Adorable Food Goddess

Ye Jiayao didn't know how long she had been locked in, so she could only estimate the approximate time. It should be the next morning now!

With a bang, Ye Jiayao immediately sat up.

The iron door was opened, and a woman came in with hot water. She also put a clean cotton handkerchief on the basin, put it on the table, turned around and left.

"Hey..." Ye Jiayao wanted to stop her, but her mother-in-law turned a deaf ear and closed the door as if she were deaf.

Ye Jiayao was so angry that she reacted too slowly. She should have caught the mother-in-law and wouldn't let her go unless she talked to her.

However, there should still be a chance, this woman must give her food! Ye Jiayao made up her mind to catch the woman if she came in again.

When she walked to the table, Ye Jiayao discovered that there were two small celadon jars beside the basin. She opened one of them and found it was filled with ash. Ye Jiayao recognized this kind of ash and it was the one she had been using. Motherwort ash was used as a facial cleanser. For milk use, it can effectively remove stains, and can also be used to nourish and beautify the skin. I heard that Empress Zetian used this product back then.

Another small jar contained a rose-colored, crystal clear paste. After sniffing it, I knew it was the best rouge. The complex production process required high raw materials, and the price was even higher. For such a small product, I knew it was the best rouge. The box costs at least a dozen taels of silver and is the favorite of the ladies of the imperial capital.

This bastard is very thoughtful.

Ye Jiayao didn't care, she just washed her face first.

Just as they were finishing up, there was another clang, and the old lady came in with a gilded red lacquered tray. On it was a bowl of millet porridge, plus a plate of crystal steamed dumplings, two steamed buns, and two plates of side dishes.

Ye Jiayao paid attention this time. When the mother-in-law put down her food, she grabbed her and used a lot of strength.

"Who is your master? Where is this place?"

The mother-in-law looked at her blankly.

Well, these two questions were more difficult for the mother-in-law. Ye Jiayao changed her approach: "Let your master come to see me. Now that you have captured me, what's the matter with hiding away?"

The woman still looked at her blankly.

Ye Jiayao said sullenly: "If you don't help me pass on the message, then don't even think about leaving."

Seeing that Ye Jiayao was anxious, the mother-in-law pointed at her ears and shook her hands, then opened her mouth to show Ye Jiayao.

Ye Jiayao was shocked when she saw that the woman had only half of her tongue left in her mouth. This sight was quite scary.

The mother-in-law shook off Ye Jiayao's hold on her hands and walked away expressionlessly.

Ye Jiayao reacted quickly, grabbed her mother-in-law and pulled her back, rushing towards the iron gate first. Escape was impossible. As long as she could get out of the house, she might find something.

The mother-in-law didn't expect Ye Jiayao to want to run away, so she was stunned for a moment. She wanted to shout but could only make a sound of "uh huh".

People outside didn't expect Ye Jiayao to rush out. They thought it was the mother-in-law who came out. After just a second or two of delay, Ye Jiayao was already running at a sprint speed of 100 meters.

Unfortunately, there was not a smooth road outside. Ye Jiayao ran for more than ten meters before she was blocked by a stone wall.

This stone wall looked like a secret door at first glance, but it was tightly sealed. I couldn't find where the trap was, and I couldn't push it open. The people behind it were already chasing after me.

"Second Young Mistress, please go back and don't embarrass us servants." The man was polite.

Ye Jiayao recognized this person, it was this guy who used the incense to stun her.

"It's a joke. You caught me because you made things difficult for me. You know that I am the second young lady of the Marquis of Jing'an. You are really brave. Who is your master? You are so bold." Ye Jiayao probed.

The man was obviously a little angry, but he didn't want to do anything to her, so he just said coldly:

"Second Young Madam, please come back."

Ye Jiayao also saw it. This person did not dare to be disrespectful to her. He became a little bolder. He raised his chin and sneered: "I will go back if you tell me? That's a dungeon. Do you think I will go back to you obediently?" In the dungeon? You think I'm stupid. If you can, take me back! If you do, I'll tell you that you intend to do evil to me, huh!"

The man's face was already ugly, and the corners of his eyes twitched: "Second Young Madam, please don't embarrass me. I don't want to be rough with you."

"Bah, you have used all kinds of dirty tricks, why are you pretending to be a gentleman? Ask your master to come to see me, and I will leave if you don't want me." Ye Jiayao sneered unceremoniously.

The man gritted his teeth and said, "Then don't blame me for being rude."

He said and took two steps closer.

Ye Jiayao saw that he was serious about it and said hurriedly: "Wait, wait, wait, look, the door after door here is more strict than the prison. Anyway, I can't escape. That secret room is too stuffy. I It’s going to be boring, so just let me take a walk here, it’s time to take a walk, brother, okay?”

"No." The man rejected her without hesitation.

"Why not? If you are not willing to meet this small request, I will go on a hunger strike and you will just wait to collect my body." Ye Jiayao threatened.

There was a trace of hesitation in the man's eyes.

Ye Jiayao observed carefully, softened her tone and begged: "Brother, don't make a decision in a hurry. Ask your master first, maybe he will agree?"

The man sighed silently, what kind of errand is this? It's not difficult to catch someone, but it's so troublesome to protect someone. The higher-ups have told her not to be unreasonable to her, but to take good care of her. Damn it, why should she be enshrined as a Bodhisattva?

"Second Young Madam, please go back first, and I'll ask the master for instructions later," the man said.

Ye Jiayao finally ran out and refused to go back obediently. She said shamelessly: "Go and ask now. I'll wait for you here. I promise I won't run away. You are very good at martial arts. You can tap my acupuncture points." Ah, anyway, I won’t go back until I get a definite reply.”

The man couldn't bear it anymore and said with a straight face: "Second Young Mistress, I have offended you so much."

After that, regardless of whether it was rude or not, he grabbed Ye Jiayao's arm and walked back.

"Hey, hey, hey... be gentle, this is an arm, not a stick, it's about to break." Ye Jiayao exclaimed in pain.

The man was indifferent. Compared with being disrespectful, the crime of breach of duty was more serious. This second young lady was not an easy person to deal with. She ran out without paying attention. Besides, there are secrets here that cannot be discovered, so I would rather excuse me.

Ye Jiayao leaned back, trying to delay his steps, while looking around.

Huh? There is another path here, which is so dark that I don’t know where it leads. Maybe, that’s the exit! Did she run in the wrong direction?

"Brother, what time is it now? How long have I been here? It doesn't matter if you tell me this. I just want to know the time. It feels too bad to be confused. I will go crazy..."

The man ignored her and continued to hold her and move forward.

"Brother, please say something. You see that woman has no tongue. She almost scared me to death. You are the only one here who can speak out. Let's talk when we have time. Communication is very important. You understand me. I understand your difficulties, so we can have a happy cooperation, right?"

Ye Jiayao chattered endlessly, and the next moment she was pushed into the secret room. The iron door was closed heavily, and a click was heard, which seemed to be locked.

The people inside made various expressions of contempt and anger towards the iron door. With a click, the small window on the iron door was opened. Ye Jiayao immediately changed her face to a smiling face: "Brother, don't forget to ask your master for me. I won’t have breakfast, I’ll wait for your news!”

Click. The man closed the small window again. He was depressed. The caretaker was actually threatened by the person under care. Moreover, he had to ask the master for instructions. This woman was not a simple thing. If she really went on a hunger strike, the master would It would be difficult to communicate there.

After all this hard work, Ye Jiayao still gained something. At least she had a general understanding of the environment she was in. Those who can build such a secret passage and secret room are not small families, let alone small families, even big families. It would not be built without special needs. There is also a secret room in her courtyard, but the scale is much smaller than this.

Ye Jiayao began to re-examine this secret room. The bed was made of rosewood with exquisite carvings. The tables and chairs were also matching. The tea sets were Yixing purple clay pots, and they were of the highest quality. Including the breakfast delivered today, they were all exquisite. The food... the presentation is simple, but not vulgar.

Rather than talking about a secret room and dungeon, this place is more likely to be a place where the owner of this place receives guests and has secret conversations.

About an hour later, the man came back, opened the small window, and said coldly: "The master said he would consider it."

Uh... these words sound perfunctory at first glance. Will you consider it? When will you consider it? What will be the consequences of consideration?

Ye Jiayao was not so easy to coax, and said: "Then I will wait until your master thinks about it before I eat."

The man's heart said: Whatever, after all, if you skip one meal and starve to death, the feeling of starving to death is not pleasant.

Now it's Ye Jiayao's turn to be depressed. Is she really going on a hunger strike?

She believed that the hunger strike would definitely be useful. Although the purpose of her captors was unclear, they certainly did not want her to die. Once she died, what would be the point of arresting her?

Okay, then be tough on yourself.

Ye Jiayao secretly took two mouthfuls of millet porridge, making sure that she couldn't tell that there were two small spoons missing. Then she looked at the crystal steamed dumplings and swallowed hard. My aunt would not eat it if she didn't want to.

Xiao Jing almost didn't sleep all night last night, thinking about Ye Jiayao. He fell asleep in a daze just before dawn. Just after staring for a while, Ping An came to report, saying that Jiu Ye's people had come, the carriage was found, and Coachman.

Xiao Jing was so excited that he was in high spirits and no longer sleepy. He put on his clothes and went to see the visitor.

The visitor said that the carriage was found at the entrance of a small alley in the West City this morning. The driver was unconscious in the car. People passing by thought the driver was sleeping.

"Where's Mrs. Che?"

"At Master Jiu's place, Master Jiu has already sent someone to notify Master Zhao and Young Master Xia San."

Xiao Jing said without saying a word: "Let's go over and have a look."

Finally, there was a clue. Xiao Jing was a little excited. Apart from being excited, he also felt that Jiuye's people were more efficient in doing things. Last night, he asked the people from the City Patrol Department to look for carriages. There is no news about these people yet. return.