Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 243 News
When we arrived at Xinu City, the stall owner came up to us and said, "Greetings to the two girls."

With the family backgrounds of Yao Shanzhi and Zhao Wangshu, they could ask Granny Ya to bring someone to the house for them to choose.

But Yao Shanzhi likes the process of selection and feels a sense of accomplishment in choosing the most suitable one from among the many slaves.

"Is there anyone new here at the stall?" Yao Shanzhi asked.

The stall owner nodded and bowed and replied: "Yes, yes, there just happened to be a new batch of people waiting at the fence."

"There's work stall." Yao Shanzhi smiled and nodded.

The stall led them to the fence, where there were a dozen girls, wearing patched coarse cloth clothes, their heads lowered.

"Girl, these are all newcomers. Check to see if any of them sleep." The stall owner pointed at the girls and said.

"Raise your head." Zhao Wangshu ordered.

The girls slowly raised their heads, and Yao Shanzhi and Zhao Wangshu began to look at them carefully.

Yao Shanzhi's eyes stopped on a girl. The girl was about eleven or twelve years old. Although she was dressed in shabby clothes, she had a delicate face.

"This girl is pretty good." Yao Shanzhi said to Zhao Wangshu.

Zhao Wangshu also nodded, "It's indeed good."

When they heard that they were satisfied with the girl, the smiles on their faces became even brighter, "The two girls have really good eyesight. This little girl's name is Laidi, and she is indeed the most outstanding one among the newcomers. "

When Laidi heard her name being mentioned, her big eyes showed a trace of nervousness and uneasiness, "Laidi would like to say hello to the two girls. Wish you all the best."

Zhao Wangshu smiled, "He is smart, but his name needs to be changed."

Laidi was the first one they selected. They looked carefully at the other girls and selected six of them. Including Laidi, there were seven in total.

The oldest of the seven is twelve years old, and the youngest is nine.

Yao Shanzhi took them back and asked them to follow the nanny in the mansion and learn the rules for ten days.

Zhao Wangshu took the time to ask Lady Qiao, "How is the investigation going on Fan Jinyao?"

Lady Qiao immediately replied: "Girl, according to what those servants said, Fan Jinyao often secretly took out her husband's property and gave it to her mother's family."

"Oh?" A trace of interest flashed in Zhao Wangshu's eyes, "She is quite courageous. Didn't her husband find out?"

"She did it very cleverly. Her husband had suspicions, but he didn't catch it. Fan Jinyao tried every means to cover it up, so it was hard for him to ask questions again." Lady Qiao replied.

Zhao Wangshu sneered, "I can't compliment the Fan family's tutor. I'm glad that the Fan family was exiled. Otherwise, our family would have married into a scourge."

Lady Qiao said with a smile: "As the saying goes, a blessed girl cannot enter the door of the unlucky, and the same unlucky girl cannot enter the door of the blessed."

"Continue." Zhao Wangshu took a cup and took a sip of tea.

"She also often beat and scolded her concubines and her first wife's children. It is said that she bribed the midwife to suffocate the newborn baby of one of her concubines, and claimed that the concubine gave birth to a stillborn child."

Zhao Wangshu was shocked when he heard this. Fan Jinyao's viciousness was really unimaginable. "Find conclusive evidence of this matter."

"This slave has sent people to find the midwife and the two maids who were sent away." Lady Qiao said,

"You did a good job in this matter." Zhao Wangshu praised.

At this time, the voice of a maid greeting Yun Hao came from outside. Zhao Wangshu stood up and went out to greet him, "Yun Hao, why are you free to come here today?"

There was a bit of surprise and surprise in the tone. They hadn't seen each other for several days, although Yun Hao wrote short notes to her every day. "Wang Shu, I haven't seen you for a few days, and you seem to be getting thinner." Yun Hao approached her and said softly, his voice full of concern.

Zhao Wangshu smiled slightly and shook his head slightly, "It's just that I've been a little busy recently, but it's nothing serious. But have you always been busy?"

Yun Hao sighed, looking a little helpless, "There are so many affairs in the court that I can't spare much time. However, I have some free time today, so I came here to see you."

The two held hands, entered the study, and sat down on the couch. Yun Hao told Zhao Wangshu, "The Queen was confined in the palace by His Majesty, and she was involved in the death of the second princess."

After hearing this, Zhao Wangshu showed a shocked expression on his face, "The queen killed the second princess? How is this possible?"

Yun Hao nodded solemnly, "The evidence points to the people around the queen. The second princess had a dispute with the queen before her death. Concubine Jing insisted that the queen killed the second princess. Your Majesty has ordered a thorough investigation into the matter. The queen The current situation is not optimistic.”

Zhao Wangshu was silent for a moment, "Will this matter affect my eldest brother?"

Yun Hao frowned and pondered for a moment, "It's hard to say. If the queen is really related to the death of the second princess, then the Zhao family will inevitably be implicated."

Zhao Wangshu's face changed slightly, and his fingers unconsciously tightened the handkerchief in his hand, "I don't want to be beheaded, and I don't want to be exiled."

"Don't be afraid." Yun Hao put his arms around her, "Don't worry, I will do it. I will do my best to protect you and the Zhao family."

Zhao Wangshu nestled in his arms. Although he still felt uneasy, he felt a little calmer after listening to Yun Hao's comfort.

After a while, she asked Yun Hao thoughtfully, "Aren't you on duty during the Dragon Boat Festival?"

"Improper, I'll accompany you to watch dragon boat racing." Yun Hao said with a smile.

"It's agreed that you remember to pick me up that day." Zhao Wangshu said with a smile.

Yun Hao held her hand and said, "I won't forget it."

On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, Zhao Wangshu got up early. She put on a light cyan dress with several delicate flowers embroidered on the skirt. She looked fresh and refined.

She wore a Suiyun bun with a pomegranate flower hosta and a few small flowers, making her look gentle and lovely.

When Yun Hao came to pick her up, he saw her appearance and raised the corners of his lips, "Wang Shu, I kept you waiting for a long time."

"No, I just came out too." Zhao Wangshu held his hand and got into the carriage.

The streets were already crowded with people, and there was laughter and laughter everywhere.

The dragon boat racing competition is about to begin. Nine ornately decorated dragon boats are already moored on the pier. People are crowding around the river, eagerly awaiting their arrival.

Yun Hao took Zhao Wangshu onto the small boat. The boat drove slowly on the rippling blue river and stopped at a suitable location.

Zhao Wangshu and Yun Hao's eyes were focused on the dragon boat in the distance. As the drums sounded, the rowers on the dragon boat were excited. They cooperated with each other and waved the oars uniformly, stirring up patches of white waves.

"Yun Hao, look at the Red Dragon Boat, they have reached the first place again." Zhao Wangshu pointed at one of the teams, his eyes shining with excitement.

"They won the championship last year and the year before that." Yun Hao said with a smile.

"I wonder if we can have a three-game winning streak this year?" Zhao Wangshu looked into the distance with expectation.

But at this moment, the green dragon boat surpassed the red dragon boat.

The dragon boat race was going on fiercely, with loud drums and cheers on the river.

Zhao Wangshu and Yun Hao were on the boat, enjoying the competition and tasting delicious rice dumplings.