coobybook Chapter 229 My Daughter-in-law is Capable
Chapter 229 My Daughter-in-law is Capable
As Tang Qiyue expected, the two bath soaps she made were praised by everyone in the mansion.
In particular, the honeysuckle soap with a unique fragrance is especially popular with women like Song Wanyu. The reason is that the fragrance of honeysuckle remains on the skin for a long time.
When the wind blew, the pleasant fragrance went straight into the noses of the people around her. As a result, when Song Wanyu went out, she was always asked by other ladies what kind of fragrance she used, but she did not say it was soap.
Because Tang Qiyue had previously instructed that the soap had not yet been produced on a large scale, nothing could be said for the time being.
"Madam Hou, is there anything good happening soon?" At this moment, someone interrupted and made a joke at an inappropriate time, causing the noble ladies who were surrounding Song Wanyu and asking about the fragrance to look at each other in bewilderment.
Song Wanyu raised her chin slightly, "It is indeed a good thing that is about to happen."
"I heard that the prince is going to marry a country girl? Is this true?" The man walked closer and continued to ask, and the disbelief in his tone seemed as if he was mocking something.
"How could it be false? Isn't it said that the Marquis' Mansion has already selected an auspicious date?"
"Yes, what day is it set for?"
"It seems that this country girl is quite capable. Don't you know that it was she who cured His Majesty's crabs? I heard that she got a thousand taels of gold. She must be very wealthy now."
Everyone else agreed with what he said, but Song Wanyu looked indifferent, not showing any sign of anger at all.
The conversation gradually died down.
After a long while, someone asked tentatively, "Madam Hou, you..."
This person is the wife of Marquis Wu'an, and there is only one female owner in the huge Marquis Wu'an Mansion. Unlike their husbands, they have concubines in the mansion from time to time and have piles of wives and concubines.
Now that they knew that the prince of Wu'an Marquis's mansion was going to marry a girl from the country, they would find something to laugh at. However, they were still afraid that Song Wanyu would be angry, so they spoke very tactfully.
Song Wanyu could see the mockery in the eyes of these noble ladies. She chuckled and said, "You are right. My daughter-in-law is a girl from the countryside. She was also summoned to the palace by His Majesty to cook crabs a few days ago and was rewarded with a thousand taels of gold."
"Is this really true?"
"Of course it's true. How could I, the wife of the Hou family, fool you?" Song Wanyu paused, "But I like this daughter-in-law very much."
"Why? How can a country girl be worthy of Prince Jin?" After all the talk, he still felt that Tang Qiyue was not worthy of Xie Changjin.
Song Wanyu shook her head, "What country girl? As long as Ah Jin likes me, I like her."
She originally wanted to tell these ladies about Tang Qiyue's shops and workshops to give them a slap in the face, but she held back when she thought of Tang Qiyue's low-key and ostentatious personality.
In the future, let July slap them in the face.
"Even if you like her, she doesn't have to be your principal wife. It would be better for Prince Jin to choose a daughter of a noble family as his wife. After all..." Those who had girls of marriageable age in their families didn't have their eyes on Xie Changjin, but before they could say anything, Prince Jin had already arranged a marriage.
"Ah Jin is like his father, infatuated."
The ladies choked, and the words they wanted to say were stuck in their throats, unable to come out.
Yes! The fact that Marquis Wu'an is infatuated with his wife is known to all the ladies in the capital! But who knew that the Crown Prince of Jin also ran away...
"But her status is not worthy of the Prince of Jin, right? She is good enough to be a concubine, but the wife still needs to be chosen." Some ladies still refused to give up. They knew that if they married their daughter into the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, they would get many benefits in the future!
Song Wanyu clenched her fingers and chuckled, "The wedding date will be set soon. When the time comes, please come over for a drink."
Seeing that Song Wanyu didn't want to pay attention to her, the noble lady silently shut up. She didn't dare to offend the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion, but she felt sorry for her hungry daughter...
"Huh? Why does Madam Hou smell so good? I haven't seen Madam Hou for a few days and her complexion looks white and rosy, and she looks a lot younger." If everyone was not a noble lady, they would have reached out to touch Song Wanyu's face by now. They were really too curious about the changes in Song Wanyu.
These noble ladies spend their days vying for favor in the mansion and hoping to look more and more youthful so that their husbands can't leave them.
Song Wanyu smiled lightly while covering her mouth with her hands when she was praised, "How can that be possible? I am already this old, can I still grow backwards?"
"Then tell me how you did it?" As expected, the hottest topics among women are clothes and makeup.
"Since you all asked, I won't hide it. Speaking of this, it's my daughter-in-law who is capable." When hearing Song Wanyu mention Tang Qiyue, many people thought in their hearts that Song Wanyu must have deliberately praised Tang Qiyue in order to save face. Many people's faces changed, but they didn't say it out loud.
Song Wanyu seemed not to notice their expressions. She folded up the front of her sleeves a little and waved them in front of the ladies. "Can you smell the fragrance?"
"It seems to smell like honeysuckle, and a little refreshing, like mint?" Madam Hou had a keen nose and could smell the fragrance immediately. She looked at Song Wanyu with sparkling eyes, "Madam Hou, am I wrong?"
"Yes, honeysuckle and mint."
"Did Madam Hou put mint leaves and honeysuckle in her wash? Otherwise, how could the fragrance last so long?" Some people were curious, but Song Wanyu deliberately didn't want to say it right away. It was their fault for making up stories about Tang Qiyue just now.
Song Wanyu smiled mysteriously, "This lady doesn't like to put flower petals when she washes herself."
"Madam Marquis, please be kind and tell everyone right away instead of hiding it." The anxious ladies would have wanted to curse if it weren't for Song Wanyu's status.
Song Wanyu knew that she couldn't tease him too much, so she coughed and said, "The reason why I smell like mint and honeysuckle is because my clever daughter-in-law made her own bath soap. It's very easy to use and leaves a lasting fragrance."
While explaining, she did not forget to praise Tang Qiyue, but at this time, the ladies only heard the four words "bath soap".
Song Wanyu attended a banquet hosted by the ladies today. Before leaving, she asked Tang Qiyue if she should tell the truth if someone asked.
Tang Qiyue didn't care at the time. Instead, she hoped that Song Wanyu would go out and advertise for her, because she was now making bath soap in the space every night and had already made a lot of it.
When the demand increases in the future, she should consider building a soap workshop.
"Bath soap? Is it real? And can it still smell good? Is it because of the soap that your face is so moist and tender, Madam?"