Adorable Food Goddess

As soon as Ye Jiayao opened her eyes, she saw Chunyu gnashing his teeth at the account book.

"When did you come back?" Ye Jiayao rubbed her sleepy eyes.

Xia Chunyu hurriedly put away the book: "Did I disturb you?"

"No, I was sleeping lightly. What time was it?"

"It's time to eat in a little while, why don't you just lie down for a while?"

Ye Jiayao lay down and put on her shoes: "I won't go to sleep, so as not to feel dizzy later."

Xia Chunyu took out a receipt from his sleeve pocket: "I deposited the red envelope given by my second aunt into Datong remittance. After all, there is eight yuan of interest. You keep the receipt."

Ye Jiayao looked at the data above and saw that it was thirty-six thousand taels, wasn't it eighty thousand? Did he save his share?

This guy was so conscious that he even gave her the profits from Tianshangju for safekeeping. The total amount of banknotes she had on hand now amounted to more than two hundred thousand taels. If she hadn't spent a lot of money on Chunfeng's wedding banquet, she would have There are three hundred thousand.

So rich, so rich, my pockets are strong and I have enough confidence, and my mood is good!

However, the second aunt was too generous. She gave away eighteen thousand-tael banknotes. I don’t know how much the second aunt gave Chunfeng and the others. She seemed a bit unable to get rid of her one thousand one hundred tael red envelope!

"Chunyu, let's discuss something. How much do you think we should give you for that red envelope?" Ye Jiayao thought it would be better to ask Chunyu what he meant.

Xia Chunyu left the embroidered pier and leaned on the pillow she had just been lying on. It was warm and still had her lingering warmth and faint fragrance. She squinted her eyes happily and thought: "When we got married, the eldest brother only gave me a wedding gift." Five hundred taels, I guess it will be good if they can pay for eight hundred taels this time. We are equals, so there is no need to give so much. We should be similar to the big brother and the others, so as not to make the gap too big and make the big brother and the others look bad."

Ye Jiayao said: "I thought so too, so I paid a thousand and one, and I'm wholeheartedly focused on it!"

Xia Chunyu pursed his lips and smiled: "That's almost it. You don't need to compare with the second aunt. She is extremely rich. Besides, didn't we pay for the wedding banquet? That's enough."

"As long as Chunfeng is aware of this kind of thing, as for Liuli, even if you give her one hundred and eighty thousand, others won't look down on her."

Ye Jiayao couldn't help but nod. That's the reason. After all, you can't get a good deal, so why spend this unjust money.

As he said this, it was already a quarter of an hour. Dinner in the mansion usually started at three o'clock. Xia Chunyu changed into casual clothes and went to the upper room with Ye Jiayao.

When they arrived at Youshi's room, they heard Liuli talking through the curtain.

"Originally, the emperor wanted Chunfeng to go to Dali Temple, but I thought it would be good to stay in Zhanshi's Mansion. Chunfeng had already taken charge of the affairs there, so he begged the Queen Mother to arrange for Chunfeng to have a young master named Zhanfeng. Position, mother, what do you think?”

Xia Chunyu couldn't help but frown. On the surface, Shao Zhanshi was a fourth-rank official, two ranks higher than the fifth-rank Dali Temple Minister. Moreover, as he assisted the prince, Chunfeng would naturally be more important when the prince ascended the throne in the future. However, the emperor was at his peak in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the inheritance of the imperial legacy was unknown in what year and month. Moreover, the prince was more than loyal but lacked courage. Now there are four more princes who are gradually emerging and have many supporters. There are too many unknowns.

Regarding the battle for imperial power and the issue of sides, Xia Chunyu always followed one principle, which was loyalty to the emperor. No matter who would sit on the throne in the future, loyalty to the emperor would never go wrong.

Ye Jiayao doesn't care about these things, she only cares about what's in front of her. It's obvious that Liuli has put down her body and started to use Chunfeng's future to please Youshi. As a mother, what she cares most about is her son's future.

Just listen to Youshi say: "What about Chunfeng himself?"

"He said he should ask the second brother what he meant."

"Then... let's listen to Chunyu's opinion first!"

Xia Chunyu then lifted the curtain and walked in.

"Greetings to mother."

Ye Jiayao followed and bowed.

Youshi asked someone to show them their seats and said, "You are here just in time. Liuli and I are discussing Chunfeng's affairs. Please listen and help us make an idea."

Xia Chunyu said: "I heard it just now. I think that the emperor's arrangements have deep meaning. Since the emperor wants Chunfeng to go to Dali Temple, it is better to obey the emperor's wishes. Besides, the young master Zhan Shiji who is next to the prince is very handsome." He is respected by the Crown Prince and is the cousin of the Crown Princess, so unless we arrange a better job for Master Ji, I’m afraid I won’t be able to please him if I go there.”

"What's the matter? Can't we just ask the emperor to promote him to an official position?" Liuli said lightly, as if this was a simple matter.

"As the saying goes, a carrot and a pit can affect the whole body. Promotion is not a trivial matter." Xia Chunyu used the simplest words to explain this complex issue.

The shrewdness of Youshi is that he will not only focus on the immediate interests, but will look at the overall situation. Chunyu's words have made it very clear. The current young master is the prince's confidant, and you insist on squeezing him out to do it. This young James is really thankless for his job. It is better to go to Dali Temple and preside over prison litigation. It is a place that can train people. After a few years, it is logical to join the Ministry of Punishment.

"When your father gets better, I'll ask him what he means!" Youshi said tactfully.

Liuli couldn't help but feel annoyed. She was really planning for Chunfeng's future. She didn't expect that Chunyu, the older brother, would come to hold her back. Could it be that she was afraid that her younger brother would be better than him? Or is he deliberately trying to disgrace her?

All kinds of unhappiness can't happen, and now she has to work hard to restore everyone's bad impression of her.

"Is father's health feeling better? The Queen Mother asked me to bring some good Gastrodia elata, which is said to be miraculous in curing headaches." Liuli gave Xiaoya a wink, and Xiaoya came forward holding a box.

"The Queen Mother is worried. This is an old problem of the Marquis. It is caused by the wind and sand blowing at the border." Youshi asked Mother Sun to accept the gift.

Although Liuli didn't admit her mistake clearly today, this kind of show of kindness could be regarded as a disguised admission of her mistake. Youshi was very relieved. She didn't expect Liuli to be virtuous and filial, as long as the family could live in harmony.

Someone from Zhou Xing's family came in to report that dinner was ready, and that the second aunt and the third wife had sent people to inform them.

Youshi said: "Let's go eat first!"

When Liuli saw Youshi getting up, she immediately stepped forward and touched Youshi's hand.

Youshi was stunned for a moment, a little unaccustomed to Liuli's attentiveness, but she did not refuse and allowed her to help her out of the room.

Ye Jiayao's eyes widened when she looked at him from behind. She couldn't do this kind of thing! Youshi has not aged yet, and her charm is still the same as that of a beautiful woman.

Xia Chunyu raised his eyebrows and smiled, as if to say, learn a little.

Ye Jiayao rolled her eyes angrily, pull it down! Sister is exchanging sincerity for sincerity, but she cannot do such foolish things.

Today's dinner is the most crowded one ever. Mr. You took the seat, sorted by age. Originally on the left was the second aunt Xia Peishan, followed by Mrs. Qiao, Ye Jiayao and Liuli, and on the right was Mrs. Zhou and her three daughters.

But after Liuli helped Youshi sit down, she sat directly next to Youshi, taking Xia Peishan's seat.

The person who wanted to remind was too embarrassed to do so. Just as You was about to speak, Xia Peishan said, "Hey, when did the government change the rules again?"

Mrs. Zhou hurriedly said: "Second aunt, please sit here with me."

Yulian's meal was not in vain today. Liuli was so close to Yulian and even agreed to help the master look for suitable errands. Naturally, she wanted to protect Liuli.

Xia Peishan sneered and said in a sly tone: "According to my status, I am a white lady now. It would be great if I could have a place at this dinner table."

As he spoke, he walked to Ye Jiayao and sat down.

Mrs. Qiao didn't dare to make a mistake: "Second aunt, you'd better sit here with me."

Liuli was suspicious. The second aunt's words seemed to be directed at her. Could it be that she was sitting in the second aunt's seat?

She refused to let it go. As a princess, couldn't she still sit here? But the purpose of today is to change everyone's view of her. Anyway, this second aunt will not stay here for long and will return to Taiyuan soon.

Then he stood up and said tactfully: "I'm really sorry. This is my first time dining with my family. Usually in the palace, the Queen Mother always lets me sit next to her."

After saying that, he gave up a seat: "Second aunt, you sit here."

Xia Peishan was a little surprised. Liuli today was completely different from yesterday! Have you really been taught a lesson by the Queen Mother? Do you realize your mistake?

Zhou said in a joking tone: "Liu Li, I don't blame you. You are the new daughter-in-law, so I don't blame you if you don't know. But you are the second aunt, and you are as experienced as a junior!"

Xia Peishan had calmed down and had no intention of blaming Liuli, but Zhou's words were clearly meant to embarrass her. This bitch, why would she step on her if she wanted to flatter Liuli?

"Brothers and sisters, you really understand sense! If you understand sense so well, why don't you know how to repay debts? You have borrowed one hundred thousand taels of silver from me for several years. When will you pay it back?" Xia Peishan sneered contemptuously.

Zhou pretended to be confused: "When did this happen? Why don't I remember?"

Anyway, she didn't write an IOU, so she didn't acknowledge the account.

"Okay, let's all sit down and eat! The food is almost cold." Youshi was afraid that the two of them would quarrel again. The atmosphere in this family has been so disharmonious recently. It seemed like gunpowder was buried everywhere and it would explode at any time. .

Liuli occupied Qiao's seat, so Ye Jiayao fell to the last seat and sat with Anemone.

However, it doesn't matter where she sits, the second aunt can ridicule her, it's better for her to cause less trouble, it's not worth it for such a trivial matter.

The dinner was still very sumptuous, but Liuli seemed to have a bad appetite and took small sips.

Youshi saw it and asked, "What kind of food do you like to eat? Let me tell the Zhou Xing family later. She is in charge of the kitchen so that the cook can cook it."

Liu Li said: "The lunch meal is quite delicious and suits my taste very well."

Qiao said: "The lunch meal was cooked by the second younger brother and sister."

Liuli said sheepishly, "Yeah, I don't even know. I really have to thank my second sister-in-law."

Hearing these words, Ye Jiayao felt like a weasel giving New Year greetings to the chicken.

"It's a little effort, brothers and sisters, you're welcome." Ye Jiayao said with a smile.

Zhou said with a smile: "It's not easy for Liuli to like to eat the dishes cooked by Jinxuan. Can you just ask Jinxuan to cook it for you in the future?"

Liuli became more and more embarrassed: "Then why are you so embarrassed?"