Marry a Duke

Chapter 115: Quite Affectionate

It takes a little longer to prepare snacks, so Yuan Xin has already stewed the soup.

The only people she really wanted to send off were Old Madam Wei and Wei Xuan.

However, she couldn't do this openly as it would be too obvious.

So she gave each person a bowl.

Yuan Xin stews yam, red dates and lean meat soup, which has the effect of replenishing qi, blood and calming the mind.

The soup was also sweet and refreshing. After tasting it, Mrs. Wei praised Yuan Xin highly.

"A visitor is a guest. It's the people in the courtyard who should have entertained Miss Yuan well. But instead, we let Miss Yuan go into the kitchen and expose her to the smell of smoke. It's really a poor hospitality." Old Madam Wei said politely.

When Yuan Xin saw that Wei Xuan also took a bite, his eyes lit up, his lips pursed slightly, and he was in a very happy mood.

She just wanted to stew it for him to drink, and now that she saw him drinking it with her own eyes, she felt very happy.

"Madam, you are being polite. This is just Yuan Xin's token of appreciation. As long as you like it, that's fine."

Her answer was measured and concise. Although Mrs. Wei knew that she was too diligent, she did not think that her behavior was too extreme.

Mingyue had tasted Yuanxin’s soup before, but not many times, and knew that her cooking skills were good.

He praised Yuan Xin generously in front of others.

"Madam, Brother Xuan, I don't want to praise my cousin, she is really capable, she is talented in literature, needlework and embroidery, and even her cooking skills are top-notch."

Mingyue gave a thumbs up.

"Miss Yuan is indeed a capable person. It would be a blessing for any young man to be lucky enough to marry her," said Old Madam Wei.

Fu Ran and Lan Yin on the side were drinking their soup in silence.

When he received the soup, he still thanked Yuan Xin.

After all, she was waiting in the kitchen.

Fu Ran finished the soup. It was indeed delicious. No matter why Yuan Xin was so eager to stew the soup, whether it was to win the old lady's heart or Wei Xuan's heart, she didn't really care.

If Yuan Xin could make Wei Xuan fall in love with her and want to marry her, she would be happy to give up the position of the Duke's wife.

Lan Yin didn't have a big appetite, so she ate slowly.

Fu Ran put down the bowl, and Wei Xuan had also put down his.

He drank half of the soup, but did not eat the red dates and lean meat in the soup.

She saw it, and Yuan Xin saw it too, and her eyes darkened slightly.

"Duke, this soup is not to your liking?" Yuan Xin asked.

"Very good." Wei Xuan replied.

Yuan Xin was speechless. She wanted to ask why, if it felt so good, he didn't finish it and left so much, but she couldn't say a word.

Fu Ran glanced at Yuan Xin, then at Wei Xuan, and happened to see Wei Xuan looking up and meeting his eyes.

She took it back leisurely, as if nothing had happened.

"I wonder when the snacks will be ready. Does Nian'er want to eat some?" she asked casually.

"I want to. I'm almost drooling because of thinking about it." The child didn't like the soup very much. She only drank one sip and stopped drinking it. She knew there would be snacks, so she was looking forward to it.

The kitchen quickly delivered the snacks. The ingredients were ordinary, meat and eggs, with some chopped vegetables and flour, wrapped into cute round shapes and pinched into them.

There are two kinds of small animal shapes in the kitchen, one is a little rabbit and the other is a little turtle, they look cute.

Two portions were delivered, one steamed and one deep fried.

Wei Nian liked the food very much. He didn't expect that the chefs in the kitchen were quite skilled. It was true that in the Duke's Mansion, no servant was hired casually. Each of them had to have some skills to gain a foothold in the Duke's Mansion.

"So beautiful." Wei Nian happily pinched a steamed little rabbit. It looked transparent and very cute. She held it in her hand and was reluctant to eat it.

"Nian'er, try it. It tastes good." Fu Ran was also greedy. He took a fried golden turtle and took a bite. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It tasted really good. "The chef in the villa is really good. The taste is restored to 90% of the original."

She put the rest into her mouth and didn't forget to give some to others as well.

Yuan Xin brought her some soup, so it would not be good for her to stay in the room and eat alone. She should share occasionally.

According to the quantity, each person was given two. Since there were not many, only one steamed and one fried was given, just as a taster.

The kitchen also has to prepare dinner. There are only two chefs and it will take time to prepare meals for so many people.

Mrs. Wei originally didn't want to eat these snacks, but seeing how cute they were, she took a bite.

I didn't expect the taste to be sweet but not greasy.

"No wonder Nian'er likes it so much. It's cute and delicious. Not only kids, but even adults like it." Old Madam Wei said.

Aunt Li at the side replied: "What the old lady said is true. The wife of our Duke of Guo still has something in reserve."

Old Madam Wei nodded but said nothing.

Mingyue ate both pieces of dessert. Yuanxin also tasted them and her expression was a little complicated.

She felt that this was Fu Ran's return gift to her. Was he trying to use this as an excuse to remind her of her wishful thinking?

Yuan Xin was a well-known talent in Dayue Country, and she was naturally a bit proud deep down in her heart. She was not very happy to be looked down upon like this.

Wei Xuan was in the study, and there were two small snacks on the table.

A cute steamed rabbit and a golden fried turtle, they look clever and interesting.

He never eats much snacks, which is why women and children like them.

He just drank a little of the soup.

Looking at the snacks, he remembered the two wishes that Qian Wu had told him about not long ago.

His eyes were deep.

After a moment, he picked up the rabbit and bit off its head.

He tasted the slightly sweet taste, which was surprisingly not cloying, and he finally relaxed his brows.

"Madam said that Miss Nian'er is still a child and should not eat too sweet food. She asked the cook to put less sugar." Gao Mian replied truthfully.

Wei Xuan said nothing and ate all the rest with an expressionless face.

As for the little turtle, he didn't touch it.

Although the dinner was not too sumptuous, it had everything that was needed. The chef even prepared at least one dish according to everyone's taste.

Fu Ran is not picky about food. She likes delicious food and how can she be picky when there is delicious food?

Wuyou was taken care of by a wet nurse.

She and Lan Yin took care of Wei Nian at the table.

Wei Nian ate some snacks, but actually she couldn’t eat much anymore. She only tasted a little of some of the dishes.

The meal was quickly finished. Wei Nian could no longer sit still after eating, so she wanted to go find Wuyou. Fu Ran and Lan Yin took the opportunity to leave the table with her.

Suddenly, the only people left at the table were the Wei mother and son, Mingyue and Yuanxin.

Mingyue originally wanted to leave. She couldn’t eat much, and she also wanted to go and play with Fu Ran and the others.

But Yuan Xin signaled with her eyes, and Mingyue remembered that her cousin had asked her for help before.

She wanted her cousin to show up and talk more in front of Old Madam Wei and Brother Xuan.

My cousin is interested in Brother Xuan and even wants to stay with him at the cost of her status.