Pride and Prejudice the Poor Princess

A few days after Bingley and his party left, Collins also bid farewell to the Bennett family.In just a few days of getting along, he actually became friends with Sir Lucas, and strongly invited him to go to Hunsford after Christmas.Sir Lucas happily agreed.

Another half month later, the Gardners from far away in London suddenly came to visit and planned to spend Christmas with the Bennetts, which was really a surprise.

"Mary, you deserve it." Mrs. Gardner pulled Mary into her room and stuffed her with an envelope.

"Why so much? Isn't it four or six cents?" Mary asked with a frown as she stared at the £200 check.

"Son, I can't take your money until we sign this document." Uncle Gardner suddenly pushed open the door and came in with a document under his arm.

Mary took the document and read it carefully.It was made by Uncle Phillips, and the terms were very clear and very fair.

"Uncle, why is it [-] points?" She asked in a low voice.

"I heard that Collins has been here." Mr. Gardner said worriedly, "I learned from your father that he is a hopeless fool who proposed to you without explicitly rejecting Charlotte." ·Lucas' pursuit of him. I hope you don't marry his kids. Although that is your mother's opinion, but I have to be honest, she is as stupid as Collins! I have only one suggestion-save more Money! With money, you have nothing to fear!"

"Yes, pounds are man's best friend, and you shouldn't refuse them." Aunt Gardner nodded approvingly.The husband and wife are businessmen showing their true colors.

With a warm heart, Mary hugged her aunt's shoulder and rubbed her arms affectionately, "I accept your suggestion."

"That's really great." Uncle Gardner emphasized his tone. "Only four or five pieces a year is enough. After all, it is an oriental embroidery that has traveled across the ocean. The quantity must be very rare. But the rarer it is, the better it is." It can be sold at a high price! Let me do the math..."

He twirled his fingers and said firmly, "You can earn at least [-] pounds a year. Mary, congratulations, you are a little rich woman."

Eight hundred pounds is enough.The uneasiness in Mary's heart disappeared completely.

Then came the lively Christmas and balls of all sizes.Wickham appeared at Longborn after Darcy left.He was the dream man of the girls at Langbourne, and he was the center of attention wherever he went.

Because of Mary's warning, he kept his distance from the Bennet sisters.But this indifferent attitude fascinates Elizabeth even more. Her eyes will always follow him involuntarily, and when she sees his melancholy expression, she will cast aside the ruthless Darcy in her heart.

It wasn't until Wickham established an unusually intimate relationship with Miss King that Elizabeth's fiery heart gradually cooled down, but her affection for Wickham did not diminish at all.She thinks she is not as good as Miss King, who is beautiful and rich, and Wickham has the right to pursue better ones.

Mary devoted herself to the embroidery business, and even asked a carpenter to make a professional embroidery frame for her, and bought the best silk thread.She didn't go out for ten and a half months as soon as she got busy. Fortunately, the residents of Longborn were used to her 'excessive reserve', so they were not surprised.

"Oh, my God! What is this? Why do people fly in the sky? Are these their wings? It looks so strange!" Elizabeth knocked on the door of Mary's room and stared at the embroidery frame with amazed eyes.

"They are gods and Buddhas, so they can fly naturally. These are not wings, but water sleeves, the characteristics of oriental costumes." Mary embroidered earnestly without raising her head.

"It's so beautiful, with a mysterious feeling, like a dream!" Elizabeth exclaimed.

"But what are gods and Buddhas?" She asked curiously.

"Gods and Buddhas are figures in Buddhism, just like our gods and angels. Orientals believe in Buddhism, and of course, Taoism." Mary simply explained.

Elizabeth nodded half-understood, sat quietly beside her for a while, and moaned unbearably, "Mary, are you going to stay like this all day? Your eyes won't be able to bear it! Tonight, Merry Don't have a ball, come with us. You don't know, your good friend Miss King is getting engaged soon!"

Mary finally raised her head with a very surprised expression, "Engaged? With whom?"

"And Wickham. Miss King has a property of ten thousand pounds that can be inherited. If you marry her, Wickham won't have to live too hard." Elizabeth said sourly.

Mary frowned more and more, carefully pinned the needle on the embroidery frame, stood up and said, "I'll go with you tonight."

The ball was held in Miss King's house, and the luxurious decoration was not inferior to the previous ball in Netherfield.

Miss King took Wickham's arm and accepted the envious looks from all the girls.Seeing Mary stepping into the entrance hall, she froze for a moment, then immediately let go of Wickham and walked towards her.

Wickham also noticed the person coming, and his face changed drastically. After seeing Miss Jin and her warm relationship, an ominous premonition floated in his heart.

"You finally showed up, dear! You've been stuck at home for half a month, do you know that?" Miss Jin complained with her arms around Mary's shoulders.

"Sorry, I've been busy recently." Mary touched her cheek and asked in a low voice, "I heard you're getting engaged?"

"So everyone has passed it on like this?" Miss Jin was a little surprised, she shook her head and denied, "I don't have that plan yet. You know, I am very cautious. Although he is elegant and charming enough, he still can't make me fascinated by him. .”

"That's good." Mary was relieved.As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, Miss Jin's character is very similar to hers, and she will never make rash moves.

"If it wasn't for worrying about you, I wouldn't be here today." Mary took two glasses of wine and handed one to Miss Jin.Miss Jin raised her eyebrows and motioned for her to continue.

"Did you hear from Wickham about his grievances with Darcy?" Mary took a sip of her wine.

"Ah, he told me from the beginning." Miss Jin had a sympathetic look on her face.

"He tells this story to everyone." Mary sneered. "Is a gentleman who speaks ill of others a real gentleman? Is a man who goes around seeking sympathy but has no courage to face the victim a real man? My dear, I I hope you will seriously think about the hidden secrets in this."

Speaking of this, Mary suddenly thought of Darcy, and quickly lowered her head to drink to hide the trance in her eyes.Although Darcy once hated her behind his back, he admitted his mistake frankly and tried to get her forgiveness.This makes up for his slightly flawed gentlemanly demeanor.Thinking about it now, she was not angry with him at all.

Ms. Jin attaches great importance to her friend's opinion, she hangs her head down and sips her drink with a pensive look on her eyes.

"I think you're right. He's really not upright in his actions, and he's even suspected of playing tricks." Miss Jin smiled wryly, "What's worse, I just now found out that the girls he pursued were all from families with enough wealthy."

"Honey, your ten thousand pounds makes you stand out! You must be the richest of them all!" Mary raised an eyebrow jokingly.She had seen many men like this in her previous life, and the possibility of them being treacherous was almost [-]%.

"No! My husband can be poor or handsome, but he can't love my pounds more than the person who loves me!" Miss Jin took a sip of her wine and muttered bitterly.

"Are you sure he loves you? How many women has he looked at with this look?" Mary pointed to Wickham, who seemed to be full of affection, and stabbed Miss Jin severely in the chest again.

Miss King groaned in pain, and turned away from Wickham's gaze.

Wickham's face became very ugly.

Mary raised her glass to him from a distance, and drank it down.This gesture may seem polite, but it is actually full of provocation and threat.

Wickham suppressed the fury in his heart, nodded to her and got into the crowd.

"Is he still looking at me?" Miss Jin also drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, asking in a slightly embarrassed way.

"He left a long time ago." Mary's tone was light.

Miss Jin turned around abruptly, searching for Wickham in the crowd, and found that he was flirting with a group of girls, her eyes were so tender and affectionate, she raised the corners of her lips, and smiled coldly, "Aha, what a perfect gentleman! He There's always a way to make girls fall for him."

Mary glanced at her, her tone was cautious, "There is one thing you must know - the most passionate man is the most ruthless. Never fall in love with similar people in the future!"

"I know, I don't love him!" Miss Jin raised her chin and regained her pride.

"Thank you dear! You are the only true friend in my life!" Miss Jin hugged Mary tightly and kissed her on the cheek.

"Go away, the smell of wine!" Mary separated her lips with her palm in disgust.

"Do you think you smell good?" Miss Jin shouted angrily.

The two looked at each other and laughed lowly.

Wickham has been buried in the pile of women, he found that Miss Jin no longer came over jealously as usual and dragged him away.She didn't even look him in the eye anymore, and sat and talked with the woman all the time, laughing heartily from time to time.She turned a blind eye to him, and this attitude couldn't be more obvious.

The last trace of luck in Wickham's heart was gone, his face was distorted for a moment, then he quickly adjusted, and devoted himself more attentively to the conversation of the ladies.

At 09:30, the dance was over, and the guests went to the foyer one after another to get their coats and hats.

"Miss Mary, please wait a moment." Wickham stopped Mary who was looking for her family.

"What's the matter with you?" Mary's eyebrows were mocking.

"Are you proud of ruining my good deed?" Wickham smiled, but his blue eyes were full of hatred.

"Yes, a little proud." Mary said truthfully.

Wickham clenched his fists at his side, and when he saw Mr. Bennet walking towards them, he said hastily, "Miss Mary, I bet you will regret it later!"

Mary smiled fearlessly.She used to be the tiger girl of Jiangmen, she used to be Princess Renxiao, she once died and was reborn.There is nothing in this world that can frighten her.

Wickham took a deep look at her and left in frustration.