346 Kind Reminder
Yu Zhizhi glanced at her in disdain. The old woman, who had been so arrogant a mont ago, now looked so listless when she saw a brat. How embarrassing.
Seeing this, Xiaoguo and Jiang Danhe could only let Xiaoyi and Zhuang Zhuang go back to study. Jiang Danhe was in charge of sending them back, leaving Xiaoguo to chat with the Pri Minister’s wife.
After watching Xiaoyi leave, the Pri Minister’s wife was finally able to relax.
“Co, Madam, have so tea.”
Xiaoguo took a clean cup and poured her a cup of cold tea.
“Thank you.”
The Pri Minister’s wife picked up the cup and took a sip. The taste was very refreshing. She couldn’t help but finish it in one gulp.
Seeing this, Xiaoguo refilled her glass.
“Mrs. Jiang, I’ve embarrassed myself…” The Pri Minister’s wife looked shy. She had never finished a cup of tea all in one gulp. It was too embarrassing.
“It’s fine. Chilled tea is best for sumr.”
“It’s simply delicious. Did you make this yourself?”
“Yes. I made this with fruit and black tea.”
“Fruits and black tea?!” The Pri Minister’s wife’s eyes widened when she heard that. She didn’t know that fruits could be used for making black tea.
Seeing that she was interested, Xiaoguo started discussing it with her.
The two of them started talking, making Yu Zhizhi extrely anxious. Brother Jiang had been gone for so long. He should be back by now.
He wasn’t gone for that long, but to Yu Zhizhi, it felt like two hours had passed. Just as Xiaoguo and Lady Yang were getting more and more engrossed in their conversation, Jiang Danhe finally returned. Yu Zhizhi was overjoyed.
Jiang Danhe did not even spare her a glance. He sat down beside Xiaoguo and joined in the conversation.
Although Jiang Danhe was a man, he was not as pedantic and chauvinistic as other n. Occasionally, he would get involved in the conversation between Xiaoguo and the Pri Minister’s wife.
As they spoke, the teapot eventually beca empty. However, the more they chatted, the happier they beca. They had no intention of parting, so Jiang Danhe went to the kitchen to make more tea.
The Pri Minister’s wife shook her head enviously. “It’s said that all gentlen stay away from the kitchen. I’ve finally seen for myself that the rumors were all true, and I understand why the other ladies didn’t dare to witness it for themselves. Even though I am so old, when I saw how well Danhe took care of you, I couldn’t help but feel envious…”
Xiaoguo was stunned to hear her say that. Then she understood. Without saying anything, she smiled shyly.
“How magical. Happiness is really written on one’s face…”
The Pri Minister’s wife looked at her smile and said nostalgically.
At least that kind of smile had not appeared on her face for more than twenty years. The last ti it made its appearance was when her daughter was born. After that…
At the thought of this, the Pri Minister’s wife’s dignified face suddenly darkened.
Xiaoguo didn’t know how to comfort her. She could tell what she ant, but she didn’t know how to make her feel better.
After that banquet, Jiang Danhe had spoken to her briefly about the few high-ranking ministers. They all had the sa problem—there were too many won in their harems.
Although the Pri Minister was already so old, he had many won in his harem. So were in their forties, and so were in their twenties. Although the Pri Minister’s wife was the most senior, she only wished for a devoted heart. However, her man’s heart had already been divided into five or six parts. How much of it was left for her after being shared among the other won?
Won in ancient tis were really pitiful. It is a good thing that polygamy was abolished.
Xiaoguo patted the back of her hand gently to comfort her. The other party only responded with a desolate smile.
The Pri Minister’s wife tried to calm herself down. For so inexplicable reason, she couldn’t help pouring her heart out to Xiaoguo when she saw her. She was not the type who revealed their true feelings so easily, but Xiaoguo had so charm about her that made people feel relaxed and compelled to confide in her.
“Aiyo… Mrs. Yang, I am having a stomachache. I need to…”
Yu Zhizhi had been waiting for a long ti and was really not in the mood to listen to what the two of them were talking about. Her heart had already flown to Jiang Danhe’s side. She really couldn’t wait any longer. This was a rare opportunity for her and Jiang Danhe to spend ti together. If she missed the chance, it would be gone forever. She had to think of a way to catch hold of him.
“Go on, go on.” The Pri Minister’s wife waved her hand without turning her head. She couldn’t be bothered to look at Yu Zhizhi.
When Yu Zhizhi heard Lady Yang giving her permission to leave, she ran away without holding her stomach. Fortunately, she knew how to cover up a little and took a few detours to chase after Jiang Danhe. Otherwise, she would have really drowned in a pool of criticisms.
She traveled all the way to the kitchen. But when she entered the place, Jiang Danhe was not there. After asking around, she found out that he had already left.
Hence, without caring about her sweaty appearance, she picked up her dress and chased after him. In her mind, she was still crafting her confession. She had to make Brother Jiang fall in love with her!
On the other side, after Yu Zhizhi left, the Pri Minister’s wife looked at Xiaoguo solemnly and reminded her kindly, “This girl has ulterior motives for Danhe. Be careful.”
“Yu Zhizhi?” Xiaoguo was stunned. How did this fool manage to reveal her thoughts to everyone?!
Everyone should know what the woman was plotting by now…
Xiaoguo couldn’t help but feel a little ashad. Yu Zhizhi had already confessed to the whole world. Would it be too fake if she continued feigning ignorance?
“That’s who she is.” The Pri Minister’s wife was wearing a look of certainty. She was quite sure about her guess. Yu Zhizhi’s intentions were written all over her face. Fearing that Xiaoguo wouldn’t believe her, she told Xiaoguo everything about her discovery.
“I’ll be more wary of her.”
Xiaoguo said sincerely. The Pri Minister’s wife heaved a sigh of relief.
At this mont, Jiang Danhe returned with the cold tea. There were two pots of tea on the tray.
First, he nodded at the Pri Minister’s wife. Then, he said to Xiaoguo, “I bumped into Li Shouji just now. He said that the kids are getting out of hand and he couldn’t handle them anymore.”
Xiaoguo looked at him in surprise. Zhuang Zhuang and Xiaoyi?
“In that case, you better hurry back and take a look. At this age, they are usually quite cheeky. Boys are even more so.”
The Pri Minister’s wife, who was listening from the side, spoke first.
“Then… we’ll go back first,” Xiaoguo said embarrassedly as she stood up.
The Pri Minister’s wife nodded in understanding. At this mont, Jiang Danhe took one teapot from the tray and placed it on the table. “Mrs. Yang, since you like this tea, I made an extra pot for you.”
“Thank you, I really like it a lot…”
The Pri Minister’s wife’s face was filled with joy. After handing it to the servants, she left the pavilion.
Xiaoguo and Jiang Danhe also left and rushed towards their residence. To be honest, even if Zhuang Zhuang and Xiaoyi were making a fuss, Xiaoguo felt that the situation should still be within control. Therefore, there shouldn’t be much of a problem.
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When Jiang Danhe heard her conjecture, he didn’t say anything. He just smiled mysteriously, making Xiaoguo feel uneasy.
As soon as the two of them arrived at the door, they saw Li Shouji squatting at the door with his hands over his ears.
Xiaoguo called out to him for a long ti before he responded. He asked in confusion, “Huh? What did you say?”
Helpless, Xiaoguo sighed and asked again, “Where are Zhuang Zhuang and Xiaoyi?”
“Oh…” Li Shouji picked his ears and pointed into the room. “They are inside!”
Jiang Danhe patted his shoulder sympathetically. “You’ve worked hard…”
“Don’t give
that!”
Li Shouji shook off Jiang Danhe’s hand aggrievedly. He was feeling sorry for himself, but he didn’t say anything. Jiang Danhe was always setting him up. Before this, he was relaxing and enjoying the shade, but the man insisted that Sister-in-law had made so delicious food and invited him to co and eat. However, when he arrived, he realized that he had been tricked into babysitting the two boys!
Seeing that Li Shouji had been thrown out of the room, Xiaoguo had a bad feeling. The door in the distance was tightly shut. She suddenly felt a little scared. If the two boys were really creating havoc inside, would she be able to suppress her anger?
After ntally preparing herself, she pushed open the door. The scene in the room made her unable to calm down for a long ti…
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