The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 869 - 757, Pretty Good

Xiao Yeyang escorted Daohua to the base of the attic.

Daohua glanced at the main hall and saw that everything was ready and the guests had taken their seats. She then turned to Xiao Yeyang and said, "The auspicious hour is almost upon us, you should go."

Xiao Yeyang grunted in response, handed the umbrella he was holding to Wang Manman, but remained standing in place.

Daohua gave him a look and turned to head up to the second floor.

"I told you so, the Countess of Shengping wouldn’t have any trouble, you’ve lost!"

Seeing Daohua come up, Kang Naixin said with a triumphant smile at Wu Xirong.

Wu Xirong glanced at Princess Consort Ma beside her, whose complexion was clearly not very good, and said in astonishment, "That shouldn’t be, Princess Consort Ma had summoned the Countess of Shengping to see Prince Shengping, surely she intended for the prince to reprimand her. How did she manage to get through it?"

Kang Naixin shrugged her shoulders and said, "Even if you don’t respect a monk out of piety, you respect him for the sake of the Buddha. With the Emperor himself granting the marriage, Prince Shengping wouldn’t recklessly make things difficult for the Countess of Shengping."

"Moreover, the Countess of Shengping’s lack of respect in not serving tea to Princess Consort Ma during the Dragon Boat Festival feast was also tacitly allowed by the Emperor. Today’s incident, when all is said and done, is still a matter of Princess Consort Ma failing to understand her own position."

"The Yan family abided by the proper forms of courtesy. If Princess Consort Ma had been smart, she wouldn’t necessarily have had to welcome them with open arms, but at the very least, she should have shown the grace befitting a hostess. Instead, she’s chosen to stir trouble on the very day of Xiao Yeyang’s capping ceremony. How disgraceful."

Wu Xirong knew well that Kang Naixin despised concubines and looked down on social climbers like Princess Consort Ma who fawned upon those in power. Still, she cautioned her, "Keep your voice down."

Kang Naixin gave a carefree smile and did not continue.

"It’s truly shameless, they’re not even married yet, and here they are, flirting with each other in front of everyone."

Among the young ladies, someone said sourly.

Daohua glanced at the person speaking and saw that the girl was standing beside Jiang Wanying. She indifferently withdrew her gaze, ignoring the various looks cast her way, and walked straight to the railing to look down at the hall. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

Seeing Xiao Yeyang was indeed still standing there, she smiled and waved her fan.

Xiao Yeyang, upon seeing Daohua by Madam Li’s side, smiled and headed to the main hall.

Observing this scene, the ladies and young misses in the attic couldn’t help but feel a twinge of sourness.

"This Little Prince is truly concerned about the Countess of Shengping!" a lady teased Madam Li.

Madam Li gave a faint smile and chose not to engage in further conversation.

The arrangement of the attic was arranged by the Prince Residence’s chief historian. Since the Yan family was soon to be related by marriage to Prince Shengping’s household, their seats were arranged alongside those of Princess Consort Ma and the ladies from several royal relatives’ families.

The seats near the railing afforded an advantageous view of the capping ceremony unfolding in the main hall.

As the hostess of the Prince Residence, Princess Consort Ma made her disregard for the Yan family clear, leaving the other ladies present feeling uncomfortable initiating conversation with Madam Li or Han Xinran.

Princess Huijia, however, had no such reservations and took the initiative to engage in lighthearted talk with Madam Li and her daughter-in-law.

After Daohua sat down beside Madam Li, she quietly listened to their conversation and, before long, noticed that two pairs of eyes were continuously fixated upon her. Raising her gaze, she discovered Kang Naixin and Wu Xirong looking at her.

Daohua smiled at both of them.

Kang Naixin and Wu Xirong hurriedly returned the smile.

Just then, Princess Huijia also turned her attention to Daohua, her face full of curiosity about the longevity lock around her neck. "The longevity lock the Countess of Shengping is wearing is quite unique indeed."

Daohua’s eyes softened for a moment and she responded with a light smile, "It was given to me by an elder in my family."

Princess Huijia then said laughingly, "That elder must really adore the Countess."

Daohua’s eyebrows rose slightly; it was quite common for elders to give younger family members a longevity lock. How did it indicate that she was greatly adored?

Observing Princess Huijia, who seemed to casually inquire, Daohua pondered thoughtfully.

Her master had mentioned that the Emperor also owned a longevity lock identical to hers. Could it be that the Princess had seen it and thought it was a gift from the Emperor to her?

Was she probing the nature of the relationship between the Emperor and herself?

Daohua’s gaze quickly swept over the ladies in the vicinity who were occasionally glancing their way, and after a moment’s contemplation, she replied with a smile, "Yes, the elder who gave me this longevity lock really dotes on me."

The Yan family had no close friends in Beijing, and because of her engagement to Xiao Yeyang, they were ostracized by a faction led by the Jiang family. Others either watched from the sidelines or hesitated to associate with them readily.

This situation didn’t seem to have an immediate impact, but if it persisted, the Yan family’s inability to establish their own network of relations meant they could not gain a foothold in Beijing.

Princess Huijia, as the Emperor’s sister and close to the Emperor, could help the Yan family overcome this barrier of expanding their connections if they managed to befriend her.