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

When buying groceries, Cheng Yu bought two extra pieces of meat and made them all into meat strips.

I started cooking it as soon as I got back. After it was cooked, I stir-fried it and then soaked it in the braised meat sauce.

After soaking for an hour, take out, dry it, drain the juice, and then you can eat it.

Cheng Yu put in a lot of effort that day.

She also specially packed some braised food in a snack box, filling up the whole box with duck brains and duck necks.

Cheng Yu said that he wanted Dingxiang to take it to Ziwei, Zhijin and others to eat.

Dingxiang was reluctant to leave, as this was the happiest and freest day of her life.

Zhu'er was reluctant to leave and cried while hugging Cheng Yu.

"I don't know what to do when you're not around. I feel confused every day. I miss you so much."

Cheng Yu smiled and said, "You don't miss me, you miss the food I cook. You live in the same house with me, so you have to eat a lot."

"Zhu'er, do your job well. Talk to Sister Ziwei first and ask her to ask for you. If possible, don't let Zhang Yuanjie wait for you."

Pearl nodded, "I know. I'll mention it to the eldest girl."

After Dingxiang and Zhu'er finished talking to Cheng Yu, they went back.

Entering Yinlan Garden from the back door, Dingxiang wanted to tell Zhuer to take the food box of the braised food downstairs and give it to Ziwei, so that the people in Yinlan Garden could taste some.

If anyone wants to eat it, you can decide the quantity later and tell Yu'er so she can send more.

Of course, this will cost money.

Yu'er is doing business outside. If the sisters want to eat, they can buy other things. But doesn't braised food taste better?

She wanted to carry the meat strips that Cheng Yu had made, which were specially for the eldest girl, to deliver them.

It depends on that.

Seeing that it was the prince walking outside the door, Changfeng and Cheng Bin stopped outside the door and did not go in.

Zhao Shiyan had already walked over, but turned around and looked at Ding Xiang.

"Who are you,……."

Before the prince could finish his words, Ding Xiang hurriedly said, "I am Ding Xiang, the maidservant serving the young lady."

She immediately lowered her eyes after she finished speaking.

Cheng Bin, who was standing behind, felt nervous. No way, could it be that the prince had fallen in love with Ding Xiang?

But Dingxiang is the person he is thinking about in his heart.

Cheng Bin was afraid that his sweetheart would be snatched away by someone else.

Zhao Shiyan asked, "Oh, what are you holding in your hand?"

Dingxiang happened to be holding two portions of food in her hands.

One box was the braised food for their own family, and they hadn't had time to give it to Zhu'er yet.

One portion is a piece of meat for the older girl.

The strips of meat given to them were packed together with braised food.

"Just some snacks."

Zhao Shiyan: "Did you go to Madam Cheng's place?"

Dingxiang was stunned for a moment, then realized who Madam Cheng the prince was talking about, and nodded.

"Go down."

Dingxiang treated it as if she had been pardoned. She quickly gave the braised food to Zhu'er and waved her hand to tell her to go down quickly.

Dingxiang was not worried that the prince would fall in love with her, she was worried that the prince would snatch the braised food from her.

The sisters rarely left the house or stayed out for the whole day.

Not to mention carrying such a big box of braised food.

Zhao Shiyan wanted to snatch it away. As a prince, how could he snatch the food from a maid? His status and male dignity did not allow him to do so.

The prince walked in front, and Dingxiang followed slowly behind.

They all go to see the older girl, and this is the only way.

Watching them walk away, the dog's nose was in the wind.

"Hey, Cheng Bin, the food that Miss Ding Xiang just brought was all made by your sister. If you ask for it, I will definitely give you some."

Cheng Bin didn't dare to speak loudly, after all, Changfeng was his senior.

He whispered, "That's food for girls. How can a man like you snatch it away?"

***

Yinlan Garden.

Zhao Rulan, who was busy taking care of the children, was a little overwhelmed when she saw her brother coming. She found that her brother had been free recently and liked to run to her yard.

"Sister Yan, look, uncle is here."

Zhao Shiyan found a chair and sat down.

After Cheng Yu was no longer a maid, Ding Xiang had fewer people under her command.

Since there was no one else to use except Xiangling, he promoted someone from the bottom and changed her name to Haitang.

Haitang brought tea to the prince.

His eyes moved over the prince, and then he lowered his head again.

He is a person with little thoughts.

Dingxiang could see through Haitang's restlessness at a glance. She was naturally well aware of the little thoughts in the mind of this maid who had just come up.

"Go and tidy up every corner of the house. Don't just stand there."

Dingxiang whispered to Haitang and sent her away.

Zhao Rulan knew that Dingxiang was coming, but she just glanced at her and started talking to her brother.

"Brother, you didn't come here just to see me and Sister Yan today, did you?"

Zhao Shiyan glanced at his sister and asked, "Did she cause trouble for you?"

The one she was referring to was the new Princess Xu.

Zhao Rulan chuckled, "Not really. They just asked me to go over and see a few ladies from aristocratic families. But coincidentally, these ladies all had sons whose wives had died or something."

To put it bluntly, he just wanted Zhao Rulan to remarry.

Zhao Shiyan frowned, "I'll go back and talk to my father about this matter. I don't need them to interfere in your marriage anymore."

"Brother, don't worry about my marriage. I'm not in a hurry. I'm just worried about you. As for your thoughts, I advise you to give them up as soon as possible. She doesn't have that kind of interest in you. It's hard to force a marriage. "

Zhao Shiyan snorted coldly, "You can only know whether it is sweet or not after you twist it off and taste it, right?"

Zhao Rulan: “……???”

Is this still my gentle and easy-going brother?

"Take good care of Sister Yan. When you get married in the future, Sister Yan will not be a burden to you. Your uncle will take care of you after your father dies. I, as your uncle, am not a decoration."

This is the confidence given by my brother.

Zhao Rulan was touched, but also worried about her brother.

"Brother, you have been in the military camp for too long and have not seen many women. You fell in love with her at first sight. When you see more girls, your mind will be different."

"How about this? I'll invite a few young ladies from aristocratic families to come over to my house to play. What do you think?"

Zhao Shiyan raised his eyebrows, "Don't worry about my marriage, just take care of the child."

"I have something to do. I'm leaving now."

He originally came to Yin Lanyuan just to ask his sister to be a lobbyist, but he didn't expect that she would keep persuading him to find another woman.

After Zhao Shiyan left, Dingxiang changed her serious and stern face and happily walked up to Zhao Rulan carrying the food box.

"Look, young lady. Yu'er made some meat strips especially for you. They are spiced, spicy, and have cumin and sesame flavors. They are very fragrant."

Zhao Rulan smiled slightly and handed Sister Yan over to Madam Li to hold.

She picked up one and took a bite.

His eyebrows were gentle, and he praised, "It tastes good."

"Dingxiang, there is a box of cakes on my table. Go and try them. They taste like they were made by Yu'er. Try them and see if you think they are the same."

Ding Xiang picked up a piece and tasted it.

"Miss, this is what Yu'er made. It's called Flower Cake. How did you get it?"

Zhao Rulan said, "Today, a young lady came to the Meng family. She brought some cakes and sent them to Yinlan Garden. She said they were delicious and asked me to try some."

Zhao Rulan was still puzzled.

She had never met the young lady of the Meng family before, let alone someone who had specially sent her cakes.