The Return of the Marquis's Daughter

When Qin Wenlan's men entered the imperial kitchen, Gu Yunzhou was of course very angry. If he couldn't vent his anger, he was afraid that his marriage would not be successful.

The last incident at the Ministry of War had already caused him to lose a great general. If it weren't for the big rats in the imperial kitchen who brought disaster upon themselves, Qin Wenlan would not have been able to get such a great bargain.

Gu Yunzhou did not respond, and Yang You knew that his proposal had been accepted, so he bowed and walked out.

Ever since Shen Tang was sent into exile, the prince's personality has become increasingly uncontrollable. Speaking of Shen Tang being sent into exile, Yang You couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

If it weren't for the prince's arrangements, I don't know whether Shen Tang could survive to be exiled!

As a prince and the son of Queen Wen, he is a thorn in the eyes of all the princes, and the prince himself has a difficult life.

As counselors, what difference would it make even if they sacrificed their lives?

***

Qin Wenlan didn't tell anyone that his subordinate had gotten another job in the imperial kitchen, but he gathered with his own people in the Penglai Restaurant to celebrate.

After all, the matter was of vital importance, and those who were well-informed would have known the news long ago. They all sighed in admiration, saying that she was truly a woman who was capable and good at managing things.

If she hadn't had the support of Prince An, how could she have been so successful? First it was in the Ministry of War, and now she has reached out to the Imperial Kitchen.

I don’t know if the Qin Hou Mansion is regretting it now. Look at her after she got engaged to Prince An. Her luck is so good that it’s taking off like a horse.

Third Master Qin and Fourth Master Qin now treat Qin Wenlan as the head of the family, and they both hope that one day Qin Wenlan will be able to help them find a new job!

Even if I really can't change my job, following her is better than following Qin Jiawang and Qin Zhaoshi.

Wei Donglai is now full of fighting spirit. He really can't imagine that a person like him can actually hold the position of the steward of the imperial kitchen.

The master was right. As long as he worked hard, nothing could be impossible. Think about it, he had learned a lot from following the master over the years, and now he was putting his knowledge into practice.

No wonder Brother Tan always tells me that if I don’t work hard, it will be useless even if the opportunity is right in front of me.

The entire Penglai Restaurant was filled with joy. Everyone was happy for Qin Wenlan. Now their master was living a happier and more fulfilling life.

***

The residence of Marquis Zhenbei.

Cao Lixia was pulled out of bed early in the morning. Today was her wedding day.

A group of maids and old women were busy helping her bathe, change clothes, and dress up.

Just dressing up as a bride made her sit in front of the dressing table for two incense sticks, and it seemed like her eyes were still closed.

After the bride's makeup was done, she was considered to be dressed up, and the maid helped her put on her new wedding dress. The group of maids serving here today were not from the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion.

They were all sent from the palace. Precisely because of this, she didn't dare to relax at all and had to keep herself alert all the time.

The princess's wedding dress was luxurious and grand, but also extremely complicated, with layers upon layers of heavy clothing. Her headdress was made of real gold and was so heavy that it looked like a bucket of water was on her head.

The palace maid helped Cao Lixia walk slowly outside. The wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei and her entourage had been waiting outside for a long time, and the women from several rooms in the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion came to watch.

Cao Lixia's wedding dress was winding, and the golden hairpins in her hair sparkled in the bright light, making her particularly eye-catching.

The clansmen from the Zhenbei Marquisate came forward one after another and praised Cao Lixia non-stop, either saying that her wedding dress was extremely luxurious or that her phoenix crown was dazzling...

Cao Lixia just kept smiling faintly, acting like a shy new bride, and everyone laughed even more happily.

After a while of noise, everyone became tactful and gradually dispersed. In the end, only those people in the palace were left, as well as the wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei and Cao Liping.

Cao Lixia sat upright on a chair at the side, pursing her lips, no longer showing the gentle smile she had just shown in front of everyone.

She turned around and said to the maids in the palace, "Mammies, you have been busy until now. Please go out and have some tea and rest!"

The maids knew that the princess had something to tell her family and asked them to stay away, so they all responded with a smile and then quietly retreated.

As soon as the people in the palace left, Cao Liping, the second daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei, said, "Big sister is so majestic today."

Cao Lixia looked up at the person who was speaking, "Why, are you envious already?"

"We are sisters. Aren't you afraid of people hearing you talking like this?" Lady Zhenbei Marquis frowned.

Cao Lixia said calmly, "That's right. After today, I will be the real Princess Yun. I really can't talk to my sister like this anymore. After all, my sister will still have to greet me first when she sees me in the future!"

Without my summons, you can't even enter Prince Yun's residence. It really is true that there are no rules without regulations."

Upon hearing these words, Lady Zhenbei suppressed her anger and said, "Don't forget that you are sisters. You should take care of each other in the future..."

"When did you take care of me?"

"What nonsense are you talking about, you evil creature?" the Lady of Zhenbei Marquis roared. "I worked so hard to raise you, did you grow up like this just because you starved for food? I worked so hard to raise you, and yet you've only just given me hatred?"

"Haha, you raised me with so much hardship? We are all daughters that crawled out of your belly, so when have you ever treated us equally?"

Cao Lixia was going to break up with them today. She had been suffering all these years, but today she could finally stand up straight.

As she stepped out of this door today, she was no longer the unwelcome eldest daughter of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, no longer the invisible person in the eyes of her parents, and no longer the dispensable person who always ranked behind Cao Liping.

If she hadn't known that she was the biological daughter of the Marquis and his wife, she would have always thought that she was an adopted child!

Also growing up in the backyard of the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion, she has always been a person who fends for herself. Her mother is not like a mother, and her sister is more like an enemy. She says one thing to her face and another behind her back, and her mother just falls for her.

"Cao Lixia, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're Princess Yun. If outsiders knew you were so disrespectful to your parents..."

"When have I ever done anything disrespectful? I will do the same as other married women do.

I will be filial and respectful as a daughter should be, which is of course my duty as a daughter.

As for the rest, just as my parents told me, I shouldn't covet things that don't belong to me.

They've always told me not to compare myself with you, so now I'm saying the same thing back to them."