He Sanlang couldn't be bothered with this and impatiently waved his hand at Lai Yue. Lai Yue had been by He Changdi's side all year round and understood the meaning of his gesture. He turned around and had the maidservant bring the ingredients to the small kitchen in the courtyard.

Although the small kitchen wasn't used often, there were still old maids in charge of cleaning every day, so it was still very clean. Now that all the courtyards had to eat in their own courtyards for a period of time, the kitchen tools and so on were even distributed by Madam Zou at night. There was even firewood and charcoal for cooking.

There wasn't a large dining table in the study, only a desk and a small table. The two maidservants who brought the food were dumbfounded when they came in. They didn't know where to put the dishes in the two food boxes.

When He Changdi entered the study, he saw the two maidservants holding the food boxes and standing there with awkward expressions on their faces.

One of the young maidservants boldly said, "Third Young Master, the study really isn't big enough. Why don't we eat in the reception pavilion?"

As soon as the young maidservant finished speaking, He Sanlang's face darkened. He swept a gloomy gaze over and spat out the word, "Scram."

The two lowly maidservants trembled in fear. They put down the food boxes and didn't dare to stay a second longer. They hurriedly ran out as if there was a fierce tiger chasing after them.

Usually, the Third Young Master was handsome and spirited, but they didn't expect him to be so scary when he got angry!

The young maidservants' fantasies of him were instantly shattered.

Lai Yue came in from outside and scratched his head in confusion when he saw the two young maidservants running away with pale faces!

The moment he entered the study, he was also frozen by He Sanlang's cold expression.

Lai Yue cleared his throat and carefully asked, "Young Master, when will you call Third Young Madam over for a meal? It's getting late."

Lai Yue's words made He Changdi snort coldly in his heart. This vicious woman schemed against the entire residence today, and she still wanted to eat?

Hmph!

How beautiful!

"Go out and stand guard. Without my orders, no one is allowed to come in!

Not even Third Madam! "He Changdi ordered coldly.

Lai Yue didn't expect the Third Young Master to say something like that. He froze on the spot and didn't know how to react. His gaze shifted to the two food boxes on the desk. Just as he opened his mouth, he met He Changdi's cold and deep gaze. Lai Yue shivered. His Young Master was a man of his word. How could he go against his Young Master's words? But was he really not going to let the Third Young Madam come to eat?

I'm afraid that's not a good idea!

However, when he arrived, he stood guard at the door, not daring to say a word to He Sanlang.

He Changdi stood in front of the desk with a deep look in his eyes. Then, he took out a thick envelope from a secret compartment in the desk. He took out the letter inside the envelope and carefully read it again. After confirming that there were no problems, he sealed the envelope and wrote the words "To Great-mother" on the front.

After doing all this, He Sanlang put the envelope back into the hidden compartment of the desk.

The lantern in the study flickered and made a soft "pop" sound. He Changdi's gaze fell on the two red-painted food boxes after he smelled the faint aroma of food wafting out of the food boxes.

He stood up and opened the two food boxes. There were four or five layers of food in each layer. There were steamed sea bass, roasted lamb chops, boiled chicken, and green vegetables. The other food box was filled with soup and white rice. There was even a pot of warm wine. All of these dishes were exquisite. They tasted much better than what the main kitchen usually made. They must have been made in the small kitchen in Matriarch He's courtyard.

Although they had been in there for a long time and the dishes were almost cold, they still greatly increased one's appetite. They were much better than what the young couple had eaten last night.

When He Sanlang saw these dishes, he felt a sense of revenge. Didn't this poisonous woman like to eat?

He would make it so that she wouldn't be able to eat anything delicious!

With this vengeful thought, he picked up a pair of chopsticks from the side and picked up a few dishes. He tasted a few mouthfuls. Perhaps it was because the dishes were already cold, or perhaps it was because he was in a bad mood, but although the two food boxes were filled to the brim with delicious food, He Sanlang didn't know the taste. He hurriedly took a few bites before putting them down.

He sat back down in front of the desk and randomly picked a book from the side to start reading.

The sky was already completely dark. When she returned home today, she was surrounded by a group of women she didn't know at the Duke of Ying's Estate. She didn't have much appetite and ate even less. When she returned to Duke Jing 'an's Estate, she was already hungry. When she thought about the fire, she forgot about her hunger. But now, her stomach was already growling in protest.

Chu Lian leaned against the soft couch, still holding the storybook in her hands. She was bored and waiting for dinner. She had already taken a bath and changed into her sleeping clothes, but she still didn't hear the sound of dinner.

That's not right!

Eldest sister-in-law, Madam Zou, had a meticulous personality. Eldest sister-in-law couldn't have forgotten that the young couple hadn't eaten dinner. Moreover, there was still Matriarch!

When they served tea that day, Chu Lian discovered that Matriarch He doted on her youngest grandson the most.

Chu Lian couldn't wait any longer and called out to Xiyan, who was outside.

Xiyan quickly walked in. "What orders does Third Young Madam have?"

"Go and ask if the food has arrived. I'm hungry."

Xiyan crouched down and went out to ask. Not long after, Xiyan returned.

Chu Lian leaned against the bright red pillow and looked at the storybook as she casually asked, "How is it?"

Xiyan's face was bitter and she couldn't speak. After a while, she didn't hear Xiyan's reply. Chu Lian raised her brows in confusion. "What happened?"

Only then did Xiyan tell Chu Lian with a bitter and conflicted expression that she had brought along a servant girl with food containers.

Xiyan felt wronged. How could this Third Young Master make things so difficult for their young miss? The young miss just wanted to eat a meal, but he wouldn't let her. This was worse than living in the Duke of Ying's Estate.

Chu Lian's mouth gaped open in shock. Her dark eyes shone brightly and were filled with confusion.

She couldn't believe what she was hearing.

This He Sanlang was too childish!

He actually didn't let her eat. Did he want to starve her?

Chu Lian rolled her eyes. She didn't think much of it, so she didn't notice the grievance and indignation in Xiyan's eyes.

"Xiyan, go to the study and ask."

Xiyan responded and left with a gloomy expression.

Outside the study, Lai Yue wanted to bang his head against the wall as he looked at a red-eyed and indignant servant girl.

"My dear grandaunt, it's not that I don't want you to go in. It's Young Master's orders that no one is allowed in."

As he spoke, Lai Yue pointed in the direction of Chu Lian's bedroom and lowered his voice. "Young Master said that even if Third Young Madam comes, it's still not allowed …"

Xiyan bit her lip and tears almost fell from her eyes. "What did Third Young Madam do wrong? How dare Third Young Master treat Third Young Madam like this. Our grandmother is still hungry. Don't you feel sorry for her at all?"

Lai Yue's head hurt. "Miss Xiyan, this lowly one is begging you. Please don't make things difficult for this lowly one. This lowly one is the same as you, I'm just a servant. How can I disobey my master's orders?"