A small courtyard is divided into two places.
The room was quiet, and occasionally the scent of medicine lingered on the tip of my nose. After smelling it for a long time, I couldn't notice where it was.
The man was sitting by the bed. His back was different from the loneliness of the previous days. He looked down at the sleeping person, as if he was an old monk in meditation, unmoving.
In the kitchen next door, Lin Jingxiu was so angry that Li Wanqing stood up.
The junior sister of Shen Yuhe in front of her looked like she didn't take him seriously at all.
If it weren't for the people around Pei Yanzhou, he thought that this perverse woman would probably not bow to the people inside, let alone squat in the corner and warm herself by the fire after being picked up by Xuan Wei.
"Even if she calls your name, I advise you not to take it too seriously and find a place for yourself as soon as possible, lest you end up living a lonely and joyless life that day."
Lin Jingxiu snorted coldly, remembering that day she bumped into someone and looked like she was raking him over, and he became angry.
However, Li Wanqing is not an ordinary girl at all.
She glanced at him, then took a few chestnuts from her pocket and threw them into the fire.
"I have plenty of places to go, but Master Lin, on the other hand, apart from going to the building to listen to a play, or spending the night with the girls, there is probably no one to take him in."
After saying that, Li Wanqing stood up and clapped her hands, picked a piece of meat very naturally, cut some with a dagger, and grilled it on the fire.
It didn't take long for the meat to become sizzling and oily, and the meat was so fragrant that even Cang Rin couldn't help but turn his head and look at her.
Lin Jingxiu had never seen such a disrespectful woman. Not to mention her vulgar actions, she was even more familiar with her when it came to romance than he, a person who had been staying in the building for a long time, without any of the taboos and shyness of a girl's family.
But before he could think of what to say in reply, the door to the room next to him opened.
Pei Yanzhou came out and stared at Li Wanqing's roasted meat for a long time, frowning, as if hesitating.
No one knew what they meant, but Li Wanqing thought about it for a moment and asked carefully: "Your Majesty... want to eat?"
His gentle tone seemed to be a little flattering, and his dog-legged appearance was completely different from Shi Cai's, which made Lin Jingxiu even more contemptuous.
I thought he was so tough, but seeing that there were so many people in Pei Yanzhou, I knew I had to put away my sharp teeth.
"She wanted to taste it."
The man looked reluctant, but when he remembered that the person inside was still asleep, he was attracted by the smell, so he had to come and ask for some.
It is better to want to eat than to have an empty stomach.
There wasn't much meat, so Pei Yanzhou carried the things into the house.
The person on the bed was half asleep, and the words he wanted to eat were forgotten in the blink of an eye. There was no movement now, and he only muttered that he was thirsty.
The man looked at the things in his hands and thought about how the little girl was so annoying, but he smiled unconsciously, not wanting to miss the gentle look on her face after she fell asleep, and not wanting the day to pass too quickly.
It was half an hour before I stepped out of the house.
Pei Yanzhou stood outside the house, facing the cold wind and looking at the lamp hanging above.
"First carry those boxes over and place them in the small room next to her, and then ask people to collect more lanterns, along with candies and pastries, and order more."
"Yes, Master, the cooks we hired are still waiting for orders at Qianlai Inn. Do you want to call them here directly in the future?"
"No need, she probably doesn't want too many strangers to know."
Pei Yanzhou withdrew his gaze and looked at the short trees in the courtyard. "The meals for the past few days will be delivered hot all the way. She should be able to cook the food herself the day after tomorrow. Then I will rely on her to make her happy."
"Then, my subordinate, prepare the things the girl needs in advance."
Cang Lin raised his head and glanced at the small kitchen. He was thinking about the taste of the girl inside, and then he heard the person in front of him say: "You two will stay together in the future. She likes the excitement, so we all get together."
Pei Yanzhou's eyes dimmed for a moment, but in a flash his thin lips moved and he raised a faint smile.
Nothing to fight about.
No matter how many people there were that night, if they could have the memory of being with her for a year, the days to come might not be too difficult.
"Master, the girl seems to be awake."
A shadow was faintly reflected on the wooden window, and a small sound came from the house.
Pei Yanzhou pushed the door open and walked in, and immediately met the eyes of the girl on the bed who were still awake. Her clear eyes were filled with mist and covered with a layer of flowing light. Her side eyes were confused and dazed, as if she was still in a dream, ignorant and well-behaved.
Pei Yanzhou's heart tightened.
These were scenes he could see every day, but now, he was pushing them further and further away.
"How about something to eat first?"
Pei Yanzhou approached.
Seeing her eyes clearing up inch by inch, her face gradually becoming calmer, and trying to wrap herself up again, a bit of bitterness lingered on Pei Yanzhou's lips.
She is obedient, and she is strong.
It's just that no matter what she looks like, as long as she appears on Song Jinyin, he can stop in his tracks and only see her.
"Are the two new cooks in the embroidery workshop also sent in by the prince?"
The woman's tongue hurt when she woke up, but she was suddenly very hungry. She looked at Pei Yanzhou, remembering the food that came to her mind, and asked curiously.
I didn't expect to hear him say yes.
After all, filling an embroidery workshop with cooks is something that few people can do.
But Pei Yanzhou shook his head and then nodded. Seeing that she didn't look dissatisfied, he said, "I can't send two people in, only one person can."
Song Jinyin was surprised for a moment.
Ever since he promised to let go, when I look at him now, I feel a little more normal in my heart for no reason, and when I speak, I don't want to be tit for tat anymore.
This was probably the biggest concession she could make, or secretly, she wanted to see what it would be like for the two of them to get along well.
Song Jinyin was stunned for a moment, then spoke very slowly, trying to avoid the painful part, "But the one who can make Kyoto sesame cakes?"
It turned out that I was hungry.
Pei Yanzhou's heart softened, and he suddenly laughed, with a gentleness in his voice. His deep eyes fell on her little face, sweeping away the bitterness just now.
...
The sesame pancakes baked in Kyoto City are fragrant and crispy. If you want to eat the same flavor outside, it is indeed difficult to find them.
Song Jinyin dreamed about the Liu family and Kyoto several times in a row, and she felt a little greedy when she woke up.
But at this time, it was different from the short-term peace in the small courtyard. The letter sent from the Duke's Mansion was rushing to Luo City. Behind him, Butler Wang had not stopped for half a day before he picked up his pen and added another letter.
In these last few days of the year, every household is bustling with activity, but at this time, Zhuya Courtyard is so quiet that it seems like it doesn't belong to the Duke's Mansion.
"Send this letter to the Crown Prince as soon as possible."
If such a shameful thing happened in the house, it would probably be suppressed by the old lady and ended hastily. However, no matter what, this matter has become the trigger for the breakup of the two families. In the end, it just depends on when the fire will be ignited and then pushed forward. .
But what surprised the housekeeper even more than these was that Mrs. Liu was hiding deeper than he thought.
Perhaps, she also knows some medical skills.
At least the cup of soup she stewed every day had something to do with the Duke of Guo who was currently bedridden out of breath.
Just checking it out alone, there is nothing wrong with eating like that, and no one would even think that Mrs. Liu, who is now doing her job honestly and only worrying about the eldest house and the old lady, has other thoughts.
This is Liu's brilliance.
Everyone thought that she had accepted her fate and found the benefit of climbing on a branch. However, her status was a bit humble and she could not stand firmly, so she could only rely on the old lady and the Duke.
What's even more pitiful is that she was able to dispel everyone's doubts and reassure the old lady by not being pregnant again.
This once became the reason why others looked down upon her.
A widow who abandoned her daughter and had no heirs, how could she keep the Duke's attention?
But it was this kind of underestimation that allowed her to gain a firm footing step by step and live to where she is today without making a fuss.
Perhaps, Mrs. Liu has never let go of the hatred in her heart, and she doesn't even care to have an heir of the Duke of the country.
It wasn't until Butler Wang figured out this idea that his original doubts began to dissipate.
He suddenly remembered the day when the Duke's wife left.
Mrs. Liu did deliver the medicine back then, and she also watched the Duke's wife drink the bowl of medicine with her own eyes. However, the prince's grief and anger made people ignore Mrs. Liu's heavy eyes.
If her ultimate purpose could be found out now, perhaps what happened back then would no longer weigh on the prince's heart like a huge boulder, and the prince and Jin Yin might be able to relax a little more.
"Steward Wang, the second young master was fined and grounded. This matter was originally suppressed, but when Mrs. Liu went to see Aunt Fang for the last time, she hurriedly went to Fuluyuan."
"What happened?"
"Ms. Liu heard some words from Aunt Fang about the second young master asking her to provoke the big house. She was shocked and hurriedly went to find the old lady."
Steward Wang's eyebrows that had just relaxed were furrowed again, with confusion.
Being shocked was not like what would happen to Liu.
But if Liu wanted to bring down the Duke little by little out of hatred, then what was the purpose of biting Pei Jinzhi and not letting him go?
"Ms. Liu does have some skills, and can pry Aunt Fang's mouth... The prince has left some evidence about the second young master's evil intentions, find an opportunity, and send them to Mrs. Liu."
Butler Wang pondered for a long time, remembering that the second young master had repeatedly wanted to step on the crown prince's head behind his back, and shook his head.
The people on the left and right were all the people the prince wanted to send away.
Even if there is no Liu family today, he will be the first one to be suppressed when the prince returns to the house.
...
In the small courtyard, Song Jinyin finally regained some energy after getting up.
She put her hands on her hips and looked at Lin Jingxiu in the kitchen, who was holding rabbit ears and planning to barbecue. She didn't care about his identity, with anger on his face.
"This is my bunny!"
