"Miss Wen Qi is really not an ordinary person who can catch the eye of County Lord Pingshu! There are not many County Lord Pingshu in the entire capital who can catch her eye, and even Manman from my family can't."
Mrs. Wan's smile grew brighter and her compliments became more and more obvious.
Wen Qingzhu stood next to Mrs. Liu, smiling quietly and watching them sing in harmony.
It would be a pity to want to use her to defeat the head of Pingshu County.
Not to mention that County Master Pingshu can see through people like them at a glance, but the eldest princess is not a vegetarian.
A family like the Wan family dares to think of the head of Pingshu County, which is really overestimating one's capabilities.
While no one was paying attention to her, Wen Qingzhu quietly glanced at Wan Ze below.
He sat and drank tea without saying a word.
The situation was completely different from the previous two visits to the Wen family.
After looking away, Wen Qingzhu glanced at Mrs. Wan.
I was thinking that this Mrs. Wan is really not simple.
Madam Wan's eyes came over, and she immediately walked up and took Wen Qingzhu's hand: "Come on, come on! Why are you standing here! I heard that you were seriously ill a few days ago! Fortunately, Dr. Fang's wonderful skills brought you back to life. Come on! Sit, sit, sit."
Mrs. Wan enthusiastically pulled Wen Qingzhu to sit next to her.
Wen Qingzhu immediately stood up and said to Mrs. Wan with a very frightened look on his face: "Mrs. Wan, you're welcome, I'm fine."
"How polite! I am Fang'er's aunt, and that is your aunt too!" Mrs. Wan deliberately kept a straight face, as if she was not satisfied with Wen Qingzhu's disobedience to her.
At this moment, Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "Xiao Qi is here, sit down! Don't let Mrs. Wan's kindness be disappointed."
Hearing Mrs. Liu's voice, Wen Qingzhu dared to sit down.
Seeing this scene, Mrs. Wan once again spoke eloquently: "Seventh Miss is still close to Mrs. Wen. She doesn't listen to anyone and only listens to you, Mrs. Wen. You still have the ability to teach such a well-behaved and clever girl?" Granddaughter, my little girl is particularly disobedient!"
Mrs. Wen nodded helpfully: "Mrs. Wan, you are so polite. My in-laws are also very powerful. From now on, just let Miss Wan spend more time in my in-laws' courtyard."
"That's that." The smile on Mrs. Wan's face grew wider and wider.
Wen Qingzhu sat upright, looking intently at the tips of his shoes.
It’s really boring!
After they had complimented each other for more than an hour, Mrs. Liu finally said, "Madam, Mrs. Wan, the orchids over at Nuan Pavilion are blooming, why don't we go over and have a look."
"Okay, okay." Mrs. Wan responded first, as if there was no room for Mrs. Wan to speak.
When he stood up, Wen Qingzhu glanced at Mrs. Wan Lao quietly.
He found that Mrs. Wanlao seemed very calm and stood up together with Mrs. Liu.
Wen Qingzhu and the others fell behind, while Wan Ze walked side by side with her.
Wen Qingzhu thought for a while and changed places with Wen Qingmei.
Such a movement caught Wanze's attention.
He looked over for the first time, looking from Wen Qingzhu's face to Wen Qingmei's face.
Nuan Pavilion was not far away. Wan Ze seemed to be about to say something when the people in front stopped.
He quickly looked away.
When Mrs. Wan turned around, she happened to see the three of them standing side by side.
Mrs. Wan looked at Wen Qingmei in surprise and asked, "Who is this..."
Wen Qingzhu showed a very standard smile, raised his hand and introduced her: "This is my twelfth sister Wen Qingmei."
"She is also a young lady from the Wen family? Didn't I remember that Mrs. Wen's fourth daughter was the eleventh?" Mrs. Wan was slightly confused.
Just as Wen Qingzhu was about to explain, Mrs. Liu interrupted calmly: "She is a concubine from the third bedroom, so she can't get any publicity."
These words made Wen Qingmei's expression change instantly.
The person in front of her was Wan Ze's mother, but Mrs. Liu was slapped in the face like this.
I just don’t like her at all!
After a while, Wen Qingmei's nose felt sour, and she gritted her teeth hard to hold back the tears.
Wen Qingzhu didn't feel embarrassed at all, but continued to explain with a smile: "Well, Sister Twelve is Aunt Yue's daughter. Although she is a concubine, she has a very good relationship with me. Before her mother passed away, she was also in front of her mother. Grow up."
She was not lying. Aunt Wu was in power at that time, and Aunt Yue and her daughter lived under the protection of the Lu family.
Therefore, Aunt Yue would bring Wen Qingmei to the east courtyard to pay her respects every day.
In order to prevent Aunt Yue and her daughter from being plotted by Aunt Wu, their mother would usually keep them in the east courtyard for a long time.
In fact, in this way, Wen Qingmei did grow up in front of Mrs. Lu.
"So that's it. Miss Twelve looked different when she entered the room just now." Mrs. Wan admitted Wen Qingmei's identity obediently.
"Mrs. Wan." Wen Qingmei greeted Mrs. Wan nervously.
"Hey! These etiquette and rules are not much different from those of the Seventh Miss. No wonder most of them grew up with the Third Madam." Madam Wan sold Wen Qingzhu the favor without hesitation.
Wen Qingzhu smiled, but seeing that Mrs. Liu looked a little unhappy, she didn't say much.
At least for now, it's good to keep Wen Qingmei's face.
Everyone turned around, followed the two old ladies, and started admiring the flowers.
Wen Qingzhu has been to this Nuan Pavilion many times, and there are some rare varieties in it.
For example, last winter's mo orchid and gladiolus were given by Wen Qingxin and Wen Qingfang.
Now, a few more valuable chrysanthemums have been added to the Nuan Pavilion.
But it's not open yet, but Mrs. Wan is a very good talker, and she can coax Mrs. Wen into submission in a few words.
Suddenly, Wan Ze suddenly asked Mrs. Wan for instructions: "Mother, I want to see my cousin."
Mrs. Wan turned around and stared at Wan Ze for a long time.
Finally, she nodded with a smile: "Okay, but you haven't been to Wen's house much, and you don't know the way, so let Miss Seven take you there."
Wan Ze replied respectfully: "Yes, mother."
Wen Qingzhu did not reply, but looked at Liu's back.
When Mrs. Wan saw that Wen Qingzhu didn't answer, she turned to Madam Liu and said, "The children are exhausted when they are with adults like us. Let them go out and play."
Only then did Mrs. Wen relax: "Well, I've been bored for a long time. It's time to go out and play, otherwise I'll lose my temper."
Mrs. Liu turned around, looked at Wen Qingzhu and said, "Xiao Qi, take Master Wan to Zimingtang. Don't be lazy on the way."
"Yes, grandma." Wen Qingzhu sneered in his heart, Mrs. Liu really knew how to show off in front of Mrs. Wan.
The three of them left Nuan Pavilion, and Wan Ze's face was obviously relieved.
He glanced at Wen Qingzhu impatiently.
Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly noticed that Madam Wan's maid was still at the door, and he quickly straightened his expression: "Cousin Seven, please take me there."
"Cousin Wan, follow me." Wen Qingzhu took the lead and walked to the front, letting Wen Qingmei and Wan Ze walk together.
However, Wan Ze seemed not to want to pay attention to Wen Qingmei, but quickly caught up with Wen Qingzhu: "Seventh cousin, please slow down."
Wen Qingzhu suddenly stopped and turned around to pull Wen Qingmei between her and Wan Ze.
"Sister Twelve, you are a step too late."
The three people left the Fushou Hall in a weird atmosphere.
When they reached a place shaded by trees, Wan Ze suddenly stopped and stretched out his hand to stop him.
His eyes swept from Wen Qingzhu's face to Wen Qingmei's face, and finally back again.
"Seventh cousin, what do you mean?"
Wen Qingzhu smiled and said, "What do you mean by Cousin Wan's words?"
Seeing Wen Qingzhu pretending to be stupid, Wan Ze suddenly smiled evilly.
Wen Qingzhu suddenly felt a sense of vigilance in his heart.
Just as he was about to retreat at any time, Wen Qingmei suddenly took Wan Ze's arm and said, "Cousin Wan, Sister Seven is not interesting. She brought me here just to see you today."
Wan Ze felt the soft hands on his arms, and his heart skipped a beat.
Glancing over, the Wen Qingmei in front of her was even more beautiful than before.
The most important thing is that she is somewhat similar to Wen Qingzhu, and her dress today is also somewhat similar.
Suddenly, Wan Ze's heart actually felt a flutter towards Wen Qingmei.
"Cousin Wan?" Wen Qingmei noticed that Wan Ze looked at her in a strange way, and she suddenly felt happy.
However, she still remained reserved on her face, but the hand holding Wan Ze moved restlessly.
Originally Wan Ze was a little unable to control himself, but after being so seduced and seduced by Wen Qingmei, the hope in his heart was even more ready to move.
"Cousin, there's no need to shout too much. Cousin is here." Wan Ze moved in his heart and raised his hand to hold Wen Qingmei's hand.
Wen Qingmei squinted and noticed that Wen Qingzhu had left quietly, and she said in a soft voice: "Cousin Wan, it's rare for you to come to the Wen family, why don't you let Meier spend more time with you? Meier knows something that others don't know, Meier Please take your cousin over."
"Okay!" Wan Ze agreed without hesitation.
But then he turned around and found that Wen Qingzhu had disappeared at some point.
There was no one around, and Wen Qingmei became even more unscrupulous.
She simply put her whole body on Wan Ze's arm and pulled him to a small yard to the west: "Let's go! It's time for the seventh sister to take medicine. She needs to take medicine."
When Wan Ze was pulled by her like this, he seemed to smell a quiet fragrance. His mind was confused for a moment, and he followed Wen Qingmei and left without knowing it.
After leaving the path just now, Wen Qingzhu turned around and walked towards Yanyuan.
Lu Tao behind him couldn't help but ask: "Miss, why are you helping them like this? With Master Wan's status, it is impossible for Miss Twelve to enter the Wan family like this!"
Wen Qingzhu shook his head: "Although my twelfth sister is a bit stubborn, she is Aunt Yue's daughter after all. She has inherited some of Aunt Yue's intelligence. She will not hand her over so easily. .”
Hearing Wen Qingzhu's straightforward words, Lu Tao couldn't help but blush and whispered: "I didn't say anything..."
Half an hour later, Wen Qingzhu returned to the east courtyard.
After sitting down, Shaoyao brought the medicine bowl as usual.
Wen Qingzhu asked Lu Tao to water the flowers with the concoction, while he looked at the account book brought back by Ye's mother.
Uncle Zhong's affairs are doing well, and half of the shops have begun to turn a profit into a loss.
It seems that it will be sold and transferred soon.
But she was still curious, did Mr. Liu really ask Mr. Yang to pay the 70,000 taels of silver
She asked Uncle Zhong to find out that the Wen family's property had not been sold.
There are no servants in the Wen family who are selling large quantities of antiques, calligraphy, paintings, gold and silver jewelry and the like.
There is no news from Wen Guanbin now, so his official position should be stable.
That means the seventy thousand taels of silver are already in place.
Where did the Wen family get these 70,000 taels of silver
When she was puzzled, a strange maid suddenly came into the house.
"Miss Seventh, please come to Fushou Hall. Mrs. Wen and Mrs. Wen have something to ask you."
Wen Qingzhu rubbed his eyebrows, yawned and said, "Okay, I'll be there right away."
Following the maid to the Fushou Hall, she walked into the house, where Mrs. Liu's scolding came from inside: "You shameless bitch!"