Replacement core
She had thought about the relationship between her and Xiao Yingzhu more than once or twice.
But in this tangled mess of emotions, she really couldn't find the end or the beginning.
She couldn't find a thread that could run through their relationship to make herself clear about where she stood in this relationship.
......
But judging from what Qing said just now, she is indeed just a trump card for Xiao Yingzhu.
If she goes forward, she will definitely think so.
Jiang Nian raised his hand and touched the handle of the fan in his sleeve pocket.
The sleeve pockets on her maid's uniform were very useful. When she left Cang County, she asked the soldiers in the military department to remove the sleeve pockets from her maid's uniform and make a bag that could be put in the sleeves and carried at any time.
Because the sleeve pockets were fixed to the maid's uniform, and now they can be removed and pressed at any time, it will obviously be a headache for them and require some thought.
So after several days of tossing and turning, before Wu Bubuqu was about to feel like he was back in his dream of repeatedly revising and modifying the maid's uniform, Jiang Nian stopped Qin Lan, who was eager to torture Wu Bubuqu again, and rescued the poor Wu Bubuqu from Qin Lan, and got the sleeve bag, which was only the second edition.
Thinking about how Qin Lan was holding on to Wu Buqu, it was probably because he had not yet escaped from the shadow of being beaten by Tao Yu in front of Buqu before, and he had not found any evidence to find fault with Buqu, so he brought up this incident.
“…”
Thinking back to Qin Lan and his followers, Jiang Nian's somewhat silent heart felt a little happy and a little lively again.
What will happen to her and Xiao Yingzhu in the end?
That night, when they worked together for the third time, Jiang Nian exposed the most broken heart of his heart to Xiao Yingzhu, and he also exposed his almost naked emotions.
At that time, she really felt that he would recognize her, and she was willing to believe it.
But she suddenly had a negative thought again.
Recalling what Lan had said to her before, Jiang Nian suddenly felt a little confused.
Deep down in her heart, she does have deep doubts about herself, so she always involuntarily denies herself and feels insecure about herself.
After experiencing so much in Cangjun and completing her mission alone in Zuihualou, and being recognized by Xiao Yingzhu and Qin Lan, she should be more confident than before and will not easily develop emotions that can deny herself.
But now, without easily denying herself, she was easily disturbed by Qing's words and her calm mind was disturbed.
What is she struggling with?
Maybe Qing has problems with expression?
If you really want to know, you might as well write a letter or go directly to Qishan Mansion to ask Xiao Yingzhu. This is faster than wasting time here alone.
Jiang Nian sighed, glanced at the current prescription, put down the pen tiredly, then buried his head in his arms and closed his eyes heavily.
Although it is not late at night, there is moonlight and no one else is around, so let her have some private space.
Let her give herself a space where she can enter a thinking space that belongs only to her.
—
The addictive night passed quickly, and time flew by and it was daytime.
Jiang Nian was awakened by the beam of light coming in from the window. He raised his hands to cover his eyes in a daze, his head dizzy. After a while, he turned over and realized that he seemed to be in bed.
...Did she fall asleep on the table last night, so Guizhi brought her to the bed?
A night without dreams is the best sleep.
Jiang Nian no longer had the depressed and uncomfortable mood he had yesterday. He felt full of energy and could get up immediately and work at his desk for a few hours.
With her head resting on the pillow, she stared at the ceiling blankly for a moment, then suddenly raised her hands to prop up her body, preparing to get out of bed to wash and change clothes.
I came back from Cang County. I didn’t visit Jiang Mu yesterday, so I should visit her today no matter what.
I just don't know how Jiang's mother treats her.
Jiang Nian stood in front of the clothes rack, choosing a dress suitable for meeting Jiang's mother. She hadn't seen her for nearly a month, and she had experienced so much in this era that she was a little hesitant and unfamiliar with her closest relative.
It seemed to be still very early. The natural fragrance of morning dew filtered through the half-open window. There were also melodious bird calls on the treetops in the courtyard, sometimes chirping, and after a moment spreading their wings and flying away to other places.
Jiang Nian couldn't decide what to wear, and didn't want to disturb Fuling and Guizhi.
Those two little girls helped the pharmacy a lot during the time when she was not in Pingzhou, and now it is her turn to take over.
Recalling the colors and styles of the dresses that the original owner liked to wear, Jiang Nian found a few pieces in the closet that she had some impression of. After changing her clothes, she turned around and put away the papers that she had sorted out last night. After glancing at the income and expenditure of insect repellents and health products, she closed her eyes gently and put them together with the notebook that Qing brought yesterday into the drawer.
She combed her hair into a banana-leaf bun in front of the dressing mirror, and picked out a simple and elegant headdress from the dressing box to match her clothes. Jiang Nian adjusted her clothes again, and after confirming that everything was correct, she pushed open the door. Dewdrops were dripping under the eaves, and the air was cool. She walked through a breeze, walked briskly through the corridor, and headed towards Jiang's mother's courtyard.
—
At this time, Jiang's mother had just gotten up. Jiang Nian was thinking about how to find a way to test her mother's words later to see if she had any doubts about her identity. The maid who came out of the courtyard saw her and said in surprise:
"Isn't this the young lady? Are you here to see my wife? My wife is still dressing. If you want to see her, I will tell her now."
Jiang Nian originally didn't want to ask for help, but when he saw the maid turn around and walk into the courtyard with Jiang's mother, he could only smile and say, "Okay, thank you for your help."
The head maid was very efficient and had a bit of a Li Lei Feng Xing style. After a while, Jiang Nian saw her figure among the maids walking out of the courtyard.
"Miss, the mistress has finished washing and is waiting for you to come in."
"Well, thank you."
Jiang Nian was not familiar with her, and he was also thinking that the Jiang Mansion was more dangerous than Xiao Yingzhu's place at the moment - he already knew her identity, so there was nothing to pretend about, but the Jiang Mansion still needed her to disguise her identity.
If she disguised herself well, Jiang's father and mother would be scared to death if they found out that she was not the original owner. If she didn't explain well, the wizard might come to the mansion to perform a ritual soon.
Jiang Nian took a deep breath, straightened his clothes again, turned around and walked into the courtyard.
—
In the room, Jiang's mother was sitting there eating morning snacks. It was not yet time for breakfast, so the kitchen would bring out morning snacks for Jiang's mother to enjoy. Jiang Nian originally wanted some, but Jiang Nian was not very sensitive to desserts, so he cancelled this item.
Seeing her daughter who had not returned for a long time finally appear in front of her from afar, Jiang's mother's sickly face seemed to be better, and she raised her hand and waved to her.
"Nannan, you're here."
The tea and snacks in Jiang's mother's hand were placed aside. Jiang Nian walked over with a faint smile, bowed gracefully, glanced at the candied fruits on the table, and said with a smile, "Your daughter greets you, mother. It has been a long time since I last saw you, mother. Your daughter misses you very much."
"I feel like Mom has lost some weight, but is the food not to her liking? It just so happens that when I was in Cang County, I asked the pastry chef for some pastry recipes. Why don't I try my hand at cooking for Mom now?"
Mother Jiang raised her eyes, looked at her for a moment, then smiled and asked her to sit on the embroidery cushion that had been prepared in front of her.
"Thank you for your kindness. Please sit down first."
"As for the refreshments, the kitchen staff will take care of them. You have come from afar, so there is no need to worry about these trivial matters."
Jiang Nian was startled, a complex thought flashed through her eyes. She suppressed the sudden fear in her heart and sat down. Only then did she realize that the maids who had been around her just now had disappeared without a trace. In the huge courtyard, only she and Jiang's mother were left.
Mother Jiang looked thoughtfully at the tea and snacks in front of her. Her voice was soft, but seemed to be without much emotion: "Did anything happen in Cang County?"
"I went with Duke Xiao to handle some necessary matters. The pharmacy had an anti-worm recipe that required minerals, so I went with Duke Xiao to handle it. As for the rest..."
Thinking of Xi Zhen, Meng Zheng and others, Jiang Nian didn't know where to start. After hesitating for a moment, she was a little surprised by Jiang's mother's attitude towards her just now, so she didn't say anything.
"I saw some things in Cang County..."
Speaking of Meng Zheng, she would think of those dead eyes and pale, almost transparent skin. Speaking of Xi Zhen...
What happened to Xizhen?
Jiang Nian blinked and suddenly remembered that she had not seen Xizhen when she left Zuihualou.
The person the goddess wanted to see at the beginning, the 'medicine lead' mentioned by You, might be Xi Zhen.
I made so many plans, probably just to see Xi Zhen.
Did the goddess meet Xizhen in the end?
Still thinking about Jiang's mother right in front of him, Jiang Nian put away his thoughts and shook his head: "Nothing happened, I just met some people, and they touched me deeply."
The expression of Jiang Mu in front of him did not change much. The emotions between her eyebrows seemed to be shrouded in fog, and all her thoughts were hidden in her eyes, blurry and unclear.
Jiang Nian couldn't figure out what was going on, but since she was now Jiang Mu's daughter, she should have the same habits and tone of voice as the original owner.
Since she traveled through time, she had not found any diary or other traces of the original owner's life in this mansion.
One could only hear from Guizhi or Fuling some words about how she had a deeply moving love for Mr. Li, and so on.
After all, the original owner is Jiang Mu's biological daughter. She must know much more than herself. Jiang Mu's reaction just now seemed like she was not treating her biological daughter, but more like treating a familiar stranger.
Jiang Nian was holding the tea that the maid had just given her in her hand, and was speechless for a moment.
How should she ask to make sure whether Jiang's mother had discovered that her daughter had been replaced?
Although the answer to this time travel has been obtained, it is probably just a ghost story to the original owner's parents. Jiang Nian finds it difficult to strike the right tone to tell them about his origins and experiences, not to mention that now is not a good time to confess.
But facing Jiang's mother who still had a gentle smile on her face, Jiang Nian really didn't know what to say at this moment to make his disguise less clumsy and less like a ridiculous clown.
Once they become suspicious, they will pay attention to her many daily actions.
Now Jiang Nian can no longer use the excuse of running a pharmacy to resist their investigation as he did before.
From the moment she decided to go to Cang County, they may have realized...
The daughter in front of them was no longer their original daughter.
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