When Emperor Wu dressed as Darcy's sister

"Come in, Mrs. Reynolds." Wu Zhao raised her voice.

Mrs. Reynolds was pushing a rather large dining cart with one hand. The main courses and desserts for dinner were crowded and full, making the dining cart shake a little.She could only use her other hand to push open the heavy carved wooden door of the living room which was nearly three meters high.

"Why don't you let Tracy come to help?" Wu Zhao pretended not to know, smiled and raised his chin to Mrs. Reynolds, and motioned, "I think you can't do it alone."

Mrs. Reynolds froze, paused in embarrassment, and then covered up nonchalantly: "It's nothing, it's my duty, and I can do it well. There are many other things to do in the kitchen after dinner, Cui Xi helps the cook in the kitchen every day."

She moved faster, and after a while, she brought the main course and side dishes from the dining car to the table, as if she was afraid that Wu Zhao would say something to ask others to help.

Wu Zhao just smiled and didn't say much. Shi Shiran got up to the dining table and motioned Mrs. Reynolds to lift the silver cover from the plate, "What's for dinner today?"

"Oh, it's fresh fish shipped from Naples, Italy, and it just arrived this afternoon." Mrs. Reynolds hurriedly lifted the lid and introduced, "Lamprey, only Lake Fusaro can have such a big lamprey—the ingredients Fresh, the cook didn't use any seasoning, just boiled it with water in a copper pot."

Inside the plate was a big fish with strange shape weighing three to four catties and more than half a meter long.Because it is stewed in clear water, the fish still looks like it was in life—a slender snake-like body and a wide-open mouthparts filled with circles of yellowish-brown small and sharp teeth.

Forgive Wu Zhao for only thinking of these words that don't sound like dinner to describe the dish in front of him.

She let out a deep breath, and felt that the expression on her face must be very ugly. If she hadn't deeply experienced the "authentic flavor" of Britain in the past few days, she almost wondered if Mrs. Reynolds was out of revenge , I just gave myself such a disgusting food!

Wu Zhao kept telling himself that Qingniang was coming, and that this kind of bad food would be gone soon, so she reluctantly picked up a fork and forked a small piece of fish, and moved slowly on the edge of the plate hesitantly, She really didn't want to put it in her mouth.

While Wu Zhao was in a dilemma, Mrs. Reynolds said, "Miss Darcy, about your tutor... I, I'm really sorry."

Thank goodness!Wu Zhao swore that she had never found Mrs. Reynolds's voice so pleasant—even though it contained deep regret and guilt.

"It's okay." Wu Zhao quickly put down the fork, turned her head and smiled at Mrs. Reynolds, "I don't think it's your fault. The recommender must be very reliable, so you were also deceived."

Mrs. Reynolds originally thought that Wu Zhao had been honest with her recently, and this time she would definitely catch this mistake and reprimand her severely.

After she delivers dinner.Reynolds was almost panicked, she never expected Wu Zhao to be so easygoing.

"Thank you, thank you for your tolerance!" Mrs. Reynolds was very grateful, she nodded desperately, and couldn't wait to tell Wu Zhao the whole story, "Siryl's recommendation is your aunt Mrs. De Boer. She said Since Miss Anna was four years old, Hirels has been employed by the De Boer family and has been doing very well. Miss Anna's piano is taught by her. As you know, Mrs. De Boer has always been on good terms with the Darcy family. , That's why I trusted her, I was negligent, and I didn't find out more clearly."

Not only have I admitted my mistakes and clarified my own responsibilities, but I also don't want to take on other people's faults as well.

Wu Zhao is very satisfied with Mrs. Reynolds' attitude. She just needs an older housekeeper who can work by her side. Mrs. Reynolds' performance is in line with her expectations.In this way, Wu Zhao didn't have to go to great lengths to find another housekeeper.

"It's not easy to find a loyal and capable person." Wu Zhao secretly said in his heart.

"Miss Darcy?" Seeing that she was silent, Mrs. Reynolds asked anxiously.

"Oh, it's nothing." Wu Zhao raised his head slightly, indicating that he knew, "This is not entirely your fault, and I won't blame you."

Mrs. Reynolds quickly knelt down, "Thank you, Miss Darcy."

"But there is one more question." Wu Zhao raised his hand to signal her to stand up, and asked puzzledly, "Since Sirils has done a good job at De Boer's house, why did she come to our house? As far as I know, although my aunt It's a bit stricter, but I have always attached importance to Anna's education, so I won't be someone who treats tutors harshly."

"At that time, Miss Cyrils said that a distant cousin died and she was in urgent need of money. Mr. Darcy's salary was definitely higher than that of the teacher who taught the princess, so she begged Mrs. De Boer to recommend it."

Mrs. Reynolds carefully recalled what Mrs. de Boer said at the time, "Ms. de Boer was very persistent, but she insisted on coming, and Mrs. de Boer could not force her, so she had to agree. Miss Anna and her relationship are very good, and they are very dependent. She, Mrs. De Boer, especially emphasized to Mr. Darcy that Cyrils has been in the De Boer family for more than ten years, and has been there since Mr. De Boer was still alive. Please, Mr. Darcy must treat her well."

After listening for a long time, Wu Zhao didn't find anything particularly suspicious. It sounded like a cash-strapped tutor who was tempted by the high salary and resolutely gave up her original family to apply for a job at Darcy's.

"I hope so." Wu Zhao secretly said in his heart.

"You're very detailed," Wu Zhao thought for a moment and then praised Mrs. Reynolds with a smile. "It can be seen that you are very responsible. You have been working hard in the Darcy family for more than 30 years. Without you, I would definitely be killed by the family." My brother can't travel around the country with peace of mind. We all want to thank you, Mrs. Reynolds."

As soon as Wu Zhao mentioned conscientious work, Mrs. Reynolds couldn't hold back her tears. She sobbed softly, her nose flushed from crying, "Thank you for your affirmation, Miss Darcy."

"I know I'm too strong

Only then will the boundary between you and me be confused.I, I'm sorry..." Mrs. Reynolds became incoherent as she spoke, and the more anxious she became, the more she stammered, "There has been no mistress in the Darcy family, and you are young. moment.When you pointed this out, I didn't even want to admit it!This is my mistake, please forgive me, I will, will correct it in the future! "

Wu Zhao patiently listened to her intermittently, then stretched out half of her body and held Mrs. Reynolds's hand kindly, and said gently, "I'm glad you think so. It's not too late, isn't it?" ?"

"I will grow up, and I can't always rely on you to manage the Darcy family's affairs. A lady who knows nothing can't be a qualified wife, and you must not want me to be deceived by treacherous villains in the future, without the ability to discern. "

"I believe you can also see that my brother is also worried about me like this. At least for my future life to be smoother, please let me try to manage Darcy's family first?"

Mrs. Reynolds was already moved by Wu Zhao's heart-to-heart words, she kept nodding her head, and at the end she looked firmly into Wu Zhao's eyes, and assured her, "Don't worry, Miss Darcy, I will never let you easily Deceived by bastards!"

Purpose achieved!

Wu Zhao, who calmly and successfully regained the power from Mrs. Reynolds, smiled with satisfaction. Even though she has made a decision to train Mrs. Reynolds as a confidant, until then, it is safest to hold power in her own hands .

There was a crystal smile in Wu Zhao's eyes. She patted Mrs. Reynolds's hand and said sincerely: "I will always learn everything slowly, but I also need your help to do better."

"I will help you learn how to deal with these family affairs." Mrs. Reynolds held Wu Zhao's hand tightly and replied firmly, "Of course, everything is up to you, and I will obey your orders."

The two looked at each other and smiled, and the unhappiness of the past few days disappeared invisible.