The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 1071 - 243: Comparison One by One_4

Chapter 1071: Chapter 243: Comparison One by One_4

Huang Qiu and Xue Dong’s expressions immediately soured. The ladies were taking these for Madam to bring home to the young lady. By taking them away like this, did they regard her as a menial servant?

Dou Mingying, too, found it excessive. Pei Qin was, after all, the wife of a Second Rank General. Such humiliation was quite unsightly. Holding onto her lotus, she said, "Luckily we picked plenty, let’s give some to them and keep these for ourselves!"

Pei Qin laughed heartily, "Although some flowers are edible, lotus flowers aren’t easy to swallow! Just picking them for fun is enough!"

Dou Mingying looked at her, not even angry, sizing her up. Was Madam Yuanyang just generous, or was she not catching on?

Seeing many people looking over, Huang Qiu couldn’t hold back and said, "If we’re talking about flower arrangement, water lilies last longer and look better in a flower ladle! Let’s go back and arrange water lilies instead!"

"Around Capital Jingcheng, it’s rare for anyone to successfully grow water lilies. Does your estate have any?" Dou Mingying really liked water lilies.

"We have a pond full at the Tiance General Mansion!" Huang Qiu replied with a slight smile.

Dou Mingying, remembering that Mo Heng and General Pei were on good terms, thought they were going to ask for some flowers, "I really like water lilies, and I’ve only managed to grow a few. It’s a pity I can’t visit the Tiance General Mansion to admire them. I’ve heard the scenery inside is delightful, even better in the garden!"

"One day, we could go take a look!" Pei Qin said with a smile.

"General Pei hasn’t accepted anyone’s invitation, and nobody has visited the Tiance General Mansion; it’s hard to get in!" said Dou Mingying with a longing look on her face. Her elder brother said he was close with General Pei, but unfortunately, she had never met him.

Pei Qin smiled and said no more.

Madam Dou, however, absolutely believed her, the Tiance General Mansion was hers after all, and letting them visit would be just a matter of a word. She wondered what good karma Mo Heng had accumulated to marry such a wife. Poor son, pining away!

Great-grandmother Shen came over to greet Pei Qin and Dou Mingying, pulling Pei Qin into the poetry society, "General Mo’s learning and skills are extremely high; I presume Madam is no less proficient. I have always heard that Madam is skilled in painting, having painted lanterns before. Since you are here today, you must give us a demonstration!"

Pei Qin’s eyebrows twitched slightly, "Great-grandmother Shen seems to have researched me thoroughly, even knowing I’m skilled in painting."

Great-grandmother Shen’s smile stiffened a bit but continued, "You’ve admitted it yourself, come on! Show us your skill!"

She thought even if Pei Qin could sketch a couple of lanterns, it was merely an affectation of elegance after marrying Mo Heng, just picking up a smattering from him. In front of these aristocratic family daughters skilled in poetry, songs, qin, chess, and painting, she could only embarrass herself.

Madam Dou, seeing Pei Qin’s expression, guessed she knew none of these, rumored to raise her siblings alone, manage a huge estate, grow sweet potatoes, brew soy sauce, and also develop artillery for the army. Where would she find the time to master these poems and songs? Smiling, she interjected, "Madam Yuanyang and I took to each other at first sight, we just got talking and want to continue!"

"Talking can happen anytime. Madam Yuanyang rarely comes out, and it is well known that Madam’s painting skills are superior; you can’t skimp today!" Great-grandmother Shen laughed, pulling Pei Qin along.

Seeing they were forcing her hand, Pei Qin’s mouth curved slightly, "I’m not good at anything else, I can only paint things from the water."

Wei Shu came over, looking worriedly at her, "Madam, why don’t you play a game of chess with me instead! I’m not good at chess, please don’t despise me." She tried to extricate Pei Qin.

Lady Mo curled her lips coldly, Sister Shushu was worse than her at chess, could this Pei Qin even play?!

Pei Qin scanned the crowd and rolled up her sleeves, "Since we are to compete, let’s do it one by one! Have the ink and brush ready!"

Huang Qiu and Xue Dong both knew her painting of fish seemed as lively as real ones. They came up to prepare the ink and brush.

However, Pei Qin wasn’t planning on painting fish; she was about to paint a large turtle to gift to them!