Chapter 720: Your appearance hurts others' eyes too much
Magistrate Xia and his wife came and went in a hurry.
Mrs. Xia's idea of staying in Su Mansion also came to nothing.
She hurriedly invited someone to go to Zhang's house to propose marriage to her son.
It has to be said that Mrs. Xia acted very quickly. The next day, everyone in Fucheng knew about the engagement between the second son of the prefect's family and the eldest daughter of the Zhang family.
The marriage negotiations between the two families went smoothly.
Except for the second girl from the Zhang family, she accidentally dropped a teacup, two vases, and three beaded flowers...
Su Mansion.
Mo Ju looked like she was feeling unfair for her young lady, and said angrily: "Miss, if you move out of the prefect's house, the second young master will be engaged..."
"My cousin's engagement is a happy event." Zou Shuqin sat in front of the window, embroidering a handkerchief, and said in a calm voice: "I will personally congratulate my cousin when I see her someday."
Mo Ju: "..."
Is she going to say this?
However, the young lady's appearance really means that she has no intention of marrying the Xia family...
Mo Ju pursed her lips, thinking of her guess, and said tentatively: "Miss, although the fifth son of the Su family is good-looking, the family background of the Su family... is not worthy of Miss at all. Miss, you..."
Zou Shuqin frowned and glanced at Mo Ju.
"What did Hun say?" Zou Shuqin said unhappily: "Of course I know that the Su family's family background is too low. Is it possible that I will degenerate and marry myself to a poor man?"
There was a hint of disdain in Zou Shuqin's tone.
Mo Ju: "...But Miss, a painting by that Miss Su can be sold for two thousand taels of gold..."
How can such a family be poor?
Didn’t the young lady decide to befriend the girl from the Su family only after seeing this scene?
"That's just good luck. I met a fool with too much money and nowhere to spend it." Zou Shuqin said, "Of course I have my own reasons for coming here. You don't have to ask."
After Zou Shuqin finished speaking, she paused and then said casually: "Did you hear what I asked you to inquire about?"
"When I asked Miss Bai, I found out that Miss Bai lives in the Bai Mansion." Mo Ju said quickly.
Zou Shuqin nodded, indicating that she understood.
Then he ordered: "You should pay more attention these days. If Miss Bai comes to Su Mansion, or if cousins and the others go to Bai Mansion, tell me immediately."
"Yes, miss."
Mo Ju agreed and backed out.
However, it soon came back.
"Miss, Miss Bai is here!" Mo Ju reported.
Zou Shuqin immediately put down the embroidery work in her hands, stood up, and ordered: "Take out my moonflower skirt, and also, take out the white jade hairpin with moiré patterns..."
Tangbao and Xia Siya still live in the same courtyard, but Zou Shuqin lives in the courtyard next to them.
When Zou Shuqin arrived at Tangbao's yard, she only saw Xia Siya.
"Where's Sister Su?" Zou Shuqin asked with a smile: "I heard that Miss Bai was here, so I thought of coming over to have a chat. Sister Su is busy all day long, and I'm too embarrassed to disturb her..."
I have to say that sugar babies are really busy.
Busy making ointments, jerky, hot dry noodles, self-heating hot pot...
The ointment is for Princess Hua Ning, and the others are for Su Laowu and those scholars to take to the Tribute Academy exams.
As a result, although Zou Shuqin moved into the Su Mansion, she could not see the sugar baby at all except when eating.
Of course, Su Laowu did not come to the back house because there was Zou Shuqin.
Not only that, two women were specially assigned to guard the second gate.
After listening to Zou Shuqin's words, Xia Siya said, "Sister Fuya and Sister Bai have something to do. They are not here. Cousin, please sit down first."
After saying that, he ordered Shaoyao to serve tea to Zou Shuqin.
"This tea was given by Sister Bai. Please give it a try, cousin." Xia Siya said, "It tasted too bland to me, but Sister Fuya thought it was just right."
With her slender white fingers, Zou Shuqin picked up the small white porcelain pastel tea cup and took a sip.
"The taste is light at first glance, but when you taste it carefully, it seems to have a mellow aroma. It is really a good tea." Zou Shuqin praised.
"What my cousin said is the same as what Sister Bai said." Xia Siya said with a smile: "You two can taste tea at the same place, so you must have hit it off. It turns out that I am the only common person."
After Xia Siya finished speaking, she looked at Zou Shuqin's plain outfit and said, "Even my cousin's outfit happens to be similar to Sister Bai's."
As soon as Xia Siya finished speaking, the door curtain opened, and Princess Hua Ning and Tangbao walked in from the outside.
"Miss Bai." Zou Shuqin immediately stood up and greeted her with a slight smile on her face.
Princess Hua Ning nodded slightly and looked at Zou Shuqin calmly.
The moon-white dress, the white jade hairpin, the whole body is simple and elegant, as light as a lotus...
I have to say that it gives people a feeling of mountain snow lotus, otherworldly and refined.
Princess Hua Ning's face was slightly cold.
"Miss Zou's round face and big ears are not suitable for this kind of dress." Princess Hua Ning said coldly: "She looks too fat!"
Zou Shuqin's expression suddenly changed.
The corners of Tangbao's mouth twitched and he gave Zou Shuqin a sympathetic look.
Sister Ning's stab was so severe!
Pomegranate quickly covered her mouth with her hands, fearing that she would laugh.
She couldn't explain why, but she just didn't like this girl Zou.
"Thank you, Miss Bai, for the tip." Zou Shuqin forced a smile on her face.
"Well, don't thank me too much. Remember to change it later." Princess Hua Ning said, "You look like this, it hurts other people's eyes too much."
Zou Shuqin: "..."
The smile on his face really couldn't be maintained.
Tangbao sighed secretly, sister Ning and little brother are indeed siblings.
——As poisonous as the mouth!
"Sister Pomegranate, go to the kitchen and bring some pastries." Tangbao said quickly.
There was no other way, if she didn't put the pomegranate out, she would definitely laugh out loud.
Pomegranate lowered her head and walked out quickly.
As soon as I got out of the hospital, I let go of my hand and wanted to laugh enough.
However--
"Ha...Fifth Young Master?"
Pomegranate laughed and got stuck.
Su Laowu was dressed in a moon-white brocade robe, with a jade crown binding his hair, and he was carrying a handsome young master.
Pomegranate almost blinked.
Why is the Fifth Young Master so dressed up today?
Don't blame the pomegranate for being weird.
In the past few days, she was often ordered to go to the front yard to deliver food and drinks to Su Laowu and others.
Su Laowu always wore a green shirt and a silk scarf, a very ordinary scholar's dress.
"What happened?" Su Laowu asked.
"Oh, um, it's okay." Pomegranate said quickly: "The fifth young master is here to see the young lady. Miss Bai and Miss Zou are both here. The fifth young master will wait a moment and I will give you a reply."
After Shiliu finished speaking, she quickly walked into the courtyard and loudly reported: "Miss, the fifth young master is here."
With Pomegranate's report, the weird atmosphere in the room was finally broken.
Tangbao quickly said: "Brother please come in quickly."
Anyway, these people all know each other, so there is nothing to avoid.
"Fifth Young Master, please come in, Miss."
Shiliu said, taking a few steps forward to open the curtain for Su Laowu.