Oops, the male villain looked at me with affection in his eyes

Early the next morning, all the mansions received invitations from the Zhongyong Hou Mansion.

Marquis Lao Zhongyong was satisfied with Huo Xinran, his biological granddaughter, and his joy was reflected in the invitation.

Unexpectedly, the first and second bedrooms in each mansion, as well as the number of bedrooms, all received messages from Zhongyong Hou's mansion.

Zong Guoyan led his maid Chunmei and stood in front of Zong Guohui's door with a red post in his hand.

Chunmei looked at Zong Guohui's closed door and whispered, "Miss, that little bitch doesn't seem to be at home."

Zong Guohui in the house was sleeping deeply because of the crazy quarrel with Guan Hu last night.

Zong Guoyan glanced at the overgrown yard, then at the empty wall, and sneered lightly.

She raised her voice and said loudly: "Hey, miss, I kindly sent my sister an invitation from the Zhongyong Hou Mansion, but my sister is not at home. It's really a waste of the old Marquis's efforts."

Zong Guohui was woken up. She lay quietly on the bed and listened to the conversation between the two outside the window.

Chunmei seemed to understand her young lady's thoughts and raised her voice to sing along with her: "Yes, young lady, I heard that the old marquis found his long-lost granddaughter and invited half of the families in Beijing."

Zong Guoyan stroked her temples and said calmly: "It's a pity that my sister can't participate. Otherwise...if someone from a high-ranking family takes a fancy to it, I might be able to get a concubine."

When Zong Guohui heard this, she got up from the bed. She put on the coarse spring clothes bought by her mother, smoothed her hair and went out.

"I thought it was some kind of dog that didn't want to grab shit and came to my door to bark. But I heard it wrong. It was my sister who came to deliver the invitation to Hui'er."

She took a few steps closer, and while the two were stunned, she snatched the red invitation card from Zong Guoyan's hand.

Yesterday, Guan Hu and the other two had already taught Weng Quan, the steward, a lesson. At this time, they were afraid that they would be too injured to get up from the kang, let alone accept their father's intention to marry them.

She opened the invitation, looked at it, and said sarcastically: "In this case, I really have to thank my sister. After all, my sister and the second son from the Xu family's concubine have already made a lifelong commitment. I don't think there is any need for this invitation."

Zong Guoyan was so angry that his teeth itched: "What if some people leave and stay there? They are just green leaves to accompany the red flowers."

Humph, let's see how arrogant she still is when Weng Quan marries this bitch in two days.

Chunmei glanced at Zong Guohui's spring clothes from last year and said, "Yeah, so what if some people accepted the invitation? They don't even have the appropriate spring clothes to attend the banquet."

Zong Guohui seemed like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and said viciously: "How can some people be so stupid? They only care about eating but not fighting. Do you want me to let you review it again?"

She rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight.

At this time, she was secretly supported by Guan Hu and Ba Zimei, and she was a little more courageous than before.

Chunmei hurriedly hid behind Zong Guoyan and said cowardly: "Miss, look at that bitch..."

Zong Guoyan took a step forward and stood in front of Chunmei: "Zong Guohui, how dare you!"

Zong Guohui rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Oh, how dare I teach my sister's maid a lesson in front of my sister?"

She gestured and tugged her sleeves: "So, my sister will thank my sister for the invitation?"

Zong Guoyan punched the cotton. She looked at Zong Guohui's leaving back and stamped her feet bitterly.

Sooner or later, she was going to make this little bitch look good!

Zong Guohui returned to the room, threw the invitation on the table, sat on the bed and thought about it, then went out.

She came to Tiansheng Street, looked at the shiny gold sign of the pawn shop last time, bit her lip, and went in.

I heard that Prince Na Rui had already been convicted and exiled, so the jade pendant was of little use.

Besides, she already had no money in her hand, and now she had to attend the hairpin banquet at the Marquis Mansion again, and this time she came to pawn the jade pendant.

She only got five hundred taels last time. If she dies this time, she can get another five hundred taels.

The boy in the pawn shop was still there. As soon as he saw Zong Guohui entering the door, he greeted her with a smile.

The clerk didn't seem to be bothered by the coarse clothes she was wearing at all, and greeted her warmly: "Girl, what are your orders when you come to the store?"

Seeing the enthusiasm of the waiter, Zong Guohui paused and said proudly: "Ask your shopkeeper to come and see me."

The waiter stepped back with a flattering smile: "Okay, miss, please wait a moment."

After a while, the old man from last time came out with a smile. He looked at Zong Guohui and said, "Oh, girl, you are here. I have been waiting for you for a few days."

Zong Guohui frowned in confusion: "What are your orders to the little girl like the shopkeeper?"

The shopkeeper smiled and stepped forward: "I wonder if the lady can tell me where you got the jade pendant you bought last time?"

Hearing this, Zong Guohui looked at him warily and said, "What?"

The shopkeeper smiled: "Girl, don't be nervous. The old man also heard it mentioned by the guests here, and he also saw it by chance in a noble person."

Zong Guohui thought for a moment and said, "This jade pendant was given by someone else, so the shopkeeper doesn't need to be nervous."

That noble man has already been demoted to a commoner, so what's the use of talking about it now?

When the shopkeeper heard this, his eyes lit up: "So, does the girl really recognize His Highness Prince Li?!"

Zong Guohui said with his eyes widened: "Prince Li, Li!?"

The shopkeeper looked at Zong Guohui three times and nodded: "Yes, it is the third son of the current emperor, Prince Li Shen Lande."

Zong Guohui clenched the handkerchief in his hand and said, "How did the shopkeeper know that the jade pendant belonged to Prince Li? Maybe it was because he was rewarded by his subordinates."

The shopkeeper stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Oh, girl, there are many small things in the prince's palace. What master would give his subordinates something personal to him?"

Zong Guohui asked doubtfully: "No way?"

The shopkeeper looked at the look on her face and said with a smile:

"Of course not. If you don't believe me, girl, you can go to Prince Li's Mansion to inquire. Since I can give you this token, it means that the prince still treats you a little differently from others."

Zong Guohui was doubtful, and a glimmer of hope suddenly arose in his heart that had sunk into the quagmire.

She gritted her teeth and said: "Shopkeeper, I pawned that piece of jade pendant. I will redeem it in the future. You must not sell it."

When the shopkeeper saw that the fish was hooked, he smiled and said: "Don't worry, girl, I won't sell it to anyone, I will only keep it for the girl."

Zong Guohui then walked out with a smile.

Zong Guohui looked at the still bustling Tiansheng Street, thought for a moment, and then headed towards Huang Shi's small bookstore.

I ordered Ning Yu's book of words from him last time, but I never picked it up due to my trip to Daxiangguo Temple. I thought I could exchange it for some money to get over this difficulty first.

It was a bed she had spent fifty taels of silver on. If she didn't take it, Huang Shi would have sold his share, hoping that he could make a fortune.