Farmer's wife: My husband came back and the house was in chaos

Chapter 548: Thank you gift? Specialties from my mother's family

After coming out of the Wen Mansion, Yao Qingnian walked towards the Duke's Mansion. On the way, he happened to meet Shen Jinghong who was also preparing to go back.

"Qingnian, where have you been? I haven't seen you for several days." Seeing it was her, Shen Jinghong ran over.

"I went to the house where Old Joe used to live. How about you?"

"I'm preparing for the Spring Examination. Although we are in the Duke's Mansion now, we can't always rely on grandpa. This family will have to rely on me in the future. I have to work hard to make you live a better life and carry forward the Duke Chen Mansion." After Shen Jinghong finished speaking, he asked, "Why did you go to Lao Qiao's house? Isn't he dead? I heard that the whole family moved out of the capital. Did you find out anything?"

"Just concentrate on preparing for the exam. Don't worry about other things. Leave it to me." Yao Qingnian originally wanted to tell him about the matter, but when he heard that he was preparing for the exam, he temporarily put the matter aside.

"The exam will be held in the spring after the New Year. Time is tight. I have to go back and catch up on the lessons I missed over the years. I'm sorry to trouble you at home, my sister."

"No problem. Just study hard. I don't expect much from you. Just come back as the top scholar. When I come out, I will have a brother who is the top scholar. How proud I am!"

"There is only one number one scholar, and that's not too much to ask! All right! I'll try my best, but if I fail, you can't laugh at me."

"I was just joking, you took it seriously? Just do your best! Health is the capital of revolution. Don't forget to take care of your body while studying."

"I'm serious. For your sake, I have to try my best."

The two chatted and laughed as they walked towards the Duke's Mansion. When they arrived at the door of the Duke's Mansion, they saw a lady standing there with some people, so they walked up to her and asked, "Madam, who are you looking for?"

"Miss Chen." The lady turned around when she heard the voice.

"Mrs. Ran, why are you here?" Yao Qingnian was a little surprised. Then, looking at Ran Jiajia who was standing beside him with a reluctant look on her face, she knew that she must have been forced to come here.

"I came here specially to thank you. It was thanks to you that Jiajia's illness was cured last time." Mrs. Ran said with a smile.

"It's just a small matter for me, madam, don't take it to heart." Yao Qingnian said politely.

"Jia Jia, look at Miss Chen, she is dignified and generous, unlike you who is so petty. Come here quickly, apologize to her, and thank Miss Chen by the way. If it weren't for her, you would continue to be ridiculed when you go out!"

"Mom, how could anyone slander their own daughter like this in public!" Ran Jiajia said angrily.

"This is not slander. I am doing this for your own good. We should be grateful..." Mrs. Ran began to preach.

"Okay, okay, mother, I get it, please stop talking." There were other people present here, why didn't her mother give her any face at all? Glancing at Shen Jinghong beside her, Ran Jiajia's face turned slightly red. Although he was a fool now, he was once a famous handsome young man in the capital. She only dared to look at him from afar. She said to Yao Qingnian awkwardly: "I was wrong at the Queen Mother's banquet last time. I shouldn't have embarrassed and humiliated you. However, you also said in public that I had bad breath, which made me lose face and dare not go out. We are even now."

"You kid! Miss Chen, don't mind it. Jiajia is simple-minded. She says one thing and means another, and she has no ill intentions. It's just that her brain is a little..." Mrs. Ran said without any reservation.

"Mom!" Ran Jiajia stamped her feet, signaling her not to continue. If she continued, she was afraid that her mother would expose all her past.

"Miss Ran is straightforward and lovely. Let's not talk about the past. Please come in, madam." Yao Qingnian covered her mouth and laughed secretly, inviting Madam Ran to come in and sit for a while. Madam Ran did not refuse. It was just right for her to go and pay her respects to Old Madam Chen and Chen Shuhua.

Arriving at the main hall, Yao Qingnian asked someone to call Chen Shuhua and the others over, while Madam Ran asked the servants to bring the thank-you gift she brought: "Miss Chen, our master is just an inconspicuous civil servant, and he doesn't have any valuables. These are all specialties brought from my mother's family. I hope you don't mind them."

"Mrs. Ran, you're too polite." Yao Qingnian waved her hand to refuse with a guilty conscience. She didn't intend to treat Ran Jiajia at the beginning. She just wanted to embarrass her. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Ran was so straightforward. Not only did she not bear a grudge against her, but she openly asked her to treat Ran Jiajia and prescribe medicine. That's how she accidentally treated her.

"Just accept it. I have a straightforward personality and I speak directly. You helped me. If I don't come to thank you, I will always remember it in my heart. I like you very much, Miss Chen, so don't refuse it anymore."

"Okay, then I'll accept it." The lady said it was a specialty, and it probably wasn't something valuable, so Yao Qingnian asked someone to accept it.

Just at this time, Old Madam Chen and Chen Shuhua also came over. After greeting each other, they sat down to chat and drink tea, talking and laughing. Mrs. Ran had a casual personality and soon started chatting with them. Chen Shuhua was afraid that Ran Jiajia would be bored, so she asked Yao Qingnian to take her for a walk in the backyard.

Madam Ran doesn't like Ran Jiajia and Gu Jialing to associate with each other. Gu Jialing is arrogant, and her daughter is simple-minded and can't think that much. She can easily be led astray or bullied if she is not careful. However, her master has a good relationship with the Prime Minister, and the two of them have often played together since they were young. Ran Jiajia is as close to her as a sister, and she can't be convinced by just a few words.

She liked Yao Qingnian very much and thought she was smart and clever, and someone who knew how to act in moderation. The people in the Duke's Mansion were also all good people, so she felt at ease having Ran Jiajia play with her.

Yao Qingnian took Ran Jiajia to the backyard without letting bygones be bygones. Ran Jiajia walked beside her and said, "Don't think I'll be grateful to you if you help me. You bullied Jialing, and this matter is not over. She is my good sister. If you bully her, you are bullying me."

"Oh! When did you see me bullying her? She was the one who made things difficult for me first. I was just fighting back normally. She was just being stubborn and willful. What does it have to do with me?"

"She told me that it was because of you that you embarrassed her in public on the street and incited the people to anger her. She fell for your trick and did something extreme, which caused the emperor to blame her."

"Did she tell me why she provoked this incident?" Yao Qingnian heard her say this, but she was not angry. People have preconceived ideas. She and Gu Jialing have known each other since childhood, and they have only met twice. If she explained too much, it would make her feel that she was provoking them.

"That's not the case. But since you are so powerful, you must have bullied Jialing first." Ran Jiajia puffed her cheeks and thought it as a matter of course. However, after getting along with Yao Qingnian today, she felt that Yao Qingnian did not seem like someone who would take the initiative to cause trouble. He looked calm, but he might be pretending. If it weren't for her mother, she would not have come here today!