. I will go pack my things right away."
As she said that, she finally stood up straight, put back the tears that were about to fall, bowed to Wei Hanzhang Yingying, and said: "I know Ran Ran you are very annoying to me. What happened yesterday was indeed my words and deeds." Damn, you’re right to be angry, but it’s not right for my sister to apologize to you.”
Her hair on the temples was slightly messy and she was dripping with sweat. She looked flustered and helpless, which was extremely pitiful.
Although Wei Hanzhang had seen through that her face was probably fake, she was still angry.
Even if it's just pretending, can you please stop pretending to be such a weak person who can't take care of himself?
As a concubine, she even tried to please her maids, and lived cautiously, as if walking on thin ice. In Jiang's words, people who didn't know thought that someone had been mean to her.
Wei Hanzhang pursed his lips and finally said: "Your surname is Wei, and you are the second lady of Duke Wei's palace. You can be more generous in your dealings. There is no need to be so petty to please everyone. I am annoyed by your actions yesterday, but I still hope you can stand up and stop looking like this."
Wei Hanzhang said this many times, and Wei Hansu also heard it many times, but only this time she was slightly startled when she heard it, and looked straight at the other person, her eyes extremely complicated for a moment.
Now that the relationship between the sisters was almost broken, she suddenly realized that her younger sister didn't seem so hypocritical after all. In fact, if you think about it carefully, she is in a high position, so there is no need to lie to her, a concubine sister.
...Ran Ran is sincere to her.
This thought made Wei Hansu's heart tighten. She moved her lips as if she wanted to say something, but stopped.
The sun was fierce. Mrs. Jiang glanced at the concubine who said nothing, and said to Grandma Zhou: "Go, help the seventh girl pack all the clothes and jewelry."
After saying that, she pulled her daughter into the inner room and said angrily: "You are the same. It's so hot outside. If you just stand there and say anything to her, if she was a teachable person, her temper would have changed a long time ago."
Wei Hanzhang did break out in sweat on her forehead, and her mouth felt dry. She raised her hand to pour a cup of herbal tea for her mother, and was about to pour it for herself when she thought of something, stopped her movements and called out to Luzhu, He ordered: "Go and see if the small kitchen has prepared iced green plum soup for me today."
Xiao Boqian even had to control her diet and refused to allow her to be rude. After bargaining, she got a cup of iced green plum soup every day.
It would be a pity if the small kitchen was not prepared because lunch was not used in the palace.
Lu Zhu took the order and left. On the way to the kitchen, she happened to meet Wei Hansu who was returning to the side hall with Aunt Zhou.
Seeing Lu Zhu, Wei Hansu's expression stiffened for a moment and asked, "Where are we going?"
Lu Zhu paused slightly. Although she knew that the seventh girl had a quarrel with her own girl, she still bowed and said, "My girl wants to drink green plum soup. I will go to the kitchen to get it."
Hearing this, Wei Hansu closed his eyes suddenly.
Seeing this, Lu Zhu asked with concern: "Is Miss Seven feeling unwell?"
...Nothing," Wei Hansu smiled, gave up his seat, and said, "Go quickly, don't keep Ran Ran waiting for too long. She is so tired in summer that she loves to drink this sour-sugar water every day. "
Luzhu didn't ask any more questions. After bowing once more, he hurried away.
The hands in the sleeves were clenched into fists, and the nails dug into the palms. Wei Hansu glanced at Lu Zhu's leaving figure for the last time, and smiled at Nanny Zhou with a normal expression: "It's time to do it, Nanny, let's go."
... Ran Ran can't blame her. Once she tells the truth, she may be in doom. She doesn't dare and can't take the risk. If you want to blame, then blame fate.
Everything is fate.
Lu Zhu was very efficient in handling errands. Wei Hanzhang didn't wait long before he saw her entering carrying a delicate jade cup.
As soon as he got the cold sour plum soup, Wei Hanzhang handed it to Jiang with filial piety and said, "Mom, I want to try it. The royal chef in the palace is really good at it. The same sour plum soup is much better than the one at home."
"I'm not even married yet, so I don't care about my own things anymore. I only care about the palace." Jiang was amused by her greedy look. She was very impressed by her daughter's thoughtfulness and couldn't help but reach out and touch it. Between her eyebrows, she said angrily: "You can drink it yourself, my mother doesn't like to drink these sour things." (End of Chapter)
