The old woman outside the door whispered something, then led people into the yard.
"Cousin, this is Cui'er from the eldest lady's place. She said Miss Wei asked her to bring something over."
Jiang Mingzhi smiled and slowly fanned himself, not surprised.
Cui'er stepped forward and bowed politely.
"Miss Cousin, this is something our daughter specially asked me to bring you. She said it's the best osmanthus wine from last year. The osmanthus flowers haven't bloomed yet this year. If you like it, please wait until the osmanthus flowers bloom this season and our daughter will brew the wine herself and send it to you!"
Cui'er smiled, but when she raised her eyes she couldn't help but secretly look at Jiang Mingzhi.
She was a little confused as to why her own daughter was rushing to offer benefits when it was clearly her cousin who had benefited, as if she was trying to curry favor with her cousin.
At this time, I saw my cousin leaning lazily on the armchair. Her black hair had just been rubbed with osmanthus hair oil, and her satin-like hair was now black and shiny. Her white brocade middle coat was embroidered with small clusters of lilac flowers with brocade thread, and the gradient luster was emitted in the faint skylight.
The collar and cuffs are trimmed with the same color lilac brocade, which makes the cousin's skin look even whiter than snow, and inadvertently reveals the noble air of a girl who was pampered in a high-class family.
When she looked up, she happened to see Jiang Mingzhi pursing her red lips and looking at her with a smile. Cui'er was startled and quickly lowered her eyes, not daring to act rashly.
Cui'er has always been with the eldest daughter of the Wang family and has seen a lot of the world, but she actually feels a kind of awe-inspiring fear towards this cousin whose identity is confusing.
Especially those eyes, which were like a pond of accumulated snow, emitting a chilling cold air that could not be melted even by the scorching spring sun.
Jiang Mingzhi didn't know what the little maid in front of him was thinking, but he found her looking at him secretly interesting. Cui'er's back was straight when she came, but it became slightly hunched when she turned around and left home.
After the people walked away, Ping'er was a little confused, "Miss, what do you think cousin means?"
She held the glazed wine pot filled with osmanthus wine and looked at it, somewhat confused.
Jiang Mingzhi yawned, took the wine, and smiled knowingly: "Gui Shuanghua, the name of this wine should be taken from the saying, 'People in the world plant peaches and plums, all at Jin Zhang's gate. They climb and pick them to take the shortcut, and now the spring breeze is warm. Once the frost falls, the glory will not last long. How can we know that the laurel in the south mountain has green leaves and fragrant roots?' It really fits her aspirations."
Ping'er had not received much education and only partially understood what her young lady said, but judging from her expression, she thought it was not a bad thing.
When Jiang Mingzhi saw the name of the osmanthus wine, she understood what Wang Wei was thinking. When Qingsha Qingwu came back and told her about what was happening in the second house, she was not surprised.
"After returning home, the eldest daughter of the Wang family burst into tears with her second uncle's wife, saying that she was willing to marry Prince Yi even if she had to be a concubine. She believed that where there is a will, there is a way. Even if she is only a concubine now, it depends on her own efforts. She will rise to prominence in the future and make up for her regrets."
Jiang Mingzhi nodded without saying anything more.
Whether Wang Wei married Prince Yi for wealth and power, or because of her girlish feelings, it was her own decision and no one forced her.
Jiang Mingzhi has done what he should do. As for the rest, there are other people who should be worried.
"Ping'er!" Jiang Mingzhi called Ping'er over and smiled, saying to her, "We must pack our things tonight. We will go say goodbye to our aunt tomorrow morning and then leave for the Jiang family in the afternoon."
Ping'er nodded when she heard this, and then realized that Jiang Mingzhi was talking about the Jiang family, not going home.
I thought I could have a good sleep tonight, but in the middle of the night, Jiang Mingzhi was woken up by the noise outside the house.
Ping'er, who was on duty at night, lit the lamp. Before she could ask what happened, Zan'er walked in quickly, her crisp voice full of panic: "Miss, someone has come to our house and asked you to return home immediately!"
Hearing this, Jiang Mingzhi's heart skipped a beat, knowing that something big might have happened.
Sure enough, when I got dressed and went to Zhang's house, several housekeepers from the Jiang family were already waiting there.
Jiang Mingzhi took a quick glance and saw that the person leading the group was Zhong Rui, and he began to have some guesses in his mind.
Zhong Rui is an old man left behind by the old man. He has been loyal all his life. After the old man passed away, he was feared by Jiang Rongqing and has been obeying the orders of old lady Jiang. Now, in the middle of the night, he came to the house despite the curfew. What happened might be bigger than she guessed.
So Jiang Mingzhi didn't ask anything else when he opened his mouth. He only asked, "Manager Zhong, has Grandma been doing well these days while I'm away?"
Zhang was awakened in the middle of the night despite being ill. Her face turned pale and she forgot to ask what had happened for a moment. But when she saw her niece coming in calmly and speaking in an orderly manner, she immediately calmed down.
"To answer the eldest lady, the old lady has been ill these past few days, but she has already asked a doctor for medical advice and medicine. She is being cared for by Mother An, so there is no need for her to worry."
Zhong Rui followed the old Marquis of Jinyi for half his glorious life, but was feared by the new Marquis of Jinyi in his old age, and was squeezed out of the power center of the Marquis of Jinyi's Mansion and exiled to the remote place of his hometown in Dingzhou. Now he has been back in Beijing for several months. Even the lowest and most disgusting people in the Marquis of Jinyi's Mansion dare to look at him sideways, but the most distinguished young lady in the mansion politely calls him "Manager Zhong" when she sees him.
Zhong Rui couldn't help but feel more respect for the young lady in front of him, and responded just like when he served the old marquis.
"It's just that there's no one in charge at the mansion right now, and the old lady is worried that the servants won't have anyone to control them, so she asked Madam Auntie to reluctantly let her go and let the eldest daughter go back to the mansion to work hard for a few days!"
Zhong Rui smiled and spoke politely, without finding any fault with his words, but there was another hidden meaning in his words.
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