Several masters of the Hou Mansion were going to Xishan for autumn hunting soon. Sang Nianyue heard the news from Zhou Baolu that night.
Under the guise of visiting her cousin, Zhou Baolu happily told the news when she came in, and said regretfully, "It's a pity that my cousin can't go with us."
Sang Nianyue said calmly, "The Houfu and I are just cousins around the corner. We owe our entry into this aristocratic family to my cousin, but we don't dare to expect to go to Xishan with my cousin."
Who are the people who can go to Xishan? At the very least, they must be the family members of a third-grade official.
It was unfair for Zhou Baolu to follow him, so why should she follow him?
Does she have a thick skin?
No!
She wants to lose face!
Sang Nianyue could not have said this more politely, but Zhou Baolu didn't know what he thought of, and suddenly his expression became gloomy and annoyed.
She opened her mouth again, but asked about something else, "I heard that my cousin met my aunt and eldest brother at Heyan Hall today?"
Sang Guanyue's heart tightened. She didn't know why she mentioned this, but she tried her best to look as if nothing had happened. He nodded lightly and said, "I saw you, but my aunt was feeling unwell and left soon after. I then remembered that I forgot to take medicine after breakfast, so I returned to Rose Garden early."
This information was exactly the same as what Zhou Baolu heard from Brocade, and she was immediately relieved. But seeing her cousin's face becoming more and more charming despite being full of morbid symptoms, Zhou Baolu was still very wary.
She pretended to be curious and asked, "My aunt didn't make things difficult for you, did she?"
"No, my aunt was very kind and gave me a greeting gift." She said, showing the bright white jade bracelet on her wrist.
Zhou Baolu curled her lips slightly, feeling that there was a reason why my aunt was not popular with others. I think the gift my aunt gave her as a meeting gift was just a bracelet that was about the same size as water. But she is my aunt's nephew and daughter-in-law after all. What does Sang Nianyue have to do with my aunt? As a result, the aunt, regardless of distance, gave Sang Nianyue such an expensive meeting gift. How could Zhou Baolu swallow such a sigh of relief?
Zhou Baolu said, "We are biological sisters, so I am talking to you intimately. Forget it this time. Next time you see my aunt, try to stay as far away from her as possible. Our aunt is arrogant, dislikes the poor and loves the rich." , also has a bad temper and is moody. Even I usually respect her a lot, and I won’t get close to her if I can, lest I say something inappropriate and be blocked by her. She is an elder, and she is a strong person. For the sake of righteousness, even if you say a few words to me, even if you lose my face, can't I just grit my teeth and endure it?"
Then he asked another question as if nothing had happened, "Brother didn't scare you, did he? Brother is actually not bad. He is gentle and approachable in front of his family, but in front of outsiders, he is inevitably too cold and majestic. If eldest brother scared you today, Don’t take it to heart, the elder brother is just habitually keeping a straight face, he doesn’t mean any harm. However, the elder brother doesn’t like women to be close to him, so if you meet him again in the future, it’s best to stay away from him.”
Sang Nuanyue lowered her head and nodded, stirring a strand of hair with her fingers, as if she was a little uneasy.
In Zhou Baolu's opinion, this look meant that she was frightened and feared Marquis Wu'an to the core.
This made Zhou Baolu feel relieved.
Just be afraid.
From now on, it would be better if I always lower my head when I see my eldest brother who is afraid of him.
Otherwise, not only would she have to worry about her cousin being ambitious, but she would also be afraid that her elder brother would have other thoughts after seeing her face that would make everyone in the room lose their color.
After all, the eldest brother will die alone. If he has another woman, it is inevitable that he will not have other children. By then, how can her Rongan inherit the Wu'an Marquis Mansion?
However, it would not be appropriate to leave my cousin in the house all the time.
After all, there is Shen Tinglan in the house.
When Shen Tinglan married his cousin in his previous life, he even said emotionally that he fell in love with her at first sight...
Can't think about it anymore.
Zhou Baolu took a deep breath and mentioned the doctor's appointment at Qiangweiyuan today. She asked with concern, "What did Doctor Wu say? You have been taking the medicine he prescribed before. It should be effective. Why did you faint again today?" ?”
Sang Nianyue only said, "It's not a big deal, it's just that I've been squatting for a long time, and I got up so hard all of a sudden that I couldn't bear it. It's because Su Xin and the others made too much fuss, and even alerted the old lady and cousin about this matter. It really makes me uneasy.”
Zhou Baolu looked like he was relieved, "That's good, that's good. But in the final analysis, today's matter is that you haven't taken good care of yourself. I think so, don't go out and walk around in the next few days, just stay well." Keep them in the yard. It is getting colder today. If you get sick due to the wind, it will be more than worth the loss. Wait until I come back from Xishan, and then I will find a famous doctor to check your pulse. These days you Just rest in peace and quiet in Rose Garden."
Sang Nianyue said "don't bother", but Zhou Baolu stubbornly made a decision.
She had made up her mind to marry Sang Nianyue after returning from Xishan. She can't stay in this house any longer, otherwise there may be a lot of trouble. Find a family for her to marry into. It would be best to seek greater benefits for the Zhou family and transfer her father to the capital...
It was too late, Zhou Baolu was going back, "Your brother-in-law is still waiting for me in Heyan Hall. I learned from the old lady that you had invited a doctor today, so I hurried over to see you. Now I'm afraid they will also be waiting. I'm anxious, so I'll go back first. I have to pack my luggage for Xishan in the past few days, so I won't come to see you. My cousin is resting and recuperating. I'll talk to you again when I come back from Xishan."
When the words fell, Zhou Baolu had already walked out of the gate of Rose Garden, and then hurriedly disappeared into the dark night.
After they turned the corner on the road, Sang Nuanyue and Su Jin returned to the yard together and locked the door.
What they didn't know was that Zhou Baolu, Zhijin and Zhicai stopped immediately after the "squeaking" sound of the door closing.
Zhijin asked, "Madam, are you going to find the Third Master?"
"go."
Zhou Baolu responded, turned around and walked to the front yard with the two maids.
The two maids were her dowry maids, and they also grew up with her. It can be said that everything about her is very clear.
When Zhou Baolu came to Qiangweiyuan, he would only bring brocades and weaving colors, never other maids. In this way, even if what she and Sang Nianyue said was heard by the maids, there would be no need to worry about it being detrimental to her.
As for what she just said that Shen Tinglan and Rong An were waiting for her in Heyan Hall, that was all false.
Rong An went out with them for a day and fell asleep on the way back. When Shen Tinglan learned that his eldest brother had returned from the palace, he couldn't wait to go to the front yard to talk to him.
Zhou Baolu didn't want to continue facing the old lady, and originally wanted to go back to the courtyard to rest, but after much deliberation, he decided to come to Rose Garden to give the illusion of loving his sisters.
The lies she told in front of Sang Nuanyue were entirely selfish. After all, saying that the third master and Rongan are waiting for her shows that the third master loves her very much. They have a deep love for each other and their family is enjoying themselves happily.
This is an illusion, but she is willing to Sang Nianyue to regard it as the truth.
Let her live forever in envy and jealousy of her, always in a dark corner, growing resentment, numb with hatred, making herself unrecognizable, just like she was in the last life.
