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

For dinner, Cheng Yu prepared lotus seed and pork heart soup, steamed buns made from lily, yam and red dates crushed together with flour, stir-fried shrimp with lettuce, Wensi tofu, steamed spareribs with cordyceps flowers, and stir-fried lotus pond dishes.

After it was ready, Cheng Yu brought it over.

Zhao Rulan, who originally had no appetite, looked at the food made by Cheng Yu and smelled the fragrance, and her appetite was aroused.

"Madam, please eat a little. I am not trying to persuade you to do this for the sake of the baby in your belly. I just want you to be well."

"The prince also asked me to take good care of you. Who wouldn't care about you?"

Cheng Yu said everything from the bottom of his heart.

Speaking of which, Zhao Rulan is also a pitiful person.

Cheng Yu liked this rich and pretty young lady. Moreover, this young lady gave generous rewards, which made her like her even more.

"Yu'er, I really didn't expect you to be so loyal."

"Don't worry, I won't collapse."

"Then you should eat more and take care of your body. The doctor prescribed you a medicine to nourish your spirit, but it is a poison. I think I will make you some ointment later, which is better than taking this soup."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Zhao Rulan had a relaxed smile on her face.

"Like you said, why should I punish myself for the mistakes of others? Today, I also saw that the Second Master is dissatisfied with me."

Cheng Yu hurriedly said, "Madam, the Second Master is dissatisfied with you, but that doesn't mean it's your fault."

"You forgot that some time ago, you stopped giving me small change. You thought that I couldn't give money to the one outside, and that the one outside made trouble. That's why I was in a bad mood."

***

Cheng Yu really guessed it right.

After quarreling with Zhao Rulan, Lu Zhaowen went out, but did not go to his mistress Song Yuwei's place. Instead, he went to the pub to drink.

I came back after dark and had a few drinks, but I didn't get drunk.

When I went to the old lady's courtyard, she was having dinner.

Looking at the light dishes on the table, there was only one dish of braised pork, and the rest were dried shrimp and celery, scrambled eggs with spinach, steamed eggs with minced meat, and cabbage vermicelli.

The old lady has no appetite.

She was telling her maid Qiuwen that she wanted to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

Qiuwen's eyebrows were throbbing. The old lady had eaten pickled fish before and wanted to eat the pickled cabbage from Liubiju. She went to the lady of the first house to ask for some silver, but the lady of the first house scolded her.

Now the old lady wants to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

My God, how could she dare to go to the First Madam and ask for money to buy ingredients?

The eldest lady must have glared at her to death.

Just when Qiuwen didn't know what to say, she saw the Second Master coming back.

"Second Master is here."

The old lady said happily, "Quick, bring a set of bowls and chopsticks for the Second Master."

"Mother."

Lu Zhaowen greeted him and sat down.

The old lady asked, "Did you go out for a drink again? You smell like alcohol."

"I came back after having two drinks."

Looking at him like this, and hearing what the servants said about what happened in the Orchid Garden.

"Are you arguing with Zhao again? Zhao is a daughter of Prince Jing's mansion after all. The Lu family's business is not doing well. Let Zhao take care of the housework. She has so many shops. If she sells a few of them, it will be enough for the Lu family to eat for a while."

"Erlang, go back and talk to her properly. I'll go see her tomorrow."

Lu Zhaowen said, "Mother, how could she have the nerve to ask you to go see her in person? Don't worry about her. Has the Lu family really reached the point where we have to rely on her for support? My salary..."

He has the nerve to talk about that little salary.

The old lady despised him for having little money.

Not only is the salary low, but her son is also of poor character and doesn't make any money as an official.

What's the point of playing those power games?

"Erlang, you and Zhao are a legitimate couple, you still have to show her some respect, otherwise, how will the two children come back in the future?"

Lu Zhaowen, "I am worried too. After all, the child is my own."

Especially my son, he has reached the age of enlightenment.

In the future, you will have to go to college to study. Which college would be willing to accept someone like this who has no status or position?

The old lady was thinking that the baby in Zhao's belly had not been miscarried, and if the baby could not be saved, she could find an opportunity to bring the baby into the mansion.

No matter what, he is still my grandson.

You can really just ignore it.

"You still have to convince Zhao about this matter. If she doesn't give in, it will be difficult. Also, you should stop arguing with her. This woman needs to be coaxed. The more you coax her, the happier she will be, and the better she will treat you."

Zhao Rulan is still young and doesn't have any ulterior motives.

However, such a Zhao Rulan is beneficial to their Lu family. The old lady wishes Zhao Rulan could be simpler.

I wonder what valuable gift the second wife can give her for her birthday this year.

The old lady was planning to get some things from Zhao Rulan for her birthday.

The old lady did have money, enough for her to live on for the rest of her life, but her dowry was nothing compared to Zhao Rulan's.

Moreover, the old lady's dowry was given as a dowry when her daughter got married, and she also added some when her son got married.

When the old man of the Lu family was still alive, this old lady spent a lot of money.

I haven't saved any money.

She was also thinking that her son would earn a fortune for her after he graduated from high school, but her son was not as good at making money as his father, so he naturally could not support the old lady's expenses.

The only option was to let Lu Zhaowen marry the eldest daughter of Prince Jing’s mansion.

There is no other reason than her good family background. It is said that the previous princess of Prince Jing's Mansion prepared a large dowry for her daughter.

In the past, many people had tried to marry the eldest daughter of Prince Jing's Mansion for the sake of dowry, but the second master of the Lu family was handsome, good-looking and tall.

This natural advantage is naturally in his favor.

Who doesn't love a handsome man?

Lu Zhaowen was also worried. He had been married to Zhao Rulan for more than a year. It was not that they had no feelings for each other, but they could not be said to be in love.

The person he loves most in his heart is his childhood sweetheart Song Yuwei.

But after giving birth to the child, Song Yuwei seemed to only care about him for money. Every time he went there, Song Yuwei would ask for money all the time, saying that the child needed clothes and that the food did not contain any meat. She also said that she had to prepare delicious meals every time he came.

He got tired of it after doing it so many times.

Now I think Zhao Rulan is better.

Lu Zhaowen stood up, turned around and left without paying any attention to his mother.

The old lady asked, "Erlang, you haven't eaten yet, where are you going now?"

"I'm going to the orchid garden."

After all, she is my first wife.

When Lu Zhaowen arrived, the Orchid Garden was about to close, and the old woman guarding the gate did not dare to offend him.

Dingxiang went there in person.

"I'm sorry, Second Master. My wife has been frightened and has not been feeling well these days. It's inconvenient for her to see anyone. You should go back to Litang Garden and rest."

Thinking about what the Second Master said to the Madam, Dingxiang felt resentful.

He also speaks with a bit of aggressiveness.

"Well, take good care of your lady, I'll come back another day."