The cook picked up the gold ingot, happily stuffed it into her bosom, and all her drowsiness vanished; she immediately became energetic.
"General, please wait. This old servant will do it right away."
"You don't need to do it, you teach me."
"ah?"
The cook's eyes widened: "General...you...you want to cook?"
"Did this old servant mishear?"
"Are you making this for the young mistress?"
She had lived most of her life and had never seen a man cook.
There's a saying among men: "A gentleman keeps away from the kitchen."
Lu Ziqian frowned: "Stop talking nonsense and teach me quickly."
"Oh, oh, oh."
It's like the sun has risen in the west today! The general actually cooked porridge for the young mistress himself.
It seems the rumors in the manor are true; the young mistress has finally made it through.
"General, these are the ingredients needed for the health-preserving porridge."
"The lotus seeds, lily bulbs, red beans, and kidney beans all need to be soaked in advance, otherwise they will be difficult to cook."
"But you don't have time to soak them now, so just boil them directly. It's just a matter of putting these things in the pot and cooking them for a while longer."
"First, bring it to a boil over high heat, then add a bowl of cold water and continue cooking. Repeat this process three times until the beans are basically split open."
"Then add the other ingredients and continue cooking. Bring it to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer. You need to keep a close eye on the heat."
"You should stay by the stove until dawn, and the porridge will be ready."
Lu Ziqian found it troublesome; it was just a bowl of porridge, why did it take so long?
"That's right, the young mistress gets up in the middle of the night every day, day after day."
"If it weren't true love, who could stick with it?"
"Anyway, I can't do it. Even if my old man kneels down and calls me 'Grandma,' I'm too lazy to do it for him."
"General, there are some things this old servant shouldn't say, but I'm old enough to be your mother, so I should still nag you a bit."
"The young mistress is a good woman. You should cherish her and not wait until you lose her to regret it."
There's no going back in this world; it'll be too late once you start regretting it.
Seeing that Lu Ziqian's expression was not good, the cook immediately shut up.
With the cook directing from the sidelines and Lu Ziqian personally taking action, they finally cooked a bowl of porridge before dawn.
Lu Ziqian carefully carried the porridge into the bedroom.
Seeing that she hadn't woken up yet, he went to the yard and picked a lot of plum blossoms.
Women love flowers, and Su Yujiao especially loves them; she enjoys tending to these flowers and plants.
In the past, he found her boring and never paid any attention to her.
When Su Yujiao woke up, she saw plum blossoms all over the room, and the man was sitting on the edge of the bed, quietly watching her.
"woke up?"
"I cooked some porridge, would you like to try it?"
Su Yujiao looked up in surprise: "You cooked this?"
"The cook gives instructions, and I do the cooking."
Su Yujiao noticed the burn on his hand; it really was him who had cooked it.
"Did you pick the plum blossoms too?"
Do you like it?
"If you like, I will pick flowers for you every day from now on."
Su Yujiao stared intently at him, her eyelashes trembling slightly, until her eyes stung before she finally spoke, "Don't do these meaningless things anymore."
"If you really care about me, give me a divorce agreement."
To be honest, she wasn't used to him now; he didn't seem real at all.
I never dared to dream of such a beautiful dream before, but now all I want to do is escape.
She didn't want to get entangled with him anymore; she just wanted to cut things off quickly.
Because she was afraid that if too much time passed, she wouldn't be able to control her own heart.
Lu Ziqian didn't respond to her words, but instead held the spoon to her lips.
Su Yujiao didn't want to eat, so she kept her mouth tightly shut, but he still looked at her with a smile on his lips, as if she were being unreasonable.
In their confrontation, she lost once again.
Even without saying a word, he exudes power!
Su Yujiao only ate a few bites and then stopped eating. It wasn't because she was being pretentious; she genuinely had no appetite.
Lu Ziqian frowned slightly as he looked at the remaining half-bowl of porridge.
She had worked hard all night, shouldn't she gladly finish it all?
Are you just going to squander his good intentions like this?
In a daze, he met Su Yujiao's sarcastic smile; she seemed to have seen through his thoughts.
She laughed because she had finally tasted the bitterness of having her feelings trampled on!
Yes, he used to think that a bowl of porridge was a trivial matter, but he didn't know that she had put so much thought into it.
He used to be like that too; if he was in a good mood, he'd take a bite, but if he was in a bad mood, he wouldn't even glance at it.
He didn't care how much effort she put in or how much sweat she shed; he always put himself first and never considered her feelings.
"Jiaojiao, I'm sorry!"
He felt a deep sense of guilt, but it ultimately turned into an apology.
Su Yujiao turned away and ignored him.
Lu Ziqian sat by the bed for a while, but she kept her back to him the whole time.
Feeling bored, he left, saying, "I'll go buy you some peach blossom pastries from Yue Shi Fang."
Lu Ziqian went out, but instead of instinctively going to buy pastries, he turned and went to the Orchid Garden.
Although the Emperor bestowed a county princess's mansion upon Chen Yunniang, it still needs to be prepared and tidied up in advance, and she will not move there within a day or two.
When he arrived at the destination, he didn't go through the main gate, but instead climbed over the wall to enter.
He knew he shouldn't doubt Yunniang, after all, she used to be such a kind and gentle person.
But lately, she's been doing things that don't fit her image.
Just like this incident, she overheard Gu Heng and Su Yujiao's conversation by accident.
Why did we only hear about divorce, but not about saving lives?
Or was she deliberately telling only half the story and hiding the other half?
"Miss, you look so beautiful in the clothes bestowed upon you by the Empress."
Chen Yunniang stood proudly in front of the bronze mirror, admiring herself again and again. She was very satisfied with her luxurious clothes.
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