"Well, let me see what dishes are available." Mu Xiyue said as she walked towards the small kitchen.

Chun Ya’s cooking skills are pretty good. She made one dish, Chinese cabbage, stir-fried pork with leeks, pickled radish, and winter melon and shredded pork soup.

Three dishes and one soup is indeed a bit less. A few days ago, the ingredients for at least five dishes were required.

Mu Xiyue asked Chun Ya to light the fire, "Let's cook two more dishes, and then we'll eat."

Chun Ya was a little surprised. The ingredients sent by the main kitchen were just a few, but she had already cooked them all.

Mu Xiyue walked out of the kitchen to avoid Chun Ya, took out a piece of bacon from the space and gave it to Xiaotao, asking her to steam it first. The bacon was made by herself when she was in the village. She had stored a pig's bacon in the space, which could last the three of them for a long time.

After thinking for a while, he took out a grass carp from the space and some seasonings for boiled fish. The fish was killed and washed and then put into the space.

When she returned to the kitchen, the bacon had already been steamed and there was only one pan for cooking, so she filleted the fish and marinated it with seasonings.

Chun Ya took advantage of her free time to tell Mu Xiyue what happened in the Marquis' Mansion during the day.

Mu Fengnian said that he went to Jingzhao Prefecture to report the case as soon as it was dawn, but in fact he did not report the case.

Mu Xiyue could also guess the reason. The account book recording the corruption during the bandit suppression was also stolen. How could Mu Fengnian dare to report the case? What if the Jingzhao Prefecture was really capable of catching the thief, and the thief handed over the account book, Mu Fengnian would be in trouble.

Mu Fengnian is in charge of 20,000 Beijing guards outside the city and is considered a powerful marquis. Judging from Mu Fengnian's personality, there must be more than just the matter of suppressing bandits and corruption. One move can affect the entire body, and perhaps a lot of things can be found out about him in this investigation, so it is normal for Mu Fengnian not to report the case.

Chun Ya continued as she lit the fire, "The old lady fainted when she heard about the theft this morning. Fortunately, she recovered quickly. She's still sick now. I heard she hasn't gotten up yet."

"Is there anything else?" Mu Xiyue didn't feel anything about the old lady's illness.

Chun Ya thought for a moment, "Also, the master said that no one should tell anyone outside the mansion about the theft. Anyone who goes outside the mansion to spread rumors will be beaten to death. It's not good to tell others that there was a theft in the mansion."

Mu Xiyue chuckled. If this got out, it would indeed make people suspicious. The mansion was robbed and no one reported it to the police. Could there be something fishy going on?

Chun Ya suddenly said, "Oh, there's another interesting story. Today, Prince Rui came to see the master. Later, when Prince Rui came out of the master's yard, the second young lady happened to pass by and ran into Prince Rui head-on. The second young lady twisted her ankle and fell into Prince Rui's arms. The second young lady couldn't stand steadily and grabbed Prince Rui's belt. Unexpectedly, she pulled the belt off."

Mu Xiyue was shocked. "Is it so fierce? How will Prince Rui react?"

Chun Ya whispered, "The sister I saw earlier said that Prince Rui smiled and said that the second young lady would be responsible for him. The second young lady replied that as long as the prince didn't mind, she would be willing to marry into the Prince Rui's mansion."

Mu Xiyue was almost laughing to death. One dared to act and the other dared to cooperate. Mu Fengnian even wanted Mu Xiyu to marry into the Prince of Qi's Mansion as the principal wife, but he didn't expect that his precious daughter fell in love with Prince Rui.

It seems that Mu Xiyu has set very high goals in life. She probably thinks that Prince Rui will become the king in the future, so she can enter the harem after entering Prince Rui's mansion. Her ultimate goal may be to be the mother of the country. But with her personality and brain, isn't she afraid of being plotted against?

The three of them were busy for another quarter of an hour before they could finally eat. The aroma of boiled fish filled the entire yard. This was the first time they had made boiled fish since they arrived at the Marquis' Mansion. Chun Ya's saliva started watering at the smell.

The three of them sat at the table. Chun Ya eagerly waited for Mu Xiyue to pick up her chopsticks. She only dared to pick up her chopsticks after the young lady did. Originally, she was not allowed to sit at the same table with the young lady. Being able to eat at the same table with the young lady was already her good fortune.

Mu Xiyue had already figured out Chun Ya's personality; she was quiet but clear-headed. Although the girl was sent by Liu Mei'er to monitor her, Chun Ya would always check in with her before reporting the results to her. Regardless of whether she was being evasive or not, at least she seemed smart.

The three of them had just finished eating when they heard footsteps outside the yard. Chun Ya went out and came back after a while saying that the second young lady had arrived.

Mu Xiyue told Chun Ya not to bother with it, "Sit down and eat. Let her wait in the yard!"

Mu Xiyu watched Chun Ya go in to report but no one came out. Standing in the yard, she could only smell the aroma of food.

There was a thief in the mansion last night, so they said they saved a lot on the ingredients they bought today because her meal today was much worse. She didn't expect that the bitch Mu Xiyue was eating so well here. Mu Xiyu was so jealous that she wanted to twist the handkerchief in her hand into pieces.

After standing there for a while, she couldn't stand it anymore and went straight into the side hall. She saw Mu Xiyue and Xiao Tao talking and laughing. Although Chun Ya didn't interrupt, she smiled while eating.

Mu Xiyu's eyes showed contempt, "Big sister, there are really no rules here. A lowly maid is eating at the same table with the master."

Chun Ya's heart trembled when she heard this, and just as she was about to stand up, Mu Xiyue held her down.

"Eat well. Second sister, do you have something to talk to me about? If you have something to say, please tell me. If not, don't disturb me while I'm eating."

Mu Xiyu immediately noticed the dishes on the table. The large soup bowl contained fish, which looked quite generous. She knew the kitchen would deliver raw ingredients daily, but she hadn't expected them to be so good.

She said sourly, "I didn't expect the kitchen to be so partial to my eldest sister. The food here is better than that of my grandmother and father."

Mu Xiyue ate without even looking up, and replied, "I bought the fish and bacon myself. If you want to eat something good, you can add more dishes yourself. There's no need to be sour here."

Mu Xiyu choked and asked the maid beside her to put a note on the corner of the table.

"This is a post from Princess Qinyang. Five days from now, Princess Qinyang will hold a flower viewing banquet at the Imperial Manor on the outskirts of the city. Princess Qinyang said that you must attend."

Mu Xiyue finally looked up and gave her a kind look. "Whose family is Princess Qinyang from? I don't know much about these noble ladies in the capital. Second sister, can you tell me about them?"

Mu Xiyu said proudly, "Princess Qinyang is the daughter of the virtuous king, and the virtuous king is the younger brother of the current emperor."

Mu Xiyue looked at her several times as if she were a fool. "Then Princess Qinyang is the daughter of the virtuous king, not you. What are you so proud of?"

Mu Xiyu was still very proud, "Princess Qinyang and I are good friends."

As expected, her brain wasn't very bright. Mu Xiyue didn't want to talk to her any more. "I don't know Princess Qinyang, why did she invite me?"

Mu Xiyu had thought about this problem before coming, because she was afraid that Mu Xiyue would refuse to attend.

"Father has some friendship with the virtuous king, and since Princess Qinyang is inviting young men and women from official families of the fifth rank and above, it's natural that she won't leave out my eldest sister. My eldest sister, the princess is a member of the royal family, and it's an honor for you to receive an invitation. You can't refuse."

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