She felt she was the highest in status among this group of people, and if it werenât for Yang Chuxia, she would definitely be the one accompanying the Commandery Princess in conversation.
Once she had ingratiated herself with the Commandery Princess, wouldnât her husbandâs promotion three years later be an easy affair? Then she would surely have to shed those poor relatives back home.
"Hmph, just look at those corners of the mouth, a person adept at flattery," the new Madam of County Magistrate said without any reply, opening her mouth again, "People say if the beam is not straight, the lower ones will go askew. The elders are like this, and so will the children be. Not even knowing oneâs own status, yet wishing to marry the daughter of a Commandery Princess, itâs truly absurd."
Was she talking about Yangyang?
Yang Chuxia heard this, and her brows immediately knitted, "Who is that?"
"The Madam of County Magistrate from Quanya, someone who is just annoying to look at," Dongyang directly told Su Ma, "Go, chase her off for me, I lose all good mood just listening to her."
"Why chase her away?" Yang Chuxia hurried to intervene, "Sheâs here for Chengchengâs baptism, after the ceremony, we can just invite her out to take a seat."
"That will do."
Shortly after, the child was carried out by a wet nurse, and a group of madams each threw in some silver coins, and such things as gold pieces.
Yang Chuxia at this moment took a glance at the new Madam of County Magistrate, a woman in her twenties with an air of superiority. She threw something more valuable than the others, a gold ingot that came from her hand.
When it was time to eat, Yang Chuxia did not dine with these people but ate in Dongyangâs courtyard instead.
Seeing that Yang Chuxia wasnât there, the new Madam of County Magistrate mocked and scoffed again, thinking that Yang Chuxia must have offended Commandery Princess Dongyang, not even having had a meal, and was driven away.
What she didnât expect, however, was that when they were taking their leave, Yang Chuxia, accompanied by Yangyang, also bid farewell and the direction they headed toward seemed to be Commandery Princess Dongyangâs courtyard.
Consequently, the new Madam of County Magistrate became displeased, even standing in place unwilling to leave, waiting for Yang Chuxia to greet her. She thought, considering she was the Madam of County Magistrate, in Quanya County, besides Commandery Princess Dongyang, she was the most important, and others had to pay respects when they saw her. She waited to see how she would speak to this woman.
However, Yang Chuxia, walking with Yangyang, passed right in front of her without even sparing her a glance.
"Mommy, that aunty has such a scary look in her eyes," Yangyang turned back for a moment and said.
"If sheâs scary, then donât look, letâs go, we are heading home."
The new Madam of County Magistrate wanted to rage, but remembering she was at the Muâs, she held back.
Originally planning to find fault with Yang Chuxia after leaving the Mu Familyâs place, by the time she got out, Yang Chuxia had already left with Ye Ziâan and Yangyang in the carriage to return to the village.
Furious, she was about to tear her handkerchief apart. Still unsatisfied, she had her servant inquire with the people of the Mu Family. But the people of the Mu Family didnât all know Yang Chuxia and dismissed the servant with a mere "donât know."
However, if Yang Chuxia knew that upon returning to Yangshu Village she would hear such ludicrous matters, she absolutely wouldnât return to the village.
"Madam, the second Elder Madam of the Wang Family has come again, and she brought that young lady from the Qian Family," Sister-in-law Li approached and spoke as soon as Yang Chuxia got off the carriage.
"At our house?"
Sister-in-law Li replied respectfully, "No, theyâre at the Yang Familyâs. The madam over there sent someone to say, once you and the young master return, she requests you and the young master to visit."
"Is that so? Letâs rest a while before heading over then, itâs probably nothing important."