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

After the prince came back, the matter of rescuing the eldest lady was no longer Cheng Yu's main concern.

The braised pork business is still going on.

In addition to duck and chicken offal, she also made other things, all of which were cooked freshly, especially the braised large intestine, which rich people would not eat, but ordinary people loved to eat it after it was cooked.

It costs three or five cents for a small bowl, and is topped with some sauce.

If you want to enjoy it more, you can spend a penny more to buy a sesame seed bun, break it into small pieces and soak it in the marinade. That’s what it means to eat it well.

Three days have passed since the last time the prince came.

As an uncle, he was really confident in leaving his only niece with her and did not even mention taking her back to the palace to raise her.

That day, Cheng Yu was busy in the shop, and the girl who was taking care of the young lady at home suddenly came running.

He hurriedly told her that the lady had come out.

Several sisters who were close to the eldest lady also came out.

Cheng Yu was in a good mood and was busy entertaining the few customers in the shop. Then he closed the shop and went home with Taozi.

"Are Sister Dingxiang, Sister Ziwei, and Sister Zhu'er all out?"

"Come out, come out."

Taozi smiled, "The lady is at home. I ran fast and came to call you."

"Then let's go back quickly."

"Taozi, don't worry. We still have some stewed food in the store. Pack it up and send it to Zhang's house. See if Zhang Yuanjie is home. If he is, tell him that Zhu'er is back."

Taozi quickly agreed.

Cheng Yu hurriedly gave Taozi the key to the shop. She was so happy just now that she just wanted to close the shop and go home. Now she has finally calmed down.

She went home and definitely couldn't come to the shop again today, as she was worried that the stew would be left cooking on low heat and she would not be able to eat it tomorrow.

Cheng Yu arrived home quickly.

There were two guards standing outside a very ordinary small courtyard. She pushed the door open and walked in. She saw Dingxiang and Ziwei were busy working in the courtyard, and Zhijin and Zhuer had also come out.

"Lady."

Cheng Yu saw the young woman sitting on a chair under the eaves.

Her hair was combed, neat and clean, and a white jade hairpin made her complexion look even whiter, but she looked a little haggard.

The person in his arms was Sister Yan.

However, after hearing Cheng Yu's voice, Sister Yan turned around and looked at her, babbling and dancing with her hands.

Zhao Rulan chuckled and said, "It seems that I like you more than I like you as your mother."

"Don't worry, ma'am. After a while, the little girl will be close to you. You are her real mother."

"Have you eaten yet? I'll go prepare food for you now. No, I have to go buy some groceries first."

Zhijin, who was standing at the back, was laughing.

"Yu'er, you look so excited, calm down first. Madam Li has gone to buy vegetables just now, and the eldest lady said that she will have dinner at your place this morning."

"Also, the eldest lady said that this house was originally given to Mother Zhang. Now that Mother Zhang has passed away, you were in charge of the funeral, so this house will be taken over by you."

Cheng Yu looked at Zhao Rulan in disbelief.

This house is not big, but its location is quite valuable.

If you want to get such a small courtyard house, the key is that the house is newly renovated, which makes it valuable.

Just because the lady said so, you can give it to me?

"Madam, this is your private property."

"Yu'er, what Zhijin said is true. This yard is yours."

"Don't worry, I will take away all my dowry, whether it's people or objects, that belong to me."

As for the Lu family, all their property was confiscated. Lu Zhaowen, his nephew Lu Tiancheng, and all the male members of the Lu family were exiled to the border and were not allowed to return to the city within three years. The women of the Lu family were much better off. Their house was confiscated, and they had no place to live, so they had to find their own way out.

The eldest lady of the Lu family, Mrs. Sun, had arranged a marriage for her daughter, but the marriage was called off as soon as something happened in the Lu family.

Sun had no choice but to take her daughter back to her parents' home.

The old lady of the Lu family was ill herself, and all the maids around her were dismissed or sold off, leaving only an elderly nanny who was alone and helpless and didn't know how to make a living.

“…The lady was kind-hearted and even spent money to rent a house for the old lady.”

Zhijin curled her lips as she spoke, and in her heart she hated the old woman.

Lu Zhaowen's son was also exiled. It was estimated that he would not survive. He contracted a disease in prison and kept coughing. After he was released, he was very sick.

As for Song Yuwei, who was originally in a passionate relationship with Lu Zhaowen and didn't care about life or death.

After the Lu family got into trouble, she took away everything that Lu Zhaowen gave her, abandoned the old woman who took care of her, and ran away with some money.

She got such a good deal.

The Lu family also got the retribution they deserved.

I can only say that he deserves it.

Lu Zhaowen wanted to curry favor with the powerful, but he chose the wrong person. Since he chose the wrong path, he should bear all the consequences of his mistake.

By the way, Zhao Rulan was also implicated.

After hearing this, Cheng Yu didn't dare to sigh in his heart. This is life, full of ups and downs.

Fortunately, the end result was good.

"Madam, are you going back to the palace now?"

Zhao Rulan nodded, "My brother has already made the arrangements. Now in the palace, my brother has the final say. When I go back this time, no one dares to say anything. Even if they are unhappy, they can only endure it."

"Yu'er, if you want to go back to the palace with me, I can take you back with me."

Cheng Yu shook her head gently, "Madam, I'm used to my current life. But if you need me to do anything, just ask, and I'll go."

Zhao Rulan also knew that what Cheng Yu wanted was to control his own destiny.

She supports her.

"Yu'er, you can tell me anything you encounter. Even if I can't help, my brother will not let you down."

"From now on, whatever you want to do, just do it boldly. I'll be behind you."

Cheng Yu was moved, and said, "Thank you, Madam."

"Don't be polite to me."

After saying that, Madam Li also bought the ingredients, all of which were of the best quality. The money was what the prince had asked Changfeng to send, saying it was a thank you for taking care of the young lady.

Cheng Yu was not greedy, she spent all the money on food for her mistress.

Cheng Yu cooked a lot for lunch today.

Two large tables.

Eight Treasure Duck, Spicy Grilled Fish, Braised Pork, Steamed Spare Ribs with Rice Flour, Spicy Prawns, Charcoal Grilled Lamb Chops, Braised Pork Knuckle with Sauce, and Shredded Pork with Beijing Sauce.

There are also vegetarian dishes, such as stewed cabbage with dried shrimps, stir-fried lotus pond, shredded potatoes with vinegar, and candied sweet potato dumplings.

The soup is made of black chicken soup and small glutinous rice dumplings cooked with glutinous rice wine.

After two large tables of food were served, Cheng Yu looked at her sisters standing in the yard, as well as several mothers whose names she could not remember.

"The Madam said, set up a table inside the house and another table in the yard. Everyone, eat today and follow the Madam to continue working hard."

They all worked under the mistress in the inner house. After being imprisoned, they had some complaints, but they still wanted to follow the mistress in their hearts.

Now, thanks to the eldest lady, I was able to come out with her.

We were all touched by the sumptuous meal.

"Thank you, Madam."