Yao Susu smiled and nodded, "Exactly." Then she blushed a little, her sharp eyes looking over at her with a hint of caution, "This is a recipe I came up with on my own. I wasn't sure if it would suit the old lady's taste, so I wanted to let the young master try it first. Unexpectedly, I met Master Zhou, and he actually liked it. That's why I feel so confident to present it to you."
Yao Susu's explanation relieved the old lady's discomfort.
It turned out that they didn't send it to Shou'an Hall right away because they were afraid it wouldn't suit her taste.
The old lady nodded and said, "You are thoughtful."
Yao Susu pursed her lips and smiled, as if relieved: "As long as the old lady likes it."
The old lady ate another piece and glanced down at Yao Susu. She saw her sitting upright on a chair. She had a fair face with light makeup on. Her black hair was tied up with a plum blossom hairpin. She was wearing a sky-blue dress and was dressed very simply.
But looking at her facial features again, she had a pair of beautiful eyes under her light dark eyebrows. When she spoke, her eyes seemed to be filled with a pool of clear autumn water, which was really moving.
Yao was really beautiful, and the old lady was worried that Yao would take advantage of her good looks to become overbearing, but her character was as gentle as water, and there was nothing wrong with her.
The old lady deliberately reminded: "Zi Ling has never liked these sweets since he was a child. You should cater to his preferences."
Yao Susu's heart trembled, and she lowered her head and said, "I will bear in mind that I have only been in the mansion for a short time and I am not sure about the master's preferences. Please enlighten me, old lady."
Wu sighed inwardly. A while ago, Xu Zekun and Yao Susu were quite affectionate, and she was very happy. But recently, for some reason, Xu Zekun became cold towards Yao again.
Yao wanted to honor her, which was good, but she still had to remember her duty. She took her in not to please herself, but to give Xu Zekun a long line of descendants.
She had to remind Yao Susu.
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Yao Susu left Shou'an Hall and thought of what Wu had just said to her. She thought that the old lady was indeed perceptive. Even though she didn't know why Xu Zekun suddenly became cold, in her heart, since Xu Zekun was cold, she had to be even warmer to him.
But what can I do? It’s not the right time yet.
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In June, the jasmine in Yao Susu's yard bloomed, and the fragrance was pleasant. Yao Susu picked some, dried them, and made them into sachets to hang at the head of the bed, filling the room with fragrance.
Xu Zekun hasn't been to Yingxue Pavilion for almost half a month. Although Yao Susu couldn't show it on her face, she felt at ease in her heart. She guarded her own small courtyard and did whatever she wanted.
Because she didn't have to pay her respects to the county lady, nor did she have to go to the old lady's place every day, Yao Susu could sleep until noon without anyone bothering her. After waking up, she would look out the window at the flowers, which was truly a chance to steal a half day of leisure from her busy life.
Except for one bad thing.
Just then, Yuzhan came back from the needlework shop in a rage. She didn't dare tell Yao Susu, so she said to Yuping in her room, "That old lady Sun in the needlework shop is really annoying. It's getting hotter and hotter. We sent some fabric and asked them to make some summer clothes for Auntie. Summer clothes are light and easy, but do you know what she said?"
Yuzhan stood up and adopted the same expression as Grandma Sun had just now, raising her chin and looking askance at people. She imitated her tone and said, "The needlework shop is really busy right now. The prince, the county lady, and the old lady are all waiting to wear a batch of new summer clothes. Miss Yuzhan, please put the fabric there for now. You can make it for Aunt Yao when you have time."
Yuzhan's eyes turned red with anger. There were only a few masters in the mansion, so how could a needlework shop be so busy?
It's clearly bullying them!
Seeing that she was about to cry, Yu Ping hurriedly spoke to comfort her, "Don't be angry, Grandma Sun is right. Our concubine is not the lowest in the mansion, so she should be ranked at the back." She sighed and said worriedly, "I'm afraid she will deliberately make things difficult for me and say I'm ranked at the back. I don't know when I'll be ranked last."
Yuping was worried. The weather was getting hotter and hotter. Her master had just arrived at the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, and the clothes she made at the beginning were all spring clothes, which were really unwearable.
"How about this, you go get the cloth, and we'll work together to make two or three sets for Auntie. It won't be difficult."
The two maids were afraid that Yao Susu would find out, so they could only hide in the house and cry. But they worked hard every day to make clothes, so how could Yao Susu not know anything about it?
Moreover, in addition to the negligence of the needlework shop, Yao Susu looked at the meals placed on the pearwood table. Well... the meals in the kitchen were becoming more and more outrageous.
Yao Susu sighed inwardly, it seemed that the days of stealing a half day of leisure from her busy life were almost over.
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It's not that Xu Zekun doesn't like the egg yolk cake. Zhou Ziyi ate two of the plate that Yao Susu brought, and Xu Zekun also tried one of the remaining ones.
But as soon as he ate it, the scene of that day appeared in his mind.
Xu Zekun was uneasy and decided to give Yao the cold shoulder for a while.
But the shadow of that woman was everywhere. When I went to pay my respects to my mother, the snacks on her desk had turned into small and soft egg yolk cakes.
Mrs. Wu wanted to mention Yao Susu more in front of Xu Zekun. She finally had a son who seemed to like her, and she didn't want to give up like this.
"This egg yolk cake is really good. Zelan also likes it very much when she comes here. Yao is a good person and doesn't keep any secrets. She taught your sister all the steps of making it. I heard that her mother-in-law also likes it very much. She even gave me some gifts. I think you should reward Yao."
Xu Zekun lowered his eyebrows and said calmly, "It's my mother's reward."
He picked up the teacup and took a sip, but found it different from the tea he had drunk before. It seemed to have a lotus fragrance. He couldn't help but ask, "What kind of tea is this?"
"The water used for this tea was also sent by Yao. I heard that they got the dew from the lotus pond before dawn. This makes the tea taste even better. I even fell ill to get this dew. Poor thing..."
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After a period of illness...Xu Zekun returned to Linfengju, his mother's words still lingering in his mind.
Is she...sick?
Xu Zekun suddenly felt irritated and wanted to write something to calm his mind, but suddenly he found the note that Yao Susu had attached when she sent him something.
"Tremella, lily and lotus seed soup, to help me reduce my internal heat - Susu." Xu Zekun picked up the note and looked at it for a long time. When Banxia brought in tea, he saw the prince's focused look.
She placed the teacup next to Xu Zekun, a smile on her face, and said softly, "Young Master, please have some tea."
Xu Zekun put the note away, but did not pick up the teacup. He seemed to just casually mention, "Is Yao ill?"
Banxia felt a sudden pang in her heart. Aunt Yao was sick, but it was just a simple cold. Although she knew it, she thought it was just a small matter. In addition, the prince had been treating Aunt Yao coldly recently, so she did not mention it in front of the prince.
Now the prince suddenly asked yes? Although her mind was full of thoughts, she did not hesitate to answer.
"My Lord, Aunt Yao caught a cold two days ago and had a fever. She should be almost well now..." Banxia stopped talking because she saw that the Lord's eyes were as sharp as a blade, and he seemed to be dissatisfied with her for hiding the truth.
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