Chapter 82: Aunt Buckwheat
The servants below had never seen the Marquis before. Now seeing the Marquis in person, they were frightened and silent, lowering their heads.
Yunqiao looked at the breakfast on the table.
He said softly, "I've eaten too much delicious food at the Marquis' Mansion. It's quite refreshing to eat some light and delicious farm food at the farm."
Rough food can be eaten once or twice for the sake of novelty, but if you eat too much, you won’t like it very much.
After hearing Yun Qiao say this, Chen Jingyan lowered his voice.
"There are so many good partners in this village. There's no need to settle for something so unattractive."
"Changfeng, go to the main kitchen and find the housekeeper."
The guard Changfeng immediately took the order and left.
When Aunt Xu heard that the Marquis had arrived, she didn't dare to eat the rich breakfast on the table. She immediately said to her plump daughter,
"Quickly take all these things away, and be careful not to be seen by anyone."
Xu Meixiang, who was eating with relish, looked up at her mother.
"Why are we leaving now? I'm not full yet. Mom, this bird's nest is really good today. I want to eat it again next time."
"What are you eating? This was originally ordered by the Marquis' Mansion to be eaten by Concubine Qiao."
Nanny Xu was still puzzled. In the past, most of the concubines who were sent to the manor were not favored, but Concubine Qiao was going to come to the manor. Before she arrived, the Marquis' Mansion sent someone to tell her to take money from the manor and buy some bird's nest, Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng to nourish Concubine Qiao's body.
But when Aunt Xu saw Concubine Qiao coming, there were only two carriages, and the things loaded on the carriages were very ordinary. She thought that Concubine Qiao must be an unfavored one.
Things like bird's nest and Ganoderma lucidum, just give them as a gift once in a while.
Not to mention Aunt Qiao, even when the Marquis and the old lady came before, what they ate privately was no worse than what the masters ate.
But the masters didn't get angry.
Why did the Marquis get angry this time?
Nanny Xu was a little worried, fearing that the Marquis would come here to check the account books of their farm.
I heard that their farm had the worst returns among the gifts given during the Chinese New Year last year.
Even Hetian Manor, which had the worst performance in previous years, earned three thousand taels of silver more than them.
When Aunt Xu hurried to Bailing Courtyard, Yun Qiao and Chen Jingyan were eating steamed sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes were not very big and did not look like they were carefully prepared. It seemed that they were just some food cooked for her casually.
They just never expected that the Marquis would come so late at night and not leave today.
Nanny Xu had seen the Marquis before. Every year, she would follow her husband, Old Man Xu, to the Marquis' Mansion to deliver New Year's goods. She knew a lot of people in the Mansion, so she was not too nervous even when seeing the Marquis.
"I didn't know you were coming, my Lord. Please wait a moment. A sumptuous breakfast is being prepared in the kitchen. I'm afraid Aunt Qiao might be hungry after getting up early, so I'm bringing it here first to fill your stomach."
Chen Jingyan looked at the old woman in front of him.
This farm was his mother's dowry, and the people and managers in the dowry were all his mother's dowry. Generally speaking, Chen Jingyan turned a blind eye to it.
Now after hearing what Aunt Xu said, Chen Jingyan believed it.
"From now on, Aunt Qiao will live here. I'll have to trouble Aunt Xu to take good care of her."
Aunt Xu bowed and said, "Of course, I am the Marquis's servant and I obey his orders."
"From now on, prepare a bowl of bird's nest for Aunt Qiao's breakfast. It must be rich and substantial."
"Remember, Master sent Aunt Qiao to the farm to recuperate, not to suffer."
Aunt Xu immediately understood. So, this Concubine Qiao came here to enjoy herself. Could it be that Concubine Qiao was pregnant? The Marquis didn't want the old lady in the Marquis's mansion to know, so he secretly sent Concubine Qiao to the farm to be raised?
Aunt Xu looked at Aunt Qiao's laziness. This is what country women are like after they get pregnant. They do nothing and are listless, like sick chickens.
"I'll remember this, I'll do it."
"But it's probably too late to stew the bird's nest this morning. I can only wait until noon."
Yun Qiao glanced at Aunt Xu and said, "Let's forget about it today. We'll talk about it tomorrow. Aunt Xu, when will the sumptuous breakfast you prepared be delivered? I don't mind eating some home-cooked meals, but the Marquis can't. The Marquis is leading troops in training. If he doesn't eat meat and good food, how can he have the energy to do anything?"
"Yes, Aunt Qiao is right. I will go to the kitchen now to check if it is ready."
After Aunt Xu finished speaking, she bowed and left.
Yun Qiao picked up a vegetarian bun and placed it in the small bowl in front of the Marquis.
With a smile on his face, he said, "My Lord, please try this vegetable bun and enjoy the new flavor."
The vegetable buns were not tasty, especially the vegetables that were made of, which tasted bitter. However, Yun Qiao might have never eaten them before, so she thought it was new and ate one.
But she never wanted to eat another one.
Chen Jingyan glanced at Yun Qiao, picked up the bun and took a bite.
Then he frowned.
"What kind of vegetable bun is this? When I came here before, the food I ate didn't taste like this..."
Yun Qiao curled her lips.
[Given your status, they naturally give you the best food. I'm just a concubine, and I might not be favored in their eyes. It's probably good enough for me to have a full meal.]
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
