The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!

Chapter 570: Chapter 521, Change_1

Dong Yuanyao saw Daohua and Xiao Yeyang still selecting colored glaze and didn’t feel it was proper to go rush them. She turned to Sun Changze beside her and struck up a conversation, “That…how’s your injury? All healed up?”

Sun Changze replied with indifference, “Hey, it was just a minor injury, healed a while ago.” He said, puffing out his muscled chest, “I’m in great shape.”

Dong Yuanyao rolled her eyes, “I don’t recall who was lying in bed, weak and unable to move just before.”

Sun Changze grinned sheepishly, somewhat at a loss for words.

Dong Yuanyao gave him a glance and asked, “How did you come to be acquainted with the Little Prince?”

Knowing he couldn’t mention the gold mine, Sun Changze thought for a moment, then said, “Isn’t my family in charge of shipping? Xiao has colored glaze, so I purchase from him and then sell it in different places by cargo ship.”

Dong Yuanyao frowned slightly, “Xiao? The Little Prince allows you to address him like that?”

Sun Changze nodded, “I used to call him Little Prince as well, but after meeting him this time, he wouldn’t let me anymore.”

Dong Yuanyao looked at Xiao Yeyang chatting with Daohua, her expression revealing understanding.

Sun Changze followed her gaze and asked in a low voice, “Miss Dong, do you know why?”

Dong Yuanyao gave him a sidelong glance, “Don’t ask about things you shouldn’t.”

Sun Changze touched his nose, again at a loss for words.

Usually, he was quite the talker, but whenever he faced Miss Dong, he felt tongue-tied.

At that moment, Defu arrived with Wang Manman and Hong Yu.

Seeing it was getting late, Daohua picked up the two red colored glaze lotus lanterns and walked to Dong Yuanyao, handing her one: “Let’s go back.”

Dong Yuanyao nodded, “It’s time to go back. If it gets any later, my mother will notice I’m out.”

Xiao Yeyang and Sun Changze saw them to the carriage and watched it depart before returning to the shop to discuss opening up the southern market for colored glaze.

In the carriage, Dong Yuanyao toyed with the colored glaze lotus lantern while saying to Daohua, “You know about the Prince lifting Ma Side Consort to main consort before New Year’s, right?”

Daohua nodded.

Dong Yuanyao said, “When my brother heard about it, he was worried the Little Prince might take it hard. But judging from his complexion today, he seems quite unaffected. It appears he hasn’t been impacted at all.”

Daohua said, “…Whether he’s been affected or not doesn’t change anything. The situation is irreversible now.”

Dong Yuanyao nodded and sighed, “When the Little Prince returns to Beijing, his situation will probably be quite awkward. It would have been better if Ma Side Consort’s son was younger than him. Unfortunately, he’s older. He used to be a recognized but unofficial eldest son, but now he’s become the legitimate eldest son, completely overshadowing the Little Prince.”

“My father says that the inheritance of the Prince’s title in the future is likely to be contested.”

Daohua was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, “What kind of person is Ma Side Consort?”

Dong Yuanyao shook her head, “I was still young when I left Beijing; I have no impression of Ma Side Consort. But according to my grandmother, she’s a seductress, looking like a frail beauty.”

Daohua asked again, “Is the Ma Family also an aristocratic family?”

Dong Yuanyao let out a sneer, “What aristocratic family? The current head of the Ma Family was nothing more than a fifth-rank military officer. He only got a bit of recognition for his merits when the late Emperor died, and that was how he got his face seen by the Emperor. Then, relying on his two daughters, one became a concubine of the Emperor, and the other became the Prince’s side consort, that’s how they slowly rose.”

Daohua furrowed her brows, “Compared to the Duke Residence, the Ma Family is far inferior. Yet in such a situation, Ma Side Consort was able to make Xiao Yeyang’s mother separate from the Prince and even sent Xiao Yeyang to live in the palace. Her skills and schemes must be quite deep. Of course, no matter how capable she is, the Prince himself has to be rotten enough to let it happen.”

Dong Yuanyao nodded in agreement. “Exactly, my grandmother came to Zhongzhou and met the Little Prince, and there were several times she couldn’t help but lament, saying that it’s a good thing the Little Prince left Beijing. Otherwise, under the instigation of Concubine Ma, who knows how rebellious and defiant he could have become?”

With that, she let out a sigh.

“Over the years, the Little Prince really has changed a lot. I still remember the first time I met him, he didn’t care at all about others’ feelings and was very hot-tempered.”

“However, back then, although he looked tough to deal with, I wasn’t really scared of him. He felt like a paper tiger to me.”

“But now… the Little Prince, who’s reined in his temper and no longer wears his emotions on his sleeve, actually makes me feel uneasy. You don’t know, the last time we were rescued, the Little Prince was riding a horse, and even though he didn’t say or do anything, I didn’t even dare to look into his eyes.”

“Sharp, piercing, and extremely oppressive!”

Daohua looked at Dong Yuanyao with astonishment. “Is it really that exaggerated?”

Dong Yuanyao rolled her eyes at her. “The Little Prince is so compliant with you that, naturally, you wouldn’t feel that way. Even my father said that the Little Prince’s growth has been astounding. Before, it was only his status that we took into account; now it’s the man himself we have to be wary of.”

Daohua fell silent for a moment. “Xiao Yeyang’s aura is indeed getting stronger.”

Soon, they reached the fork in the road. The Dong Residence and the Li Residence were in different directions, so Daohua and Dong Yuanyao had to part ways.

Dong Yuanyao got off the carriage and boarded her own, lifting the curtain to speak to Daohua in the opposite carriage. “Come to my place early tomorrow.”

Daohua replied, “Don’t worry, I’ll definitely go early.”

…

After returning to the Li Residence, Daohua first visited her aunt in the main courtyard to inform her of her return and then went back to the guest courtyard to find Madam Li.

Yang Xiujun and several girls from the Yan Family were staying with Madam Li, each side room housing two girls. Daohua was staying with Madam Li in the upper room.

As soon as Daohua entered the courtyard, she saw Yang Xiujun coming out of the west side room. Just as she was about to greet her, the girl retreated back inside.

Wang Manman immediately muttered dissatisfiedly, “What’s the meaning of this from Sister Xiujun? It’s one thing to avoid us at home but to act like this when visiting others? Isn’t she deliberately making people think she’s had a fallout with you?”

Daohua frowned slightly. “Remind me later to talk to Yihuan and tell her to keep a close eye on Xiujun these few days.” After speaking, she exhaled deeply. “It’s a good thing she’ll be returning to Beijing soon.”

It was indeed both mentally and emotionally draining to deal with someone so sensitive and suspicious.

In the main room, Madam Li, seeing her daughter return, asked with a smile, “Did you have a good time out?”

Grinning, Daohua showed Madam Li the glazed lotus lantern. “Mother, do you like it?”

Madam Li took a look and smiled. “It’s beautiful.”

Handing the glazed lotus lantern to Wang Manman, Daohua then sat down beside Madam Li. “Mother, will Aunt and the others also go to the Dong Family tomorrow?”

Madam Li replied, “Of course, the invitation from the Dong Family clearly requested that all the women from our family and the Li Family attend. However, your second aunt and Sister Zixuan probably won’t go. Zixuan needs to prepare for her marriage and shouldn’t go out, and your second aunt also needs to be busy with the wedding day preparations.”

She paused, then continued.

“Tomorrow you must keep a close eye on your sisters. There will be high-ranking officials attending the Dong Family’s banquet. Don’t let them make a fool of themselves or cause any trouble.”

Daohua nodded. “I’ll watch over them.”

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