The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!
Chapter 842 - 738: Backbone Support_2

Chapter 842: Chapter 738: Backbone Support_2

Daohua glanced at the Grand Princess, her expression calm. "What does the Grand Princess wish to know about the peasant’s family?"

The Grand Princess smiled. "I’ve heard that there’s a saying among the peasants, that the cheaper the name given to a child, the easier it is to raise them. I heard that the Countess of Shengping’s milk name is Daohua. Is it also because of this?"

Daohua replied, "It was just casually given."

The Grand Princess smiled again. "I thought the Yan Family elders found ’Daohua’ cheap and easy to raise, hence they gave you such a milk name." She then laughed and looked at the Empress Dowager, "Speaking of ’Daohua’, it really is quite cheap. Even a cat or a dog could trample ’Daohua’ into the mud."

Daohua remained silent for a moment, suppressed her anger, and looked straight at the Grand Princess. "May I ask, Grand Princess, since you consider ’Daohua’ so lowly, do you ever consume rice?"

The Grand Princess’s expression changed slightly, but she said nothing.

Daohua continued. "First comes Daohua, then the rice grain, and only then our rice on the dining table."

The Grand Princess tugged at the corner of her mouth. "The Yan Family truly has its roots in agriculture, knowing well about Daohua and rice grains."

Daohua looked at her, "Born into the Imperial Family, the Grand Princess has enjoyed luxury from birth, naturally unfamiliar with the commoner’s life. The blossoming of Daohua signifies a good harvest, meaning the ability to feed and clothe warmly, meaning survival."

"So, Grand Princess, please refrain from calling ’Daohua’ cheap. What you dismiss feeds you and millions of commoners. It is these millions of commoners’ support that provides for your luxurious life."

The Grand Princess was left speechless, her face showing some embarrassment.

Madam Jiang saw this and immediately laughed. "Empress Dowager, I wasn’t wrong, was I? The Countess of Shengping is indeed sharp-tongued."

The Empress Dowager looked at Daohua, hummed faintly in approval. With so many noblewomen present, she did not wish to escalate the situation and motioned for Daohua to stand down.

Old Madam Yan and Madam Li looked at Daohua worriedly. Daohua smiled, indicating she was fine.

Afterward, the Empress Dowager spoke with the noblewomen for a while before leading everyone out of Cining Palace toward the banquet hall.

Due to the Empress Dowager’s displeasure, Old Madam Yan, Madam Li, and Daohua found themselves isolated, trailing at the end.

When they arrived at the banquet hall, everyone took their seats in order.

During this time, Old Madam Yan, Madam Li, and Daohua kept as low a profile as possible, but still, someone wouldn’t let them be.

"Countess of Shengping, since the Emperor has granted you and the Little Prince a marriage, shouldn’t you come and pay respects to your mother-in-law?" Imperial Consort Ma suddenly spoke, drawing everyone’s attention back to Daohua.

Daohua responded with a blank expression, "Madam, having been long in the palace, you might not be aware of the affairs in Prince Xiao’s residence. My mother-in-law did not enter the palace today."

Her reply was unapologetically blunt, implying she did not recognize Imperial Consort Ma as her mother-in-law.

Imperial Consort Ma, looking angrily at Daohua, asked, "Does the Countess of Shengping think this princess consort unworthy to be your mother-in-law?"

Daohua responded indifferently, "She simply isn’t, so how could she be unworthy?"

At this, expressions varied among the crowd.

Imperial Consort Ma immediately looked at the Empress Dowager. "Empress Dowager, see how defiant the Countess of Shengping is! My sister is the legitimate wife of Prince Xiao. Isn’t she her mother-in-law? Is she disrespecting the ancestral laws with such statements?"

The Empress Dowager peered at Daohua, knowing Xiao Yeyang’s aversion to the Ma Family. She figured if his chosen wife were to publicly show respect to the Ma Family, his reaction would be quite spectacular indeed.

Thus, the Empress Dowager spoke decisively, "Countess of Shengping, since Imperial Consort Ma is Prince Xiao’s principal wife, she is indeed your rightful mother-in-law. Go forth and pay your respects."

Daohua inhaled deeply, stood up, and knelt down. "Forgive me, Empress Dowager. I cannot comply with this. I recognize only one mother-in-law, Xiao Yeyang’s birth mother."

The Empress Dowager was taken aback, and so was everyone else.

No one had expected Daohua to publicly refute the Empress Dowager.

After recovering, the Empress Dowager became visibly angry. Xiao Yeyang had defied her, rejected the Jiang Family’s lady, and now Yan Yiyi, merely ennobled as a countess for contributing some medicinal materials and food, dared defy her too? Did she really think she wouldn’t be punished?

"Countess of Shengping, you are indeed bold! I will repeat myself: go now and pay respect to your mother-in-law, Imperial Consort Ma!"

Daohua remained kneeling, unmovable. "Forgive me, Empress Dowager."

The Empress Dowager was furious. "Guards..."

Just then, the loud voice of the head eunuch from Qianqing Palace echoed, "The Emperor has arrived!"

Daohua turned around and saw the Emperor, majestic in his dragon robe, approaching the Empress Dowager. The thought of the ancient grandmother who was on her deathbed and still thinking about the Emperor moved her inexplicably.

As the Emperor approached, he saw Daohua kneeling, her eyes reddened and her face determined. He asked with a smile, "What is this about?"

Imperial Consort Ma immediately said, "Your Majesty, you’ve arrived just in time. This Countess of Shengping, she dared to defy the Empress Dowager, and you must..."

But as she spoke, seeing the Emperor smiling lightly at her, Imperial Consort Ma’s voice faded.

Although the Emperor smiled, she instinctively sensed his displeasure.

The Emperor ignored Imperial Consort Ma and turned to the Empress Dowager. "Empress Dowager, this girl Yan, it’s her first time in the palace, and she isn’t familiar with palace rules. Please, don’t take it to heart."

Upon hearing the Emperor’s address, everyone’s expression shifted slightly.

The Empress Dowager tugged at the corner of her mouth. "What the Emperor said is true." Then, looking at Daohua, she said, "Rise."

The Grand Princess immediately added, "Father, Grandmother is not making it difficult for the Countess of Shengping. After all, Imperial Consort Ma is indeed Yeyang’s cousin’s principal mother. Grandmother only wished for the Countess to show respect with a cup of tea, yet she has defied Grandmother twice."

The Emperor looked calmly at the Grand Princess until she lowered her head. Then, smiling, he said to the Empress Dowager, "Empress Dowager, little Xiaojiu is grown now; let us not meddle in his family matters."

With that, Imperial Consort Ma’s complexion changed drastically, the Emperor’s words indirectly confirming that the Countess of Shengping need not show her respect.

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