Chapter 228: Chapter 93: Recognizing Relatives_2 Chapter 228: Chapter 93: Recognizing Relatives_2 Yueyao had Hua Lei go down and buy so Pine Flower Cake, which Tingzheng was fond of. Yueyao, apart from the three als and supper, didn’t snack, at most eating so fruit. The way to nurture one’s health is to prioritize the main als, as snacking too much is bad for the body.
With a large package of Pine Flower Cake, Yueyao took two pieces for Tingzheng and divided the rest among those who had co with her. Yueyao was quite generous, and the maids and old nannies by her side all benefited.
Lady Mo’s expression changed upon hearing that Yueyao had also taken Tingzheng to visit the Ma Family, “Does this Third Girl really know what she’s doing?” Lady Mo thought Yueyao wouldn’t take Tingzheng to visit today, only going by herself. But to bring Tingzheng along as well? How would the people of the Ma Family view this, and what would Madam Zhuang, who had just married into the family, think?
Granny Lau said, “Madam, the Third Young Lady, no matter what, wouldn’t disregard the honor of the Lian Mansion, and she likely wouldn’t bring this matter up of her own accord.” That was all they could hope for.
After finishing her morning al, Ruo Lan didn’t attend to Internal Affairs but instead talked with Ma Peng as they waited for Yueyao and Tingzheng. Shortly after, they heard from outside, “young lady, Cousin Miss and the Young Master (cousin) have arrived. They’re already at the second gate.”
Ruo Lan stood up with a smile, “Please, hurry and invite them in.”
Ma Chengteng had gone to his duties, having taken ten days off for his son’s wedding. After being busy for nine days and resting for one, he resud his duties. Ma Peng took half a month’s leave for his wedding, but unfortunately, what should have been a honeymoon period was spoiled by difficulties from his stepmother, making the couple’s ti together extrely short, which deeply frustrated Ma Peng.
Yueyao led Brother Zheng and paid their respects to Ma Peng and Zhuang Ruolan.
Ruo Lan nodded internally at Yueyao’s composed and generous deanor but was rather surprised to see the bruise on Tingzheng’s face. Showing up like this was indeed a breach of manners.
Yueyao took the initiative to say, “Last night, Tingzheng accidentally fell while walking, so his face is a bit bruised. Please excuse the discourtesy, cousin-in-law.” The Ma Family had formally invited them over, and it would have been even ruder had Tingzheng not co. Moreover, Tingzheng’s appearance would be morable since people always sympathize with the underdog, and right now, they needed others’ sympathy being in a vulnerable position.
Upon hearing Yueyao’s words, Tingzheng looked up and called, “Sister, tomor…” In fact, it had indeed been Tingzheng’s own fault for falling, as Tingchao hadn’t actually hit him, which made Tingzheng feel quite embarrassed.
Yueyao patted Tingzheng’s shoulder, signaling him not to speak, “Sister knows you feel embarrassed, just be careful walking next ti.”
Tingzheng quickly nodded in agreent, “Mmm.” It wasn’t just Ruo Lan who realized there was more to the story; even the normally obtuse Ma Peng sensed there were undisclosed troubles. It wasn’t too complicated to guess that Tingzheng must have been wronged at the Lian Mansion.
Yueyao looked at Ma Peng and said with a smile, “cousin-in-law is so beautiful, big cousin is truly lucky.”
Zhuang Ruolan wore a slanted collar long gown embroidered with a pattern of pogranates symbolizing luck and prosperity and a skirt of rose-pink edged with golden thread. On her head was a hairdo in the shape of a crescent moon adorned with pogranate hairpins signaling fertility and prosperity, and a pair of Gold Step-Shakes, with ruby tassels swaying with every movent. Slim in figure and fair-skinned, she was beautiful and vigorous; truthfully, she was as radiant as spring plums against snow, as divine as autumn orchids in the frost.
Yueyao couldn’t help but inwardly exclaim that her big cousin had indeed struck good fortune to have married such a beautiful and capable cousin-in-law. Truly, as the saying goes, “A fool may sotis have fool’s luck.”
Ma Peng was dressed in vibrant red, looking particularly spirited. He nodded repeatedly in response to Yueyao’s complint, “Yes, yes…”
Even the composed Zhuang Ruolan blushed at Ma Peng’s words, while the maids at her side secretly suppressed their laughter.
The wedding gift from Yueyao had been sent in advance, but now she presented an additional gift, seeking to establish a good relationship with her cousin-in-law.
Yueyao offered her prepared gift, “Big cousin, cousin-in-law, this is a small token of my affection.”The gift Yueyao gave was not sothing exorbitantly expensive but a pair of screens she had embroidered herself, depicting pogranates, a symbol of auspiciousness and fertility, and also a poem wishing for a happy marriage.
Zhuang Ruolan regarded the embroidered screens from Yueyao, and although not as fine as the work of a professional Embroideress, the stitching was even and the color matching appropriate, which was quite comndable.
Yueyao said with a smile, “cousin-in-law, please forgive if my embroidery is subpar.”
Zhuang Ruolan had also guessed that the screens were done by Yueyao herself, as it was simple reasoning: if Yueyao was to have soone embroider on her behalf, she would choose a top-notch Embroideress, not soone with these half-developed skills. She noticed the script on the screen, which resembled plum blossom calligraphy style but wasn’t quite so, “Sister, have you learned the plum blossom calligraphy style?” Plum blossom calligraphy is the most difficult of all styles to learn, and she was surprised to see that Yueyao had dared to incorporate it into the embroidery; it was bold and quite rare.
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