SFS Chapter 676 Flower Appreciation Banquet!
Chapter 676 Flower Appreciation Banquet!
Zhang Ruilan actually regretted it after she slapped him; she didn't know why she had just thrown a slap.
They were already in a dilemma, and nothing they did seemed right. Unexpectedly, someone actually stood up and spoke up for Chu Chu.
Chu Chu nodded slightly to the young lady as a way of thanking her.
"Never mind, let's not pick and choose today, let's come another day. Sorry to trouble you, shopkeeper."
As Chu Chu spoke, she turned around and gave a wink, and the maidservant quickly stepped forward and bowed to the shopkeeper.
"I'm sorry to have troubled you, shopkeeper. This is medicine that our young lady brought from Jiangnan. You can apply it to your face to relieve pain and swelling. Also, although we didn't manage to buy anything today, we've still bothered you for so long and affected your business. This is a token of our young lady's appreciation. It's not much money, but it's a small compensation for you."
The shopkeeper took one look and exclaimed, "This won't do!"
The two people, master and servant, neither harmed anyone in his shop nor damaged anything in his shop. How can he take their things so casually?
"No, no!" The shopkeeper waved his hands repeatedly. "Young lady, we are all people with eyes to see what happened today. We can see right from wrong clearly. I dare not accept this money."
"You don't need to be so modest. Consider this a deposit from my young lady. She said she'd come back another day to choose jewelry."
The shopkeeper then accepted the money with some embarrassment.
The actions of Chu Chu and her servant were tantamount to giving Zhang Ruilan a resounding slap in the face!
Is this really the behavior of a demure young lady from a modest family? She's not only arrogant but also vicious!
As soon as Chu Chu and her companion stepped out of the shop, they saw Fu Hongyang standing there.
In fact, ever since the two of them had their conversation that day, Fu Hongyang has never been to any brothels again.
Chu Chu was naturally happy about his change, but now that she saw him standing there with his brows furrowed, she couldn't help but feel a little unhappy. Could it be that he felt she had bullied her good cousin?
"Why doesn't Young Master Fu go inside? Young Master Fu is a man, why is he here? Did he come with Miss Zhang?"
Before Fu Hongyang could speak, Zhang Ruilan rushed out upon hearing the words "Young Master Fu," lunging at him while crying, "Big Cousin, this woman is bullying me!"
Suddenly, the entire jade shop fell into complete silence. How could this woman be so shameless?
She was the one who bullied others first, wasn't she?
Fu Hongyang dodged, and Zhang Ruilan missed her target, staggering slightly before looking at him incredulously, "Cousin?"
Fu Hongyang didn't even glance at her, and looked up to ask, "Did she just insult you?"
These words were naturally spoken by Chu Chu.
Chu Chu's face flushed slightly. She glanced at Zhang Ruilan, who looked quite embarrassed beside her. She didn't intend to embarrass her too much; after all, Zhang Ruilan was Madam Fu's niece. She should at least show her some consideration.
"It's nothing, just a misunderstanding. What brings you here?"
With just one sentence, Chu Chu's attitude towards him softened considerably.
Fu Hongyang stepped forward and looked her up and down. "It's good that you're alright. Let's go, I'll take you home."
Although there weren't any overly ambiguous actions or overly intimate words, anyone who saw them could tell that the two were mutually attracted. They were clearly a perfect match.
Zhang Ruilan watched helplessly as the two of them walked away from her, one after the other, while her two maids were still crying out in pain.
Soon, the day arrived for the banquet to be held at the Prince Changle's residence.
The roses are in full bloom right now, and the whole back garden is filled with the fragrance of various flowers.
"Your Highness, the young mistress has arrived."
Mu Xin Nuan was stunned for a moment. If Rong Yue hadn't reminded her, she would have completely forgotten about Fang Shi.
"Sister, this banquet you've prepared today is quite grand. What made you decide to hold a flower-viewing feast?"
Mu Xin Nuan smiled slightly, "Isn't that right? I'm also someone who can't sit still. Today's banquet is naturally for one of my relatives."
Fang was slightly taken aback. "What? A relative of the Mu family has come? How come I didn't know?"
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head, "It's not from the Mu family. Cousin, please sit for a while. I reckon Chunhua will be here soon, so we can chat together."
Although Fang Shi still didn't make much progress, at least she frequently attended such occasions. Even if she didn't talk much, at least she became a familiar face.
"Greetings to the Princess." Gao Chunhua and He Xiangling arrived together.
Upon seeing this, Mu Xin Nuan immediately instructed, "Quickly go and help him up, make sure he doesn't fall."
Now that He Xiangling is pregnant, she naturally needs to be more careful.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Gao Chunhua said with a hint of coquettishness, "Look, the princess is indeed biased. When I was pregnant, why didn't the princess care so much? Now that Sister He is pregnant, you know to have someone help her up quickly."
Mu Xin Nuan glared at her, "You're so shameless, do I need to tell you what to do? You've never considered yourself an outsider. It's only because Xiang Ling is kind-hearted that you always bully her."
He Xiangling blushed with embarrassment. The two of them took their seats and nodded slightly to Madam Fang.
Fang was quite surprised to find that the group of women had such a good relationship with Mu Xin Nuan.
She was Mu Xin Nuan's cousin-in-law, but Mu Xin Nuan had never spoken to her so casually and intimately before. Did Mu Xin Nuan dislike her, or had she behaved too poorly?
If Mu Xin Nuan knew what she was thinking right now, she would be incredibly grateful!
Not bad, at least you're starting to reflect on your own actions!
"Your Highness, Madam He has arrived, and Madam Fu has arrived."
Soon, the princess's back garden became very lively.
Whether it was intentional or not, Mu Xin Nuan sent invitations to anyone she had met even once.
Of course, this post is different from other posts.
There were bright red invitations with gold foil stamping, as well as ordinary invitations.
What Mrs. Zhang received was naturally the most ordinary kind.
Those with ordinary tokens can only enter the back garden, but they are not qualified to enter the largest pavilion in the garden.
Although they could enjoy the flowers, they had to separate from the officials' wives at the final banquet.
Mu Xin Nuan had no intention of creating these hierarchical distinctions, but she had no choice; these were the things that noble ladies valued most. If they felt that their treatment was the same as that of other merchants' wives, they would feel resentful.
Take Mrs. He for example; deep down, she believed she was superior to everyone else.