Chapter 92: There is Room For the Poor Daughter
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Chapter 92: Staying the Night
In order to host Xiao Yeyang, Daohua had gone all out in preparing the meal. Aside from the meat dishes, most of the ingredients were from the space.
Even though Xiao Yeyang had eaten countless delicacies from mountains and seas, after tasting the food at the Yan family’s home, he couldn't help but praise it.
Dong Yuanxuan and Zhou Chengye, who normally never asked for seconds at home, had both eaten two bowls of rice and were still left wanting more. If not for maintaining their noble status, they both felt they could eat a little more.
After the meal, Daohua asked Wang Man’er to serve freshly picked jasmine tea to everyone.
Xiao Yeyang held his teacup, looked at the blooming jasmine flowers floating in the tea, and inhaled the fragrant aroma. He nodded in approval and said, “Your family’s flower tea is quite good.”
Daohua smiled. “If you like it, I’ll pack some for you to take when you leave.”
Xiao Yeyang didn’t refuse. He took a sip of tea and nodded, “Not bad. It’s something I could drink from time to time.”
Everyone in the room chimed in, agreeing with Xiao Yeyang. Regardless of whether they truly liked jasmine tea, they all praised it, not wanting to be left out.
In the middle of the gathering, Madam Li, unsure whether Xiao Yeyang and his companions would be staying the night, came to discuss the preparations for guest rooms with Daohua. Daohua left for a while to speak with her.
Madam Li asked, “You’re familiar with that noble lord, tell me, how should we prepare the guest rooms? Are there any taboos we need to be aware of?”
Daohua hesitated. She didn’t know what to do about such things. Seeing Madam Li getting anxious, she suggested, “Mother, I think you can just follow the usual customs for preparing the rooms.”
Madam Li immediately disagreed. “That won’t do! He’s a royal child.”
Daohua thought for a moment. “How about I ask Defu, Xiao Yeyang’s personal servant?”
Madam Li urged, “Hurry, go ask him.”
Daohua reluctantly returned to the living room, only to find the atmosphere a little off. A maid was kneeling on the floor, visibly trembling.
“What happened?” Daohua asked, looking at Xiao Yeyang.
Xiao Yeyang glanced at Daohua but didn’t answer.
At this moment, Defu stepped forward and explained, “This maid was careless and knocked Master Qi’s artwork to the ground.”
Daohua turned to look at the fan beside Xiao Yeyang. She walked over, picked it up, opened it, and examined the landscape painting on it. Nodding, she said, “Not bad.” Then, tilting her head, she asked, “Who is Master Qi?”
If it weren’t for observing proper manners, Xiao Yeyang would have rolled his eyes right there. How could she not know who Master Qi was? Was she really from an official family?
“Master Qi…”
Xiao Yeyang, who also enjoyed painting, couldn’t stop talking about Qi’s works. His admiration for the artist was evident in his voice.
After listening to him, Daohua smiled. “You really admire this Master Qi?”
“Of course,” Xiao Yeyang replied.
Seeing that he was about to go on and on, Daohua quickly interrupted, turning to Defu and saying, “Little Eunuch, my mother is unsure how to prepare the guest rooms. Could you please help guide her?”
Defu didn’t answer immediately but glanced at Xiao Yeyang. Seeing that he hadn’t objected, he immediately understood that the little prince was planning to stay at the Yan family’s house. “Yes, I’ll go right away.”
After he left, Daohua smiled at Xiao Yeyang and then turned to the trembling maid. “You can go now,” she said, then opened the fan and held it in front of Xiao Yeyang. “Alright, now you can tell me about Master Qi’s painting style. Maybe I could become a great painter one day.”
Xiao Yeyang gave her a sideways glance but didn’t respond to her letting the maid go.
His temper wasn’t great, but he wasn’t the type to make things difficult for a maid. However, when Daohua had left for a while, the Yan family’s servants had been trying too hard to please him, which irritated him. Since he couldn’t vent his frustration on them, he ended up taking it out on the maid who had made the mistake.
“You want to be a great painter? You should learn some basics first. How can you not even know who Master Qi is? I’m embarrassed for you.”
Daohua responded confidently, “So what if I don’t know Master Qi? I’ve never had any training in this area. Isn’t it normal? Now that you’ve told me, Now I know.”
At this moment, Xiao Yeyang remembered that Daohua had grown up in the countryside and had a very limited view of the world. Realizing this, he decided not to say anything more. Seeing her holding the fan and looking at him with a pitiful expression, he put aside his status and began to explain the painting on the fan to her.
In the room, the others noticed Xiao Yeyang’s smile return and breathed a sigh of relief.
Yan Zhigao cast a displeased glance at advisor Lin and Yan Wenjie. Just now, if these two hadn’t acted carelessly, the little prince wouldn’t have gotten upset.
Dong Yuanxuan and Zhou Chengye exchanged a look and lowered their heads to sip their tea.
They both knew that Xiao Yeyang was planning to stay the night at the Yan family’s residence, and both were feeling uneasy.
Dong Yuanxuan had already anticipated that Xiao Yeyang wouldn’t leave Xingzhou City today, so he had arranged accommodations at an inn in the city. But now, all his preparations were for nothing.
Zhou Chengye felt a little disappointed. He had hoped to invite Xiao Yeyang to stay at the Zhou family’s home. No matter how one looked at it, the Yan family couldn’t compare to the Zhou family in status.
Unfortunately, one word from the Yan family’s eldest daughter had shut down his plan.
Zhou Family
Old Master Zhou saw that his eldest grandson had not sent any word back, so he said to his eldest son, “Tell your wife not to prepare anything; the little prince won’t be coming.”
Master Zhou nodded. “The Dong family also has businesses in Xingzhou City, so it’s understandable that the little prince won’t come to our house. The Zhou family can’t compare to the Dong family.”
Old Master Zhou was somewhat disappointed by his eldest son’s narrow view. He sighed, feeling a bit helpless. Fortunately, his second son was better. Otherwise, the Zhou family’s future would be in trouble.
“You’ve only considered the Dong family, but haven’t thought that the little prince might stay at the Yan family?”
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Master Zhou looked surprised. “How could that be?”
Old Master Zhou snapped, “How could it not be possible?” After pausing for a moment, he added with meaningful intent, “Sometimes, luck is very important. Yan Zhigao offended Secretary Du and his career was almost cut short at the county magistrate level. But look, he’s turning things around now. You see, one must build good relationships.”
Master Zhou seemed to half-understand, half-not.
Seeing this, Old Master Zhou decided to be more direct. “The Yan family has just arrived in Xingzhou, and they have a lot to deal with. If we can help them now, they’ll be grateful.”
“Tell your wife to spend more time with the Yan family’s women. By the way, Jingwan is on good terms with the Yan family’s eldest daughter. Young girls can also visit each other.”
Master Zhou hesitated. “Father, do we really need to do all this? I’ve inquired, and the Yan family doesn’t have much foundation. They come from a poor background.”
Old Master Zhou immediately got angry. “What’s wrong with coming from a poor background? Wasn’t the Zhou family’s ancestor also from a humble background? Eldest Son, you can’t just look at things as they appear. As long as the Yan family maintains good relations with the little prince, there’s no telling how far they might rise!”
“I’ve heard that when Yan Zhigao was a county magistrate, he was very popular, with over ten thousand umbrellas being given to him by the people. He must be someone capable of getting things done. A person like that, once given an opportunity, has unlimited potential!”
(End of Chapter)
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