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Baochai had a fight with Yao Jing a few days ago, after thinking about it carefully, it was really boring to meet such a person, and she was afraid of hurting the face of her teacher Sun Mu, so she felt a little bit regretful.

It's just that everything is complicated, and it's not easy for her to visit Sun Mu's house. If Yao Jing refuses to mention this matter, she will be suspected of suing her, so she let it go for a few days.Later, he had to move out of the Grand View Garden in a hurry, and was entrusted by Lin Daiyu to buy a house, so he had no time to look around.He originally planned to visit Sun Mu again after all the dust settled, but unexpectedly, he blamed himself for what happened to Yao Jing and was so seriously ill.

Baochai was startled, but didn't care much, and hurriedly took Sun Mu and Zhao Fang into the car.Because the family and Hengwuyuan were not in the same place, they took them to Xiangling's residence to take shelter temporarily, and ordered someone to invite a doctor they knew well.Ever since the eldest princess visited Jia's house in person, she has become famous in Beijing. Regardless of praise or criticism, people who come out to practice medicine know how to watch people order dishes. How dare they offend her so easily?So the doctor Zhang, who was taking the pulse of Jia's family on weekdays, came with a medicine box. After taking the pulse, he said that it was all right, but his Qi was stagnant in his chest, and he was hit by the wind and cold a few times. That's it for soup.

Baochai was busy behind the screen expressing her thanks, but she was also busy asking someone to take Imperial Physician Zhang to drink tea and have snacks, and reward him with a top-notch seal.On this side, he personally went to Sun Mu's bedside to comfort him: "Master, why bother to get angry over such trivial matters. It's not that I don't know what kind of person Mr. Yao is. At that time, I was so angry that I talked to her like that. Afterwards Thinking about it carefully, it’s not interesting after all, but it’s a disappointment to Master’s usual teachings. Why should Master worry about it and take it to heart?”

Being persuaded by Baochai, Sun Mu felt even more ashamed in his heart, and said with tears: "It's because I indulged her too much that I caused such a catastrophe. If it weren't for the help of His Royal Highness the Elder Princess, this matter would not be clear Your reputation is ruined, but what face do I have in this world?"

This is a bit too serious.But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't make sense.Sun Mu is well-known in the business of raising nuns.Baochai was the girl she trained and taught. If her behavior was slightly wrong and her reputation was ruined, Sun Mu would definitely be implicated and lose face.There is nothing wrong with Baochai's behavior now, but it is the sister-in-law of the nurturing mother who is obstructing it and spreading rumors to cause trouble. If this kind of thing spreads, Sun Mu will really be ashamed.

Naturally, Baochai couldn't allow Sun Mu to think like this, and hurriedly explained: "Where did the master say that? From my cold perspective, the righteous sister of the master doesn't look like an ordinary person. Her medical skills are probably not ordinary. , I’m afraid it’s a great fortune. To tell you the truth, if it weren’t for the many rules in the palace of fear, she couldn’t take care of it for a while and missed a major event. I was thinking of recommending her to the palace for medical treatment. Well, the old illness of the Empress Dowager Empress is luck."

Sun Mu heard her talking about Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess, thought over and over again, finally couldn't hold back, and asked: "Baochai, what is going on between you and the Eldest Princess, this matter is deeply related, you must pay attention Explain to me in detail."

Seeing that Sun Mu asked solemnly, Baochai was a little dazed: so he told the whole story of his acquaintance with His Royal Highness the eldest princess, and finally said: "I also feel that this person is a bit inappropriate, and he intends to alienate him. She helped me again this time. What's more, we have agreed with Mr. Han and others to go to sea, and she has to mediate in it."

Sun Mu pondered and said: "Since that's the case, I can't be far away from His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess for a while. But do you know this person's reputation? Hearing that she has changed her temper after returning from marriage, she likes to tease beautiful girls the most. You She is as innocent as jade, and if it is because of her, people spread false rumors and ruin her reputation, which is not beautiful. Now that the son of Jinxiang Hou's family intends to marry, in my opinion, it is a good marriage made in heaven. He is both If you want to do this overseas business, you will naturally know the reason, and I won’t misunderstand you.”

Baochai said melancholy: "Although I said so, I also know a little bit about what the son of Jinxiang Hou's family is going to do. It's just because I came from an official family, I have a little dowry, and I look good. , the temperament seems to be quite gentle, not like an intolerant temper, but also able to endure loneliness, marrying back home as the main house, it is perfect. Even if I am a man, I also want to marry such a worry-free person Woman. Moreover, it has been widely spread in the business world now, saying that the eldest lady of the Xue family is somewhat capable, and that she can use money to make money. He likes to do business, and his eyes naturally value a word of profit. After a few balances , is there any reason not to ask for a marriage? Anyway, I will be bored and tired in the future, so it’s not a matter of one sentence? This is purely a matter of weighing the pros and cons, where is there any affection, even if the case is equal, what is the meaning of life? "

Sun Mu was shocked when he heard the words: "Baochai, why did you say that? Wasn't what you asked for in the past, a virtuous and virtuous man? Why did you say that you want some affection? Could it be that you have a crush on someone in your heart?" Can't you make love?"

When Baochai was asked such a question, she was also secretly surprised.It turned out that she had been a human being in two lifetimes, and unconsciously, her mentality had changed.In the past, in a marriage where the husband and wife had no love for each other and respected each other like ice, they could barely fulfill their duties as wives, but now that they thought about it carefully, they found it unbearable.

"I—" Baochai was tongue-tied for a moment, and it took a long time before he said, "I just think that there are unpredictable things in the sky, and people have good and bad fortunes. As a woman, my wealth and life are all placed on the strength of my husband's family and my husband's conscience. It's too pathetic."

Sun Mu looked weird when he heard this, and said after a long while: "Isn't this what Yao Jing often says every day? You two don't like each other, and I think you don't think so. Unexpectedly..."

Baochai nodded and said: "I have always thought that Mr. Yao is a very thoughtful person, but although she is talented, she is too ambitious. Encouraging women to be independent is a good thing, but not all women have the ability to be independent."

Zhao Fang was listening, and interrupted at this moment: "That's not the reason. Women can make money to support themselves, but so what, if they go out to show their faces, they will be bullied by the world. Don't say anything else, just talk about it." This posthumous event is enough for us to worry about. I have no choice but to comb the woman’s hair in a bun, but I have to spend a sum of money to buy the door. Do you know that there is a lot of hidden things in the door. If it is entrusted to someone else Not to mention spending money and hard work, and being kicked out of the house, and there is no place to bury him when he dies."

When Zhao Fang was in the palace, she was not very bright.At this time, due to a coincidence, he poured out all the pain in his heart, regardless of whether Baochai understood or not.

Although Baochai is well-informed, the matter of self-combing is unremarkable, it is not in the books, and it is quite unpopular in the world. Where did Baochai hear about it?So listening to what Zhao Fang said, I was at a loss.

Looking at Baochai's expression, Sun Mu guessed that she didn't understand. Since the comb girl was too miserable, Sun Mu didn't want Baochai to know about it, so as not to spoil the scenery, so he quickly diverted the topic with a smile, and thanked: "Baochai Chai, you don't know, your Aunt Zhao is a solid person. I was so anxious and angry at that time, I lost my mind, and ran out empty-handed, if she hadn't taken me in, I don't know what would have happened."

Baochai understood her intention, and hurriedly ordered Yinger to fetch the purse, and dug out two silver locks from it. She said sincerely, "Thanks to Aunt Zhao for taking care of my master these few days. I came out in a hurry, and I didn't bring a thank you gift for a while. I also hope that my aunt will not think that I am reckless, and you must not take offense." Even so, she saw that people like Zhao Fang had a hard life, and it would be better to give some money, which is more affordable than giving jewelry and playthings to each other. .Naturally, she dared to do this because she coldly looked at Zhao Fang's temperament.If it were a different person, and you gave her ten taels of silver directly like this, she would be furious instead, thinking that you looked down on her and sent the beggar sincerely.

Baochai's prediction was right, and Zhao Fang smiled when she saw Yinkaizi.It was really embarrassing on weekdays. Knowing that he had accepted some of the rewards, but he really couldn't bear it. He looked straight at Sun Mu and said with a dry smile: "So what should I do? We were the ones who took care of you. The friendship between sisters. Now it seems that I am doing it for money."

Sun Mu said with a smile: "My apprentice is not ordinary. She is famous in the whole capital for being capable. She has no idea how much money she can turn into with her words. If this small amount of money is taken seriously Honoring you, I will call back for you. Sooner or later, she will come to the door to thank you seriously. It is just the money for you to go out and take the car. If you still refuse to accept it, you are looking down on me. "

Hearing what she said, Zhao Fang didn't know that she was sympathetic to her lonely heart. With tears in her eyes, she took the money gratefully and said a few more words, but she didn't stay for long. She said she had something to do, so she left out.

Seeing Zhao Fang sent away, Sun Mu said with a smile to Xiang Baochai, "I owe you a lot, and it's not bad. Let's put it all in the account."

Baochai hurriedly said: "What are you talking about, master? Baochai was taught by the master since he was a child, and his affection is extraordinary. If you talk about keeping accounts, what is the calculation?" Then he smiled and said in a low voice: " Master, you have treated me well, and Baochai will keep that in mind. If I have done anything wrong, please forgive me, Master."

Sun Mu was half lying on the bed, and laughed: "How safe are you in doing things, what can you do wrong?" While talking and joking, suddenly a person walked in from outside the door, and as soon as he jumped up, he hugged Sun Mu and cried bitterly. He said in his mouth: "Sister Sun, I was wrong, please forgive Jing'er!"

When Sun Mu raised his eyes, he saw that the person was none other than Yao Jing, and immediately became a little furious, pointing at Yao Jing and asked Baochai, "Why are you so troublesome, why did you find her here at this time?" ?”