Ye Lanyin smiled and said, "Take it if you like it. If you don't want it, your sister-in-law will wear it herself."

"Yes, yes, thank you, sister-in-law." Lin Muya was afraid that Ye Lanyin wouldn't give it to her, so she snatched it directly from her hand.

After seeing Lin Muya off.

As evening approached, Madam Ye went to the front hall.

In the morning, when the collateral relatives return, they will first offer incense to their fathers-in-law in the ancestral hall, and then burn some silver notes.

In the afternoon, the clan leaders gathered together, chatting about life, enjoying their time to the fullest.

In the evening, it will be time for a meal.

The Lin family used to run a small business together. It wasn't until the generation of the father-in-law's father that they received a title by chance, and that everyone had something to look forward to.

The collateral branches then began to come here to celebrate the New Year.

When Ye Lanyin arrived at the dining hall, almost everyone had already arrived.

Upon seeing Ye Lanyin arrive, the woman at the head of the group spoke up, "Hey, Ye family girl, why didn't I see you this morning?"

“In previous years, you were always the first to join us in paying respects at the ancestral hall.”

Ye Lanyin held Lin Wanwan and sat down in her seat.

He took the shawl and covered her with it before slowly saying, "Sister-in-law, things are different now. I have just given birth to Wanwan, and my health is not as good as before. Please forgive me."

The members of the collateral branches of the clan also knew about Ye Lanyin's situation, and after hearing her words, they dared not say anything more.

Since the ancestral worship ceremony, the old lady has seemed quite dazed, and now she looks pale with no color in her lips.

Seeing that Ye Lanyin was still treating them so poorly, they felt resentful.

I'm so glad I treated her so well before.

"Serve the food."

"Yes, madam."

The Marquis of Zhenbei sat to one side with his head shaved, without saying a word.

Ever since Ye Lanyin got the get-out-of-jail-free card, he felt that she was deliberately trying to annoy him.

Now, he wants to ignore her, hoping she'll realize her mistake and beg for his forgiveness.

Soon, the table was filled with dishes.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the dishes on the table.

"This dish..."

"this···"

Madam Ye chuckled, "I'm sorry, elders, we've had a new cook these past few days."

"Young lady of the Ye family, why did you suddenly change the chef? I thought the old chef's cooking was quite delicious."

"That's right."

The dishes in front of me look like they were made by a novice.

The color isn't very good either.

"Please excuse my poor performance. Some things happened recently, so I changed the chef. It's not appropriate for Lan Yin to say more here."

"Today is Chinese New Year, so let's not get hung up on the dishes. The most important thing is for the family to be happy and harmonious."

The clan elders were very impressed with Ye Lanyin's words and also approved of her tactful and gentle demeanor.

Dehong is really lucky!

The old lady ate the whole table of food with great reluctance, and everyone else barely managed to eat half a bowl while frowning.

They finally stopped eating because they couldn't eat anymore.

Ye Lanyin watched as everyone stopped eating and slowly finished their food before speaking:

"What, are you all full?"

Lin Muya looked at Ye Lanyin with a wronged expression, "Sister-in-law, I really can't eat this food."

"How could that be? I ate perfectly fine." Ye Lanyin took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth.

Her father was a general, and he was harsh on her brothers from a young age.

Sometimes when they did something wrong, their father would punish them by making them eat military rations for that meal.

The food in front of me was just a little too salty and a little undercooked.

It's so much better than the food in the military camp.

"Oh dear, I forgot. These are the dishes that the old lady likes to eat. Write down what you like to eat later, and I'll have the chef prepare them."

In the past, this was done to express filial piety.

Every day, the meals were prepared to suit the tastes of the old lady and the marquis.

Over time, the old lady and her family became accustomed to being pampered, and if the wrong dish was served one day, the old lady would feel wronged for several days.

Thinking about it, she was really stupid!

The collateral relatives didn't care who liked the food; it was purely because the food was bad.

In the past, which dish served wasn't a delicacy?

They're used to their simple life, and they're content to have this once a year.

"Why."

Seeing their dissatisfaction, the old lady also became angry.

What a shameful meal!

Over the years, she has been the most well-liked person in the clan.

Who wouldn't respectfully address her as "Grandmother" or "Aunt"?

But now...

"Bang!" She slammed her hand on the table, startling the elders present.

"Lanyin, you have disappointed your mother too much. Now I have the key to the storeroom and I manage the household for you. What more could you possibly want? Why do you have to treat the elders like this?"

"No, Aunt... it's not that serious!" Seeing that the old lady was angry, the second aunt sitting next to her explained with a smile.

“What do you mean it’s not that serious!” She slammed her cane down. “She called away a perfectly good cook. What kind of person did she hire? He’s not even as good as what I make myself.”

Marquis Zhenbei lost face after such a commotion. Seeing Ye Lanyin's arrogant face, he felt a surge of anger and thought he would have his mother give her a good scolding.

So he sat still.

Ye Lanyin had no intention of asking him to help her.

"Mother, didn't you say that the head chef was the one who poisoned us that day?" she said calmly. "Luckily, the doctor examined us that day, otherwise the head chef would definitely have been wrongly accused, wouldn't he?"

"Poisoning?" the elders asked, puzzled.

Ye Lanyin turned around, looked at everyone's surprised expressions, and slowly said, "Originally, I didn't want to say much about this, but since Mother is blaming me now, I'll say a few words."

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