When Emperor Wu dressed as Darcy's sister
Chapter 41 Netherfield
Mrs. Bennett's miraculous skills have been successfully fulfilled again, which has to be admired.Don't look at her who is always careless and bluffing, but when she really has a wish, it seems that God is always willing to take care of her.
"Probably because she always prays to God when she doesn't have anything to do. I think God's cultivation is not so good. I am annoyed by her. Why don't I fulfill her wish—it's just some weird wish anyway."
Regarding this, Mr. Bennett, who has lived with Mrs. Bennett for more than thirty years, said so.
But without mentioning Mr. Bennet's sarcasm, let's talk about Mrs. Bennet's wish fulfilled-the heavy rain that night at Netherfield Manor.The rain near the manor was so heavy that even the old servant who lived here for a long time couldn't help but marvel, "I haven't seen such a heavy rain this season!"
Bingley heard it from the side, and became even more anxious. While raking his hair impatiently, he turned his hands behind his back, "Miss Bennet is only five or six miles away from the manor at this time, and there is still a long way to go back to Longbourn. She didn't bring an rain gear, and it's freezing cold, so she just went back in the rain?"
Wu Zhao frowned slightly. He didn't like Bentley's attitude of talking but not doing. He was already drenched in the rain. What's the use of him circling around in a hurry!
She looked around and saw that her shawl was left on the hanger in the dining room and she had forgotten to fetch it, but Stuart's woolen coat was still left on the back of the sofa because the owner left in a hurry.
Wu Zhao resolutely put on Stuart's coat, strode towards the hall, and told Qingniang without looking back, "Qingniang, brother, the carriage hasn't been disassembled when he goes out in the afternoon, right? The servants get on four horses and pull the carriage to pick up the Miss Bennetts as soon as possible—they are not far away, and the four horses will definitely catch up!"
"Yes!" Qing Niang hurriedly turned around in response.
Wu Zhao went to the entrance hall and leaned on the window sill to look out, and soon there was a manservant in a raincoat hurriedly leading a horse and a cart, and Darcy's carriage rushed out of the rain curtain and went straight to the direction of Longborn.
Gradually, even the shadow of the carriage became less clear. Only then did Bingley come out of the hall with his shoes in hand, and stretched his neck eagerly waiting for Jane's figure to appear.
Wu Zhao felt relieved when he saw the carriage going out, and didn't bother to wait in front of the window sill.
Sarah also persuaded from the side: "Let's go back, miss. The reception room is far away, you can wait in front of the fireplace in the hall—you don't worry about the young lady doing business? It's bleak and rainy in the hall, you catch a cold again .”
"Go back." Wu Zhao took one last look at Bentley lying on the window sill, frowned indistinctly, and went to the hall that was closer to him, but met Darcy and Stu who came out of the study. special.
Apparently, the two of them came out after hearing about what had happened to the Miss Bennetts. As soon as they met, Darcy was the first to ask, "Gina, is your friend okay?"
A gust of cold wind blew the wide open door, and the empty hall was filled with the harsh whimpering sounds as if they were fighting.
Wu Zhao subconsciously wrapped her clothes tightly, forgetting that she was wearing Stuart's dress coat for a moment, and just
Back to Darcy's question, "I don't know what happened yet, I have already asked someone to pick them up with my brother's carriage and my two horses."
She forgot that the clothes on her body belonged to Stuart, but Darcy could see clearly, and his face became heavier than the stormy sky outside. He was silent for a long time, until Wu Zhao looked at him puzzled. , he coughed dryly, which was regarded as a response.
Qingniang secretly tugged on Wu Zhao's clothes, and before she could remind her, she heard Stuart's smiling voice, "Miss Darcy's complexion is also very beautiful with this blue-black coat."
Qing Niang covered her face in horror.
Wu Zhao was obviously taken aback for a moment, only to realize that Stuter was wearing a white shirt with a narrow waist, his Adam's apple was looming under the complicated collar, and the loose fit was suddenly closed at the waist, showing his thin body even more. Waist comes.
Stuart noticed her gaze and seemed to unintentionally straighten his white sleeves.
Attracted by his movements, Wu Zhao raised his arms unconsciously, and came back to his senses when he was halfway through the movement - he walked in a hurry and forgot to change Stuart's coat!
Looking at Darcy again, as soon as Stuart's words came out, his face became even darker, his brows were frowned, and his body was stiff. Wu Zhao thought he was going to explode, so he quickly winked at Sara and signaled her to call. Circus.
Unexpectedly, Darcy could bear it by himself, he glared at Stuart angrily, and finally said nothing.
Stuart knew very well that the heart-to-heart talk between the two of them just now had an effect, so he accepted it as soon as he saw it, and no longer tried to tease this "old" brother who had a sincere heart for loving his sister, but just looked at Wu with a smile. Zhao, seemed very satisfied to see her coat appear on her body.
The three were silent for a while.
Over there, Caroline and Mrs. Hurst had been walking around the entire reception room for a long time. When they heard that everyone was outside the door, they both curled their lips secretly, but they had no choice but to come out, walking with their backs straight. , elegant gait, and relaxed countenance, it seems that at least the worries that their brother Bentley still has are completely absent from them.
"Oh, I'm really worried about the two Miss Bennetts." Caroline noticed Wu Zhao and Darcy from the corner of her eye, and hurriedly pretended to care a few words with Mrs. Hurst, "It's raining so hard, they I'm afraid it's going to freeze!"
She turned her head to look at Wu Zhao, smiled earnestly and said, "Georgiana, you think the same way, right? Jane is such a sweet girl, and my mood has improved a lot just by looking at her—God bless, I hope she can good."
As Caroline spoke, she made the sign of the sign of the cross on her chest and murmured "God bless her" in a low voice.
Mrs. Hurst glanced at Stuart who was standing next to Wu Zhao in thin clothes, pursed her lips, and prayed reluctantly.
Caroline warmly invited everyone to sit down in the hall, and persuaded: "It's raining so hard, it will take some time for them to come back!"
Darcy twitched the corners of his mouth and silently stayed by Wu Zhao's side. The two of them filled the couch.
Stuart knew that Darcy would not support even if he didn't object so obviously, so he shrugged needlessly, and simply sat beside Wu Zhao.
Both Caroline and Mrs. Hurst ate a lot at night, and they didn't want to sit down at this time, they still stood in front of the fireplace.And he intentionally straightened his slender back, deliberately stood where Darcy could see, showing off his elegant posture.
It's a pity that Darcy's eyes were always on Wu Zhao and blocking Stuart, and he didn't give Caroline a single bit.
Caroline bit her lips unwillingly, raised her voice on purpose, and complained loudly to Mrs. Hearst how rude and vulgar Elizabeth was at night, "It's meaningless, vulgar, and reticent. interesting place."
Mrs. Hurst echoed: "That's true. If it's advisable for her elder sister to be beautiful, then the second lady of the Bennet family really doesn't even have that advantage."
"All in all, she has nothing to offer but the speed with which she rides when she comes in the afternoon," concluded Caroline, "and it's not a good one at all, making her hair disheveled and disrespectful—if in London, such a figure will not be allowed into the banquet!"
"Did you see that, too, Mr. Darcy?" said Mrs. Hurst eccentrically, "As a gentleman, can you tell me, is there any merit in such a girl?"
"I think there are still some." Darcy held the tea that Sara had just served, with a calm expression. He didn't want to hear Sister Bingley slandering his sister's friends like this. "At least her bright eyes will add a lot of points." , I've never seen such vivid eyes on anyone—except, of course, Gina."
It was Darcy's old habit that when evaluating a girl's appearance, he would not forget to mention his sister, and also to express that no one could compare with Wu Zhao's beauty.
Hearing this, Caroline's face turned pale for a moment, and the room immediately fell silent—in fact, only the Bingley sisters were talking. They stopped talking, and of course the room fell silent.
Mrs. Hurst was silent for a long time, then bit her lip, mustering up the courage to test Stuart's opinion.She asked timidly, "Your Excellency, what do you think?"
"I don't comment on the appearance of the ladies, and I don't comment on the behavior that has nothing to do with me." Stuart replied indifferently, but at the end he took a special look at Wu Zhao and added with a smile, "However, except for Miss Darcy. If you really want to ask me what I think of the appearance of the ladies, Miss Darcy's appearance is probably the highest standard of measure."
Mrs. Hurst felt sour jealousy in her heart, and couldn't help but look at Wu Zhao.
Wu Zhao lowered his head and drank his tea silently, unable to see what he thought about Stuart's praise.The one who really thought about it should be Darcy, who was caught off guard and was taken by the army again. His face was blue and red, almost catching up with the palette in the studio.
At this moment, there were bursts of roaring horses and servants shouting outside the door, followed by Bingley shouting in surprise, "Jane! You are back!"
"They're back!" Wu Zhao put the teacup on the small table, got up and walked out the door.
Qing Niang just came down from upstairs with two shawls, and hurriedly chased after her.
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Getting off the carriage and entering the foyer, their bodies were drenched. Although they were wearing thick clothes, the skirts were wet and stuck to their bodies, and it looked unattractive. Stuart and Darcy hurriedly turned around when they saw this scene when they went out. Go to show respect.
Bingli went up and untied his coat and put it on Jane, and surrounded her to ask her how she was, breathing in and out of distress.
It was even more embarrassing for Elizabeth, Wu Zhao hurriedly motioned for Qingniang to give her the coat she had brought.
"Eliza, put it on quickly." Wu Zhao looked at her with concern, "I asked Sara to make a medicinal soup to dispel the cold, you should go to the guest room to warm up quickly, and don't stay in this cold place in the hallway anymore." place."
Elizabeth was shivering from the cold, her upper and lower teeth were knocking together aggressively, and she wanted to say thank you, but found that her tongue was tied up, and she couldn't even utter a word. Thank you with a smile.
Jane looked more vulnerable, she almost collapsed into Bingley's arms, her eyes were so red that she was about to cry.
Seeing this, Qing Niang was really outrageous, and Elizabeth didn't care about these things, so she had to call the maid over and persuaded in a low voice, "Go to the guest room."
"When the rain stops, I will send the servant to deliver the letter to Mrs. Bennett." Wu Zhao comforted, "Don't worry."
Elizabeth was even more ashamed now. The words that Mrs. Bennet proudly prophesied before her arrival pierced her heart like knives, making her almost ashamed to see Wu Zhao who was full of concern.
Just at this time the maid came over, three and two stepped forward and half sandwiched Elizabeth and carefully delivered it to the guest room.
A few more politely took Jane from Bingley, and followed them to the guest room.
Bingley glanced at it reluctantly, hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and chased after him, causing Stuart and Darcy to frown—in any case, they were still two unmarried ladies!
Wu Zhao also felt that something was wrong, and quickly pushed Stuart who was close to him, and raised his head to signal, "Follow up and chase Charles back."
Stuart turned his head and took a deep look at her, but he responded with a smile, and he did not forget to pull the frowning Darcy up before leaving.
Wu Zhao sighed, seeing the two of them hurrying away on the edge of the second floor, he felt the coldness in his body.
"Go to the reception room, I'll warm up and change my clothes before going back."
There were only Sisters Bingley and Mr. Hearst in the reception room. The Hearsts seemed indifferent, even unwilling to show that they cared. Caroline was still immersed in Darcy's praise of Elizabeth and did not come out. Let Mrs. Hurst take a walk in a circle to digest food in a daze - it's been a whole night, and Mrs. Hurst is still uncomfortable!
Mr. Hurst was still fiddling with the cards in his hand with great interest. The experience of the two Miss Bennetts was more attractive to him than reminiscing about the dinner. Seeing Wu Zhao come back with Sarah, he quickly twisted himself With a fat body, he tried his best to praise her loudly.
"I don't know where you found the maids, the craftsmanship is so good!" Hester's eyes slipped regretfully from Sarah's young face, "If possible, I even want to recruit them to I'm at home——
Let's discuss it, Miss Darcy, how about giving me one if you give up your love? "
He lay on the sofa, leaned forward vigorously, and begged: "After I tasted the deliciousness of today's dinner, let me go back to my previous level, that is really cruel!"
Wu Zhao stretched out his hands, and let Qingniang and Sara, who had just arrived with a bowl of thick ginger soup, take off Stuart's large coat, and took a towel to wipe off her hair and dress. Contaminated water droplets.
Hearing this, she didn't look at Hester, but still raised her head and closed her eyes to refuse, "Don't even think about it, I can't let go."
Sara laughed and got up to bring ginger soup to Wu Zhao to drive away the cold.
Hearst looked at the ginger soup in Sarah's hand eagerly, the spicy and sweet taste hit his forehead, and he coveted it even more.
He couldn't help but look at Qingniang again with regret. Sarah only knew desserts, so she wasn't so attractive to him. He was really envious of Qingniang's craftsmanship. Hearst felt sorry for Wu Zhao's refusal to part with her.
"Hmph." A sneer came from Hester's side.
It turned out that Mrs. Hearst, who was taking a walk, came here. She gouged out Hearst's eyes, and replied sharply and mercilessly, "That depends on whether you can afford a dedicated personal maid!"
"However," she cast her eyes on Qingniang immediately, and said arrogantly, "Qingniang, your craftsmanship is barely commendable—the kitchen of Netherfield will be handed over to you from now on."
At today's dinner and in the foyer just now, almost everyone could see Stuart's affection for Wu Zhao, and Mrs. Hurst saw it in her eyes and felt annoyed in her heart.
In her proud values, if she doesn't get the favor, then no one deserves it!Why did Stuart turn a blind eye to her overtures back then, and even threatened her horribly, but when it came to Wu Zhao, he became a man she couldn't get to courteously!
Mrs. Hurst forgot for a moment the quarrel between Bingley and Wu Zhao that she was planning. She just wanted to make Wu Zhao lose face by attacking Wu Zhao's personal maid—after all, a lady who should stay away from the kitchen, her personal maid became In order to take care of the cook who is up and down, inside and out, it is not a nice thing to say.
"I will ask Charles to give you another salary. As much as you can get at Miss Darcy's, you can get as much as you can at Bingley's. But you can remember to cook some light dinners in the future. Tonight is too greasy. It is not conducive to keeping in shape-this is your shortcoming, and you have not considered the ladies."
"In addition, Sara's craftsmanship is barely passable. Remember to send a breakfast to my room before [-]:[-] in the morning. Today's 'Cherry Bilo' is not suitable for tasting in the morning. You should try more ones that suit our London taste. New dim sum..."
Caroline was still by Mrs. Hearst's side. When she heard the words getting more and more excessive, the hand shaking the fan stopped for a moment. She immediately felt that something was wrong, and looked at Mrs. Hearst hesitantly.
She originally wanted to smooth things over, but she suddenly remembered how Wu Zhao "contradicted" her on the night of the dance, and how she humiliatedly bowed her head and apologized to her afterwards, pleading
Wu Zhao couldn't help but pause for forgiveness, and then swallowed the words back.
But Caroline still moved her body calmly, trying her best to keep herself away from Mrs. Hurst, but never refuted.
Mrs. Hurst, still oblivious, was still talking.
Unexpectedly, Wu Zhao opened her eyes suddenly, cut off her words with a cold voice, "Mrs. Hurst."
Mrs. Hurst's words came to an abrupt end, and she seemed a little dissatisfied with Wu Zhao's interruption. She looked at Wu Zhao arrogantly, brushed off her cuff buttons, and with the corners of her mouth down, she replied condescendingly: "Do you have any questions?" , Miss Darcy? I will teach you how to improve your quality as a maid. You are too young to understand. If you don’t teach the maid, you can’t..."
"Mrs. Hurst!"
Wu Zhao looked cold, and interrupted her with a shake of the big fur shawl that Qingniang had just brought.
"I think what you just said would have been somewhat convincing if you hadn't been so stuffed that you had to walk around the drawing room all night like a distended mother mouse. .”
"I don't plan to let Qingniang and Sara work as cooks at the same time." Wu Zhao hit the nail on the head, pointing out Mrs. Hurst's dark thoughts bluntly, "The Darcy family can afford their salaries, but A few tens of pounds a year—oh, perhaps for Mrs Hurst, a few tens of pounds a year, should I not say 'only'?"
Wu Zhao's specially dressed face tonight was lined with a big fur shawl, with long eyebrows and flaming red lips, which was extraordinarily cold and sharp.
She raised the corners of her lips, showing a smile that was not a smile, "Don't worry, Mrs. Hurst, even if I can't even pay these dozens of pounds—"
Wu Zhao dragged out her voice and smiled maliciously, "I will never take advantage of a wife who doesn't even have a thousand pounds annuity, especially since she is still married and takes care of the housework for her brother. Poor middle-aged woman to be supported by her brothers—that would be very unkind."
These words were sharp and merciless, ripping off Mrs. Hurst's fig leaf, revealing the filth and embarrassment hidden under the gorgeous robes.
She should be thankful that the servants were busy packing the things outside because of the rain, and few of them stood guard here. The shame was not too complete.
Of course, I believe that within one night, other servants will know this, and what they know will only be an embellished version. In a few days, the local servants will return home, and I believe the people in Longborn will know too The immaculate pockets beneath Mrs. Hurst's gorgeous exterior.
"Today, Qingniang only cooks to entertain my guests, and she will only do things according to my orders in the future."
Wu Zhao sneered again: "If Mrs. Hurst wants to, why don't you take the few dozen pounds you can only come up with and go to Buckingham Palace and ask Her Majesty the Queen if she would like to give you a cook?"
"I, I don't think you are Her Majesty the Queen." Mrs. Hearst had already been forced by Wu Zhao to have no way out, and she refused to show her cowardice at this time. She finally caught a point that could be refuted, and quickly retorted, "With Your Majesty is more than honorable, you are still far behind!"
she is full of herself
These words made Wu Zhao flinch.But I don't think it's not just Wu Zhao, even Qingniang and Sara, whose faces are ugly because of her words, can't help laughing—it's not Her Majesty the Queen!
Mrs. Hurst made them laugh incomprehensibly, and shouted angrily, "No matter what you say, the tenant in Netherfield is still named Bingley, not Darcy. Is Miss Darcy so unscrupulous on other people's land?" Netherfield Manor does not welcome such impolite guests”
"If I remember correctly, your surname is Hearst?" Wu Zhao sneered, "Don't say that someone surnamed Bentley invited me to be a guest, even if it wasn't, it wouldn't be the turn of a moth to show its teeth and claws in front of me!"
"Before you try to drive me away, Mrs. Hurst had better think carefully. The Dolphy cottage you rented in London—"
Wu Zhao smiled leisurely, that smile was as bright as a peony flower, which made people intoxicated, but to Mrs. Hurst, it was like the devil's life-threatening smile, and she waited in fear for Wu Zhao's final sentence .
"Dorphy Cottage is not far from the girls' school? It happens to be the place where I graduated. Mrs. Messer, the headmaster, must be willing to provide a little help to her outstanding graduates. Before you return to London, I believe there will definitely be students in Dorphy Cottage." Willing to take over, just hope that Mrs. Hurst will not watch the scattered furniture crumble when the time comes-although I think that apart from the landlord's furniture, yours is also a carriage."
"If that's not enough, let me think about it - no one can tell where stocks are going, and even some trivial news could wipe out these erratic properties."
"Just like back then, a false news of Napoleon's return to the European continent made the Spanish public debt evaporate tens of millions of francs in an hour-can the assets of the Hearst family withstand such news? In an hour, your poor few thousand pounds are gone without a trace."
"You can't!" Mrs. Hurst blushed, and couldn't think of any rebuttals. She could only repeat this sentence over and over again like a demon—she didn't have as much property as Wu Zhao to inherit, so she could let She squanders and enjoys it. At the girls' school, because of her personality, she didn't have any close friends or teachers who were willing to help her out. The only husband who could come in handy was a waste who only knew how to eat and drink!
Wu Zhao turned her back and didn't look at her, her voice was still relaxed as if she had said something serious, "You obviously know that I can do it. Even if I move away from Netherfield, I won't live on the streets, but you— — but not necessarily.”
She emphasizes the word "not necessarily," looking proud with her straight back.
"Should you understand what I mean and what to do next, Mrs. Hurst?"
Mrs. Hurst's face turned pale, her lips trembled uncontrollably, and her whole body slumped as if deflated. After a long while, she pursed her chapped lips and responded in a low voice: "I see... Tomorrow, I'll be back in London."
Wu Zhao nodded reservedly, raised her legs and walked out of the door gracefully. It's warm here
Enough is enough, if she stays in the same room with a fool, she is afraid that she will become stupid.
"Miss Caroline, you should also know how to cover up Mrs. Hurst's willfulness in front of Charles, right?"
Before going out, Wu Zhao tilted his head slightly, and looked at Caroline who was hiding behind a desk next to the door with a half-smile, warning.
Caroline was already stunned, and it was only at this time that she realized how stupid and arrogant she was when she dared to mock Wu Zhao.
She couldn't help but patted her chest happily, "Fortunately, I have apologized."
As soon as this thought slipped through her mind, she heard Wu Zhao's warning. Caroline straightened her back abruptly, nodded her head hastily, and said flatteringly before Wu Zhao went out, "I'll tell Charles, It's Fiona herself who can't bear the days without dances in the country, and must return to London before the end of the social season."
"That would be the best." Wu Zhao grinned, and walked towards the hall calmly, seemingly not intending to say anything more to Caroline.
Caroline watched Wu Zhao and the others walk out of the reception room, and breathed a sigh of relief, only to realize that her hands and feet were numb, and she couldn't even stand steadily.
Wu Zhao walked out of the reception room calmly, and only took two or three steps. Unexpectedly, a man emerged from the shadow behind the door. He was tall and straight, and even the dim light did not damage his beauty.
"Miss Darcy, I just sent you the news, and you can use it immediately."
The beauty outside the door, Stuart smiled slowly.
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"Probably because she always prays to God when she doesn't have anything to do. I think God's cultivation is not so good. I am annoyed by her. Why don't I fulfill her wish—it's just some weird wish anyway."
Regarding this, Mr. Bennett, who has lived with Mrs. Bennett for more than thirty years, said so.
But without mentioning Mr. Bennet's sarcasm, let's talk about Mrs. Bennet's wish fulfilled-the heavy rain that night at Netherfield Manor.The rain near the manor was so heavy that even the old servant who lived here for a long time couldn't help but marvel, "I haven't seen such a heavy rain this season!"
Bingley heard it from the side, and became even more anxious. While raking his hair impatiently, he turned his hands behind his back, "Miss Bennet is only five or six miles away from the manor at this time, and there is still a long way to go back to Longbourn. She didn't bring an rain gear, and it's freezing cold, so she just went back in the rain?"
Wu Zhao frowned slightly. He didn't like Bentley's attitude of talking but not doing. He was already drenched in the rain. What's the use of him circling around in a hurry!
She looked around and saw that her shawl was left on the hanger in the dining room and she had forgotten to fetch it, but Stuart's woolen coat was still left on the back of the sofa because the owner left in a hurry.
Wu Zhao resolutely put on Stuart's coat, strode towards the hall, and told Qingniang without looking back, "Qingniang, brother, the carriage hasn't been disassembled when he goes out in the afternoon, right? The servants get on four horses and pull the carriage to pick up the Miss Bennetts as soon as possible—they are not far away, and the four horses will definitely catch up!"
"Yes!" Qing Niang hurriedly turned around in response.
Wu Zhao went to the entrance hall and leaned on the window sill to look out, and soon there was a manservant in a raincoat hurriedly leading a horse and a cart, and Darcy's carriage rushed out of the rain curtain and went straight to the direction of Longborn.
Gradually, even the shadow of the carriage became less clear. Only then did Bingley come out of the hall with his shoes in hand, and stretched his neck eagerly waiting for Jane's figure to appear.
Wu Zhao felt relieved when he saw the carriage going out, and didn't bother to wait in front of the window sill.
Sarah also persuaded from the side: "Let's go back, miss. The reception room is far away, you can wait in front of the fireplace in the hall—you don't worry about the young lady doing business? It's bleak and rainy in the hall, you catch a cold again .”
"Go back." Wu Zhao took one last look at Bentley lying on the window sill, frowned indistinctly, and went to the hall that was closer to him, but met Darcy and Stu who came out of the study. special.
Apparently, the two of them came out after hearing about what had happened to the Miss Bennetts. As soon as they met, Darcy was the first to ask, "Gina, is your friend okay?"
A gust of cold wind blew the wide open door, and the empty hall was filled with the harsh whimpering sounds as if they were fighting.
Wu Zhao subconsciously wrapped her clothes tightly, forgetting that she was wearing Stuart's dress coat for a moment, and just
Back to Darcy's question, "I don't know what happened yet, I have already asked someone to pick them up with my brother's carriage and my two horses."
She forgot that the clothes on her body belonged to Stuart, but Darcy could see clearly, and his face became heavier than the stormy sky outside. He was silent for a long time, until Wu Zhao looked at him puzzled. , he coughed dryly, which was regarded as a response.
Qingniang secretly tugged on Wu Zhao's clothes, and before she could remind her, she heard Stuart's smiling voice, "Miss Darcy's complexion is also very beautiful with this blue-black coat."
Qing Niang covered her face in horror.
Wu Zhao was obviously taken aback for a moment, only to realize that Stuter was wearing a white shirt with a narrow waist, his Adam's apple was looming under the complicated collar, and the loose fit was suddenly closed at the waist, showing his thin body even more. Waist comes.
Stuart noticed her gaze and seemed to unintentionally straighten his white sleeves.
Attracted by his movements, Wu Zhao raised his arms unconsciously, and came back to his senses when he was halfway through the movement - he walked in a hurry and forgot to change Stuart's coat!
Looking at Darcy again, as soon as Stuart's words came out, his face became even darker, his brows were frowned, and his body was stiff. Wu Zhao thought he was going to explode, so he quickly winked at Sara and signaled her to call. Circus.
Unexpectedly, Darcy could bear it by himself, he glared at Stuart angrily, and finally said nothing.
Stuart knew very well that the heart-to-heart talk between the two of them just now had an effect, so he accepted it as soon as he saw it, and no longer tried to tease this "old" brother who had a sincere heart for loving his sister, but just looked at Wu with a smile. Zhao, seemed very satisfied to see her coat appear on her body.
The three were silent for a while.
Over there, Caroline and Mrs. Hurst had been walking around the entire reception room for a long time. When they heard that everyone was outside the door, they both curled their lips secretly, but they had no choice but to come out, walking with their backs straight. , elegant gait, and relaxed countenance, it seems that at least the worries that their brother Bentley still has are completely absent from them.
"Oh, I'm really worried about the two Miss Bennetts." Caroline noticed Wu Zhao and Darcy from the corner of her eye, and hurriedly pretended to care a few words with Mrs. Hurst, "It's raining so hard, they I'm afraid it's going to freeze!"
She turned her head to look at Wu Zhao, smiled earnestly and said, "Georgiana, you think the same way, right? Jane is such a sweet girl, and my mood has improved a lot just by looking at her—God bless, I hope she can good."
As Caroline spoke, she made the sign of the sign of the cross on her chest and murmured "God bless her" in a low voice.
Mrs. Hurst glanced at Stuart who was standing next to Wu Zhao in thin clothes, pursed her lips, and prayed reluctantly.
Caroline warmly invited everyone to sit down in the hall, and persuaded: "It's raining so hard, it will take some time for them to come back!"
Darcy twitched the corners of his mouth and silently stayed by Wu Zhao's side. The two of them filled the couch.
Stuart knew that Darcy would not support even if he didn't object so obviously, so he shrugged needlessly, and simply sat beside Wu Zhao.
Both Caroline and Mrs. Hurst ate a lot at night, and they didn't want to sit down at this time, they still stood in front of the fireplace.And he intentionally straightened his slender back, deliberately stood where Darcy could see, showing off his elegant posture.
It's a pity that Darcy's eyes were always on Wu Zhao and blocking Stuart, and he didn't give Caroline a single bit.
Caroline bit her lips unwillingly, raised her voice on purpose, and complained loudly to Mrs. Hearst how rude and vulgar Elizabeth was at night, "It's meaningless, vulgar, and reticent. interesting place."
Mrs. Hurst echoed: "That's true. If it's advisable for her elder sister to be beautiful, then the second lady of the Bennet family really doesn't even have that advantage."
"All in all, she has nothing to offer but the speed with which she rides when she comes in the afternoon," concluded Caroline, "and it's not a good one at all, making her hair disheveled and disrespectful—if in London, such a figure will not be allowed into the banquet!"
"Did you see that, too, Mr. Darcy?" said Mrs. Hurst eccentrically, "As a gentleman, can you tell me, is there any merit in such a girl?"
"I think there are still some." Darcy held the tea that Sara had just served, with a calm expression. He didn't want to hear Sister Bingley slandering his sister's friends like this. "At least her bright eyes will add a lot of points." , I've never seen such vivid eyes on anyone—except, of course, Gina."
It was Darcy's old habit that when evaluating a girl's appearance, he would not forget to mention his sister, and also to express that no one could compare with Wu Zhao's beauty.
Hearing this, Caroline's face turned pale for a moment, and the room immediately fell silent—in fact, only the Bingley sisters were talking. They stopped talking, and of course the room fell silent.
Mrs. Hurst was silent for a long time, then bit her lip, mustering up the courage to test Stuart's opinion.She asked timidly, "Your Excellency, what do you think?"
"I don't comment on the appearance of the ladies, and I don't comment on the behavior that has nothing to do with me." Stuart replied indifferently, but at the end he took a special look at Wu Zhao and added with a smile, "However, except for Miss Darcy. If you really want to ask me what I think of the appearance of the ladies, Miss Darcy's appearance is probably the highest standard of measure."
Mrs. Hurst felt sour jealousy in her heart, and couldn't help but look at Wu Zhao.
Wu Zhao lowered his head and drank his tea silently, unable to see what he thought about Stuart's praise.The one who really thought about it should be Darcy, who was caught off guard and was taken by the army again. His face was blue and red, almost catching up with the palette in the studio.
At this moment, there were bursts of roaring horses and servants shouting outside the door, followed by Bingley shouting in surprise, "Jane! You are back!"
"They're back!" Wu Zhao put the teacup on the small table, got up and walked out the door.
Qing Niang just came down from upstairs with two shawls, and hurriedly chased after her.
elizabeth and jane from
Getting off the carriage and entering the foyer, their bodies were drenched. Although they were wearing thick clothes, the skirts were wet and stuck to their bodies, and it looked unattractive. Stuart and Darcy hurriedly turned around when they saw this scene when they went out. Go to show respect.
Bingli went up and untied his coat and put it on Jane, and surrounded her to ask her how she was, breathing in and out of distress.
It was even more embarrassing for Elizabeth, Wu Zhao hurriedly motioned for Qingniang to give her the coat she had brought.
"Eliza, put it on quickly." Wu Zhao looked at her with concern, "I asked Sara to make a medicinal soup to dispel the cold, you should go to the guest room to warm up quickly, and don't stay in this cold place in the hallway anymore." place."
Elizabeth was shivering from the cold, her upper and lower teeth were knocking together aggressively, and she wanted to say thank you, but found that her tongue was tied up, and she couldn't even utter a word. Thank you with a smile.
Jane looked more vulnerable, she almost collapsed into Bingley's arms, her eyes were so red that she was about to cry.
Seeing this, Qing Niang was really outrageous, and Elizabeth didn't care about these things, so she had to call the maid over and persuaded in a low voice, "Go to the guest room."
"When the rain stops, I will send the servant to deliver the letter to Mrs. Bennett." Wu Zhao comforted, "Don't worry."
Elizabeth was even more ashamed now. The words that Mrs. Bennet proudly prophesied before her arrival pierced her heart like knives, making her almost ashamed to see Wu Zhao who was full of concern.
Just at this time the maid came over, three and two stepped forward and half sandwiched Elizabeth and carefully delivered it to the guest room.
A few more politely took Jane from Bingley, and followed them to the guest room.
Bingley glanced at it reluctantly, hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and chased after him, causing Stuart and Darcy to frown—in any case, they were still two unmarried ladies!
Wu Zhao also felt that something was wrong, and quickly pushed Stuart who was close to him, and raised his head to signal, "Follow up and chase Charles back."
Stuart turned his head and took a deep look at her, but he responded with a smile, and he did not forget to pull the frowning Darcy up before leaving.
Wu Zhao sighed, seeing the two of them hurrying away on the edge of the second floor, he felt the coldness in his body.
"Go to the reception room, I'll warm up and change my clothes before going back."
There were only Sisters Bingley and Mr. Hearst in the reception room. The Hearsts seemed indifferent, even unwilling to show that they cared. Caroline was still immersed in Darcy's praise of Elizabeth and did not come out. Let Mrs. Hurst take a walk in a circle to digest food in a daze - it's been a whole night, and Mrs. Hurst is still uncomfortable!
Mr. Hurst was still fiddling with the cards in his hand with great interest. The experience of the two Miss Bennetts was more attractive to him than reminiscing about the dinner. Seeing Wu Zhao come back with Sarah, he quickly twisted himself With a fat body, he tried his best to praise her loudly.
"I don't know where you found the maids, the craftsmanship is so good!" Hester's eyes slipped regretfully from Sarah's young face, "If possible, I even want to recruit them to I'm at home——
Let's discuss it, Miss Darcy, how about giving me one if you give up your love? "
He lay on the sofa, leaned forward vigorously, and begged: "After I tasted the deliciousness of today's dinner, let me go back to my previous level, that is really cruel!"
Wu Zhao stretched out his hands, and let Qingniang and Sara, who had just arrived with a bowl of thick ginger soup, take off Stuart's large coat, and took a towel to wipe off her hair and dress. Contaminated water droplets.
Hearing this, she didn't look at Hester, but still raised her head and closed her eyes to refuse, "Don't even think about it, I can't let go."
Sara laughed and got up to bring ginger soup to Wu Zhao to drive away the cold.
Hearst looked at the ginger soup in Sarah's hand eagerly, the spicy and sweet taste hit his forehead, and he coveted it even more.
He couldn't help but look at Qingniang again with regret. Sarah only knew desserts, so she wasn't so attractive to him. He was really envious of Qingniang's craftsmanship. Hearst felt sorry for Wu Zhao's refusal to part with her.
"Hmph." A sneer came from Hester's side.
It turned out that Mrs. Hearst, who was taking a walk, came here. She gouged out Hearst's eyes, and replied sharply and mercilessly, "That depends on whether you can afford a dedicated personal maid!"
"However," she cast her eyes on Qingniang immediately, and said arrogantly, "Qingniang, your craftsmanship is barely commendable—the kitchen of Netherfield will be handed over to you from now on."
At today's dinner and in the foyer just now, almost everyone could see Stuart's affection for Wu Zhao, and Mrs. Hurst saw it in her eyes and felt annoyed in her heart.
In her proud values, if she doesn't get the favor, then no one deserves it!Why did Stuart turn a blind eye to her overtures back then, and even threatened her horribly, but when it came to Wu Zhao, he became a man she couldn't get to courteously!
Mrs. Hurst forgot for a moment the quarrel between Bingley and Wu Zhao that she was planning. She just wanted to make Wu Zhao lose face by attacking Wu Zhao's personal maid—after all, a lady who should stay away from the kitchen, her personal maid became In order to take care of the cook who is up and down, inside and out, it is not a nice thing to say.
"I will ask Charles to give you another salary. As much as you can get at Miss Darcy's, you can get as much as you can at Bingley's. But you can remember to cook some light dinners in the future. Tonight is too greasy. It is not conducive to keeping in shape-this is your shortcoming, and you have not considered the ladies."
"In addition, Sara's craftsmanship is barely passable. Remember to send a breakfast to my room before [-]:[-] in the morning. Today's 'Cherry Bilo' is not suitable for tasting in the morning. You should try more ones that suit our London taste. New dim sum..."
Caroline was still by Mrs. Hearst's side. When she heard the words getting more and more excessive, the hand shaking the fan stopped for a moment. She immediately felt that something was wrong, and looked at Mrs. Hearst hesitantly.
She originally wanted to smooth things over, but she suddenly remembered how Wu Zhao "contradicted" her on the night of the dance, and how she humiliatedly bowed her head and apologized to her afterwards, pleading
Wu Zhao couldn't help but pause for forgiveness, and then swallowed the words back.
But Caroline still moved her body calmly, trying her best to keep herself away from Mrs. Hurst, but never refuted.
Mrs. Hurst, still oblivious, was still talking.
Unexpectedly, Wu Zhao opened her eyes suddenly, cut off her words with a cold voice, "Mrs. Hurst."
Mrs. Hurst's words came to an abrupt end, and she seemed a little dissatisfied with Wu Zhao's interruption. She looked at Wu Zhao arrogantly, brushed off her cuff buttons, and with the corners of her mouth down, she replied condescendingly: "Do you have any questions?" , Miss Darcy? I will teach you how to improve your quality as a maid. You are too young to understand. If you don’t teach the maid, you can’t..."
"Mrs. Hurst!"
Wu Zhao looked cold, and interrupted her with a shake of the big fur shawl that Qingniang had just brought.
"I think what you just said would have been somewhat convincing if you hadn't been so stuffed that you had to walk around the drawing room all night like a distended mother mouse. .”
"I don't plan to let Qingniang and Sara work as cooks at the same time." Wu Zhao hit the nail on the head, pointing out Mrs. Hurst's dark thoughts bluntly, "The Darcy family can afford their salaries, but A few tens of pounds a year—oh, perhaps for Mrs Hurst, a few tens of pounds a year, should I not say 'only'?"
Wu Zhao's specially dressed face tonight was lined with a big fur shawl, with long eyebrows and flaming red lips, which was extraordinarily cold and sharp.
She raised the corners of her lips, showing a smile that was not a smile, "Don't worry, Mrs. Hurst, even if I can't even pay these dozens of pounds—"
Wu Zhao dragged out her voice and smiled maliciously, "I will never take advantage of a wife who doesn't even have a thousand pounds annuity, especially since she is still married and takes care of the housework for her brother. Poor middle-aged woman to be supported by her brothers—that would be very unkind."
These words were sharp and merciless, ripping off Mrs. Hurst's fig leaf, revealing the filth and embarrassment hidden under the gorgeous robes.
She should be thankful that the servants were busy packing the things outside because of the rain, and few of them stood guard here. The shame was not too complete.
Of course, I believe that within one night, other servants will know this, and what they know will only be an embellished version. In a few days, the local servants will return home, and I believe the people in Longborn will know too The immaculate pockets beneath Mrs. Hurst's gorgeous exterior.
"Today, Qingniang only cooks to entertain my guests, and she will only do things according to my orders in the future."
Wu Zhao sneered again: "If Mrs. Hurst wants to, why don't you take the few dozen pounds you can only come up with and go to Buckingham Palace and ask Her Majesty the Queen if she would like to give you a cook?"
"I, I don't think you are Her Majesty the Queen." Mrs. Hearst had already been forced by Wu Zhao to have no way out, and she refused to show her cowardice at this time. She finally caught a point that could be refuted, and quickly retorted, "With Your Majesty is more than honorable, you are still far behind!"
she is full of herself
These words made Wu Zhao flinch.But I don't think it's not just Wu Zhao, even Qingniang and Sara, whose faces are ugly because of her words, can't help laughing—it's not Her Majesty the Queen!
Mrs. Hurst made them laugh incomprehensibly, and shouted angrily, "No matter what you say, the tenant in Netherfield is still named Bingley, not Darcy. Is Miss Darcy so unscrupulous on other people's land?" Netherfield Manor does not welcome such impolite guests”
"If I remember correctly, your surname is Hearst?" Wu Zhao sneered, "Don't say that someone surnamed Bentley invited me to be a guest, even if it wasn't, it wouldn't be the turn of a moth to show its teeth and claws in front of me!"
"Before you try to drive me away, Mrs. Hurst had better think carefully. The Dolphy cottage you rented in London—"
Wu Zhao smiled leisurely, that smile was as bright as a peony flower, which made people intoxicated, but to Mrs. Hurst, it was like the devil's life-threatening smile, and she waited in fear for Wu Zhao's final sentence .
"Dorphy Cottage is not far from the girls' school? It happens to be the place where I graduated. Mrs. Messer, the headmaster, must be willing to provide a little help to her outstanding graduates. Before you return to London, I believe there will definitely be students in Dorphy Cottage." Willing to take over, just hope that Mrs. Hurst will not watch the scattered furniture crumble when the time comes-although I think that apart from the landlord's furniture, yours is also a carriage."
"If that's not enough, let me think about it - no one can tell where stocks are going, and even some trivial news could wipe out these erratic properties."
"Just like back then, a false news of Napoleon's return to the European continent made the Spanish public debt evaporate tens of millions of francs in an hour-can the assets of the Hearst family withstand such news? In an hour, your poor few thousand pounds are gone without a trace."
"You can't!" Mrs. Hurst blushed, and couldn't think of any rebuttals. She could only repeat this sentence over and over again like a demon—she didn't have as much property as Wu Zhao to inherit, so she could let She squanders and enjoys it. At the girls' school, because of her personality, she didn't have any close friends or teachers who were willing to help her out. The only husband who could come in handy was a waste who only knew how to eat and drink!
Wu Zhao turned her back and didn't look at her, her voice was still relaxed as if she had said something serious, "You obviously know that I can do it. Even if I move away from Netherfield, I won't live on the streets, but you— — but not necessarily.”
She emphasizes the word "not necessarily," looking proud with her straight back.
"Should you understand what I mean and what to do next, Mrs. Hurst?"
Mrs. Hurst's face turned pale, her lips trembled uncontrollably, and her whole body slumped as if deflated. After a long while, she pursed her chapped lips and responded in a low voice: "I see... Tomorrow, I'll be back in London."
Wu Zhao nodded reservedly, raised her legs and walked out of the door gracefully. It's warm here
Enough is enough, if she stays in the same room with a fool, she is afraid that she will become stupid.
"Miss Caroline, you should also know how to cover up Mrs. Hurst's willfulness in front of Charles, right?"
Before going out, Wu Zhao tilted his head slightly, and looked at Caroline who was hiding behind a desk next to the door with a half-smile, warning.
Caroline was already stunned, and it was only at this time that she realized how stupid and arrogant she was when she dared to mock Wu Zhao.
She couldn't help but patted her chest happily, "Fortunately, I have apologized."
As soon as this thought slipped through her mind, she heard Wu Zhao's warning. Caroline straightened her back abruptly, nodded her head hastily, and said flatteringly before Wu Zhao went out, "I'll tell Charles, It's Fiona herself who can't bear the days without dances in the country, and must return to London before the end of the social season."
"That would be the best." Wu Zhao grinned, and walked towards the hall calmly, seemingly not intending to say anything more to Caroline.
Caroline watched Wu Zhao and the others walk out of the reception room, and breathed a sigh of relief, only to realize that her hands and feet were numb, and she couldn't even stand steadily.
Wu Zhao walked out of the reception room calmly, and only took two or three steps. Unexpectedly, a man emerged from the shadow behind the door. He was tall and straight, and even the dim light did not damage his beauty.
"Miss Darcy, I just sent you the news, and you can use it immediately."
The beauty outside the door, Stuart smiled slowly.
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Darcy: Having said that, I still think my sister is the prettiest...
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