"I have met Mr. Fu Zun."
When Sheng Yuan came to the living room, she saw a girl with gentle and gentle eyebrows and a calm and generous temperament standing up from the guest seat and bowing to her.
"Mrs. Zhang, no courtesy." Sheng Yuan glanced at the other party's Japanese bun, raised her hand gently, walked to the main seat and sat down.
Soon, a maid came to serve tea with a tea tray.
Sheng Yuan stroked the tea lid gently and asked with a smile: "I heard that Mrs. Zhang often visits the government office during this period. Because of the busy government affairs, I couldn't meet her for a while... After seeing her today, I know that Mrs. Zhang is a very good person." Talent."
"Your Majesty, you have given me too much praise. I am an ordinary girl with a beautiful figure, and I do not deserve such praise from you." Zhang Pingqi stroked her hair and said a few words of modesty.
Sheng Yuan took a sip of tea, paused briefly and then said: "I heard that Mrs. Zhang's husband's family is from a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River? Has she been married there for several years?"...
"My ex-husband's family name is He, and he is a famous silk and satin merchant in the Jiangnan area." Zhang Ping didn't speak much, but her words were exceptionally clear.
"Madam Zhang, please forgive me for the offence... Madam, why did you return home reasonably?" Sheng Yuan's eyes flashed and she asked curiously.
Zhang Pingqi was not embarrassed when he heard this, and looked over with a broad smile: "This is not a secret at all... It was just because the family's business had a problem at that time, and the father and brother went to negotiate, not wanting to encounter the gangsters and suffer disaster. , in the end, it was the second uncle who took the lead, so that the Zhang family's property could be preserved.
At that time, my mother was afraid that I would be involved, and she didn't want to trouble my uncle and aunt, so she entrusted me to the handkerchief of Nan, the eldest wife of the He family in Jiangnan.
The eldest wife took pity on me for losing my mother and father, and raised me personally as if I were her own child. Later, my uncle and aunt wanted to marry me, but the chosen family was far away. The eldest wife couldn't bear it, so she used her fingertips as the wedding For the sake of her name, she betrothed me to her second son.
The eldest wife had good intentions, but she didn't want He Erlang to have another childhood sweetheart. They just missed each other because of their parents' orders.
I didn't know about this at first, but I only heard about it later.
Even if I know this, how can I pretend to be ignorant? I think about marrying into the He family for several years, but I have nothing to do; He Erlang has always been depressed. His childhood sweetheart got married in a hurry and then became a widow. What was originally a good marriage ended up lonely. I think about it. I couldn't bear to think about it, and finally proposed reconciliation. "
"Oh, so that's it!" Sheng Yuan suddenly realized, and couldn't help but sigh, "Ms. Zhang is free and easy, and she is a compassionate and righteous person. She just made things difficult for herself."
Zhang Pingqi smiled and shook his head: "The grandmother of the He family treated me well. In addition to returning the original betrothal gift and dowry to me, she also prepared a very heavy dowry for me. From then on, she lived alone in a single household. We have enough food and clothing, and it’s really not difficult.”
"Oh, that's it!" Sheng Yuan nodded, "The He family seems to know something...is Madam Zhang doing well at home? Is there anything you need my help with?"
Zhang Pingqi seemed a little surprised when he heard this: "My uncle's younger brother has grown a lot under your guidance. Everyone in the family is extremely grateful to you... I am a female, and I originally thought that the only person in charge of affairs is my husband. I don't want to I was extremely happy and curious to have the opportunity to be protected by the female palace lord, so I came here again and again to bother me."
"Nagging doesn't count. I unintentionally let Mrs. Zhang go a few times in vain." Sheng Yuan waved her hand with a smile.
Seeing that she was amiable, Zhang Pingqi's words became lively. Although there were inevitably a few flattering words, they were meaningful. He told Shengyuan a lot about the customs and customs of the Jiangnan area, and also told some old things about Shou'an City. .
The meeting lasted for nearly an hour, and then the guest left gracefully.
"My lady is quite interested in Mrs. Zhang." Xiaoyao couldn't help but talk about Zhang Pingqi when she accompanied Shengyuan back to the backyard.
"Huh? Interesting?! Haha, that's quite an interesting comment." Sheng Yuan laughed out loud and tilted his head to look at her, "How did you see that?"
"How obvious this is! When you were in Kyoto, you had some good friends, but I never saw you talking to them for such a long time!"
"Well, I have gained some brains, but it seems limited." Shengyuan patted Xiaoyao on the shoulder, then shook her head and strode towards her residence.
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Xiaoyao blinked blankly, and when he came to his senses, he stamped his feet angrily. He just looked at his young lady's figure walking further and further away, and finally chased after her helplessly: "Miss, wait for me!"
"Miss, you don't like Mrs. Zhang?" After chasing her to the study, Xiaoyao moved a stool to sit at the Shengyuan table, looking at her eagerly and asked.
"We've only met once, how can we like her or not?" Sheng Yuan couldn't help but laugh when she saw her asking for advice, and planned to test her, "You have been listening here today, what do you think of Mrs. Zhang?"
When Xiaoyao heard this, he said without hesitation: "I think she is a pitiful person!"
"Poor person?" Sheng Yuan chuckled and asked, "If Mrs. Zhang is pitiful, what do we think of the common people in this world?"
"Ah?" Xiaoyao blinked, thinking of Zhang Pingqi's rich wealth, and suddenly felt a little ashamed.
"Well, it seems you have figured it out, so you can try again!" Sheng Yuan smiled and motioned for her to continue.
Xiaoyao cupped her chin and carefully recalled Zhang Pingqi's previous words and deeds. She pursed her lips and thought for a long time before saying, "I'm a little confused. Madam Zhang's situation sounds a bit complicated, but in such a complicated situation, how could she Do you have the confidence to reconcile with your ex-husband? If what she said is true, the head of the Zhang family and his wife may not be generous people."
Sheng Yuan didn't expect that she would actually say something, and couldn't help but smile with relief: "Not bad, not bad, I've made some progress."
