pretty lady in disguise

Chapter 82

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival.

The sound of firecrackers outside rose and fell, A Yu rubbed his eyes, waited for the drowsiness to pass completely, and sat up.As soon as she moved, the quilt under her feet was also arched. After a while, Pea poked her head out and looked back at her. Then her eyes lit up, and she jumped into her arms a few times, her front paws were raised high on her body, haha Chihachi wanted to lick her.

Ayu licked it a few times and then hugged the peas aside. The little guy didn't seem to grow much in a few months, so light and weightless.

"Girl, are you awake?" Ying'er walked in while rubbing her eyes, and quickly snatched away the work before A Yu closed the tent.

Ayu looked at her in surprise: "Why did you wake up so early today?" It was still dark.

After hanging up the gauze curtain, Ying'er covered her mouth and opened her eyes, then rubbed her eyes and said, "Miss is up, of course I want to serve you."

Can't she get up earlier?

In the past, she was the only one by the girl's side, and the girl was gentle and kind, and she didn't talk about her when she snoozes and gets up late.Now that Xia Zhu and Qiu Zhu are here, the three of them took turns to watch the night, she didn't feel much at first, thinking that she spent the longest time with the girl, the girl would definitely like her more.But slowly, Ying'er found that although the girl still treated her as if they were together, she gradually became better towards Xia Zhu and Qiuzhu, as if in her heart she was the same as them.Ying'er is not stupid, knowing that if she continues to be lazy, she will definitely be compared to Xia Zhu and the two, so she is determined to serve the girl diligently, and she will do what others can do.

Ah Yu never disliked Yinger, when she was ten years old, she also secretly wished that she would not have to get up early to fetch water from the mountains, especially in winter.

Recalling the past, Ah Yu looked at his warm room and was instantly satisfied.She is not afraid of suffering, but she definitely prefers a comfortable life.

All this was given to her by her brother.

She has no worries about food and clothing by Zhan Huaichun's side, but her heart is empty, and she always feels that what Zhan Huaichun gave is more than what she deserves.It's different now, Cheng Yang is her elder brother, and she accepts whatever her elder brother gives her with peace of mind.

Ayu hugged Pea and asked Yinger to order the little maids to bring hot water.

After washing up, Qiu Zhu came over to help A Yu comb her hair.

"Did the girl start to grow her hair in March?" Qiu Zhu sent A Yutong hair seriously, and glanced at the mirror on the table from time to time.The girl had just washed her face, her face was rosy, her eyebrows were like ink and her eyes were like clear springs, she was really pretty.

Ayu nodded: "Yes, but it took almost a year to reach the shoulder, it's really slow."

Qiuzhu smiled, and said softly: "It's not slow at all. There is a sister next door to my maidservant's house, whose hair is naturally yellow. Her mother heard that her hair turned black after being shaved a few times, so she shaved it for her. I had my head for a month, but I didn’t expect this method to really work. When the hair grew back, it was much darker, but her hair grew slowly. It must have taken a year and a half to grow as long as a girl. Fortunately, she was only eleven or twelve years old. Years old, don't rush to get married."

But she is already sixteen...

Looking at her short hair in the mirror, A Yu was a little anxious.

Qiuzhu looked at it, and couldn't help laughing: "Young lady, are you in a hurry?"

A Yu's face became hot, and she quickly denied it: "No, that's right, it doesn't look good even with such short hair."

Qiu Zhu was dexterous, and had already helped A Yu tie a bun in the back when she spoke. She took the pearl bun from the table and put it on A Yu, and said angrily, "Does the girl think that slaves are not good at work? Look at it." Myself, go out like this, who dares to say that you don't look good?" After fixing the bun, she pinned a bright yellow silk flower next to A Yu's ear, and turned to ask Xia Zhuying'er who was guarding by her side: "You help me judge, the whole county Is there anything prettier than a girl?"

"No, our girl is the prettiest!" Ying'er said bluntly, and immediately agreed.What she said was from the bottom of her heart, among all the men she had met, Young Master Zhan was the most handsome, and among the girls, of course her daughter was the most beautiful.

Xia Zhu naturally refused to lag behind, staring at A Yu and boasting: "I heard from the play that Xi Shi was washing yarn by the river because she was beautiful, and the fish in the river just watched her and forgot to swim and slowly sank. , if we girls go to stand by the river, we can definitely do the same!"

This exaggeration is too much, Qiu Zhu couldn't help but turn her back and chuckle.Ying'er had never heard of this story, and couldn't believe it, so she pestered Xia Zhu to ask if it was true.And A Yu had already been praised by them so much that his face was like a red cloud, and he didn't dare to look at himself, so he got up quickly and ran outside.To be honest, she also knows that she is good-looking, but to say the most beautiful...

They have never seen Zhan Huaichun's appearance in women's clothing. If they have seen it, they will know what it means to be really good-looking.

On a winter morning, the air was cold, and the heat on Ayu's face gradually faded. She took a deep breath, suppressed her thoughts, and took Yinger to the kitchen.

"Miss is here, the water is ready, you can cook at any time." The nurse in charge of the kitchen came out to welcome her with a smile.

Ayu was used to the respect of servants, and after a few simple greetings, he walked in.

Last night, the dumplings and glutinous rice balls she made by herself were all placed on the chopping board, with a layer of white flour sprinkled on top to prevent the bottom from sticking to the chopping board.Ayu turned around, and Yinger rolled up her sleeves skillfully, both sides were rolled up, and Ayu put down the dumplings and glutinous rice balls by herself. Seeing the water that was still boiling just now calm down instantly, she felt extremely satisfied.

This year was the happiest she had ever lived.

Before she was seven years old, she lived with her brother, but she couldn't remember clearly. After that, her brother was not around, and she lived by herself in the small room of Yuquan Nunnery.Now that her brother is back, she can't wait to do everything herself and enjoy the time when her brother and sister are together.

The firewood was very hot, the hot water boiled again, and the dumplings and glutinous rice balls floated up one by one.After a while, the cook picked up one and let her taste it.Ayu looked at the dumplings in the bowl and knew that they were filled with meat.My brother likes to eat meat, but she likes to eat vegetarian stuffing, so there are two kinds of shapes.The ones filled with meat are made into ordinary long dumplings, and the ones filled with vegetarian food are made into colorful dumplings, which she learned from the cooks.

She picked up the chopsticks and cut the dumpling in half. After tasting it, she nodded to the cook.

Leaving the job of catching dumplings to the cook, A Yu walked briskly to the side hall, turned to the door, and found that Cheng Yang had already arrived.

"elder brother!"

A Yu asked Ying'er to go back to eat with Xia Zhu and the others, she walked in with a smile, and looked at the man in front of her without blinking.

Her brother is nine years older than her, and he will be 25 after the Chinese New Year.On weekdays, he was dressed in black and gray and other colors, but these days he finally became more festive. He was wearing a scarlet gown with a round collar and a black jade belt around his waist, tall and straight as a pine.Hearing her footsteps, he immediately turned around, his handsome face was resolute and steady, but with a gentle smile, he was prettier than Zhan Zhihan.

At least Ayu thinks so. As for Zhan Huaichun, he and his elder brother have different temperaments, and the two cannot be compared.

A Yu stared at her brother, becoming more and more proud the more she looked, and Cheng Yang was also looking at her. The 16-year-old girl has a slim figure, and her rose-red embroidered trousers and white-bottomed long skirt complement her soft and bright smile.In Cheng Yang's eyes, no man in the world is worthy of such a younger sister, and Zhan Huaichun's appearance is passable, but that young master's temper is not in his eyes at all.

"Ayu went to the kitchen again?" Cheng Yang smiled and beckoned his sister to sit down.This girl, he didn't let her go to the kitchen, she went anyway.But then again, being able to eat what his sister made for him, his appetite improved a lot.

Ayu acquiesced with a smile, before the servant girl brought the meal, she asked him in a low voice: "Brother, do you have someone you like?" When she saw her brother when she entered the door, she thought of this question for some reason, and then she felt that brother should hurry up Order to marry a wife to pass the door.Zhan Zhihan's marriage at 24 is considered late, and his brother is the same age as him.

The younger sister's topic changed too quickly, and Cheng Yang was stunned for a moment: "Why do you ask this?"

A Yu looked away, and said slowly: "My brother is 25..." There is no cousin in their family who likes his brother, what if the girl next to him thinks his brother is too old?
The meaning conveyed by her eyes and tone was so obvious that Cheng Yang couldn't help laughing. My sister was worried that she wouldn't be able to marry a wife?How long has he settled in the county, and there are already many people who want to match him up.He was the only male in the Cheng family, so of course he had to marry a wife, but he didn't have the heart to think about these things when he was traveling around a few years ago. Now, he wants to take care of his sister wholeheartedly and doesn't want to be distracted by another woman.In about a year or two, his younger sister will have to marry. He can afford to wait, and then he will just pick someone who is close to his eyes and marry him home, and carry on the family line.

Of course, you can't say that to your sister.

Cheng Yang coughed, and said in a relaxed tone: "Don't worry, Yu, many girls outside like my brother, but my brother has a high vision, and I want to slowly choose my favorite one to be your sister-in-law." He didn't lie When riding out, many girls on the road secretly hid behind the door to watch him.

A Yu believed it immediately, and said happily, "Then brother, hurry up and choose!"

Cheng Yang made dumplings for her with a smile: "Let's eat. Ayu, my brother will go out later, come back before dusk, when the time comes, my brother will take you to the restaurant. After eating, let's enjoy the lanterns along the street."

Ayu nodded excitedly.

The dumplings are delicious, and the Lantern Festival is sweet and moist. Although there are only two brothers and sisters, far less lively than other houses, they are all satisfied.

At this time, the exhibitor was also having breakfast.

Of course Zhan Huaichun wants to eat with his brother and sister-in-law.

After Zhan Zhihan got married, the three of them didn't usually eat together anymore, but on festive days like New Year's and holidays, the family still had to get together.What's more, Shen Tang and Zhan Huaichun are both uncles and cousins. They have been used to it for so many years, so they naturally have to avoid taboos when outsiders are present, but they don't pay so much attention in their own courtyard.

Zhan Huaichun is separated from his sweetheart, now he can't see others being affectionate and sweet in front of him, Shen Tang understands his discomfort, he is honest when eating, and he doesn't have too much intimacy with Zhan Zhihan, the dinner table was a bit deserted for a while.

The two brothers from the Zhan family couldn't quite get used to it. They looked at each other, and Zhan Zhihan's face seemed not very good-looking.Zhan Huaichun snorted, knowing that his elder brother's usual dislike was just pretending, so it might be helpful in his heart.Think about it too, if Ah Yu clings to him like that, he will wake up laughing from his dream.

Thinking of A Yu, Zhan Huaichun began to feel bad again, and bowed his head to eat by himself.

Dumplings and glutinous rice balls are of course a must on the dinner table. Among the side dishes are Shen Tang's favorite stewed pig's trotters, but today Shen Tang suddenly lost his appetite for some reason, so he didn't go for it, and only picked vegetarian dishes to eat.Zhan Zhihan gradually realized that something was wrong, glanced at Zhan Huaichun, saw that he was drooping his head, and rarely took the initiative to put a pig's trotter into Shen Tang's bowl.

Shen Tang was startled.

Zhan Zhihan asked with his eyes.Didn't she say that eating pig's trotters can increase breast size?If you don’t eat, is it because you think you don’t need supplements now?As soon as the idea came up, Zhan Zhihan couldn't help but glanced at his wife's chest, and quickly looked away solemnly.In fact, he wouldn't dislike her even if she was plump or not. Of course, he would be happy if she could make up for it.

The moving scenery in the tent last night flashed through his mind, Zhan Zhihan's throat tightened, and he couldn't help but look at his wife again, only to see his wife's complexion suddenly turned pale, and she ran out with her mouth covered in an instant.Zhan Zhihan turned pale with shock, Zhan Huaichun hadn't realized what was going on, he had dropped the bowl and chopsticks and rushed out, holding Shen Tang's shoulder: "What's wrong?"

Shen Tang was still vomiting and had no time to reply, Zhan Zhihan suddenly had a thought, and immediately ordered Chang Gui, who was guarding outside, to invite the doctor.

At this time Zhan Huaichun also came over, and asked after a few steps: "Cousin is sick?"

"Langzhong, let's talk after watching it. You eat first, you don't have to wait for us." Zhan Zhihan gave him a glare, helped his wife and left.

Zhan Huaichun didn't have much appetite at first, seeing his brother walking away, he thought about it, followed him, and stood in the yard waiting for news.The cold wind was bleak, and his eyes gradually turned to the direction of Qianhu Mansion, hoping that she would be well.Recently, many people in the city have caught wind and cold, so she must not have any accidents.

The doctor came soon, and Fu Wanmai smiled and congratulated: "The eldest young mistress has been pregnant for more than a month..."

Zhan Zhihan was overjoyed.

When Zhan Huaichun heard the good news outside, he was first happy for his eldest brother and cousin, but then he was deeply jealous.

The eldest brother is about to have a son, but he doesn't even have a wife!
The jealous man walked away and went to drink with Xiao Ren.

Xiao Ren is entangled by Xiao Cancan and can't get away, so he has no time to socialize with Zhan Huaichun.Seeing their brother and sister's deep love, Zhan Huaichun's heart became even more sour, and he couldn't help but wonder if Ayu didn't think about him at all, if he forgot about him when he had an older brother, or if he was like Xiao Cancan, who put all the cute looks Lu showed her brother...

The more he thought about it, the more unhappy he felt, Zhan Huaichun left, and led Chang'an for a walk on the street, expressionless and aimless, making Chang'an feel sad for his young master, and also for himself.His Ying'er, who is so stupid, wonders if she has been bullied by other maids of the Cheng family.

Both the master and the servant were devastated, and unknowingly came to the intersection where Qianhu Mansion was located.

"Master, do you want to go to Master Cheng again?" Chang An was the first to recover, and asked Zhan Huaichun by the sleeve.

Only then did Zhan Huaichun realize where he was.

go?

Forget it, if you go there, you will hear sarcastic remarks, so why bother looking for bad luck for the Chinese New Year?

He turned to leave, but Chang An suddenly pushed him behind a bare poplar tree in front.Zhan Huaichun was furious, just as he was about to get angry, Chang An panted, "Master, just now, Master Cheng rode past!" He was afraid of Cheng Yang, and when he saw someone, he remembered to hide without thinking.

Cheng Yang went out?
Zhan Huaichun's heart was pounding, and he asked again in a low voice. Hearing Chang'an's swear that he did not admit the wrong person, a certain thought moved again.

He really couldn't bear it anymore, he didn't even have the patience to wait until night.

(End of this chapter)