My whole family sucked my blood; after being reborn, the little cook went on a killing spree.

The two walked through the passageway and around a rosewood carved screen before entering the small flower hall.

A refreshing scent wafts over you, not the icy moisture of ice, but...mint?

Su Wanning glanced at it quickly.

Upon entering the flower hall, there is a pot of old green bamboo, with a hollowed-out silver wire incense burner hidden among the bamboo leaves, from which a very faint minty fragrance slowly wafts out.

It contains not only mint, but also Atractylodes lancea, Osmanthus fragrans, and orange peel.

The fragrance of several herbs is fresh and slightly sweet. Not only does it smell pleasant, but it can also warm and nourish the waist and legs and soothe muscles and bones. It is truly a clever idea.

Su Wan Ning slowed her breathing, trying her best to make every step conform to court etiquette, yet not appear tense.

Xu Lingxi had already pounced on her, "Grandma! You were right! Wan Ning really isn't angry with me. She's so wonderful! She even started taking care of herself well in advance so she could perform well at the birthday banquet!"

"Oh? You've put so much thought into this. We'll have to add two more dishes for lunch."

The old lady spoke with a smile, and was very kind.

"This humble woman, Su Wanning, greets Your Majesty."

After Su Wan Ning bowed politely, she revealed a lively smile, "Oh dear, Wan Ning forgot that she is a guest. We just had some loach added to the menu."

"Good child, that's right. I have no children, and Lingxi has grown up with me since she was little. She is my dear great-granddaughter. You two are destined to be together. You should visit each other often and treat this place as your home."

The old lady beckoned Su Wan Ning closer so she could examine her closely. "Just as Qing Fang said, she's a beautiful and lovely girl. Come on, sit here and let's have a chat."

"it is good."

Su Wanning sat down on the soft couch.

She was also sizing up the old lady, who had a full head of silver hair, was full of energy, and was kind and approachable. On the surface, she did indeed look like an ancestor worthy of Xu Lingxi's respect and love.

How could someone like this, without distinguishing right from wrong, torture and kill himself?

Truly, a saint in appearance but a serpent in heart...

"What happened this morning? Now you can tell me."

Xu Lingxi kicked off her shoes, climbed onto the soft couch, grabbed a handful of pine nuts, and began to peel them.

"It was my fiancée who went to catch loaches early in the morning, but she didn't cook them properly."

Su Wanning frowned. "She chopped it up directly to make filling for wontons, and said that she caught it especially for me and made it for me. If I don't eat it, it means I don't respect her, and she feels upset and cries."

"And what about you? You didn't just eat it, did you?"

Xu Lingxi clenched her fists angrily. Upon hearing this, she knew it was that green tea bitch who did it on purpose!

Su Wan Ning smiled slyly, "Of course I'm not that stupid. I told her to eat first, but she said it would be a waste for her to eat it. So, she knows that stuff is inedible."

She mimicked what happened that morning, reaching out and pinching in mid-air, "Then I shoved it into her mouth, pinching her lips tightly, and said, 'You've already eaten it, so don't waste it, or get out!'"

"laugh."

The old ancestor couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Xu Lingxi laughed even more exaggeratedly, slapping the table, "And then? And then?"

She threw up.

Su Wan Ning spread her hands and deliberately sighed, "In the end, it was still a waste. Actually, loaches are very plump at this time of year, so I was just thinking that we should have loaches for lunch."

Xu Lingxi nodded repeatedly.

Loach is considered to be warming and nourishing, and has high medicinal value. Our ancestors also thought this suggestion was excellent.

This incident broke the previously slightly polite atmosphere.

The air was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

The old matriarch then asked if Su Wan Ning had been settled in properly and what her plans were for the future.

"I don't want to live at my aunt's house anymore."

Su Wanning was straightforward.

She didn't intend to hide these things from the Lin family. She deliberately made fun of Jiang Tao'er just now to reveal her true status in the Lin family.

Moreover, the Li family is quite powerful, so investigating her would be incredibly easy. It would be more believable if she told a half-truth herself.

"The cousin that Chief Escort Zhao mentioned before, is that your aunt's younger sister?"

Xu Lingxi recalled what had happened on the way.

"Yes."

Su Wanning changed the subject, "My aunt adopted me when I was little, and my cousin is also very good to me. She even arranged for a bodyguard to take me home. But I can't keep troubling them, so I'm planning to move to the county town and open a shop as soon as possible. I need to have a place to stand and be able to take better care of them."

"That's right, having real ability is what matters."

The ancestor nodded. "However, you should think things through more carefully. Your sister-in-law is not even married into the family yet, and she dares to treat you like this. Have you thought about why?"

Su Wan Ning was surprised. Why did the old ancestor's words sound like a reminder to her?

But she only looked confused for a moment before saying angrily, "My brother and I have been close since we were little, and my aunt dotes on me. She must be afraid that I will steal her affection, so she is deliberately trying to give me a hard time."

"No, your aunt was there too, and she didn't stop it. Your sister-in-law is clearly relying on someone to back her up."

Xu Lingxi saw right through her, "You idiot, your aunt doesn't dote on you at all."

"Oh, that's impossible."

Su Wan Ning's nose suddenly stung, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She did want to establish herself as a filial but foolish child, so that Xu Lingxi and the old lady would feel sorry for her and stand on her side.

But when Xu Lingxi openly brought this up, she couldn't help but feel a surge of grievance.

She had clearly died once already; she clearly knew she was putting on an act for her enemy…

How could I feel wronged?

"I...I...don't cry, I didn't say anything wrong..."

Xu Lingxi hurriedly grabbed a handkerchief to wipe her face.

"A perfect match!"

The old woman gently scolded, "Good child, stop crying. This girl is used to talking nonsense and really deserves to be punished. You've lived with them since you were little, and you know better than anyone who is good and who is bad. Why do you need outsiders to gossip? Don't take it to heart. Just keep it to yourself."

"Yes, thank you."

Su Wan Ning's eyes were still red, but after listening to this long string of words of comfort, she felt much calmer and slowly stopped crying.

Just then, a maid came in and said that the loach had been caught, and the cook asked the master how he wanted to eat it.

Su Wan Ning was about to get up when Xu Ling Xi stopped her. "Where are you going? You don't need to cook today. Just tell me what you want to eat."

"Yes, but what other dishes do you like to eat?"

The old ancestor also asked with a smile.

Very heartwarming.

Su Wanning felt that the scene was both familiar and unfamiliar.

In my past life, when I lived with my aunt, they always seemed to take good care of me, but in the end, they would always find some reason to refute me. In the end, I not only didn't get anything good, but I also had to thank them profusely.

So, is everything now just an illusion?

"I love to eat everything."

Su Wanning burst into laughter through her tears, "I'm not picky about anything, and the food in the ancestral courtyard must be delicious."

"You silly girl, hurry up and get me another serving of candied jujube pastries. I need to sweeten my mouth too. How can you be so good with words?"

The old ancestor laughed heartily and then ordered a few more dishes.

The maidservant then accepted the order and left.

Xu Lingxi didn't mention the Lin family again, but instead brought up the shop, "The address you gave me, it's not the location of the shop, is it?"

Zhou's mother originally sent someone to look for the address on the note first, but the courtyard was empty. Fortunately, Qingfang remembered that it was Shili Village, so she found out about the Lin family.

"Yes, but it's not mine yet."

This is the shop that Su Wan Ning wanted to buy in her previous life.