Parents are busy farming

At this time, the housekeeper's eldest young lady spoke up, "Although we merchants love money, we also understand that some wealth is beyond the reach of people like us. If you don't know how high the sky is, you will end up losing yourself. I didn't expect that you girls from official families don't understand this."

There was a hint of sarcasm and contempt in her words.

When the girl heard this, her face turned pale.

She originally thought that with her beauty and her father's official position, she could marry the general, but she didn't expect to be treated with such contempt.

She secretly regretted in her heart that she should not have come to the princess's mansion and embarrassed herself.

Before she could say anything else, a maid came over and said coldly, "Young lady, it's like this. The old lady of the general's mansion is leaving, so I came to inform you."

The girl was stunned after hearing this and thought, "Why are they leaving when the banquet hasn't even started yet?"

She keenly felt that something must have happened to Zhang Wangshi again. She couldn't help but think that this housewarming party might be a Hongmen Banquet specifically targeting the old lady of the General's Mansion.

At this moment, she made up her mind that it would be better to leave with the maid first, but at the same time, she began to wonder whether she should drift away from Zhang Wang in the future.

After all, she felt that the relationship between herself and Zhang Wangshi was like a tangled mess that could not be cut or sorted out.

Although it was hard for her to give up her affection for the General's Mansion, after all, if she could gain a foothold in the capital as the General's godsister, her status would surely rise rapidly.

Even if she couldn't become the general's wife, at least she could find a good family.

While she was still struggling, she had already arrived at the gate of the princess's mansion. At this time, Zhang Gaoyi was looking at Zhang Wangshi with a solemn face, and the atmosphere was tense.

Zhang Wangshi's face was full of accusations and anger, while Zhang Gaoyi's face was full of disgust and impatience.

Zhang Gaoyi looked at the girl walking out of the princess's mansion with cold eyes and a stiff tone, saying, "I originally thought that since you knew that you were going to attend the princess's housewarming party today, you should at least be prepared in advance so as not to lose face. But I didn't expect that you would dare to openly insult Princess Fuxia. Don't you know that I will be reprimanded by the emperor because of what happened today? In my opinion, you don't need to follow the old lady so closely in the future. I will hire a nanny to teach the old lady the etiquette and norms of the capital."

The girl felt very aggrieved. After all, the old lady was the general's biological mother. She had her own plans and naturally could not force her.

It was clearly the old lady who caused the trouble, so why is she being blamed now?

However, the man in front of her was a general, whose official position was much higher than her father's. She could only lower her head and replied softly, "Yes, I will return home now."

Zhang Gaoyi nodded slightly, then turned to Zhang Wangshi and said slowly, "Mother, I don't want to argue with you in front of the princess's mansion. Let's go back to the general's mansion first! When we get home in the evening, we can talk about what happened today in detail."

Looking at the carriage going further and further away, Zhang Gaoyi shook his head helplessly and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The development of the matter was completely beyond their expectations.

The original plan was just to let his mother meet the ladies so that she would feel ashamed, but who would have thought that she would actually speak foul language to the princess.

This not only brought shame upon Zifen in public, but also put the General's Mansion into an extremely embarrassing situation.

Thinking about tomorrow's morning court session, I'm afraid I'll inevitably be scolded.

At this moment, the banquet had already begun and Zhang Gaoyi returned to his seat with a heavy heart.

The men from the Wang family and the Ye family cast sharp glances at him, as if they wanted to pierce him through.

As a great general, he had never been treated like this in the court. However, for Ye Zifen, this situation had become commonplace.

Zhang Gaoyi silently pondered over the people in the caravan, secretly guessing that they would have to go to the competition arena again today.

In fact, long before Ye Zifen led the caravan to the princess's mansion, he had sent people to level two courtyards and build a martial arts arena to provide a venue specifically for the caravan.

This arena is exactly the same as the training ground in Lujia Village, except that the fighting here is usually two-on-one or three-on-one, and one side must be knocked off the arena for the game to end.

Moreover, the arena allows the majority to bully the minority, creating a fierce competitive atmosphere.

Thinking of this he felt pain all over.

This is an experience I haven't had in many years.

After dinner, Madam Qi arranged for several elderly ladies to go and have a rest, and Ye Zifen also accompanied Madam Hong back to her own courtyard.

She personally helped Old Madam Hong into the room, let her rest directly on her bed, and then she sat on the couch next to her.

Mrs. Hong suddenly spoke up, "Good boy, you did a great job today, and you were very tactful in what you said just now. But the general is a promising man, and his future will not be affected by his mother. You have to believe in him, and also believe in yourself. Your grandmother has seen how you have come through these years. I have always hoped that there would be someone who would spoil you after the rest of us old ones are gone. I think this general is a good choice."

When Ye Zifen heard this, she was moved, but still a little hesitant.

She stood up and walked to the bedside, sat next to Old Madam Hong, gently held Old Madam Hong's hand, and said lightly: "You also saw what happened today. I won't hide it from you. I know Zhang Gaoyi's friendship with me, but I don't want to wrong myself."

Madam Hong looked at her and sighed, "Of course we can't let her be wronged. She is our child who grew up in our hands. However, I am afraid that after today, the emperor will know what happened just now. Let's see what the emperor will do then."

Ye Zifen nodded obediently. Old Madam Hong sighed and said, "I also know that you have not married in these years because you don't want to, but your current status may not allow you to live so freely."

Ye Zifen smiled bitterly: "Grandma, I understand, don't worry."

Madam Hong patted her hands and said, "My child, grandma naturally trusts you. But you should also think more about yourself and don't be too hard on yourself."

Ye Zifen smiled, with a hint of determination in her eyes: "After Ziwei and Hongjie's wedding is over, I will deal with my own affairs. No matter who I choose as my consort in the future, I will be responsible for myself and will not let myself be wronged."

This sentence was like a reassurance to Old Lady Hong. She touched Ye Zifen's hair with relief and said, "Okay, okay, Grandma believes in you."