It is said that people's hearts are fickle. I didn't expect that Zhai Jingxuan, who was quite quiet and elegant when she was young, would become so bad when she grew up that she would climb over the wall with her children to steal mulberries!
No wonder he had such a nightmare.
He must be so angry with her that he wants her to be in trouble even in his dreams!
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Mrs. Zhai was also furious and complained to Zhai's father, "Look at your eldest daughter! The Zhai family can't tolerate her anymore! She actually went to steal mulberries from the Tao family next door. Don't they know what kind of people the Tao family is? I got scolded by that kid from the Tao family because of her! It's so embarrassing!"
Madam Zhai sat down and said, "Fortunately, when that brat came, Master Chengjing had already left, otherwise it would have been a disgrace to the Lord!"
Father Zhai had no other choice but to advise, "Just bear with it for a while. When we find a way to deal with her, are you afraid that we won't be able to repay the shame we suffered today?"
"Easy for you to say!"
"I think Master Chengjing is quite interested in our Jingyu. It seems there's a chance today!" Father Zhai's eyes were full of calculation.
Madam Zhai felt relieved after hearing this and couldn't help but feel proud. "That's right, my Jingyu's charm and beauty are incomparable to that damn girl. I just don't know why a man like Master Chengjing would be so blind as to fall for her!"
Father Zhai took a deep breath and nodded in agreement.
"Hey, Master, I suddenly came up with a great idea! I'm sure it will make Master Chengjing abandon his evil ways and join the good!"
"What's the idea?" Father Zhai asked curiously.
Mrs. Zhai whispered her idea into his ear, and Father Zhai fell silent.
Seeing this, Madam Zhai said sarcastically, "Master, are you reluctant to let go?"
"Well, she is your biological daughter after all. She may be a little ugly, but she is used to being embarrassed. But the three of us, mother and son..." Madam Zhai picked up the handkerchief and cried artificially, "Being tortured by Jingxuan is also the fate of the three of us, mother and son!"
"What are you talking about!"
Father Zhai quickly comforted her, "It's not that I'm reluctant, I just think the risk is too great. If things go wrong, it will ruin our Jingyu's reputation!"
Madam Zhai was delighted. "As long as you agree, I'll take care of everything else. Just wait for our Zhai family to prosper and move out of Qingbai Lane!"
As soon as the topic of moving out of Qingbai Lane came up, Zhai's father's last hesitation disappeared.
In the afternoon, just after finishing their meal, the food at the Zhai Mansion was average, and Shangguan Chengjing and Shangguan Qingyue were not picky eaters. It happened that Shangguan Chengjing had gotten into trouble, and he was busy coaxing his sister, so he had no time to care about anything else.
After dinner, before coaxing Shangguan Qingyue to sleep, Shangguan Chengjing saw the little guy taking a wooden stick, carving a line on a piece of paper, then folding it and stuffing it into the small pillow he brought.
Zhai Jingyu discovered the problem the first time she fed the dog.
These four dogs look small, but they have big appetites.
It’s not enough to feed me!
After losing ten pounds of weight, he's like a normal dog!
She wanted to fool them, thinking that since they were fed, she would just pretend that they were full. However, the four dogs were not full and kept barking and showing their teeth at her.
The servant beside her, named Heng Ye, stared at her intently, so she had no choice but to ask someone to prepare raw meat and feed it.
She had originally planned to feed the dog before going to lunch, but she hadn't expected the dog to be so difficult to feed! She was still hungry!
In just one hour, the freshly slaughtered cow, sheep, and three pigs in her kitchen were all eaten up!
Her personal maid Cui'er was stunned. Seeing her looking at her, she stammered, "Second Miss, there's no meat at home, not to mention rice or flour..."
Seeing this, Heng Ye couldn't help but lower his head and hold back his laughter. This was a Taotie. He had never seen it full in tens of thousands of years.
Heng Ye coughed lightly twice and said calmly, "That's all for lunch. Please prepare the dog food for dinner, Miss!"
"Woof woof!"
“Suck, suck, suck!”
Heng Ye swaggered away with his four puppies.
Zhai Jingyu was left bewildered. How could she have imagined that just four puppies could eat so much!
Cui Er reminded weakly, "Just now, the mistress asked me why I took so many things. I said I was feeding the dog. When the mistress heard that, she got furious. She didn't believe a dog could eat so much. I thought about the young lady's request and didn't dare to elaborate."
Zhai Jingyu said cryptically, "You did the right thing. If you tell Mother, that little mute will definitely blame me, and I'll end up in a situation where I won't get any credit."
"That night..."
Zhai Jingyu took a deep breath and gritted her teeth, "Go get the silver from my box and hurry up to buy it outside!"
"Okay! I obey your command!"
Cui'er left. The more Zhai Jingyu thought about it, the more regretful she became. The more she thought about it, the more distressed she felt about her private money. If she continued to spend this little private money, it would not last for more than half a month!
Zhai Jingyu's beautiful face was full of gloom. It was not until Mrs. Zhai called someone to call her that she relaxed and put on a smile.
"What? You want me to seduce that miser Tao Bushe?"
"Keep your voice down!" Madam Zhai warned with stern eyes. "I'm not asking you to be with him. I'm asking you to lure him to our house. Then I'll lead him to that damned Zhai Jingxuan's room. Once they're done, Master Chengjing will definitely not want a broken woman like her again!"
"If he doesn't want her, who else can he want?"
"Of course..." A gleam of light flashed across Zhai Jingyu's eyes.
Then, she suppressed her excitement and said with some displeasure, "Why is it Tao Bushe? I hate him. I hate that poor and mean vibe about him!"
Madam Zhai said bitterly, "It's not today..."
Madam Zhai told Zhai Jingyu about Tao Bushe's outburst at the door. Zhai Jingyu sneered after hearing it, "What a shame! You're unworthy of being a son of an official!"
"Wouldn't this be a perfect match with your sister?"
"...Hehehe..." The mother and daughter looked at each other and smiled with their hands covering their mouths.
"In that case, I will help my sister achieve this heaven-sent marriage!"
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Tao family.
Lord Tao was invited to dinner tonight, and asked someone to send a message saying that he would not be back for dinner.
Mrs. Tao went to play mahjong at another house in the afternoon and asked someone to send a message saying that she would just have a meal at the owner's house.
It’s such a pity for Tao Bushe, why doesn’t he have a place to eat!
He was alone at night and he was reluctant to light a fire. It happened that the mulberries were ripe and fell to the ground. He picked them up and counted them. There were exactly 153 of them!
It was enough to fill him up.
He sat on the bench under the tree and was about to eat when the door rang.
As soon as the door opened, Zhai Jingyu and Cui'er were standing there gracefully, with a small basket hanging on their wrists. Seeing him open the door, she whispered softly, "Master Tao, today I heard from my mother that my sister offended you and stole some fruit from your house. Jingyu couldn't bear it, so she specially prepared some fried fruit as an apology!"
As she spoke, Zhai Jingyu handed the woven basket to Tao Bushe.
Tao Bushe took a look into the basket and saw that it was indeed fried fruit. They were peeled, round and a little burnt. When he took a breath, the aroma of the fried fruit flowed through his nose into his limbs, making his stomach feel even emptier.
Tao Bushe snatched the basket away.
He didn't notice the contempt in Zhai Jingyu's eyes.
"Second Miss, you are too polite. Since you are so sincere, I will not refuse."
Zhai Jingyu pulled the corner of her lips and glanced behind him, "Are you home alone?"
Before Tao Bushe could speak, Zhai Jingyu blinked and said playfully, "It's hot, sir, would you mind inviting me and my maid in for a drink of water?"
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