Chapter 449 - Exchange Blows (1/2)
Everything went as Lady Li expected. In the room that Linglong prepared for them, the mother and daughter changed into a new set of clothes. Of course, Linglong also reported their actions to her mistress.
Lady Fang had an even worse impression of the mother and daughter! They had indeed come from a low-class family. Even after being in the capital’s aristocratic circle for ten years, they still couldn’t get rid of their petty nature. A daughter from such a family actually dared to look down on her daughter?
In front of the mother and daughter of the Li Family, Lady Fang acted in a polite and aloof manner. Others couldn’t find fault in her, but they also couldn’t get close to her.
The servants were ordered to serve tea. Lady Fang held a cup of tea and gently blew the tea leaves on the surface of the tea. She took a sip of the tea, and then asked with a spurious smile, “Lady Li, aren’t you going to try the tea?”
Would Lady Li be in the mood to drink tea? She took a sip casually, forced out a smile, and repeatedly nodded as she said, “It’s fragrant and tastes very good. May I ask where Lady Fang got such a good quality tea?”
Lady Fang just smiled and didn’t say anything. She slowly took another sip with her eyes narrowed, as if she was savoring the sweet aftertaste of the tea. She finally spoke up after a long time, “Lady Li, have you ever heard of peach blossom tea?”
Peach blossom tea? Was it that beautifying flower tea that was very popular with the noblewomen in the capital and imperial consorts of the Imperial Palace in the past two years? When Lady Li looked down and saw the clear and fragrant tea in the cup, her expression turned solemn. One should know that it was very hard to find peach blossom tea in the capital!
Aiyo! She remembered now!! Didn’t this peach blossom tea come from Lady Fang? She looked up at the Lady Fang, who was over forty years old but had a complexion that was even better than someone in her thirties. Lady Li’s attitude became more sincere as she hastily said, “Even if one has money, it’s still very difficult to buy this peach blossom tea. It’s an honor to be able to drink this precious product here!”
Lady Fang put down the cup in her hands and wiped the corner of her lips with a handkerchief. With a slight smile, she looked up and said, “This peach blossom tea is valuable not only because it tastes good, but also because it can detoxify and beautify, making one’s body feel lighter. It’s easy for people like me, who are older and had just recently given birth to a child, to have a plumper figure. After drinking peach blossom tea for over a year, my body feels much lighter and my complexion has also gotten better…”
“That’s right!” Lady Li lowered her head to look at her love handles and protruding belly. She looked even more eager as she said, “My Lady, from the back, you look just like a young maiden. Also, there’s a healthy flush in your fair skin. There’s no sign of dullness at all. Unlike me, I’m only around thirty-five but I have enough wrinkles to kill mosquitoes!”
Li Meirou quietly pulled on her mother’s sleeves. What exactly was she talking about? No wonder her father didn’t think it was a good idea for her mother to come for a visit. He was probably afraid that she would say the wrong thing and embarrass their family.
Lady Fang looked at the young miss of the Li Family. She pretended that she didn’t see her small action and continued, “I’m not afraid of you laughing at me. I gave birth at the advanced age of forty and got a mischievous little fellow. After giving birth to Lin’er, I was out of shape and would pant after walking a couple steps. There were spots on my face, which couldn’t be covered by a thick layer of powder. I had even more wrinkles than you!! Had it not been for this peach blossom tea, I wouldn’t even dare to come out to entertain guests!”
“Does the peach blossom tea really have such an amazing effect?” There weren’t any women who didn’t like beauty. Lady Li seemed to have forgotten the purpose of her visit, and her train of thoughts had been led astray by Lady Fang.
Lady Fang deliberately touched her smooth and delicate face and smiled mysteriously, saying, “Lady Li, don’t believe what people tell you until you see it for yourself. What do you think?”
Lady Li leaned forward and asked eagerly, “Lady Fang, can you tell me where you bought this peach blossom tea?”
“Buy?” Lady Fang revealed a proud smile on her face and lightly shook her head, saying, “If it can be bought, who in the capital doesn’t have the money to buy it? The peach blossom tea would have already popularized amongst the upper-class circle! Lady Li, have you seen anyone else drinking it except me?”
Lady Li shook her head without thinking. Who wouldn’t want to put powder on their face if they had it? If the noblewomen in the capital had something good, they would want everyone to know about it. She had tasted premium quality Da Hong Pao tea at other people’s houses, but she had only heard about peach blossom tea. What did this mean? Peach blossom tea was so valuable that it couldn’t be bought!
Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind. Lady Li mumbled, “Could it be…that this peach blossom tea was made by Lady Fang?” If it was like this, then everything made sense.
It was no wonder that, except for the imperial consorts in the Imperial Palace, there were only a few people in the capital who could show off the effect of the peach blossom tea. On second thought, those people all had a good relationship with Lady Fang!