Back at Tinglan Courtyard, Zheng Zhi felt a little more relaxed. She looked at the luxuriant hydrangea in front of her, recalled the situation just now, and felt that the fact that she was impulsive to help Bai Zifei convey her affection was a bit risky. Fortunately, there were no complications at that time. It's just that how to tell Zifei, if she knows that it is just her own wishful thinking, she will inevitably be sad after all.

Zheng Zhi thought about it in the house for a long time, and seeing that it was still early, she took Xiaolan to Bai Zifei's residence.

Because Bai Ziyi just grounded Bai Zifei and did not affect others to find her, Zheng Zhi came to Zifei's room very smoothly.

When Bai Zifei saw Zheng Zhi, two cute pear vortices immediately appeared on her originally angry face, "Second sister-in-law, you are here!" ”

Bai Zifei happily pulled Zheng Zhi to sit down as if she had seen a savior, and then turned back to the two mothers-in-law in the room and said, "I want to talk to my little grandmother, you all go down." ”

One of the mothers-in-law looked embarrassed: "Third Miss, but the eldest prince asked us to guard you every inch, which embarrassed the old woman." ”

Zheng Zhi recognized that the person who spoke was Mother Sun, whom she had met a few times before.

"I just asked you to wait outside, are you still afraid that I will run away with wings?" Bai Zifei glared at Mother Sun unhappily.

Mother Sun's face turned slightly pale, thinking that Bai Ziyi was usually polite to her, this Bai Zifei didn't buy it.

"Mother Sun, don't worry, I'm just talking to Miss San for a while, and I'll be fine." Zheng Zhi said as she took some broken silver and put it in Mother Sun's hand, Mother Sun's expression softened a little, and she took another mother-in-law to guard outside the house.

"Hmph, they're all people who see money!" Bai Zifei looked at the door that had just been closed, and snorted heavily.

After complaining, she turned her head, Bai Zifei's expression had become happy and expectant, "What is the matter with the second sister-in-law coming to me?" Is there any news from Ling Ergongzi? Bai Zifei's voice was nervous and excited.

When Zheng Zhi saw Bai Zifei like this, she couldn't bear it for a while, and she forcibly held back the words that were about to spit out. "Third Miss, last time you said that my kumquat tea was delicious, I wanted to bring some over to satisfy your cravings, and I will let Xiaolan brew it for you."

Bai Zifei said with a smile: "It's still the second sister-in-law who thinks about me, I've been suffocated in this house for the past few days, and the eldest brother has only come once, and he was called back by the eldest sister-in-law after sitting for a long time." My father didn't care about me, and said that I should let my eldest brother discipline me. My father doesn't hurt now, but my brother doesn't love it......" said and pouted.

Zheng Zhi really likes the temperament of these three young ladies, her liveliness and coquettishness are different from her own quiet and introverted, and even different from Zheng Rui's arrogance and indifference, she is like an elf who has been dancing in the sun, so smart and cute.

Bai Zifei suddenly seemed to think of something, and said happily: "But it doesn't matter, I still have an older brother." Speaking of which, second sister-in-law, you haven't met my second brother yet, and you will be able to meet him soon. ”

Bai Zifei's second brother? That Bai Ziren who is studying abroad?

"Is your second brother coming back?"

Bai Zifei blinked proudly: "The second brother wrote a few days ago that he had finished his studies and was ready to come back, and then I secretly wrote to him, begging him to help me intercede with my eldest brother." My second brother and I have been close since I was a child, and he should have agreed. “

Zheng Zhi unconsciously rubbed her eyebrows when she heard this, the third lady really thought of one play in this matter, and I am afraid it will be difficult to end when it is involved like this.

Zheng Zhi thought about it for a while, and finally hardened her heart, considered the words, and slowly said the events of that day, but omitted the whereabouts of the silk handkerchief.

Bai Zifei's performance was not as intense as Zheng Zhi imagined, but the originally bright eyes gradually dimmed, and the whole portrait lost its vitality in an instant.

"Does he have anything to say to me?" Bai Zifei's voice was a little hoarse.

He only said thank you for the favor of the third lady. Zheng Zhi said as softly as she could.

Finally, tears burst out of Bai Zifei's eyes, and a thin cry gradually sounded.

Zheng Zhi hugged Bai Zifei tightly, feeling her body tremble. She cried for a while, probably tired, and slowly began to quiet down.

"Second sister-in-law, where's the silk handkerchief I handed over to you?" Bai Zifei, who was attached to Zheng Zhi's shoulder, asked in a hoarse voice.

Zheng Zhi began to worry in her heart, if she told Bai Zifei that the silk handkerchief was taken by Ling Xiao, would she rekindle her expectations? That anticipation is always the most intoxicating, but the hurt and blows that come with it can be heart-wrenching.

Zheng Zhi thought for a while, and said quietly: "I didn't have time to tell you, Ling Er Gongzi didn't take this silk handkerchief that day, I accidentally dropped it when I brought it back, and I didn't find it when I looked for it again." “

Bai Zifei was silent for a while, and then a muffled voice sounded: "It's okay if it's dropped, out of sight and out of mind, it seems that it is also providential." “

Zheng Zhi accompanied Bai Zifei for a while, the sky began to darken, it was not early, Zheng Zhi got up and prepared to go back.

Bai Zifei suddenly seemed to remember something, and stopped Zheng Zhi: "Second sister-in-law, our Bai Mansion will be lively after a while." Earlier, when I went to my eldest brother's study, I overheard him and Ling Xiao outside the door saying that they wanted to "accept prisoners", and I also heard the name of your uncle Zheng Jiangde. The eldest brother should have been busy with this matter recently, and the eldest sister-in-law has been running to the study. Don't blame my eldest brother for snubbing you these times, maybe our Baifu will be different in the future. ”

The content of Bai Zifei's words was so rich that Zheng Zhi was shocked that she couldn't fully digest it at once.

Prisoners? In order to solve the country's financial difficulties, the current imperial court did not hesitate to introduce a system of supervision and supervision in parallel with the imperial examination. As long as the family of the super-rich donates money and food, you can enter the country to study, and you can enter the official career when you come out, which can be described as a smooth progress. When Zheng Zhi used to live in the clan, he once heard his father talk about accepting prisoners after drinking, and at that time he lamented that he had no amazing talent to learn to gain fame in the examination, and he did not have a family fortune to accept prisoners. At that time, Zheng Zhi, who was still young, only thought that her father was drunk and talked nonsense, and she didn't take it to heart.

Baifu, this super-rich businessman in Nanzhili, is about to start entering the office? Therefore, Zheng Jiangde wants to marry Zheng Rui to Baifu. Therefore, Ling Xiao, the second son of Master Ling, who is the same knowledge of the five products, and Bai Ziyi are so close. So...... Zheng Zhi suddenly remembered the familiar book she saw on the bookcase in Bai Ziyi's study, and she had seen an identical one in Zheng Jiangde's house before, the book "Han Feizi". is "Han Feizi" that can only be watched by officials.

Suddenly, many questions were naturally solved, Zheng Jiangde's old fox really wouldn't suffer, but why did he still catch her, is it really as simple as Zheng Jiangde said?