Yi Xin as a concubine
Chapter 22: The Strange Stone Appears
It has been four or five days since the incident, but the unmarried girls in the Xin family are all very carefree. The failure of their marriages has no impact on them at all. Today, they were invited to try Xin Baoer's freshly made jasmine tea as if nothing had happened.
The three ladies of the Xin family looked at the heartless maids and shook their heads, not knowing whether they should take care of them or not.
"Forget it, why bother? Sister Zhen'er still has a bad debt to deal with. These people are probably afraid because they see that Sister Zhen'er's marriage is not going well."
Second Madam Hua started to have a headache when she thought of Aunt Zheng crying in front of her every day because of Xin Zhener's matter.
"Second sister-in-law must be annoyed by Aunt Zheng. What kind of rules does second brother have? We can't let that unscrupulous family bully our daughter."
The third wife, Miao, handed Hua a piece of cake and asked.
"Given your second brother's temper, if he wasn't too busy now, he would have run to that house and beat the guy up. How could he just let Yu'er go and get the guy back and be done with it?" Madam Cheng said with a smile.
When the three ladies thought of Mr. Xin's hot-tempered and protective temper, they couldn't help but smile.
"Mom, eldest aunt, third aunt, what are you laughing at? You look so happy."
Xin Ling'er walked up to the three people with three cups of tea, carefully placed the cups in front of the three people, and asked with a smile.
"I'm laughing at you, you little monkey. Even though your engagement has been cancelled, you're still so happy. You're so heartless."
The second wife teased her daughter in various ways without holding back at all.
Xin Ling'er looked at her mother resentfully, then tactfully shut her mouth and didn't respond or refute.
"Try the jasmine tea made by my eighth sister. It smells so good!"
Seeing her daughter trying to change the subject, Hua did not expose her. She bowed her head and took a sip of tea out of courtesy.
After taking a sip, he couldn't help but take another sip, then said, "This tea is good, you guys should try it too."
Upon hearing this, Cheng and Miao also put down the cakes in their hands and picked up their tea cups.
As soon as the teacup is brought to your lips, a light and charming fragrance comes to your nose before you drink it. Take a sip, and the fragrance of tea and jasmine fills your mouth, giving you a rich and lasting enjoyment.
"Not bad, it tastes very good. Bao girl is really clever and skillful." Miao put down the teacup and did not forget to praise.
"That girl is usually different from the other girls. She's either reading or preparing tea, chess, or something like that. I didn't expect that she could actually do something different."
When Cheng heard her child being praised, she felt very happy, but she still spoke modestly.
"Eighth sister, please come here quickly, my mother and the others are praising you." When Xin Ling'er heard the elders praising the delicious tea made by her eighth sister, she was happier than if she were praised herself, and quickly called people to come and listen in person.
Xin Baoer made another pot of tea, then brought the teapot and teacups, and walked with the Seventh Miss Xin Miaoer and the Tenth Miss Xin Dieer to the pavilion where the ladies were enjoying the cool air.
Several people greeted their elders before taking their seats.
Xin Baoer felt that the tea was almost brewed, so she added a cup for each person. The fragrance of jasmine flowers spread in the pavilion along with the flow of water.
"It smells so good. It's so mean of you not to let us know that you have some good tea."
The eldest brother Xin Chengfeng came over with his wife Xu and the second brother Xin Chengzhi, and it was Xin Chengzhi who spoke.
"Feng brother, Zhi brother, come and sit down. Try the jasmine tea made by your eighth sister." The eldest lady greeted her two sons happily when she saw them coming, but she ignored her daughter-in-law Xu who was following behind them.
Everyone knew at a glance that it must be that confused mother of the Xu family again, who came to stir up trouble for her daughter after hearing some rumors outside.
Relying on the indirect relationship between her family and Duke Xu's mansion, she would always talk to the eldest lady whenever she had the chance, which made the eldest lady very unhappy, and she became less warm to her daughter-in-law.
It was fine on weekdays, but Mrs. Xu came again yesterday, and the two of them quarreled with each other for a while. It was obvious that Mrs. Cheng was still angry.
"Mother, how are my two aunts?" Xu didn't dare to bother to please them at this moment. She greeted them hesitantly and found a corner to sit down.
"Qingrong, come and try your eighth sister's tea and give me some advice." The third wife Miao smiled and tried to smooth things over, signaling her concubine's daughter Xin Miaoer to pour a cup of tea for her eldest sister-in-law as well.
"Thank you, Third Aunt, and thank you, Seventh Sister." Xu accepted the tea tactfully. Seeing that her mother did not show any dissatisfaction, she began to drink it in small sips. After taking a sip, her eyes lit up.
At this time, Xin Chengfeng and Xin Chengzhi also put down their teacups and looked at Xin Baoer at the same time.
"Little Eighth Sister, this tea is good. Do you have any more? Give some to Second Brother."
"Second brother is so shameless. There are only a few jasmine plants in Eighth Sister's yard. Even if we make all of them into tea, how much can we expect? We didn't even dare to ask for it, but you are so shameless." Xin Ling'er was outspoken and helped to refuse before Xin Bao'er could even open her mouth.
"Silly girl, how can you talk to your second brother like that? I think you deserve a punishment." Xin Chengzhi was not angry. He raised his hand and pinched Xin Ling'er's chubby little face, threatening with a smile.
Everyone in the pavilion was amused by the two funny guys.
Seeing that the ninth sister was struggling to escape from the clutches of the second brother, Xin Baoer hurried forward to rescue her.
"My tea is just a simplified version of flower tea. The aroma of tea and flowers are not compatible. I just drink it for fun. If Second Brother can find more jasmine flowers, I can give him a recipe for making real jasmine tea."
“What is real jasmine tea?”
Xin Chengfeng had been helping to manage the family business, and his family also had its own tea garden in the south. When he heard about the new tea-making recipe, he became interested.
When Xin Baoer saw that her two brothers were interested, her watery little deer eyes were full of cunning.
"Real jasmine tea is a complete fusion of the aroma of green tea and jasmine flowers. Compared with the freshness of green tea, the jasmine tea made in this way has a more mellow floral fragrance and tastes unique. It does not require any tea art techniques, just boiling water can stimulate the full aroma of the tea."
Seeing that the tea in their cups was empty, he took the teapot and filled them up.
"And green tea with jasmine flowers is more conducive to refreshing the mind."
"It's incredible, it's incredible, our little Eighth Sister has become bolder, and her speech is now very eloquent." Xin Chengzhi couldn't help but joked as he looked at Xin Baoer, whose eyes became brighter the more she spoke.
After her second brother said this, Xin Baoer realized that no one was talking and she was the only one talking. She suddenly felt shy and embarrassed and felt uncomfortable all over.
"By the way, you two brothers are not busy today, so how do you have time to come to the backyard to kill time?" Cheng saw that her youngest daughter was uncomfortable and quickly changed the subject.
"I was so drunk on the delicious tea that I almost forgot about the important things." After being reminded by his mother, Xin Chengzhi slapped himself on the forehead in annoyance.
"Heqilou has spread the news that an auction will be held in Qingbo City near the sea in a month. The auction item will include a rare stone with the word 'longevity' salvaged from the deep sea. All the nobles from the four countries and one state are invited to attend."
"Stop keeping us in suspense and get to the point!" Mrs. Xin ran out of patience and urged her son to speak quickly.
Xin Chengzhi touched his nose, not daring to resist, and continued, "The crown prince and several princes were among the invited guests. Yesterday, the crown prince found father and invited father to go with him. Father tactfully told the crown prince about the troubles at home and said that he could not leave. As a result, all the rumors about the daughter of Guan Yu Xin Mansion disappeared this morning."
"That's all?" The eldest lady was a little dissatisfied.
"How can that be possible? It is said that the Crown Princess has been confined by the Crown Prince and cannot go out for a month." Xin Chengfeng said. Although he still felt a little unsatisfied, there is still a long way to go.
"That woman got away with it." Hua took a big sip of tea and muttered in dissatisfaction.
Although they were dissatisfied, they could finally live in peace for a while, so the ladies were still very satisfied.
But when his eyes fell back on the girls, he suddenly felt that the tea in his hand was not as fragrant, and his mood was not as good as before.
Four girls who were discussing what other flowers could be used to make tea suddenly felt a chill on their backs. They looked around at the same time and met three pairs of eyes full of resentment.
The four girls shuddered at the same time, and had a bad premonition in their hearts. Perhaps they would live in dire straits for a long time to come.
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