The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 108
Aunt Zhu had just entered the door, and she glanced at Zhao Jing's back. The slender waist became more and more slender, and Zhao Jing turned her head. The cheeks that were originally a little fleshy were also much thinner, and the round oval face was almost gone. Turned into an oval face.

If Zhao Jing hadn't cleaned herself up on purpose when she went out, Aunt Zhu would still have seen her pale face and slightly darkened eyelids.

"I was ill a few days ago, so I've calmed down a bit." Zhao Jing sat down with a smile, took a sip of the hot tea brought by the little maid, and asked Aunt Zhu, "Is someone going to the Marquis of Wu'an's house for an errand? If not..."

Zhao Jing hesitated for a moment, she was still a little worried about going to the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion, she heard the servants of the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion say that it was the Marquis who saved her, but how did she save her and what method did Zhao Jing use? I can't remember either.The only thing she can be sure of is that Marquis Wu An did not offend her, but in that unconscious state, Zhao Jing herself is not sure whether she has said or done anything inappropriate.

Thinking of this, Zhao Jing's cheeks blushed, she still couldn't go... If she did, how could she not be embarrassed if she ran into her?
"I'm just waiting for you to answer! Originally, they didn't say it was you, they just said that the old lady likes you, but two days ago, they suddenly sent someone to spread the word, saying that Mrs. Hou only wanted you to go, so I'll let you go." Xiu also increased from 20 taels a month to [-] taels a month. I was thinking, if you still don’t come here, I’m going to pay you a visit.”

Zhao Jing's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly. She could see her blushing face from the light brown tea soup. She didn't know why Mrs. Hou suddenly increased the price, but she always felt that it had something to do with what happened that day.When the matter came to this point, if she didn't go, firstly, she would appear hypocritical; secondly, it would make Aunt Zhu difficult to behave.

Zhao Jing frowned, she had never been so sloppy in doing things, but if she really agreed, it would be hard to shirk later.Zhao Jing thought for a while, put down the teacup in her hand, and said to Aunt Zhu seriously: "The aunt here will send a message to the Hou Mansion for me, saying that I can go, but I will try it for two or three months first. Let’s try, Shu Xiu can still pay ten taels of silver, no need to increase the price.”

Zhao Jing thought in her heart that if the Shen family's marriage was settled, she would be able to get married in two or three months, at least for the first few days, she would be able to hide in the Hou's mansion for a while.My own wishful thinking is well done, but I don't know if this reality can really follow my mind.

When Zhao Jing came out of Xingyue Building, it was still early in the day, so she went to the Treasure Shop and bought some fashionable jewelry.She also brought a few pieces of jewelry from the palace, but they were all rewarded by the Queen Mother, not to mention priceless, it would be a pity to lose them.Thinking of only one earring left, Zhao Jing still felt distressed.

The whole New Year's Eve was not sunny, but the sun in the past two days was surprisingly good. There were not many pedestrians on the road at noon. She made a scarf out of floral cloth woven by Yuan's, wrapped it around her cheeks, and along the Go back down the alley.

After what happened that day, Zhao Jing didn't even dare to walk in the small alleys. She picked up the main road and walked all the way. When she saw the crowds coming and going, she could only relax a little bit.

Just when Zhao Jing was about to walk to the last alley in front of her house, a slowly approaching carriage blocked her way.Zhao Jing knew this carriage, and it was this one that stopped her at the gate of Jingci Temple—the Prince Regent's carriage.

Unexpectedly, the fear in her heart only stayed for three seconds, and Zhao Jing calmed down. She stopped and said to the people in the carriage: "My lord is here to see, the little mouse I have been teasing for a long time is dead. There's none?"

Zhou Yi opened the curtain, and saw Zhao Jing's slim and graceful appearance. She lowered her eyebrows, and she was obviously very close, but it gave him a kind of indifference that rejected people thousands of miles away.

Zhou Yi frowned slightly, Zhao Jing today seemed to be different from the past.

"It's good that you're fine." Zhou Yi didn't get out of the car, and talked to Zhao Jing through the curtain, but the curtain of the carriage flashed, and a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl came out of the car, wearing a long gown with arrow sleeves, well-dressed. Heroic.

"This is the girl chosen by the king for you. Let her follow you in the future, and she will be able to fight."

Zhao Jing became agitated after hearing this, clenched her slender fingers into fists, suppressed her anger and said, "Don't you know who the lord is going to harm me? Instead of giving me a maid who knows how to punch, why don't you ask me?" Ask the concubine, why did she want to kill me...I have no grievances with her...why does she..."

Before Zhao Jing finished speaking, the curtain of the carriage flashed, and a purse flew out from inside, hitting her.Zhao Jing squatted down and picked up the purse, which contained the earring she had lost that day.

"The king will go to Jiangnan in a few days. If you leave her behind, the king will feel relieved."

Zhao Jing glanced at the woman standing by with downcast eyes waiting for orders, and couldn't help but smiled wryly: "Your lord should be spared, the common people's women have little fortune, and they can't afford to be loved by the lord."

(End of this chapter)