The more she talked, the more scared she became. In the end, Xiangyun almost cried. Her legs went weak and she was about to kneel down to Duan Tingxuan, but she heard him say, "Why don't you dare? Why don't you dare? In the future, you can spread this kind of words on my behalf. Your grandma has a strong personality, so you girls have to help her. Do you understand? Let the people in the mansion know how loving your grandma is to me, and no one will dare to look down on your grandma. You girls will also be proud of it and hold your heads high wherever you go."
"Ah?" Xiangyun suddenly raised her head and looked at Duan Tingxuan in disbelief: "Master... Master, you don't blame me?"
"How could I blame you? You did what I wanted. Here! This jade pendant is given to you. But don't let your grandmother know about this, otherwise you will know what will happen to you. By then, even if I want to help you, I will be powerless."
As Duan Tingxuan spoke, he took off the precious white jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Xiangyun. This was top-grade Hetian jade, delicate and white without a single flaw. It was obvious how much Xiangyun's lie was in line with the young marquis's wishes.
"Yes, I understand. Don't worry, Master. In the future, I will say more good things about you in front of Grandma." There is nothing more joyful than going from hell to heaven in an instant. Xiangyun happily took the jade pendant and immediately became Duan Tingxuan's person.
"Good girl, you are still very sensible." Duan Tingxuan nodded with a smile. Seeing that the little girl's face was still covered with tears, he pointed and said, "Go wash your face quickly, otherwise your grandma will think I bullied you. You are so brave, and you still tease Fengxian."
As he spoke, he shook his head and walked into the room, only to see Su Nuannuan writing something on a piece of paper on the table, so he walked over and saw that all written on it were gourmet recipes.
Su Nuannuan heard footsteps and knew that he was coming in. She said without raising her head, "Honglian said that you called Xiangyun over as soon as you entered the yard and talked for a long time. What did you talk about? Are you trying to persuade her to rebel? Haha! You underestimate the loyalty of the girl next to me."
"Madam, you are suspicious. I just asked Xiangyun to ask about the food in the kitchen." Duan Tingxuan laughed and thought to himself that you overestimate the loyalty of the girl next to you. Did you know that Xiangyun has been turned against me by a jade pendant? But of course I can't tell you this.
"Bah! You are a prince. You are not ashamed to say such things." Su Nuannuan still did not look up, but heard Duan Tingxuan laughing: "Are you memorizing the recipe? Not good, what if it is stolen? We will lose a lot of money."
"These are just some home-cooked dishes. The old lady's birthday is coming up, and I want to transfer the Xue family's daughter-in-law back to the kitchen before the birthday, so I wrote a menu for her. Let her prepare the banquet according to this on her birthday, which will add some brilliance to the old lady's birthday banquet."
Duan Tingxuan looked at Su Nuannuan in surprise. He smiled softly and said, "What virtue did the daughter-in-law of the Xue family have? She would be so grateful to you that she would burst into tears if she knew."
"After all, she was demoted to the laundry room because of me. I originally said that she could be transferred back in a few days. But she wasted so many days. I heard that her situation in the laundry room was not good. First, those people wanted to please Grandma Yun. Second, when she left, Grandma Yun once said that she was going to take over the job of the Wu family's daughter-in-law, so wouldn't she be resented by the Wu family's daughter-in-law? The rare thing is that she swallowed all these sufferings by herself. She never came to look for me. I'm surprised. When I went to the kitchen to grab things for the first time, I didn't think she had such character. Why is she so self-reliant and proud now?"
Duan Tingxuan smiled and said, "A red man is red when he is near a red man, and a black man is black when he is near a black man. She used to only think about climbing up the social ladder and pleasing Ran Yun, so she was naturally soft-hearted. Now she is determined to get close to you, but you are a hard-headed person, so she has become a little proud. This is a good thing, because it shows that she is truly loyal to you and has not become a fence-sitter for her own future. In fact, this is a truly smart person. A fence-sitter may seem to sway with the wind, but it is a pity that if the wind blows from the east, west, south, or north, it will fall once or twice and will no longer be able to withstand the storm."
"Okay, you can make a big point about anything, you really are worthy of being called a fox in the court." Su Nuannuan smiled and handed the paper to Duan Tingxuan: "Take a look at the dishes I arranged. If there is no problem, the ingredients must be handed over as soon as possible, otherwise we will be in a mess."
Duan Tingxuan looked carefully and saw that the four rich dishes on top were "braised shark's fin, braised sea cucumber, beeswax bear paw, and roasted deer tendon". The dishes below were "sweet and sour Yellow River carp, steamed lion's head..." He pointed at the steamed lion's head and asked, "What is this dish? Why have I never heard of it?"
Su Nuannuan smiled and said, "It's a delicious dish that you haven't eaten before. You will know it on that day."
"In order to ensure the quality of the birthday banquet, I feel that I need to taste this dish that I have never eaten before to see if it is worthy of being served." Duan Tingxuan said seriously, but unfortunately his bright eyes betrayed his true thoughts.
"Are you serious? Just to ensure the quality of the birthday banquet?" Su Nuannuan raised her eyebrows and raised the brush in her hand: "If that's the case, then I won't do it, so you don't have to worry..."
Before he could finish, the young marquis jumped back holding the menu: "Nuan Nuan, I admit that I just want to taste it first. The name of this thing sounds delicious."
"Just tell me straight, instead of playing tricks in front of me." Su Nuannuan smiled and put the brush back.
"I think I have to maintain my dignity as a man. I am just a young marquis, but I always become greedy because of a few dishes. This is not right. Nuannuan, women can't be too smart. Women who are too smart..." Duan Tingxuan talked freely, but he saw his wife's eyebrows raised again. His heart skipped a beat and he quickly changed his words: "If you are too smart, I am afraid that too many men will compete with me for you. So promise me, be a little dumb, okay?"
"Stupid, do you think I'm so stupid that I forgot how to make this lion head?" Su Nuannuan was both angry and amused: Who is being unreasonable? The scumbag's external conditions are obviously shining like diamonds, but God is still afraid that he will suffer, and even gives him the skills of sweet talk and glibness. Is this fair?
"Not stupid, not stupid. Madam is the smartest and most beautiful woman in the world." Duan Tingxuan quickly stroked his hair and said with a grin, "Let me take a look... Oh, there are four dishes on this table that I have never heard of. What is this Beijing-style shredded pork? And this winter bamboo shoot shrimp roll, what kind of shrimp is used? Sea shrimp? That needs to be prepared in advance. Hmm, what is the roll tip?"
Su Nuannuan explained everything to him, and the young marquis' eyes sparkled and he drooled. Then Su Nuannuan said, "It's a pity that the weather is so hot now that fruits from the south can't be shipped in. Otherwise, if we could have pineapples, we could add two more dishes."
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