Idiot
In the east room, Fu Yuanzi recovered and asked Taishi Zheng, "Madam, if the Second Young Master's wife comes to her senses and realizes something is wrong and you're teasing her, will she come after you?"
Zheng let go of Fu Yuanzi and walked to the table to pour two cups of tea, one for herself and one for her.
Zheng wondered if Zou Shuangtong dared to come again. If she dared, she would tear her skin off again. "Looking for trouble? What trouble with me? She voluntarily returned the jewelry and gave me the bracelet. I didn't want to exchange them in the first place, but she was the one who begged and pleaded with me to exchange them. I reluctantly gave them to her. She must owe me a favor, so why dare she bother me?"
After drinking the tea, Taishi Zheng's throat was no longer dry.
She then added, "Furthermore, Yuanzi, what you said is wrong. How can you say I was teasing you? The wood is indeed from the Imperial Garden, and the craftsmen are indeed 'craftsmen' from the Palace. I only gave it a few minor touches. If she has any complaints, tell her to go to the Palace and talk to Tenth Brother—she won't find me."
"Okay, okay, you're right. You're always right."
Upon hearing this, Fu Yuanzi put down her teacup and, with a playful air of sarcasm, said, "My dear, why did you ask me to cooperate with you in coaxing and fooling her today? Didn't you go to Ginkgo Pavilion to reason with the Third Young Master's wife? Why did you end up bringing back that annoying person from the Second House?"
"Why? She deserves it."
Tai Shi Zheng thought about the little things that happened in the Bo's Mansion in the past half day and felt indignant. "Yuanzi, you have no idea how infuriating what happened today is. I won't be able to swallow this anger unless I teach her a lesson!"
They are all selfish and don't care about other people's feelings at all.
Thus, whenever Taishi Zheng thought of Cui Zhijun, she secretly felt fortunate that her husband was not one of them. However, she began to feel sorry for him. Growing up in such a chaotic environment, life must have been very difficult.
Fu Yuanzi looked at the expression of the person in front of him and immediately became interested.
She stretched out her hand to push Taishi Zheng down to sit, then took out a handful of sunflower seeds from her pocket and scattered them on the table. She asked curiously, "What's going on? Tell me quickly."
"No, wait a minute, where did you get these things from?" Tai Shi Zheng looked at the scattered melon seeds on the table, a little surprised.
Fu Yuanzi knew her behavior and quickly grabbed a handful and stuffed it into Zheng's hand, urging her, "Aunt Wu dried it herself, it tastes delicious. Come on, my lady, don't be polite, let's talk while we eat."
Tai Shi Zheng took the melon seeds and took two bites. The fragrance of the hanging melon mixed with the mellow aroma of the seeds themselves made the taste really top-notch.
Zheng nodded at Fu Yuanzi to show her approval.
The two of them were eating melon seeds while discussing what Tai Shi Zheng had seen and heard in the mansion today.
Until, talking about Zou Shuangtong's shamelessness and Cui Zhijian's unreasonableness. Fu Yuanzi instantly flew into a rage, stood up and slammed the table and shouted: "Wow, this is too much! What kind of people are these? They are so disgusting. This is the upbringing of their uncle's family-"
Zheng was so startled by Fu Yuanzi that even the sunflower seed shells on the table bounced three times. She looked up and saw Fu Yuanzi standing in front of the table with a red palm raised. He looked so majestic that she wanted to slap those people in the face.
At the same time, the door of the east room creaked open.
Cui Zhijun finally managed to sort out his thoughts that had been messed up by the two of them and pushed the door open to see the master and servant making such a scene in the room. Cui Zhijun stood outside the door in a daze, neither knowing whether to go in nor to retreat.
Fu Yuanzi was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a hole to hide in. She quickly changed the subject and said, "Yes, the Bo family has a good upbringing. Otherwise, how could they raise such a good husband like you?"
"Madam, do you think so or not?"
Fu Yuanzi turned to Taishi Zheng for help, and Taishi Zheng turned around and saw Cui Zhijun standing outside the door.
She also slapped her head in embarrassment.
The two seemed to have forgotten that they were now on the territory of the Bo Mansion and should remind each other to restrain themselves. Zheng saw this and echoed Fu Yuanzi, "Hahahaha, yes, yes. Who can be as kind and amiable as my husband?"
"My dear, do you think it is or is not——"
What is it?
Cui Zhijun looked at them blankly. In fact, he didn't hear clearly what they had just said.
But Fu Yuanzi saw that his son-in-law had no expression on his face and did not respond to his wife's questions. He thought it was over, and his good days in the uncle's house were over. He had to pack up and go back home to accompany his master.
Fu Yuanzi walked out of the house dejectedly, even glancing back at Taishi Zheng before leaving. Zheng was completely baffled by her reaction, and before she could ask where she was going, Fu Yuanzi said take care and quietly left through the crack of the door.
"She is..."
Cui Zhijun was puzzled as to why Taishi Zheng asked that, and why Fu Yuanzi left like that. He had always been living outside the situation. Taishi Zheng took the opportunity to change the subject. She asked Cui Zhijun with a smile, "What are you doing here, my dear?"
Cui Zhijun then stepped into the house and said, "It's time for dinner. I'm coming to eat."
The atmosphere in the East Room dropped rapidly.
Tai Shi Zheng finally realized that what he said was not nonsense. This was their living room and bedroom. Why couldn't she come over if she had nothing to do?
Zheng had been staring at Cui Zhijun sitting at the table, and suddenly noticed that there was something wrong with Cui Zhijun's expression.
As her gaze slowly descended, the table littered with sunflower seed shells made Zheng force a smile. She quickly brushed away the debris on the table with her hand, "Sorry, sorry. I'll clean it up right away."
But when Tai Shi Zheng looked up again while holding the melon seed shells, Cui Zhijun was already standing aside with a bucket in his hand.
He didn't blame her much, just said, "Throw it here."
"Thank you, my dear." It took Taishi Zheng only three seconds to force a smile and burst into a cheerful one. Cui Zhijun's calm demeanor always made one feel less chilled by the harsh winter. Then, setting the slag bucket aside, Cui Zhijun asked, "Do you need me to put these things away?"
Zheng looked at the still messy desk and said, "It's okay, I can do it myself."
When Cui Zhijun heard her say this, he said nothing more.
Taishi Zheng stood up, carrying a few boxes of jewelry and Zou Shuangtong's white jade bracelet, and pushed the door open. Before crossing the door, she turned back and asked casually, "Did you hear anything before my husband came in?"
Cui Zhijun shook his head frankly, and Taishi Zheng didn't think he was pretending.
Idiot. Zheng sneered. She thought he was playing dumb for her sake. She didn't expect it was just her own wishful thinking.
Zheng also shook her head and stepped out the door.
Then they came to the outside of the warehouse, and Aunt Wu finally brought the meal back from the kitchen.
She stood outside the east room and saw the master's family, but she called out loudly as if she saw her own child: "Madam, lunch is here. Today we have steamed pork with rice flour and fried eggplant. Hurry and wash your hands and eat--"
Zheng rested her chin on the pile of wooden boxes in front of her chest, looked back and said happily, "Oh, okay."
Taishi Zheng's troubles came and went just as quickly. Not leaving anger and complaints at the dinner table was her greatest strength. She dumped all her jewelry in the storeroom, looking at the mess on the floor, and began to mutter to herself, "Should I leave it there for now, or should I clean it up now? Actually, I can clean it up later, right? Aunt Wu called me to dinner, so I definitely can't miss it. Okay, I'll clean it up later!"
She was convinced by herself and left the house happily.
But Zheng had just stepped out of the door when she was knocked to the ground by Fu Yuanzi, who came out of the servant's room with a bag on his back.
After a dizzying spin.
Taishi Zheng finally stood still, grabbed Fu Yuanzi's bag and asked doubtfully, "Stinky Yuanzi, you hit me to death. Also, where are you going with all these bags——"
Fu Yuanzi turned his head with tears in his eyes and looked pitiful.
"My lady, it's all Yuanzi's fault for speaking too hastily. I know it's hard for a family like this to keep a servant like me who's lazy and has a bad mouth. Only the master and the lady are kindhearted enough to tolerate Yuanzi for so many years. But don't worry, I won't cause any trouble for you, and I don't need you to drive him away and make things difficult for you. I'm going back to the mansion to find the master now. Although the master's cooking skills are not only mediocre now, but also slightly dangerous, it's better than me being here to cause trouble for you."
As she spoke, she pushed Taishi Zheng's hand away and said gloomily, "My lady, please leave me alone. Living a good life here is better than anything else."
"Yuanzi is gone, take care."
Oh, it turns out this little girl is daydreaming again!
Tai Shi Zheng wanted to laugh when he heard this, but also wanted to tease her.
So, Zheng hugged Fu Yuanzi's bag again and refused to let him go. "Yuanzi, how can you leave me? You can't leave. If Cui Zhijun drives you away, then drive me away too. I can't live like this anymore, my dear Yuanzi—"
"My wife, Yuanzi doesn't want to leave you either. My dear wife..." Fu Yuanzi turned around, put down his bag and picked up Taishi Zheng.
The master and servant hugged each other and burst into tears.
At that time, Cui Zhiyun, the "villain" in the story, heard the noise outside through the window and said to Aunt Wu, who was serving food at the table, "What are you doing outside?"
Aunt Wu put down her chopsticks, smiled, and shook her head. "I don't know. Our eldest lady and little girl are different from those others. They are very clever and quirky, have a very good relationship, and are very kind. Second Young Master, please don't blame me for being nosy. My dear lady, I have been involved in so many of your affairs in the past, but I did the right thing when it came to finding you a wife."
"No matter what happened in the past, I just hope you can live a good life." Aunt Wu usually looks smooth, but when she speaks the truth, she is very straightforward.
Cui Zhijun lowered his eyes. Many things that seemed to be Yu Yuelan's manipulation were actually due to Cui Yu's tacit approval. It wasn't that he didn't want to resist, but if resistance really worked... Big Brother wouldn't be like this today.
Therefore, in the end, Cui Zhijun could only silently obey.
But as Aunt Wu said, Tai Shi Zheng really doesn't need to be confused with the past, because she is really different.
"Aunt Wu, please ask someone to come in for dinner." Cui Zhijun spoke.
Aunt Wu sighed, turned around and pushed the door open.
She shouted directly at Taishi Zheng outside the door: "Madam, dinner is ready - your husband is calling you to eat!"
The master and servant were stunned when they heard this. Zheng then pushed Yuanzi aside and said deliberately, "Ah, it would be a waste not to eat the meal at the Bo's Mansion. In my opinion, you should finish this meal before leaving. Anyway, Yuanzi, I'm going to eat first. You can do whatever you want."
"I'm here, Aunt Wu—" Zheng said and walked towards the east room.
Only Fu Yuanzi was left standing in front of the corridor, hesitating to move forward.
She looked at the gate, then looked behind her. Finally, she gritted her teeth and turned back. "My wife is right. It would be a waste if I don't eat. I'll wait until my son-in-law chases me away, then I'll leave. This way I can have a few more meals."
Taishi Zheng peeked in from across the east room. Seeing Fu Yuanzi had given up on leaving, she washed her hands at the basin and sat down at the table. But before she could pick up the steamed pork with rice flour with her chopsticks, Cui Zhijun spoke from across the table, "We're going to apologize to my father-in-law tomorrow. Are you free?"
Apologizing? Doesn't that mean...
"So now we can go visit the Sang family's tile shop!"
Tai Shi Zheng was still concerned with trivial matters, such as apologizing to her father. In her opinion, it was okay not to go.
She guessed her father wouldn't care at all, and might even be busy learning cooking these days. Only a family of civil officials like the Cui family would have such messy rules.
Cui Zhijun looked at Taishi Zheng's delighted eyes, but quickly looked away. "If there's enough time, there's no harm in playing longer."
"Yeah!"
Taishi Zheng was overjoyed, her promise from that day finally being fulfilled. Cui Zhijun swept away all her previous unhappiness and anger, and Taishi Zheng actually added three more bowls of rice to Cui Zhijun's table.
Cui Zhijun was so stunned that he even forgot to pick up the food with his chopsticks. He just said: My wife can eat so much, she must be very lucky...
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The next day, Tai Shi Zheng and Cui Zhijun had lunch before leaving.
They both knew it well.
But they all tacitly agreed not to mention the embarrassment of that day.
The weather was sunny today, though the wind still blew a slight chill. Zheng, wearing a Canglang-colored jacket, looked incredibly lively and adorable, the small pink velvet flowers in her bun swaying with the breeze. Cui Zhijun, still wearing the same light spring-colored outfit, also wore his futou neatly. As the two of them emerged from Yinzhu Yatang, they were greeted by two dazzling sights, drawing everyone's attention.
One is bright and the other is elegant.
But no one has ever been overshadowed by anyone else.
Fu Yuanzi followed behind, putting yesterday's events behind her. She looked at the backs of her uncle and aunt on the road, just grinning. These two really were a match made in heaven.
By the time the two masters and one servant arrived at the front yard, they had not yet left.
Zou Shuangtong came back from outside the uncle's house with a face full of resentment, and she was wearing the pear wood hairpin on her head that Tai Shi Zheng had tricked her into replacing yesterday. She walked down the stairs angrily, and after seeing Tai Shi Zheng, she gritted her teeth and wanted to curse a few words.
But probably because she saw Cui Zhiyun standing beside her, she just clenched her fists and said, "Brother Yun and his wife, you are great. Let's wait and see!" Then she turned away.
Tai Shi Zheng pursed her lips, and Cui Zhijun looked at her blankly.
Zheng turned around and quickly raised her eyes to signal Fu Yuanzi to stop the maid behind her and ask what was going on.
Fu Yuanzi was quick to stop Zou Shuangtong's maid, "Hey? What happened to your mistress? Who provoked her? Why did you treat my wife like this? Explain yourself--"
The maid glanced at Taishi Zheng, then at Cui Zhijun. Intimidated by her master's presence, she simply said, "Please calm down, my two masters. My wife went back to her parents' home early this morning and had a few arguments with some of her aunts and uncles. She's like this since she came back. Perhaps she's in a bad mood, so please forgive her."
Oh my, it turns out that I got humiliated when I returned to my mother’s house.
Speaking of Zou Shuangtong, she had gotten up early today, skipping even breakfast, and was eager to show off at her parents' house. Who could have imagined that as soon as she entered the house, before she could even say a word, she was ridiculed by her sisters, sisters-in-law, and sisters-in-law, who were just as vulgar as her, or even more vulgar than her. Seeing her wearing a wooden hairpin, she started to mock her.
Some say she is down and out.
Some said she was incompetent and her situation in the Bo Mansion was getting worse and worse.
In short, it's a disgusting mess of gossip.
Zou Shuangtong was so angry that she argued with them, using the same tactics that Tai Shi Zheng had used to talk to her yesterday. Unexpectedly, in the end, those sarcastic people in her family scolded her: You are sick.
It can be said that evil will be punished by evil.
So, Zou Shuangtong ran back from her mother's home in shame. She probably wouldn't go back to her mother's home for nearly half a month.
In the front yard of the Bo Mansion, Taishi Zheng told Fu Yuanzi to let the maid go. Then, the two of them exchanged glances and burst into laughter, just as they had done yesterday in front of the east room. Cui Zhijun remained bewildered, speechless, and could only walk out the door.
When the master and servant had finished laughing, they realized Cui Erlang was missing. They hurriedly searched in circles, "Yuanzi, where is the young master? He was here just now?"
Finally, Cui Zhijun couldn't stand it anymore and called out to the door, "Come out, I'm here."
Tai Shi Zheng then led Fu Yuanzi out of the door.
When Taishi Zheng arrived at the carriage outside the door, she did not rush to get on. Instead, she said to the driver, "Excuse me, Master, let's not go to Huaiqingfang first. Let's go to the left corridor in front of Xuande Tower."
"What are you going to do in Xuande Tower?" Cui Zhijun asked in confusion, standing behind Zheng.
Tai Shi Zheng, however, stretched out her hand, looked back, narrowed her eyes and smiled, and said, "You'll know when you get there. Come, my dear husband, help me get into the carriage—"
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