Chapter 99 Chapter 99 The Second Lady Wants to Give...
Zhong Yuan still looks as silly as before. If she met a bad guy, she would probably be sold and would have to help others count money.
Zhao Mingsheng rubbed the top of Zhong Yan's head and was amused by her honesty: "Don't worry, I can afford to feed you no matter how much you eat."
That night, Zhao Mingsheng politely declined Zhong Yuan's service and made his own bed.
Now that she could take care of herself, she had no problem taking Zhong Yan and Zhong Cui away, and she didn't intend to keep them as servants anymore. Zhao Mingsheng wanted to show them the outside world, to let them live the lives they wanted, rather than being trapped in this small courtyard.
Zhao Mingsheng was lying alone in bed, thinking that once Old Madam Gu's condition stabilized, she would have to leave, as there were still a lot of things waiting for her to deal with in Qingshan Village.
Although the affairs of the medicine field were temporarily handed over to Aunt Wang and another woman in the village, she didn't have to worry about it for the time being, but Liu Yingying's affairs in Qingkang Town were still unresolved, and she couldn't let her stay in the medicine shop all the time.
While helping out at the pharmacy, Liu Yingying got to know a lot of medicinal herbs. Perhaps it was women's nature to love beauty, she suddenly had the idea to combine the properties of these herbs with rouge and powder. After several experiments, she actually came up with a few things. Whether it was face cream or lip balm, the results were very good after trying them.
Liu Yingying planned to open a rouge and powder shop in the town to sell the products she had researched. Zhao Mingsheng promised her that he would make good plans for her.
As he was thinking, Zhao Mingsheng fell asleep.
Have a good night.
Early the next morning, Zhao Mingsheng washed up and came to the old lady's yard.
She thought she had arrived quite early, but she didn't expect that there was already someone in the house. Before she even walked into the house, she could hear voices and the laughter of Old Lady Gu.
Zhao Mingsheng opened the bead curtain and walked in. He was stunned when he saw the second lady and Zhao Mingjing accompanying the old lady.
She first bowed and greeted her grandmother and the second wife.
"Grandmother, Second Madam, Ann."
When it was Zhao Mingjing's turn to greet him, Zhao Mingsheng hesitated a little:
"...Good morning, Third Lady."
Zhao Mingsheng originally thought that she would ignore him, but then he heard the girl say:
"Why, after not seeing you for a few months, you don't even call me sister anymore?"
Zhao Mingsheng was slightly surprised by Zhao Mingjing's unusual behavior. She hadn't expected Zhao Mingjing to let her call her sister. Seeing her insistence, she had no choice but to go along with her and repeat:
"Third sister, An."
"Um."
The girl responded softly with a short nasal sound.
"Fifth sister is well too."
It was the first time the two sisters had exchanged such a peaceful good morning. Zhao Mingsheng noticed Zhao Mingjing's slightly awkward expression and curled her lips slightly. It seemed that Zhao Mingjing had changed quite a bit during her absence.
Hearing that she had not yet had breakfast, the Second Lady enthusiastically ordered the servants to bring her cakes and morning tea.
Zhao Mingsheng was relieved to see that Old Lady Gu's spirits were much better today than they were yesterday. She ate her cakes in small bites while listening to them chat about the latest interesting events in the capital.
Before they had even finished their piece of cake, the topic suddenly turned to her and Zhao Mingjing.
Old Madam Gu asked, "Jing girl is now at the age to get engaged, right?"
When this question was suddenly asked, Zhao Mingjing blushed as she listened, and even Zhao Mingsheng felt a little embarrassed. They were about to get up and avoid it, but were stopped by Old Madam Gu.
"This concerns your future lifelong affairs. You are now almost reaching marriage age, so it would be okay for you to sit down and listen."
The two looked at each other shyly and awkwardly, then sat down again, and then lowered their heads to drink tea and eat pastries.
"Yes, my daughter-in-law and husband are also being selected." The second wife replied.
“Is there anyone suitable?”
The Second Madam smiled awkwardly, "Not yet."
Although their family was a noble family, Zhao Erlang's official position was not high, and compared to the other noble families, he was somewhat inferior. After all, she was his beloved daughter, and the Second Lady was unwilling to marry her off to someone from a declining family or a poor family.
The couple was actually very distressed as they were neither too high nor too low.
Old Lady Gu was well aware of the couple's situation, and she had paid special attention to it when she went to the Earl's Mansion for a banquet last time.
She lowered her head, drank a sip of ginseng tea, and asked, "What do you think of the two children from the Yong'an Earl's Mansion?"
The second lady widened her eyes when she heard this. Since the old lady dared to bring it up, it meant that there was a certain possibility of this happening.
"Dalang and Erlang of the Yong'an Earl's family are naturally excellent."
Although she said this, she had other thoughts in her mind. Although Dalang from the Yong'an Earl's family was said to be both talented and handsome, with a promising future, it was a pity that his mother passed away early, and he was much younger than Miss Jing.
But Erlang and Jing girl are more suitable. The second lady still remembers that he was very generous at the birthday party that day. He was born as a giant jade Buddha, which shows that his family is rich. If Jing girl marries him, she will enjoy endless wealth and glory!
The Second Madam's heart was slightly moved. "Why does mother say that?"
Old Madam Gu put down the teacup in her hand. "That day, Miss Jing caught the eye of Old Madam Yu. Coincidentally, she also wanted to find a grandson's wife, so she told me about it." After thinking about her daughter-in-law's personality, she added, "It can't be considered true without three matchmakers and six betrothal gifts. Don't spread it around. I'm only saying this today so that you can be mentally prepared."
"Hey, my daughter-in-law saved it."
Unexpectedly, her daughter would have such an opportunity. The second wife nodded repeatedly with a look of joy on her face. After talking about Zhao Mingjing, her eyes fell on Zhao Mingsheng.
She had originally felt sorry for the girl. What good was her appearance or character? After leaving the mansion, she returned to the impoverished countryside, where she would still be nothing more than a village girl? She suspected her future fate would be to marry a country bumpkin, or become a concubine of an ordinary official.
But yesterday, seeing Zhao Mingsheng casually take out a pill worth a fortune in the capital, the Second Lady had a new suspicion. Perhaps her family wasn't as poor as previously claimed, and perhaps still had some assets. If she could casually give away a bottle of Nine Yang Qi-Boosting Pills, how could her future dowry be small?
It would be a lie to say that she wasn't moved. The Second Madam immediately remembered that her nephew from her mother's side had just lost his wife a while ago. When the mourning period was over, Sheng would be of marriageable age.
To be honest, this is still considered as the girl marrying above her station, but it is not impossible for her to bring more dowry, which can just make up for the current situation of her brother's family not making ends meet.
Thinking of this, the smile on her face became even more enthusiastic.
"Sheng girl isn't engaged yet, right? I have a nephew on my mother's side..."
Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Zhao Mingjing's light cough.
When the Yong'an Earl's Mansion was suddenly mentioned, Zhao Mingjing, who was quietly sipping tea, skipped a few beats. For some reason, Zhao Mingjing's mind suddenly recalled what happened that day. She seemed to be able to recall the warmth of the man's palm around her eyes, and even her heartbeat accelerated a little.
Before Zhao Mingjing could come to her senses, she heard her mother saying something shocking, and she suddenly felt overwhelmed.
What kind of person is that cousin? He spends his days drinking and having fun. Has he ever done anything serious?
What's even more ridiculous is that the wife at home hasn't even gotten pregnant yet, and the mistress showed up at home with a five-month-old belly! Zhao Mingjing suspected and had evidence that the cousin's wife, who was already in poor health, was driven to death by this incident!
How could such a scum be worthy of her fifth sister?
While her mother hadn't made it clear yet, Zhao Mingjing pretended to cough, interrupting her mother.
The second wife turned around and glared at her daughter with some dissatisfaction. Didn't she see that she was about to talk about something serious?
She turned around and was about to continue speaking when she was interrupted by the old woman who came in to report.
Zhao Mingsheng didn't know what the mother and daughter were trying to say. Before he could get to the bottom of it, he heard the old woman say to his grandmother:
"The third lady is here and is waiting outside. She said she wants to see you."
Zhao Mingsheng then recalled that she didn't seem to see Liang and Zhao Mingzhu when she returned yesterday. With all the commotion yesterday, she didn't see them. Did something happen?
She looked over with suspicion and saw that both her grandmother and the second wife looked unhappy, especially the second wife, who looked so angry that her face turned green.
The Second Madam was indeed furious. The old lady had been ill for a long time, and she and her eldest sister-in-law had been taking care of her. Only yesterday, when the old lady felt better, did her eldest sister-in-law go back to look after her grandson. During this time, Liang hadn't shown up once!
When her mother was seriously ill, she stayed away from her mother. When she heard that her mother had recovered, she came running to her eagerly. It goes without saying why!
The Second Madam could figure it out with her toes! It must be for her good daughter!
Zhao Mingsheng saw that his grandmother's face was not looking good and that her blood was rushing up, so he quickly sat down beside her and massaged her blood vessels.
Before Old Lady Gu could say anything, there was a commotion outside the house. It turned out that Liang had just barged in.
Sure enough, just as the Second Madam guessed, Liang fell to her knees as soon as she came in, and began to wipe her tears and cry. She looked so sad that if you didn't know what was going on, you would think something had happened to her.
"Mother, Mingzhu is also your granddaughter! She has been missing for so many days, you can't just ignore her!"
After hearing Liang's howl, Zhao Mingsheng realized that Zhao Mingzhu had actually disappeared!
She turned her head to look at Old Lady Gu, only to see her rubbing her brows tiredly as she said, "We've sent people to look for them, but they haven't been found yet. You should go back and wait."
During the time that Old Lady Gu was ill, she was actually lucid for a moment, and the first thing she said when she opened her eyes was to send someone to look for Zhao Mingzhu.
Searching for someone in such a huge capital city is like looking for a needle in a haystack, and it is even more difficult if you have to consider the girl's reputation and search secretly!
If Zhao Mingzhu wanted to come back, she would have been found long ago, but the Marquis' Mansion still couldn't find her after so many days. What does this mean?
This meant Zhao Mingzhu didn't want to be found. In a city as big as the capital, wouldn't it be easy to hide someone? She was already that old, not a three-year-old child who could be easily abducted. Her legs were on her own body. If she didn't want to come back, how could they find her with the manpower and resources currently available in the Marquisate?
But Liang couldn't see all this. She just felt that the Marquis's Mansion had lost her daughter.
She refused to hear a word that Old Madam Gu said and just lay on the ground, refusing to get up.
"My poor daughter, you just came back to me, and now you're gone again..."
Zhao Mingsheng looked at Liang with mixed feelings. After all, she was the one he had called his mother for fifteen years, and he couldn't bear to see her kneeling on the ground, so he walked over and prepared to help her up.
Liang felt someone coming to help her up, and she thought it was a maid. She didn't want to get up, so she slapped the hands away.
The crisp sound of slapping was particularly clear in the quiet room.
In the silence that filled the room, Liang looked up belatedly and realized that the person next to her was not a maid, but Zhao Mingsheng whom she had not seen for a long time?
Compared with before, Zhao Mingsheng, who returned to the countryside, not only did not have the air of a country woman at all, but she looked more elegant than before. She lost some baby fat, her little face grew a little, the corners of her eyes became longer, and the whole person looked more delicate, like a fairy who was not supposed to be worldly, but was contaminated by the dust of the world. Although she had a more worldly air, it did not diminish her beauty at all.
If she looked like a beauty before, it would not be an exaggeration to say that she is stunningly beautiful now. Liang was stunned by what she saw.
Zhao Mingsheng looked down and saw the red marks on the back of his hand and was stunned.
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