Chapter 1822 Yu Hua Fried Yellow Flowers
Chapter 1822 Yu Hua Fried Yellow Flowers
Just moments ago, Old Madam Wan was sleeping soundly, but when Shang tide entered the room, she suddenly woke up. Shang tide quickly went over and reached out to touch her head!
"It's not hot." It was Old Madam Wan who spoke. She patted Shang tide's hand to comfort her, "Don't be nervous, Mother is fine!"
"Mother, you scared us to death!" As she spoke, Shang tide used a pillow to prop up Old Madam Wan's head!
The old lady said, "My mother is getting old and can't handle things anymore!"
Shang tide said, "Mother, Cheng Feng has already sent someone to the Han family to inquire. Nianxia is fine now! Please don't worry!"
Madam Wan said, "It's good that she's alright. That girl is lively and not the type to threaten suicide. She was probably pushed too far this time!"
Shang tide tentatively asked, "Now that Nianxia has been given a second chance at life, will you still let her marry into the General's Mansion?"
Madam Wan said, "I was confused about this. Nianxia and Suiming are not suitable for each other. It was right for Nianxia not to try to climb the social ladder. Suiming has made great military achievements, while the Han family has accomplished nothing. This official position was bestowed by the Emperor because of your influence. The two families are of vastly different social standing and are not a good match!"
Shang tide couldn't understand it. Her mother-in-law, who was obsessed with supporting the Han family and wanted to marry Han Nianxia off to the general, had suddenly changed her mind! Had she changed her nature?
As Shang tide was making various guesses in her mind, Old Madam Wan spoke up again: "Daughter-in-law, go to the Han family later and see Nianxia!"
"Mother, I'll go in a few days! I'll go after you've recovered!"
Madam Wan smiled and said, "I'm perfectly fine. If you need help, I'll get out of bed and walk around for you a couple of times!"
Shang tide took the medicine bowl from Xing'er and began to feed the medicine to Old Madam Wan. "Mother, you fainted just now, you should rest in bed!"
Just then, Cheng Feng, who had gone to the door to see Wan Lianxing off, returned. Hearing his mother's voice, he laughed, "Mother, get out of bed and walk around with me for a bit. I was so worried for a while!"
When Madam Wan saw Cheng Feng, her smile widened: "Feng'er, I want Shang tide to go to the Han family to see your cousin Han Nianxia!"
"I've already sent people to inquire, and Han Nianxia is fine. From now on, Mother, don't worry about the Han family's affairs! Look at you, you fainted just because a junior member of the Han family committed suicide. If this continues, you won't be allowed to see any more members of the Han family!" These were Cheng Feng's true feelings. The Han family's fate was already clear, and his mother's personality certainly couldn't withstand any further changes in the Han family. Therefore, he didn't want his mother to have any further contact with the Han family!
Old Madam Wan feigned anger: "How dare you! But I'm getting old, and even if I wanted to worry about the Han family, I can't anymore! I'm too old to do it!"
Normally, this old lady would worry herself sick over the Han family, but suddenly she said she couldn't worry about them anymore. This surprised Cheng Feng and Shang tide. This was not like her at all!
If she can manage not to worry about the Han family, Cheng Feng and Shang tide will be secretly delighted!
After Madam Wan finished her medicine, she urged Cheng Feng and Shang tide to leave, saying she was tired and needed to rest for a while, and told them to go about their business! She said she found it noisy for the two of them to stay in her courtyard!
Seeing that the man was unharmed, Cheng Feng and Shang tide left with peace of mind.
As soon as the young couple left, Old Madam Wan covered her mouth and started crying.
Xing'er panicked: "Grandmother, what's wrong with you! Please don't frighten Xing'er!"
Madam Wan dared not cry loudly. She covered her mouth with one hand and pounded the bed twice with the other, choking back tears as she said with heartache, "I was foolish! I have harmed the Han family and put the Emperor in a difficult position."
Xing'er gently comforted her, "What nonsense are you talking about, Madam? The Han family is doing just fine, and Miss Nianxia's life is not in danger. Why are you crying, Madam?"
Madam Wan said, "Don't lie to me. I heard everything that was said in the outer room. Han Muran bullied people at Tingfeng Nunnery, and what's most... most despicable is that she organized prostitution! And she did it all under the banner of my Prince Pang's Mansion! She has truly disgraced my Prince Pang's Mansion!"
Madam Wan didn't hear much, just a few words, but it was enough for her to process!
Xing'er, who had been serving her, also heard the conversation in the outer room, but the old lady was asleep at the time. How could she have heard it? When did this person wake up? Could it be that the old lady had been pretending to be asleep?
The old lady was awakened by Ge Dongqing's loud wail, and once she woke up, she could not fall back asleep!
Xing'er tried everything she could to comfort Madam Wan, but she couldn't stop crying. When she had no other choice, Xing'er threatened to go find the Prince and Princess. Madam Wan didn't want her son and daughter-in-law to know that she already knew about the Han family's shameful deeds and true nature, so she stopped crying.
On the other side, Cheng Feng said to Yu Hua, "Go and fry some more small yellow flowers!"
Yu Hua's eyes widened. It was that little yellow flower again. Who had that little yellow flower offended? It was frying pot after pot. "Who wants to eat little yellow flowers anymore?"
Cheng Feng said, "Your Majesty! Didn't you hear me?"
Yu Hua immediately perked up, "Yes, yes, the Emperor said before he left that he would come back next time to eat my fried yellow croaker! I'll go fry them right now, over low heat, until they're crispy and crunchy!"
Shang Xi frowned: "Don't let him blow it up!"
Yu Hua ignored Shang Xi's words: "The Emperor wants to eat it, so it has to be fried. Hurry up and help me out, like starting a fire or something!"
Upon hearing about fried yellow croaker, Big Eyes secretly drooled. "Butler Yuhua, let me help you start the fire!"
Big Eyes likes to help out in the kitchen, and because he's small, people will secretly stuff him with treats!
Yu Hua said with great disdain, "You can't start a fire, the fire is too strong, the fish will burn! Shang tide, you help me!"
Shang tide was furious. "Is there no one else in the manor? You want me to start a fire!"
Yu Hua said, "You're just sitting here getting angry. Why don't you go and light the fire and chat with me? Besides, we can't just send the Emperor a bowl of fried daylilies. We should at least have a couple of side dishes with it!"
Cheng Feng also said, "That's right, Shang tide, show your uncle what you've got!"
Shang tide was in a bad mood and felt resentful. "He won't listen to my complaints against the Han family, so I'm not going to bother showing him any skills!"
Cheng Feng advised her, "Your uncle has already made up his mind! You can rest assured! Go and show off your skills to him. He's just as angry as you are today! He just hasn't shown it yet! Go and show him your skills! Let him see what you're made of!"
"I'm not going!"
Unlike Cheng Feng, Yu Hua didn't discuss Shang Xi's situation with her. She grabbed Shang Xi's arm and pulled her outside. Shang Xi pretended to break free a couple of times before following her. Da Yan followed as well, wanting to help the princess. Yu Hua complained that he didn't know how to start a fire, but the princess didn't care. Whether the fire was big or small, he didn't have any complaints!
It was past lunchtime and still early for dinner, so many of the palace servants in the kitchen had gone to rest. Only one person on duty was dozing off at the door. When he saw the princess and the steward arrive, he immediately perked up.
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