Adorable Food Goddess

Finally, I could go to Prince Helian's Mansion openly. Ye Jiayao had been holding back so much for a while that she couldn't even visit her ancestors, so she could only ask her servants to send some good food there.

However, I didn't see the eldest princess Yide again this time. Xiao Jing said that the Queen Mother was ill and the eldest princess Yide went to the palace to attend to her illness.

Ye Jiayao understood that the Queen Mother was the Prince's strong backing. As long as the Queen Mother was still alive, the Emperor would have concerns after all. I wonder if Liuli is also in the palace. Ordinarily, since the Queen Mother loves her so much, she should be at the bedside to attend to her illness.

Xiao Jing sneered: "She's the kind of person who doesn't even know whether she has a heart or not, so how can she talk about conscience."

Ye Jiayao was speechless, Liuli was digging her own grave like this.

The two of them went to see their ancestor together. The ancestor was in good health. Perhaps he was used to disturbances, and his mind was very peaceful. There was no sign of worry at all, and he was still chatting and laughing.

Ye Jiayao secretly admired him. After all, he was a mature person and could keep his composure. This calmness and calmness alone was enough for her to learn from.

Marrying into a prince's family means being at the center of political power, with great wealth and wealth, but also great risks. As long as the throne is not determined, it will not stop. Something as dangerous as this time may happen again.

After chatting with the ancestor for a while, the ancestor wanted to go to the Buddhist hall to recite the Buddha's name, so the two of them said goodbye and left.

"Have you visited Lao Zhao?" Xiao Jing asked.

"Well, I went to see it. It's nothing serious. I can eat, sleep, and talk nonsense." Ye Jiayao said with a smile.

Xiao Jing smiled bitterly: "Thanks to the two of them this time, otherwise I would be helpless. Unfortunately, I can't go see him."

It’s time to avoid suspicion.

"It's okay, he knows that. When he recovers from his injury, I will be the host and we can all have a good gathering."

"Okay, it would be great if my brother and Chunyu brother both came back." Xiao Jing sighed.

Ye Jiayao looked at his sad face and couldn't help but feel distressed. His relationship was not going well, and now the whole family's responsibility fell on his shoulders. One can imagine the pressure involved.

When I first met him last year, he was still a sunny young man who didn't know what sorrow was. In just over a year, he was forced to shoulder the burden of the family and grew up overnight.

There is still hope for Chunyu's return. Once the bandits are wiped out, he can come back, but what about Helianxuan? Are you on the road now or have you arrived in the Northeast? The secret letter found on the desk of the Minister of War was like a heavy mountain, weighing people down. The prince's grievances have been redressed. Does the emperor still have to deal with He Lianxuan?

It must be said that this is a kind of tragedy for a hero who has made outstanding achievements but ended up in a situation where he was not tolerated by the emperor. As the saying goes, great achievements shock the master.

Ye Jiayao forced out a smile and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, your brother is a man of great wisdom and will not be defeated so easily."

Xiao Jing smiled: "I hope so!"

"By the way, Yaoyao, have you visited Ah Ruan recently?" Xiao Jing said casually.

Ye Jiayao shook her head: "In these troubled times, I'd better not see her less. After all, Prince Yu is very jealous of my identity, and Lin has no good intentions. It would be bad if I make a fuss about it and embarrass Ah Ruan. However, My people are in Prince Yu's Mansion, and there will be news every day, and Ah Ruan is living quite peacefully."

There was a hint of loneliness in Xiao Jing's eyebrows: "It's good that everyone is safe."

Returning to the dessert house, I saw Xiang Tao there.

Xiang Tao doesn't go out easily, so he must have something important to do with her.

"Xiang Tao, what's the matter?" Ye Jiayao asked after entering the private room.

Xiangtao said, "My aunt has sent someone here. I am afraid that my aunt has something important to do, so I came here quickly to report a message."

Ye Jiayao immediately thought about the coal mine. The second aunt said that there would be dividends at the end of the year. Was she here to give out the dividends? This is a good thing!

No longer caring about the dessert shop business, Ye Jiayao headed back home.

The second aunt sent Manager Qiu, who had followed him to Jinling last time, to submit a letter.

As soon as Ye Jiayao took it out, he saw a banknote, Datong remitted, the amount was a full 600,000 taels.

Ye Jiayao was surprised. She and Chunyu had estimated that for a mine with such high quality and large scale, it would be good to be able to get back its original investment in two years. As a result, it was all returned in one year. This was only a 10% bonus, which was surprising. Dare to believe.

The other is a simple bill, which includes the investment, output, gross profit, and net profit this year. It is written clearly. I was afraid that Ye Jiayao would need money at the end of the year, so I gave her the bonus first. Winter is the peak season for coal sales. Next month's profit will be more objective. If there is less, you can make up for it, and if there is more, there is no need to refund it.

Ye Jiayao was dumbfounded. Damn it, mining is like digging a cornucopia. No wonder those coal bosses are so generous. Changing luxury cars is like changing clothes. There is so much money that there is no place to spend it.

Ye Jiayao can absolutely trust the second aunt's accounts. Giving her 10% of the shares is equivalent to giving her money. No matter how much the second aunt sends her, she will still make money.

This money came at the right time. She had just spent all her money to return it to Zhao Qixuan, and she was worried that if the dividend could not be sent in time, she would have a hard time this year.

Ye Jiayao put away the banknotes and read the letter again, just chatting about home affairs and hoping they would have time to visit Shanxi.

Ye Jiayao smiled and asked Manager Qiu: "Is everyone still healthy?"

Manager Qiu replied: "Everything is fine. The eldest mistress and the second mistress are both pregnant this year. Madam is so happy that she can't open her mouth from ear to ear. She is always thinking about the dishes you cook."

"Really? That's such a happy event." Ye Jiayao was also happy for her second aunt, but she felt a little melancholy when she thought that there was still no news about her for so long.

"The madam has also prepared gifts for the eldest madam. The third madam and all the young masters and ladies have prepared gifts, but I don't know that the eldest madam and the Marquis have gone to Hangzhou." Manager Qiu said.

Ye Jiayao said: "I'll accept it for them first. They won't come back until the new year. Manager Qiu, do you want to stay in Jinling longer or do you have to go back?"

"I will leave for Shanxi tomorrow. There are still many things to do there."

"Well, it's almost the end of the year and everyone is busy. I'll prepare gifts later. Please take them back and say hello to my aunt and his wife for me." Ye Jiayao said with a smile.

He asked Qiao Xi to get the silver reward. It was not easy for someone to travel all the way, so the reward was of course indispensable. Fifty taels of silver was required.

Manager Qiu expressed his gratitude and went down to rest first.

Ye Jiayao looked at the gift list sent by her second aunt, and also drew up a gift list. She called Manager Zhong and asked him to buy it immediately and ask Manager Qiu to take it back tomorrow.

He also asked Qiao Xi to send the gifts from the eldest young master and eldest young mistress to the main room.

After lunch, Ye Jiayao took a nap and then took Manager Qiu to her third uncle's house. While Manager Qiu was there, it would be better to have Manager Qiu deliver the gift in person, so as to avoid the suspicion of the carefree Zhou family, and maybe return it. You will think that she has given something less.

When they arrived at Third Uncle's house, the servants said that Madam was waiting for a visitor, so Ye Jiayao went to the flower hall to wait. As soon as she walked to the second door, she saw Mr. Zhou and a Madam walking out talking and laughing.

Ye Jiayao took a closer look. Isn't this the wife of the Minister of Household Affairs who came to cause trouble last time? Why are you getting involved with Zhou? I couldn't help but be more cautious.

"Hey... Jinxuan is here? What a rare visitor!" Mrs. Zhou giggled when she saw Ye Jiayao.

The waiter's wife looked a little embarrassed, nodded and smiled as a greeting.

Ye Jiayao said hello politely.

The waiter's wife left hastily.

Zhou said, "I will definitely go there tomorrow."

After the waiter's wife left, Ye Jiayao asked casually: "Third Aunt, do you have a party tomorrow?"

Zhou said proudly: "Yes, Mrs. Cui specially invited me to her villa to enjoy the plum blossoms today. The people invited this time were all the wives of officials from the Six Ministries. She only sent me a post from the villa."

Ye Jiayao thought about it. The noble ladies of Jinling all have their own circles, which are nothing more than alliances of interests. This time Mrs. Cui held a plum appreciation banquet, and she must have invited people who have close personal connections or people she wants to win over. If you can also go and have a look Enough.

"Jinxuan, you came to see me for something?" Zhou asked.

Ye Jiayao retracted her thoughts and said with a smile: "Second aunt sent Manager Qiu to Jinling and gave everyone a gift. I brought Manager Qiu here, and he is in the front hall now."

"Really?" Mrs. Zhou was delighted: "Second aunt is too polite. She comes so far away. Does she send someone to give gifts every year?"

Ye Jiayao sneered in her heart, what? Are you afraid that you will suffer a loss if you did not receive gifts in previous years?

"No way, Shanxi is not close. Maybe my second aunt just came here this year and is thinking about everyone."

Mrs. Zhou's smile became a little brighter and she chuckled, "Second aunt is really thoughtful."

Then he ordered the people around him to greet Manager Qiu.

Ye Jiayao chatted with Zhou for a while and asked about the plum blossom feast, but Zhou knew very little and couldn't find any useful information. Ye Jiayao changed the subject and asked about Jin Lian's marriage, which was scheduled for the eighteenth day of the first lunar month.

Mrs. Zhou warned: "You'd better write a letter to your mother and ask her to come back in the first month of the year. Jin Lian will get married. As an aunt, she has to come to attend."

Ye Jiayao wondered: "It's rare for my mother to return to her parents' home. She was originally scheduled to come back in March."

"But the Deng family Cui is anxious. If she misses this day, it will take several months." Ms. Zhou is anxious, not because she attaches great importance to Jinlian, and Jinlian was not born to her, but because she misses Youshi and Hou. I came to participate, just to support myself and keep a long face.

"It may be difficult, but I will inform mother. As for whether I can come back in time, third aunt, don't have too much hope." Ye Jiayao said something ugly first. Although Jin Lian's marriage is a big event, Youshi has not returned for more than ten years. It is rare to have a family member. Besides, Chun Yu deliberately wanted to send his father and mother away, agreeing to come back in March, so as not to ruin Chun Yu's plan.

Zhou couldn't help but be disappointed, thinking, asking the master to write a letter to the Marquis. The Marquis never refused the master's request. When the time comes, the Marquis will come back, how dare you not come back?

After a while, the steward who went to see Steward Qiu came back, and Mrs. Zhou didn't mention any reward. Ye Jiayao also reminded her, saying that Mr. Qiu would go back tomorrow, but Ms. Zhou still didn't say anything. Ye Jiayao thought that Mr. Zhou had always been stingy, so she also Forget it, she doesn't know how to behave, no wonder the second aunt doesn't want to see her.