The Mansion of Duke Wei Yuan

  "Go and tell the kitchen that from now on, I'll have half a meal for each of my three meals." Qing Luan withdrew her thoughts and instructed faintly.

  Gu Yu was taken aback. "Miss, what's wrong? Is the kitchen's preparation not to your taste? I'll go and tell Aunt Zhou right away."

  "It's just too extravagant and wasteful."

  There were two first-class maids and four second-class maids in her house. Even if she gave them the leftovers that she couldn't finish herself, six people still couldn't finish so much food. What extravagance! In her previous life, Wei Qingluo's reputation outside was not good at all. Just one breakfast would cost five taels of silver, such expenses were not even comparable to those of the princesses in the palace.

  Gu Yu did not dare say anything else and could only nod his head in agreement.

  Xia Zhi ladled a bowl of millet porridge and placed it in front of Qing Luan, saying softly: "Miss, this person who nearly drowned has a weak spleen and stomach, so it's better to eat something light."

  Qing Luan nodded slightly, a warm color floating in her eyes. Beside her stood two senior maidservants, Gu Yu and Xia Zhi. Because Gu Yu was eloquent and articulate, Qing Luan had a higher opinion of her than Xia Zhi, who was taciturn by nature. In the embroidered pavilion, Gu Yu subtly surpassed Xia Zhi in status.

  Isn't it just that she can't recognize people? In the end, a white-eyed wolf was raised. In her previous life, Xia Zhi let her go because of her affection for her brother's servant, who shared the same heart and mind. Who would have thought that three months later, Xia Zhi would pass away due to illness? Now thinking about it, this might be a conspiracy to eliminate the useful people around her.

  Valley Rain saw Summer Solstice getting the attention of Qing Luan, and she felt a bit uncomfortable in her heart. Who in the Wei Yuan Marquis's estate didn't know that Valley Rain was the eldest young lady's number one person? Summer Solstice, this dead girl, actually dared to steal her thunder, truly not knowing life from death.

  The Wei Yuan Hou Fu was guarded by the Wei family, and Wei Qing Luan's father, Wei Yanqing, was the eldest son. As soon as he was born, he inherited the title of Wei Yuan Hou Shizi, and after his grandfather passed away, this title naturally fell to their main house.

  Weiyang Qing has two younger brothers and one younger sister in this generation. His second uncle, Weiyang Huai, is his father's biological brother, while his third uncle, Weiyang Xi, is a son born out of wedlock. In Qingluan's memory, her father's figure is somewhat blurry, but she remembers that the tall man always liked to hold her high above his head and had a good relationship with her mother.

  However, on the way back to her hometown to visit relatives, she encountered a disaster, and both parents died. At that time, she was only eight years old, and her older brother Weizhan took over the entire Weiyuan Houfu alone, becoming the youngest marquis in the entire Dashu.

  Being able to live comfortably in the morning is not enough, except for the title. For the sake of the Wei family, his brother went to the border to hone himself. Before leaving, he brought over his second uncle's family, who had already separated from the family, just because he was afraid that no one would take care of her.

  In this world where many people betray their own flesh and blood for the sake of gain, she and her brother's trusted second uncle's family were the culprits who ultimately led to the extinction of their clan.

  Qing Luan's mouth curved into a sarcastic cold smile, reborn once, she would never be deceived by that charitable outer skin of Erniang again, she was the eldest daughter of Weiyuan Houfu, it should have been hers, and she wouldn't retreat even one step.

  While lost in thought, Qing Luan had already finished her meal. Xia Zhi brought over a bowl of clear water for her to rinse her mouth with.

  Spitting out the remaining water in his mouth, Qing Luan asked, "What day is it today?"

  "It's August 8th today, and in a few more days it will be Mid-Autumn Festival." Gu Yu replied hastily.