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

Hearing that it was about food, how could Ziwei be unwilling to come?

Of course, I am willing to do it in my heart.

Cheng Yu mentioned an hour. It was still early, and if they wanted to eat in the evening, they would have to wait until the mistress went to bed.

The sewing room that Ziwei is in charge of gets off work early, so even if the mistress gives instructions for something in the evening, Ziwei will not be too anxious, and there is no urgent matter in the sewing room.

Ziwei went back and said she would wait for about two hours before coming back. It would be a good opportunity for her to have a good rest.

Zhao Rulan didn't eat much for supper that night. She usually prepared some wontons or cooked a bowl of noodles in advance.

Like shrimp noodles, fish roe noodles, scallop noodles and so on.

However, Zhao Rulan is still in the morning sickness stage and cannot eat seafood. If it is not handled properly, not to mention eating it, just smelling the smell will make her feel uncomfortable and aggravate morning sickness.

Therefore, the kitchen cooks very little seafood during this period.

She would cook some lean meat noodles and vegetable noodles for the mistress, but the mistress did not ask Cheng Yu to cook it.

But Cheng Yu was paid monthly by others to do things for them, so he was serious about it.

They would go to that place to ask the mistress.

Cheng Yu first took a look in the small kitchen, then turned and went to the main house of Yunjin Garden where the mistress lived.

The orchid garden is very large and contains several independent courtyards.

Yunjin Garden is the main courtyard where the mistress lives.

When Cheng Yu went there, Ding Xiang was waiting outside and did not see the mistress.

"Sister Ding Xiang..." Cheng Yu called softly, "I came to ask what the mistress would like to eat for supper today. I prepared vegetarian noodles. If that doesn't work, we can have knife-cut noodles today..."

Without waiting for Cheng Yu to finish speaking, Ding Xiang pulled Cheng Yu aside.

"I don't know what happened, but there was news from the palace that the prince was injured, and the injury was quite serious. The mistress was very worried and wanted to go back to check on him."

Cheng Yu: "The prince is injured? Then the mistress must be very worried. However, the mistress is pregnant now. Is it possible for her to take a car for two hours?"

The distance between Prince Jing's Mansion and the Lu family is still quite far.

One is in the east of the city and the other is in the north of the city.

To the east of the city is the wall of the imperial palace, where all the royal relatives live. Although Prince Jing’s mansion is not favored now, it is still a royal relative.

The Lu family lives in the north of the city, and this is where the Lu family’s business is located.

Lu Zhaowen had just become an official and did not have much money, so he naturally could not afford to buy a house near the imperial palace.

The Lu family is not small. In addition to Lu Zhaowen and Zhao Rulan, there is also their old mother, Mrs. Lu, and the first wife's family.

His eldest brother is gone, but his eldest sister-in-law and nephews and nieces will live with him from now on.

There were more than a hundred concubines, maids, servants, and retainers in the house.

The small yard is not big enough for living.

I can't afford a big yard.

Lu Zhaowen had wanted to change the house for a long time, but he had no money and wanted Zhao Rulan to pay for it. However, as a husband and an official, it was not easy for him to ask for money to buy the house.

He had to get up early and come back late every day to go to the Hanlin Academy, and most of his time was wasted on the road.

Cheng Yu was not very sensitive to the distance and time in ancient times. After all, she didn't have a clock in her hand, and she worked according to the sun every day.

But it takes two hours to take a carriage, which is four hours, which is really not close.

Although Zhao Rulan was almost three months pregnant, she had almost had a miscarriage before, so she was extra cautious.

But Zhao Rulan was still worried about her own brother.

Thinking that her brother was worrying about her and arranging her marriage, even more attentive than her own father, Zhao Rulan felt extremely sad when she learned that her brother was injured, and she also said that the injury was quite serious.

Clove sighed.

"I just don't know how my wife will arrange it. I think she can't go, but who is suitable to go?"

As soon as Ding Xiang finished talking to Cheng Yu, she heard Zhao Rulan's voice coming from inside the room.

"Lilac, who's outside?"

"My lady, Yu'er came to ask what you want to eat in the evening. She was afraid that she would make it without your permission and it might not suit your taste."

Zhao Rulan: "Yu'er, come in."

"I heard from Dingxiang that you have a brother who works for the prince?"

Cheng Yu and Ding Xiang walked up to Zhao Rulan one after another.

Cheng Yu replied, "Yes, I work in the prince's courtyard. I used to be an errand boy in the outer courtyard. I don't know what I am doing now. I haven't seen my brother for a long time."

Zhao Rulan was curious and asked about Cheng Yu's family.

Only then did she realize that Cheng Yu, like her, had lost her mother early, leaving her and her sister behind.

It is also the case that older brothers love their younger sisters more.

The only difference is that Cheng Yu's father did not remarry, and she still has a grandmother working in the palace.

Zhao Rulan suddenly thought of something, it was just an idea, but she was not sure so she did not tell Cheng Yu.

She had no appetite tonight, so she said there was no need to prepare dinner.

Just let Cheng Yu go down directly.

"Madam, I am worried that the prince must eat. You cannot go in person, but you can send someone to check on the prince. If you really don't go, you will definitely be worried."

Dingxiang spoke as she served Zhao Rulan gently.

Zhao Rulan: "You still understand me."

"But now, the nurse is by my side and cannot leave. Besides, if the nurse leaves, she won't be able to take care of my brother. I want you to go to the palace."

"If I leave, who will take care of you? Madam Zhang is old and can't take care of you. You are pregnant now, so you can't leave someone by your side. I am worried that the people below can't do a good job."

Zhao Rulan was also worried about this.

Mrs. Zhang is good at managing servants, but she may not have the physical strength to take care of her closely.

If Dingxiang were allowed to go to the palace, the people under her would be Xiangling and Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu was in charge of cooking and taking care of the waiters, but Zhao Rulan had no idea how well she was doing.

"My lady, is it okay to let Yu'er go? You will have to suffer for a while and not be able to eat the food she cooks. I am not sure if Yu'er can take care of you, but I think it is okay for her to go to the palace to take care of the prince, and it would be good for her to cook."

Knowing that Cheng Yu missed her brother, she had been asking to go back to see her family and her fiancé whom she always talked about.

Dingxiang thought, it would be a good idea to let Cheng Yu go.

Zhao Rulan was a little worried. She was afraid that Cheng Yu was too beautiful and would ruin her brother's marriage.

Her brother is in a situation now and wants to find a good marriage that will be helpful to him. It would be great for him, but if he keeps a concubine in his room before the wedding, the women from a wealthy family will definitely care.

"I still can't figure out what she's thinking. Last time I asked her to be the Second Master's concubine, she reacted violently."

"I'm afraid she's quite ambitious and wants something better..."

Ding Xiang asked tentatively, "Madam, are you worried that Yu'er wants to get close to the prince?"

"I have some private relationship with Yu'er. She and I..."

Ding Xiang hesitated.

Zhao Rulan asked: "What did I tell you?"

"She said that if she could get the favor of the lady in the future and be free, it would be her greatest wish in this life."

"Madam, Yu'er is different from other maids. She wants to be free, do some small business outside, and marry an ordinary man. She has never thought about being someone's concubine. She hit her head against the wall that day because she was worried that you would really let her become the Second Master's concubine."

Zhao Rulan felt relieved.

Ding Xiang was her confidant and they had lived together for nearly ten years.

She saw Dingxiang's loyalty and knew it all.

"Then let Yu'er go to the palace and give her my jade pendant. Also, find two maids to accompany her. She is too young and I am worried that she will be bullied and won't know how to fight back."