When Emperor Wu dressed as Darcy's sister

That night, Wu Zhao fell asleep with the names of the dishes repeated in her mind, which made her even hungrier after waking up in the morning.

Fortunately, Mrs. Reynolds came in time. The moment she pushed the dining car over, Wu Zhao felt that she was more attractive than any other beauties he had ever seen.

"What's breakfast for today?" Wu Zhao got up from the bed and signaled Mrs. Reynolds to push the dining cart to the living room.

Although it is normal for ladies to have breakfast in bed, Wu Zhao is still not used to it.She is more inclined to have a place dedicated to eating, even if it is not as good as the restaurant in the palace, at least it cannot be used for sleeping.

Mrs. Reynolds laid out the breakfast in the dining car one by one, and said to Wu Zhao with a smile: "Breakfast is freshly baked white bread, jam, butter and oatmeal with milk specially prepared for you by the chef—it is nearly Fresh milk from the pastures there in the morning.”

"Sounds pretty good," Wu Zhao thought. "Porridge and bread are very simple foods. They are not bad, and they should be edible."

She got up and sat on the sofa, straightened the pleated skirt, picked up the spoon and signaled the maid to open the silver cover on the porridge tray.

A gust of hot air rushed towards the face, and mixed with the hot air was a strong fishy smell.Stir it twice with a spoon, and you can still see the oat grains that have not been shelled clean, with sharp and sharp ends, let alone swallowing them into your mouth.

As soon as Wu Zhao smelled it, he knew that the milk chef used to cook the porridge must have not added any treatment, and mixed all the milk and ingredients into the pot, and cooked it as a meal.

She endured the fishy smell and took two bites, but it was really hard to swallow.

Wu Zhao silently put down the spoon, diverted and reached for a piece of bread that the maid had smeared.The bread was okay and toasted just right, but it was so smeared with butter and tangy jam that she couldn't eat a slice.

"Changing clothes, I'm going out for a walk." Wu Zhao took a deep breath, couldn't bear it, pushed the dining table and stood up, waved her hand and ordered the maid to change her pajamas, "And brother? He went out?"

"Mr. Darcy went out early in the morning. I don't know who he is going to see."

Wu Zhao understood, he was probably going out to solve Wickham's matter.

The maid only had time to reply, and Mrs. Reynolds, who was looking for clothes in the bedroom over there, rushed over.

She yelled and walked quickly to Wu Zhao, her face was full of disapproval, she shook her head again and again to express that she could not allow her to go out.

"Miss Darcy, you young lady, how can you go out for a walk alone? Please think about your reputation! Ramsgate is full of nobles who are on vacation. If you let others see you go out alone, I don't know how many discussions there will be!"

Wu Zhao sneered in her heart, how could she care about these so-called reputations!But there is still a smile on his face, "Didn't the sheriff of Ramsgate come to visit my brother? He boasted about the safety of the sea. There will be no accidents on the beach during the day. If the housekeeper's wife is worried, call a Maid, come with me for a walk."

Mrs. Reynolds still refused to agree, and she tried to persuade Wu

Zhao waited for Darcy to come back in the evening, "Mr. Darcy would be happy to accompany you for a walk. But if you want to go out by yourself, I will definitely not agree."

Wu Zhao has been in power for fifty years, Gan Gang is used to arbitrariness, he is used to ordering and prohibiting, and following the law, and he hates Mrs. Reynolds' attitude very much.

After all, Mrs. Reynolds is also a servant of the Darcy family. When the master makes a request, what right does she have to push back and repeatedly emphasize her attitude, whether to agree or not?

It's just that Georgiana was brought up by Mrs. Reynolds. Although she followed the instructions of the two Mr. Darcy and protected Georgiana tightly, in fact, in Wu Zhao's view, she was manipulating Georgia according to her own wishes. Na's life.

In the case of Wickham, the evil has been clearly shown.

Georgiana was raised too cowardly, and Mrs. Reynolds was used to making decisions for her. Georgiana just had to obey, so that she somewhat forgot that Georgiana was the master of the house, and she was the one who needed to obey orders .

Wu Zhao ignored Mrs. Reynolds's words, and beckoned for Tracy to come in to get some clothes for a change—she had just discovered that one of the maids who came over this morning was Tracy.At this time, other maids may not dare to oppose Mrs. Reynolds who is very powerful, but in order to climb up and please herself, Trish will obey orders even if she is afraid.

Wu Zhao felt that she had done enough to save face for Mrs. Reynolds when she didn't comply with her previous treatment in Dazhou.However, Mrs. Reynolds did not think so. Georgiana had always obeyed Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs. Reynolds had never encountered Georgiana ignoring her decision with such an attitude, and she could not stand it.

Mrs. Reynolds' face was livid, and while glaring fiercely at Tracy, who wanted to listen to Wu Zhao's words and sneaked into the bedroom to pick up her go-to clothes, she waved her arms and shouted loudly: "You have changed, this is too capricious. Miss Darcy!"

"You were the obedient and docile lady two days ago, why has she become aggressive since she recovered from her illness? Don't you think it's too much to treat an old man who has watched you grow up like this!"

Wu Zhao's face gradually turned cold. He originally understood Mrs. Reynolds' kindness and didn't want to quarrel with her, but Mrs. Reynolds obviously didn't accept it.

"I don't need nonsense to restrict my freedom. I don't need to obey a servant's instructions and do what she asks!"

Wu Zhao was also angered by her words at this time, "Mrs. Reynolds, please keep your identity in mind. At least here, I am the master of the Darcy family. Does a servant who complains about his master's behavior have the right to criticize others? ?”

Mrs. Reynolds blushed and was speechless. She was so angry that her fingers trembled slightly, and tears filled her eyes, but she couldn't refute Wu Zhao's words.

Because no matter who is judging, what Wu Zhao said is correct—in 19th-century England, servants were still required to fully obey their master’s orders, instead of making their own decisions or even trying to control their master’s behavior.

It's just that Mrs. Reynolds couldn't accept this gap for a while. She began to feel a little guilty, but

He didn't want to lose face, but kept crying, and occasionally looked at Wu Zhao with tears in his eyes, wanting her to speak out to give him a step down.

But Wu Zhao didn't intend to just take it lightly—she knew too well the so-called "veteran" like Mrs. Reynolds who believed in her age and meritorious service.

Just like in Li Zhi's harem all those years ago, those old ministers who have been with the Tai and Zu for many years, such as Changsun Wuji, dared to make an inch and tear her to pieces whenever they showed a little slack and soft voice.

Although Mrs. Reynolds will not be as ruthless as Changsun Wuji, but Wu Zhao relaxes at this time, she will still not repent, and try to intervene to control Wu Zhao according to her own wishes.

The two were at a stalemate, and neither of them would let go.

The maids in the house had long been scared and hid. There was only one Tracy, who was cautiously and hesitantly looking here from the bedroom door.

Just when Wu Zhao thought the stalemate would continue, there were two crisp sounds from the door of the living room—someone knocked on the door with a cane.

Wu Zhao raised his head and couldn't help raising his eyebrows. His brother's friend, Earl Stuart?What is he doing here?And it looks like I've been listening to it for a long time.

As if he didn't notice the stiffness of the two people in the room, Stuart calmly stretched out his cane and knocked on the door twice, "Perhaps I can have the honor to accompany Miss Darcy for a walk in the morning sun."

Mrs. Reynolds was eager to go down the stairs, so she quickly wiped away her tears and agreed to come down. She sniffled heavily and swallowed in a strong nasal voice, "Wait a minute, I'll go and prepare the things you need to bring when you go out." Stuff—the sun in Ramsgate is too harsh, parasols are essential. There are a few others that you might use."

Perhaps it was because of Georgiana's memories, Wu Zhao, who had always boasted of being hard-hearted, suddenly felt soft in his heart, and a little tenderness appeared in his heart--forget it, this is not tit-for-tat, after all, those veterans of aristocratic families fighting for power and profit!

She felt that she couldn't help but stepped forward to give Mrs. Reynolds a comforting hug, but the arrogance from the bottom of her heart still stopped her. Wu Zhao just reached out and patted Mrs. Reynolds on the shoulder lightly, and said in relief: "You hope I can abide by the rules and dogma and become a model in the eyes of others, but in comparison, wouldn’t it be easier to live a more enjoyable life as a person who makes the rules?”

The tears that Mrs. Reynolds had just wiped could not help gushing out again. She still couldn't agree with Wu Zhao's words, and thought it would be much more comfortable to live by following the rules, but this did not prevent her from being relieved.

"Thank you for your understanding," said Mrs. Reynolds more choked up. "Now go for a walk. I'll get dinner ready."

She turned her head to look at Stuart earnestly, with hope in her eyes, "You will take good care of her, won't you, Your Excellency the Earl?"

Stuart was quite surprised by Wu Zhao's words. When Mrs. Reynolds asked, he quickly nodded in response - he was also entrusted by Darcy to take care of Wu Zhao.

Wu Zhao also noticed that Mrs. Reynolds was not persuaded, but she was not in a hurry. She talked too much just now. Take your time and let Mrs. Reynolds stop making decisions for herself.

"Thank you, Your Excellency Earl." Wu Zhao nodded slightly to greet Stuart.

Stuart nodded silently, and stretched out his arm to Wu Zhao.