NOVEL TRANSLATION: HER LADYSHIP'S SCHEME

CHAPTER 006. BANXIA PRETENDS TO BE DELICATE

Author : 鬼月幽靈 (Guî Yuè Yōulíng)

Translator : Helena Nasution (WhiteSky)

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The Old Marchioness then looked at Banxia and asked: "Are you Banxia?"

Madam Jin quickly pulled Banxia over and said: "Mother, this is your little granddaughter, Banxia."

In her previous life, Banxia was told by Madam Jin that her grandmother likes a lively atmosphere. She was also told that grandmother likes to eat big fish and meat, and loves to see the young people wearing colorful clothes.

In order to please her grandmother, she tried all the methods mentioned by Madam Jin. As the results, her grandmother hated her more and more. Not only that, her grandmother didn't even want to see her anymore.

Banxia knew that she wasn't that close to her grandmother yet as this was their first meeting, so using Qingdai's tricks and act coquettishly would make others even more uncomfortable.

An elderly person tented to be emotional and easily to feel touched, so Banxia can only act meekly and appears as a delicate lady in order to first gain her grandmother's sympathy.

She knelt on the ground with a plop and kept kowtowing: "Grandma, this granddaughter has been unfilial for many years and cannot serve you. This granddaughter kowtows to you to apologize."

The old marchioness, who was originally happy to see Qingdai, was suddenly disturbed by Banxia's kowtow and felt sad.

"Get up quickly, my dear granddaughter, why are you doing this?"

Grandma helped Banxia up and looked at her red forehead, the results of the kowtows to show her guilt for not serving her grandmother for the past ten years. The heart of the old marchioness was so moved.

"My granddaughter, I have wronged you all these years, how pitiful you are!"

Banxia's tears welled up in her eyes but refused to flow out. The more she looked that way, the more distressed grandma became.

"It's good that my good granddaughter comes back. It's good that you're back."

After saying that, the old marchioness pointed at Marquis Yao and said, "Look, that's your father."

Yao Banxia turned around and looked at the man sitting at the seat below grandma's. He was a middle-aged man.

Even though Marquis Yao was in his early forties, he was still so ever energetic and looked like a handsome uncle.

"Banxia greets father."

"No, child, stop kowtowing."

Marquis Yao quickly grabbed Banxia who was about to kneel down and kowtowed, then he spoke distressedly: "My child, after living in the country for so many years, have you ever resented your father?"

It was the same question. In her previous life, she complained in her heart so she kept silent and didn't answer at all. Her father knew that she hated him in her heart so he rarely appeared in front of her from then on.

Now Banxia will no longer be as stupid as before. If she wants to subvert the status of Madam Jin in this family, she must first win the favor of the two most powerful people in the family.

Madam Jin had told Banxia before that her father didn't like people who talk a lot. If she talks less or doesn't say anything, her father will like her.

Therefore, Madam Jin was sure that Banxia would not say anything, so the Marquis would naturally misunderstood and felt that Banxia hated him and would be too embarrassed to see her again in the future.

"Father is Banxia's father. Banxia will never hate her father. Banxia also knows that father did it for Banxia's good. Banxia knows it in her heart."

When Banxia suddenly spoke, Madam Jin was very angry. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails almost dug into the gaps between her fingers.

Marquis Yao was moved, he patted Banxia's hand and said: "Good daughter, you're really my good daughter."

Old marchioness also nodded and said: "Although this child grew up in the countryside, she has not been tainted with the vulgar behavior of the countryside folks in the slightest. Very good."

At this time, Granny Wang who stood next to the old marchioness, reminded: "Old Madam, it's time to have dinner."

The old marchioness nodded and said happily: "Let's have a banquet."

Granny Wang was an old servant in this mansion. She glanced at Banxia for a long time. She felt like something was wrong with the girl but couldn't pinpoint what was it.

She hesitated to speak. Of course the old marchioness knew about what made Granny Wang worries.

So, they spoke in low voice which only the two of them could hear: "Is it normal if the transformation of a girl's appearance doesn't look like her childhood's?"

The Marquis naturally noticed it, but Banxia's portrait was submitted once a year by his cousin from the countryside. Banxia's appearance gradually became how it was now, so he didn't think it's strange.

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"Hayya, their younger sister is back, but why are the elder brothers not at home?"

At the dinner table, Madam Jin said those words on purpose, in order to make the Marquis angry and disappointed for his three incompetent sons.

Sure enough, Marquis Yao's originally happy face suddenly turned gloomy, but because Banxia had just come back, he didn't want to lash out his anger.

Yao Qingdai immediately complained for Banxia: "Our three older brothers are just the same. It's not like they don't know that our sister is back today. They still have the heart to go out and play without treating Banxia as their sister."

"Qingdai, don't talk nonsense." Madam Jin quickly gave her a fake scolding.

In her previous life, Banxia cried for a long time at the dinner table because of this incident, feeling that her three older brothers didn't love her at all.

So in the end, no one got to eat, and they ended up unhappy.

The father blamed the three brothers even more for this, and the three brothers were severely punished after they came back.

In this life, she was watching the mother and daughter acting like a group of monkeys performing.

Banxia only smiled faintly: "Older brothers are in the prime of their youth. It's a good thing to walk outside more. Don't be angry about little things." 

Through a few generous words, Banxia directly covered up for her three brothers.

At the same time, Banxia also showed her generosity and highlighted Qingdai's lurch for stirring up troubles and how narrow-minded she is.

Yao Qingdai's face turned green with anger, but she couldn't get angry in front of her grandmother and father, so she could only endure it.

Banxia quickly picked up a piece of chicken meat for her father and said: "Father, this daughter just came back and she hasn't had a chance yet to be filial. So I will cook for father and grandmother later." 

With one sentence from Banxia, Marquis Yao and the old marchioness immediately became happy again.

"Grandma, please eat more vegetables. This tofu is soft, flavorful and delicious. The medical books say that green vegetables and tofu are very good for prolonging life and beautify the skin." Banxia added.

This sentence made Marquis Yao's eyes light up: "You also know medicine?"

Yao Ban Xia smiled: "Father, in our Marquis Mansion, grandfather was like a god who used medicine to save thousands of lives in the palace, and then he became the marquis of this generation. As a daughter of Yao, who hailed as a medical family, how dare this daughter to forget her roots."

" Hahaha...Okay, okay." Marquis Yao was extremely happy.

"Since our Yao Family inherited the Marquis, our medical skills have almost lost. Even I, as your father, only know a little bit about medicine, let alone the descendants of this family. It is really rare fo see for my daughter to be able to say that she must not forget her roots and also understands medical skills." 

The old marchioness also nodded with satisfaction: "Banxia, Qingdai, as a daughter of Yao Family, grandma wants to test you."

"Grandma, please give me the test." Banxia and Qingdai said almost in unison.

"Do you know the origin of your name? Qingdai, you are the older sister, you should tell me first."

Yao Qingdai was stunned for a moment. She has been called Qingdai since she was born. How would she know the origin of her name?

Madam Jin was also confused. She almost died when she gave birth to Qingdai, she only heard the voice of the marquis trying to calm her down, and she should call their newborn baby as Qingdai.

Seeing that Qingdai couldn't answer, the old marchioness and Marquis Yao shook their heads at the same time, and then looked at Banxia.

Yao Banxia was still smiling and said calmly: "Shen Nong's Materia Medica records that a plant named Banxia grows around the summer solstice, which coincides with my birth date. Banxia has the functions to reduce dampness and cure phlegm, lowering blood pressure, stop the vomiting symptoms, and can be used as raw material to eliminate the swelling on the body."

(TL: Shennong Materia Medica (神農本草 ) is a Chinese Classic Medical Records. One can find the records of various plants and herbs inside, including the names, the uses of the plants, the geographic environment of the plants to grow, etc)

After saying this, Marquis Yao and the old marchioness nodded repeatedly.

The old marchioness glanced at Qingdai with disappointment, and then asked Banxia: "Do you know the origin of your sister's name?"

"Qingdai, is a medical material that can calm the anxiety, has the effects of clearing away heat and used as detoxification, lower the blood temperature, removing black spots on the skin, as well as clearing the liver."

The pleasant voice echoed in the room and completed the answers correctly, which made Marquis Yao and the old marchioness very happy.

Yao Qingdai had always been supported and flattered. Right now, she felt very unhappy when she was defeated by others for the first time.

"Isn't it just a medical knowledge? What's the big deal?"

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