Chapter 340: Frightened Aunt Yu

The pastry is made into a plum blossom shape, which fits the winter scene very well. Although it is not a big piece, it is very delicate. The top is specifically shaped like a petal, which is particularly beautiful. The fragrance is fragrant, and it also has a hint of plum blossom fragrance. .

"My slave brought this back. I sealed it in the food basket to prevent it from getting cold. It will still be hot. Please try it, Miss. You will find it delicious!" Qingyue said with a smile, holding it with a clean handkerchief. Picked up a piece and handed it to Qin Wanru.

"Do you make many pastries like this?" Qin Wanru took it, twirled her fingers, and looked at the pastry in front of her carefully. She had only seen such exquisite pastries in the palace before, but it was not something ordinary people could eat. .

"Not much. Originally, we made four portions, and each portion was only three yuan. When the servant went there, she saw the mother-in-law dividing the clothes. She said one portion would be for the old lady, one portion for the eldest lady, and one portion for the young lady. One for the general."

Shui Ruolan is avoided here. Shui Ruolan is secretly pregnant now. Most of the cakes she eats are made in her own small kitchen. Everyone in the big kitchen knows that and they don’t dare to serve them in front of Shui Ruolan. Eat.

"You're quite thoughtful. What did you say at that time?" Qin Wanru asked again.

"I didn't say anything. I just put it away and told the people around me that she didn't dare to give it to Mrs. Shui. I would give these few copies to other masters to try. If they are used well, she will make them next time. If If it doesn't work well, then change it to another style, saying that her ancestors opened a pastry shop outside, and they did a good job."

Qingyue thought for a moment and felt that this woman was a very smart person. Although she didn't ask why she didn't give it to Mrs. Shui, she explained it clearly after talking to herself.

"Then why doesn't she continue to open a pastry shop?" Qin Wanru asked curiously, brought it to her nose and smelled it, and couldn't help but take a bite. The pastry was not only beautiful, but also very sweet, which made people like it.

"The slave also asked why. The mother-in-law said something happened at home and she had to go out to work. The store was also sold out!" Qingyue replied.

Qin Wanru's heart moved, "Then her family is still opening a shop?"

"It's not open because it can't be opened anymore!" Qingyue shook her head, "I checked later and found that it was indeed the store that originally opened and it was running well, but it suddenly closed and I don't know. what is the reason!"

"When was it closed?"

"It's been a while, not recently." Qingyue said, knowing what Qin Wanru suspected.

That is to say, the person has already entered the house.

Qin Wanru nodded and stopped talking. His eyes fell on the pastry in his hand. The pastry was really fragrant and delicious. He turned over the unfinished pastry in his hand and his eyes fell on an inconspicuous corner. , a sharp dark light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

She put the pastry in her hand on the plate and turned the other two pieces over. Three equally small dark lines appeared in her eyes.

"What is this?" Qin Wanru pointed at a dark pattern on the pastry.

"This...should be the mark on the mold in the mother-in-law's hand, right?" Qingyue originally thought it was a petal and didn't care. But when she took a closer look, it looked like a small butterfly, very delicate and delicate, landing on the pastry. It is almost invisible in the dark patterns of the pattern.

"Did the mother-in-law bring the mold herself?" Qin Wanru asked with a slightly changed expression.

"This... shouldn't be the case. There was nothing when the mother-in-law came. She couldn't have brought the mold with her. It should be from the house!" Qingyue thought it was not the case.

After hearing what they said, Yujie also came over and looked at the butterfly pattern on it carefully. She said it was a small butterfly. At first glance, it looked like a faint butterfly pattern at most.

"Such an exquisite mold!" Yu Jie couldn't help but admired, "When I was at Jingxin Temple in the past, some big families from the south of the Yangtze River came to make recipes and make some pastries for distribution, but for such exquisite pastries, I was still the first This is the first time I’ve seen it. If you don’t look carefully, you really can’t see the butterfly pattern.”

There are many wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River, and Jingxin'an is very famous in the Jiangzhou area. In addition, the owner of Jingxin'an can also heal diseases. In the past, the incense was very prosperous. When Yujie was at Jingxin'an, she saw different kinds of cakes, but But I have never seen such pastries.

Qin Wanru was silent for a moment, then picked up the handkerchief and wiped it on her hands twice, "Have those pastries been given away?"

"Not at all. When the servant was about to leave, the young man from the general's side came over. Seeing these very beautiful pastries, he immediately ordered an extra one and said that the general had guests. Later, the mother-in-law Give the eldest lady’s share to the general as well.” Qingyue replied.

There are only three pieces of pastry in one serving, and each piece is not big, indeed a bit small.

If guests come, the two pots will look similar.

"There is someone coming from father, who is it?"

"It is said that he is from Duke Xingguo's mansion, and he is in the mansion now." Qingyue reported.

Qin Wanru was silent for a moment, seeing how quickly Duke Xingguo's office arrived.

"By the way, it seems to be about the eldest lady..." Qingyue suddenly seemed to think of something and hurriedly added.

"Is the second lady here?" Qin Wanru was about to ask in detail when a woman's voice suddenly came from outside the house, interrupting Qingyue. Qingyue looked at Qin Wanru and turned around when she saw Qin Wanru nodded. Lift the curtain and go out.

"What's up?"

"General, please invite the second lady to come over." The old lady said with a smile.

"Please come over, our lady, what's the matter?" Qingyue said in shock, "Aren't there foreign guests here now? They've already left?"

"It doesn't matter if you have foreigners. It's the lady in charge of Mrs. Xingguo's mansion who is here to see the eldest lady. But this matter has something to do with both the eldest lady and the second lady. I will invite the eldest lady here, and I also want to invite the second lady. Miss, go over and ask what happened yesterday!"

The mother-in-law replied with a smile.

Someone was specially sent to ask about this matter, but the people around the Dowager Madam of Xingguo Duke's Mansion turned out to be unkind.

However, this is fine. The more anxious they are, the easier it will be to disturb a pool of spring water...

Pulling the hem of her skirt and standing up, Yu Jie hurriedly lifted the curtain for her, and Qin Wanru walked out slowly: "Sister, has she passed by already?"

"Yes, this moment has passed, and I am talking to that Aunt Yu." The mother-in-law smiled and replied, the eldest lady was locked up just yesterday, and the general released her today. Looking at this situation, the eldest lady Or no need to turn it off anymore.

Qin Wanru nodded, stopped talking, and walked out with her mother-in-law.

When they arrived at the entrance of Qin Huaiyong's study, they saw two maids from the Xingguo Duke's Mansion standing in the corridor, standing with Qin Huaiyong's servant.

"Second Miss, you're here. I've just looked at you several times, but I haven't seen you yet. The general is already impatient!" As soon as the young man saw Qin Wanru, he hurriedly came forward to salute, while reaching in very smartly. The woman who led the way stepped back.

Qin Wanru followed the boy into the house. As soon as he entered the house, he found that the bustling room immediately became quiet, and everyone's eyes fell on Qin Wanru.

Qin Yuru's face was proud, she curled her lips, raised her head high, and looked at her mockingly, with a bit of hatred flashing in her eyes.

How could she be so unhappy? She thought about how she almost died of anger yesterday and had to be locked up by her father. Today, her father specially asked someone to bring her here. This meant that she no longer needed to be under supervision, and the one who came was from the Xingguo Duke's Mansion. Aunt Yu, she didn't believe what Qin Wanru dared to say.

What her mother said was true. From now on, she and Qin Wanru were as different as clouds and mud. She was superior, but Qin Wanru would be stepped down by her forever.

The words that Nanny Zhou secretly came out to tell her last night were still ringing in her ears. She was still half-believing them at first, but she didn't expect that she immediately responded to them today.

The Tai Furen of Duke Xingguo's Mansion had just taken action once, and her father had to release himself. When she Japanese moved into Duke Xing Guo's Mansion, the Tai Madam would definitely put pressure on her father to let his mother out and Shui Ruo. Lan was divorced, and as for Qin Wanru, it was enough to just marry a beggar on the roadside. She was picked up anyway, so marrying a beggar was the right place to marry.

If she doesn't want to, drug her and send her directly to a brothel, making her filthy for the rest of her life...

Qin Huaiyong's face was as dark as water, and he seemed to have no expression, but upon closer inspection, he still had some fluctuations when he saw Qin Wanru.

The one who had the strongest reaction was Aunt Yu, who no one expected. The moment she saw Qin Wanru, the cup she was holding suddenly fell to the ground and smashed into pieces. She looked at it in shock before stepping in. Qin Wanru.

Seeing Aunt Yu's shocked face, Qin Wanru was extremely calm. When she saw Aunt Yu at the Xingguo Palace, she could already imagine today's scene.

"Father!" She stepped forward and saluted Qin Huaiyong, and then saluted Qin Yuru sideways.

"Sit down first!" Qin Huaiyong waved his hand and motioned for her to sit down next to Qin Yuru. Then he looked at Aunt Yu who was so shocked that she had not recovered yet and said: "Aunt Yu, it seems like something is wrong. ?”

"The second sister must have scared Aunt Yu. I heard that Aunt Yu worshiped the Buddha along with the wife. She is very Buddha-like. People like to see people with good nature." Qin Yuru covered her face with a handkerchief and said with a sweet smile. .

The meaning of these words is to ridicule Qin Wanru, who is not a good person at first glance.

"Yuru, shut up!" Qin Huaiyong's face darkened and he shouted sternly, "That's your sister!"

"Is it my sister? Of course it's my sister. If it weren't for my sister, she wouldn't have been jealous and dropped my bracelet yesterday. Father, please give me some advice..."

Qin Yuru said with a smile, her eyes not hiding her sarcasm. If it was before, of course she would not dare to stand up to Qin Huaiyong, but it is different now. She now has the support of the Mrs. Xingguo Gongfu, so she is not so afraid to see her father!

"Yuru, okay, isn't your jade bracelet in good condition!" Qin Huaiyong's face became darker and darker.

These words reminded Qin Yuru, she shook a pair of blood-red bracelets in her hands, immediately changed the subject, and said flatteringly, "The ones that were broken before were a pair given to me by my mother. Naturally, this pair cannot be broken. The Madam specially gave it to me, and if Aunt Yu hadn’t come over today, I wouldn’t have put it on!”

When Aunt Yu came over just now, Qin Yuru specially put on the pair of blood jade bracelets given by Princess Ruian. Qin Huaiyong had the same idea as her, and did not want people in the Xingguo Palace to know that the pair of blood jade bracelets were broken. When he saw her wearing a blood jade bracelet, he said that the ones that were broken in the street were the ones Di gave to Qin Yuru.

"You...do you, your young lady, have medical skills?" This time, Grandma Yu ignored her and looked at Qin Wanru in surprise as she stood up excitedly!