"But why is she always eighteen?" Aunt Yu was moved for Lu but also puzzled and confused.
Mrs. Lu couldn't help but look at Wen Ye. Even though she knew that she was good at sweet talk, when these words were said to her, she really couldn't find a way to refute them.
After Wen Ye said that the cake was made by her, Lu always had an image in her mind of a little person squatting under the stove, covered in dust but still with a stubborn look, crying with joy after finally succeeding in doing something after repeating for more than ten days.
It's funny and makes people feel pity at the same time.
Wen Ye had been prepared. She said, "Girls in the Jin Dynasty reach the age of fifteen and must get married at sixteen, and at the latest seventeen. However, most women are not as carefree as they were when they were young girls after they got married.
So I chose the age of eighteen. I borrowed these two extra years from God, and today I give them to my sister-in-law. I hope that in the next few decades, except for the birthday, my sister-in-law can also experience the happiness of being a girl for a few days at any time. After all, there are two years, more than seven hundred days and nights. "
Although it sounds a bit shocking, everyone present was moved and yearning. They have money and face, the only thing they lack is such a sincere heart.
Compared to being a wife, being a girl is of course more comfortable and free.
Where on earth did Lu Yaoxin find such a sweet-talking woman to be her sister-in-law.
Mrs. Meng Si was completely convinced. She looked at Lu with envy and jealousy, but more of it was relief.
She glanced at Wen Ye, who was very well-behaved and sensible beside Lu, and sighed, "I couldn't compare to you when I was a girl, and then I married someone who was not as good as you. Now it seems that I am going to lose to you again."
Instead of expecting her sisters-in-law to live in peace, Mrs. Meng might as well expect her son to become a child prodigy overnight.
In the past, Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Meng Si had a close relationship.
Even though we became good friends later, the way we spoke didn't change much.
Lu said with some pride: "With me here, you can just be the second one."
Zheng and Chen covered their lips and laughed.
It was the first time that Wen Ye saw Lu looking so bright and energetic. It was great.
It’s great to have true friends around.
After being moved, Lu did not forget to ask Wen Ye quietly: "Did it cost a lot of money to do this?"
For example, Yufangyuan and Furongji, ordinary snacks cost between five and ten taels of silver, and the amount in a box was not much. The cake in front of her was so big that ten people couldn't finish it. It was a snack she had never seen before and she had spent more than ten days researching it. Lu felt that it must be very expensive.
Wen Ye did not intend to lie, and said truthfully: "I just used some milk, flour, eggs, sugar, and some sweet fruits."
These may be exquisite foods for ordinary people, but for the magnificent Duke's Mansion, they are just ordinary things.
Lu said in disbelief: "You don't need to coax me, I know what's going on. Come to the main courtyard after lunch tomorrow, I have something good for you."
Wen Ye wanted to say: "Really no need..."
However, Lu no longer looked at her.
After eating the cake, the eldest aunt and Aunt Xu tactfully went to the next room to rest, leaving the space for the young people.
After delivering the birthday gifts, Wen Ye retired under the complicated gazes of the crowd and took Yao away with him.
It's a rare day for Lu and a few good friends to meet, so let them have a good chat.
Wen Ye and Yao came to the lake, took a bowl of fish food from the maid, and fed the fish handful by handful. Yao tried to hold it in for a while, but couldn't.
I leaned in and asked, "Second cousin, can I ask how to make that cake?"
She wants to try it too.
Wen Ye scattered a handful of fish food, watched a group of koi fish swim towards her, and said to her, "If you like it, I'll have someone write the recipe for you later. It's not difficult."
It's just a waste of hands.
Yao was grateful, and she thought to herself that her mother-in-law's birthday was in autumn, and they would definitely have returned to Lingcheng by then. She decided to prepare a birthday party for her mother-in-law that was different from previous years.
She didn't want to coax her eldest cousin's wife into opening a private warehouse like her second cousin's wife did. She just hoped to move her mother-in-law and get her to ask to help her manage the backyard.
It shouldn't be difficult for her to realize such a small wish, right?
The three-layer cake was not finished in the end, and there was still a lot left. Originally, Lu wanted to keep three small pieces and share the rest with Qingxue and the others.
As a result, Mrs. Meng Si said she wanted to take two pieces back for her two daughters to taste.
I also asked how to preserve Wenye cake.
Wen Ye replied: "It's cool today so you can keep it for a while longer. If you want to eat it tomorrow, you can put some ice in it."
When Mrs. Meng Si heard this, she immediately said to Mrs. Lu, "In that case, you and Ye Niang will each keep three pieces, and the rest will be divided among us?"
"Take whatever you want. Anyway, I can eat it anytime I want." Lu said generously and glanced at Wen Ye.
Mrs. Meng Si: "...Qingxue, come and help me cut a big piece."
In the end, each family got three small pieces, including Lu's and Wenye.
After seeing off a few friends, Lu returned to Linshui Pavilion with a smile on his face.
Before Wen Ye could leave, Lu called her and said, "Don't forget what I told you to do. Come to the main courtyard tomorrow."
If you want to hold on to someone's power, intention and originality are important, but honesty is also essential.
Wen Ye didn't want Mrs. Lu to misunderstand her about the 'cake', so she emphasized again: "I will take out the cake recipe when I get back, and then my sister-in-law will know that I am not lying."
Mrs. Lu refused without thinking: "Why do I need your recipe? Don't you mean you won't make it for me when I want to eat it?"
Wen Ye would definitely reject such a good opportunity to show off: "I will make it for you whenever my sister-in-law wants to eat."
Lu looked at her, smiled and said, "If that's the case, what's the prescription?"
Wen Ye seemed to understand something. She paused and said, "I will listen to my sister-in-law."
Lu coughed uncomfortably and said, "Okay, you've been tired for most of the day, go back to the west courtyard and rest."
Wen Ye curled her lips, she seemed to have discovered another unknown side of Lu.
Even when they returned to the main courtyard, the smile on Lu's face had not faded much. Nanny Xian did not go to Linshui Pavilion today, but Qingxue and Baimei stayed by Lu's side to serve her.
Seeing her wife so happy, Nanny Xian called her daughter Qingxue to inquire about the situation. After learning everything, she was also happy for her wife. It was rare to have a sister-in-law who did not cause trouble, and the second wife in the west courtyard seemed to be more than that.
Lu asked Nanny Xian to store the cake and serve it on the table together with dinner when the young master and the second young master returned.
Meet up with friends during the day and spend time with family at night.
Nanny Xian happily agreed. She felt that none of the ladies from the noble families in Shengjing had married as well as her lady, and it could be seen from a small birthday party.
The Duke is willing to compromise and let his wife make trouble, which is very rare.
Duke Xu and his two sons returned home at the end of the afternoon.
On the way back to the main courtyard, Duke Xu said to his two sons, "Today is your mother's birthday. Don't make her angry, understand?"
Xu Jingrong's ears were ringing from the constant nagging. He glanced at the food box in his father's hand and couldn't help asking, "Dad, why do you buy jewelry from Liuyunzhai every year?"
Duke Xu gave him a look that said, "What do you know?" and said, "Your mother likes Liuyunzhai's jewelry."
He made the reservation three months in advance.
Xu Jingrong curled his lips and said, "No matter how much I like you, if you send me gifts every year, there won't be any surprises anymore."
Xu Jinglin, who was standing by, held a snack box and said innocently, "The snacks at Yufangyuan are the best. I bought some for my mother. She will definitely be very happy when she sees them!"
After saying that, he turned around and asked, "Brother, what are you going to give me?"
Xu Jingrong puffed out his chest and said, "I got an A in this test and also received a compliment from the teacher. This is my birthday gift to my mother."
Xu Jinglin shook his head and said, "Mother must like the snacks I bought the most!"
Duke Xu coughed and said, "Just because you like it doesn't mean your mother likes it. The jewelry I bought is definitely what she likes the most."
The father and his two sons returned to the main courtyard, competing with each other.
When Mrs. Lu saw the three of them, she showed no surprise and said in a normal tone, "You're back."
Duke Xu dismissed the people, placed the gift box in front of Lu, and said first: "Open it quickly."
The brothers Xu Jingrong and Xu Jinglin also rushed to take out the gifts they had prepared, and said in unison: "Mother, look at mine first!"
Lu didn't rush to open them. She looked through them one by one and said, "The jewelry, the snacks from Yufang Garden, Jingrong's should be the one that got an 'excellent' grade?"
Lu said calmly, "It's the same three things every year."
Father and son: "......"
It was almost 3:30 pm when Wen Ye returned to the west courtyard with three small pieces of cake.
After watching Nanny Ji play shuttlecock in the west courtyard, Xu Yuxuan had lunch with his father Xu Yuejia, and then stayed in the side courtyard to take a sweet nap. Finally, Wen Ye came back.
"Mother!" Xu Yuxuan, who had just come from the side yard and was about to pick up a small stool to continue guarding the door, saw the figure outside the yard. He hurriedly threw away the small stool, raised his feet and ran and walked in the direction of Wen Ye.
When Wen Ye saw the child, he suddenly realized that he hadn't seen Xu Yuxuan for several days.
In order to prevent him from seeing what happened and letting the cat out of the bag, she had not allowed Xu Yuxuan to enter the yard for the past few days.
Xu Yuxuan suddenly stopped a few steps away from Wen Ye, put his hands behind his back, revealing his round belly, turned his face away, with his cheeks bulging, and started humming when Wen Ye approached.
Wen Ye raised his eyebrows, lifted his feet, calmly walked past the angry person, walked forward slowly, then looked around casually and asked, "Who is angry?"
Thinking that Wen Ye really didn't see him, Xu Yuxuan got anxious and turned around, chasing after him while saying, "It's Xuan'er!"
Nanny Ji who just came over: "......"
After being away for a while, the young master was again being pulled around by the second lady's nose.
Wen Ye walked very slowly. After Xu Yuxuan caught up with her, she stopped and looked down with surprise: "I brought a delicious cake for Xuan'er. Is Xuan'er angry because of this?"
Xu Yuxuan opened her mouth and asked, "Delicious?"
The delicious cake successfully attracted Xu Yuxuan.
Wen Ye stretched out her hand and Taozhi handed her the food box containing the cake. Wen Ye took the food box, bent down, and opened it in front of Xu Yuxuan.
The sweet smell of the cake rushed into Xu Yuxuan's nose. His eyes widened instantly. He tilted his head and asked, "Sweet?"
Wen Ye closed the lid of the food slowly and asked him, "Are you still angry?"
Xu Yuxuan stared closely at the covered snack.
He shook his head hastily: "I'm not angry anymore."
Done. Wen Ye asked Nanny Ji to take the food box and told her, "Don't let the young master eat too much. One piece is enough."
Nanny Ji replied, "Yes."
When Xu Yuxuan saw the delicious food in Nanny Ji's hands, he quickly went over and smiled sweetly: "Nanny~"
Aunt Ji: “…”
An inexplicably familiar smile.
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