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

Hehua didn't say much to Cheng Yu before she was called in.

Cheng Yu did not go in. She sat outside, thinking about Zhao Rulan's intention to ask her to keep an eye on Mr. Lu. She did not see Lu Zhaowen come to the old lady's place for dinner this morning.

Mrs. Lu’s two children are very filial. If there are no accidents during the three meals a day, they will come to eat with the old lady as long as they are at home.

Apparently Lu Zhaowen didn't come this morning.

He should have gone to the house of the woman he kept outside.

Cheng Yu's thoughts were interrupted by Mother Li's scolding of He Hua in the house.

"...Who do you think you are? You want to learn Miss Yu'er's skills and serve the old lady? I tell you, you better behave yourself. Otherwise, when Miss Yu'er is gone, I don't know who will protect you."

Mother Li's voice was not loud, and was deliberately low.

She probably didn't expect that when He Hua came into the kitchen, Cheng Yu would stay outside the kitchen door and eavesdrop.

"I didn't, Madam Li, you think too much. Miss Yu'er also said that she only taught you. We are just odd jobs and we only do odd jobs."

Who wouldn’t want to climb up a bit in this big kitchen?

Perhaps He Hua came to the Lu family to find out who framed her father, but later, her previous thoughts were slowly erased by real life.

Now she just wants to save some money to support her younger brother.

But how could she save money in the small kitchen? Before she could even warm up the monthly salary she received, Mother Li always found an excuse to deduct their money, saying either the pot was broken or the dishes were lost.

How could a wealthy family like the Lu family care about this? It was all put into the pockets of these servants.

Lotus will not be tough in front of Mother Li.

Cheng Yu stood up, patted his butt, and walked in.

"Mother Li, please don't embarrass He Hua. I just talked to them. They are all poor people. Why bother? I said I will teach you and I will only teach you."

Mother Li is a shrewd person who has managed to work in the big kitchen until now. When she saw Cheng Yu, her face immediately broke into smiles.

"Miss Yu'er, you didn't leave? Just now I saw a maid from the Orchid Garden asking if you were there. I thought you had gone back."

"Someone from Lan Garden?" Cheng Yu frowned. "I'll go over and take a look. When I come back at lunch time, I'll teach you how to make lunch for the old lady today."

"Go and get busy."

Mother Li finished speaking to Cheng Yu with a smile, then turned and looked at He Hua, "Hurry up and clean the stove."

Lotus did not refute. She turned around to fetch some water, took some dried soap beans, and began to scrub the pots, pans, and the greasy stove.

Cheng Yu hurried to the orchid garden.

It was in the outer courtyard that I saw Zhu'er sweeping up dead leaves.

"But do you know who went to the kitchen to look for me?"

Zhu'er held the broom and said, "It seems to be Sister Dingxiang. Take your time and don't be in a hurry." Zhu'er looked at Cheng Yu who was panting, reached out and patted her back gently, and calmed her down.

Without waiting for Cheng Yu to ask.

Zhu'er said, "Sister Dingxiang is in the mistress' room now, just go there. I saw her go in just now, and she seemed to be preparing to go out, and I don't know what she was going to do."

Cheng Yu turned around and went to the inner courtyard, just in time to see Dingxiang talking to Xiangling and Xianglian outside.

"Don't just look outside when you go out. Take good care of the mistress. Otherwise, I won't forgive you..."

"Sister Ding Xiang..."

Ding Xiang saw Cheng Yu and said, "I asked Xiang Ling to call you, but she said she didn't see you. But you came back first."

"Tired?"

Cheng Yu shook his head.

"Then it's just right that you come with me. I won't let Xiangling and Xianglian go."

Cheng Yu nodded and said okay!

The carriage was ready and parked outside the back door. Since they were going to go there secretly, it was not convenient to bring too many people. Only Ding Xiang and Cheng Yu were brought along, and they didn't even tell Mother Zhang.

In the past, when they went out, Mother Zhang would always bring four or two maids, and Zhao Rulan herself would bring two older maids and two younger maids, a large group of people.

But this time, we can't bring too many people with us.

Cheng Yu was called in and Zhao Rulan said a few words.

Cheng Yu then realized that Zhao Rulan was going to catch someone committing adultery.

Cheng Yu, who was a little tired just now, suddenly became energetic. She was very curious, what would Zhao Rulan do if she saw Lu Zhaowen keeping a mistress?

Cheng Yu wants Zhao Rulan to become independent and strong.

Otherwise, her system of tasks that reveal the plot would be meaningless.

The carriage slowly left from the back door of the Lu family and turned into an alley in the direction Cheng Yu said.

They walked a little too far and Dingxiang became a little worried.

"Madam, let's go back first and make sure later."

Cheng Yu was sitting outside the carriage. Her vision was better than Zhao Rulan and Ding Xiang who were inside the carriage. She observed everything around her to make sure that she did not see Lu Zhaowen.

Zhao Rulan called Cheng Yu into the carriage.

"But did you find any clues?"

Cheng Yu shook her head, "No, the visibility is poor at night. Second Master, Second Master was riding in a carriage, and I couldn't keep up."

"No one can take away what belongs to me, and no one can keep what does not belong to me."

"Let's drive back."

Zhao Rulan suddenly came to terms with it. Even if Lu Zhaowen had a mistress outside, she couldn't lower herself to visit her.

But as long as Zhao Rulan was there, no wild woman could enter her second room.

"Madam, you don't want to look for it anymore?" Cheng Yu asked softly.

"No need."

Cheng Yu hummed, and the carriage circled outside. Zhao Rulan looked at the bustling street outside with a dazed look on her face.

When she was a girl in the palace, she was not allowed to leave the compound at all. The more powerful the family the woman came from, the greater the requirements and rules. If she wanted something, she would call someone from outside to the palace, pick a style, and have the person from outside bring it in. She basically never went out.

If it weren't for Lu Zhaowen's matter today, she really wouldn't have thought of going out.

It has been more than ten years, and only today did she realize that the feeling of seeing the outside world can make one's heart restless for a long time.

Cheng Yu wanted to see something on Zhao Rulan's face, but he could not see anything. However, he felt that Zhao Rulan was a little different from before.

After returning to the Lu family, Zhao Rulan made a decision.

She called Zhu'er and Cheng Yu to come over.

I asked them both, but they wanted to go into the Second Master's room to serve.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yu and Zhu'er immediately knelt down.

"Madam, Zhu'er doesn't want to. Zhu'er has never thought about serving the Second Master. Zhu'er only wants to serve you, Madam."

Cheng Yu also said seriously: "Madam, Yu'er is just like Zhu'er, both want to serve you alone. I am unwilling to serve in the Second Master's room."

Cheng Yu knew that this day would come sooner or later, but she didn't expect it to come so soon. She really didn't want to be someone's concubine.

Even if she begged Zhao Rulan sincerely, she would rather die than go to the Second Master's room to serve him.

As she said this, she actually bumped her head against the door frame. Ding Xiang, who was standing in front of her, didn't try to hold her back. Cheng Yu was knocked unconscious by the collision.