After the bridal chamber flowers and candles, Ning Yuxuan gently kissed Wen Wan's lips, awkwardly but seriously said: "You are mine now."
Wen Wan's cheeks were flushed, she glared at him and said: "Don't think that you are the Marquis and I dare not do anything. If you fall in love with someone else one day, I will leave too!"
Mo Yuhou smiled lowly, took her hand and placed it on his chest: "With you, how can I fall in love with others? The woman in the backyard is only you and I will give my heart. Do you believe it or not?"
She gave him a gentle look, and then lay obediently in his arms. There are so many women in the backyard, starting tomorrow, I will be a person who can match the identity of Mrs. Hou! Although her family background is not good, don't be afraid, as long as Yu Xuan's heart is on her.
"Go to sleep." Ning Yuxuan kissed her forehead.
Wen Wan nodded, and was about to close her eyes when she heard a sudden commotion outside.
"Let's go into the water"
Surprised all around, Mo Yuhou also turned over, got out of bed in his clothes and opened the door: "What's going on?"
Gui Bai glanced in the direction of the kitchen, and said in a low voice: "Master Hou, the kitchen is flooded, and the servants are putting out the fire. But the place is far away from the rose garden, you can continue to sleep peacefully."
kitchen? Ning Yuxuan frowned: "How can a well-behaved person get out of water, you send someone to investigate, on the wedding night, don't startle the new wife."
"Yes." Gui Bai agreed, and ordered the servant to inquire about the situation.
Clover was sound asleep when she was called up by Grandma Liu to put out the fire. Siguo Pavilion is the closest to the kitchen, Mammy Liu was sleeping soundly, she didn't care where Ji Man went, she woke up Clover and left.
A pile of dry firewood in the kitchen ignited somehow, igniting the oil tank next to it, which almost caused a catastrophe. The servants put out the fire with sand and looked around. Aunt Li, who was in charge of the kitchen, said that it seemed that a plucked chicken and two lotus leaves had been lost.
Who didn't sleep in the middle of the night, came to the kitchen to steal something to eat, and let the kitchen run out of water? Chief Qian of the Hou Mansion immediately sent people to investigate, calling up all the servants and servants in every house and courtyard, and searched inside and out, but they couldn't find where the lost chicken was.
After making a fuss for half the night, Steward Qian decided to leave the matter to the new wife after dawn, and sent the servants to sleep first. Clover returned to Siguo Pavilion wearily, and just as he closed the door, he saw his master sitting beside the bed with bright eyes.
Clover was startled, and retreated habitually: "Did you wake up Master?"
Ji Man shook his head treacherously, seeing that Clover closed the door tightly, he hooked his finger at her: "Come here."
Clover walked over slowly, carefully sized her up: "Master?"
"Are you hungry?" Ji Man asked.
Clover looked at her in surprise, she didn't expect her to ask this suddenly: "No...not hungry."
That's what she said, but she was in the Siguo Pavilion, and she couldn't get enough to eat every day. She didn't have dinner today, so how could she not be hungry? A stomach growl broke the lie.
Ji Man sighed, it's a pity that this little girl follows Nie Sangyu, like a chick soaked in water.
Stretching out his hand to take out the things hidden on the bed, Jiman made a quiet gesture to Alfalfa, and then pulled her to sit at the wooden table in the middle of the room.
Wrapped in two large lotus leaves, the fragrance overflows as soon as it is opened. Clover stared straight: "Roast...roast chicken?"
The missing chicken in the kitchen turned out to be stolen by the master!
"It's not roast chicken, it's lotus leaf chicken." Jiman said triumphantly, "I first boiled the chicken in boiling water, sprinkled with salt, then filled the chicken belly with spiced rice, wrapped in lotus leaves and mud, and poured it into the fire." Just throw it away!"
Clover was dumbfounded, she was Nie Sangyu's dowry maid, how could she never know that her master would do this
"Master, stealing...you will be punished." Trying to swallow her saliva, Clover whispered.
Ji Man took the bowls and chopsticks she used to eat in the cabinet, pulled the thread off the chicken belly, rolled her eyes and said, "Who would know that I stole the things? Besides, I am still Mo Yuhou's waiter anyway." Concubine, even if he finds out that I stole a chicken to eat, his reputation will be damaged by spreading the news, even if he knows, he will not blame me clearly."
The rice mixed with chicken oil and spices was delicious. Clover took a few glances at Ji Man, thinking that his master suddenly seemed to be much smarter.
But right now she is also very hungry, after hesitating for a long time, she finally plucked up the courage to ask: "Can master... leave some bones for the servants? The servants don't eat meat, bones are fine..."
To this girl, Jiman poured half of the rice into the bowl, then tore the chicken in half, and pushed the remaining half chicken and rice in front of Alfalfa: "You are a human being, not a dog. What are you doing? It’s impossible for me to eat a whole chicken by myself, half of it is for one person, eat it quickly, and don’t let anyone find out.”
Clover opened her eyes wide, looking at her happily but cautiously: "Can I finish eating?"
Ji Man said with a stern face: "If you don't want to eat it, I'll just bring back half of it next time, so you can continue to be hungry!"