Those years when I was Cannon fodder

 

Reward

After Nanny Xu calmed down, Chu Yu asked the question again.

Nanny Xu smiled bitterly, "Perhaps, because back then, I didn't firmly come with her to Qinglan Court, to advance and retreat with her, in the Third Madam's opinion, it was a betrayal."

Chu Yu pretended not to understand, "But, if Nanny Xu too, was also confined to Qinglan Court, there would be no one to bring me good food."

There was no point in Nanny Xu suffering in Qinglan Court with them. Well, perhaps Nanny Xu could prevent the poisoning of the two of them. But the likelihood of this is not great. Qinglan Court had its own small kitchen.

  To poison, you can only tamper the vegetables and meat that were sent.

   But there is a Vegetable Garden in Qinglan Court. As long as you guard the gate of Qinglan Court and carefully check the supplies sent in, the act of poisoning will become very difficult.

  If there is no benefit proportional to risk, no one will do such a stupid thing as risking offending her father. It is most cost effective for Nanny Xu to stay outside. Even if the third lady didn't understand it at first, she should have understood after these five years.

  "Perhaps, there's also the fact that I don't think the same as she does."

  "I always thought that it was best for you to stay with the city lord."

  "You can cultivate a bond with the lord and get the best educational resources."

  "Even if you don't pass the five-yearly tests, you can still marry a good man."

 "The old master will be a earnest guardian for you, even if your husband's family is unreliable, by virtue of this long cultivated relationship, the old master will definitely stick up for you."

  "With the importance of her mother's family, Little Fish can get by in life happily as long as she doesn't make a mistake."

  "So in her mind, it's me who's going to steal you away from her."

  Nanny Xu shook her head, "Alas, what am I doing talking to you, a child, about this, you wouldn't understand."

  "Mother thinks that Nanny Xu can snatch me away?" Chu Yu deeply frowned.

  Nanny Xu was silent for a moment before she said, "Your mother was born in a small village, And when she just came of age, She was married into the city lord's house, so she does not understand many things."

  Chu Yu was silent.

  The titled Third Lady, would she be afraid that a nanny's weight in her daughter's heart would be greater than hers?

  It seemed true though. Among those dramas she had watched, young misses and young masters tended to be closer to their nannies, and were instead respectful and distant to their real mothers.

  Chu Yu did not have a child, and hence did not understand.

  ......

  When she walked into the hall where the meal was set, she saw the eight immortals dining table filled with exquisite dishes.

TL Note: Eight immortals table

 It was totally different from the standard of previous days

  The bowls and plates were not large, the smallest was the size of her palm, the largest was only the size of an arm. However, the variety was very large.

  Chu Yu could guess the raw materials in some of them and in others she could not.

  Probably unique to this world. She had long since discovered that this world was not the same as her previous one.

The most obvious sign being the many plants she saw and could not recognize in the front yard.

  There was a look of joy in Chu Yu's eyes.

  She did not attach much importance to her palate for food, but her tongue had been suffering for so many days, She really needed something to treat herself with.

  Chu Yu revealed a smile and said, "Today's meal is so sumptuous."

  The third madam was even happier than she was, with a touch of bliss on her face, she said

  "Yes, Little Fish, you started your schooling today, your father specially rewarded you, the kitchen doesn't dare to deduct from us."

"Father is really good."

Chu Yu still does not think very highly of this father, but it doesn't prevent her from saying a few nice words.

"Yes, your father is really good to me, he still remembers that I like heavy spicy flavors."

" Several dishes are made today, but all have chili peppers in them."

  "Since I entered this courtyard, I rarely get to eat such carefully prepared spicy dishes."

Thinking of something, Third Lady added, "However, Little Fish, your body is still not well, so for the time being, you can only eat mild ones, so don't try to push them towards me."

  Chu Yu lowered her head, and indeed, what was put on her side were all mild flavored food.

   On the other hand, the third lady's side had food with bright red oily shine. It appeared delicious at first glance. It was also very spicy.

Definitely more than what this broken body could bear currently.

  Chu Yu was relatively calm, "Mother, I know, I can't eat spicy food now."

  If she was a child who didn't know what to do, it would be different, but Chu Yu who clearly has the mind of an adult, naturally is more understanding.

  "I knew it, my little fish is the best behaved."

  The third lady praised, and couldn't wait to start eating.

  Chu Yu saw her eat many of the chili peppers that were used as ingredients without blinking, so she knew that she really liked spicy food.

   Chu Yu saw her eat many of the chili peppers that were used as ingredients without blinking, so she knew that she really liked spicy food.

First, she scooped herself a bowl of soup and slowly drank it. A bowl of soup before a meal helps to nourish the stomach.

Then, Chu Yu slowly chewed and began to eat the vegetables.

Although it is a rare reward, Chu Yu still only till she was eight points full, in the past, she only ate seven points full.

Chu Yu figured that with this broken body, she might not be able to have the experience of eating and slumping comfortably in a chair, like she used to do in her previous life.

The third lady was still eating.

Her appetite is not small.

  Probably because nowadays there is only one maid in Qinglan Court, and the third lady often has to go down to the garden to take care of the flowers and plants in the courtyard, unknowingly, her appetite must have grown.

  Chu Yu felt that this might be one of the reasons why the third lady's health was recovering so fast.

   Regular exercise equals detoxification

  "Little fish, if you are full, don't wait for mother. You should go to the study, your father has sent a lot of books over, and the four treasures of literature have also been sent over, you should go and get accustomed to them first."

TL Note: four treasures of literature: Brush, Ink, Paper and inkstone

"Mother, I'll take a stroll in the yard."

Chu Yu wanted to move around a bit.

  The third lady answered, "Yes, but don't go into the vegetable fields. Although there are always maids there to take care of the garden, there may be snakes hiding inside. You're small. You can't run fast."

  "I know."

  Chu Yu walked to the courtyard and began to wander in circles.

  This yard was very big, one lap around the courtyard is around two hundred meters

  Chu Yu walked a full four laps, ensuring at least eight hundred meters of exercise, before walking to a plant with small white flowers.

 She observed it carefully, then stood on her tiptoes, pulled a blade of leaf and tasted it. She couldn't taste anything.

  "Sure enough, my golden finger of taste was destroyed and dulled."

  "However, if my memory is correct, this should be white flowered snake orchid grass."

  "Leaves opposite, sessile, membranous, linear, mucronate at the tip, smooth above, sometimes rough below, slender, branched roots, white flowers, slightly square or flattened cylindrical stems ...... which are characteristic of the white-flowered snake orchid."

  "Even though it is several times larger than I remember, the main features are all the same."

 "White flower snake orchid grass, medicine prepared from it tastes bitter, bland, and cold, its main effect is to eliminate heat and toxins, reduce pain and remove knots. It is especially good at treating various types of inflammations ......"

  "It would be nice if I could have the tools now to test it's medicinal effects."

  Chu Yu thought it was quite a pity.