"I really didn't mean it." Ah Zao defended with a pale face, but he also knew that he said the wrong thing.

"Okay, okay, just know that you were wrong, and just pay attention to it in the future." Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel, An Ruoyu spoke quickly.

"What about Duke Dingguo? Have you seen him? Does he like what I asked you to send?"

"I haven't seen Duke Ding, but I believe that Duke Ding will like it very much when he knows that the lady made it with his own hands."

An Ruoyu was a little disappointed that no one saw her.

"But Miss, there is something that I think I should tell you."

"What's going on?"

Azao wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and frowned, "Miss, do you know the Yang Xiaoxiao who lives in Dingguo Duke's Mansion?"

"Is that the Yang Xiaoxiao who brought her daughter back to live in the Dingguo Palace after her husband's family committed some crime and was exiled?" Since the engagement, she had indeed inquired about things in the Dingguo Palace.

Knowing that there is such a woman, "I heard that she is the daughter of a good sister of the old lady of Dingguo Palace. Later, because her mother died and her stepmother took care of her, her father ignored her and came to seek refuge with the old lady. I heard that the old lady of Dingguo Palace was very

He likes her and treats her as his own daughter. Not only did he personally choose a husband for her, but he also gave her a very generous dowry, but his fate was not good."

"Yes, that's her." Azao nodded repeatedly, "Miss, you don't know that Yang Xiaoxiao likes the Duke."

"Azao, this is not something you can talk nonsense about." The smile on his lips froze, and the smile on his face also fell.

"Young lady, I'm not talking nonsense. I happened to bump into Mrs. Yang when I went to deliver things today. If He Shun hadn't happened to go out to do something and bumped into me, I would have been thrown out."

It turned out that Azao took her things to Duke Dingguo's Mansion, and while communicating with the concierge, she met Yang Xiaoxiao and her daughter who were about to go out. When she explained her purpose, Yang Xiaoxiao said that she could not prove her identity, and this was not a casual matter.

Everything could enter Duke Ding's mouth, and he even scolded the concierge not to disturb Duke Ding with such trivial matters.

When all kinds of explanations failed, Yang Xiaoxiao immediately asked someone to drive her out. She happened to bump into He Shun who was about to go out, and this proved her identity.

But Ah Zao felt that Mrs. Yang, who was living in Dingguo Palace, was very hostile to her and clearly didn't like her. She felt very strange.

What's even more strange is that He Shun told her that she didn't need to take her words to heart when she met Mrs. Yang in the future, and also told her to be careful about Mrs. Yang.

This made Ah Zao so confused that he couldn't help but didn't come back immediately. Instead, he went to the side door to talk to the ladies and maids in Duke Dingguo's mansion and started to inquire about Mrs. Yang.

This maid from Duke Ding's mansion was different, she was really tight-lipped, but she spent a full two taels of silver to buy a lot of peanuts, melon seeds, osmanthus cakes and other snacks before I found out what she wanted.

But the news she heard also shocked her.

It turned out that Yang Xiaoxiao was only ten years old when she came to seek refuge with Mrs. Dingguo. Somehow, she had developed a crush on Song Yu, who was the eldest son of Dingguo at that time, and wanted to marry him.

But her status was completely unmatched by Song Yu's, and the Duke Dingguo at that time did not want to marry the prince to a concubine from a low family background. After the old lady knew her thoughts, she arranged a marriage for her and got her married.

But who would have known that something would happen after only seven years of marriage. He took his daughter back to Duke Dingguo's mansion and refused to marry again. He only stayed with Duke Dingguo with his daughter and dowry.

She stayed here for three years, and during this period she was very attentive to Duke Dingguo. Especially after the death of Bai, the former member of Duke Dingguo's mansion, she was even more attentive to Duke Dingguo's children.

Even the servants in Duke Ding's palace were talking privately about whether Mrs. Yang was determined to marry the Duke as a sequel.

After hearing what Azao said about the news she had inquired about, An Ruoyu immediately felt bad. This time, she also gave a love rival as a gift, and he was such a stubborn love rival. What was going on!

"Then...what is the Duke's attitude toward Yang Xiaoxiao?"

If he is also ambiguous about Yang Xiaoxiao, then...then she will...just...

Suddenly discouraged, An Ruoyu found that even if Song Yu and that Yang Xiaoxiao had something, she couldn't do anything. This is the tragedy of the huge gap in status between the two parties.

Although her views on marriage and values ​​have long been finalized, it is not that she has not thought about being together for the rest of her life when she traveled to this world. However, the person who made a marriage contract with her was Ding Guogong, who already had wives, concubines, and children before her.

Can only accept it.

But this does not mean that she is willing to accept that her husband will have another woman in the future. But at this time, she found that even though she was angry, there was nothing she could do.

Fortunately, Azao gave her good news, "Don't worry, young lady, the Duke of Guo has no thoughts about Mrs. Yang and has always rejected her. Otherwise, she would not marry anyone else."

"It seems that she has delusions of her own." A smile appeared on her lips, oh! There is finally good news.

In this case, she must protect her man, and of course he must protect himself!

…

"Look, sir."

He returned to the study with a large food box, and He Shun placed it in front of Song Yu as a gift.

But Song Yu only raised his eyes, and when He Shun met the indifferent and oppressive eyes, his eyes instantly withered. He shrank his neck and did not dare to be angry anymore. He said with a flattering smile: "This is Miss An Si's personal bodyguard."

The maid Azao sent it in person, saying it was a thank you gift for me, and it is said that Miss An Si made it herself."

At this time, Song Yu's eyes fell on the food box on the table. He moved his fingers on the desk, reached out and opened the food box, and looked at the not-so-pretty braised food platter that came out. He believed it.

This looks like what that girl did.

"Um... how about you just eat this pastry?" He Shun couldn't help but remain silent when he saw it. Sure enough, we still can't expect those ladies to cook anything good. Don't let me eat it.

Get sick.

"It doesn't matter."

I moved my nose, and the smell...maybe better than I imagined.

"Azao said this thing can be eaten cold, it has a unique flavor."

He Shun was stunned for a moment and immediately introduced his master in a friendly manner. He once again decided to please the future mistress. The future mistress was really not simple. She kissed their father in the first meeting, and again in the second meeting.

Kissed their grandfather.
Chapter completed!