Wei Shuyi had secretly gone to Hezhou with a secret order. He was on official business. When he left, apart from the guards, he only had Changji as his close entourage.
The Wei family had many properties and had a separate courtyard in Hezhou, which was managed by four or five servants.
The servant girl who followed him back to Beijing was from Hezhou Villa.
As soon as Duan saw him, he felt something was wrong - although that brat was picky, he also knew the importance of public and private matters. On the way back from an errand, he wouldn't have to go all the way to take care of his daily life with a maid, right?
Who usually needs the care of a servant?
Duan didn't have the patience to guess, so she directly met the servant woman and interrogated her personally.
The servant woman hesitated and hesitated, feeling very embarrassed: "...It is true that there is a lady accompanying me, but the master has repeatedly told the slave not to reveal the identity of the lady. It is related to the reputation of the daughter's family, and the slave cannot break her promise..."
With that said, he knelt down and asked his wife to punish him.
Duan's heart was filled with excitement!
She did not embarrass others, but praised the servant woman for her loyalty and promise, and was rewarded generously.
The servant girl couldn't refuse, so she could only thank her again and again.
When she left Duan's courtyard holding a box of rewards, she met Changji walking towards her.
When Changji saw the reward she was holding, his face suddenly darkened - was he the reward for betraying his husband? !
The servant girl was speechless and gave him a fierce wink.
Unfortunately, Changji is notorious for not being able to read looks.
He suppressed his doubts and went to see Mr. Duan: "I wonder why Madam called me here?"
Duan glanced at the direction where the servant girl had left with a tacit expression, and said with a smile: "Everyone from Hezhou has made it clear to me."
Changji's heart was pounding, and he forced himself to shut up and wait for what happened - keep calm!
"Traveling thousands of miles, you are so considerate..." Mrs. Duan smiled from ear to ear: "I have been planning to find a matchmaker to come to propose marriage in the past few days and finalize the marriage as soon as possible. You have been serving Zigu for many years, and many things have changed. It’s up to you to make some preparations, don’t miss the opportunity.”
Changji's eyes widened in surprise - why are we proposing marriage!
He hurriedly said: "Madam, please don't believe the words of the servant woman. The husband and the Chang family's wife are innocent. This time the husband is just being entrusted by others to help out, not..."
"Madam of the Chang family?" Mrs. Duan stood up and stared at Changji with intense eyes: "Which Chang family? The one from Xingningfang?"
Changji: "...?!"
Some people are alive but seem dead.
Changji, death.
…
After asking about it for several days, Mr. Duan became more and more itchy.
The invitation sent to General Chang's Mansion was specially requested by her, but because she heard that girls from the Chang family had never been here in the past, she didn't give much hope.
I just wonder if I can find an opportunity to meet him someday.
At this time, as the hostess, she was talking and laughing with a group of ladies, walking slowly towards the garden.
Until a maid came quickly and whispered something in her ear——
Mrs. Duan's eyes immediately brightened a bit, and she smiled and urged the ladies around her: "...We have to get there quickly, and don't make the children wait in a hurry."
The women responded with smiles.
Hearing that Mrs. Zheng Guogong had arrived, all the juniors in the garden came forward to salute.
Chang Sui Ning mingled in the crowd and stood at the end.
She felt that maybe this was another kind of timidity about being close to home...
She lowered her head and followed everyone around, trying to reduce her sense of presence.
Unknown to her, Duan saw her at a glance.
"... Just like in previous years, don't be restrained, just treat yourself as you are at home!" Duan smiled and looked at a group of young and bright girls, but her eyes always seemed to fall on one of them inadvertently.
After everyone saluted and thanked them, they dispersed in groups of twos and threes, talking and laughing.
Some people love to enjoy flowers, and some people walk together to the bridge. Across the winding water, you can see the young men in brocade clothes on the opposite side.
There are also girls sitting in the pavilion playing the piano and performing performances to add to the entertainment.
For a moment, the girls' laughter and the sound of the piano and harp merged together in a harmonious way.
"Why don't you see the eldest husband of the Wei family..." Several little girls gathered around and whispered, biting their ears.
"Shilang Wei is an official of the imperial court, so it is impossible for him to stay idle in the mansion all day long..."
"That's such a pity. I thought I could see Minister Wei today."
"I can't see Minister Wei, and it's the same with Mrs. Zheng Guogong... Isn't your mother-in-law here too, and she happens to be able to come forward and talk. What if she falls in the eyes of Mrs. Zheng Guogong?"
"Yao Er, what are you talking nonsense about...be careful and I'll beat you!"
The girl blushed with embarrassment and raised her hand to hit her friend. As the two chased each other, they almost bumped into Chang Sui Ning.
Chang Suining avoided it first, but the two girls still apologized embarrassedly.
Chang Sui Ning smiled: "It doesn't matter."
Young girls are simple-minded. When they see good-looking people, they are not just jealous, but more admiring and yearning. With this conversation started, the two of them started chatting enthusiastically with Chang Suining.
"I've never met Mrs. Chang before."
"What does Mrs. Chang like to do on weekdays?"
The girl named Yao Er took the opportunity to get closer to Chang Suining and asked with a sweet smile: "What kind of fragrance does Sister Chang have on her body? It smells really good."
The girl behind her almost couldn't help but roll her eyes - Yao Er is really a pervert! If you were born as a man, if you didn't talk a lot in a day, you would be dragged to the Yamen three times! It's obvious that it's a good material for sitting in a prison!
Just now they saw that Yao Er clearly wanted to bump into the Chang family's wife. Fortunately, the Chang family's wife could avoid it in time, otherwise she would not be embraced by Yao Er?
Facing those sweet crescent eyes, Chang Sui Ning casually took off the purse from his waist: "It's just some ordinary spices that refresh the mind and refresh the mind. If my sister really likes it, just take it."
Yao Er was overjoyed and flattered: "I like it, thank you sister Chang!"
Chang Sui Ning was a little amused by her. She curled up her lips and asked, "I don't go out often. I just heard that my sister's surname is Yao. I wonder if she belongs to Yao Tingwei's house?"
"That's my uncle." Yao Er smiled even sweeter: "Look at me, I only know Sister Chang, but Sister Chang doesn't know who I am! After talking for a long time, I forgot to sign up for my last name. , Sister Chang, my name is Yao Xia!"
Chang Suining nodded clearly.
She was originally the niece of Dali Temple Qing Yao Tingwei Yao Yi——
Yao Yi, who married Pei Min's eldest daughter, was undoubtedly someone worthy of her attention.
It was precisely because she heard that the little girl's surname was Yao that she stayed here and said these words.
"...Sister Chang, I am the second cousin at home. The person above me is my uncle's cousin." Yao Er got the sachet and became more enthusiastic. As he spoke, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Sister Chang, look, that's my cousin." Got it!"
The hand holding the sachet waved: "Cousin, I'm here!"
Chang Suining followed her gaze and saw a girl in green clothes who was similar to her age walking over.
This must be Yao Yi's only daughter——
Yao Yi married Pei Min's eldest daughter. They had only one daughter for many years. They have no children, not even concubine children.
The girl in green came over. She was not as lively and lively as Yao Xia, and her demeanor was relatively calm. Only her eyebrows and eyes seemed to have a slightly tired look that could not be covered by makeup.
"Cousin, I haven't seen you for several days. What have you been busy with recently?" Yao Xia turned around Yao Ran and asked affectionately.
"It's nothing. Recently...my grandmother has been unwell, so I'm copying some Buddhist scriptures in the room." Yao Ran's eyes were a little distracted as he answered.
This subtlety is not eye-catching, but in the eyes of those who are interested, it is particularly noteworthy.
