The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

An Xiaoqiu was much calmer than Yang Jing. Although she didn't know why the young lady of the Jingguo family was making trouble, she knew that more and more people were watching, which was not a good thing for her. "Miss Jinglan, there were a lot of people here just now. You did deliberately spill tea on my sister's clothes. Let alone changing clothes, this tea was freshly brewed. The scalding hot tea almost scalded my sister. You should give an explanation for this matter."

Jing Lan didn't have that much patience for An Xiaoqiu: "I've already apologized to you, and your cousin is fine now, right?"

What do you mean it's not a big deal? If I hadn't worn so many clothes today, my skin would have been burned for sure. Yang Jing widened her eyes and was about to retort.

Seeing this, An Xiaoqiu quickly stopped Yang Jing who was about to speak: "Ms. Jinglan, whether my cousin is in trouble or not, it can't erase your behavior of deliberately spilling the tea, right?"

Han Chu was a person who loved to be lively. She nudged Yang Qi with her shoulder and said, "Your cousin is very eloquent." Jing Lan was famous in Beijing for being unreasonable. However, An Xiaoqiu was able to fight back under Jing Lan's arrogance and unreasonableness, and was not afraid of Jing Lan's momentum at all.

Yang Qi looked at Han Chu helplessly: "The lady from the Duke of Jingguo's Mansion is not bad either, and my cousin has only been in the capital for a few days, so she probably doesn't know this lady from the Duke of Jingguo's family yet." It seemed that An Xiaoqiu had been suppressed by the An family in recent days, and she wanted to do something to make the An family trust her again, so she stood up for Yang Jing.

Seeing this scene, people around me started talking about it.

"This Jinglan has hit a wall today."

"The Jingguo Mansion is quite powerful. Jing Lan has always been smooth sailing, but this time he finally fell."

Jinglan relied on her good family background and was always arrogant at parties. Many girls from official families were angry but dared not say anything.

Such an opportunity is hard to come by, and many people are happy to take advantage of it.

There were more and more voices like this. An Xiaoqiu and Yang Jing heard them in their hearts and began to get scared. It turned out that the one who was arguing with them was Jinglan, the only legitimate daughter of the Jingguo Mansion and the most favored one.

Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly serious, Yang Lan spoke up, "Miss Jing, today is my grandmother's birthday, and it's also a great day for the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion. If there's a big fight and it spreads to the front yard, it will be embarrassing for everyone." Although Jing Lan was favored, she had messed up today's banquet. The Yongyi Marquis's Mansion would probably be angry. If the Jingguo Mansion was implicated, Jing Lan would definitely be scolded.

Yang Lan is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Song and is deeply loved by Marquis Yongyi. When Jing Lan saw Yang Lan speaking up to smooth things over, he glanced at An Xiaoqiu and said nothing more.

Seeing this, Yang Qi asked someone to take Yang Jing and An Xiaoqiu downstairs: "Go change your clothes quickly."

When Yang Jing heard Yang Qi's voice, she did not thank her third sister for smoothing things over. Instead, she glared at Yang Qi.

Han Chu frowned at Yang Jing's look, leaned over to Yang Qi's ear and said, "Your sister doesn't appreciate it."

Yang Qi glanced at Han Chu and pulled her aside, away from these noble ladies: "If my sixth sister makes a fool of herself today, it will be a disgrace to the Duke's Mansion. Besides, my grandmother is here today too."

Hanchu nodded in understanding: "Will your mother vent her anger on you?" Children who grew up in the capital all knew some of the secrets of the inner courtyard. Ever since Hanchu knew that Yangqi's mother was a stepmother, he had been worried about Yangqi, fearing that if he wasn't careful, Yangqi would be married to an old man by the stepmother.

Yang Qi shrugged: "If an enemy comes, we will fight him with our soldiers; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth. There is no point in worrying about such things." The previous events taught the An family a lesson, but it is hard to say that the An family will not go into a dead end. Moreover, there is an uneasy An Xiaoqiu around, who is a troublemaker.

Fortunately, the eldest brother stayed at home for a few days during the Mid-Autumn Festival and then left, otherwise Yang Qi would have been feeling very anxious.

An Xiaoqiu and Yang Jing followed the maid downstairs, but they didn't show up when it was time for dinner. Yang Qi felt something was wrong, but didn't ask Xin Che to inquire.

The Mansion of Marquis Yongyi is a famous wealthy family in the capital. Today's banquet was also grand. All the snacks were freshly made and sent from Tianxiang Pavilion. Many of them were still hot when they arrived.

Han Chu took a piece of small pastry and put it in her mouth: "The chef of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion is not famous, but the pastries he prepared are excellent."

Yang Qi didn't move: "On the way here, I heard from my aunt that today's snacks are all made by the chef of Tianxiang Pavilion. The things in Tianxiang Pavilion have always been good." Apart from being expensive, there are really no other disadvantages.

Han Chu took a sip of tea and said, "Is that so? My mother also said that the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion invited all the chefs from Deyue Tower to come today."

The most popular business in the capital is the restaurant. Whether it is the inner city, the outer city or the suburbs, the restaurant is the most lively and crowded place. But if we talk about which restaurant is the best, it is undoubtedly Deyuelou!

It is said that many of the dishes in the palace were learned by the chefs from Deyue Tower. However, the owner of such a large restaurant has never shown up, and everything in Deyue Tower is managed by the housekeeper.

Some people say that Deyue Tower is backed by the royal family, so no one dares to cause trouble here, and no one dares to cause trouble to Deyue Tower.

Some people also say that Deyue Tower must have been owned by the prime minister or a first-rank official of the current dynasty, which is why it could have become so large and famous.

There are many rumors in the market, but some people are indeed close to the truth.

Yang Qi also knew in his previous life that the once prosperous Deyue Tower was the property of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Why was it said to be once prosperous? It was because after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince committed suicide, the Deyue Tower collapsed with a loud bang.

No matter how well-versed the manager is in popularity, no matter how delicious the dishes are, once the owner behind it falls, Deyue Tower will be like a tree with rotten roots that can be blown down by a slight breeze.

Yang Qi glanced at Han Chu teasingly and said, "Then you'd better eat more. This is a rare opportunity." Then, he picked up a piece of peach blossom paste from the table and placed it in Han Chu's hand.

Han Chu put the cake in his mouth and said, "Of course not. The price is at Deyue Tower. I have only been there a few times with my elders. I must enjoy the feast this time."

Yang Qi blinked: "You're better off, I haven't had the pleasure of enjoying the food in Deyue Tower yet." The charges for Deyue Tower were clear, and the old lady and Mrs. Xu were not the kind of people who indulged in food, so naturally the Duke Song's Mansion had fewer opportunities to go there.

Han Chu patted Yang Qi's shoulder and said, "When I have money in the future, I will take you there."

Yang Qi was amused when he saw Han Chu's ostentatious appearance: "Okay, then Yang Qi will wait for the day when sister becomes rich."

As the two chatted and laughed, everyone took their seats and a variety of dishes were served.