Pride and Prejudice the Poor Princess

Collins did not understand at all how the conversation turned to his own marriage, and Mr. Darcy's expression and tone were extremely serious.

He pulled the bow tie nervously, and asked in a low voice, "Why do you say that, Mr. Darcy? Is there anything wrong with this marriage?"

Darcy raised his chin to look at him, and said slowly, "I think, my aunt would be more happy to see you marry Miss Lucas. Her father has a title, and her dowry is very rich, but what does Miss Mary have? She can't play the piano , can't paint, can't do needlework, can't do housework, has a dishonorable background, and a meager dowry..."

Darcy's tone became more and more cold, and his eyes on Collins became more and more severe.He paused for a while, and waited for the anger in his chest to die down before speaking again, "Compared with the two, my aunt certainly hopes that you can choose a better one. Can't you see it? She obviously prefers to be close to Miss Lucas."

"No, no, no, Mary is not as dull as you said." Collins quickly waved his hands to deny.Right now he regretted the act of demoting Mary to nothing just now.He knew how good Mary was, she was no worse than Miss Anna!It was his luck to marry her.

"So, you were cheating on your aunt before?"

Darcy's cold voice made Collins shudder, he dared not speak, and stammered after a while, "No, of course not! I will seriously consider this marriage, thank Mrs. de Boer for caring about me .Of course, thanks also to Mr. Darcy for his advice."

He raised his hat to salute, and walked away with messy steps.

"Look at what I've seen? Intimidation, deception, misleading, is this something a gentleman Darcy would do?" Colonel Fitzwilliam stood in the shadows not far away with his chest folded.

"Some things are always worth fighting for, even if you use disgraceful means." Darcy said flatly, and then walked towards the brightly lit Rosings mansion with his hands behind his back.

"Are you so sure that he will change his mind? What if your treasure is so fascinating that he is reluctant to let go?" Fitzwilliam joked.

"No, the most precious thing to him is his decency as a pastor. For this decency, he is willing to give everything." Darcy's tone was very affirmative.

"I hope you are right, I think we have to go to Hunsford early tomorrow morning to see the results." Fitzwilliam stroked his chin with a look of anticipation.

In the pastor's mansion, Mary and Elizabeth were ready to go to bed after a brief wash. Suddenly, Charlotte's screams came from the living room. The two hurried downstairs to check the situation. Sir Lucas arrived in the living room before them.

I saw Charlotte sitting on the sofa with her face flushed, covering her mouth with her hands, her eyes full of tears seemed sad and happy.Collins grabbed her hand, looking bewildered.

"My God! I thought I was dreaming! I'm so happy Daddy! Collins proposed to me!" Charlotte wiped away her tears and held out her hand to Sir Lucas.

Sir Lucas gave her a hug in a mixture of surprise and delight, and then embraced Collins.

Mary and Elizabeth seemed to be insignificant spectators.

After waiting for so long, the dust finally settled. Mary did not lose the solemnity of losing her property, but felt indescribably relaxed.

Elizabeth put her arms around her shoulders and said softly, "Honey, you are finally free!"

Mary glanced at her with a smile.

Collins finally spotted the two with an indescribably embarrassed expression.

Mary spoke first, "Congratulations, cousin, I hope you and Miss Lucas have a happy life!"

Although Elizabeth was happy for Mary, she was also sad because of Charlotte's betrayal.She squeezed out a 'congratulations' bluntly.

Charlotte looked at them pleadingly.

Mary nodded reassuringly, and dragged Elizabeth back to her room.

The next day, Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam came to visit the vicarage early in the morning.Seeing Collins' beaming expression, he clenched the cognac in his hand and asked in a deep voice, "It seems that your marriage proposal was successful, Mr. Collins? Who is that lucky lady?"

He looked around the living room and found that Charlotte looked over shyly, her tense face slowly relaxing.

"Ah, bless me and Charlotte, Mr. Darcy! We are going to Rosings Manor to report the good news to Mrs. de Boer." Collins took Charlotte's hand.

"I wish you happiness." Darcy nodded kindly, "You are welcome, as long as Sir Lucas entertains us here."

Sir Lucas hurriedly stepped forward to invite the two to sit down, and urged Collins and Charlotte to leave quickly.

"Where's Miss Mary?" Darcy asked politely, standing straight in the living room.

"Ah, she's in the kitchen, saying she's going to prepare a nice lunch for Collins and Charlotte to celebrate. She's so kind!" said Sir Lucas, half grateful and half guilty.

Darcy gave him a slight nod, and walked towards the kitchen.Fitzwilliam had to shoulder the task of entertaining Sir Lucas.Fortunately, I can eat Mary's lunch, and I hope it tastes as good as Darcy's description.

Mary is wearing a light blue apron and is handling a chicken.She looked very busy and didn't notice Darcy's arrival at all. The warm and familiar picture made Darcy stunned on the spot.He stood at the kitchen door for a long time before going in quietly.

The knife in Mary's hand waved on the chicken, and a bone could be pulled out after making a few small cuts. Soon, she completely disassembled the skeleton of the whole chicken, but the chicken was not deformed at all.

She made a cut in the belly of the chicken, and stuffed the marinated mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and radishes in one by one.

Her expression is very focused, her pink lips are slightly pursed into a straight line, her movements can definitely be called bloody, but they can bring people a pleasing feeling.Darcy couldn't help approaching her again and again, and finally leaned against her back, lowering his head to observe her beautiful face.Seen from behind, he seemed to hold a petite girl in his arms.

There was a faint body temperature coming from behind, Mary endured it for a long time, until her ears turned red, she turned her head to look at Darcy, and asked, "What can you do, Mr. Darcy?"

Didn't he know that being so close to a lady could easily lead to misunderstanding?Don't always mess with her heartstrings!

"A gift for you, Miss Mary." Darcy took a step back, putting distance between the two of them.Just now, Mary's fragrant breath blew on his face, his skin was numb for a while, and he could only cover up the strong throbbing in his heart with a cold expression.

His stern face immediately put Mary at ease, and she took the bottle after drying her hands on her apron.

"This is cognac from France. It has a rich and mellow taste and a smooth and soft taste. You will definitely like it." He introduced in a low voice.He has long since discovered that Mary is a little alcoholic, but she only likes light drinks rather than heavy drinks, and she always has a drink before and after meals.It was a lovely hobby, and one he was perfectly capable of pampering.

Mary's eyes sparkled, she turned the wine bottle to the sun, and complained in a slightly joking tone, "Mr. Darcy, you should wrap the wine bottle tightly and give it to me in private. In this way, I will I can taste it slowly by myself.”

With rolling eyes and a playful expression, she seemed unaffected by the news of Collins and Charlotte's marriage.Darcy's cold face softened, and he couldn't help asking, "I heard that Mr. Collins proposed to Miss Lucas. Do you feel sorry, Miss Mary?"

"It's a pity!" Mary put the brandy into the wine cabinet, her tone was not as brisk as before.

Darcy's face darkened.

"My horses, my cattle, and my land will all go away from me!" She shrugged at Darcy, then picked up a carrot and cut it into thin slices.

Darcy observed her expression carefully, and found that her blue eyes were calm, and it was obvious that saying 'regret' was just a joking self-mockery.His gloomy face gradually returned to normal, and he said after a moment of silence, "You will get better! Maybe your future husband is willing to give you a bigger manor, with herds of horses, cattle and sheep, and an endless expanse of land. land."

"Thank you for your comfort!" Mary chuckled, her blue eyes sparkling, "I don't dare to think that way! If people want too much for what they can't get, the end result is that they don't even have what they have left." lose."

"No, you deserve it..." Darcy pursed his lips, and was about to speak out the words that had been brewing for a long time, when Elizabeth's appearance interrupted them.

"Mr. Darcy, why don't you go to the living room and have a cup of black tea? It's the owner's fault to let guests stay in the kitchen!" She stared at Darcy with defensive eyes.

Darcy's expression kept changing, and finally he nodded stiffly, and walked towards the living room with Elizabeth.

His appearance destroyed the warm atmosphere that Sir Lucas had managed to create. He tried his best to strike up a conversation with the young gentleman, but retreated when he met his cold eyes.

'Have you offended Mr. Darcy? ' he asked Elizabeth with puzzled eyes.

Elizabeth rolled her eyes at the ceiling.

Lunch was ready when Collins and Charlotte returned from Rosings Manor.A dish of Fengtun Sanxian, a dish of lime prawns, a dish of beef in a stuffed pot, and a dish of seafood in thick sauce, Fitzwilliam almost swallowed his tongue.

"I finally know the value of your treasure! Based on her craftsmanship, even if she doesn't have a dowry, many people are willing to marry her. Look at Mr. Collins' expression, he is definitely regretting it!" Fitzwilliam lowered his voice Said to Darcy.

"It's too late for him to regret it." Darcy glanced at Collins expressionlessly.

"Let's have some wine to celebrate." Mary stood up with a smile on her face, ready to open the brandy Darcy gave her.

"Colonel Fitzwilliam also brought a bottle of red wine, just open that bottle." Darcy pointed to the round table in the middle of the living room, on which stood a bottle of beautifully packaged red wine.

Mary was secretly happy, and decided to hide the bottle of cognac later.

Seeing the sly smile at the corner of her mouth and the flash of light in her eyes, Darcy immediately guessed what she was thinking, and almost couldn't help laughing out loud.It seems that I need to collect a few more bottles of famous wine to please her in the future!