Cute Wife Gourmet

Chapter 101: Have you passed the test?
After the group left Ninghe Palace, Helian Jing wiped his sweat and said, "Oh my god, I was so scared that I broke out in a cold sweat. I thought I was going to get a beating today."

Xia Chunfeng was also still frightened and said, "My calves are still trembling..."

Helian Xuan and Xia Chunyu rolled their eyes at the same time, what a shame!
"Fortunately, the emperor is wise. Not only did he not punish us, he also assigned us a job. Can this be considered a blessing in disguise?" Helian Jing said happily, not realizing that he was being despised.

Princess Yi De scolded, "You still have the nerve to be complacent here. If you make trouble a few more times, your mother will be scared to death. Go home and face the wall to reflect on your past. You are not allowed to leave the house for a month."

Xia Youshi also scolded her son: "You too, if you do it again, I will break your legs first."

Helian Jing shouted exaggeratedly: "The emperor asked me to go to the Ministry of War to take up an assignment tomorrow! Why am I sitting at home facing the wall?" There was a clear look of pride on his face.

Princess Yide glared at him: "I'll settle the score with you when I get home."

Seeing Chun'er and Helian Xuan standing together, Xia Youshi seemed to have something to say, so she said, "You should go home early, too. Mother has something to ask you."

Xia Chunyu nodded and watched them leave.

Helian Xuan asked as he walked: "What happened between you and Li Yao?"

Xia Chunyu didn't want to hide it from him anymore. He didn't tell him before because he hadn't made up his mind yet. But now that he was sure, he had to tell his best friend. Maybe he would need his help.

"She is the woman I married in the village."

Helian Xuan was a little confused: "Woman? You said she is a woman?"

"Her real name is Ye Jinxuan. She is the eldest daughter of Ye Binghuai, the co-magistrate of Yangzhou..." Xia Chunyu told Helian Xuan how Ye Jiayao was plotted against by her family, abducted to the mountains, and became his woman, and how they were separated due to misunderstandings, and how she finally escaped death and came to Jinling.

Helian Xuan sighed: "It's incredible, so tortuous and bizarre, it's really more exciting than what is said in the book."

Thinking of how he once thought that Li Yao and Xiao Jing were having an affair, Helian Xuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "So, what are you going to do?"

Xia Chunyu smiled slightly: "Marry her."

Helian Xuan was surprised: "Marry her? How? She can't even go home now. Even if she is restored to her status as the eldest daughter of the Ye family, it still doesn't match your status. Besides, your marriage is not up to you. Even if it's not Liuli, it will be another princess."

This is exactly the problem that Xia Chunyu is worried about.

"It would be easy if she was a concubine." Helian Xuan said.

"That won't work. If she is willing to be a concubine, why would she have to disguise herself as a man and work as a cook in Tianshangju to make a living? She has a very strong temper, and I don't want to let her down." Xia Chunyu said with a wry smile.

He didn't want to and didn't dare to let her down.

Helian Xuan looked at him with surprise: "I didn't realize you were such a romantic!"

Xia Chunyu laughed and punched him: "When you meet the right person in the future, you will understand how I feel."

Helian Xuan laughed bitterly at himself: "I want to feel the feeling of being in love with her, but I don't even know where the one I love is in!"

Xia Chunyu laughed and teased, "Hurry up and see which little girl is cute and take one home to raise."

Helian Xuan punched back and scolded with a smile: "Hurry up and give birth to a baby so I can hold it."

Xia Chunyu said: "That won't work. I won't let my daughter marry an old man."

Helian Xuan pretended to hit him, but Xia Chunyu dodged swiftly, laughing continuously.

A few palace maids passed by, and Xia Chunyu quickly restrained his smile and walked out with Helian Xuan.

"Hey, let's keep this matter secret for now!" Xia Chunyu reminded.

Helian Xuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Ask my sister-in-law to bring me something delicious, or I won't be able to stop my mouth."

In the Liuli Palace, Liuli leaned on the Queen Mother's lap and sobbed: "Queen Mother, Liuli was wrong in this matter, but they were too cruel. How can Liuli face people in the future..."

Someone had told her what happened in Ninghe Hall. The Queen Mother wanted to protect her, but the Emperor sided with them. Not only did he not punish them, he also assigned them tasks. Liuli was a little panicked. What did this mean? Was the Emperor also dissatisfied with her? Was the Queen Mother no longer able to protect her?

The Queen Mother stroked her hair lovingly and said earnestly, "Liuli, the Emperor is right. You are already grown up and you should be sensible. Otherwise, how can you be a wife and a mother in the future? I am old and who knows how many days I can live. But how can I rest assured with you in this state..."

Liuli looked at the Queen Mother with tears in her eyes: "Queen Mother, Liuli knows she was wrong. Liuli will not let you worry about her anymore. Please don't scare Liuli with such words anymore. Liuli is afraid..."

"I'm not trying to scare you. Birth, aging, sickness and death are part of human nature and everyone has to go through this. I had thought that the Xia family has been a family of nobles for hundreds of years and would remain standing no matter how the court changes. And Xia Chunyu is such a steady and reliable person. If I hand you over to him, I won't have anything to worry about. But now it seems that it won't work. You haven't even gotten married yet, and he treats you like this and even dares to contradict me in person. Forget about this marriage." The Queen Mother sighed. She was very disappointed with the performance of Xia Youshi and Xia Chunyu today.

"But Liuli only likes him, and she won't marry anyone else except him." Liuli blurted out in desperation.

Yes, she liked Chunyu, and had liked him for a long time. When the Queen Mother, the Emperor, and the Imperial Aunt were discussing choosing a husband for her, she was extremely nervous, fearing that Chunyu would not be the one chosen. Fortunately, with the help of God, she finally got what she wished for.

Precisely because she loved him, she couldn’t stand Chunyu scolding her like that. She felt extremely wronged and as if the whole world had abandoned her.

Even though she hated him so much in her heart, she never thought of giving up marrying him.

The Queen Mother sighed and said, "Never mind, the children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, let them live their lives." Liuli bit her lips lightly, and a resolute and cruel look flashed across her sparkling eyes. This incident really taught her a great lesson. She would not be so reckless and foolish again, and would not be so foolish as to be plotted against. If anyone offended her, she would make him disappear silently.

Ye Jiayao couldn't feel at ease at all. She was worried about Chunyu and the others, and didn't know what the Queen Mother would do.

Looking at Liuli's spoiled nature, it can be seen that the Queen Mother is not a reasonable person.

Unable to stay in the house, Ye Jiayao ran outside and sat on the steps in front of the door waiting for news. She believed that if Chunyu was okay, he would send someone to deliver a message.

Jiang Yue came to accompany her.

"Sister Yaoyao, the prince will be fine."

Ye Jiayao said unhappily: "How do you know?"

You don't know how serious this disaster is.

Jiang Yue curled her lips: "My father said that this is just like a quarrel between children, how big a deal can it be!"

Ye Jiayao laughed. Uncle Jiang is so naive. Do you think he is from an ordinary family? He is a royal family. The heart of the dragon is unpredictable. If you say something wrong, you may lose your head.

However, she believed that Chunyu and the others would not lose their heads. Neither the Helian Palace nor the Jing'an Marquis Palace were pushovers, and the empress dowager had to be cautious. If anyone had to lose a head, it would be hers.

But she felt bad because, after all, it was all caused by her and everyone was implicated by her.

It's really depressing. From ancient times to the present, it has always been an era of relying on one's father. Those with power and influence can act tyrannically, while those without power and influence have to keep a low profile.

"Third Madam, do you think this can be used?" Jiang Li came over and handed Ye Jiayao a bamboo "egg beater".

Ye Jiayao saw that the egg beater was very light, made of a bamboo strip, split into eight thin strips, and a thin bamboo was used at the bottom to fix the eight thin strips into a bulging shape. She just said that, and Jiang Li really made it.

"Yue'er, go get me an egg and a bowl."

Jiang Li said: "I'll go."

After a while, Jiang Li brought eggs and a bowl. Ye Jiayao cracked the eggs, separated the egg whites, and beat them in clockwise circles with a bamboo whisk. Soon, hard foam was formed.

"What is this?" Jiang Yue felt very curious. How could egg white become like this after being stirred?

"This is a good thing with many uses. I'll teach you later." Ye Jiayao was very satisfied with this bamboo egg beater. It was easy to beat and made foam quickly.

"Ali, is there anything you can't make?" Ye Jiayao asked Jiang Li with her head tilted. She really admired Ali's hands and his imagination. No matter what it was, as long as she gave a rough idea, it could be perfectly presented.

Jiang Li scratched his head embarrassedly: "I'm not a good cook."

Ye Jiayao burst out laughing. The worry in her heart was alleviated a little bit as she realized that Jiang Li, who looked honest and dull, also had such a cute side.

It’s almost the You hour.

Ye Jiayao held her cheek with one hand and stared at the gate without blinking. Jiang Yue was leaning against the pillar and was about to fall asleep. Jiang Li was sitting in the yard doing carpentry work. He planned to make a dowry for the third wife.

The yard was filled with the rhythmic sound of wood chopping, and suddenly another rhythmic sound came.

The sound of horse hooves? Ye Jiayao suddenly became alert and ran to open the door.

Just as Song Qi was about to raise his hand to knock on the door, it opened and his finger almost hit Ye Jiayao in the face.

Madam..." Song Qi's hands froze.

"Song Qi, what happened?" Ye Jiayao slapped his hand away and asked anxiously.

"Oh, the prince asked me to pass on a message, saying that everything is fine now and you can rest assured." Song Qi said with a smile.

"Is everything really alright? Where's Little Prince Jing? Where's Chunfeng? Are they all alright?"

"Everything is fine now. The young prince and the third young master have turned a disaster into a blessing. The emperor has assigned them an errand and they will take up the post tomorrow."

"No punishment at all?" Ye Jiayao didn't quite believe it. Was the Queen Mother so reasonable? Or did Chunyu deliberately report the good news but not the bad news in order to reassure her?
"The Emperor asked the prince to go home and reflect on his mistakes and write a letter of repentance. There is nothing else to do." Song Qi said, "This is not a punishment at all. The prince can take this opportunity to rest at home for two days. He couldn't ask for more."

Jiang Yue came forward at some point and said, "Great, I just said that the prince will be fine."

Ye Jiayao felt relieved and asked, "Where is the prince now?"

"I returned home, but my madam called me as soon as I got home, otherwise the prince would have come here in person." Song Qi said.

I guess I'm going to get scolded by my mother, Ye Jiayao thought. Fortunately, the Queen Mother was safe. I'll just get scolded by my mother! I don't know if this matter has been settled.

(End of this chapter)