Gao Man also doesn't associate with Zheng Lingyi, and Zheng Lingyi doesn't do the stupid thing of shaving his head and getting hot, except for the occasional meeting in the South Courtyard, there is no contact with him.

Later, Zheng Lingyi learned that in fact, Aunt Du's pregnancy had been known to Qiao's family long before the two concubines entered the door, but Qiao's was worried that she was pregnant with a girl, so she still gave Wu Yongan a concubine.

In the past few days, Zheng Lingyi actually didn't have time to deal with Gao Manyi, Chen Rao's marriage was close at hand, she either went to Chen's house to meet their two sisters-in-law, or went out to buy and bought carts of things for Chen Rao.

Zheng Lingyi knew that Shuojing was not a reckless place, but he was afraid that he would wronged Chen Rao, so he thought about preparing everything, and he stupidly prepared several boxes of candy alone.

Mrs. Chen couldn't cry or laugh, how to put the candy in the hot weather, so she distributed it to the children in the house to eat.

Even if you are reluctant, the time is always the same, Chen Rao's sedan chair set off on a bright spring day, Chen Zhu and Shen Qin escorted them all the way, and they must let their sister arrive in Shuojing safely.

Zheng Lingyi was depressed at home for a few days, only doing some boring things to read and settle accounts, and it was not until Zheng Changchang came to accompany her that her mood brightened.

Now it's still late spring, but it's hot like a summer day, so that the people in the courtyard can't stand it, but fortunately, Qiaoniang is thoughtful, and she sweats in the kitchen, and she still remembers the people outside, and boiled a pot of sweet and sour plum juice.

Zheng Lingyi drank it and felt that it was very good, so he rewarded the people below, and there were many people in the courtyard next to him who suffered from heat stroke, but there was no one in the quiet house.

"Why don't you drink it?"

Zheng Lingyi's bowl was about to be drunk, and the white porcelain bowl in front of Zheng Changchang's eyes was lowered by a flat finger.

Zheng Changchang picked it up and took a sip again when she heard this, still looking like she didn't have much appetite.

"What's wrong?" Zheng Ling complained, and knew that his sister-in-law had something on her mind.

On the side, only Lu Nong was waiting, and Green Bead teased Jiaojiao with a ball of yarn by the door.

Zheng Changchang lay on the tea table with soft bones, and said with the corners of her mouth drooping: "Dong Ni heard a news that Mrs. intends to marry Bai Shangshu's family, and Daddy doesn't seem to be rejecting this. ”

"Married to his family? Can people look down on Zheng Rongli? Zheng Lingyi felt that the Lu family was simply wishful thinking.

Zheng Changchang glanced at Zheng Lingyi, and said softly: "It's not for the tenth brother, it's for me." ”

This marriage was given to Zheng Rongli, Zheng Lingyi felt that Zheng Rongli was not worthy, but if it was smashed on his sister, it would be another thought.

Zheng Lingyi frowned quickly and pondered, and said after a while: "I heard the sister of the Chen family say that the Bai family is a hollow one, Bai Shangshu is old and frail, and it has been only one or two years since he resigned, so he is not a good family." Besides, the Bai family doesn't seem to have an unmarried concubine. ”

"It's not a concubine, it's the youngest concubine of the Bai family."

Zheng Changchang said dejectedly, obviously the thought of marrying a strange man made her panic.

"There must be cats." With Lu's temperament and style of acting, Zheng Lingyi almost made a conclusion.

"Sister." Zheng Changchang was a little scared, and looked at Zheng Lingyi with tears in her eyes.

Zheng Lingyi frowned slightly, did not comfort her as usual, and only said to her: "I have been serving by my father's side these days, and I know a little bit about him." ”

Zheng Changchang was taken away from her thoughts, wiped her tears, and said, "Daddy, this person likes to listen to good words and whitewash the peace, but he also values the benefits of Lizi. He often said that sister, you are lucky, you picked up a broken basket, but I didn't expect that there was a gold ingot in it. said that my brother-in-law has the talent to establish himself and the luck to start a career. ”

Zheng Lingyi didn't know whether to be complacent, but he lifted the corners of his mouth coldly, and said: "Don't think about Daddy too stupidly, the Lu family hasn't cared about your affairs in the past few years, and suddenly brought out a Bai family, Daddy may not be protecting you, there are not many daughters in the family, let him understand, his son is not useful, he has to rely on his daughter, and our own brother, that is from the same belly as us, say it smarter, let him think of it himself, don't say it stupidly, but let him be afraid of you." ”

Zheng Changchang nodded frequently, after Zheng Lingyi's nodding, coupled with her understanding of Zheng Guogong, she already roughly knew how she was going to say this.

Zheng Lingyi looked at her, his expression slowly softened, and said, "Don't be afraid, I'll let your brother-in-law inquire." ”

Zheng Changchang laughed at this time, holding the black plum juice and sipping it in small sips.

Zheng Changchang filled several layers of food boxes, all of which were Qiao Niang's snacks that she had just made today, she was in a good mood when she left, her eyebrows and eyes were crooked, and she left all her worries to Zheng Lingyi.

Wu Zhu couldn't come back to eat tonight's dinner, and Zheng Lingyi was the only one to eat, and Lu Zhu talked to her about tomorrow's arrangements while dishing vegetables.

"The shopkeeper of the winter clothes store said that it was a warm winter last year, and the business was not good, so he wanted to talk to you about the rent in person."

Lu Zhu didn't know much about Xiao Rose's identity, so she simply took her as an ordinary tenant.

Zheng Lingyi took half a meatball in his mouth, chewed it, and said in surprise: "Visiting? ”

"yes." Lu Zhu didn't think there was anything about it, just said.

'Come, come, will I still stop?' Zheng Lingyi said in his heart.

She has completely given up on tracing Xiao Rose's roots, and since she knew that Xiao Rose's back was the prince who leaned towards the government and the opposition, she didn't spy on it again.

Occasionally, when passing by the West Market, if the cold clothes store is not the terrifying big man left, Zheng Lingyi will also go out of his way to touch Xiao Gui, Xiao Gui is as old as Zheng Changchang, but it is a completely different life, Zheng Lingyi is often curious about her.

Xiao Rose is very easy to get along with, how Zheng Lingyi coaxes the child, just copy Xuanke's treatment of her.

A box of refreshments would make her smile, but even if she had been chattering for an hour, she couldn't imagine hearing a hint of intimacy leaking out of her mouth.

However, Zheng Lingyi never had the intention of exploring, and fortunately she didn't have this mind, she didn't touch the hook in Xiao Gui's words, but just said something that she didn't have, and Xiao Gui's vigilance hidden under the hippie smile was much lighter.

Xiao Rose found a place to live in silence from the head, probably to eat, anyway, Qiao Niang entered the quiet residence, and there were more delicate dim sums of all colors, all of which were full of color and taste, and most of the dim sum, Pei Er had never even seen them.

The small kitchen only recognizes a few people who deliver food, in the past, it was Luzhu Lunong and Qiaoluo, and then Qiaoluo went to raise the fetus, and gradually there was another Pei'er, and there was no one else.

The people in the courtyard also knew that although their master was lenient, he was also very careful, except when he ate in shifts, he easily did not dare to join in the fun near the small kitchen.

Knowing that Xiao Rose was coming today, Luzhu obeyed Zheng Lingyi's instructions, and had already asked Qiao Niang for a few snacks and a pot of white tea.

When Pei'er saw the delicate and clear 'cloud yarn manyu', she didn't even dare to come out, for fear that she would be damaged by accident

"It's the most boring of this dish, boiling sugar and pulling out sugar silks, winding into a cloud, just eating a sugar taste!"

Qiao Niang saw Pei'er's nervous appearance and smiled.

Even though she said this, Pei'er was still nervous, almost holding the food box with her hands to the side hall of hospitality.

"Pelle!" Fen Niang suddenly came out of the corner and seemed to greet Pei'er very warmly.

Pell startled her, and leaned against the pillar, and the food box hit the pillar.

Pei'er was really frightened, she ignored Fen Niang, opened the food box layer by layer, and saw that the snacks inside were safe and sound, she was reluctant to breathe a sigh of relief, and made up her mind not to pay attention to Fen Niang, covered the food box and got up to leave.

"Our master is really powerful." Fen Niang stuck to Pe'er's ear like a fly.

Pell glanced at her, but didn't speak.

Fen Niang smiled and said disdainfully: "What are you doing so carefully?" Qiao Niang's craftsmanship hasn't been fully taken out yet. How many things can we have in this little kitchen for her to toss around like she used to? In the past, the red bean cake was made with red beans that had faded and been steamed in a puree. Like now, rice cakes inlaid with a few red beans are also called red bean cakes. ”

Pei'er also knew a little about Fenniang's origin, and frowned: "Qiao Niang turned out to be Mrs. Niang's family?" ”

Seeing that she was interested, Fen Niang hurriedly said, "Yes, it's still a subordinate of the Duchess of Guo." I didn't expect that our master would have such a ability when he was in the boudoir, and he could envelop the people around his mother-in-law. ”

Although she is our master, her tone is very uncomfortable to listen to, as if she is implying that Zheng Lingyi is despicable and calculates her mother-in-law.

Pei'er was upset when she heard this, and was about to take her away, but Fen Niang said with great discernment: "You are busy, I have also done something, and a lot of clothes have not been washed." ”

Pei'er involuntarily glanced at her, shook her head again, and walked towards the side hall.

Green Beads took the food box and brought it to the tea table, there were clouds of sugar silk, crystal cakes wrapped in petals like amber, and steamed cheese with sugar, there was no girl who didn't like this snack.

"This white tea was brought by your family." Xiao Rose took a sip and tasted it, and squeezed his eyes at Zheng Lingyi.

"It was given by Yan Siqing." Zheng Lingyi said.

"Then do you know who gave it to Yan Siqing?" Xiao Gui asked again, and Zheng Lingyi shook his head to show that he didn't know.

Xiao Gui nodded on his shoulder, and pointed to his head again, Zheng Lingyi blinked, and pursed his lips again.

Her caution made Xiao Gui laugh, but she was also satisfied, and she didn't mind saying a few more words to her, so she just said, "You can set up a table in two days." ”

Zheng Lingyi seemed to be moved, and no longer asked, but said, "Then you still don't give me the rent?" Where do I get the money to put the table? ”

Xiao Gui wrinkled her nose and said: "It's not that Cheng wants to rely on you for a few taels of silver, it's just that the previous errand was not done well, and it took a lot of silver to finish, I have a bad account, and if I spend more silver, I will be stuck for a few days." ”

She scolded the account room in the building thousands of times in her heart, but she had to admit that she was indeed relying on her master's wealth, so she was a little presumptuous.

Zheng Lingyi didn't want the silver, so he smiled and said, "Then you help me inquire about someone, and the silver will be worth it." ”