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

She had a dinner with friends before, and her friends said they were not going anywhere else, so they just stayed at Cheng Yu's house and ate the food she cooked.

The dish that friends eat the most is spicy hotpot. They also said that when Cheng Yu has money in the future, he should open a private restaurant and this spicy hotpot will be the signature dish of the restaurant.

Of course, Cheng Yu felt that her friends were suspected of flattering her.

The reason I flatter her like this is just because I want to eat the food she cooks, huh!

Cheng Yu asked Ding Xiang to take it over and ask. If the lady didn't want to eat it, she would come back and make some other food.

In a hurry, Cheng Yu went to the old lady's courtyard.

Cooking in the big kitchen is very simple. Except for the one or two dishes that the old lady specifically ordered, the rest are prepared according to the ingredients in the big kitchen.

Tonight, the old lady wants to eat steamed spareribs with black bean sauce and chicken with mushrooms. As for the other two cold dishes, they are prepared by other cooks.

The hot vegetarian dishes were told to be prepared under Cheng Yu's supervision.

Cheng Yu made stir-fried vegetables and dried shrimps and Chinese cabbage in soup. The main course for the evening was scallion pancakes and steamed dumplings, and she also stewed two bowls of fine glutinous rice.

This japonica rice can only be eaten by the old lady, the second master of the Lu family, the eldest lady, the young master, and the eldest daughter, the proper masters.

Like other people, it is usually husked white rice which is better than brown rice.

For servants, they eat brown rice.

Sometimes, several kinds of old rice are mixed together and cooked into porridge.

If the rice is cooked dry, just eat it dry.

Who cares about the lives of the servants?

Aren’t servants bought to work like slaves for the family?

The master is a good person. He shows some mercy to you and gives you some food.

If your master is a bad person, it is normal for him to beat you, scold you, and punish you to death.

Cheng Yu does his duty cautiously and carefully.

The old lady really liked the food cooked by Cheng Yu and kept telling her that she felt much better after eating the food she cooked.

Cheng Yu smiled but didn't say anything. After the dishes were put down, she turned around and followed the maid from the kitchen out. Qiu Wen told her to wait a moment, saying that there might be a reward later. It wouldn't be too long to stand there for a while. If the old lady didn't call her, it wouldn't be too late for her to leave.

Cheng Yu paused outside the door.

Instead of waiting for the reward, I heard Lu Zhaowen say that he had to go out to do some things in the evening.

Madam Lu asked, "Why are you still out so late? The one in Lan Garden is getting better, you should go and keep her company. Erlang, you should pay attention to the family temple and repair it this year. Your eldest brother and your father's graves should also be repaired."

Lu Zhaowen frowned, "Wasn't that tomb just renovated last year?"

Repairing tombs is very expensive, and what the Lu family lacks most now is money. Lu Zhaowen's salary is not enough to support the family, and sometimes he has to go to Lanyuan when he needs money.

Although Zhao was boring and dull, he was a wealthy man.

But I'm afraid I can't rely on the palace. The prince is old and has no real power. It's unlikely that he can rely on his father-in-law to support him.

He couldn't get promoted, had no power, had a low salary, and had no other source of income. However, the family expenses were high and Lu Zhaowen couldn't afford it.

Lu Zhaowen, a seventh-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy, was unhappy to have to ask his wife for money all day long.

That's why I thought of persuading my mother not to repair the grave this year.

Old Madam Lu was eating pork ribs and spewed out bones from her mouth. The maid caught them with a bone dish.

After I finished chewing, I heard the old lady say, "We still have to go and take a look. We're afraid that there will be heavy rain next year. We can only repair it after it is washed away. Your father and your eldest brother are afraid of the cold."

Listening to his mother's nagging, Lu Zhaowen lost his appetite.

But today's ribs are cooked very well.

Lu Zhaowen couldn't help but eat a few more pieces.

But he had not yet eaten his fill when he heard his attendant Changgui coming.

He leaned over and muttered something into Lu Zhaowen's ear.

Cheng Yu didn't hear the specific words spoken by the people inside, but he saw Lu Zhaowen leaving in a hurry, and muttered, "Why do you have a fever again? If you have a fever, call a doctor immediately."

Cheng Yu's heart skipped a beat, and without thinking, he followed the hurried Lu Zhaowen out.

I went out from the back door on the main house side. Everyone was having dinner at that hour, so I didn't see anyone guarding the door.

Cheng Yu walked carefully.

Following the carriage, which turned left and right, it was getting dark. Cheng Yu didn't dare to go out, so he turned around and went back to Lu's house.

Following the carriage, which turned left and right, it was getting dark. Cheng Yu didn't dare to go out, so he turned around and went back to Lu's house.

After she returned to the Lu family, she did not go to the big kitchen, but went straight back to the orchid garden.

On the way back, Cheng Yu was thinking about whether he should tell Zhao Rulan about this.

But what she said at first might not work.

Then she could tell Ding Xiang, but would Ding Xiang believe her? Even if she did, would she choose to tell Zhao Rulan?

She has a pretty good relationship with Ding Xiang, but in this matter, Cheng Yu is worried that Ding Xiang will choose to conceal it on the grounds that Zhao Rulan is still pregnant, and will not let her tell anyone.

Ding Xiang is definitely such a person.

Cheng Yu was a little confused and didn't know what to say...

At this moment, I suddenly remembered that useless system.

Isn't there a system that reveals the plot? If that's the case, then it should be fine for me to reveal the plot myself.

Unconsciously, he walked to the door of Zhao Rulan, but did not see Ding Xiang there.

Instead, the round-faced and smiling Xiangling was just pouring out the water for washing her mistress' face when she saw Cheng Yu standing outside the door.

"Madam, Yu'er is standing outside the door. Is there something wrong with you coming here at this hour?"

After eating a few meals cooked by Cheng Yu, Zhao Rulan felt relieved about Cheng Yu, so she said, "Go outside and take a look. You must have encountered something at this time."

Even if nothing happened, there is no guarantee that he might have been wronged in the kitchen.

Zhao Rulan would still protect her own maid who came with her as a dowry.

Xiangling came out, lifted the door curtain, tilted her head and looked at Cheng Yu, "Yu'er, my wife is calling you to come in, come in quickly."

"Xiangling, I actually..."

Xiangling smiled and said, "You are standing here at this hour. There must be something wrong. My wife loves you and asked you to come in."

Cheng Yu thought to himself, it seems that some things should be said, at least to give my wife some peace of mind.

She also made a decision in her heart.

Even if Zhao Rulan was in love and really didn't believe her, the worst that could happen to her was that she would be punished, and she would not have to ask about anything concerning her in the future.

Cheng Yu walked slowly into the house.

The temperature in late autumn was already very low, especially outside at night when it was icy cold. Cheng Yu was wearing thin clothes, so she was particularly cold.

But as soon as I entered the mistress's room, I felt a warmth.

Look, the stove is lit.

The house is also dry and has no odor.

Zhao Rulan had finished washing up and was about to go to bed. When she heard Xiangling say that Yu'er was outside the door, Zhao Rulan put on another coat.

"But what happened? Or do you feel wronged?"

Cheng Yu didn't expect Zhao Rulan to care so much about her feelings. Perhaps it was because she cooked delicious food and was somewhat useful that she cared about her.

But she was indeed a little touched in her heart.

"Madam, I have a secret to tell you..."