After I traveled through the book, I fought back in the Hou Mansion

Liu Yanyan also echoed, "Yes, only you and Princess Kangning have such a close relationship that you can receive such a reward. How could a family like us get such a hairpin? If we did, we would definitely put it on display."

Luo Shuiyao looked from afar and saw a group of beautiful girls gathered together, talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was extremely lively.

"Ladies, excuse me for bothering you." Nanny Sang came out of the attic and shouted to the crowd.

The girls stopped laughing and turned to look at her.

Nanny Sang bowed respectfully and said, "Excuse me, ladies. My wife has sent a message asking my two cousins to come in. You can all take a seat first."

Lu Zhaozhao glanced around after hearing this and asked in confusion, "Huh? Why hasn't Sister Yao come yet? She always comes late, and today is such an important day, why hasn't she come yet?"

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone heard a cold voice: "I'm here."

When everyone heard the sound, they turned around and saw a stunningly beautiful woman standing under the hibiscus tree.

Today she was wearing the clothes that Lu Zhaozhao had sent her. She was wrapped in a pink brocade, with her hair in a bun and two flower-wrapped tassel hairpins. She had a light touch of lip balm and a little powder on her face, which made her look incredibly beautiful.

When the women in the courtyard saw this, some of them showed surprise in their eyes, while others showed jealousy and disdain.

When Nanny Sang saw her, her eyes lit up involuntarily. However, Nanny Sang had seen a lot of things in the world, so she quickly came to her senses and said softly, "Miss Lu, Miss Luo, the madam wants to see you."

Inside the attic, a profusion of flowers filled the air, each revealing an exquisite elegance. The ladies of the various families sat together, and to the left of the Marquis sat her eldest sister-in-law, Zheng, the wife of General Xuanwei.

The Marquis's family, the Yangs, were military officers, and had originally held the rank of General Dingyuan, a fifth-rank official. Her eldest brother was mediocre and unfit for important positions.

Later, because the eldest daughter of the eldest house was married into the Mansion of the Marquis of Zhongyong, and the eldest daughter of the second house was married into the Mansion of the Earl of Jing'an, with the help of these two families, he was promoted to the position of General Xuanwei, a fourth-rank official.

Therefore, the eldest sister-in-law of the Yang family is always very kind to her younger sister-in-law.

At this moment, she picked up the snack on the table, took a bite, and couldn't help but admire: "Ayun, the chef in your house is really skilled. She can make such delicious and exquisite snacks. I don't even know to send some home."

She looked at the Marquis's wife with pretended anger.

Upon hearing this, the Marquis's wife pursed her lips and smiled. She gently patted Zheng's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, please don't make fun of me like this. This is a recipe that Yaoyao came up with because she saw that I don't like sweets. I was planning to bring some to your house in a few days to try."

"It's just that I've been so busy lately that I haven't been able to find the time. If you really like it, you can ask the kitchen maid to come over and make some. This pastry is so delicious when it's fresh out of the oven."

The Marquis's wife paused, took a sip of tea, and then continued, "However, this requires Yaoyao's consent. As her aunt, how can I take away the credit for this little girl's work? When someone arrives, you can go ask her yourself."

Zheng asked with a hint of surprise, "Yao girl, is that the girl your master brought back from the countryside? How could she have such a skillful handicraft?"

The Marquis's wife nodded in agreement. "That's her. Her name is Yaoyao. Although she comes from the countryside, she's beautiful, honest, and very polite. She's a very likable girl."

The ladies in the room exchanged glances. They had long heard that the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's residence had welcomed two young ladies. When they had received the invitation to the welcoming banquet, they had assumed it was for Miss Lu, but now it seemed that was not the case.

However, Miss Lu's maternal grandfather was the former Minister of the Central Secretariat. Although he had passed away many years ago, her uncle was still alive and was currently appointed as the Imperial Censor. Moreover, her father was from the Lu family of Ping'an County, also a prominent family. It was understandable that Miss Lu could receive such courtesy in the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion. But how could this country girl compare to Miss Lu?

Looking at Yang's expression, she seemed to be full of praise for this country girl. How could a village girl be so beautiful? How could Yang, who was used to seeing noble ladies from Kyoto, praise her so highly?

The ladies exchanged glances with each other, savoring the snacks on the table, and couldn't help but feel a little bit of anticipation for this country girl.

"Madam, the two cousins are here." Everyone in the hall was having complicated thoughts, but Nanny Sang's words broke the quiet atmosphere.

"Let them in quickly," the Marquis's wife stopped talking and hurriedly ordered.

The ladies stopped talking and looked towards the door.

Nanny Sang walked in, leading two young ladies of outstanding appearance. One of them was wearing a light blue dress, with a bright and dignified appearance, and her every move exuded an elegant and generous temperament.

The other person was wearing peach-colored clothes. She had a delicate and beautiful face, eyebrows like distant ink, and slightly upturned eyebrows and eyes with a hint of charm, yet still dignified. She reminded people of the pink lotus standing upright in the lake in summer, which was extremely delicate and attractive.

For a moment, all the ladies were a little surprised at the looks of the two of them.

Finally, it was Zheng who broke the silence first: "Which one of you is Yaoyao? Come forward and let your aunt take a look."

Luo Shuiyao stepped forward, bowed to her politely, and said, "Madam, how are you?"

Zheng looked her up and down, then looked at her in amazement and said, "Ah! What did you eat to grow up like this? You are so beautiful. I just heard from your aunt that you created these two snacks, so I wanted to see you. Now it seems that it is not surprising that such a beautiful woman can have such a clever mind."

Luo Shuiyao lowered her eyes shyly and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Madam. However, I learned this snack from others, so it's not my own work."

Zheng was increasingly satisfied with her. As for her claim of learning it from someone else, she didn't take it seriously. In the Zhou Dynasty, who wouldn't keep a recipe for a pastry secret? How could they give it to someone else without any reason? She just thought the child was shy and wanted to shirk credit.

She did not dwell on the matter, but said: "I am your aunt's sister-in-law, you can also call me aunt."

As she spoke, she took off the hibiscus bracelet she was wearing and put it on Luo Shuiyao's hand.

Luo Shuiyao was startled and quickly declined, "Aunt, this won't do. It's too expensive."

Zheng held her hand as she tried to refuse and said, "Don't refuse. This is a gift for meeting you. You have to accept it. Do you think this little bracelet of mine is unworthy of yours?"

Luo Shuiyao looked at the jade bracelet on her hand. She didn't know whether to refuse it or wear it. She couldn't help but look at the Marquis' wife for help.