I was a queen in ancient times, no, a maid!

Zhao Shiyan arrived just before lunch and could only stay for a home-cooked meal.

Cheng Yu was in a very good mood today, surprisingly good.

Sister Yan went to sleep.

Peaches were being washed and scrubbed in the yard.

Cheng Yu picked up the vegetable basket and said he wanted to go out to buy some vegetables. Taozi said that she should go.

"Yu'er, you are really amazing. You can chat and laugh with the prince. I don't know why I was scared when I saw the prince. I'm going to buy groceries. You stay at home and talk to the prince for a while."

Cheng Yu chuckled, "The prince seems to be fine. When the prince comes back, the lady will come out soon."

"Let's not talk about it for now. Go buy some groceries. I'll see what else you have in the kitchen. Make some first."

Taozi agreed.

Cheng Yu turned around and went to the kitchen. After a while, smoke rose from the kitchen.

Zhao Shiyan stood in the yard outside the door.

This courtyard was the house of his sister's wet nurse, Mama Zhang. Cheng Yu also told him about this...

She said a lot, like a wife who takes care of everything at home. When her husband came back, she chattered to him about many things that had happened during this period.

Zhao Shiyan suddenly realized that he had actually treated Cheng Yu, a girl who used to be a cook and maid beside his sister, as his wife.

He thought he must have lost his mind.

But isn’t love something that makes people dizzy?

Who would start a family if not being foolish and impulsive?

Taozi came back from shopping, put the ingredients down, and started helping.

"We haven't cooked such a fancy meal for a long time." Taozi said in a low voice.

Cheng Yu said: "It will be fine in the future."

"Wait until the lady comes out, Taozi, I will ask the lady to take you with me."

Taozi shook her head, "Yu'er, you can take me. I don't want to go back to the Lu family. The eldest lady belongs to the palace. She will definitely go back to the palace after the divorce. I will not be welcomed if I go with her with my status."

Taozi was talking about the environment in the palace.

Who knows, the servants around the lady might scold her because they see that she used to be a member of the Lu family.

But unlike Cheng Yu, she was genuinely kind to her.

Taozi wants to follow Cheng Yu.

"Then I will talk to the Madam about this matter when she comes out. You helped her send the young lady out, which is a great achievement."

Taozi shook her head, "I dare not take credit for it."

At that time, she also had selfish motives. She wanted to take the little lady away. Even if they were caught, the eldest lady was a lady in the palace, and the prince would definitely take her away as long as he came back.

When the time comes, she will ask the lady for help and she will help her.

Who doesn’t have selfish desires?

Being a slave is already something that cannot be avoided. If I don't plan for myself, I will die no matter which path I take.

Cheng Yu didn't think much about it, she was busy cooking.

Braised fish, casserole chicken, old duck soup, boiled pork slices, and fried river shrimp with dried tofu.

The staple food is steamed white rice.

These are for Zhao Shiyan to eat.

Cheng Yu also prepared food for them, including sauerkraut and shredded pork noodles and some fried sweet potato chips. Taozi really liked the sweet potato chips.

Zhao Shiyan asked Cheng Yu to sit down and eat with him.

"My Lord, you absolutely cannot do that. You are of noble status."

"This is your residence. I follow the host's wishes. As my host, it would be very rude of you not to eat with me."

This sounds so strange.

Cheng Yu finally sat down and had lunch with Zhao Shiyan.

Madam Li came back from closing the shop and ate in the kitchen with Taozi.

Taozi told Madam Li her thoughts.

Madam Li said nothing.

Taozi asked hurriedly, "Madam Li, don't you want to follow Yu'er?"

Madam Li said, "I have seen how hard Yu'er works outside. I am worried that I am old now. If I follow Yu'er out, I am afraid that I will cause trouble for her."

"You are still young and can help her with many things. I am different. I am old."

She decided to follow the lady.

If Yu'er had to keep a maid and a nanny around her before she could even get established, she would definitely be very tired.

Besides, when it’s not busy, Cheng Yu can handle it by himself even if he sets up a small stall outside the braised meat shop.

The braised meat is braised in advance and Zhang Yuanjie distributes it, so there is no need to worry at all.

***

Cheng Yu was halfway through his lunch when Sister Yan woke up.

She put down her bowl and chopsticks and walked into the house.

The little girl was awake. She turned over and fell off the bed. After seeing Cheng Yu, she cried even harder.

"Don't cry, don't cry, am I not here?"

Cheng Yu, Li Niangzi and Taozi all taught the young lady to call her mother.

But this little girl would only scream "ah ah ah" when she saw Cheng Yu, which meant she recognized Cheng Yu as her own mother.

Cheng Yu picked up the child with eyes full of heartache, fortunately nothing happened to the child.

Zhao Shiyan also got up, but did not dare to enter the girl's bedroom. He stood outside the door, "Is the child okay?"

"Don't worry, my lord. The young lady is fine. She just fell off the bed."

"Before, when the young lady fell asleep, she was always watched. I forgot to tell you when you came today."

Sister Yan was held in Cheng Yu's arms and was soon coaxed into submission.

Cheng Yu didn't want to eat anymore.

Zhao Shiyan frowned, looked at her and said, "Let me hold the child, you continue eating."

"My Lord, I don't want to eat anymore. She just fell and needs comfort right now. I'll hold her myself."

Zhao Shiyan said nothing more.

Cheng Yu took the child out and played with him for a while, and the little guy soon started laughing.

Let Taozi and Miss Xiao make the milk powder.

Mrs. Li was cleaning up in the kitchen.

"Yu'er, this milk powder is running out again. The little lady has grown up and eats more now. Next time, let's buy more."

Cheng Yu responded, "Okay, I understand."

She bought the milk powder from the system store, so the price was naturally not cheap.

Zhao Shiyan listened and thought that Cheng Yu had no money.

After lunch he left and told Changfeng to send some money over soon.

Changfeng gave the money to Cheng Yu.

She didn't even give Cheng Yu a chance to refuse, and said that it was the prince who gave it to her, so she must have worked hard to take care of the young lady.

For some reason, listening to Zhao Shiyan say this, it seemed as if he was using money to clearly clear off her relationship with the young lady.

She felt extremely uncomfortable.

These past few nights, she always suffered from insomnia and couldn't fall asleep until late at night. Looking at the little person beside her, she felt particularly reluctant if she took the child away.

"Sister Yan, have I forgotten my identity? I am too reluctant to leave you, but this won't work."

"You have to grow up obediently. I will definitely visit you if I have the chance."

"You are so young, you will definitely forget this time when you grow up."

But she will remember it forever.

Remembering the first little baby she raised.

I remember the first time she turned over, the first time she crawled, the first time she uttered "ahhhh" sounds, and the first time she understood adults' instructions.

In short, Cheng Yu's love for Yan Jie'er came from the bottom of his heart, and his eyes were filled with reluctance to let her go.