Adorable Food Goddess

Ye Jiayao leaned on the couch and stared in confusion. It seemed that after just a while, the food came over there.

"Where is the prince? He's not back yet?" Ye Jiayao asked while washing her face.

Qiao Xi said: "Song Qi came here just now and said that the prince and uncle have already gone to the dining room, so let the second young lady go there by themselves."

Uh... Ye Jiayao twisted the cotton handkerchief for a while, and Chunyu took Zhongyuan to the dining room to eat with everyone? Are you really a brother-in-law?

Ye Jiayao hurriedly washed up and went to the dining room.

There are two dining rooms in the Hou Mansion. When there are few people or no outsiders, everyone sits at the same table. When guests come, men and women are separated.

After dinner, the three daughters-in-law chatted with Youshi. The Zhou Xing family presented the menu for the New Year's Eve dinner to Youshi for review.

Youshi didn't even look at it and said, "Give it to the Second Young Mistress, she will make the decision."

"When it comes to making banquets, the second brother and sister are the best." Mrs. Qiao agreed with a smile.

Ye Jiayao took the menu and looked at it. The decent dishes were all common and in line with everyone's taste, so she said, "I will change a few dishes and make some of the dishes that the Marquis likes."

Youshi said: "You can prepare some more Hunan dishes. Your third uncle's cousins ​​grew up there and are used to the taste there."

He added: "This year's New Year's Eve, we still have to invite my third uncle and his family to come over. There will be a lot of people and it will be lively."

Ye Jiayao said in her heart: Don't get too excited.

What's wrong with Zhou Xing's family: "But the cooks don't know how to cook Hunan cuisine."

Mrs. Qiao smiled and said, "Second Young Mistress is here, what are you worried about?"

Youshi glanced over, and Qiao felt that something was wrong with her mother-in-law's eyes, so she wisely shut up.

"Second daughter-in-law, just teach them how to cook." You said. Qiao meant to let Jinxuan cook. This is New Year's Eve, so there is no reason to let Jinxuan cook.

Ye Jiayao smiled and said: "Jiang Yue next to me can be regarded as my true successor, why not let her show off her skills on New Year's Eve."

Zhou Xingjia smiled happily: "That's good."

Youshi said slightly: "Then it will be hard on her."

Liu Li smiled and said, "I heard that the second sister-in-law's brother is here. Why don't we let him stay for the New Year? Chunfeng said, Zhong Yuan is very talkative and talented. The second sister-in-law is really lucky to have such an outstanding brother."

You asked: "How old is your brother this year?"

Ye Jiayao replied: "He will be fifteen after the Chinese New Year. He was selected as a scholar when he was thirteen."

Youshi was thoughtful and asked Sun's mother beside her: "Why didn't anyone tell me when someone came to the second young lady's house?"

Mother Sun couldn't answer for a while. She didn't know about this either!

Liuli laughed: "Mother, don't blame Mother Sun. When Zhong Yuan arrived, he happened to meet Chun Feng, and Chun Feng received him, so he didn't inform you."

Ye Jiayao didn't know what Liuli was thinking about being so enthusiastic about Zhongyuan.

"Mom, it's okay, my wife has already made arrangements." Ye Jiayao said.

Youshi then turned his face and asked, "Why is your brother here this time..."

"He just came to see me and bring me some New Year's goods from Yangzhou. He has to go back tomorrow to celebrate the New Year."

"In the end, it's better to think about my family like this." Liuli smiled softly.

Youshi knew about the relationship between the second daughter-in-law and the family. She had always wanted to ask for her forgiveness. To be honest, it was for Chunyu's sake. Youshi didn't want to comment on the rights and wrongs, so she didn't. After asking more questions, he only told Mother Sun: "Go and prepare some gifts for my uncle to take back. We can't lose etiquette."

Coming out of Youshi's place, Ye Jiayao saw Chunyu and Zhongyuan from a distance. The two were walking side by side and talking from time to time, not knowing what to say.

Ye Jiayao wanted to step forward, but after walking a few steps, she paused and turned towards her yard.

Chunyu came back after a while.

Ye Jiayao is already nestled in the bed, with a soup woman at her feet and a soup woman on her hand. People who are afraid of the cold can't afford to live without air conditioning and electric blankets!

"Why have you been here for so long? Why are you talking to Zhong Yuan like this?" Ye Jiayao said bitterly.

Xia Chunyu sat down by the bed and reached into the bed to touch her feet. Although Mrs. Tang was keeping them warm, they were still cold, like ice cubes.

Then he said, "Wait a moment, I'll wash up and change clothes. I'll come back as soon as I go."

After a while, Xia Chunyu changed into her pajamas, got into bed, held her in his arms, and then said slowly: "I learned something from Zhong Yuan."

"What's the matter?" Ye Jiayao put her hand into his clothes and put it on his chest to keep warm.

"Your father has been impeached, which may jeopardize his future."

Ye Jiayao's breath suffocated. This must be the reason why her father wanted her to go back!

"What is the charge of impeachment?" Ye Jiayao asked.

"Corruption, it is said that they have some evidence, so this matter is more troublesome."

Ye Jiayao snorted: "Leave him alone and let him be dismissed."

Corrupt officials and the like, who exploit the people's wealth and affluence, are extremely evil. Ye Jiayao hates such people deeply.

Xia Chunyu sighed silently: "Yaoyao, that is your father after all. You are named Ye after all. If something happens to your father, people will talk about the second young mistress's natal family and Xia Chunyu's in-law family."

"So what? He did something wrong and broke the law, so he should be punished. The emperor is guilty of the same crime as the people when he breaks the law. The law is ruthless and everyone is equal." Ye Jiayao disagreed. She really didn't like that family at all.

"Yao Yao, I have talked with Zhong Yuan for so long, and I feel that he is a sensible child with good knowledge. If he is well cultivated, he will be promising. But if your father's matter involves him, then he will have to It will be difficult to pursue an official career again. We can't let your father and Ning bear their faults, right?" Xia Chunyu still has a good impression of this brother-in-law.

"Besides, the details of your father's matter are still unclear. It is also unknown whether the so-called evidence in the hands of those people is true."

Ye Jiayao pouted: "What do you want to do?"

Xia Chunyu said: "When we go to Zhenjiang, we will stop by Ye's house and listen to what your father has to say."

Ye Jiayao sat up with a huff: "Chunyu, can you stop being a bad person? If my father is really guilty, will you cover up? Then you are not breaking the law knowingly? Don't get yourself involved. Is the Ye family good? No matter what, it has nothing to do with me anymore, Zhong Yuan’s future is something Ning should worry about, what does it have to do with us?”

It wasn't that she was cold-blooded, it was just that the family gave her nothing but hurt and no warmth at all.

Xia Chunyu pulled her back into his arms and said kindly: "Can you please stop getting excited? I just said to go and have a look. If you can help, I will help. If you can't help, I won't. I will not do anything that violates the law. . I know that you hate your father and the Ning family, and I have no good impressions of them. But Yaoyao, you will become the mistress of this house in the future. Although the Helian family supports you, the Ye family is your real family. Even though that home is in bad shape, you can’t stand by and watch something happen to the Ye family and let it get worse. That will not be good for you, family matters are family matters. "

It's not that Ye Jiayao doesn't understand his thoughts. He doesn't want the Ye family to bring glory to her and become her support, but he also doesn't want the Ye family to become a stain on her and make her lose face.

But I just feel stuffy and uncomfortable.

"Zhongyuan told me a lot about what happened when you were at home. Yaoyao, I really didn't expect that you were such a coward in the past. If you showed half of your courage now, Ning and your second sister wouldn't dare to I've done this to you." When Xia Chunyu heard what Zhong Yuan said, he felt incredible, was that his Yaoyao? Even when being bullied, he didn't say a word and accepted it. Who can get even half a cent from her now?

Ye Jiayao said coquettishly: "This is called enlightenment, do you understand? I have experienced life and death. If I continue to be so pusy, I really deserve to die."

In fact, the pustule is already dead, and a soul has already been replaced in this body.

Xia Chunyu agreed: "Sometimes, we really have to thank those who have hurt us. If it weren't for them, maybe we would continue to endure it and remain unknown."

Ye Jiayao chuckled, and even talked about philosophy. She was pushed back and forth, and she didn't want to talk about the Ye family anymore, which would affect her mood.

Early the next morning, Zhong Yuan set off back to Yangzhou. He did not expect that his eldest brother-in-law would actually nod, and he could finally return to work. However, the conditions put forward by the eldest brother-in-law... are really difficult to handle!

Today is New Year's Eve, but Ye Binghuai has no interest in celebrating the New Year at all and is worried. This time, only the Jing'an Marquis Mansion can resolve his crisis. However, Jinxuan's determination makes him feel unsure.

The blame for all the weird things is Ning's. If this bitch hadn't caused so many troubles, he wouldn't be where he is today. But Ning, this bitch, was very scheming and used his shortcomings as a threat. As the saying goes, it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain. Ning is an out-and-out villain.

Ye Binghuai secretly made up his mind. If he could survive this crisis, he should start to repair the Ning family. This woman was so cruel that she might really sell him one day.

"Master, the third young master is back." The housekeeper came in to report.

Ye Binghuai's heart trembled: "Quickly call the third young master to see me."

Ye Zhongyuan stepped into the study, and Ye Binghuai asked anxiously: "How is it?"

"The eldest brother-in-law has agreed that they will leave for Zhenjiang on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year and will stay in Yangzhou for one day."

Ye Binghuai was overjoyed. Their willingness to come showed that the prince would not stand idly by and there was hope that this crisis could be resolved.

"Father, it's just that the eldest brother-in-law also put forward a few conditions." Zhong Yuandao.

"Please tell me what the conditions are."

Zhong Yuan spoke with difficulty: "The eldest brother-in-law said that he agreed to come here on his own initiative this time. The knot in eldest sister's heart has not been resolved yet, so when they come, they don't want mother and second sister to be at home."

Ye Binghuai was silent for a long time: "I will discuss this matter with your mother."

"Secondly, I hope that my grandparents will not rely on their old age to make any excessive demands."

Ye Binghuai knew in his heart that these words were meant for him. He wanted to use his parents' words to ease the relationship with Jinxuan and make some requests that were not convenient for him to ask.