"My lord, my lady, the third madam has sent some food over. She wants you both to eat it while it's hot," came Liu Mama's voice.
The couple inside the room exchanged a glance, and Zhongyi Hou put the brush back on the brush holder.
"The matter of my third daughter-in-law is more important. Perhaps it's some kind of divine intervention. It's not too late to go and see before signing!" he said confidently.
Cen moved her lips, seemingly wanting to mock something, but ultimately swallowed her words.
Forget it, there's no rush to get a divorce tonight.
The door opened, and the two walked out calmly.
Granny Liu carried the food box and secretly glanced at the two of them. Seeing that they were dressed neatly and in a stable condition, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it seems there was no fight. Even if there was an argument, it was at most a bickering, which was still within a controllable range.
You should know that recently, whenever the Marquis and his wife are alone behind closed doors, they inevitably have a huge argument.
Every time the Marquis stormed out, he always left with wounds, his hair disheveled, and his collar askew, showing how fiercely he had fought with Madam Cen.
Of course, Cen Shi was also disheveled, but she had no injuries, so the Marquis of Zhongyi was still careful in his actions.
They didn't fight this time, which means their relationship must have improved.
"What kind of food is this?" Cen asked.
Granny Liu carried the food box to the table and took out the two soup bowls inside.
"It's snake soup. The Third Madam said it's very nourishing and that it tastes extremely delicious, so she had the cook make a lot more and sent some to each courtyard."
"The Third Madam specifically instructed the servants to make sure to send a bowl to the Fourth Master," Liu Mama reminded her.
Upon hearing the words "snake soup," Cen knew what Xu Wanying meant; it was purely to spite Jiang Chengyi.
However, Jiang Chengyi's courtyard has been sealed off, and he is currently confined to the east wing of Shou Kang Yuan.
“Since Wanying instructed you to do this, then have someone deliver it to Yige’er and watch him drink it. If he refuses to drink it, tell him that he can only come out of the east wing if he drinks it.” Cen Shi quickly made the arrangements.
Upon hearing this, Granny Liu's heart tightened.
As expected, the Lady of the Marquis valued the Third Lady highly, but why was that?
Granny Liu couldn't understand it. Before, the Lady Hou had extremely disliked the Third Madam, thinking that she was scheming and loved to use tricks to coerce the Third Master into marrying her by threatening his reputation.
Why are they so concerned about her now? Even when they were arguing with the Marquis, they immediately stopped when they heard that the Third Madam had sent something over.
You should know that people are most emotional when they are arguing. Unless the sky is falling, everything else has to take a backseat and wait until the argument is over.
However, the Marquis and his wife managed to control their emotions in time, and the Third Madam had only brought a bowl of soup, which was not an important matter at all.
"I haven't had this snake soup in a long time. It tastes good, and it's really delicious." Marquis Zhongyi picked up the bowl and drank it in big gulps, not even leaving any of the snake meat inside.
He ate with great relish, but Cen dared not touch the soup bowl.
Clearly, she couldn't get over her fear of snakes; she was terrified of them and, of course, wouldn't dare eat their flesh.
"Why aren't you eating?" Marquis Zhongyi naturally noticed her hesitation and asked deliberately.
"I couldn't eat. One year before I got married, around the Dragon Boat Festival, I went out for a spring outing. I was walking on the ridge of the field with two maids when we bumped into a snake. We were both stunned. The maids next to me screamed in fright, which made everyone even more panicked. Then we and the snake turned around and ran away at the same time."
Cen picked up a piece of snake meat and saw that the piece of meat was cut into neat squares. If you looked closely, you could even see the texture and patterns on the snake skin, which made her scalp tingle.
Although it happened many years ago, Cen still remembers it vividly. She was clearly terrified at the time, and it left her with psychological trauma.
When the Marquis of Loyalty heard her say that, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Oh dear, it's a pity I wasn't here, otherwise I would have laughed at you. It's just a snake as thick as a finger, why are you so scared? Besides, that beast is a coward, it's more afraid of you than me, what are you afraid of!"
Cen rolled her eyes at him, clearly feeling there was no point in talking to a rough man like him.
After hesitating for a long time, she finally picked up the bowl and took a sip of soup.
The cook's skills were indeed excellent; the soup base was delicious, and the warm, comforting sensation flowed down her throat and into her stomach.
However, due to psychological factors, Cen was still very uncomfortable, and her eyelids rolled back as if she was about to vomit.
"Hey, hey, if you can't eat, then don't eat."
Marquis Zhongyi's eyes widened, and he quickly tried to stop him.
“How can we not eat the food given by our third daughter-in-law’s filial piety!” Cen Shi refused to accept it.
It's not really out of genuine filial piety, but rather because Xu Wanying's affairs have become the most important thing, and everything she says must be fulfilled.
As long as Xu Wanying is in a good mood, the system will reveal more information in the future, allowing her to know the future of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion, avoid disasters, and achieve great success in the near future.
Seeing that she was eating with difficulty, the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness couldn't help but sigh and told her about things in the military camp.
“When I was marching and fighting in the field, those damned parasites in the capital were insatiable and embezzled a lot of the soldiers’ rations. With insufficient food and no oil to eat, we soldiers went to the wilderness to find food. Anything that flew in the sky or swam in the water, anything with a bit of meat on it, was caught and eaten, even insects.”
"There are two kinds of insects: soft insects that are fleshy all over and hard insects with many shells. But no matter which kind you brush on a little oil and then roast over a fire, they taste especially delicious."
When the topic of military campaigns came up, the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness became more talkative.
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