Lady Zhao

Chapter 2

When Zhao Wenwan first woke up from the carved bed, a group of people came to visit him. What impressed me the most was the words left by a middle-aged man who was unsmiling and in the air of a superior person before he left——wait quickly Let's talk.

After getting used to it for a while, Zhao Wenwan figured out the cause and effect of falling into the water from the maid, and immediately understood the meaning of her father's words. I am recuperating from illness, prolonging the day of punishment.

Originally, Zhao Wenwan was a person who paid much attention to appearance, and the layout of the small courtyard could be seen to follow the momentum of the imperial garden. Next to the swing vine, there is a small wooden table, on which there is a plate of blackened purple grapes, which have been washed brightly, a small plate of mung bean cakes, and a pot of herbal tea.

Zhao Wenwan hid to enjoy the cool air, and slightly swayed on the swing to bring in the cool breeze. She looked lazy and divergent, but her mind was actually moving very fast.

Now that she is still living in this Xiangzhu Garden, it means that Zhao Wenxi, the protagonist in the script, has not yet appeared. Counting the days, Zhao Wenxi was found at the end of autumn. The old lady thought that she had suffered too much outside. They arranged for her to live in Xiangzhuyuan, but ignored Zhao Wenwan's domineering temperament, and made a fuss, which finally angered the old lady, and made Zhao Wenwan move to Xinyuan, which is slightly inferior .

The heroine Zhao Wenxi has not yet appeared, which is the best news for Zhao Wenwan now, everything is still in time.

As for the falling into the water this time, I heard that it was Miss Zhou who got Yan Gong's painting and wanted to use it to please Gu Jingxing. After Zhao Wenwan heard the news, they rushed to snatch the painting. .At the root of it, Zhao Wenwan felt that it was the male lead who was in trouble, and even more that if he wanted to live a good life, he had to stay far away from those two people in this life.

The old man of the Zhao family was originally a scholar of letters. Later, when there was a turmoil in the court, he made a plan for the former emperor to make a contribution to the country, and he was named Dingguo Gong. Empress Feng was a sensation.Duke Dingguo had four sons and two daughters, and he never took concubines again. He had many disciples and had a very good reputation.The eldest son, Zhao Hongsheng, is also Zhao Wenwan, whose father is the censor of the Zuodu; Back; the third son, Zhao Hongming, was obsessed with calligraphy and painting, and lost his ambition when playing with things; the fourth son, Zhao Hongshi, left his hometown when he was young and went on a business route, seeing no one.As for the two daughters of the Zhao family, one was married to Zhao Hongyuan and was a good brother who fought together, and now he is a disciple of the He family who is now named Lord Marquis; the other married his father's most capable disciple.Leaving aside the incompetent Zhao Hongming, the Zhao family can be described as an honor.

Zhao Wenwan was stroking his thoughts while eating the grapes that Baochan had peeled. The plate of grapes had run out before he knew it. When he retracted his hand in embarrassment, he caught a glimpse of an unfamiliar maid coming over to say hello.

"Miss, master invites you to Yunhua Pavilion for dinner."

Zhao Wenwan was taken aback for a moment, then took the handkerchief Baochan handed over, wiped her hands clean, and agreed, since she couldn't hide what was supposed to come, but she was a little psychologically prepared.The servant girl got her target, blessed her body and left.

The cicadas were chirping loudly on the tree, arousing people's indescribably noisy thoughts. Zhao Wenwan stood under the tree for a while, then went back to the house to make some decorations. Baochan took an umbrella for the sun and waited at the door of the house, waiting for Zhao Wenwan to go out together. I went in the direction of Yunhua Pavilion.

Behind the rockery not far from Xiangzhu Garden, a servant girl watched the two of them leave, with a triumphant smile flashing in her eyes, she hurriedly walked in another direction with her skirt.

With the pearls and jades in the Xiangzhu Garden in front, the Wenxiang Garden in the west looks much smaller, the layout is elegant but not luxurious, the maid who entered the inside from the arch covered with flower vines glanced at the surrounding environment, and felt Comparing, then he sneered and walked into the room.

The two maids who were driven to wait outside saw the appearance of the visitor and did not stop them, but opened the door respectfully to invite him in. The woman sitting in the room was dressed in Japanese satin embroidered with pistil red embroidered with branches of apricot and durian flowers. The placket is covered with a rose pink pleated skirt with deep edges, and a crescent moon bun is neatly combed on the head. Only a pair of double happiness and double wishful emerald long hairpins are inserted, which looks bright and elegant.

The woman picked up the teapot and refilled the empty cup on the opposite side, and looked at the passerby with a smile, "You are brave enough, if my sister gets angry later, the whole Duke's mansion will have to be turned over."

The maid smiled, went behind the screen, picked up the clothes hanging on it and changed it, and replied with a smile, "She doesn't recognize me, how could you imagine that we were playing tricks on her, Miss Zhou was put in confinement , mentioning Miss Zhao makes her teeth itch with hatred."

After finishing speaking, she walked out from behind the screen, where there was no shadow of a maid, she changed her body, and she became a little more ladylike.This person is Du Ruotong, the daughter of a servant from the Ninth Rank Imperial Academy, and she is the closest to currying favor with Zhao Wenxuan. It is not heard that Zhao Wenwan pretended to be sick, but she came up with this bad idea to please Zhao Wenxuan, and let her be in Zhao Wenxuan's place. You can't escape that punishment if you show your eyes in front of you.

Zhao Wenxuan took a sip of the teacup persistently, the curvature of the corners of her mouth could not help spreading, her eyes were full of pleasure, and she couldn't wait to watch the show.

Yunhua Pavilion is built by the lotus pond, leaning against the ancient trees, and the branches form a shade, which just covers the Yunhua Pavilion below, adding a bit of coolness in this hot summer.Four double crossings, four bowls of water chestnut, and four doors are wide open. The breeze blows across the surface of the pool, creating circles of water patterns, and the faint lotus fragrance floats in, which is refreshing.

Zhao Wenwan stepped into Yunhua Pavilion, and Baochan put away her umbrella and walked in.In the center of the main hall, there is a Ruyi big round table filled with crabapple stones. There are not many dishes, but they are very delicate. In the middle is a dish of truffle, angelica, and treasure fish soup. Fragrant glutinous rice spare ribs, served with dewy tea Chrysanthemum chrysanthemum rolls, top cheese taro cake...

Zhao Wenwan swallowed secretly, and said well with a reserved face. "Father, mother."

The middle-aged man on the main seat frowned slightly, and put down his chopsticks. The woman sitting next to him had a face of lotus seeds, and was wearing a rose-purple brocade dress covered with hibiscus flowers. A red hairpin in the shape of a ruby ​​peony with a gold backing is inserted in the topknot, dignified and elegant, quite a style of everyone.Zhao Hongsheng's original spouse left early, and later married the Ye family's daughter-in-law, and now the Zhao family is headed by the Ye family.

Ye stuck to the chopsticks and paused for a moment, a look of astonishment flashed across his eyes, and then continued to pick up a piece of ribs for the boy who was about twelve or thirteen years old and put it in a bowl, then slowly raised his eyes to scan, and finally landed on his son. Said softly. "Yuan Jin, eat more."

The little girl sitting next to Zhao Yuanjin looked younger, following her mother's melon-seeded face, she was quite pretty, wearing a feather gauze dress with light red and deep red borders, she was opening her round eyes His eyes stared at Zhao Wenwan in surprise, apparently very surprised by her appearance.

"Healed?" Finally, the middle-aged man on the main seat spoke.

Zhao Wenwan immediately understood that it was unnecessary for her to show up for a family dinner with a family of four. It was obvious that someone had tricked her secretly, but she hadn't forgotten that she had been pretending to be sick for a long time.Then she met the shrewd eyes of that person. Zhao Wenwan was an actor in her previous life, and she was called a vase because of a face, but this vase is solid. In just a few seconds, she lightly pressed her lips together and said suddenly, "Father ,I'm wrong!"

Acknowledging mistakes is quite straightforward.

Everyone present was startled by Zhao Wenwan's sudden appearance. Zhao Hongsheng, who had planned to give a sermon, opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.

Zhao Wenwan lowered his head halfway in earnest, rolled his eyes, and continued, "Father once said that the Zhou family came from a bad family background. Shameless. The father disdains dealing with the Zhou family, and the daughter naturally does not like to be with Zhou Han, but... I heard that she found a pair of calligraphy and painting by Yan Xizhi, a famous Bianliang artist. I have a special liking for calligraphy and painting, so I want to explore."

Zhao Wenwan paused, "I just didn't expect the daughter of the Zhou family to be aggressive by nature. I just wanted to take a closer look and was pushed away. You all know what happened after that. It was the daughter who was impulsive, but who said that the Zhou family is not in the top class?" The young lady moved first, slapping the face of the Zhao family."

After all, it seemed as if he could blame himself, but his lowered eyes were full of cunning.

A group of people were once again overwhelmed by Zhao Wenwan, who, although I was at fault, was for the righteousness of the Zhao family.After a long while, the person sitting on the master coughed, and broke the deadlock, saying, "Okay, since you know you are wrong about this matter, put away your impetuous temper, and go to the ancestral hall to be confined for half a day."

"Yes." Zhao Wenwan suppressed his joy when he heard that it was only half a day, and immediately agreed and walked out.

Once out of the door, Zhao Wenwan spread his sweaty hands and wiped his skirt, and he was really relieved.Baochan was also shocked by the appearance of the inside, one was because of the abnormal reaction of the eldest lady, and the other was wondering which courtyard the maid who came to inform was from.

Zhao Wenwan turned her head sideways, and could only squint at Bao Chan under the bright sun, but saw the latter covered in cold sweat, and said hastily, "Miss, I thought it was a newcomer, so I didn't pay attention..."

"You don't have to follow me, go to the laundry room and ask, who does the clothes of the second-class girl with sweet and sour sauce stained on the skirt belong to, ask carefully, don't disturb people." Zhao Wenwan took the umbrella in her hand, and looked after herself. Hit it, and after finishing speaking, he leisurely walked towards the direction of the ancestral hall.

Baochan stared at Pingting's figure in a daze, and after being exposed to the scorching sun, she came back to her senses.Miss, it seems that something is really different from before... I just paused for a while, and then walked quickly to the laundry room.

(End of this chapter)