Pride and Prejudice the Poor Princess

Lydia returned to Longborn with a feeling of apprehension.Unsurprisingly, she was severely reprimanded by her parents, but she felt heartbroken seeing her crying silently, so she immediately hugged her to comfort her.No matter how big a mistake you make, they can forgive and accept you without any grievances. This is the meaning of family existence.

Lydia felt extremely warm, and the villagers' criticism and confusion about the future gradually faded away.She becomes Mary's little tail, she does whatever she does, and follows wherever she goes.She matured at the fastest speed, and learned how to cook, how to manage the house, and how to manage the manor from Mary.She felt like she had opened a door and walked into a whole new world, looking back, dancing on the dance floor, living in the arms of a man as disgusting as a piece of moldy dry bread.

She abandoned her past self without hesitation, and even began to change Catherine's concept intentionally or unintentionally.Now, standing with Catherine, she looks like a steady big sister.Mr. Bennett is both happy and sad about his daughter's change. He worries about her future.

"I saved a sum of money and plan to rent a shop in London to sell embroidery. I will ask Lydia to manage it for me in the future. She is very capable now." Mary's words comforted the old father and made Lydia full of hope for the future. hope.

But Jane has recently started to worry, because Bingley has cut off contact with Lydia since she eloped.Before that, he had clearly revealed his intention to propose to her.

In order to take care of her little sister's emotions, she didn't dare to reveal it at all, and could only grieve secretly.

"What's the matter with you, dear?" Elizabeth noticed something was wrong with her, and came to ask when no one was around.

"Nothing." Jane shook her head.

"Don't lie to me, I'm not a child of two or three years old. Is something wrong with Mr. Bingley?" Only Bingley could make Jane go crazy, and Elizabeth came to a conclusion almost without thinking.

Mary pushed open the door without warning, and said lightly, "Did he back down because of Lydia?" She was more direct than Elizabeth.

Jane's face paled, and there was no need to ask, Mary had already told the truth.

Lydia eloped with someone but came back alone, losing her virginity and reputation, and the Bennet family became the laughing stock of the whole Longborn and even Meryton.It was harder than ever for a Bennet girl to marry a good man.Collins even sent a letter mocking the way Mr Bennett had brought up his daughters, feeling they had humiliated him.He declared that not proposing to Mary was the best decision he had ever made in his life.Mr. Bennet was so angry that he could not eat for two days.

"Well, you should think of it this way: If Bentley gives up because of this difficulty, it will be a kind of luck for you. It is much better than him proposing first and then regretting the marriage, leaving you humiliated and heartbroken!" Mary Lifting his jaw, his tone was full of sarcasm.

Jane covered her face with her hands, and nodded slightly after a while.

"Through this incident, we can see human nature more thoroughly. He is so cowardly and fickle, what happiness can you say about marrying him? This is God's test for you. Cherish what you get, and don't be grumpy when you lose it. Yu Huai, you should look forward." Mary gave Jane a hug.

Elizabeth sighed helplessly, and seemed to remember something a few minutes later, and asked nervously, "How are you and Mr. Darcy doing? I heard that he has helped our family a lot, and he treats you..."

"He said he would come to Longborn as soon as possible and asked me to wait for him." Mary said simply.She didn't want to stimulate Jane with her own happiness, but the sweet smile at the corner of her mouth couldn't be hidden anyway.In such a bad situation, a man can still stand by your side unswervingly, so what reason do you have to refuse?

"Congratulations in advance, Mary. This is undoubtedly excellent news for the Bennett family. Think about it, a gentleman with an annual income of tens of thousands of pounds is willing to marry the daughter of the Bennett family, which is enough to make those gloating Shut up!" Elizabeth said cheerfully.

"Honey, you will be very happy." Jane forgot her sadness and sincerely wished her sister.Mary hugged her back hard.

At the same time, the Darcy family carriage was driving fast on the road from London to Longbourne.

"Are you really going to propose to Mary, Darcy? You know, the Bennet girls have a bad reputation, and marrying her will only bring shame to your family!" Miss Bingley said in a bitter tone. .

"I love her, and of course I want to marry her. Is the so-called reputation more important than my lover? If the answer is yes, then this love must not be pure. I predict that some people will not get the marriage for the sake of wealth and status." Happiness." Darcy said blankly, and then gave Bentley a meaningful look.

Bentley was staring blankly at the roof of the car, his body stiffened for a moment when he heard this.He has been very emaciated lately, and he has completely lost the cheerfulness and talkativeness he used to have.

Miss Bingley closed her mouth guiltily.She could hear the hidden meaning in Darcy's words.He was mocking her, because her love for him was really not pure enough, and what she valued more was the money and status of the Darcy family.

After a few minutes of silence, she said unwillingly, "Then, can you be sure that Miss Mary loves you? As far as I know, she is neither far nor close to anyone, neither warm nor cold, and has sternly rejected you."

Darcy didn't answer, but looked out the window expressionlessly, his hands on his knees clenched into fists involuntarily.

Miss Bingley raised the corners of her lips proudly.

Mrs. Long's Netherfield was let again, but the tenant became Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy.He paid half a year's rent in one go, and it seemed that he planned to live for a long time.His and Bingley's unexpected return quickly replaced Lydia's elopement as the new talking point among residents of Longborn.Ladies with unmarried daughters were eager to inquire when he would give a ball.

After putting down his luggage and freshening up a bit, he immediately went to visit Bennett's house.The Bingley siblings also followed the carriage, one looked worried and the other looked reluctant.

"Oh, my God! It's Mr. Darcy! I'm so glad to see you!" Mrs. Bennet, who opened the door of the door, was very excited and gave Darcy a tight hug.The Gardners and Lydia had said a lot of good things about Darcy in front of her, and she now had a good impression of him, especially after Elizabeth hinted that he might propose to Mary.This news completely dispelled the cloud hanging over the Bennett home.

As for the Bingley siblings, they received very obvious cold treatment from her.It seems that even Mrs. Bennett, who is heartless and just wants her daughter to marry a rich man, can't stand Bingley's capriciousness.He always came and went as he wanted, playing Jane as a fool.

"Come in, you two." She nodded casually to the Bingley siblings, and turned sideways to let them in.

"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen." Hearing the noise, Mary came out of the kitchen with wet hands.She smiled flawlessly at the Bingley siblings, and an untouchable sense of distance naturally arose.

Darcy's eyes were focused on her, his eyes darkened.

"You brought a present. What is it?" Seeing the square box in Darcy's hand, Mary curled up her lips and walked towards him. Her originally thin eyes were bent into crescent shapes, and there was a look of intimacy in them.The previous sense of distance disappeared completely.

Darcy's eyes sparkled for a moment.He smiled involuntarily, and handed the box to her, "A bottle of cognac," he said in a low voice, "There is also a bottle of Moet champagne, you can hide it and taste it slowly by yourself. "

The corners of Mary's lips curled up higher, and she winked at him.

"You guys came at the right time, stay and have dinner with us. Didn't you say you want to taste my stewed beef bone soup last time? I have it today." She wiped her hands with her apron, took the gift box and said with a smile .

"Is it the kind of soup that needs to be boiled for three days and three nights?" Darcy asked while following her to the kitchen to check.The lingering intimacy between the two does not allow anyone to intervene, and they have a tacit understanding like an old couple who have been married for decades.

"My God, they look so good together!" exclaimed Mrs. Bennet, intoxicated.

Mr Bennett gave her rare approval.Darcy's love for Mary was so obvious that he didn't realize it, but in the eyes of others, his affectionate eyes and unprecedented gentle expression were the best evidence.It has to be said that his ability to pick Mary proved his extraordinary vision.No wonder he is so good at business.

"Please sit down, Mr. Bingley, Miss Bingley. How are you doing?" Mr. Bennet put down the newspaper and chatted with the remaining two guests, his attitude was not very enthusiastic.

Miss Bingley was perfunctory with a smirk on her face, but Bingley was a little restless.He looked around for Jane every few minutes, but neither of the Bennetts was going to answer him, and even changed the subject when he tried to ask.After finally staying up until dinner time, Jane and the three younger sisters came back from the outside, their cheeks were flushed by the sun, and there was a charming smile on the corner of their mouths.

Seeing the Bingley siblings, the expressions of the four sisters were a little stiff, especially Jane and Lydia, who had been suffering from cold and warm.Lydia finally found out that she had hurt her sister because of her.This leads to her resentment towards Bentley and a deeper admiration for Darcy.A man like Mr. Darcy is a real good husband!He and Mary were a match made in heaven!

"Good afternoon, both of you. Long time no see." The four sisters greeted each other with a lukewarm attitude, and even the happiness in Jane's eyes was extinguished.

Bingley was no fool, he could feel the Bennett family's sudden change of attitude towards him.Meeting Jane's strange and indifferent eyes, he felt extremely painful.He regretted his stupid evasion behavior, and only after meeting Jane did he know that his love for her would never change no matter what.He is still willing to marry her!

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The author has something to say: Mr. Bingley in the original book proposed to Jane without any hesitation, which is completely opposite to my description.But the premise is that Lydia successfully married Wickham and kept her reputation.I personally think that people who are indecisive like Bingley and who value the eyes of others will definitely hesitate when the reputation of the Bennett family is ruined.

In addition, Darcy in the original book is the real smart man, with a very long-sighted vision.When he found Lydia, the first thing he did was to persuade her not to marry Wickham, and only when Lydia disagreed life and death did he match them up, and posted a large sum of money to the couple.At the end of the original novel, the husband and wife have no legitimate income, and rely entirely on the support of the two rich brothers-in-law, and often go to their house to fight the autumn wind.I think this will have a bad effect on the marriage of the two sisters sooner or later.If Austin continues to write, this book is likely to change from a light comedy to a tragedy of family ethics.