Chapter 112:

The others dared not show their teeth and obediently left the room. When there was no one else left in the kitchen, Emma smiled and said, “Qri, you cook the soup.”

“Yes, ma’am.” Qri placed the cleaned astragalus roots into the pot, added water, and simmered them. Holding a fire fan, she sighed, “Miss, you’re absolutely right. If we let the maids cook, there might be some commotion. It’s better for us to handle it ourselves.”

Emma smiled but didn’t respond.

Luther stepped up to help Qri, and together they prepared the soup much faster than before.

After a while, the soup was ready. Qri used a white porcelain bowl with delicate lotus patterns and a top rim to ladle the soup into it. She placed it on a tray and then said, “Miss, it’s ready.”

Emma turned her head to glance at Carol. Carol nodded, and Emma’s smile deepened.

Nanny Joie, on the other side, had already heard the news and was standing at the door, waiting for Emma. A few hours ago, the maids had informed the third young lady t