After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 544 You’re welcome

Every official in their county is incredibly wealthy and lives a life of luxury, so why is Tang Yu so poor?
The two women exchanged a glance and began to ponder.

Zheng clenched her fist and snorted in dissatisfaction, "We'll know whether it's true or not when we see it."

Since they all lived under the same roof, Tang Yu couldn't hide anything from them.

Before they knew it, it was time for the flower-viewing banquet at the Rongguo Duke's Mansion.

Su Tai got up early to dress up and do her makeup.

By the time she finished her work, Shen Yuezhang and Shen Yuean had already arrived.

One wore a light green brocade Confucian skirt, and the other wore a bright red brocade pleated skirt; one was dignified, elegant, and graceful, and the other was charming and beautiful.

Su Tai nodded secretly, inserted a pearl and jade hairpin into each of the two children's heads, and then put an eight-treasure jade and gold necklace on each of them. Seeing that the two children looked much richer, a smile finally appeared on her face.

As the carriage approached the Rongguo Duke's residence, the number of carriages encountered on the road increased as the carriages drew closer to the Yong'an Marquis's residence.

Soon they saw the carriage of Princess Huai'an's residence.

Amber was waiting by the carriage early on. As soon as she saw the Shen family's horse, she immediately rode up to greet them. "Madam Shen, the Princess has ordered me to wait here."

Shen Yuezhang and Shen Yuean went down one after the other, and Su Tai went down last.

Seeing that Amber was alone, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Aren't you with the Princess?"

Amber smiled and said, "Coral is serving the Princess. This servant will lead Madam Shen and the two young ladies inside."

Su Tai understood. It seemed that Princess Huai'an had taken care of everything for them. With the princess backing them up, there shouldn't be any problems today.

Amber led them inside.

Princess Huai'an's eyes lit up as soon as she saw Shen Yuezhang, and she beckoned her over.

The group of women, led by the matriarch, all scrutinized Su Tai and her two daughters.

The old lady smiled kindly, "These must be Madam Shen and the two Miss Shens."

Su Tai led her two daughters to bow respectfully and replied in a clear voice, "This humble servant, Su Shi, greets the Dowager Madam."

"Good, good, good, is this your little girl?" The old lady's gaze fell on the youngest, Shen Yue'an, and her eyes grew brighter the more she looked at her.

Shen Yi is currently at the height of his power. The downfall of the Ji State Duke's Mansion and Princess Qingfeng was also related to the Shen family. In addition, with the emperor's bestowal of a marriage, the weight of the Shen family can be imagined. Shen Yuezhang is already engaged, so naturally no one should inquire too much. Fortunately, there is still a child.

"How old is she?" a kind-looking lady beside the old lady asked curiously.

Su Tai smiled and said, "Eleven."

It's a bit small.

Everyone looked at each other, tacitly agreeing not to say anything more, and instead asked about the seafood.

"Madam Shen, this year we sent someone to Xi Ji to reserve seafood, but the manager of Xi Ji said that they are no longer selling seafood. Why is that?"

Seeing that the other party was sitting next to the old lady, Su Tai knew that he was also of high status, so she did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly explained the ins and outs of the seafood business.

“Our family was able to do this business before because I was there to oversee it. I personally inspected every fish and every shrimp to ensure that there were no problems. But others don’t know anything about seafood. If they mistakenly put poisonous seafood together, even a tiny bit could kill someone. I can’t take that risk, so I have to shut down this business.” Everyone gasped in shock, partly from the toxicity of the seafood, and partly from their amazement at Su Tai’s skill and courage.

Many wealthy families like theirs have close ties with trading companies. Everyone knows how profitable seafood is. Su Tai was willing to give it up so easily, but they certainly couldn't.

Therefore, people admired her more.

In a short time, Su Tai had been accepted by everyone.

Princess Qingkang originally did not want to come today, but Grand Tutor Zhao insisted that she bring several unmarried girls with her, and also to suppress the rumors, so she had no choice but to make this trip.

She thought that Su Tai and her daughter were not worldly-wise and would surely make some fools of themselves in this kind of situation, so she could watch the fun, make a few sarcastic remarks, and vent her anger.

Unexpectedly, Su Tai took the lead with just a few words, leaving everyone stunned and making them look like they were ignorant.

Princess Qingkang was filled with hatred, and her face turned cold.

The old lady, whose eyesight had been failing, suddenly had much brighter eyes and immediately noticed that Princess Qingkang's complexion was not right. She was very worried and asked, "Princess Qingkang, are you feeling unwell? Why don't you go to the guest courtyard to rest for a while?"

Everyone looked at Princess Qingkang.

Princess Qingkang covered her face in embarrassment, "Thank you for your concern, Madam. I am just recovering from a serious illness, and my complexion is a little pale, but it's nothing serious."

Princess Huai'an lowered her eyes and spoke coldly, "Since you're not fully recovered, don't come out to join the fun. Everyone here is precious and noble. If you were to pass on your illness to others, could you bear the consequences?"

The atmosphere inside the room froze instantly. The laughing and talking guests all fell silent, staring at the two of them with curiosity.

Princess Qingkang gritted her teeth, forced a smile, and respectfully replied, "The Princess is absolutely right. If I hadn't wanted to bring the young ladies of my household out for a stroll, I really wouldn't have wanted to come."

She shifted the topic to the girl.

The Third Prince's wife, who was standing next to Princess Qingkang, immediately chimed in, "Speaking of the young lady, Madam, Yudie will be of marriageable age in two years and can start looking for a husband. There are quite a few talented young men in the manor today, so Madam can take this opportunity to test them."

Sun Yudie is the eldest daughter of the Rongguo Duke's Mansion, and her status is extraordinary. The Third Prince's wife wants to build connections for the Third Prince, so she naturally wouldn't miss Sun Yudie.

Princess Qingkang, feigning curiosity, asked, "I heard that the Third Prince's wife's nephew also achieved excellent results in the imperial examination and is currently studying at the Bo Academy, right?"

The Third Prince's wife smiled brightly, "I was just lucky."

The old lady knew the Third Prince's wife's plan as soon as she looked up, and chuckled, "The child is still young, there's no rush. I don't know how much longer this old body of mine can hold on. I'll keep this child by my side as long as possible. I can't bear to marry her off too early."

The Third Prince's wife's expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her smile. "The Dowager is in good health and will surely live to be a hundred years old, enjoying a long and blessed life."

Su Tai had already quietly retreated to the side with her two children when the old lady started to make trouble for Princess Qingkang.

Thanks to Princess Huai'an's favor, her seat was right behind Princess Huai'an, and her two children followed behind her. As long as they were respectful and polite, they could sit there until the event ended, and no one would bother them.

But Shen Yue'an couldn't sit still, and after only a short while, she said she needed to relieve herself.

Amber immediately led her out through a side door.

Upon arriving at the garden, Shen Yue'an breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if she had come back to life.

"Sister Amber, I can walk by myself, you don't need to worry about me."

Amber's eyes widened, and she frowned. "Second Miss, this is the Rongguo Duke's Mansion. You came here to admire the flowers, so there's nothing wrong with taking a walk. There are quite a few young ladies gathered over there talking. You can go and find a companion, but it's best not to wander around, so as not to bump into the male guests."