The Lucky Farmgirl

The Wang sisters got along fairly well, and after getting married, they seemed to miss most the days of their youth—both constrained and carefree.

Although not from the same family, they shared the same clan and all lived in Wang Family Alley. It was just a short walk from one house to the other.

Most importantly, they studied together at the family school.

Their youthful squabbles became insignificant after marriage, especially when it came to family interests.

No matter how Wang Third Lady and Wang Fifth Lady resented Wang Fourth Lady in their youth or disliked Wang Sixth Lady, they were united on today’s matter.

Be it a divorce or anything else, the Ma Family must pay a severe price. This was not only to uphold the dignity of Ms. Wang but also to protect the interests of the Wang daughters.

If they let this slide, what if other in-laws follow suit in the future, thinking there would be no repercussions for bullying Wang’s daughters?

With these thoughts, Wang Fifth Lady couldn’t help but blame her mother, unable to fathom her reasoning for sending the sixth sister back to the Ma Family.

With Zhou Man around, Wang Fifth Lady was reluctant to discuss the matter in detail, so she smiled ingratiatingly at Madam Tang.

Madam Tang snorted, then turned to Manbao and said, "Pick out a few things later. I saw a gilt silk bangle last time that was particularly well made. See if it suits you."

Hearing this, Wang Fifth Lady said immediately to Wang Third Lady, "Third Sister, quickly have them bring the things up. If Lord Zhou likes them, I’ll gift a set to her too. We’ll need to rely on her for Sixth Sister in the future."

Manbao was treating Wang Ruile without charging, so she was hesitant to accept such gifts from others. Though she could accept Madam Tang’s gesture, she politely declined the others.

Madam Tang held down her hand and said, "Don’t refuse Fifth Lady. My Fifth Sister lacks nothing but money, and she’s Sixth Sister’s close cousin. What’s wrong with giving you a set of jewelry?"

Wang Fourth Lady glanced at Madam Tang, then at Wang Fifth Lady, also laughingly said, "Indeed, we who’ve barely any connection with Liu Sister all want to gift you more items for taking care of Sixth Sister so well, let alone Fifth Sister who’s close to her. It’s the least we can do."

Wang Fifth Lady eagerly nodded, insisting Manbao accept.

Manbao looked at Madam Tang before reluctantly nodding.

Accepting the bribery, Manbao began to feel anxious, thinking about how to choose the cheaper ones.

In the end, Madam Tang gave her no such opportunity. While chatting idly, she continuously matched jewelry on Manbao’s hands directly, deciding on the items for her.

The craftsmanship was exquisite. Even at her young age, wearing these gold adornments would not look old-fashioned.

Madam Tang grew more enthusiastic, gently placing a filigree gold phoenix hairpin into Manbao’s hair, smiling afterward, "Very nice. Later, have them style your hair for this hairpin. It would suit a palace banquet."

Wang Third Lady and others watched dumbfounded, unsure who this gold hairpin was for as it was originally intended for Wang Ruile and was quite valuable.

Wang Ruile also found it beautiful.

Madam Tang chuckled, removed it, passed it to a maid, and said, "Package it, it’s my gift."

The maid replied with a smile.

Manbao couldn’t help but look suspiciously at her, "Scholarly sister-in-law, do you have a favor to ask of me?"

"You little ingrate," Madam Tang tapped her forehead and said, "I see you’ve worked hard these two months, specially bought it to reward you."

Madam Tang was astute, knowing how tough it was for Zhou Man to secretly visit patients from the imperial estate frequently.

She had heard from Tang He that court officials had even mentioned impeaching her to the Emperor for it.

Madam Tang seriously picked gifts for Zhou Man, even allocated jewelry for her sisters. By the end, the maids behind Manbao carried off three large boxes.

Madam Tang checked the time, inviting her, "It’s getting late now, why not stay in the city tonight? I have an estate in Yongzhou, stay with me, and let Bai Shan and others lodge at an inn."

Manbao was surprised, "Are you going to fight again tonight?"

She hesitated, "That’s not good. Secondary injuries could easily reach the bones, even if not, the flesh could be beaten to death. Why not wait half a month before continuing?"

Wang Third Lady and others: .....

Madam Tang, exasperated, said, "What nonsense are you thinking? Who said I would continue to hit him?"

"But you’ve reminded me," Madam Tang thoughtfully remarked, "It’s quite a distance to Bingzhou. It can’t be helpful when his wounds are healed; there will be another opportunity before arriving in Bingzhou."

Manbao promptly turned down the offer, finding Bingzhou too far to assist.

Madam Tang held onto her, "Aren’t you going to see Bai Shan off?"

She didn’t force them, letting them leave since they insisted on returning.

The maid placed the three large boxes on a carriage before stepping aside to send them off.

Bai Shan, having drunk quite a bit, had a slightly flushed face. Lu San and others escorted him down, draped arms over his shoulder, loudly inviting, "Next time Brother comes to the capital, treat Brother Bai to a drink at Primus Pavilion!"

Bai Shan nodded, his eyes red with the drink, and was helped onto the carriage a bit unsteadily.

Liu Huan and Bai Erlang also left feeling tipsy, except for Yin Huo, who hadn’t touched a drop.

Despite Lu San and others not being from the capital, they had heard of Yin Huo’s reputation and knew about his poor health, so none dared press him to drink.

With three people in the carriage, Manbao and Yin Huo didn’t board but rode horses away.

Once outside Yongzhou City, Manbao exhaled deeply and curiously asked Yin Huo, "Why did Bai Shan drink so much?"

Yin Huo chuckled, "He was trying to gather information. Gather information through drinking. You missed seeing Wang Wulang; he’s already passed out."

"Oh, I didn’t see Wang Wulang earlier," Manbao was intrigued, "Is his drinking capacity inferior to Bai Shan’s?"

Yin Huo laughed, "Disgruntled, Bai Shan deliberately pried topics, and as Wang Wulang drank, Bai Shan drank three or four rounds consecutively, and no amount of drinking capacity could withstand such drinking. Besides, not only Bai Shan made others drink heavily but also Wang Wulang’s brothers-in-law, who weren’t good people, pressing him for information too."

Manbao: "Aren’t they on the same side, why gather information then?"

"Lu San and the three only learned they were brought to Yongzhou as support for Wang Sixth Lady upon reaching the pavilion, knowing nothing beyond Ma Cong hitting Wang Sixth Lady, thus using drinks to pry information."

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