For Zhu Mei, the sixth lady of the British government, the past day and night were like a nightmare.

During the day, her mother sent someone to inform her that there were robbers in the house and told her to stay in the room obediently and not come out, so she and the maid hid in the room in fear.

In the evening, when the movement outside gradually subsided, she sent the maid to her mother's Chu Yu Courtyard to ask what was going on, but she didn't expect the maid to run back in shock and tell her that Chu Yu Courtyard was empty.

Then, the news that the British Duke Zhu Kuan was shot by bandits spread throughout the province.

My father died.

My mother and brother are gone.

Zhu Mei sat on the bed in a daze, looking at the dark night outside the window, only to feel that her brain was blank.

She couldn't make sense of all this.

I must be dreaming.

Yes, it must have been a dream, and she fell down on the bed and covered her head with the quilt.

As long as she sleeps, she thought, waking up she was still the only daughter of an English duke, one of the most prominent girls in the city of Huizhou.

However, when she opened her eyes, she saw only the cold eyes of her mother-in-law beside her great-grandmother,

"Miss Seven," Mrs. Chen said, standing in front of her, "the old lady told you to come over and go with the old man." ”

Zhu Mei looked at her and wanted to refuse, if it was in the past, even if it was the people around the old lady, she didn't need to take it seriously, but now, her nurse was standing behind Mrs. Chen, shaking her head at her in horror.

Zhu Mei took a breath and showed a weak smile, looking pitiful.

"Mother Chen," Zhu Mei said, "Please wait a moment, I'll change my clothes." ”

"Please hurry up Miss Seven, the old lady can wait," Mrs. Chen said unceremoniously.

The little maid beside Zhu Mei was frightened and wiped her tears.

A trace of resentment flashed in Zhu Mei's eyes, but then the expression on her face returned to gentleness, and her smile became more and more humble, "I know, that's good, it's okay to cause trouble to Mother Chen." ”

Zhu Mei changed into a plain dress as quickly as possible, and walked out of the room where she had been hiding for a day and a night with Chen's mother.

The moment she walked out of the door, the dazzling sunlight shone in, and Zhu Mei couldn't help but close her eyes.

The humiliation of today.

She will definitely double it back in the future.

Certain. Certain.

She swore in her heart.

……

……

Zhu Mei followed Mrs. Chen into Shou'an Hall, she looked at the white-haired old woman sitting on the top, curtsied, and showed a respectful smile, "Grandma, are you looking for me?" ”。

"Hmm." Old Lady Bai nodded, then looked at a young man sitting beside her and said, "You know, this is your seventh sister." ”

Only then did Zhu Mei find that a young man she didn't know was sitting next to her great-grandmother, and she looked at it intently, and at a glance, Zhu Mei's eyes widened and she couldn't speak for a while.

This young man's appearance is really stunning at first glance. The complexion is extremely white, and it looks so smooth that even women are envious. The neat bundle of hair exposes the forehead, which more intuitively shows the handsomeness of the young man's eyebrows.

Zhu Mei never thought that there was a young man in Huizhou City who could be comparable in appearance to Duan Lizheng, and she was a little stunned for a while.

"It turns out that she is the daughter of my uncle and aunt." Zhu Rong looked at the woman with a gentle smile on her face and said lightly.

"She is also miserable," Mrs. Bai looked at Zhu Mei and said expressionlessly, "Your uncle is newly mourned, and your aunt and aunt have taken the second child and I don't know where they went, so I left her here alone, and you have to help her more in the future." ”

Hearing Old Taijun Bai's words, Zhu Mei woke up from her stunned and looked at the young man with a puzzled expression.

Uncle? Aunt?

Who is he?

Could it be his brother?

But...... In addition to his own brother, all men in the British government should die?

"They are all my own sisters, so I will naturally help well." Zhu Rong looked at Zhu Mei and replied with a gentle smile.

"Grandma, who is this?" Zhu Mei finally couldn't hold back and asked.

"Oh, you don't know yet." Old Taijun Bai looked at her for the first time, and said in a good time, "This is your eldest uncle's eldest son, Zhu Rong, that is, your cousin, who has been recuperating in other places because of illness before, and he was in good health not long ago, so he took it back." ”

The eldest son of the eldest uncle?

Zhu Mei's heart turned upside down.

Even if she has been staying in the inner courtyard and not asking about the world, she also knows that the reason why her father can inherit the title of Duke of England is because of her grandfather's only concubine, her eldest uncle has no queen, and her grandson has no queen, so that the title can be the turn of a concubine like her father.

Now out of thin air with such a big grandson?

Not feeling well and recuperating in a foreign country?

What kind of disease can't even be seen by people? I'm afraid that this kid is not good for people, right?

Thinking of what happened to her in the past two days, Zhu Mei's heart suddenly seemed to be filled with poisonous juice.

Why did the son of this great uncle pop up as soon as his father died?

If there is no connection between the two, who would believe it?

The handkerchief in Zhu Mei's hand was clenched tightly by her, and the corners of her mouth were slightly distorted, but in the end she still showed a smile.

"I didn't expect to have an extra brother, it's a real surprise." Zhu Mei said with a smile.

Old Taijun Bai nodded, looked at Zhu Mei and said solemnly, "Seven girls, the matter has come to this point, I will also say it directly, you may have guessed that your parents committed an unforgivable sin, and your mother also escaped because of this, I can't tell you what the specific crime is now, but I hope you know it in your heart." ”

Old Taijun Bai paused for a moment and continued, "Your mother left you behind, after all, you are a descendant of the Zhu family, and your parents' crimes will not be inflicted on you, I just hope that you will live in peace in the future, and I will naturally not treat you badly." ”

Zhu Mei looked at Mrs. Bai in a daze, and bowed down with tears in her eyes, "My granddaughter knows that she will definitely atone for her parents and be filial to her grandmother." ”

The girl's posture is so submissive and humble that it is almost speechless.

Old Taijun Bai frowned, she knew something about this great-granddaughter before, but she never thought that she would be able to do this after such a big change.

The woman Li really didn't stop until the end, leaving such a daughter.

"You ......" Old Lady Bai's mouth opened, but in the end she didn't say anything.

At this moment, Zhu Rong, who was sitting on the side, looked at Old Taijun Bai and asked, "Grandma, I want to go to Duyun Tower with my ninth sister, but you haven't agreed to me yet." ”

"That, only nine girls were invited, what are you going to do to join in the fun." Old Lady Bai sighed.

"I just want to join in the fun." Zhu Rong replied with a smile.

Old Taijun Bai looked at her great-grandson sitting next to her and felt some extravagant sorrow.

In the past, her grandson couldn't go out, and she was sad about it, but now that her grandson can go out, she is worried about who kidnapped him.

"Go, go," Mrs. Bai waved her hand impatiently, "It's really a big deal, remember to bring Wei Yong." ”

Zhu Rong got up excitedly when he heard this, and ran out of the house, and when he was about to go out, the young man's figure was stunned, and his wrist was suddenly pulled out.

Zhu Rong turned around, Zhu Mei smiled at him, and looked at him with bright eyes.

……

……

The next day was still a sunny day.

In the morning.

A richly decorated carriage stopped in front of the Twilight Tower.

Zhu Luan stepped out of the carriage and followed Zhu Rong behind him.

And Zhu Mei.

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