"There is a long time to come. You two sisters can talk about anything later. You and Ziqi must have had trouble eating and sleeping on the way here. The food is ready in the kitchen. Yu Jiao, is there anything you don't want to eat?" Old Lady Liu asked with concern, holding Yu Jiao's hand.
Yu Jiao shook her head, "No."
The old lady patted her hands with a smile and said, "Your sister Yaoyu is very picky about food. She doesn't eat this or that. I don't know if you can get used to the taste of the capital. Let the servants tell the kitchen what you want to eat in the future."
Yu Jiao nodded again.
The old lady ordered the servant beside her to serve lunch. A group of maids and old women brought food up like water, filling the table with both meat and vegetables, and there were no less than dozens of snacks alone.
After everyone was seated, Liu Ziqi served Yu Jiao a bowl of pigeon soup. Knowing that Yu Jiao loved sweets, he also picked up a piece of osmanthus and red bean cake sprinkled with icing sugar, and some milk-white jujube treasures made from cow's milk.
Liu Yaoyu watched from the side and felt quite uncomfortable. She liked to stick to her older brother since she was a child, but although her older brother was good to her, he was always a little distant from her. He had never picked food for her, his biological sister. Why did her older brother treat Yu Jiao so well as soon as she came back, even better than his own sister?
There were a lot of dishes piled in Yu Jiao's bowl. Although she never treated herself badly, this was too much and she couldn't finish it.
Seeing that Liu Ziqi was still putting food into his bowl, Yu Jiao whispered, "I can't eat so much, brother, just eat your own food, you don't have to keep looking after me."
Liu Cifu smiled and advised Yu Jiao, "You should eat more. It's not good for a girl to be too thin."
Yu Jiao looked at the food in the bowl and smiled helplessly. She didn't have such a big appetite and looked thin because it was because with her body, no matter how much she ate, she would not gain weight.
"Father is right. Girls look better if they are plump." Liu Ziqi was also happy for a moment. He wanted Yu Jiao to try more dishes. They ate together along the way. He noticed Yu Jiao's appetite. She was eating too much now. He smiled gently and said, "It's okay if you can't finish it."
After hearing this, Liu Yaoyu felt even more sour in the heart. She knew that her elder brother had always been able to see through people's hearts and could be considerate as long as he was willing. After she grew into a girl, there was a period of time when she was plump, so she felt so hungry during meals that she didn't dare to eat much.
But the elder brother never told her that girls are good-looking even if they are a little plump.
Liu Yaoyu poked at the food in the bowl and couldn't eat anymore.
At this time, she heard her grandmother say, "Jiao girl, your new courtyard is next to your elder brother's Fufeng Pavilion. After dinner, ask him to take you to see the new courtyard. I originally wanted to send the head maid in the room to serve you, but your elder brother said that he has arranged a maid to serve you, and he is afraid that it will be inconvenient for an old woman like me to leave the maid at hand."
Old Madam Liu smiled and said, "Your elder brother is thoughtful. If there is anything wrong with the servants in your room, tell your elder brother and ask him to pick out better ones for you."
Yu Jiao nodded. She was already a little full. Liu Ziqi had been focusing on her and had not eaten much. Yu Jiao scooped up the pigeon soup with a spoon and drank it slowly.
When Liu Ziqi had almost finished using the spoon, he put it down. Liu Ziqi was very careful and realized that Yu Jiao was waiting for him. He said, "Grandma, father, mother, I'm done. I'll take Yu Jiao to see the yard first."
Madam Liu responded with a smile.
Yu Jiao stood up and followed Liu Ziqi out of the front hall, feeling a little relieved.
After they left, Old Lady Liu also put down her chopsticks. Aunt Liu beside her served her mouthwash tea. After rinsing her mouth, Old Lady Liu said, "Having more children in the mansion will make things more lively in the future. Yu Jiao looks like a well-behaved and sensible girl. I don't know how much grievances she has suffered outside these years. You must treat her well in the future."
"That's natural." Liu Cifu said, "Yu Jiao is the youngest girl in the family now, so she should be spoiled by the whole family."
Madam Liu has always been at ease with her son. She looked at Madam Liu, but only said to Liu Yaoyu beside her, "Yaoyu, you were the youngest in the family and were spoiled all the time. Now that you have a third sister, you should not feel uncomfortable. Your third sister has just come to the capital and has no acquaintances around her. You should get closer to her."
Although these words were clearly directed at Yaoyu, Madam Liu knew that the old lady meant to warn her. Although she disliked the girl, Madam Liu did not intend to treat a junior harshly. Fortunately, her mother had died long ago. Liu Yu only brought a child into the mansion, and since she was a girl, she would have to be married off within a few years and would not stay in the mansion for long to be an eyesore.
Madam Liu was not that confused. She said, "Yaoyu, your grandmother is right. You are spoiled. Don't bully your sister. Give in to her in everything."
Liu Yaoyu felt extremely aggrieved for a moment. A younger sister appeared out of nowhere and not only took away the love of the family, but why did everyone have to give her instructions? It seemed as if she was the most redundant person in the family.
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