However, Wu Sheyue didn't seem to hear her and ignored her at all.
Ning'er turned to look at Bilan and advised helplessly, "Just save it." After all, she had been following the fifth lady for so long, so she should at least have some idea of what the third lady's temper was like now.
Wu Sheyue went straight to Qingfeng Pavilion, and Bilan followed him stumblingly. She lowered her head nervously and worriedly, her face turned pale with fear.
Wu Sheyue had never been to Qingfeng Pavilion before. Unexpectedly, this place became more and more remote, almost the same location as the West Courtyard.
Finally, Wu Sheyue saw the old courtyard at the end of the road. From the outside, it didn't seem to be any better than the former West Courtyard.
When Bilan saw that Wu Sheyue had already reached the door, she almost burst into tears again.
Wu Sheyue went straight forward and pushed open the courtyard door, and saw Aunt Zhao, dressed in gray clothes, pruning flowers and plants in the courtyard. Although the yard is dilapidated, it is very clean and tidy and has all the items. Aunt Zhao turned her head when she heard the sound. When she saw Wu Sheyue entering the door, she was stunned. She never thought that one day, Wu Sheyue would take the initiative to appear in her yard.
"Aunt Zhao." Wu Sheyue stood at the door and gave her a faint smile.
"Oh, it's the third young lady..." Aunt Zhao's eyes moved and she saw Bi Lan following Wu Sheyue, and Bi Lan had a red and swollen forehead. She seemed to be very scared and panicked, and she kept avoiding her eyes.
A trace of doubt flashed in Aunt Zhao's eyes. She put down the scissors in her hand and asked, "What are you..."
"I'm here to see Yin'er." Wu Sheyue said with a smile, and then walked into the courtyard. She looked around at the flowers and plants and said, "Aunt Zhao, this place is really nice. It looks like a hermit. If I had known that this place was so beautiful, I would have come here long ago."
Aunt Zhao looked at Wu Sheyue carefully, then turned around and called the other girl: "Cuiyu, go and ask the fifth lady to come out."
"Yes." Cuiyu responded, put down her work, turned around and ran into the house.
"Third Miss, please sit down first. I don't have anything to entertain you here." Aunt Zhao said gently, and then she glanced at the panicked Bi Lan again, "What are you doing standing there? Go over and make tea."
Bilan glanced at Aunt Zhao. She seemed to be hesitant to speak, then she just said a favor and left in a panic.
Wu Sheyue ignored them, and found a stone bench to sit on. She said very leisurely: "Aunt Zhao, you're welcome. Just treat me as the same as before."
"As for Third Miss, I should do it no matter before or now." Aunt Zhao said and sat across from Wu Sheyue, "Besides, I have seen the changes in Third Miss during this period. You are no longer what you used to be. I never thought you would come to this little place like mine." Her eyes sparkled with something crystal clear, and she seemed very pleased to see you.
"Why did my aunt suddenly say this?" Wu Sheyue looked at her.
"It's just a sigh. At first, I thought that if Sister Yin is gone, the third lady will not be able to survive. Who knows that the sky will open its eyes..." Aunt Zhao sighed and lowered her eyes at the table.
Wu Sheyue did not expect that Aunt Zhao would mention Yin Qiuming at the beginning. She asked, "So, Aunt Zhao had a very good relationship with my aunt before?"
Aunt Zhao raised her head and quickly smiled bitterly: "No, we haven't said a word between us, it's just... we are both fallen people in the world. We are in the same situation, and there is a sense of sympathy for each other."
"Oh..." Wu Sheyue thought this was credible. If the two women had a good relationship in private, Ning'er would have told her long ago.
At this time, Cuiyu came from the room and said hesitantly: "Third Miss, Fifth Miss... she has fallen asleep."
As soon as Aunt Zhao heard this, she looked towards Cuiyu with her calm eyes. How could Yin'er sleep at this time? Moreover, just before Wu Sheyue came in, Yin'er said that she wanted to go in and see "The Female Ring".
Although Aunt Zhao didn't say anything, Wu Sheyue had already read her eyes.
"So, this fifth sister's sleep is considered a nap?" Wu Sheyue raised the corners of her mouth and sighed. It seemed that Wu Yin'er knew that something bad had happened, so he was avoiding her.
Cuiyu nodded: "Yes."
Aunt Zhao looked around and saw that Bilan had not come back from making tea. She knew that something must have happened, so she turned around and said to Wu Sheyue with an apologetic expression: "Miss Third, this is really inappropriate." What a coincidence, if you don't look back, I'll ask Yin'er to come find you."
Wu Sheyue sneered and nodded, "Okay, then I won't be able to see Fifth Sister today." She said this, but she had no intention of leaving at all.
Aunt Zhao smiled and asked, "Oh, are you looking for Yin'er for something?"
"It's nothing. She hurt her face yesterday. I came over to see how she was doing."
"Oh..." Aunt Zhao was silent for a moment, still looking doubtful.
Wu Sheyue picked up the flower support on the table, looked at the half-embroidered pattern, and asked leisurely: "Auntie, do you know what the fifth sister is busy with recently?"
"What are you busy with?" Aunt Zhao had some confusion on her face, "She... just stays in the room when she has nothing to do, just like before. I don't understand what the third lady means."
Wu Sheyue chuckled, "Just asking casually, after all, the fifth sister has been very, very concerned about me recently."
Aunt Zhao didn't know how to answer the question, so she kept silent.
"How did my sister get the injury on her face? Did she tell her aunt?"
"Well, she told me that she accidentally bumped into the nobleman. Fortunately, she didn't bring any trouble to the prime minister's house."
"That's it, then I'll go back first and come back to Aunt Zhao's quiet place to sit down when I have time." Wu Sheyue said, throwing the flower support on the table, then stood up and walked towards the door.
Aunt Zhao also stood up and followed her to see her off.
Before leaving the house, Wu Sheyue suddenly said, "There is one thing I don't understand."
Aunt Zhao came back to her senses in shock, "Third Miss, please tell me."
"Aunt Yin and I once had a hard time because we had no choice. But there is no need for Aunt Zhao and Fifth Sister to live such a poor life. The Prime Minister's family has a big business, so it's not like they can't afford it. Auntie is completely Why build a farm vegetable garden in this splendid mansion when you can strive for a better environment?"
From the moment Wu Sheyue entered Qingfeng Pavilion, she kept observing. The place is simple and quiet, with only two maids working in the courtyard. From this point of view, the treatment of Xiyuan'er now exceeds that of Qingfeng Pavilion. However, Ms. Zhao is good-looking and good at talking. No matter how unpopular she is, she will not end up in this situation.
After Wu Sheyue finished speaking, Aunt Zhao had a trace of regret on her eyebrows. It turned out that it was just this matter...
"Hey, it's better not to give up on some things. I'm afraid if you lose them after you get them, you will lose your original intention at the same time. I also hope that the third lady will never lose her original intention."
Wu Sheyue narrowed her eyes slightly, "But fighting for others is one thing, fighting for yourself is another matter. Aunt Zhao makes the fifth sister not get the treatment she deserves, will the fifth sister be happy?"
Aunt Zhao meekly lowered her head and said, "I just hope that Yin'er can grow up in peace and marry into an ordinary family in the future. Having too much of something may cause trouble, and Yin'er will understand me."
"Auntie is really open-minded." Wu Sheyue smiled, turned around and walked down the steps.
Behind her, Aunt Zhao's voice came faintly: "I'm just timid and don't dare. There are not many people like me. Miss Third, don't take my words seriously. Please go slowly."
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After leaving Qingfeng Pavilion, Wu Sheyue led Ning'er back. The further away from Qingfeng Pavilion, the more exquisite and beautiful the scenery becomes.
Ning'er sighed sadly, "Hey, Aunt Zhao and Miss Fifth are having a really hard time, and it doesn't seem to be much better than before. Do you think Bilan has any difficulties in following us?"
After all, the fifth lady is so pitiful and has never done anything bad before. It was just Bilan eavesdropping, and she didn't hear anything important~ Ning'er really wanted to persuade the young lady to forget it.
Wu Sheyue suddenly reached out and straddled Ning'er's neck, hugged her over, and then asked her with a playful smile: "Hey, do you really think she lived a poor life?"
"Huh? Isn't it?"
Wu Sheyue looked at her sideways, "Have you seen the hairpin on Aunt Zhao's head?"
Ning'er thought about it for a while. Aunt Zhao didn't have any accessories on her head, only a white bachelor's hairpin made of unknown jade, which was still easy to remember.
"Well... I saw it."
Wu Sheyue narrowed her eyes and smiled, "I can buy twenty of you for that hairpin."
"ah?"
"The flower supports on her table are all from Nanhai Huanghuali."
"ah?"
Wu Sheyue shook her head and sighed, "Goodbye, do you think they are weeds planted in people's yards? They are golden incense that has not yet bloomed. It is extremely difficult to survive. If the finished product is dried and used as medicine, it will cost dozens of taels of gold per plant! You, please use your brain more from now on. Learning some knowledge is a serious matter."
If Wu Sheyue hadn't dealt with so many raw materials and semi-finished products in her past life, she really wouldn't have been able to recognize so many elegant and expensive objects around Aunt Zhao. It is estimated that even if the Queen Mother comes over, she may not be famous for ordering everything.
"Ah!" Ning'er exclaimed loudly: "Aunt Zhao, she—" She covered her mouth mid-sentence and shouted in a low voice: "Aunt Zhao is so rich! God, God! Then why are they still living? So miserable?!"
When she said the word "then", her pronunciation was very exaggerated.
This was really exciting. For so many years, she had thought that the West Courtyard and Qingfeng Pavilion were on the same level. Suddenly learning the truth, Ning'er felt like she was dreaming. It turned out that among all the people... the West Courtyard was the most pitiful!
Wu Sheyue sneered, "Didn't she say that she was afraid that Wu Yin'er, like Wu Jinghua and the others, would lose his heart in wealth and wealth? Just use the good things and don't compare. I heard this from a Buddhist. ” (To be continued)