Everyone's gaze fell on Chu Lian when they heard the yellow-robed servant girl's words.

Some were sneering, some were watching the show, some were gloating. Among these complicated gazes, the one from the wife of Duke Dingyuan was the sharpest.

She pursed her lips and spoke slowly, but everyone could hear the coldness in her voice.

"Third Madam of Duke Jing 'an's residence, you must give me an explanation today."

De 'an Restaurant's Mr Wang was not someone anyone could invite. In the entire capital, he was the only one who could make such beautiful longevity peaches. It was a great honor to be able to invite him to make a plate of longevity peaches for a noble old man's birthday.

The wife of Duke Dingyuan's residence had visited De 'an Restaurant three times to invite Mr Wang and had even spent a thousand taels of silver.

Now, a plate of longevity peaches that had just been taken out of the pot had been ruined just like that.

It was predictable that the wife of Duke Dingyuan's residence would be so angry.

Duke Dingyuan's residence was more important than Duke Jing 'an's residence, and there was also Concubine De in the palace. If they were to compare, Duke Jing' an's residence could only lower their heads.

Moreover, the person who had caused trouble today was the new Third Madam of Duke Jing 'an's residence, who was born in the declining Ying family.

This Third Madam of Duke Jing 'an's residence was probably going to suffer a huge loss. Perhaps after today, the bad reputation of disrupting the old Duke Dingguo's birthday banquet would spread.

Some of the more ordinary madams began to sympathize with Chu Lian.

Xiyan grew anxious when she saw the situation. She wanted to squeeze out of the crowd to find Madam Zou, thinking that if Madam Zou was here, the wife of Duke Dingyuan's residence might let this matter go for Madam Zou's sake. However, she was blocked by a few servant girls and couldn't get out no matter how hard she tried. Her eyes were red with anxiety.

Wei Fengzi stared at Chu Lian, who was standing upright in the crowd. She saw that although Chu Lian's face was expressionless, there was not a hint of fear in Chu Lian's eyes. She raised her eyebrows slightly and stood up. Everything seemed to have become more interesting.

Princess Duanjia, who was standing behind Princess Leyao, also had a hint of interest in her eyes.

Only Zou Yuanqin smirked and asked Princess Leyao in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Princess, are you satisfied now?"

Princess Leyao couldn't help but burst into laughter when she saw the wretched young madam being pointed at by the crowd.

In her heart, she couldn't be happier. A woman of ordinary birth and useless dared to marry her Older Brother He. Today, she would make her suffer. Let's see if she still dares to go out in the future!

Marquis Dingyuan Estate's fifth daughter, Zou Yuanqin, said angrily, "Third Madam of Duke Jing 'an Estate, do you know how much this plate of longevity peaches costs?

Let me tell you, not counting my mother's reputation, it's still a thousand taels! "

A gasp could be heard from the crowd.

A thousand taels of silver was not a small sum for an ordinary lady.

For example, for a family like the Duke of England, the dowry of their daughter was only a thousand taels of silver. For someone like Chu Lian, who had no father or stepmother, she didn't even have a thousand taels of silver!

The corner of Chu Lian's eyes twitched. The appetite of Marquis Dingyuan was too big. Or was it Princess Leyao?

Asking her to pay a thousand taels of silver as soon as he opened his mouth, why didn't he just go rob someone!

Chu Lian curled her lips inwardly and was very unhappy. Her dowry didn't even amount to a thousand taels.

Since this group of people wanted to scam her, wouldn't it be a great loss if she didn't scam them back?

No, she had to scam them back.

Chu Lian pretended to be shocked. She looked at the longevity peaches that were scattered all over the ground. Her mouth was slightly agape as she said, "These longevity peaches cost a thousand taels of silver?

Fifth Young Miss, are you joking with me? "

(I had an urgent matter to attend to today, so I hastily wrote a thousand words and sent it to you. I'll add it tomorrow. Muah!)