Xiao Qingwan stared coldly at Tong Su, her mood agitated and complicated.
She has hated Atractylodes macrocephala since she was a child.
She was clearly the firstborn, so why did her mother only like Bai Zhu and only teach her cooking skills?
In her past life, Bai Shu could easily win Xiao Lingchen's favor by simply cooking a few dishes, and she was able to marry the young emperor and become empress, while Bai Shu herself was driven out of the Xiao family mansion and reduced to a singing girl's plaything...
On what grounds?!
Xiao Qingwan was lost in her resentment, without seriously considering the reasons behind it all.
When Ji's mother taught her and Bai Shu cooking at the same time, she found it tiring and ran away several times, while Bai Shu, despite her young age, was willing to stay in the hot kitchen and learn diligently.
After entering the Xiao family, she was both insecure and arrogant, and she was always sarcastic, contemptuous and mocking towards everyone. In contrast, Bai Shu was gentle, generous and kind to everyone. Compared to her, who would like her?
Even entering the palace was something Bai Shu wanted to sacrifice for Xiao Lingchen; while she herself was driven out of the mansion because she coveted wealth and status and made a grave mistake.
Xiao Qingwan's jealousy and disgust clung to her like maggots, relentlessly affecting her emotions and making her increasingly dissatisfied.
She wanted to ask Tong Su what Xiao Lingchen had told her, but Tong Su skillfully deflected her questions. After asking for a long time, she had no choice but to shut up in frustration.
She then asked Tongsu for the recipes and medical texts left by her mother, but Tongsu, contrary to her usual behavior, firmly refused to give them to her: "These were left to me by my mother, and she said I can't give them to anyone!"
Xiao Qingwan coaxed her, "Sister isn't an outsider, and Mother is also Sister's mother. We should divide her things equally."
“But back then, you said you would take Mother’s jewelry and silver notes, and I would take the recipes and medical skills. It was all agreed upon.”
Xiao Qingwan glared angrily and shouted, "You're disobeying me again?!"
Tong Su remained steadfast and silent.
Xiao Qingwan was furious, but she didn't know where Bai Shu had hidden the things. She gritted her teeth and said angrily, "You've always wanted to move out, right? I can agree, but you have to give me the things, and you can't see your brother anymore!"
Tong Su then looked reluctant and said, "...Alright."
Xiao Qingwan left satisfied, unaware that Tong Su, with her back to her, curled the corners of her lips into a smile without any hint of amusement.
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In the following days, thanks to Xiao Qingwan's obstruction, Tongsu did not see Xiao Lingchen again. However, she was not in a hurry. She spent her time in her newly moved-in courtyard reading medical books and studying recipes, living a very carefree life.
Xiao Qingwan wanted to improve her cooking skills, but this was not something that could be done in a day or two. She managed to make some edible dishes, but she didn't dare to serve them out.
Or the radish is cut into pieces that are too big or too small, or too much oil is used when frying eggs, turning them into boiled eggs, or the pan is dried out when steaming buns.
The people in the kitchen were complaining. Xiao Qingwan felt ashamed for once, so she shamelessly claimed to be Xiao Baishu and blamed everything on Tongsu.
When Xiao Shisan came to urge her to prepare the meal, Xiao Qingwan could only ask Tongsu to come out, but she kept a close watch on her.
Tong Su was well-behaved and didn't cause any trouble. After several days, Xiao Qingwan gradually relaxed her mind and became much more lenient with her.
Ten days later, the heir of the Prince of Zhenbei arrived in the capital.
The young emperor held a banquet in the palace. Xiao Lingchen entered the palace early in the morning. Xiao Shisan knew his eating habits and instructed Xiao Qingwan to prepare the meal in advance and bring it in in a lunchbox.
At the banquet, there was singing and dancing, and a dazzling array of delicacies. Xiao Lingchen felt a little stuffy and left his seat to get some fresh air. Xiao Shisan quickly followed and gave him the food box.
Xiao Lingchen had no appetite at all and was about to wave him away when he glanced at the food box. Suddenly, a slender figure with a charming smile flashed through his mind.
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