Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 197 Chapter 190+191

Zhiruo looked at Xuan'er with a happy face and joked sourly: "Look, I don't think the gifts sent by Pan Shizi and his sister are very good. How can they make us three girls so happy? I Neither the things I buy on weekdays nor the purses you embroidered by yourself, Hui'er, have received this kind of treatment."

The two pink purses were said to be gifts prepared by Pan Shuling, the daughter of the second wife of the British Duke and Prince Pan's only sister. The purse for Zhixuan contained two silk flowers and two beaded flowers. You could tell by looking at the material and handwork. They are all the latest models coming out of the palace.There is also a lifelike thin white porcelain fat cat, which is so naive and adorable that Zhixuan can't put it down.And the purse prepared for Bai Xue contained a pair of silver gilt bells that were obviously hung around the dog's neck. They were yellow and shiny, and paired with soft white snow satin. They were really suitable for a dog without a single hair on his body. of white snow.

Pan Shizi also prepared a gift for Zhixuan. When the gift came, Si Jiao explained for his master: "Miss San, this set of three large, medium and small glass round mirrors was bought by our prince from a Western businessman. They are exactly the same." Two sets, and the other set was given to us four girls. "The smallest set of mirrors is only as big as Zhixuan's palm, so it is very cheap to carry around. The largest one is similar to the bronze mirror commonly used on women's dressing tables in the Ying Dynasty. Of course, So much clearer and brighter!The medium-sized one is perfect for embedding in a makeup box.

Of course Zhihui knew that the eldest sister was not really annoyed, she was just teasing Zhixuan, and cooperated with a drooped face: "No, it turns out that Xuaner likes pearl flowers. If I had known, I wouldn't have embroidered the handkerchief." Pretty. There is a place to buy beads and flowers, but a glass mirror... In the past, my mother would ask people to buy some rare things from Western merchants, but I had never seen a glass mirror.

Zhixuan is a little bitch, how can she accept the behavior of two older sisters?Still smiling with crooked eyebrows: "How is that the same? You are my sister. The eldest brother and the Pan sister are friends. Whether it is beads or mirrors, they are all friends." The Pan sister has a heart and supports her from afar. My brother brought gifts, and they were all beautiful and cute things.Although they haven't met each other yet, she feels that the little sister named Pan Shuling is already her confidant. Brother Shitiao said that the cute and cute white porcelain cat is Feifei, the fat cat raised by Pan's sister. The Queen The empress had people burn a group of six of them according to Fei Fei’s various demeanor as a birthday gift for Sister Pan’s sister. Sister Pan’s treasure was very precious and she would not let anyone touch it on weekdays. Unexpectedly, she gave it to her this time. Give one to her, she is so touched!
After listening to Zhixuan's explanation with a smile, Zhiruo suddenly felt a sore nose without warning. Yes, after the family accident, Zhixuan basically had no friends of the same age. Children of this age are very eager for friends.

She arranged four little maids in Zhixuan's yard who were about the same age as her, or one or two years older, with the intention of finding playmates for her. However, in this era, the concept of hierarchy was deeply rooted, and the gap between different classes was difficult to bridge. How could Maybe be friends?And with the current situation that the Yin family is facing, she can't put someone without a bond of betrayal on Zhuangzi or beside Zhixuan.Alas, no wonder Zhixuan paid so much attention to the little girl Pan Shuling whom she had never met before.

"Yes, yes, the feelings between friends are mutual," Zhiruo said with a smile, "When your eldest brother returns to Beijing, you should also prepare a special gift and ask him to bring it to the little sister. This white porcelain fertilizer can be stored, but your sugary white snow won’t last long.”

When Zhixuan heard this, she frowned. What should she do?Also make a fine porcelain white snow?not good!It seems so insincere.

Zhihui was always the best at reading Zhixuan's little thoughts, and pursed her lips: "How about double-sided embroidery of white snow?" She had a different look on each face, which must be very flattering, "Second sister, I will help you embroider two double-sided embroidered fans. , you and Miss Pan each have one painting. Xiaoxue's expression is different on each fan." She also borrowed the idea from the Queen's set of six different expressions.

Zhixuan's eyes lit up, she nodded her little head like a chicken pecking at rice, embroidering white snow on both sides?Don’t the two pictures add up to four different white snows?OK, OK, she likes it!
Zhiruo also looked at Zhihui with approval. Double-sided embroidery is not easy to learn. Fortunately, this sister has embroidery talent and studies and practices diligently. She believes that it won't be long before Zhihui can really embroider Bai Xue with double-sided embroidery. .Because embroidering white snow has another advantage, that is, there are relatively few colors. Haha, it can be used as a good material for Zhihui to practice.Based on Zhihui's love for Zhixuan, if Zhixuan could predict it, I'm afraid Zhixuan would have countless double-faced snows in the future: well-behaved, coquettish, quiet, running, angry...

The three sisters were chatting warmly when Magpie came in with a letter and a smile on his face.Before she could say anything, Zhixuan rushed over excitedly: "Is it a letter from the eldest brother and the second brother? Are they coming back?"

Magpie smiled and replied: "Yes, it was just delivered by Shunfeng Escort Agency."

Zhiruo took the letter from Zhixuan, read it through it using the modern quick-reading method of reading documents and contracts, and said with a smile: "Haha, Ze'er and the others have already walked more than half the distance. After calculation, it is estimated that there will be more You'll be home in about ten days. Third girl who loves to receive gifts, I heard that your two brothers bought you a lot of rare things along the way."

Zhixuan raised her chin proudly: "That's for sure. The eldest brother and the second brother promised me before we set off." Especially the second brother, who usually likes to buy her gifts, why not buy her after traveling so far?Well, there are also Grandpa Su and Grandpa Banshan. They also said they would bring her gifts. If they forget, huh, she will hide their wine and delicious food.

Zhiruo looked at the arrogant and peacock-like Zhixuan and shook her head in a funny way. Just as she was about to say something, Rudong also came back: "Girl, Cui's mother from the Prefect Lin's house came over and sent some things from Beijing. , By the way, Mother Cui also brought a lot of rewards to Aunt Tian, ​​saying that Aunt Tian reminded their mother in time, which can be regarded as indirectly helping the Lin family. "

Ruchun sneered: "She is quite sensible, but the benefits she got this time are huge!"

Zhiruo also smiled and said: "Xique, go check and ask him to come over. Hui'er, take Xuan'er back to Nianmei Courtyard. Sister has something to deal with."

Zhihui nodded and stood up, and Zhixuan also sensibly asked the maid to help her put everything away and go back to Nianmei Courtyard to take a look.They all know that in order to make their brothers and sisters live a better and safer life, the eldest sister has a lot to do.

Rudong held his breath for a long time, and when Zhihui and his wife left with their maids, she curled her lips and said, "This time, Master Lin got an advantage again. I think it won't take long for me to be promoted back to the capital." Thinking of the last time Mrs. Lin came over, Being a lobbyist and helping that Concubine Zhao make some calculations, she was so angry that he was such a white-eyed wolf!

Ruchun gave her a roll of the eyes and whispered: "Don't want to take advantage of Magistrate Lin? Do we have to seal the shop and arrest people ourselves? Or do we have to watch so many people being harmed by the poisonous ointment? I heard that there are still people in the capital Many people asked people to buy the Seven Incenses from Luo City. Oh, I don’t know whether Prince Jing’s Mansion and Iron Mansion, and Miss Xu are among them.”

From Ruchun's point of view, both Prince Jing and Tie Muyuan were the nobles of her girl's family, and they were the kind who provided help at critical moments.Especially Tie Muyuan, if it hadn't been for him, it would have been hard to say whether the girl's divorce would have gone smoothly that day.Xu Qianran, the second daughter of the Xu family, is the girl's best friend and the only noblewoman from the family who still has contact with the girl after the Yin family's accident. "..." Rudong opened his mouth to retort, then closed it with a "hum".She originally wanted to at least let the world know about her girl's achievements, didn't she?Fortunately, she was still somewhat sober, remembering Zhiruo saying that they were now "not strong enough and have no ability to protect themselves, and being too showy would be a recipe for death."

After entering the meeting room, Zhi Ruocai smiled and said: "The instinct of human nature is to protect oneself first. Speaking of which, Mrs. Lin's behavior last time was normal. We are not related to her, so why should she offend Prince Rui's Mansion for me? If we don't do it right, it will affect Mr. Lin's future, or even more. Since we arrived in Luo City, Mr. Lin has taken more care of us, otherwise we will definitely encounter a lot of trouble. Therefore, we don't always have to worry about that person. Just keep it in mind and be aware of it." Not all people who have benefited from or had good friendships with the Yin family and the Qi family will be as empathetic and righteous as Tie Muyuan; some people can only be reciprocal and mutually beneficial. As a collaborator, if you don’t add insult to injury, it’s considered a good thing.

"But..." Rudong was not angry after all. She was full of indignation and aggrieved that could not be expressed. Fortunately, she always only followed her daughter's lead. Since the girl said "it's good to have the right number", it meant that the girl had her own considerations.After a series of changes, the girl became more stable and capable. Whatever she could think of, the girl should have thought about it again and again.

In modern times, Zhiruo, who has experienced all kinds of human relations and sophistication, really doesn't think much about Mrs. Lin's matter. No matter what, he thinks it's unnecessary. It's mutual benefit, but just keep an eye on it.What made her "think more" at the moment was the fact that Mingze mentioned in the letter that Qiu Ling and her daughter would follow them back to Luo City.

That mother and daughter who "just happened" to meet their uncle Banshan old man and cousin Su Kang when they were forcibly sold to their apartment?

When Zhiruo first heard about this incident, she had a hunch that the mother and daughter would come to Luo City together, so she didn't find it strange today. What caught her attention was Mingze's seemingly unrelated words: " Senior Brother Shi Xin was originally going to go with us, but later Master asked him to go back to Beijing first." "Sister Ling wanted Master to take mother and daughter to the capital to see the world, but Master did not agree and said he was not available." "Sister Ling I asked Senior Brother Haotian for a maid"...

Zhiruo frowned, this Qiu Ling is really adapting quickly, and she is quite rude. A poor girl got used to being served by maids in just a few days, and fell in love at first sight with a maid in Qi Haotian Mansion?Well, why did she have the feeling that a series of "coincidences" and "just coincidences" that happened to this woman seemed to have been arranged in advance?What is the role of the maid who "happened" to be begged by Qiu Ling?

Also, if Qiu Ling is really a chess piece arranged by someone with intentions, is it for their siblings, or... Shi Xin?
If she came to Meizhuang, the target would be easier to guess, and it should be the envelope her father asked her to keep.In other words, the enemies were not fooled by what Yin Hui handed over, so how many of their siblings were targeted again?

If it's for Shi Xin, what's the purpose?
For some reason, Zhiruo really had a strong sixth feeling at this moment: Qiu Ling came for Shi Xin, the first sword-carrying guard in the imperial court.

That's all, Zhiruo shook his head. He couldn't figure out the reason even if he made random guesses. Let's wait until the others arrive.In short, if it is really coming, you have to accept it, right?No matter what, we can't lose the face of the old man Banshan and Su Kang without any evidence. When the time comes, don't forget to keep an eye on Qiu Ling's master and servant.In addition, last time she asked Yu Dayong to send someone to check on the relatives of the old man in Banshan, and there should be news back soon.

Seeing Zhiruo suddenly frowning and shaking his head thoughtfully, Mo Wang, who had just been welcomed in by Rudong, also frowned: "Girl, is there nothing going on with the two young masters?" Shunfeng Escort Agency The letter had just arrived, and he happened to have something to deal with, so he asked the magpie to take the letter back to Guanmeiyuan.

"Huh? Oh, no," Zhiruo came back to his senses and said with a smile, "They are doing well. They should be able to get home in more than ten days. However, this time they brought back three people, the niece of the old man in Banshan and Her daughter and a maid may live in our village for a while, so you can arrange for someone to keep an eye on her."

"Niece?" Mo Wang's brows furrowed even more tightly. The old man in Banshan had talked about a lot of things when he had a drink with him. How come he never mentioned his niece?Didn't it mean that all his relatives were in his hometown and he lived alone in the mountainside villa?Going south for a wedding banquet, but bringing back a niece from the northwest?Could it be that his niece couldn't find him but knew that Qi Haotian was his apprentice, so she went to the Qi family in Nanhai to find her relatives?Such a coincidence?

If that's all, why is the girl frowning and shaking her head?I'm afraid there are still many stories in between.

Mo Wang didn't ask any more questions and just responded directly: "Don't worry, girl, I know what to do." He was always cautious, and he would adopt different methods and "pay attention" to everyone who entered the village for a period of time to varying degrees until they were completely eliminated. The suspects include Mr. Su Kang and Old Man Banshan.

Zhiruo nodded: "I can rest assured that you can do things. By the way, what's going on with Ye's mother and daughter?"

"It's all arranged," Mo Wang replied. "It seems that they are both in a hurry. However, I guess they should start to rush to find a doctor now."

Zhiruo pursed her lips, what will happen to the close sisters Ye and Ji this time?Bit each other, or act in unison?In any case, Qiu Yiran is going to fall into trouble again!The more he tried to climb up, the harder she made him fall, and the harder he fell every time.

(End of this chapter)