Pride and Prejudice the Poor Princess

Those who have tried Mary's extraordinary culinary skills are both lucky and unlucky.After only two days, the hosts of Netherfield could no longer stand the skill of the London chef.Mr. Horst even thought that he had lost a lot of weight and was in urgent need of a big dinner to make up for his lost strength.

"Today is a fine weather, how about we go for a walk and stop by Bennett's house?" He lay on the sofa, his lazy tone hidden expectations.

Darcy was flipping through the documents, and he paused when he heard his words.

Bingley immediately put down the book in his hand, and responded enthusiastically, "Yes, today's sunshine is very bright, just suitable for walking on the tree-lined path. Let's go now!" Jane's charming face appeared in his mind .

Horst jumped up from the couch and brushed his hair hastily.Darcy put together the scattered documents, walked to the door silently and put on his coat.

Miss Bingley, who originally wanted to object, had to compromise, and reluctantly went upstairs to change her clothes.

A group of people drove directly to Bennett's house in a carriage, completely forgetting their original intention of taking a walk.Mrs. Bennett was overjoyed by the unexpected visit of the distinguished guests. She enthusiastically welcomed them in and took out the small snacks that Mary usually prepared.

Jane is the most famous beauty in the area, with a gentle and kind personality. Miss Bingley thinks she can try to make friends with Jane to pass the boring life in the country.Mr. Bingley was very satisfied with his sister's behavior, and sat next to the two of them, racking his brains to find topics that Jane might be interested in.

Mrs. Bennet held Mrs. Horst to chat, and prevented her from disturbing her daughter's relationship with her future son-in-law.Elizabeth wanted to talk to Mr. Horst and Mr. Darcy for a while, but she didn't expect that one of them was only eating snacks, and the other was stern and silent.

She gritted her teeth and squeezed out a decent smile. After filling up the empty snack plate again, she went to the side to do her needlework.

Darcy stared at the oil painting directly opposite, and looked around the living room every few minutes, his face looked more serious and impatient.Elizabeth watched him secretly, and her impression of him fell to the lowest point.If you don't want to come, don't come. You still put on a face at the master's house, and you are as arrogant and rude as the legends say!

Horst's battered stomach finally found redemption.He covered his mouth, suppressed the hiccup that was pouring into his throat, looked at Elizabeth and asked, "Why didn't you see Miss Mary?" Mr. Bennett and the two little sisters were completely ignored by him.

"An Irish thoroughbred horse is about to give birth. Mary and Dad went to the racecourse to take care of it." Elizabeth put down her needle and thread, her tone a little nervous.In order to buy this thoroughbred horse, Mary spent a lot of money and tried her best to borrow another thoroughbred horse from Merseyside for breeding.Today, the pregnant mare is the most important property of the Bennett family, and there is no room for error.

Darcy frowned.

Host showed a disappointed expression, "Then will she come back tonight?"

"The horse will give birth at any moment, maybe," Elizabeth confessed.

"Mary stewed a big pot of beef when she left in the morning, please stay and taste it." Mrs. Bennet hurriedly said to keep the guests.

"Of course!" The disappointed Horst immediately cheered up.

"With all due respect," Darcy said suddenly, "can't you afford workers?"

His flat serious expression looked very haughty, as if mocking the poverty of the Bennet family, and Miss Bingley's contemptuous laughter came vaguely.

Mrs. Bennet was very angry, and retorted aggressively, "Of course we can afford workers! But Mary is the best horse trainer in Longbourne. Not only our family, but also nearby estates will ask Mary to look after thoroughbred horses waiting to give birth."

Darcy frowned and said in a deep voice, "This is not a woman's job!"

Mrs. Bennet raised her head and said proudly, "There is no rule that women should not do this! Even if our Mary wears a coarse sarong, clogs can't conceal her ladylike temperament." After saying that, she gave Darcy a hard look. At a glance, the impression of him fell to the bottom.Even if he earns one hundred thousand pounds a year, she can't stand his arrogance!

Darcy was apparently accustomed to irritating a lady with a few words.He pursed his lips and decided to remain silent.

Miss Bingley shaded her face with her fan, from the smug smile on her lips.It seemed that Darcy despised Miss Mary very much!This will put her at ease.

The atmosphere in the living room became very awkward. At this moment, the door was pushed open vigorously. Mary stood outside the porch and quickly said to Mrs. Bennett, "Mom, please give me a thick blanket and a pair of iron tongs, Turan What a difficult birth!"

"Ah, I'll get it right away!" Mrs. Bennet didn't care about getting angry, and hurried to find something for her daughter.

Mary looked around the living room, only to find several guests who were stunned.

"Good afternoon. There is something urgent at the racecourse, so I'm sorry I can't entertain you." She nodded in greeting, and her speech speed returned to her usual calm. She was wearing a coarse cloth skirt, the skirt was covered with mud spots, and her hair was combed smoothly. It was tied into a bun at the back of the head, and the forehead was covered with beads of sweat, looking very embarrassed.But her waist is straight, her chin is slightly raised, her beautiful face is calm, and there is no shame in her blue eyes except for confidence and simplicity.

She stood against the light, her whole figure was shrouded in a thin halo, she looked graceful and majestic, making it impossible to look directly at her.Bingley stood up quickly, and said seriously, "It's okay, Miss Mary, go get busy, we are the ones interrupting you."

Darcy also stood up at some point, his brown eyes were hard to distinguish, and he locked on the figure in the sun.

He opened and closed his lips but was cut off by his friend, so he could only frown and remain silent.

"Then, please do your own thing." Mary took the blanket and iron tongs from Mrs. Bennett, nodded slightly and hurried away.

"Mrs. Bennett, you are right. The coarse sarong and clogs can't hide the brilliance of Miss Mary!" Horst exclaimed loudly.

"Yes, Miss Mary's temperament is very unique, very unique." Bingley tried his best to make Mrs. Bennet happy, so he spared no effort to compliment her precious daughter.

Mrs. Bennet forgot the previous anger in a blink of an eye, and the atmosphere in the living room returned to enthusiasm.

Mary's smooth and full forehead, bright blue eyes, and cheeks that are particularly rosy due to the sun are still in Darcy's mind.He tried his best to ignore them, and his expression was very stiff.

Miss Bingley was very satisfied with his reaction, but she felt that this was not enough, and the good impression Mary left on him must be completely destroyed.So, she coughed and said excitedly, "The newborn foal must be very cute, can we go to the racecourse?"

Darcy raised his head and looked at Mrs. Bennet with deep eyes.

"It's nothing to see, it's dirty and messy!" Mrs. Bennet hesitated.

"No, no, the scene of a mare giving birth to a pony must be very interesting!" Bingley was aroused by his sister, and his face was full of pleading.

"Mom, take them to see it." Jane tugged at her mother's sleeve.

"Okay then, you guys come with me." Mrs. Bennett could not refuse her daughter's plea, she walked to the door and put on her hat, and everyone hurriedly followed.

The racecourse is not far from the main house, just a few minutes' walk away, and the painful cries of the expecting mares can be heard from a distance.

"Don't go there, too many people watching will make Turando's mood more disturbed." A worker stopped them.

"Okay, we won't go there." Mrs. Bennet stretched her neck, her face was very anxious.In order to buy this horse, Mary almost used her dowry. If it died, you can imagine how sad Mary would be.

When Bingli and the others heard the more and more thrilling neighing, they stood still and did not dare to move.Only Darcy stopped when he walked all the way to the fence, wandered around for a while, and found a place to stand still.From here, you can look directly at Mary-san's face.

Mary put her hand into the birth canal, and the mare who was tied up all fours suddenly let out a high cry, and then a stream of blood gushed out, and the thin pony was pulled out along the sticky blood, and Bennett, who was waiting beside her, Mr. quickly wrapped it with a blanket and squeezed out the mucus that was blocked in its mouth and nose.

"Miss Marie, Turand is bleeding!" a worker screamed.

As if she had expected it long ago, Mary picked up the heated iron forceps beside her and burned the ruptured blood vessel.The gushing blood gradually decreased until it disappeared, the mare let out a snort, and her expression returned to tranquility.The pony in the blanket struggled a few times and stood up unsteadily.

Catherine and Lydia, huddled among the workers, jumped and squawked, then ran around with the foal, throwing out their arms to keep it from falling.The workers, who had been tense for several days, let out a sigh of relief, and then applauded, cheered, and hugged each other.

As early as the moment of the hemorrhage, Miss Bingley and Mrs. Horst turned their backs, screaming, 'It was terrible'.Bentley and Horst were also very pale.

Darcy's stern expression didn't change a bit.

Miss Mary's eyes followed the little pony, and he unconsciously held his breath.

Standing in the sun and in the mud, the girl gently raised the hem of her skirt and performed an elegant and luxurious court etiquette, as if she was calling a curtain call for a grand performance. The large bloodstains on her body and messy hair did not damage her body at all. beauty.

Darcy's heart was beating a little fast, he bowed back and left in a hurry.Mary didn't notice Darcy's abnormality at all, she gave a playful smile to her mother and sister who kept waving, and then lowered her head to check the condition of the mare.

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After a sumptuous and delicious dinner and a box of snacks packed, the five sat on the return carriage with satisfaction.

"Miss Mary is so capable! If I am still unmarried, I will definitely marry her home." Horst sighed holding the snack box.

Darcy, who looked indifferently into the distance, suddenly glanced back at him.

"Don't you have nightmares? She looks like a butcher covered in blood today! It's disgusting!" Miss Bingley covered her nose with disgust.

"Yes! I still have lingering fears! That bloody scene was like hell!" Mrs. Horst patted her chest.

"Contrary to you, I think Miss Mary's calmness makes her look not embarrassed at all. She is the bravest lady I have ever seen." Darcy narrated flatly, and then continued to remain silent.

Miss Bingley shut her mouth reluctantly.