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As she expected, the magpie had brought back a large cart full of firewood and some extra daily necessities before noon. He even brought back some for lunch.

Today's meal was exceptionally sumptuous. Other than the daily routine, there was also a bowl of fragrant fish. The stewed meat was tender and white, causing one's appetite to rise.

Wifey smiled and said, "Madam really loves this young lady the most. As soon as this servant went to tell her, she had the firewood sent over, and this sow fish is known as the Three Flowers of the Changjiang River, and is extremely expensive. As soon as it comes out of the water, it will be worth quite a lot to deliver it to the capital city, and as soon as the kitchen is stewed and the stew is done, Madame would rush over to send some to the young lady.

Gu Jinzhu's hand that was holding the teacup suddenly stopped. She slightly raised her brows and said, "Is that so?"

Magpie laughed. "That's right. It's said that Second Lady is my wife's flesh and blood. This servant just watched on. My wife, on the other hand, loves me even more. I'm lucky to be able to serve you in my previous life."

This magpie had changed from the prideful look he had yesterday. His mouth was smeared with honey and his expression was one of flattery. Mrs. Yao leaving her here would naturally be useful. She was afraid that Gu Jinzhu would send her back and beat her to death.

Gu Jinzhu waved her hand to let her out, thought for a moment, but didn't touch the bowl of fish. She said to Yun Xiang, "Change my clothes, we'll go take a trip to Yenfu House."

"It's already so late in the morning, and Miss wants to go over at this time?"

Gu Jinzhu smiled and said softly, "I have no choice but to go."

She ordered someone to bring the basket of shad, and very soon Yun Xiang knew why she had to go.

Yenfu House was preparing to have lunch. Mrs. Zhen was old and could not eat too much greasy meat or fishy food, but she loved to eat fish. Today, a bowl of white radish carp soup was prepared in the kitchen.

A hint of displeasure flashed across Mrs. Zhen's face when she saw Gu Jinzhu. She said indifferently, "The sun is so high, why are you here?"

"Grandmother, my granddaughter saw that there was a new stew in the kitchen, so she asked for a portion of the fish. I heard that this fish is very rare, and very expensive, and also has the taste of fresh meat, and has the effect of moistening the intestines with the stomach. My granddaughter thought Grandmother would eat the best, so she sent it all over, but I'm sure my mother has already sent it to Grandmother, but this is my granddaughter's kindness."

Before Gu Jinzhu could finish her sentence, she saw Mrs. Zhen's face turn ugly. She just happened to say that she saw that the kitchen had made a sow fish and then asked for a serving.

No matter how good the carp was, it was not as expensive as the arowana. Since the big kitchen was prepared, it actually did not send it to the Yenfu House, but was "seen" by Gu Jinzhu.

She immediately became angry. Needless to say, the fish in the big kitchen was prepared for someone. This Mrs. Yao was too bold. She was the old mistress of the mansion, and what kind of good stuff didn't she have to gift here first? She actually dared to use it on her back!

Even so, this was still known to her. She still didn't know how many benefits Mrs. Yao had gotten by carrying her.

Mrs. Zhen's face was sullen. She looked at the carp soup and realized Gu Jinzhu was still beside her. She let out a long breath and said, "Sorry for the trouble, girl."

She called nanny, who was standing beside her, "Go to my makeup box and bring me the gold-plated Newsilk bangles."

Sure enough, nanny brought out a pair of bracelets. Mrs. Zhen waved her hand and said, "I'll give this pair to you to wear. Sun Head Poison, you should go back quickly."

Gu Jinzhufu accepted the bracelet, then turned around and left.

She had just raised the curtain when she saw Mrs. Yao leading the group of people into the courtyard. Mrs. Yao was surprised to see her. Her face changed color as she asked, "What are you doing here?"

Gu Jinzhu bent her knees and respectfully said, "Mother gave Mother a portion of the sage fish. Jinzhu didn't dare to enjoy it alone, so she gave it to Grandmother."

Mrs. Yao's expression changed abruptly as she glared at her. She didn't have time to say anything else and hurried into the house. As soon as she entered, she smiled apologetically, "Mother, my wife originally wanted to bring you the fish as soon as possible. Since there's nothing to delay, she …"

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Mrs. Zhen. "Since we're late, there's no need to send us off!"

"Mother …"

Gu Jinzhu closed the curtain and walked out with a hint of a smile on her face.

Yun Xiang did not understand and asked in bewilderment, "Which act is the Madam singing?"

Gu Jinzhu's voice was light. "The magpie already said that this sage fish is expensive, and even Second Sister might not have it. Why is Mrs. Yao so kind to send it over to me, and in such a big bowl?"

Yun Xiang came back to her senses and exclaimed, "Does Miss mean that Madam has set a trap for you?"

Gu Jinzhu's lips curled up into a cold smile, "First send all the fish to me, then come and complain to Grandmother, saying that I took all the fish. If you make sure that Grandmother comes over and sees us eating the fish, what do you think will happen?"

Yun Xiang also understood what was going on and could not help but retort, "If the madame saw that you were enjoying the fish alone, she wouldn't know how to get angry. I don't care how you got it. This disrespectful elder, his overbearing reputation has been ruined."

Gu Jinzhu nodded. This Mrs. Yao only had this bit of ability. It was hard for people to notice when she was trying to plot something small.

In other words, it was just a basket of fish, but Mrs. Zhen had a tough personality. All sorts of matters like the Residence of He was in her hands. Although Mrs. Yao acted like she was right in front of her family, she didn't dare disobey Mrs. Zhen's wishes.

If Gu Jinzhu had eaten this fish today, she would have thought that her authority had been challenged and would be furious. At that time, not only would she be punished, but she would also lose her reputation as someone who would cause trouble as soon as she returned home.

Yun Xiang didn't know what to say, and couldn't help but sigh. "Madam, you're too impatient. It's only been two days since we've returned to the mansion, and you're already appearing. If it's like this every day in the future, we won't be able to live much longer."

"Even if you can't, you still won't have a choice." Gu Jinzhu smiled. She took out the pair of gold-plated bracelets from her pocket and placed them in Biwan's hands. "Take this bracelet with you."

Yun Xiang looked at the bracelet in her hand and said with some disdain, "To be so old in giving this kind of secondary prize to Miss, it's no wonder Miss doesn't like it."

Gu Jinzhu blinked and said in a low voice, "It doesn't matter how old you are, as long as it's gilded. Go dissolve this and put on your favorite jewelry."

Yun Xiang's eyes lit up. "Thank you for your reward, Miss."

The master and the servant walked towards Green Bamboo Garden. Biwan had already heated up the food a long time ago. After she changed her clothes and washed her hands, a table was already filled with food.

Stir-fried asparagus meat, blue conch shrimp, ham and beans, a plate of white chopped chicken... There was also a large bowl of ham, broad bean and winter melon soup. The fragrance of the soup assailed his nostrils.

Gu Jinzhu could not finish them all by herself, so she rewarded Yun Xiang and Biwan.

Yun Xiang couldn't help but laugh. "Madam, you've made a mistake in your plans this time. It's been a great advantage for us to send over such a good meal."

Biwan did not know what had happened, so she told him everything. The two girls were giggling as they ate.