Zhou Hansheng took Zhao Liya's hand and sat down. He sat next to her, not wanting to let go. He smiled and said, "These are all your favorites, but I don't know if the cook's cooking suits your taste. Try them all. If you like them, eat them. If you don't, ask the cook to change them."
Zhao Liya smiled and said, "The chef at the Duke's Mansion is naturally skilled. She'll love any dish made with her favorite ingredients. There's no need to make any changes! Don't make so much next time. The two of us can't eat it all."
Zhou Hansheng smiled and said yes, his gentle eyes never leaving her face and body. "You can arrange the affairs of this courtyard however you want. It's all up to you."
There are servants serving beside him, and this man speaks without any restraint!
Zhao Liya was not as thick-skinned as him. Two blushes suddenly appeared on her snow-white face. She couldn't help but glared at him: "Eat!"
"Okay, lady!"
Zhao Liya: “.”
After the two of them had breakfast, Nanny Qing led all the servants in the yard, big and small, to kowtow and pay their respects to the mistress.
Nanny Qing gave a detailed introduction to those key positions.
Zhao Liya listened to them one by one and said a few words of encouragement.
Zhao Liya is a wealthy woman. She made a fortune when she was in Lingnan. Even though she has left now, her business there is still managed by reliable managers, accountants and clerks, and she is still making money steadily.
Even without mentioning these, her dowry alone is a huge fortune.
A real ten-mile red makeup!
When it comes to winning people's hearts, she certainly won't be polite.
Everyone has a big reward.
The red envelopes that had been prepared were distributed one by one. Even the lowest-ranking maids received a ten-liang silver note. The stewards received at least twenty liang. Needless to say, Madam Qing received two hundred liang.
After returning home and opening the red envelopes, the servants were all overjoyed and had a great impression of the Crown Prince's wife! The Crown Prince's wife was so generous, deeply loved by the Crown Prince, and valued by the Duke and the Duke's wife. With such a background, what else could they expect from her but not to serve her well?
There is definitely a future in following the Crown Prince’s wife!
The news of the Crown Prince's wife's generous gift naturally spread throughout the Duke's Mansion at a very fast speed.
As a result, the servants in the courtyard of the Crown Prince and his wife became very popular and made people very envious.
Madam Zhou Er and Madam Zhou San were so angry that their chests were blocked. The Crown Prince's wife was really good at winning people's hearts! But when they thought about the money she used to buy people's hearts, how much of it was the betrothal gift from the Duke's Mansion?
Whenever they thought of this, they became even angrier.
However, no matter how much they complained and got angry in private, they would never dare to say a word to Zhao Liya and Zhou Hansheng.
The resentment in his heart was just like that. Under the gradual, intentional and unintentional provocation of Zhao Liya and Zhou Hansheng, it accumulated more and more and became more and more intense.
After seeing everyone in the yard, Zhou Hansheng couldn't wait to drive everyone out. He shamelessly approached his wife and hugged her in his arms. He bent down and kissed her all over, making Zhao Liya laugh so hard that she almost choked.
"Can you please be quiet and stay away from me!"
"cannot!"
Zhou Hansheng smiled and kissed her hard twice. He finally loosened his arms around her, rested his chin lightly on her shoulder, and asked with a smile, "Are you still tired? A bath should make you feel better. Can I ask someone to bring some hot water?"
Zhao Liya looked at him.
Sure enough, the next thing he said was: "You don't have to do anything, I'll help you wash it."
Zhao Liya pushed him away, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "Go and ask someone to prepare some hot water. Once it's ready, leave too."
Who wants his help?
Zhou Hansheng laughed heartily, put his arms around her and rubbed her, kissed her twice, and then left.
She must have been exhausted yesterday, and she had been busy all morning today. How could he bear to torment her?
Soon the hot water was ready, and Zhao Liya took a bath quietly. Soaking in the warm water, Zhao Liya relaxed her body and limbs. She leaned against the end of the bathtub, closed her eyes slightly, and finally felt a lot more relaxed and comfortable.
After a while, she gently opened her eyes and slowly looked around the unfamiliar yet warmly decorated bathroom. At this moment, she seemed to finally confirm the fact that she was really married! She was now the daughter-in-law of the Zhou family of the Duke of Liguo Mansion.
Zhou Hansheng knew that she had been bathing for a long time, so he took the opportunity to go to Duke Liguo's study. The father and son talked for a while before he came back.
When he came back, Zhao Liya just came out of the bathroom.
She changed into a rose-red, double-breasted long jacket embroidered with twin lotus flowers, and a light orange pleated skirt. Her hair, damp with moisture, looked even darker and more lustrous, hanging loosely behind her head. Her beautiful face, moisturized by the bath, was rosy and fair, and her narrow, long eyes seemed even more radiant and charming.
Zhou Hansheng liked her no matter how he looked at her. The more he looked at her, the more he liked her. He walked up to her, hugged her, and said with a smile, "Can I tie your hair up for you? There's a pair of gold hairpins with kingfisher feathers in the box. They'll look great on you! I'll go for a walk with you later!"
Zhao Liya, who had just showered, felt relaxed and in a good mood. She looked up at him and said with a smile, "If you want to go out for a walk, just wait here obediently!"
Ask him to help me tie my hair? Well, how long will it take? Will I be able to go out?
Zhou Hansheng laughed.
Zhao Liya smiled and gave him a glare, then pushed him away and went to comb her hair.
She usually didn't spend much time on her appearance when she was at her parents' house, but today was different. A newlywed bride always had to be more particular; if she wasn't, if she wasn't noble enough, she would be looked down upon.
Zhao Liya has an elegant temperament, with a sense of tenacity and heroism between her eyebrows. She wears a gorgeous red gold inlaid jewel jewelry in her hair, which is matched with a dress that is just right in elegance, giving her an air of dignity that makes people dare not take her lightly.
Zhou Hansheng had never seen her dressed like this before, but of course he thought it was perfect and beautiful! His wife was always so good, no one could compare to her!
This is the mistress of his Duke's Mansion!
He took her hand and they went out together, Chunfen and Qiuyun following not far behind.
"Let's go explore the gardens. You've been here before, but you haven't really explored much. Let's walk around. If you find anything that doesn't suit your taste, I'll have it all changed!"
Zhou Hansheng spoke with great curiosity, like a prodigal son who would destroy his family just to please his sweetheart.
Zhao Liya nodded and smiled: "That's great!"
The two people smiled at each other.
The Duke didn't care about such trivial matters at all. The Duke's wife had been ill for many years and rarely left the courtyard. Zhou Hansheng grew up in Shu and only returned to Beijing in the past two years.
The garden of the Duke's Mansion was of course arranged according to the preferences of Old Lady Zhou and the people from the second and third wives.
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