Zhao Hui made an appointment with Du Shichu to go to the general's mansion to play with her when he was free. Du Shichu agreed. After all, Zhao Hui's temperament was very compatible with hers.
After the wedding banquet, Du Shichu officially started to show up in the capital's social circle. Now every family will send her invitations whenever there is a happy event. Even if there is no happy event, there will be girls of similar age who want to be with her. Handkerchief.
Du Shichu could go whenever she felt like it, or not if she didn't want to go. Even if someone secretly accused her of being arrogant, aloof, and looking down on others, she would just pretend that she didn't know, and of course, she didn't care.
Zhao Hui was a young lady who was used to being arrogant in the border towns. When she returned to the capital, she was like a husky in a cage. She wished she could tear her home apart. It is said that her grandmother insisted on correcting her behavior that was not in line with everyone else's. A young lady’s habits, such as smiling without showing her teeth.
This made Zhao Hui miserable. After meeting Du Shichu, he often ran to the princess's mansion to take refuge.
"Princess, you don't know how much my grandmother dislikes me! She wants me to stay in the yard all day and not go out, and act like a lady who never goes out or walks out. It's really funny. I look down on her the most. Those are those delicate young ladies who can’t even laugh or cry happily, and get upset even if they eat more than one mouthful of rice. But my grandmother wants to raise me like that, so she might as well re-incarnate me!” Zhao Hui He kept complaining to Du Shichu.
Du Shichu found it funny, nodded and said: "Indeed, if I want to change your fiery temperament into a graceful and gentle one, it would be easier to reincarnate you."
Zhao Hui went to tease the little lion in Du Shichu's arms. The little lion impatiently slapped her hand away with his paw and buried its furry head in Du Shichu's arms.
"Little thing, you don't even look down on me?" Zhao Hui rubbed the little lion's back angrily, causing the little lion to meow angrily and stretch out his paws to scratch her angrily.
"Don't abuse my cat." Du Shichu glared at her, "I said you came to my place to hide in the capital, and I had to charge you for food and tea!"
Zhao Hui suddenly touched his nose with a guilty conscience and said, "Oh, you, the majestic Princess Duanyang, don't be so stingy! Can't you even entertain a good friend of mine?"
"I'm afraid your grandmother will come to take you back in person." Du Shichu rolled his eyes.
"No, my grandmother rarely goes out." As soon as Zhao Hui finished speaking, a servant came over to tell Du Shichu that the old lady from General Pingxi's Mansion had come to his door.
Zhao Hui:......
Du Shichu smiled and said, "What did I just say? Isn't this a coincidence? Cao Cao will be here soon. Your grandmother is really here to arrest you."
"Go quickly and invite Mrs. Zhao in." Du Shichu quickly ordered his servants.
Zhao Hui immediately grabbed Du Shichu's arm anxiously: "What should I do? What should I do? Why is my grandmother really here? Is it too late for me to find a place to hide now? You have a place to hide here for me. ?”
Du Shichu smacked her hand away angrily and said, "Stop your delusions. Are you looking for a place to hide now? Doesn't your grandmother know you are here with me?"
Zhao Hui suddenly became dejected and lamented: "Are you unable to protect me here?"
Mrs. Zhao soon came in. She saw her granddaughter at a glance, and yelled: "Zhao Hui! You little bastard, I knew you went to the princess's mansion to hide from Qingjing!"
Zhao Hui trembled all over, turned around and shouted with a dry smile: "Grandma..."
Mrs. Zhao snorted at her, then softened her expression and said to Du Shichu, "Is this Princess Duanyang? My unfilial granddaughter has caused trouble for you and has been disturbing you all day long."
"Old Madam, you are too worried. I am very happy that Miss Zhao can come to play with me. She is a very interesting woman." Du Shichu said with a chuckle.
"What kind of temperament does my granddaughter have? I, as a grandmother, don't know? She is just like a monkey. She jumps up and down all day long and has no quiet time. She is already old enough to talk to someone, but she is still childish. Ask her No matter which talent she has her sights on, she doesn't like any of them and just plays around, but I'm so worried!" Mrs. Zhao also didn't think that Du Shichu was an outsider at all, and complained to Du Shichu about her granddaughter very familiarly.
Zhao Hui retorted unconvincingly: "Grandma! I'm just a little more lively. Why am I just a monkey? I'm just here for fun. Don't ruin my reputation."
"Do you still have a reputation? You got into a fight just two days after returning to the capital. Who doesn't know that you are unruly and domineering? Your grandmother and I are worried that you will never get married in this life." The old lady said angrily.
Zhao Hui was very angry: "I didn't mean to fight with anyone. Wasn't that man the meanest to tease me? He deserved it! And, grandma, if I can't get married, I won't get married. Anyway, there is no shortage of food for me in the family." !”
"Zhao Hui!" Mrs. Zhao raised her crutch and was about to beat Zhao Hui. Zhao Hui immediately ducked to the side and dodged with familiarity.
Du Shichu stood by and watched the grandparents and grandsons arguing with each other as if they were watching a good show. He found it very interesting.
Finally, Mrs. Zhao raised the cane several times but failed to hit Zhao Hui. She had to stop panting and cursed "little bastard" before giving up.
"Princess, I made you laugh." Mrs. Zhao returned to her dignified and kind appearance, and said to Du Shichu apologetically.
"It doesn't matter, I don't care." Du Shichu poured her a cup of tea, "Old madam, please have some tea."
"Princess Princess, speaking of which, I hugged you more than ten years ago. When your mother gave birth to you, she was not in good health and needed a medicinal material. I happened to have a copy in my collection, so your father asked me to Come here, when I delivered the medicinal materials to your house, I went to see you and your mother. You were only a little older at that time, and I didn’t even dare to move while I was holding you..." Mrs. Zhao slowly mentioned the past. thing.
Du Shichu listened to her quietly, and after she finished speaking, he smiled and said: "I didn't expect that the old lady and my parents have such a connection. Speaking of which, I have to thank you for giving the medicinal materials to my mother. Woolen cloth."
Mrs. Zhao shook her head and said, "I'm not telling you this because I want to repay a favor. After all, your father has already given me enough in return. Now that I mention it, I just lament that time flies by so fast." , you were so young back then, and now you’ve grown so big.”
"Grandma! So you and the princess have such a fate? It's really amazing." Zhao Hui heard this and chirped over and said, "Then does this mean that the princess and I are destined to be good friends?"
"Yes, you are destined to be my good friend." Du Shichu nodded to her and reassured her. She was just like a child who went to kindergarten at the age of four or five for fear of not being able to make friends and was anxious to find one.
