Although Mr. Jiang was in charge, Mrs. Ye was not affected at all.
She has nothing to hide, so naturally she won't feel guilty.
Seeing her calm demeanor, Feng Yueying and Lin Yumei quickly calmed down as well and cooked according to the steps they had practiced long ago.
The remaining dishes were served one by one. Everyone in the flower hall drank some chrysanthemum rice wine, and the atmosphere became more and more lively.
Mrs. Qin really didn't expect that Mrs. Ye actually had such ability. It seemed that she had underestimated her on the way to Beijing.
The most remarkable thing is that even Princess Rui, who usually does not have a good appetite, ate a lot today. She picked up her chopsticks for almost every dish and drank half a pot of chrysanthemum rice wine.
A faint blush appeared on her face, and she looked much better.
A few people nearby joined in the fun by talking about the interesting and embarrassing things that had happened to various families in the capital during this period, which made Princess Rui laugh as well.
This was the happiest time Mrs. Qin had seen her in recent years.
Because the food and wine were delicious and the atmosphere was good, the lunch lasted for more than an hour.
Before the banquet was over, Princess Rui said with great joy, "Today's chrysanthemum banquet was excellent. I will reward the head chef with twenty taels of silver, and each of the kitchen assistants with five taels."
Upon hearing this, Madam Qin said, “Since my sister has given me a reward, I will join in the fun.
"I'll give the head chef fifteen taels of silver, and each of the kitchen assistants three taels."
Seeing that both of them gave silver, the others followed suit. They didn't dare to give more money than them, but when three or five taels were added together, it was still a considerable sum.
At this time, in the kitchen, Mrs. Ye had finished preparing the full chrysanthemum banquet and was relieved.
At this time, she should have eaten something and taken a nap, and then prepared the chrysanthemum hotpot for dinner.
But Mr. Jiang was still sitting in the kitchen, and the matter of the drug in the chrysanthemum honey drink had not yet been clarified.
Just when everyone was waiting for Qin Hexuan to come find Qingtian, a servant from the Jiang family came in and whispered a few words into Mr. Jiang's ear.
After hearing this, Mr. Jiang looked at Mrs. Ye, stood up, raised his hands and clasped them together, and said to her, "Congratulations, Madam You. Princess Rui and the other ladies have given you rewards. I will accompany you to thank them and receive the rewards."
Mrs. Ye didn't expect that there would be a reward, and she was so happy.
She quickly took off her apron, looked at her half-new clothes and asked, "Is it okay for me to go out like this?"
"It's okay, I'll take you there." After saying this, Mr. Jiang turned to the others and said, "Stay in the yard first and don't go out.
"I'll deal with the Senna matter when I get back."
When Tian Xiaohui saw that Mr. Jiang was about to leave, she was immediately happy.
After he leaves, you have to quickly throw away everything related to him.
As Mrs. Ye followed Mr. Jiang out of the kitchen, she saw a row of servants holding trays standing at the door.
"Mr. Jiang, what's this?" Mrs. Ye looked puzzled.
"This is a reward from the Empress and the ladies." Jiang Yuanwai lifted the red cloth covering the tray and said, "This tray is all for you. The rest is for everyone on the tray at the back.
"So much?" Mrs. Ye couldn't believe her eyes. How much money could she earn by hosting a banquet? But right now, the reward alone was several times more than that.
But after reading it, Mrs. Ye asked in confusion, "But didn't you just say you were going to thank the Lord?"
"I was just looking for an excuse to get out. Otherwise, I would have been inside all along. How could the person who drugged me have revealed his true identity?"
"You mean, the person who drugged me is really here..." Mrs. Ye couldn't continue.
By calling her out, Mr. Jiang was clearly stating that none of his family members were suspects.
In this case, the person who did this must be among the remaining four kitchen helpers.
"It shouldn't be Li Yumei and Feng Yueying, right?" Mrs. Ye asked worriedly. After these few days of cooperation, she really wanted to recruit the two of them to work under her and prepare banquets together.
If they were the ones who did it, she would find it unacceptable.
Mr. Jiang smiled slightly and said, "This kind of thing is easy to tell. Whoever jumps around the most must be related to her."
"Are you talking about Tian Xiaohui?" Mrs. Ye was a little surprised.
To be honest, Tian Xiaohui looks really honest. She doesn't talk much and always does what she is told to do. But she does a good job of it.
Mrs. Ye actually suspected Wu Ying before.
Wu Ying is more impatient than Tian Xiaohui, and she often complains. She also seems to have a better relationship with Jin Donglan, who was driven away before.
I didn't expect that I was wrong.
Mr. Jiang said, "Once you get evidence that Tian Xiaohui drugged you, her reward will be divided equally among you."
While the two were talking, Mr. Jiang suddenly saw a young master in gorgeous clothes walking towards him with his entourage.
The people who came were Qin Hexuan and Song Tao.
Because all the guests attending the flower-viewing banquet today were female, Mr. Jiang did not show up in front of the guests, and naturally did not recognize Qin Hexuan who had just returned from outside the Great Wall.
But he was the organizer of this flower viewing banquet, and he knew very well who came and who didn't.
Today, in the entire garden, only Mrs. Qin brought her son here. Combined with what Boss Ye and Qingtian said before, it was clear without a doubt that this person was Qin Hexuan.
Sure enough, before Mr. Jiang could bow and say hello, Qin Hexuan had already greeted Mrs. Ye.
"Auntie Ye, it's been a while since we last met. Is everything okay at home? Is the old lady in good health? Is Changrui studying hard?"
"Young Master Qin." Mrs. Ye turned around and saw Qin Hexuan. She quickly bowed and answered one by one, "Thank you for your concern. Everything is fine at home. The old lady was ill a few days ago, but she is almost recovered now.
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