Su Zhenzhen stroked her forehead with her hand, looking at Cai Jili with bright eyes.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't see you, sir, I..."

Cai Jili didn't know her at all, but there were many guests in the mansion today, all of whom came to visit his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and most of them were not known to him.

Judging from her age and the fact that she was coming from my wife's yard, I guessed that she must be my wife's friend.

"But are you feeling unwell?" Cai Liji said in a clear and pleasant voice, "If you feel unwell, my mother-in-law has made thorough preparations and has invited a doctor to wait. You can send someone to call him."

Su Zhenzhen leaned over and fell towards him: "It's nothing serious, it's just that Qianxia said a few words to me in her room just now, and my chest feels a little tight, and this head..."

Cai Jili didn't want to get too close to her in the first place, and when he saw her turning over, he subconsciously wanted to step back. But when he heard her say that there was an unpleasantness in his wife's room, he stopped again.

As Su Zhenzhen was about to hit him due to this hesitation, the servant beside him happened to come over. He dragged the servant over and stood in front of him as a human shield.

The servant came to report the news. He was dragged here without even opening his mouth. Before he could figure out what was happening, he smelled a strong scent of powder, enveloping him.

Su Zhenzhen closed her eyes slightly, and she never thought that Cai Jili would hide - she was no worse than Cao Qianxia in appearance, and she was still unmarried and had never had a child. Although Cao Qianxia didn't look ugly on the surface after giving birth, who knows if she would take off her clothes? It is said that women who have given birth will have wrinkles and loose skin. Anyway, she is not as good as her.

The moment her face touched the body of the person in front of her, Su Zhenzhen smiled secretly in her heart.

As long as we get into it, it’s easy to deal with. If there is one, there will be two.

None of the three people in the corridor noticed that there was a black starling standing on a branch not far away. It tilted its little head and looked at them, its little black eyes rolling around.

Cai Jili was not happy about what Su Zhenzhen had just said about Cao Qianxia, ​​but he did not show it on the surface and his tone subconsciously lightened a little.

"Since you have nothing to do, take a rest. I'll take my leave now."

Su Zhenzhen was still dreaming, thinking about snatching him away so that she wouldn't have to marry the old man as his second wife and would not be able to cause trouble for Cao Qianxia.

But when I heard the voice, why was it so far away and didn't it sound like it came from the person in front of me?

She immediately opened her eyes and saw the servant in front of her - although he looked handsome, he was a servant!

The boy raised his hands high and smiled awkwardly at her: "I'm out of the way, stand still."

"You..." Su Zhenzhen's face turned red with anger. She looked at Cai Jili's back and gritted her teeth as she chased after him, "You are not allowed to leave!"

Cai Jili was puzzled, and his patience was almost exhausted: "What are you going to do?"

……

Yan Ruyu and a few others went to see the child with Mrs. Cao. When Miss Cao heard that she was coming, she quickly got up to greet her.

"Princess," Miss Cao bowed and greeted, her eyes and eyebrows full of smiles, "Thank you for the clothes and jewelry you sent me. Look."

She turned left and right a few times, letting Yan Ruyu see, and actually letting others see as well.

Just now when I was in the house, I felt that the clothes had a dark luster. Now that I am outside and the sunlight is shining on them, they are even more radiant.

The ladies and young ladies from all families were extremely envious.

Yan Ruyu nodded and said, "Very beautiful. Judging from Miss Cao's complexion, her health should have recovered well."

"It's really good. I've gained weight. The nourishing recipe the princess gave me is the best."

Mrs. Su was watching from behind, her heart filled with hatred. Look at Miss Cao's smug look, as if she had never worn good clothes or good jewelry.

She looked down at her clothes and thought about the unfashionable hairpin on her head, which made her hate it even more.

If her house hadn't been inexplicably robbed and so many things hadn't been lost, she wouldn't be so shabby today!

Obviously, she should be the one in the spotlight.

Hatred made her rationality fade away, and she chuckled and said, "This is Moonlight Brocade. The princess is really generous. Unlike us, my husband is honest and can't even afford to wear it himself, let alone give it to others."

It was lively and bustling at first, but as soon as she said this, everything around became quiet.

Before Yan Ruyu could say anything, Princess Mingzhao sneered, "We don't know whether Deputy Governor Su is honest or not. It's true that Madam Su can't afford it. After all, he hasn't been the deputy governor for long. He got the job through connections. He hasn't even made any money yet."

"For example, the herbs I borrowed from this princess before, I had my maid go back twice to get the money back. I didn't even have money to save my life, let alone clothes. The last time I went back to ask for money, they said something was stolen from the mansion."

Princess Mingzhao turned her eyes to her and said, "This thief is just too good. He even stole clothes, making Madam Su look so shabby today."

Mrs. Su's face turned pale and blue, and her head was about to explode with anger. She wanted to refute, but after opening her mouth for a long time, she couldn't utter a useful word.

Princess Mingzhao was not satisfied. She asked, "What gift did Madam Su bring today? Did she pawn all her family property?"

Someone couldn't help laughing, and immediately others started laughing too.

Mrs. Su twisted the handkerchief in her hand into a rope: "Princess, what you said is too much..."

Before she could finish her words, a maid hurried into the crowd and whispered something into Mrs. Cao's ear.

Mrs. Cao's expression suddenly changed and she stared at Mrs. Su.

Mrs. Su was stunned and didn't know what was going on, but she had a bad feeling from the look in Mrs. Cao's eyes.

Madam Cao could not hide her anger, but she managed a smile: "Everyone, please stop standing. Go sit in the banquet hall. The food will be served later. We have invited the chef from Qian's Restaurant today. Please drink and enjoy your meal."

No one knew what was going on, but no one asked any questions. When they heard that there was good food and wine to be had, they all prepared to move on.

Mrs. Su also turned around to leave to relieve the embarrassment, but unexpectedly, as soon as she turned around, she was stopped by Mrs. Cao.

"Madam Su, please stay. I have something to tell you."

Mrs. Su felt even more uneasy, and her intuition told her that something must have happened.

Madam Cao suppressed her anger and asked, "Where is Miss Su?"

Mrs. Su didn't like her sister-in-law Su Zhenzhen very much. She was always troublesome, pretentious, and always liked to steal her things.

She was not willing to bring Su Zhenzhen to the Cao family this time, but Su Zhenzhen insisted on coming, and her husband also said that the family had suffered heavy losses, and if they wanted to make up for the losses, they had to let Su Zhenzhen get married and earn a betrothal gift.

Mrs. Su had a big fight with her husband last time and even went to the Qiu family, where she was almost divorced. Now she has become obedient and only wants to coax her husband and quickly make up for the deficit in the mansion.

She couldn't survive even a single day in this kind of poverty and hardship.

Therefore, even if she was unwilling, she had to coax Su Zhenzhen and change the betrothal gift first.

Now when Mrs. Cao asked her, she was a little confused.

"Zhenzhen she..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, a shrill voice came from the air: "Oh my, I feel dizzy. Qianxia scolded me and made my chest hurt. Ouch!"

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