The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

At first, Xie Yingwei thought that Xu Qingye had rented a house with him and an attendant in the same courtyard, and his family conditions should be similar to his, or even slightly worse.

Later, when he saw him leading Song Yuntang and more than a dozen servants to the capital, he knew in his heart that the Xu family's conditions might be better than he thought.

But I didn't expect that they bought such a luxurious house without saying a word.

It's really low-key.

Jason Lu's family and their colleagues were equally surprised.

Before, judging by his clothes and behavior, I only knew that Brother Xu's family was well-off, but I didn't know it was so well-off.

"This house is really grand!" He said as she looked around.

Lu Xingyan pulled Lu Zhenzhen to the stream and squatted there to admire the colorful koi in the stream.

"Look, sister, this one is so beautiful."

"Brother Lu, sister-in-law, Mr. Xie, you're here." Song Yuntang greeted them and turned to look at an unfamiliar man standing nearby. "Who is this?"

"This is Li Youlin, a colleague of mine and Brother Xu's, and also from the same hometown. We entered the Hanlin Academy together this year. We happened to meet on the way here. When he heard we were coming, he came along." Jason Lu introduced Li Youlin to him. "This is Brother Xu's first wife, surnamed Song."

Li Youlin bowed to Song Yuntang.

"I came here suddenly, I hope Madam Xu won't blame me."

I didn't expect that the top scholar of this year's imperial examination would have such a beautiful wife in his family. No wonder he dared to reject the olive branch thrown by Prime Minister Zhuang in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in front of the emperor.

Song Yuntang smiled and nodded.

"Anyone who comes is a guest. Since you are my husband's colleague, you are naturally welcome." She gestured towards the main room, "Please come in."

"Hey, good."

Li Youlin looked around the courtyard as he walked, and couldn't help but wonder about Xu Qingye's family background.

He leaned close to Jason Lu's ear.

"Brother Lu, do you know what the family of this year's top scholar does for a living?"

Jason Lu shook his head.

"To be honest, Brother Li, I haven't investigated this before. I only heard that he comes from a farming family. I don't know what his family does specifically."

"Such a family background is not something an ordinary farmer can afford."

A farmer may not be able to afford such a large house in his entire life. Even if he sides with a certain faction, it is impossible for him to get several thousand or even tens of thousands of taels of silver at once. Did he lie about his background?

Thinking of this, Li Youlin was shocked.

This is the crime of deceiving the emperor!

Song Yuntang had no idea what the person behind him was thinking.

After she sent the male guests to the other young men in the main hall, she led He to the flower hall next door and sat with Jiang Surao who was with her child.

Seeing this, Lu Xingyan hurriedly pulled his sister to the flower hall and greeted Song Yuntang and Jiang Surao.

Jiang Surao smiled as she looked at the two children, a boy and a girl, in front of her.

"Mrs. Lu's two children are so handsome, they are so pleasing to the eyes."

He smiled and said, "Mrs. Xiao, you are so kind."

He turned and looked at the two children.

"Why don't you thank Madam Xiao quickly?"

The two children saluted obediently. Lu Xingyan was older after all, so he said politely, "Thank you, Madam Xiao, for your compliment."

Jiang Surao glanced in his direction, then turned to look at He who was standing beside her. "Mr. Lu is a handsome man with quite a bit of Lord Lu's charm. He might become a pillar of society in the future. Madam Lu is so lucky."

Hearing her praise, He couldn't stop smiling.

Song Yuntang picked up the plate of snacks on the table and handed it to the two of them.

"Xingyan, Zhenzhen, come and have some snacks."

"Thank you, Auntie."

The two children each took a piece and sat aside to eat quietly.

Song Yuntang looked at He again, "Sister-in-law, is Xingyan doing well these days?"

He smiled and said, "He's doing fine. He listened to your advice and has been practicing the Five Animal Exercises that Miss Xia Ning taught him for half an hour every day. His complexion has improved recently and he's been eating more than usual. I'm happy to see him. It shows that my sister-in-law's medical skills are really good."

"That's right?" Jiang Surao said with a smile, "In our hometown, many people beg Tangtang to treat their illnesses."

It sounds like this He family doesn't seem to know Tangtang's name yet.

Her clinic and medical school are very famous in Anyang County and Yingshan City. Many doctors are eager to go in to improve their medical skills. It is well-known far and wide.

There is also a plaque in the clinic that was personally bestowed by the emperor.

If she knew Tangtang's name, she would not question her medical skills.

When He heard Xia Ning talk about it before, she really thought that she was blindly confident in her master. Now when she heard Jiang Surao mention it again, she felt a little surprised.

She looked at Song Yuntang.

"Is there really such a thing?"

Song Yuntang smiled indifferently, "It's not as exaggerated as A Rao said."

Just then, Qin Ju came to report.

"Madam, the Tang family has sent gifts."

"I'll be right there." Song Yuntang stood up and looked at He and Jiang Surao. "You two can chat first. I'll be leaving for a while."

He nodded quickly.

"Sister-in-law, go get busy."

Song Yuntang arrived at the gate of the mansion and saw that the visitor was Nanny Chen, so he hurriedly invited her into the courtyard.

Nanny Chen looked around the courtyard, a look of nostalgia on her face. "After the county lady decorated it like this, this courtyard has regained some of its former glory."

Song Yuntang glanced towards the courtyard.

"Time is short, so this is the only way to arrange it for now. Since you're here, Madam, why don't you come in and have a seat and some tea?"

Nanny Chen smiled and waved her hand.

"No need for tea, I have to go back and report to my master."

She waved her hand, and the people behind her carried in the gifts.

Two Ru kiln vases with sky-blue glaze and a finely crafted Suzhou embroidery screen.

Song Yuntang is not someone who doesn't know the value of things.

"It's really Mr. Tang and his wife who spent the money."

"Madam, feeling that she and the County Master are on good terms, specially asked me to select the housewarming gift. Since the County Master has purchased this courtyard, she must have heard about the late Empress." Nanny Chen bowed respectfully to Song Yuntang. "I have no other requests, but please, when you are free, visit the Tang Mansion more often and enlighten our Madam."

Song Yuntang hurriedly supported her.

"Madam, please don't be like this. If I can help Madam Tang, I will be happy to do so."

She took out the pills she had prepared early in the morning from her sleeve and put them in Nanny Chen's hand.

"After returning from the Tang Mansion last time, I noticed that Madam Tang looked unwell. Here are some heart-saving pills I made myself. Madam, take them with you. If Madam Tang experiences chest tightness or shortness of breath, have her take one pill. She'll feel better in no time."

Nanny Chen looked touched and made a gesture to kneel down.

"Thank you County Lord."

Song Yuntang hurriedly lifted her up.

"Mammy, you're embarrassing me."

Nanny Chen sniffed. "Since the young lady passed away, no one has made health-preserving pills for Madam. If Madam knew that these pills were specially made for her by the county lady, she would definitely be very happy."

Song Yuntang was slightly surprised.

"The late Empress also knows medicine?"