NCCnovel Chapter 297 Gao Yuzhi
Chapter 297 Gao Yuzhi
Chapter 297 Gao Yuzhi
Many years ago, he was implicated and demoted to Hexi Prefecture. He has always wanted to be transferred back to the capital, but no one dared to have anything to do with him anymore.
It was not until a few days ago that I heard that the legitimate daughter found by the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was raised by a couple in Anyang County, and then I became interested.
When Gao Yuzhi was told about this matter, she immediately took charge of it.
Gao Yuzhi was not Du Yuan’s original wife. His original wife died of illness on the way to Anyang with her more than ten years ago.
After arriving in Hexi Prefecture, he was taken by his colleagues to meet local merchants, and met Gao Yuzhi's father, and the two had a very pleasant conversation.
Gao's father invited Du Yuan to visit the Gao family. When he saw Gao Yuzhi in the Gao family garden, he fell in love with her at first sight. After that, the Gao family married their only daughter to Du Yuan.
The Du family had few children, and the original wife only gave birth to a daughter, who was only seven years younger than Gao Yuzhi.
Although the two were more than ten years apart, Du Yuan doted on Gao Yuzhi Ye and hoped that Gao Yuzhi could give birth to a son.
However, no matter how much he doted on her, Gao Yuzhi had not given birth to any children in the three years since she married Du Yuan.
The Gao family's business grew bigger and bigger with Du Yuan's identity, and the thing Du Yuan lacked the least was money. Du Yuan, who missed his son so much, started to take a concubine.
He took three concubines in succession, but none of them gave birth to a son, but he did give birth to a daughter.
Gao sought medical advice from many doctors but could not find out the reason and she remained pregnant.
After hearing Du Yuan tell her such an important matter, she secretly made up her mind that this matter must be accomplished so that her position as the legal wife would be more secure in the future.
Of course, she also suspected that there was something wrong with Du Yuan's health, but her concubine actually gave birth to a daughter, which made her suspect that she was ill.
I will be more attentive to this matter.
That day, Xiaocao served Liu tea in the pavilion. Liu asked her to buy three kinds of tea available on the market, and she chose the most expensive one.
Xiaocao told Liu about different teas and their different tastes.
Liu glanced at Xiaocao, who was talking about tea, and suddenly felt very uncomfortable. Xiaocao noticed her mood, put down the tea, and bowed slightly: "Madam, I have something to say to you."
What Liu found most useful was that Xiaocao was always respectful to him: "Go ahead."
Xiao Cao pursed her lips, as if she had made up her mind: "Madam, why do you think Madam Du wants to meet you?"
Liu was about to speak, but when she saw Xiaocao's eyes, she felt something was wrong, but she couldn't figure out why, so she asked, "What do you think is the reason?"
Xiao Cao still said respectfully: "Madam, in my opinion, Madam Du is a proud person. Which woman in Hexi Prefecture can be greater than her?"
After looking at Liu's expression, he continued, "Then why did she go to so much trouble to get to know you?"
Liu followed her thoughts and thought: "Could it be...could it be because of Lian'er?"
Xiao Cao continued: "Madam, no matter what her reason is, she will definitely meet you again. If you don't want to lose face in front of her again, you..."
Liu didn't see the calculation in Xiaocao's eyes, she just asked anxiously: "Then what should we do?"
Xiao Cao's eyes lit up: "The wives of wealthy families not only have more than one personal maid, but also a big maid who manages the household affairs. Such wives will have more face when they go out, and they will be more powerful in their momentum."
Liu recalled the scene when she saw them that day. Mrs. Du was accompanied by two maids, and it seemed that Mrs. Gao also had one.
She wants to be a real lady.
At this moment, she felt that she had a good vision. This Xiaocao was a considerate person and thought things through.
In the evening, she told Xia Cheng that she wanted to buy two more maids, and Xia Cheng agreed immediately.
The next day, Liu took Xiaocao to Renya, and Xiaocao helped to select two maids, one 10 years old and the other 8 years old. Both were orphans without parents.
I chose them simply because they both had timid eyes and an expression of confusion.
Now the Xia family has a carriage, a servant and three maids.
Liu was very satisfied and felt that she was becoming more and more like the lady of a wealthy family.
It only took a few days for Xiaocao to teach the two maids the rules. Liu was very satisfied after seeing it. Xia Cheng didn't care since they would all be used by Liu anyway.
Capital
Ever since Xia Xuelian fell ill at the last flower-viewing banquet in the Queen's Palace, she has appeared to everyone to be more gentle and sensible.
It was just because she had a dream. She dreamed that her parents brought a child to her home when she was very young. Later, they asked the child who was younger than her to call them "sister". She didn't want to and was beaten. Then slowly, she became "sister".
She thought back to her childhood and became more and more frightened. Every time the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo came to see her, she always saw another person in that face.
It reminded her of someone she had saved before.
Three months ago, just as the Xia couple left the capital, Mrs. Wang took her to a temple in the suburbs to burn incense and pray for blessings.
After burning incense, Mrs. Wang sat in a place in the temple specially for people to rest. Xia Xuelian said to Mrs. Wang in a coquettish way: "Mother, I want to take a look in the temple..."
Mrs. Wang knew that every girl in the palace did not like to walk in the spring when the flowers were in full bloom: "Go, don't play too much, come back early."
Xia Xuelian was strolling in the temple with her two servants, and unknowingly they came to a courtyard at the back of the temple.
Seeing that there was no one around, Xia Xuelian sat on the stone bench under the corridor. The maid Xiaoqing took out the water bag and snacks she carried with her and placed them on the stone table one by one.
Just when Xia Xuelian was about to say something, she heard a groan from behind the rockery not far away. She glanced at Xiaoqing and said, "Go and have a look."
Xiaoqing tiptoed to the back of the rockery, took a look and ran back with a pale face: "Miss, Miss...there...there is a man lying...he seems injured"
Xia Xuelian looked around, stood up and walked behind the rockery. There was a man in night clothes and a large bloodstain on the ground.
The man saw the two girls looking at him in fear and said weakly, "Sorry! I scared you... young lady... please leave here now."
I saw the man leaning against the rockery, his chest was wet with blood, and his face was pale, but it couldn't hide his handsome face.
The high nose bridge and deep eyebrows and eyes are somewhat different from the men in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
She bravely stepped forward to check his wound. There was a long knife wound on his chest. Her voice was trembling: "You... let's move you to the room."
After saying that, he motioned Xiaoqing to hold the other side of the man.
The man didn't say anything. With the help of the two people, he stood up. Xia Xuelian and Xiaoqing half-supported and half-lifted him to the main room in the courtyard.
He also asked Xiaoqing to fetch some water to clean the man's wound.