Mrs. Li was holding herself up while waiting for the funeral. As soon as Mrs. Shangguan's coffin was carried out with her front legs, she passed out on her back legs.
When I woke up again, it was at night.
The room was groggy, with only one oil lamp lit. She smelled the smell, which was like returning to her childhood, when she was alone with her two younger brothers under the oil lamp.
Suddenly, a tall figure appeared in front of her, startling her.
But when he saw it clearly, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Why is it you?"
Li Zhi looked at his haggard sister and pursed his dry lips. His heavy breathing showed that what he wanted to say might not be so easy.
Mrs. Li seemed to have noticed something. She looked at him quietly and said, "If you have anything to ask, just ask it. As of now, I have nothing to hide!"
Li Zhidao: "I don't want to ask anything, and sister doesn't need to tell me."
"I came here to tell my sister that Yuzhen was infertile for many years and finally raised a daughter with great difficulty. This was because she miscarried two children in her early years, and those two children were given to Yuzhen by her mother.
When you really set the rules, you won’t be exhausted both physically and mentally.”
"A few days ago, my eldest brother wanted to apply for an official position. I said he would need to find his sister to help him, so he asked my mother to come forward."
"All things put together, I am the culprit. Sister, there is no need to blame myself. As for the person that my sister wanted to get rid of, she has already died in the sea of fire. In order not to let people think that it is unlucky for people to die one after another in Wu Jinghou Mansion
, I asked a disfigured maid to replace her."
"From now on, the Mei family of Marquis Wu Jing's Mansion is just a house of women who have been ruined and cannot see guests. They have nothing to do with the Mei family of Duke Fu Guo's Mansion."
Mrs. Li's eyes widened in shock and she was speechless for a long time.
At the same time, she felt that the heavy feeling in her chest seemed to be relieved a little.
However, she still looked like a dying old man, lying on the bed, panting, as if she was about to die soon.
When Li Zhi saw this, he said nothing more, turned his back and left quickly.
That night, Wu Jinghou's mansion, where a funeral had been held, was eerily quiet.
On the muddy country road, a figure stumbled and walked away, accompanied by a painful groan.
…
Wang Xiu saw Guo Ting while shopping.
She and Xu Yanxin went out to relax.
In Xu Xiao's original tea shop, half of it is now used to continue selling tea, and the other half is used to open a shop.
However, there is no separation in the middle, just a symbolic landscape screen.
There are flowers and tea on one side, and the fragrance is pleasant when you walk in. The environment is elegantly decorated, which is very nice.
When Wang Xiu saw Guo Ting for the first time, he was surprised and already guessed her identity.
Xu Yanxin also happened to stand up and introduce: "Master's wife, that person just now is my cousin, Guo Ting."
Guo Ting also quickly knelt down and saluted: "I have met Mrs. Lu."
Wang Xiu nodded slightly and looked at Guo Ting carefully.
She is so beautiful, everything about her body is exquisite and perfect, and it is impossible to find a single fault.
Even if you stare at the beauty for a long time, you will feel like a dream.
Wang Xiu immediately said: "They say you are a great beauty. It seems that Yan Xin did not lie to me. You are so good-looking. Fortunately, you are doing business in Zhuangyuan Street. Otherwise, how can my family rest assured?"
Guo Ting said in surprise: "It was my third cousin who took pity on me and rented half of the shop to me. I like flowers and plants, so I often come to the shop."
Wang Xiu smiled and said: "Yan Xin and I also like flowers and plants. Can you recommend a few pots for us to take home and grow?"
Guo Ting did not refuse and quickly took them to watch.
Wang Xiu chose a rare fern, but Wang Xiu had forgotten its name. It looked like a small fan and was very beautiful.
In addition, Guo Ting recommended the four-season crabapple that is easy to maintain, a pot of yellow peony that blooms just right, and the lucky bamboo.
They are all common potted plants, but they look more energetic in the store than at home.
Wang Xiu and Xu Yanxin each asked for five pots and sent them to the house for settlement.
Guo Ting also accompanied them and went to Xu Xiao's tea shop. The boss said that there was new white tea, and each of them filled two jars for them.
Wang Xiu joked to Xu Yanxin: "If your brother is not here, we will steal his home."
Xu Yanxin smiled and said: "He couldn't ask for it, and he doesn't know where he is now?"
"I heard before that in Wuxi, my mother was worried that he was not ready to come back."
Wang Xiu saw Guo Ting purse her lips, looking like she wanted to ask but didn't know how to ask, and looked at the shoe with a sigh.
Wang Xiu pretended not to know, and said to Xu Yan inscrutably: "I know where he is, but I won't tell you!"
Xu Yanxin knew that every time Mistress Fan said this, she was just teasing her, and she would definitely say it after a while.
She wasn't in a hurry, just smiled and said, "Then I'll go home and ask Pei Shan to ask."
Wang Xiu immediately said: "I won't tell you if Pei Shan is here."
Xu Yanxin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Then I'll ask my mother to ask."
Wang Xiu hummed and made a gesture to go out.
When Guo Ting saw this, she became anxious on the spot and said quickly: "Mrs. Lu, wait a minute."
Wang Xiu looked back and said with a smile: "Miss Cousin, is there anything else you can do?"
Guo Ting was stunned, but she still mustered up the courage to step forward and ask: "Do you really have any news about your third cousin?"
Wang Xiudao: "I don't know if it's true or not? I was just joking."
Xu Yanxin looked at her cousin's red cheeks, what else didn't she understand?
The mistress is not teasing her, she is clearly teasing her cousin!
It’s true, Master’s Wife, we just met her for the first time, how do you know that your cousin is thinking about her brother?
Guo Ting gradually calmed down and continued: "It's okay, I just want to know if he is safe now?"
Wang Xiudao: "If you are just concerned about his safety, then don't worry."
"As far as I know, he is in Hangzhou now, but he should be back soon."
After Guo Ting got the answer she wanted, she knelt down and thanked her again.
Wang Xiu saw that she was gentle, generous, knowledgeable and polite, and thought that she would be a good match for Xu Xiao. The child they would give birth to would definitely be very good-looking.
So she continued to add fuel to the flames and said: "Logically speaking, I should have come back a long time ago. I wonder if I have fallen in love with the daughter of a family in the south of the Yangtze River. I heard that the girls in the south of the Yangtze River are like water, gentle, considerate, and charming. I must have been tripped.
Have you stopped?"
Guo Ting pursed her lips lightly, looking well-behaved and calm, as if she didn't care.
But Wang Xiu still saw her eyes darken, not as bright as when she was chasing Xu Xiao for news.
Good guy, there is indeed a show!
Wang Xiu pulled Xu Yanxin, and the two hurriedly came out of Xu Xiao's shop.
Before they had gone far, Wang Xiu couldn't help but said happily: "When your brother comes back now, I'm afraid he will have to accept the kindness of the beauty."
Xu Yanxin turned around and looked at her cousin standing at the door. She was looking at the sky, looking a little confused.
In fact, she couldn't tell whether her cousin was just grateful or was she really thinking about her brother?
Xu Yanxin said: "When my brother comes back, my cousin may have to avoid suspicion again. They are always like this!"
Wang Xiudao: "The shops are not separated. They are like one family. Who dares to come to your Xu family to propose marriage? Isn't this what your family has already acquiesced to??"
After hearing this, Xu Yanxin was stunned on the spot!
Oh my god, she just said, why since her brother left the capital, there have been three aunts and six wives in the family missing.
It turns out the truth is here!
Xu Yanxin couldn't help but give Wang Xiu a thumbs up and said, "Master's wife, you are so awesome, I didn't even notice it!"
Wang Xiu smiled and said: "How clever is this? If you want to marry someone, you will definitely inquire about it in advance. When you and Pei Shan have children in the future, you will know that you have to worry about it."
After hearing this, Xu Yanxin gradually became depressed.
She and Pei Shan have been married for a year and are not pregnant yet.
Seemingly sensing Xu Yanxin's worries, Wang Xiu shook her hand and said, "Don't think blindly. You and Pei Shan are both in good health and will have children."
Hearing this, Xu Yanxin breathed a sigh of relief, then nodded obediently.