The An Family’s affairs eventually came to light for Daohua, and upon learning about them, her disdain for the An Family grew even stronger.
Guyu scoffed, "The An Family is the Crown Prince’s maternal family, yet they behave in such an undignified manner!" To think that they would allow their own daughter to seduce a man in their house, it’s utterly shameless.
Daohua was not particularly angry, just somewhat disgusted that other women were always thinking about her husband. It was like having an annoying fly buzzing around; although it did no real harm, it was still irritating.
However, she really had no way to avoid such things.
Xiao Yeyang was young but held a high position and was also good-looking. Women in this era placed all their hopes of living a good life on marrying ’a good man,’ so it was only natural for Xiao Yeyang to attract attention.
"From now on, reject invitations from the An Family straight away!"
Because of the Crown Prince and An Guifei of Beijing, Daohua hadn’t originally wanted to fall out with the An Family, but now that they were overstepping their bounds, she couldn’t be bothered to maintain face for them anymore.
She could ignore the An Family, but she could not ignore Xiao Moqing.
November 22nd is Gu Jian’s birthday, and although the Prince Residence isn’t celebrating grandly, the grandsons of the prince will still come to the Prince Residence to offer birthday felicitations to Gu Jian.
The An Family and a few others naturally wouldn’t miss this opportunity to visit the Prince Residence under the guise of offering birthday felicitations to Gu Jian.
In regard to this, both Daohua and Xiao Yeyang could not refuse.
On the day of Gu Jian’s birthday, Daozi got up early and went to the main house to find Daohua: "Mom, did you finish making the costume for me and Fourth Brother’s puppet show?"
Daohua smiled at her son: "They’ve been ready for a while. Have you and Moreng rehearsed well?"
Daozi nodded vigorously: "We’ve rehearsed well. Where are the costumes?"
Seeing her son’s eagerness, Daohua smiled and had Guyu lead him to get them.
As soon as the little guy left, Xiao Yeyang curiously asked, "What puppet costumes?"
Daohua smiled, "Today is master’s birthday, and Daozi and Moreng have prepared a performance for master."
Xiao Yeyang was intrigued: "What kind of performance?"
Daohua smiled, "I was just telling my son a fable before, about the tortoise and the hare race. The little one said he wanted to perform it for master. He’s the tortoise, and Moreng is the hare."
Xiao Yeyang: "..."
Seeing Xiao Yeyang at a loss for words, Daohua chuckled, "It’s the children’s heartfelt gesture after all, no matter how the performance turns out, we should support them."
...
Laiyi Hall.
Xiao Moreng looked at the hare costume in front of him, feeling both eager to try it on and somewhat hesitant.
Really going to wear this to Nanshan Hall?
It feels so strange!
While Xiao Moreng was hesitating, Daozi had already skillfully put on his tortoise costume.
The little green plush tortoise, paired with Daozi’s cute and soft expression, instantly captured the attention of everyone in the courtyard.
"Fourth Brother, do I look like a little tortoise?"
Daozi, clad in the tortoise costume, merrily ran circles around Xiao Moreng, even occasionally showing off with a twist of his hips.
Watching him, Xiao Moreng wanted to laugh, and even his last bit of hesitation vanished as he slipped into the rabbit costume.
"Wow, Fourth Brother, you really look like a rabbit!"
Xiao Moreng: "..."
Daozi, eager to show off to Gu Jian, quickly pulled Xiao Moreng out of the yard.
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