Chapter 1147 - 1149: Giving Gifts_1
That evening, Ye Zi’an did not return home.
Although she knew that he was accompanied by Ye Yi and others, she still felt somewhat worried.
"Madam, are you really going to visit the Zhou Family today?" she had thought about matters until late last night, and as a result, felt somewhat lackluster upon rising in the morning.
Nevertheless, she replied, "Yes, why not? Madam Zhou’s face must be as green as can be today. We should certainly go there to laugh at her and, by the way, fan the flames a bit." Besides, she had a grand gift to deliver.
"By the way, how are the rumors concerning Madam Zhou and the Zhou Family these past two days?"
Mingcui, upon hearing this, had plenty to say, as she had made a point of inquiring.
"Madam, Mrs. Hong and Mrs. Liu are truly remarkable. They spread the word further than even a gong could carry. I went out this morning and discovered that even the children in the county know about Principal Clerk Zhou’s wife distorting the truth. And about Principal Clerk Zhou himself, putting on airs of integrity but actually being a hypocrite, not even sparing a young maid. As for Cao Lingling, now that she has been mentioned, it seems as if everyone in the county remembers the incident involving her obstruction of the County Magistrate. They say she is no good, climbing the social ladder to seek wealth, and some even suggest that she seduced Principal Clerk Zhou. Otherwise, why would she leave the Ye Residence and run to the Zhou Residence in the middle of the night?"
"That’s good to hear. No one is saying anything about our son, are they?" Yang Chuxia then asked. Madam Zhou had come to her with all sorts of complaints and seemed to imply that she valued her reputation highly. Ha, now she would see how painful it was to have her face so publicly stripped.
"Yes, there is mention of our young master, but most people are sympathetic towards him."
"Oh? How so? Why are they sympathetic?"
Mingcui laughed, "They say our young master is quite pitiable. That Cao Lingling is not anything good. All those claims that she was the young master’s cousin were lies, and by seeking wealth, she brought our young master into disrepute. And now she has been slandered by Madam Zhou and Cao Ling, truly misfortune has befallen him. Many now are cursing Principal Clerk Zhou and his family as no good people."
"Knowing that everyone is cursing them gives me peace of mind," Yang Chuxia stood up, straightened her clothes, and said, "Let’s go, we are going to deliver a gift to Madam Zhou."
Upon leaving the room, she went to see Little Lele, who was being held in Li’s arms.
Seeing Yang Chuxia heading out, he asked, "Mommy, where are you going?"
"Good son, stay home and play nicely with your brother. Mommy will be back soon after going out."
Lele seemed to understand that she had things to do and obediently nodded his head.
Yang Chuxia found him so cute and well-behaved that she kissed him, "What a good baby. Mommy is leaving now."
"Goodbye, Mommy."
"Goodbye, Lele."
After greeting her eldest son, Yang Chuxia headed to the forecourt, but on arriving, she saw a woman standing near the carriage. Tsk tsk, from afar, the woman had such a flirtatious appearance, dressed in a red gown, even her lipstick was red. With a sultry look in her eyes, she seemed every bit the seducing temptress. They say concubines should never wear bright red, and today, of all days, she insisted on dressing the concubine she was gifting in bright red just to infuriate Madam Zhou beyond measure.
After boarding the carriage, in no time, they reached the entrance of the Zhou Residence.
Yang Chuxia didn’t wait for the servants inside to announce her; she just led her entourage in. Hmph, she thought, how dare a wife of a Principal Clerk, relying on her age, expect her to wait for permission to enter? Did they not know who she was?
At that moment, Madam Zhou was reminded of her first visit to the Ye Residence when Yang Chuxia had put her in her place, having kept her waiting to be announced and then sending a maid to escort her, which made her want to emulate Yang Chuxia’s action.
What she had forgotten was that Yang Chuxia’s status was higher than hers.