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

The Yang family's kitchen was no less beautiful than the one in Prince Jijing's mansion. The first thing Cheng Yu saw was how big it was. It was so big that it caught his eye.

Next is the wide variety of items inside.

It's like the beef that ordinary people will never eat in their lifetime.

In the kitchen of the Marquis of Zhenyuan's Mansion, there are several pieces of top-quality beef. Of course, these are specially supplied to the old lady of the mansion, the Marquis Yang Huaiyuan, and the Marquis Fang.

Yang Huaiyuan's father passed away many years ago, and his mother is still alive, but she has been following the Buddha's teachings for many years and has long since stopped caring about the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion.

Yang Huaiyuan's wife, Fang, gave birth to two daughters and one son for Yang Huaiyuan after marrying into the Yang family.

Unfortunately, when the only son was two years old, he accidentally fell into the pond in the yard and drowned.

Fang suspected that it was the concubines and maids in the backyard who did it.

Yang Huaiyuan was so angry that he dispersed the people in the backyard.

However, Fang still suffered from mental illness and her health deteriorated. Yang Huaiyuan was still loyal to his first wife and did not take a concubine when his wife was ill.

Knowing that her body was unable to bear the affection, Fang thought of ways to bring her sister over from her natal family. Unfortunately, Yang Huaiyuan would not touch her, let alone avoid her when he saw her.

For lunch today, the Yang family ate the food prepared by Cheng Yu, which was light but tasty.

Even Fang, who was sick and didn't like attending banquets, drank a little more than usual after eating the plum blossom, lean meat and tofu soup made by Cheng Yu, and also ate a meat-stuffed bun.

Xiao Fang Mingqiao, who was taking care of her sister, was very happy.

"Sister ate some steamed buns today. She couldn't finish one in three to five days in the past, but today she ate two in one meal. She will definitely be healthy."

There was a faint smile on Fang's haggard and pale face.

"I heard that a cook was hired in the main kitchen to prepare a birthday banquet for the old lady. Mingqiao, I plan to ask you to assist Jinniang in the old lady's birthday banquet. You should also go to the front yard and take a look."

Ming Qiao knew what her sister was thinking.

She and her sister are born of the same mother. Her sister is eight years older than her, and her brother-in-law is twelve years older than her.

The Fang family also has other illegitimate girls of similar age, but my sister doesn't want them.

My sister said that the Yang family of Zhenyuan Hou lived a wealthy life, the old lady was kind, the mother-in-law was not a Buddhist, the uncles had all started families and moved out, and the sister-in-law had a good temper.

She didn't want such a good marriage to be given to anyone else.

Also, she was worried about her two daughters.

If Yang Huaiyuan marries someone else, can he find a good husband for her daughter?

She is her own sister, so she can naturally trust her.

Mingqiao was raised by her since she was a child, but she stopped caring about her sister a few years after she got married.

Fang now brought Mingqiao here to cultivate her relationship with her husband.

That's why she kept urging Mingqiao not to stay around her all day, but to go to the front yard, to the study, and pay more attention to her brother-in-law Yang Huaiyuan.

But Mingqiao couldn't do it.

She couldn't bear to see her sister suffering from illness and cultivating a so-called relationship with her brother-in-law.

"Sister, I just hope you get better soon. I really don't want to lose you."

Hearing her sister urging her to go out again, Ming Qiao couldn't help crying.

The tears are like pearls, falling down drop by drop.

Fang smiled and said, "Look at you, I just said a few words and you started crying."

"Ming Qiao, you have to remember what your mission is and why I asked you to come to the Yang family of Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion. You have to make him fall in love with you."

"Otherwise, if my sister really leaves, what will you do?"

"You still have to protect your two nieces."

Fang took her sister's hand and tried to persuade her.

Ming Qiao nodded solemnly, "Sister, I understand, I will do it."

The person she loved was not her brother-in-law Yang Huaiyuan at all.

There was no way she would fall in love with her sister's man.

But now she has to force herself to marry the man she has always called brother-in-law. She has called him brother-in-law for seven or eight years, but now she has to develop feelings with him.

Mingqiao couldn't do it psychologically.

But I have to force myself to do it.

She still listened to her sister and went to the front yard.

It was just at this time that lunch was over, and she walked towards the old lady with a chuckle.

"Ming Qiao pays respects to the old lady."

"Mingqiao, come quickly, I'm talking about you. The tea you order is the most fragrant on weekdays."

Ming Qiao walked forward with a smile, her eyes passing over her brother-in-law. She was a little hesitant. She didn't want to show off in front of Yang Huaiyuan, but when she thought of her sister's words, she had to do it after all.

"Then Ming Qiao will order some tea for you, old lady."

Cheng Yu hasn't left yet.

She was the young lady Yang Jinxi hired from outside to cook, although Cheng Yu was previously Zhao Rulan's maid.

But now she is indeed a girl from a good family.

Yang Jinxi did not deliberately mention Cheng Yu's past identity, only saying that she was the little cook found through Zhao Rulan.

The old lady treated her as a guest.

Of course, calling him a guest only gave Cheng Yu a bit of superficial respectability.

Cheng Yu sat in the position right below Yang Jinxi.

Looking at that bright-looking woman, she always felt that the woman looked at Marquis Zhenyuan with discomfort in her eyes. However, Marquis Zhenyuan remained calm and focused on drinking tea.

While Cheng Yu was distracted, Fang Mingqiao had already made the tea.

She handed it to the old lady, and then personally handed it to Yang Huaiyuan.

Yang Huaiyuan frowned, as if he didn't like Fang Mingqiao's deliberate approach to him.

"Why aren't you serving in your sister's room? The old lady has guests, what are you doing out here?"

Fang Mingqiao didn't expect Yang Huaiyuan to say this, and her face immediately turned ugly. She bit her lips with her pearly teeth, feeling very aggrieved.

Cheng Yu didn't dare to say much.

Everyone present here has a higher status than her.

Fortunately, Yang Huaiyuan left soon because of something. I don’t know if he was making up an excuse because he didn’t want to stay there any longer, or if he really had something to do.

After Yang Huaiyuan left, Cheng Yu found an excuse to go back.

She had to go back and pack two sets of clothes and come a day earlier before the birthday party because she had to prepare the ingredients needed for the meal.

Yang Jinxi asked her if there was anything wrong.

If you have nothing to do, you can come a few days earlier and stay in her courtyard in the marquis's mansion so that you can keep her company.

Yang Jinxi said that she didn't have a sister either. All the other sisters-in-law had moved out, leaving only her eldest sister-in-law. But her eldest sister-in-law was in poor health, so she didn't dare to disturb her.

As for the eldest sister-in-law’s younger sister Mingqiao.

He is simply a crybaby. He cannot bear to say anything harsh and is very sensitive.

Yang Jinxi didn't like dealing with her. She was straightforward and said whatever she wanted to say, but in Mingqiao's eyes, it seemed like she was deliberately looking for trouble.

Fang Mingqiao is the eldest sister-in-law's younger sister, so they are relatives.

Yang Jinxi thought it was better to have less trouble than more, so he simply stopped getting close to her to prevent her from saying anything inappropriate and causing Fang Mingqiao to have wild thoughts.