Chapter 17: Mrs. Cheng's Birthday Banquet (2)
Cheng Ruoyun, the eldest young master of the Cheng family, is the first child of Master Cheng, and his biological mother is just a concubine, who died not long after giving birth to Cheng Ruoyun, and Cheng Ruoyun has been raised by Mrs. Cheng's side since then. Although his identity is just a concubine, because he was trained by Mrs. Cheng herself, and she is talented and intelligent, she not only has a good status in the Cheng family, but even most of the Cheng family's industries are also taken care of by him.
But Cheng Ruoyun's physical condition is not a secret among the magnates in the capital, since Cheng Ruoyun was a child, he has been wandering in front of the ghost gate, for the body of the young master Cheng, Mrs. Cheng asked for the imperial doctor in front of the current saint with an old face, and with the financial resources of the Cheng family, she hung it with all kinds of rare medicinal materials.
Bai Shuangshuang still remembers that in her previous life, Cheng Ruoyun died in the second year of her marriage to the Cheng family, and when she died, it was really as rumored, but she was just twenty-five years old. But she also remembers what Bai Mingzhu said before she committed suicide by throwing herself into a well:
- "Big brother, back then, I was the one who drugged and poisoned me. ”
At that time, Bai Mingzhu saw that she was already a dying person, and there was no need to tell lies, so Bai Shuangshuang believed that Cheng Ruoyun's death in her previous life must be related to Bai Mingzhu and Cheng Ruohan.
"Frost, you haven't seen Ruoyun for years, right?" The old lady squeezed the white frost's hand.
Bai Shuangshuang came back to his senses and smiled lightly, lowered his eyes and gave Cheng Ruoyun a salute that was not salty or light: "See the process of the young master." "It's as if the gaze just now was an illusion.
Cheng Ruoyun looked at the white frost with a smile.
Although he has always known that the eldest lady of the Bai family and his half-brother Cheng Ruohan have been engaged since childhood, he has not heard any news about this in the past few years.
Originally, even Cheng Ruoyun thought that his brother-in-law might have to be replaced. Unexpectedly, Cheng Ruohan came back after receiving Mrs. Cheng's order to visit Baishuangshuang, so he immediately asked Mrs. Cheng to prepare for writing the invitation in person, as if she was afraid that Baishuangshuang would not come to this birthday banquet.
Cheng Ruohan's attitude changed so quickly, Cheng Ruoyun was also a little curious, and had already sent someone to investigate the situation of this eldest lady of the Bai family.
As he had guessed before, Bai Shuangshuang's life in Baifu was very difficult, and under the oppression of the Zheng family, Miss Bai's identity had long existed in name only. But no one expected that a fire broke out in the Bai Family Ancestral Hall, and the news that Bai Shuangshuang rushed into the fire to save people spread to everyone in less than two days, and Bai Shuangshuang's identity in Bai Mansion also rose.
It was really suspicious that there was such a big fire in this weather, and it was a little strange that what Bai Shuangshuang did in the mansion could spread so quickly, but what made him even more concerned was that when he found out about the prison market, all the news about the fire in the Bai Family Ancestral Hall was only a blank piece of paper, and he didn't even find the text of the investigation. This is really suspicious.
And then just a few days ago, Cheng Ruoyun found out that the reputation of Baishuangshuang could spread so quickly, and there was the intervention of "Bai Xiaosheng", which is very interesting.
"Bai Xiaosheng" is a very secret exploration agency in the rivers and lakes, regardless of the rivers and lakes temples, as long as you pay the money, it will give you the news you want to know. It is rumored that the leader of "Bai Xiaosheng" is a mysterious person called Shi No Return, but many years ago, some people said that the person behind "Bai Xiaosheng" is actually the current fifth prince Jue Wangye.
A concubine who was bullied and humiliated by her father at home can be related to this kind of organization, and now what makes him curious is whether this white frost was turned over after he got on the line with "Bai Xiaosheng", or was he targeted by "Bai Xiaosheng" after turning over?
Today's birthday banquet for Mrs. Cheng, he also knew that Baishuangshuang would come, and he was looking forward to it in his heart, after all, coming over today is the best time for Baishuangshuang to keep his marriage contract, and he expected a lot of Baishuangshuang might show a side, soft and charming, bright and confident, and self-pitying...... However, I didn't expect Bai Shuangshuang to show a sad and nostalgic expression when facing Mrs. Cheng, and such an expression seemed to be for herself.
Cheng Ruoyun thinks that he is still very accurate in seeing people, just like Bai Mingzhu, he knew this woman's pretentiousness from the first time he saw Bai Mingzhu. So he believed that the pain in the eyes of the white frost he had just seen was not a fake. What's more, the facial adjustment that Hohofrost wants to hide his true emotions is too obvious.
Cheng Ruoyun's mind turned back and forth, and when Bai Shuangshuang looked at it, he was still able to get up in time and salute without moving: "Miss Bai doesn't have to be polite." ”
Seeing that her grandson and Bai Shuangshuang had a good atmosphere, Mrs. Cheng was also quite pleased, and couldn't help but sigh: "I remember that when I went to Baifu to discuss the marriage contract with your biological mother Feng, you still led Ruoyun to eat candy, remember?" ”
Bai Shuangshuang shook her head embarrassedly: "I don't remember much." ”
Oh?
Cheng Ruoyun's eyes moved slightly, when Bai Shuangshuang looked at him just now, he thought that Bai Shuangshuang recognized him, but he didn't expect it but said he didn't remember? What was the look of déjà vu that appeared at that time?
After chatting with the ladies in the warm pavilion for a while, the front yard sent someone to invite everyone, saying that the time had come, and everyone was invited to the front yard to sit down. Everyone gathered around today's protagonist, Mrs. Cheng, and went to the front yard.
And Mrs. Cheng didn't shy away from suspicion at all, and kept pulling Baishuangshuang along the way, although she didn't talk to Baishuangshuang, but she didn't let go, which made Baishuangshuang a little crying and laughing.
Zheng and Bai Mingzhu were in the crowd of female dependents, and they crossed the crowd and looked at the white frost in front of them with Mrs. Cheng, and they really bit a mouthful of silver teeth.
Since I was still in the warm pavilion just now, there have been female relatives who have been whispering about Zheng's white frost situation, either asking about the age of white frost, or asking about the situation of white frost in the house, either recalling the matter of white frost saving the tablet together, or praising her for raising white frost very well.
Zheng didn't want to answer these things at all, but because Zheng herself would be involved more or less, she could only break her teeth and swallow blood, and she didn't want to respond with a smile in her heart.
Around the back garden, a group of people happened to meet the male guests who came from the stage, and they were led by Master Cheng and Cheng Ruohan to the front yard. As soon as I saw a group of female dependents led by Mrs. Cheng, they all came over to congratulate her birthday.
"The old lady is as blessed as the East China Sea, and her longevity is better than Nanshan!"
"I heard the old lady's laughter from afar, and I must have the honor to eat the old lady's birthday wine ten years later! Hahahaha! ”
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After a round of compliments, everyone also noticed the hoarfrost standing next to the old lady. Wearing a long skirt with milky white and jasmine embroidery, a short jacket with a vermilion and white fox fur, the makeup is fresh and elegant, the hairpin is delicate and uneye-catching, and the step is gently swaying with the even breathing of the white frost. Just standing beside Mrs. Cheng and smiling without saying a word, it made people's eyes light up.
"Who is this?"