Lady Zhao

Chapter 10

Grandma Huang lived in the Dingguo Mansion for more than twenty days. At the end of the month, she received a generous reward and bid farewell to the old lady. The training of the three young ladies of the Zhao family had come to an end.

Mrs. Zhao's birthday was decided to be arranged by Mrs. Ye alone. Mrs. Xia went to the old lady's place to beg and cry, but failed to get involved. Inside, don't dare to make a fuss.

The birthday gift should be put on the agenda, but Zhao Wenwan still has no idea, there must be no shortage of things that can be bought with money, and she has to give something unique.According to Baochan, Zhao Wenxuan started preparations early in the morning and embroidered a framed painting of "Road to Prosperity". A row of egrets in the long cloth scroll went straight up to the blue sky, and the bottom was decorated with blooming hibiscus flowers, which had a very good meaning.

"In the past, the young lady's gifts were all given to the young master. This year, you have to worry about it yourself. If you really can't figure it out, you can ask the young master for advice." Baochan saw that she didn't care before, but now she doesn't care. A little flustered, Xueyan said a few words, after all, she is her own lady, and she didn't want to embarrass her, so she reminded her modestly.

Zhao Wenwan was stunned when she heard the words, because she never thought that the former eldest daughter of the Zhao family would not be distracted to such an extent. No wonder Zhao Hongsheng didn't like her and preferred Zhao Wenxuan.

There is also her eldest brother from the same mother, the young master who is clearly a descendant is too insignificant in the mansion, so much so that I almost ignore his existence.The eldest son and grandson of Duke Dingguo's mansion, he was very intelligent since he was a child, he wrote poems at the age of three, wrote essays at the age of five, and became a scholar at the age of seven. He also suffered an accident in that year.Even the pre-appointed baby relatives were pushed away when they were adults, which was a great humiliation to Zhao Yuanli. The old lady was very angry, and said: "Their family is treacherous, so it doesn't matter if they don't communicate."

Because of this, the Duke's Mansion and that family have cut off contact. Speaking of which, that family is also a famous family comparable to the Duke's Mansion. The two families will only become more stable in the court if they are married. It's a pity that Zhao Yuanli's illness... As time goes by, There were rumors in Beijing that his fate was lost because of being too smart, and there were even rumors that Ke's mother was unknown, and it was a pity to say it.

Zhao Yuanli's ending is not difficult to guess. He was in the limelight in his early years, but he was hit by accidents later. One can imagine the blow to him.Zhao Hongsheng doted on him in the early years, but later he pitied him, but gradually that expectation shifted to Zhao Yuanjin, and even less attention was paid to Zhao Yuanli, and Zhao Wenwan, who was the only blood relative, devoted all his attention to Gu Jingxing, how could he take care of her elder brother...

Zhao Wenwan sullenly changed several expressions, finally let out a heavy breath, and said, "Let Bai Ling'er do something light and easy to eat, let's go to Qingfengju."

Qingfeng Residence, as soon as you enter the door, you will see the big-leaf sycamore trees covering the sky and the earth. It is also a three-entry courtyard, and the layout is almost the same as that of Xiangzhu Garden.The yard is full of green plantains, adding a touch of coolness to the scorching summer.

The young servant who was sweeping the floor in the yard looked at the person coming, and hurried forward to say hello to him in surprise.Zhao Wenwan looked around, it was too deserted.

"Why are you alone in this courtyard?"

"Back to the young lady, the young master likes to be quiet, so he dismissed the servants before, leaving behind the young lady and the two maids. The old lady asked for leave because of something at home. Ding Xiang went to the small kitchen to get some food for the young master. I only took one or two mouthfuls of rice, so I must be hungry right now." The boy was clever, he spoke clearly, and he felt a little bit sorry for his master.

Zhao Wenwan understood, went straight to the house, walked around the door to the main hall, and saw that the doors and windows were closed tightly, making the dark green wave-patterned marble on the floor even more gloomy and cold.The furnishings in the room are simple and elegant, only the windows are tightly closed, and the window paper is extraordinarily thick, making it almost impossible for the sun to shine in, so even though it is hot summer outside, the room is still cool.

"Brother?" Zhao Wenwan frowned unconsciously, and called out to the person on the couch.

The person leaning on the bed opened his eyes faintly. He was only wearing a snow-white jacket, his long hair was tied up in doubtful locks, and he tied it behind his head with a black jade hairpin, and the rest was loose and hanging on the bed. There was no expression on his face, and he responded lightly.

Zhao Wenwan was startled by that appearance at first, probably because he hadn't seen the sun for a long time, it was pale and almost transparent, and the pair of dark eyes that complemented each other were as bright as stars. According to people who have seen them, one is like a woman in the moon palace in the sky, and the other is like a banished fairy in an ink painting.

It wasn't until the other party's intentional cough sounded that Zhao Wenwan looked away in embarrassment, and hurriedly asked Baochan to take food from the food box and put it on the tall wooden table next to the bed. The tender crab roe tofu, tea-flavored chicken tenders and sugar Diced lotus root with vinegar, and a lotus seed and lily soup, which are just for clearing away heat and relieving summer heat.

Zhao Yuanli looked at her in confusion, Zhao Wenwan held a bowl of rice prepared by Baochan, blushed slightly, and said forcefully, "Brother, eat."

"..." Zhao Yuanli looked at the white and tender rice that was handed to his mouth with a spoon, his eyes turned deep, and then he said coldly, "I'm not that weak."

After taking the rice bowl from her hand, Zhao Yuanli slowly used it by himself.If you look closely, you can see a bit of discomfort.

"Finally, why did you come to see me?" Zhao Yuanli asked after a few mouthfuls, probably because he was uncomfortably stared at by that staring stare.

Zhao Wenwan grinned, even though this person had a cold face, she still felt close, especially when she saw such a rich and handsome person, but she had to suffer like this, she felt distressed and wanted to be nice to this person, maybe there was a blood flow in her body. of blood.

Usually, with Zhao Yuanli's cold face, Zhao Wenwan would have left long ago. The anomaly at this moment always made him feel weird. His delicate and pretty sister seemed to be possessed by something, and he couldn't help but After looking at it twice, I unconsciously ate half of the meal.The latter returned a bright smile, unaffected by the air-conditioning at all. Zhao Yuanli suddenly lost his mind. In his memory, a little girl with two flower buns had smiled so sweetly, and suddenly turned into a face. Pulling his arm, he kept calling him brother, asking questions.

"Brother, play with me."

"Brother, why didn't mother come back? That Mrs. Ye is so scary. I'm afraid. I only want my brother."

It's a pity that my sister never came here often.

Speaking of which, their brothers and sisters are really cold-faced people, and it must have something to do with Shen's early departure. The two young children live in a complicated mansion. How can there be laughter in childhood? The stepmother has an aunt under her aunt, and the rest of the family have their own thoughts, and there are people everywhere who want to kill the prostitute. If it is not for the grandmother's protection, they may not grow into adults.

"Father's birthday is coming soon, brother, have you thought about this year's gift?"

Hearing this, Zhao Yuanli's eyes drooped slightly, his thoughts gradually pulled back, and with a sure look, he put away the messy thoughts in his mind, and said with a cold expression, "As in previous years, your share will naturally be prepared. "

Zhao Wenwan knew at a glance that he wanted to go wrong, and he was not in a hurry to explain. Instead, he said, "Brother was bothering you in the past, so let me handle it this year."

Not missing Zhao Yuanli's rare look of surprise, Zhao Wenwan curled the corners of his mouth and asked Baochan to set up a window.As the sun came in, Zhao Yuanli frowned and looked dissatisfied. He heard her say, "Long-term illness is naturally weak. Only by going out for a walk and basking in the sun can your body recover."

"You..." Before he finished speaking, he couldn't help coughing.

"Then I won't disturb elder brother's lunch break today, come over tomorrow, what would elder brother want to eat?" Zhao Wenwan asked to himself.

Zhao Yuanli muffled, shook his head for a while, Zhao Wenwan smiled, and left with the maid.If you want to change a person's lifestyle all of a sudden, inappropriateness will cause a backlash. Zhao Wenwan knows the principle of step-by-step, so don't act too hastily. The sibling relationship between the two seems to be there, otherwise Zhao Yuanli wouldn't remember to be Zhao Wenwan every year Preparing the congratulatory gift was said to hurt her, but it's a pity that Zhao Wenwan didn't cherish her relationship with her elder brother too much.

I heard Baochan mention that Mrs. Ye was not very happy before when Zhao Wenwan came to Qingfengju, and often separated the two brothers and sisters.When the old lady was seriously ill when she was young, Zhao Wenwan and Zhao Yuanli let Mrs. Ye take care of her first. Mrs. Ye said that the child was weak, so she was not allowed to have contact with her eldest brother, and instilled in Zhao Wenwan that the eldest brother was a sick child who would infect the disease. Zhao Wenwan, who liked to rely on her elder brother when she was young, gradually became estranged from Zhao Yuanli.Ye's wishful thinking is really good. If the two eldest brothers and sisters from the direct line are twisted into one rope, and the old lady is added, it will be a great threat to Zhao Wenxue and Zhao Yuanjin, especially to Zhao Yuanjin's succession to the Duke's title in the future. Zhao Yuanli was the biggest stumbling block.

Zhao Wenwan thought deeply, and had to use the greatest malice to speculate whether the elder brother's sudden illness was caused by Ye's handwriting. This thought could not be suppressed anymore, but no matter what the truth was, she wanted Zhao Yuanli to get better first. .

(End of this chapter)