Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 522 Meeting Between Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law for the First Time (6)_1

Chapter 522: Chapter 522 Meeting Between Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law for the First Time (6)_1

Princess Anle truly liked Lin Yuan, so she took off a jade bracelet she was wearing and slipped it onto Lin Yuan’s wrist.

"Consider this bracelet as a gift for our first meeting, please don’t disdain it."

Though she spoke of disdain, the bracelet itself was of fine quality and the jade was pure, clearly no ordinary item.

Lin Yuan was startled and hurriedly tried to take off the bracelet, questioning the appropriateness of accepting such a valuable gift from Princess Anle on their first meeting: "Madam, I can’t accept your gift, you..."

Princess Anle held her hand to prevent her from removing it, "I’ve already given it, how can I take it back? Just keep it, just keep it."

Lin Yuan was puzzled, why did this sound so familiar? It seemed someone else had said the same thing when giving her the house.

Xia Zheng, who was standing by, was overjoyed to the point that his eyebrows seemed to fly off his face when he saw Princess Anle give Lin Yuan the bracelet; his mother had never given a gift to any girl from another family before. Oh wait, there was one, Tian Hui, who was his future elder sister-in-law.

Now that his mother had given Lin Yuan the bracelet, did it mean that she had approved of his future bride?

Feeling smug, Xia Zheng told Lin Yuan with an animated expression, "Just accept the gift my mother gave you, no need to refuse."

Lin Yuan frowned, feeling that there was more to his words than met the eye.

Seeing Lin Yuan wearing the bracelet without further objection, Princess Anle was extremely pleased. Although this daughter-in-law was not personally chosen by her, she had quite a bit of confidence in her second son’s choice. This second son was more decisive than the oldest, and at first, she was worried he would bring home a domineering and rude daughter-in-law, but to her surprise, it was such a lovely girl.

Princess Anle couldn’t help but marvel; it was surprising to find such an enchanting young lady in a small place like Zhuma Town.

However, there was the concern of her low status. Although their family didn’t mind status, in the Capital, where everyone was status-conscious, even with her protection and that of the General Mansion, it was inevitable that this girl would face some difficulties when outside.

Princess Anle was scheming to herself, relying on the Emperor’s affection for her, requesting the Emperor to bestow a title like County Master on Lin Yuan should not be a problem. Yes, that would do. Fortunately, the girl was still young; it would be at least two more years before she married Xia Zheng. During these two years, she needed to plan carefully how to secure a good status for Lin Yuan.

As she thought about the issue of status, Princess Anle suddenly remembered the matter she had brought up while speaking with Lao Fan earlier, casting a glance at Lin Yuan and then at Xia Zheng, unsure whether she should bring up the matter now.

Lin Yuan noticed that she had something to say, seeming to be cautious around her, and upon reflection, she realized it must be related to Su Qiuyu in the adjacent room.

With a slight smile, she took the initiative to address Xia Zheng softly, "Miss Su is not feeling very well, and she seemed to have skipped lunch. We should call her to join us later in the evening."

Xia Zheng, thinking Lin Yuan was about to whisper something personal to him, was surprised that she brought up that annoying person, Su Qiuyu. He wrinkled his nose and said indifferently, "Isn’t she unwell? Let her rest in her room. Let’s just eat our own meal."

Princess Anle also frowned and asked, "Miss Su is sick? Has she seen a doctor?"

"Yes," Lin Yuan nodded, noticing that Princess Anle cared for Su Qiuyu out of an elder’s concern for the younger generation, without any ulterior motives. She felt at ease and said with a smile, "We invited the best doctor in town, who said that Miss Su’s illness is due to exhaustion from traveling these past days."

Princess Anle nodded, "Oh, I see. That girl, too, to come all the way to Zhuma Town by herself, she really is brave."

After speaking, she looked towards Xia Zheng, "Have you sent a message to Tian Rui? Has he replied?"

Xia Zheng pinched a piece of mung bean cake and put it into his mouth, talking with his mouth full, "I did, but even if he comes to pick her up, it will take several days."

After finishing, his eyes lit up as he hugged Princess Anle’s arm, saying with a laugh, "Mom, since you’re here, why don’t you take her with you when you leave? She’s sick, after all, let her go back to recuperate. Otherwise, Prime Minister Su will definitely be worried."

Seeing the expression on Xia Zheng’s face that he couldn’t wait to send Su Qiuyu away, Lin Yuan burst into laughter.

Princess Anle, however, slapped him hard on the head and scolded, "You brat, are you trying to get Miss Su to leave, or are you trying to get rid of your own mother! Huh?"

Seeing she was about to get angry, Xia Zheng hurriedly chuckled, "Of course I don’t want you to leave, I’m hoping you’ll stay and keep me company for longer. I want to show you the potatoes I’ve planted and take you to Yuanyuan’s pastry shop and tofu workshop, to open your eyes to how delicious tofu is made."

Princess Anle’s mood softened at this, but when she heard Xia Zheng’s next words, she couldn’t help but blush.

Xia Zheng winked mischievously at her and said with a wicked smile, "Mom, you came like this, does Dad know about it? Did you sneak out again while he was at the camp? Ha, I guess right, didn’t I? Just wait, no need for me to send you back, Dad’s men will come to pick you up soon!"

"You rascal! Daring to tease your mother, I’ll beat you up!" Princess Anle’s face flushed as she raised her hand to hit Xia Zheng’s head again, but he laughed and dodged away.

Lin Yuan hadn’t expected that Princess Anle, at her age, would still be teased by her son. Apparently, as Xia Zheng had said, their family was indeed very harmonious.

The room was filled with laughter, but outside, someone looked ashen, their hand frozen on the door, their exquisitely long and well-manicured fingernails digging fiercely into the wooden panel.

Yaner looked at the nails that were almost breaking and said with a bitten lip, "Miss, let’s... go back."

Su Qiuyu, with an itch of hate in her gums, shot a glare inside the room and turned away. But she was still sick, and the sudden turn nearly made her collapse. Luckily, Yaner was quick to support her, or else she would have made a fool of herself in front of that little wretch Lin Yuan again.

The group inside chatted away, and without realizing it, it was already late afternoon. Xia Zheng hadn’t eaten lunch, and upon seeing his mother, he had only been snacking on pastries continuously without having a proper meal. Lin Yuan was even more impressive; she had only been sipping tea while talking to Princess Anle. Though Xia Zheng occasionally fed her some pastries, she felt too embarrassed to be overly affectionate in front of an elder, since they weren’t married yet, were they?