It was evening, and the drizzle continued.

In the Zhu Mansion in the capital, Xu Wanxi, who was wearing a lilac-colored embroidered lotus pattern satin gown and a snow-colored horse-faced skirt, came out of the outer study with a heavy face, ignoring the maid holding an umbrella behind her, walked quickly in the rain, and returned to her courtyard without stopping.

Aunt Lian saw that she was half wet, and hurriedly stepped forward to change her clothes.

"It's a cold autumn day, and my wife won't even hold an umbrella, so what if it's cold...... In any case, the body is the most important thing - don't you often use this to tell the queen? ”

As for why Madame came back so angrily, but she didn't say anything, she didn't need to ask at all.

Thirteen years ago, the second girl of the Dingguo Mansion married Zhu Xizhou, the champion of the department, and the marriage between the young lady of the family and the talented son of Jiangnan can be described as a good story.

But who knew that after marrying into the Zhu Mansion, this Jiangnan genius treated her girl with respect on the surface, but in fact she was alienated and indifferent everywhere, and after only a year of marriage, the maid named She Lu became the most favored Aunt She in the house.

If it's just an ordinary concubine and aunt, it's not worth mentioning.

But Zhu Xizhou gave all her affection to the other party, and refused to share even a little with her girl, and for some reason, she sometimes watched from the sidelines, and even felt that Zhu Xizhou was deliberately doing it to her girl, as if she was deliberately stabbing the girl's heart with a soft knife, which repeatedly provoked the girl to lose her mind.

I don't know what her girl did wrong, so she made this benevolent gentleman who had received the favor of the Dingguo Mansion in the past look so unpleasant!

But in the past ten years, one thing after another has accumulated, whether it is in the house or in the community, the most popular rumor is that her girl is jealous and refuses to tolerate people.

Is it jealous?

The temperament of the girl in her family has always been strong, but she has never been a person who does not distinguish between right and wrong, and no one in the entire Zhu Mansion will know better than her and the girl.

Thinking of the dark losses she has suffered over the years, Aunt Lian, who is over forty years old, still can't help but have red eyes at this time.

"Rub my hands."

Xu Wanxi had calmed down after changing her clothes, sat lazily in the chair in front of the dresser, and stretched out her hand towards Aunt Lian.

"What's wrong with Madame's hand?"

Aunt Lian asked hurriedly as she took it.

Didn't the old man dare to do it to his wife?

If that was the case, she would be the first to say no!

Even if Grandpa Guo is seriously ill now, and the Wan family is unreliable, but the prince is still the brother of her girl - secretly they can't say it, but at least on the surface, how can the girl of the Dingguo Mansion be bullied by others like this!

"I slapped the slut twice in the study, which made the strength heavy, and the palms of my hands are still a little numb."

Xu Wanxi leaned back in the chair and whispered with her eyes closed.

The "slut" in her mouth is She Lu.

It's just that she has been afraid of snakes since she was a child, so she easily doesn't mention that word.

Aunt Lian burst into tears when she heard this.

Her girl, she has never suffered a loss......

In the next moment, the smile became more and more bitter and indescribable.

Of course, this kind of loss on the surface has never been eaten, but what about the real hidden loss?

Those things that outsiders can't easily see are the most hurtful.

Aunt Lian rubbed her hands for Xu Wanxi gently and slowly, and said in a dumb voice: "The girl is tired of suffering......

The girl grew up with her, and the hardest thing she lived was the days after marrying into Zhufu.

Xu Wanxi laughed meaninglessly.

"Isn't it, my hands hurt from the beating, but I'm not lightly tired."

As she spoke, she slowly opened her eyes and looked at herself in the mirror.

Well, it's still so beautiful...... It's not at all comparable to that mediocre and hypocritical goods.

Even if her eyes were a little red because she shed a few tears on the way back, there was a different kind of beauty - Xu Wanxi admired it seriously for a while, and her mood couldn't help but improve.

Over the years, I have been dependent on her in this Zhu Mansion for my life, and this is my beauty, every time I get angry, I look in the mirror, and my anger will always dissipate.

But I couldn't help but scold: I can't bear to bump into a blind one.

She was born beautiful, but in his eyes, she couldn't compare to the slut's Chu Chu.

She likes flower arrangement since she was a child, and as a girl from a family, she has to write well, and she learned to make snow and incense to pass the time with Zhen Zhen, and she was all pretending to be there-

But what about the slut?

Embroidered flowers and grass at will, and pricked his fingers in a very old-fashioned way, but fortunately he was blind to see it, so he was distressed and cherished.

The writing was extremely ugly, and when he got there, he became something stupid and cute, and he didn't hide it - hehe, she wanted to hide it, did she have that ability!

Thinking of this now, Xu Wanxi couldn't help but roll her eyes.

With all due respect, it's understandable that writing is ugly for a year or two, and it's surprisingly stupid to still look like that after learning for more than ten years!

Zhu Xizhou is going to turn back today and say that she, the lady of the main room, is stubborn and doesn't know how to improve-is she going to change to Shelu's appearance? Is the idiot who vomits to death and doesn't pay for her life to lift her shoes deserves to be told to learn?

She won't change, why should she change for someone like her who is not worthy?

Besides, she has roughly figured out over the years, and Zhu Xizhou's dislike is not her habits at all, but her person!

Therefore, no matter how she changes, he will think of ways to be picky everywhere.

Zhen Zhen said that instead of not being liked by others, I am more afraid of not being liked by myself, after all, most of the time, people have to face themselves.

Thinking of her best friend, Xu Wanxi couldn't help but sigh softly.

Vera's condition is better than hers, but it's only better than her.

These two pearls of Yongfang are not going well in the love road.

Looking at the face in the glasses again, Xu Wanxi couldn't help but secretly wonder: Is this the rumored "God is always fair"?

It was getting dark.

Xu Wanxi looked outside the empty door, and then looked at the tea that had been poured on the table for a long time.

This cup of tea, she originally prepared for Zhu Xizhou.

If he dares to come, she will dare to splash.

But he still didn't dare to come.

But it's nothing, cold her, hanging her, it's his usual style.

But didn't he dare to do anything to her after all, she hit the slut who was pretentious, and smashed his favorite inkstone in public-

He has always been afraid of the government and the so-called reputation and integrity.

Xu Wanxi pulled the corners of her mouth self-deprecatingly, feeling a little bored.

"Wait for me to rest, I have to go to Kaiyuan Temple early tomorrow morning."

"Yes."

……

The next day, the weather cleared.

Xu Wanxi took Aunt Lian out of the abbot's room after performing the Buddhist ceremony, but saw Zhu Xizhou walking towards Aunt She.

Seeing her, Zhu Xizhou had a moment of surprise in his eyes, and then soon his usual unique indifference resurfaced.

The two sides looked at each other, separated by seven or eight steps, as if he and She Lu were a loving couple.

Xu Wanxi didn't stop at her feet, ignored She Lu's salute, and walked forward with Aunt Lian without squinting, but was stopped by Zhu Xizhou.

This time, he rarely didn't care about her "rudeness", and seemed to be too lazy to care.

He only asked lukewarmly, "Do you have the peace charm you asked for from the presiding abbot?" - If you have asked, give it to me. ”

In recent years, the presiding officer of Kaiyuan Temple will occasionally talk about Zen with some pilgrims who have a Buddha fate, and if you meet someone who is destined, you will give a peace charm, which is a peace charm that has been opened, and it is said that it is extremely experienced.

But the host is old, and after seeing Xu Wanxi at this time, he will not see other pilgrims for more than ten days and a half months.

"Who said I begged for you?" Xu Wanxi sneered.

Does he think that there is any great attraction in him, and she doesn't even want self-esteem when she can hook her, and she still wants to please him in such a situation?

This man doesn't look in the mirror on weekdays, does he?

"Naturally, you shouldn't give it to me, but you should give it to Sheshe." Zhu Xizhou's tone couldn't help but be a little colder: "She She is pregnant now, you didn't care about what you did to her yesterday, causing her fetal gas to be unstable, ask for a peace charm for her, isn't it what you should do." ”

Xu Wanxi was stunned.

She Lu is pregnant again?

The taste is no longer there-

But I slapped her twice yesterday, and I turned my head to see a pregnant woman......

Xu Wanxi sneered silently.

It turned out that she was deliberately provoked to do it yesterday.

I've fallen into a trap again.

But it doesn't matter, anyway, even if there is no such thing, Zhu Xizhou's dislike for her will not be any less, and she doesn't care, just get angry on the spot, and don't bother to care about this slut's careful thoughts.

"The fetus is unstable and not good at home, but I came to this Kaiyuan Temple, what kind of fetus is this? Why, do you want to provoke me to push you in anger? But I'm in a good mood today, I'm afraid I won't be able to play with you. Xu Wanxi looked at She Lu and said with a smile.

Zhu Xizhou saw her reaction in his eyes, and that kind of indifferent but mocking look stabbed his eyes.

"What did my sister say, my sister just had a dream last night, and it was the immortal who guided her to say that she wanted to come to Kaiyuan Temple to find the abbot and ask for a peace charm, and wear it on her body day and night to keep the fetus safe...... " She Lu smiled aggrievedly: "Who would have thought that he met his sister here, and his sister asked for a peace charm, thinking that this is the creation of our Zhu family." ”

Xu Wanxi even wanted to save a sneer when she heard it.

"You are not sick, what is the use of this peace charm, bring it." Zhu Xizhou had already stretched out his hand towards her.

Disease-free?

How ridiculous not to say this—

"Didn't you forget, sir, that my father is seriously ill now?" At the mention of this, Rao is Xu Wanxi couldn't help but hate her eyes red.

Zhu Xizhou was stunned for a moment, and forgot to withdraw his outstretched hand.

"And even if it were not for my father's business, I would never have been able to give you the peace charm I asked for myself." Xu Wanxi suppressed her tears and said with a sneer: "Life has a pair of hands, what you want, you should fight for it yourself, not stretch out your hand to ask for it - and the beggar still knows that he needs to bend down, hold a bowl and still want to give alms, that is a brain disease, and he has to go to the hospital." ”

At this moment, Zhu Xizhou's face was extremely ugly.

What made him angry was not only Xu Wanxi's coldness, but also her last words.

Every word of those words seemed to be stabbing at the most taboo corner of his heart.

Anger overshadowed reason, he grabbed her wrist with a gloomy face, and said in a deep voice: "As a housewife, you have not come out of your knees so far...... If I hadn't wanted to save face for your Dingguo Mansion, I would have divorced you a long time ago, but you are so ignorant and unrepentant! Xu Wanxi, I have tolerated you so far, and I didn't let you take an inch! ”

For so many years, why can't this woman know when to be soft like She Lu!

As long as her temperament is softer, he is not willing to go toe-to-toe with a woman every day!

He was about to say something more, but suddenly felt a pain in his shoulder, and a big hand fell on his shoulder at some point, and the man exerted his force to let him loosen his grip on Xu Wanxi uncontrollably.

Zhu Xizhou turned his head in shame, but the handsome face of a middle-aged man came into view.

The man let go of his hand, and even had a smile on his face: "Buddha Gate Holy Land, Lord Zhu is acting like this, I'm afraid I will lose my grace." ”

In contrast, Zhu Xizhou's face was only cold: "This is a family matter of Zhu, so I won't thank Shangshu for asking." ”

He didn't like Xie Shangshu's consistent style in the court, not to mention that he had found a lot of trouble with him over the years.

"Family matters." Xie Qian also smiled, squinted his eyes slightly and asked: "Lord Zhu's words and deeds, Xie unfortunately saw them in his eyes, combined with the degree of favor of Aunt She beside Lord Zhu over the years, I don't know if a favorite concubine and wife can be on it or not?" ”

Zhu Xizhou's face changed suddenly.

"Zhu has a clear conscience when he acts with himself, if Xie Shangshu insists on being embarrassed, please be."

Xie Qian smiled gently: "Master Zhu doesn't need to be angry, Xie is just a kind reminder." As an official in the court, it is indispensable to restrain words and deeds. ”

Thinking that he would also be transferred to the household department soon, and the person in front of him would be his peak, Zhu Xizhou was dissatisfied in his heart, but he had to calm himself down, and arched his hand towards the other party: "Then thank you Shangshu for reminding me——"

After that, his self-esteem forced him to stay for a long time, and he didn't look at Xu Wanxi again, so he left with Aunt She.

"Thank you, thank you, for helping me out." Xu Wanxi thanked Xie Qian calmly.

Xie Qian smiled, his gaze sweeping over her wrist as if unintentionally.

"Mrs. Zhu is calm."

The matter of Fang Cai was somewhat embarrassing for the woman, but she did not shy away from it, and her demeanor did not dodge it for a while.

Xu Wanxi also thought he was very strange.

When ordinary people heard her say thank you, a polite word was revealed, isn't this person praising her here to poke her sore spot?

Or do you say that people who have done imperial history speak so bluntly?

But she is as strong as her, so she naturally responds: "Lord Xie praised it." ”

Xie Qian listened, and the smile in his eyes deepened.

Although there are not many intersections, it has been eight years since he first met her.

It was also an autumn day.

It is also in this Kaiyuan Temple.

She came to God, knelt on the mat and whispered to herself, and he could still remember those words word for word—he had always had a good memory, but it was rare.

She said that she was praying to God that time, but it was more like a curse, and the curse was still her own husband and his concubine, but after saying that, she probably felt that it was too vicious, and she regretted it, and remedied it again and again, and repeatedly emphasized that 'you can't hurt the child in Aunt She's womb' - that seriousness, as if the Buddha could really hear her words and would help her fulfill this wish as it was.

Xie Qian thought about this, his thoughts were a little far away, and when he came back to his senses, he saw that the person in front of him had turned around at some point.

"Mrs. Zhu stays-"