The Second Prince's Mansion.
The blue brick stove, the steaming mist wrapped in the meaty aroma of Eight Treasure Duck, the official kiln porcelain bowls piled up like a tower in the vermilion lacquer cabinet.
The eaves were full of dried deer legs, smoked goose, bacon...
The cooks cut the prepared dishes into shreds, and the silver knives jumped "thump thump" on the chopping board. There
were footsteps outside .
A maid with a light powder on her face, neatly combed hair, and a heavy gold bracelet on her wrist came in from outside.
The person glanced around, and then disliked the heavy smoke in the kitchen, so she stopped at the door.
Seeing this, the cook hurried forward and smiled flatteringly: "Miss Zijuan is here? What will the princess eat for lunch?"
Zijuan raised her chin: "The princess has a poor appetite. She has eaten less these days and looks thinner. It's you servants who deserve to die and have poor cooking skills."
This...
The cooks didn't dare to breathe and put down their work.
Seeing their useless appearance, Zijuan snorted, "What are you doing? Go and make some tasty dishes. If you still don't like the princess, I'll sell you all out."
She spat and turned away. For
a moment, the only sound in the kitchen was the gurgling sound of the chicken soup that had been stewing all night.
After the people walked away, everyone looked at each other.
"What should we do?"
"If it's a short stay, it's fine. We can just bite the bullet and endure it, but the Seventh Princess doesn't show any signs of leaving. Is she going to settle down here ?"
"If you don't know, you would think this is the princess's house."
The black-faced cook in the corner was stunned, and finally stuck the kitchen knife into the chopping board, took off her apron, and walked out.
Someone guessed what she was going to do.
"Quick, stop her. Don't be confused, and don't make trouble."
"The mistress doesn't care much about things. She begged to go. Even if the mistress wanted to care, she couldn't do anything. The Seventh Princess is the second prince's biological sister, and is closer to her than her."
The second prince's wife sounds noble and elegant outside.
But everyone in the mansion doesn't know that she is not living a happy life.
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Here, Yao Ru is teasing the child in the cradle, holding a rattle in her hand and rocking it gently.
The old woman behind her saw that her eyebrows were gentle, as if the haze that had been suppressed for many years had dissipated a lot, like a beautiful jade covered with dust, able to glimpse the light of day. The old
woman was particularly uneasy.
You know, the mistress fainted when she learned that the prince Yan had died.
After waking up, she didn't see anyone.
It seemed that she didn't even want to take care of the little master she loved the most, and wanted to go with the prince Yan.
But...
it was also that day.
The mistress got better inexplicably.
She didn't worry anymore. She
even had half a bowl of rice more than usual for dinner.
So much so that the old woman and the maids serving in the house thought that Yao Ru couldn't bear the blow and was going crazy.
After observing for a few days, the old woman didn't think it was the case.
She asked cautiously.
"What good news is there, Madam?"
"I've seen you look much more energetic these days."
Yao Ru raised her eyes slightly when she heard it.
There was a smile on her lips, no longer her usual gloomy look.
"Indeed... there is good news."
But she didn't mean to mention more.
The old woman didn't want to get to the bottom of it.
Even if she thought about it, nothing unusual happened in the past few days.
However.
People feel comfortable and their worries are reduced by half.
"Madam."
The maid Xunzhu came in from outside: "The Yang family girl is here again."
Yao Ru frowned.
She didn't like Yang Jingshu very much.
Among the unmarried noble ladies, Yang Jingshu was still safe. But Yao Ru had met too many people of all kinds, and Yang Jingshu was not good enough for her. She
is still young and doesn't know how to restrain herself. The utilitarianism in her eyes is too strong.
Yang Jingshu has come several times. She didn't get any favor from her, but they are like-minded and have a good relationship with the Seventh Princess.
"If she wants to find the Seventh Princess, she doesn't have to come to see me. Just let the people below send her there."
"She is looking for your mistress."
Xunzhu: "Madam General, the second lady of the Gu family is here too."
Yao Ru put down the rattle.
She and Gu Wu are just a nod-and-nod relationship.
As for Yu Tingwan...
her eyebrows relaxed: "Please come in."
"Yes."
Yu Tingwan was waiting for the second prince's house to be passed. Standing on tiptoe, she glanced at the next door inadvertently.
Tsk.
They are so close.
After Xunzhu came to lead the way respectfully, she walked into the Second Prince's Mansion.
Yu Tingwan did not look around.
She was very busy. She
first talked to Xunzhu.
"Your wife is not sitting well in the confinement period. Have you asked a doctor to see her?"
Xunzhu was surprised that she would ask that. But when she
thought about the general's wife who couldn't bear to see the prince on the way to the burial, she asked Tan Jiang beside her to help the mistress walk. It didn't seem strange. The general's wife is really a good person. "Please." "Your body has recovered a lot, but it's not as good as before." She gets tired after standing for a long time, often has backaches, and is afraid of cold. Yu Tingwan said she knew. She looked at Yang Jingshu. "Miss Yang." Yang Jingshu: ? ? ? She was a little wary. Yu Tingwan: "You are too close to me." Yu Tingwan said innocently: "I'm afraid you want to hurt me." Gu Wu: ! ! She took a quick step and separated Yang Jingshu and Yu Tingwan. Her eyes were unkind, with a cold look. She knew the filthiness of the Yang family's inner house. "Yang Jingshu, I advise you not to have any thoughts that you shouldn't have." Yang Jingshu? ? ? She was about to laugh out of anger. "Why would I harm her?" "You're poisonous." "With so many of you, how can I..." Gu Wu was very impatient: "Okay, who will listen to you." So many words! After that, she turned her head and looked at Yu Tingwan. Her tone softened suddenly. "Sister, don't be afraid." Yang Jingshu's face was distorted for a moment. The weak Yu Tingwan nodded obediently, blinked, took out a walnut, and peeled the walnut meat while walking. Not long after. "Miss Yang." Yang Jingshu didn't want to pay attention to her. Yu Tingwan was so troublesome! Yu Tingwan frowned: "You are too far away from me again." Isn't this what you asked for! Yu Tingwan said weakly: "This will make outsiders misunderstand that I am difficult to get along with, isolate you, and don't like you." She had sufficient reasons. Gu Wu thought it made sense. She questioned. "Yang Jingshu, are you intentionally ruining my sister's reputation?" "I don't ask you to be kind, but at least you should be a human being. Did my sister provoke you?" Yang Jingshu: ??? She has been provoking me all the time! Are you blind? Her hands were shaking. She was really about to be laughed at by these two scoundrels. At this time, Yao Ru was already waiting in the yard. She was not familiar with Yu Tingwan, but she also remembered her kindness. Yao Ru raised her eyes when she heard the noise outside. But it was not Yu Tingwan and the others. It was the cook in the kitchen who was stopped by the maid guarding outside the yard. "Madam!" "Let go, don't stop me!" Three or two cooks chased after her and pulled her back. "Zhang Gui's family, come back with me and don't make trouble again. The Seventh Princess knows that you are causing trouble. If you say anything bad about her, she will not forgive you." The black-faced woman didn't listen: "Let go!" Noisy. (End of this chapter)
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