Chapter 175 Persuasion
Yi De was speechless. The Queen Mother had handled this matter so poorly. Wasn't it obvious that she was trying to make things difficult for Jin Xuan?
Jinxuan can cook for anyone except Liuli. She is the second sister-in-law, the second young lady of the Marquis's mansion, and the future mistress of the Marquis's mansion. Aren't you taking this opportunity to embarrass Jinxuan? It's not easy for everyone to talk about Liuli being rejected by Chunyu. With this commotion, people will say that Liuli is taking revenge.

"What does Chunyu say?" Yide asked.

Xia Youshi said, "What else can he say? He said that if Jinxuan cooks, he will serve the dishes. You know him, he is a man of his word. And Chunfeng, he respects his second brother the most, he was so angry that he even complained to me that he would not get married and wanted to become a monk. You see, this incident has caused chaos in the mansion."

"Yide, you have to help me make a decision, or ask the ancestors what they think?" asked Xia Youshi.

Yi De said hurriedly, "I dare not tell the old ancestor. She really treats Jin Xuan as her granddaughter. If she knew, she would dare to go to the palace and argue with the Queen Mother."

Xia Youshi smiled in her heart, Yi De was most worried about the old princess, it seemed that this medicine was right.

Sure enough, Yi De said, "Don't worry, I will go to the palace tomorrow to persuade the Queen Mother."

At this time, Xia Chunfeng and Xiao Jing were drinking in Tianshangju.

"What are you doing? You asked me to come out and drink with you?" Xiao Jing held the wine glass, preventing Chunfeng from pouring more wine.

Xia Chunfeng: "Xiao Jing, don't stop me, I'm very upset."

"For the marriage?" Xiao Jing guessed, but wasn't he fine when he saw him a while ago? He thought Chunfeng had figured it out.

Xia Chunfeng asked: "Xiao Jing, what do you think of my escape from Jinling?"

Xiao Jing was shocked: "Don't do that. If you run away, what will happen to your family? If you run away from marriage, will the Queen Mother still forgive your family?"

Xia Chunfeng sighed unhappily: "This life is so damn boring."

Xiao Jing thought to himself, I am the one who feels bored. The person you like has become someone else's woman. At least you have not been moved by her. You don't know how painful it is.

"You have to live with it even if it's boring. Wait until Liuli gets married and then you can discipline her properly. Actually, Liuli just has a bad temper and is spoiled, but she doesn't have a bad heart." Xiao Jing advised him.

Xia Chunfeng let go of his hand: "What do you know? She is not a bad person. I think she is not only a bad person, but also full of bad intentions."

Xiao Jing couldn't stop him, so he drank a cup with him, filled his own cup, and asked with a smile: "Why do you say that?"

Xia Chunfeng drank it all in one gulp and sneered, "She asked my second sister-in-law to be the chef on the wedding day."

"What?" Xiao Jing shouted excitedly.

"This is too much. It's amazing that she could come up with this idea. What did Yaoyao say? Did he agree?"

Xia Chunfeng frowned: "My second sister-in-law agreed, but my brother didn't agree, my mother didn't agree, and I didn't agree even more."

Xiao Jing heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Chunyu didn't agree, otherwise he would have picked a fight with him. It was legitimate for the younger brother to vent his sister's anger.

"Oh, it's so boring. Li Yao is gone. The food and wine in Tianshangju seem to have changed. Thinking back to the past, you, me, Qixuan and Li Yao, we drank together and went boating on the lake together. It was so nice without so many worries and we were carefree all day long..." Xia Chunfeng said melancholy.

Xiao Jing sighed in his heart, isn't it? At that time, he secretly liked Yaoyao, and his heart was all on her. He tried every way to make her happy, and he was very happy even when she scolded him. They went from Jinan to Jinling together, worked hard for the ancestor's birthday banquet together, and brought Qixuan and Susu together. It was really a happy time, but it was too short.

Xiao Jing also drank one cup after another. Xia Chunfeng was shocked and snatched the glass from his hand: "Hey, you came out to drink with me, why are you drinking now?"

Xiao Jing smiled bitterly and said, "It's boring for you to be alone. Come on, let's drink together..."

The next morning, Yi De went into the palace.

The Queen Mother had just woken up and was not in a very good mood. Perhaps it was because Liuli was going to get married, so she was a little sad. After all, she was the one who brought her up.

"Why did you come so early today?" the Queen Mother said lazily.

Yide said with a smile: "I haven't come to see the Queen Mother for a few days. I miss her!"

The Queen Mother laughed and said, "You are the only one who can talk nonsense."

Yide said, "Liuli's wedding is coming soon, is there anything I can help you with?"

The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes, her gaze was vague, and after a while, she said, "There is nothing I can do to help you. Jing'an Marquis's Mansion is almost ready, and the Queen is in charge of the palace. When the time comes, Liuli will be married off in style."

Yide smiled and said, "I heard that the wedding banquet was organized by Ye Jinxuan, so I feel relieved. She is very good at hosting banquets, and no one is more suitable than her."

The Queen Mother sneered: "Not only does she not have to take care of it, she is also the chef!"

Yi De pretended to be surprised: "She proposed it herself?" "Is she so generous? This is the imperial decree, my imperial decree." The Queen Mother said slowly.

"Empress Dowager, I think this is inappropriate." Yide said.

The Queen Mother snorted and laughed: "What's wrong with that?"

Yide said, "Queen Dowager, think about it, many people know about Chunyu's refusal to marry. The matter has already passed. Now, everyone might say that Liuli is holding a grudge and deliberately making things difficult for Ye Jinxuan! No one will think that this is your intention, Queen Dowager, but Liuli's."

The Queen Mother's eyes narrowed.

"This is not good for Liuli's reputation. After all, Ye Jinxuan is now the second young lady of the Marquis' Mansion. Even if Ye Jinxuan took the initiative to make this request, you should not agree for Liuli's sake. Moreover, Chunyu is willing to risk his life for Ye Jinxuan, so how can he let Jinxuan suffer any injustice? If you let Jinxuan cook, then Chunyu will dare to serve the dishes. Queen Mother, I am not exaggerating. I have watched Chunyu grow up since he was a child. I know his temper and personality very well..."

The Queen Mother's expression grew serious.

"Your son knows that the Queen Mother loves Liuli and wants to take the opportunity to punish Chunyu and his wife for Liuli's sake. But this method is really inappropriate. Since Liuli has decided to marry Chunyu, a woman should obey her husband after marriage. Even a royal family must abide by the moral code. Only when the couple respect and love each other can they live a long and happy life. If we show such a hostile attitude as soon as we go there, how will the people in Jing'an Marquis' Mansion see us? How will outsiders see us?" Yide said tactfully.

"More importantly, what will Chunfeng think? Will he think that Liuli is still thinking about Chunyu? Men are most afraid of this. If they have this knot in their hearts, can they still be together in the future? Can they be together?"

"Queen Mother, please take back your order!"

The Queen Mother sighed and glanced at Yi De: "Could it be that the Xia family asked you to be a lobbyist?"

Yide laughed: "Queen Mother, you are too suspicious. I haven't seen anyone from the Xia family for a long time. Chunyu used to come here often, but after Xuan'er went to war, he stopped coming."

The Queen Mother nodded and said slowly, "You have a point. I have not considered this matter well enough."

She had to take the blame and must not let the people in Jing'an Marquis' Mansion know that it was Liuli's suggestion.

"Please take the trouble to run an errand and then tell them that the matter is over," said the Queen Mother.

Yi De secretly breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately all the talk was not in vain. If the Queen Mother insisted on having her own way, this matter would have become a big deal.

"Okay, after I leave the palace, I will stop by the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion and visit Mrs. Xia You. I heard that the mansion is being expanded to prepare a residence for Liuli, and Mrs. Xia You has put a lot of thought into it! I will go and take a look at what it has become, and then come back to report to the Queen Mother." Yi De said with a smile.

Zhong Xiang's success rate in making cakes today was 100%. Ye Jiayao was very satisfied. A total of five cakes were made. Ye Jiayao kept three for Zhong Xiang to practice decorating, and decorated two herself. She sent one to Zhao Qixuan's home to give to the wife of Marquis Yong'an. Zhao Qixuan's mother was also a foodie, and she was very happy to get a cake. She also delivered one to Prince Helian's palace herself.

When we arrived at Prince Helian's Mansion, Princess Yi De was not there. Xiao Jing was working in the Ministry of War. I heard that Xiao Jing had performed very well recently. This child is smart, and as long as he is willing to work hard, nothing can stump him.

Ye Jiayao chatted with the old ancestor for a long time before getting up to say goodbye.

When they returned to the Marquis' Mansion, they learned that Princess Yi De had come to the mansion. The servants said that the Madam was accompanying the Princess to see the expanded courtyard. Ye Jiayao hurried to the east courtyard.

Seeing Xia Youshi and the eldest princess talking and laughing from afar, Ye Jiayao went forward to pay their respects.

"Jinxuan, you came at the right time. You should also come and give us some advice to see if there is anything that can be improved." Yide said.

Ye Jiayao thought that the renovation of this courtyard was arranged by Xia Youshi herself, so she had to say it was good or bad, since she wasn't going to live there anyway. She looked around and smiled, "It's much more spacious than before, and the layout is exquisite, the environment is elegant, I like it very much."

Yide smiled and said, "If you like, I'll let you live here in the future."

Ye Jiayao knew that the princess didn't mean it, so she said tactfully, "It doesn't matter where we live. As long as the family lives in harmony, we will be happy even if we live in a thatched cottage. I think the yard I live in now is great."

Yi De said to Xia Youshi, "Listen, listen, the words coming out of this mouth are soothing."

Xia Youshi smiled faintly, and was quite satisfied with Ye Jiayao's answer. The more she got to know her, the more she felt that this daughter-in-law had many advantages.

"Yide, what other areas do you think need improvement?" asked Xia Youshi.

Yide thought for a moment and said, "I can't really tell."

"Mother, why don't we build a flower stand in the corner, plant wisteria, and then put up a swing." Ye Jiayao suggested.

Yide said, "Oh, this is a good idea. Liuli is still a child at heart. She loves swings the most. She has a pair of them in the palace and loves to swing whenever she has nothing to do."

Ye Jiayao had seen the swing in the Glazed Palace the last time she went there, so that’s why she said that.

Xia Youshi glanced at Ye Jiayao and said to Madam Sun behind her, "Tell Butler Zhong to build a flower stand and a swing here."

(End of this chapter)