Zheng Zhi hadn't seen Bai Ziyi for a long time, needless to say, he took the initiative to go to Zheng Zhi's, and even the occasional meeting opportunity was rare. Zheng Zhi vaguely felt that Bai Ziyi was deliberately avoiding her. Zheng Zhi felt a sense of depression in her heart, she couldn't suppress it or spit it out.

At the beginning of April, spring is beginning to unfold, the wind is starting to soften, and new shoots are emerging on the willow branches. When the sun is good, Zheng Zhi will take out the hydrangea and put it in the yard to soak up the sun, although the flowering period has passed, and a few flower bulbs have begun to wither, but Zheng Zhi still takes care of it every day, and almost puts time and energy on it.

On this day, Zheng Zhi was pruning the branches and leaves of the hydrangea in the yard as usual, and Xiaolan came to report to the second son to ask for a meeting. Bai Ziren came to her? Zheng Zhi put down the scissors in her hand, simply wiped her hands with a silk handkerchief, and asked Xiaolan to invite Bai Ziren in.

Bai Ziren came, and after some polite words, he began to be particularly interested in what Zheng Zhi usually likes to do, whether she loves embroidery, and what patterns she likes to embroider. Zheng Zhi felt strange in her heart, this Bai Ziren would not come to talk to her about her daughter's usual hobbies.

"Second son, why are you suddenly so interested in my embroidery? My embroidery skills are not outstanding, I just like to arrange flowers and grass, and I may have to sweep the interest of the second son. Zheng Zhi told the truth calmly as always.

Bai Ziren's face was a little gloomy, he looked at Zheng Zhi with hesitant eyes, and asked, "Sister-in-law, did Zifei ever ask you to transfer a silk handkerchief to Ling Xiao?" ”

Sure enough, Bai Ziren came for the matter of the silk handkerchief, and it seems that he has already learned what happened from Bai Zifei. Zheng Zhi looked into Bai Ziren's eyes and replied, "Yes." “

Bai Ziren then asked cautiously: "Then did you tell Zifei that Ling Xiao didn't ask for her handkerchief, and that the handkerchief was lost on your way back?"

Zheng Zhi secretly took a breath, made up her mind, and said sincerely: "Second Son, since you asked about this, you can't hide it, Second Master Ling politely rejected Third Miss at the beginning, but in the end he took the silk handkerchief, I didn't tell Third Miss, because I was afraid that Third Miss would have a trace of expectation because of this." So I just said I lost it. “

Bai Ziren was stunned, as if he didn't expect Zheng Zhi to be so straightforward and open to make it clear, and this answer was not the same as he expected before.

Zheng Zhi thought that since he had said this, he continued to make it clear: "I am arrogant in this matter, although I didn't think it was too appropriate at the time, but because of various circumstances, I still gave the silk handkerchief to Ling Er Gongzi. It's really not right to think about it now. But even now, I still think it's better not to let the third lady know about Ling Ergongzi's acceptance of Sipa, because once people have a glimmer of hope, they are easy to deceive themselves. “

Bai Ziren looked at Zheng Zhi's sincere and firm expression when he spoke, and he was still a little stunned. He remembered that when he saw the silk handkerchief hidden in Ling Xiao's sleeve, he felt that something was wrong. Then he went to Zifei and asked the ins and outs, and when Zifei said that her silk handkerchief was accidentally lost by Zheng Zhi in the end, he felt that Zheng Zhi had a problem. He thought that Zheng Zhi was deliberately trying to get in the way......

Bai Ziren gradually came back to his senses, and he still had a question in his heart: "Sister-in-law, did Ling Xiao take Zifei's silk handkerchief at the beginning?" “

Zheng Zhi thought about it and shook her head, "No, he didn't answer it at first, it was ...... later" Speaking of this, Zheng Zhi suddenly stopped, when she recalled that scene again, the blurred picture began to reappear in her mind, she saw a few of her crystal tears stained on Zifei's newly embroidered red plum silk handkerchief, and then Ling Xiao asked her for the square silk handkerchief. Zheng Zhi's heart contracted suddenly. How can it be? How so?

Bai Ziren on the opposite side saw Zheng Zhi, who was halfway through speaking, suddenly lost his complexion, and the expression in his crystal beautiful eyes was complicated and indescribable.

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you? Did you think of something? Bai Ziren began to ask a little eagerly.

Zheng Zhi hadn't recovered from the shock yet, at this time she didn't want Bai Ziren to see the panic in her heart, she lowered her eyelids and slowly spoke: "Later, for some reason, he said that he wanted to take the silk handkerchief as a souvenir." ”

"Really?" Bai Ziren's tone revealed half-belief.

Zheng Zhi quickly sorted out her emotions and shook off the complicated thoughts in her mind, "I don't know much about the matter of Ling Ergongzi, I was just entrusted to be a middleman at that time. “

Bai Ziren looked at Zheng Zhi again, nodded and said, "Of course you won't know about the matter of Ling Ergongzi's sister-in-law. This sister-in-law has a kind of drizzle of silent magic, she is not as beautiful and enthusiastic as the sister-in-law, but when she talks with her, the whole person will unconsciously be quiet and peaceful, even if there are doubts in her heart, but she can't bear to be aggressive to her anymore, as if she feels that she should not be disturbed by any strife, and does not want to destroy the sweet tranquility of her body. He didn't understand why the eldest brother didn't like this sister-in-law. Bai Ziren was stunned when he thought of this, what did he want to do.

Bai Ziren was shocked by his own thoughts, and the more he sat down, the more embarrassed he became, and he found a reason to leave Tinglan Courtyard. After leaving the courtyard, he looked back at Tinglan's big words, and couldn't help laughing at himself in his heart, did the eldest brother really dislike Zheng Zhi as he did?

Sending Bai Ziren away, Zheng Zhi began to fidget, she was now nervous, and she was a little annoyed by her sluggishness. Zheng Zhi called Xiao Lan, who was still counting the monthly cases, and asked tentatively, "Xiao Lan, what do you think of Second Prince Ling?" “

As soon as Xiao Lan heard this question and answered it easily, she immediately said innocently and bluntly: "Second Prince Ling, you have an excellent character, you are handsome and graceful, and you are the dream lover of a boudoir woman. ”

Zheng Zhi pressed her temple with her hand and asked again, "I mean, how is Second Prince Ling doing to us?" ”

Xiao Lan rolled her eyes this time, and seemed to have a comprehension: "Second Prince Ling is not very good to slaves, but he is very good to Miss." said that Xiao Lan stopped him near the study last time, and he was about to reprimand Xiao Lan impatiently, but the moment he saw Miss, his eyes lit up, and his anger disappeared, and he became stupid, hahaha. ”

Zheng Zhi closed her eyes after listening, the stone in her heart was even heavier at this time, she thought for a while and said to Xiao Lan: "Don't mention this matter to others, and try to avoid Ling Ergongzi in the future, if you really can't avoid it, if he asks you anything, you just say you don't know." ”

Xiao Lan nodded, in fact, she was still young and didn't know much about men and women, but she could vaguely feel that this matter was very dangerous for Miss.

Zheng Zhi took the silk handkerchief given to her by Bai Zifei a few days ago, and it was also embroidered with Aoshuang red plum, and her mood was indescribably complicated. The only thing she could do now was to stay in Tinglan Courtyard and not provoke anyone. Bai Ziyi ignored her and didn't come to see her, so she waited slowly, and one day he might suddenly remember that there was such a person as her, or one day he was in a good mood and wanted to come and see the hydrangea given to her. Even if she can't wait, even if she thinks about extravagant hopes like Bai Ziyi said, he is unwilling to accept her anymore, then she will accept it calmly until she dies in Tinglan Courtyard, and she is willing to wait for her life.