Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 1264 The Arrogant Queen

"Madam, lunch is ready." Granny Wang gently woke Madam Wang, who was resting with her eyes closed, as she entered the inner room.

Lady Wang opened her eyes, and with the help of her maid, she got up to wash her hands before arriving at lunchtime.

Looking at the table full of dishes, she frowned. "Master, where is the Third Young Master?"

Upon hearing this, Granny Wang almost lost her smile. "Well, the master and the third young master are probably busy at the government office. Don't worry, the steward will arrange lunch for the two masters."

Madam Wang nodded expressionlessly, "Let's have our meal."

"Yes!" Granny Wang immediately instructed the maid to step forward and serve Madam Wang.

Madam Wang first ate a piece of pork rib. The moment the rib entered her mouth, she frowned. The sauce was greasy, and there was an undeniable fishy smell. She immediately made a vomiting gesture, and the maidservant beside her promptly handed her a small bowl.

Another maidservant handed over a cup of tea. Madam Wang rinsed her mouth, her brows furrowing deeply.

"Madam, is this pork rib not to your liking?" Granny Wang asked hurriedly with concern.

"A foul, fishy smell! She really is an uncultured country bumpkin!" While feeling angry, Madam Wang also felt a sense of triumph.

Granny Wang was taken aback. What was the old lady saying?
"Take these ribs away." Madam Wang waved her hand, and the maid beside her immediately took away the delicious-looking ribs.

Seeing that Madam Wang did not show any anger, Granny Wang continued to have the maids serve the dishes.

Because the ribs had been rejected earlier, the maid didn't dare to serve any more meat. She only served Madam Wang a piece of green vegetable and a piece of wood ear fungus.

Madam Wang ate quietly, but her brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed again. The maid, who was adept at reading people's expressions, hesitated. The old lady didn't seem to like it either; what else could she serve?

Her gaze fell on the braised fish and stir-fried river shrimp, and after hesitating for a moment, she picked up a piece of fish.

Lady Wang ate it with rice, and the maid, thinking she liked it, put another piece on her plate. "It's too salty!" At this point, she was furious.

"Go and summon Li Shi. Today, I will punish her for deceiving the master!"

Granny Wang, who was observing Madam Wang, was taken aback. "Huh? Madam, what did you say?"

"Go and call Li Shi over. I want to ask her if making the food so bad that even a dog wouldn't eat it counts as violating the contract!" If you look closely, you'll notice that beneath Madam Wang's angry expression lies a barely perceptible hint of excitement.

Upon hearing this, Granny Wang froze, a troubled expression on her face.

"What? Is it that I can't even order you around anymore?" Madam Wang glared at her.

Granny Wang quickly begged for mercy, but had no choice but to say, "Madam, today's lunch was prepared by He Chuan."

Upon hearing this, Madam Wang looked at Granny Wang in disbelief, "He Chuan did this? How dare she? She broke the contract, can Li Shi afford to compensate for it?"

Granny Wang licked her lips, letting Madam Wang vent her anger, before finally adding insult to injury, "Madam, have you forgotten that you said this morning that you no longer need Chef Li to prepare your meals?"

The scene from that morning flashed through her mind. Madam Wang's body stiffened, her face flushing red and then turning pale. After a long while, the corner of her mouth twitched. "I, this Madam, was just saying that in anger."

Knowing Madam Wang's temperament well, Granny Wang quickly nodded, "Yes, it's all our fault. I'll go to the kitchen right away and have Chef Li prepare the meal."

She finished speaking and left without a moment's delay, which made Madam Wang feel embarrassed and annoyed again. However, she couldn't care less about getting angry at the moment. She waved her hand and told the maids to take the food away. Then she sat on the armchair, waiting for lunch with a bored expression.

When Granny Wang arrived in the kitchen, Shi Jia had already plated all the dishes and had the servants take them away. Seeing Granny Wang, she was taken aback. "You're Granny Wang?" She had seen her this morning.

"Yes, Madam Li, the old lady sent me to ask if lunch is ready? May I take it back now?" Granny Wang said with a smile.

Shi Jia was taken aback upon hearing this. "Huh? But didn't the old lady say this morning..."

"Ahem, the old lady said that your cooking suits her taste perfectly, so from now on, the old lady's meals will be in your hands." Granny Wang winked at her.

Upon seeing Granny Wang appear, He Chuan, who was about to approach her to ingratiate himself, stopped in his tracks, a hint of displeasure flashing across his face. What did Granny Wang mean by that? And didn't I already have lunch delivered there?

"Huh? But..." Shi Jia subconsciously turned to look at He Chuan.

"Is there something wrong?" Granny Wang asked with a smile, a hint of sharpness in her eyes.

Shi Jia wasn't afraid of her, but as an employee, she didn't seem to need to dwell on the boss's mistakes, did she?
"Um, there's nothing wrong with it." Shi Jia subconsciously glanced at the two food boxes next to her. "However, I didn't know that the master and the third young master would be eating separately from the old lady today, so I packed them together. Please wait a moment, Granny. I'll repackage them right away."

Upon hearing this, Granny Wang nodded, a hint of approval flashing in her eyes. She's clever!

"Wang Quan, go get a food container." Shi Jia said, bending down to pick up a few smaller plates. Then she opened the large food container and began to repackage the food using chopsticks.

Finally, she also put the steamed eggs she had made for herself that day into the old lady's food box.

Watching the servants carrying food boxes leave, Shi Jia sighed with a mixture of helplessness and amusement. This old lady was quite amusing.

However, while she got what she wanted, I'm afraid I'm in trouble. Everyone knows that He Chuan had already delivered the meal to the old lady!

Thinking of this, Shi Jia looked at He Chuan apologetically, only to meet a pair of angry eyes. She gave an awkward smile, and He Chuan sneered, "Does Master Li think I'm easy to bully?"

Shi Jia quickly shook her head, "Master He is joking. You are the head chef in this kitchen, no one would dare to bully you."

"Hmph, Master Li is quite the schemer, but I wonder how long you can remain smug." Enraged, He Chuan felt that every word Shi Jia spoke was a provocation.

He flicked his sleeves and walked straight out of the kitchen. The others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Shi Jia shrugged. "Wang Quan, prepare lunch."

"Okay, sure." Wang Quan went to work with a worried expression.

On the other side, looking at the few small dishes on the table, Madam Wang was about to frown, but Granny Wang quickly comforted her, "Madam, since the master and young master are not dining with you today, Chef Li specially prepared a separate portion for you. You see, Chef Li was worried that you wouldn't have enough to eat, so she specially steamed some egg custard for you."

The furious Madam Wang was successfully calmed down.

"Alright, let's have our meal." A hint of embarrassment flashed across Madam Wang's face, but she nodded with feigned composure.

The maidservant immediately stepped forward to serve the dishes.

Madam Wang chewed on the chicken, a look of satisfaction in her eyes. "Not bad."

Granny Wang breathed a sigh of relief, and the maid who was serving the dishes immediately relaxed, her movements becoming even more fluid and graceful.

The birds in the yard started chirping at some point, and the rustling of the leaves seemed to be providing background music for them.