[Pride and Prejudice] Red and Black Queen

"Mr. Evan said that he was going back to church. On the way, he saw George staggering out of a tavern. George was not in a good condition. His eyes were black and blue, and his clothes were wrinkled. It smells like cigarettes and casinos."

Joe smiled sheepishly, "I've never been to a casino, so I don't know what a casino smells like."

"George saw Mr. Evan, and suddenly jumped up, punched Mr. Evan twice in the eyes, and then pressed Mr. Evan into the muddy water to continue beating... Ah, sorry, Mr. Evan's exact words That is, he and George fought a duel, but I looked at him as if he had rolled in muddy water and lost."

Mr. Darcy was worrying about the disaster caused by George Wickham, but he couldn't help laughing when he saw Joe's ignorant way of passing on the message.

Mr. Darcy said in a low voice: "Of course Mr. Evan would not tell you about his defeat in front of you."

Who wants to lose face in front of Joe?

Joe: "When George was fighting with Mr. Evan, he seemed drunk and said a lot, and Mr. Evan told me."

"He seems to have defrauded Mr. George Darcy of his property, and sold gems and the like on the black market. He used all the money to gamble, and lost it all overnight."

"I seem to be the reason why he lied to Mr. George Darcy..."

Joe pursed his lips and lowered his eyelashes, "I'm sorry."

Mr. Darcy was at a loss and wanted to support her, but he was hiding something, and his hand stopped not far from her arm.

"No, it's not your fault. It's the fault of George Wickham's deceit, and the fault of my brother George Darcy's gullibility."

Joe: "Mr. Darcy is still so strict."

Mr. Darcy paused for a moment, as if he had not expected her to speak this way.

"I... strict?"

Joe turned and said: "I will try my best to compensate you for the economic losses caused to you. Fortunately, after I found out about this, I immediately bought back the gems that George sold on the black market."

She handed Mr. Darcy the box that had been hidden in her bosom.

Joe laughed and said, "I made the remedy in time, and they didn't move the things in the box."

Mr. Darcy, however, was gazing heavily at the box, frowning.

"how much is it?"

Joe: "Huh?"

Mr. Darcy raised his head, "The things that are sold on the black market, especially the ones that are sold in a hurry like Wickham, they usually don't bid too much, but if they buy things back from the black market, it will not be cheap. .”

Joe smiled, "I... still have some..."

Mr. Darcy: "Don't I know how much money you have? Joe, you didn't take anything back then and left Pemberley Manor alone. The church didn't give you much money, let alone all these years, you Going to the countryside to spread the gospel all the time, without the relief of the nobles, maybe with your character, you will distribute your money and jewelry to the poor."

System: [Tsk tsk, in Mr. Darcy's eyes, you are a saint who doesn't think about yourself at all, but only saves the world? 】

Mr. Darcy showed a painful look on his always serious face, "How can you have extra money to do these things? You went to the black market alone, I can't help but sweat when I think about it now, Joe, Joe..."

He called her one after another, his lips trembling, but he couldn't say what to say next.

He was already terrified by the picture he had imagined.

Joe raised his hand and pressed Darcy's arm, "Mr. Darcy, don't think too complicated, I'm fine."

Qiao smiled, "Look, I'm fine now."

"The people in the black market are also people, they are no different from ordinary people, I have been there before..."

"What? You've been there before!"

Mr. Darcy held her hand back, and said in disbelief: "Mr. Zachary actually sent you there!"

Joe said helplessly: "It wasn't Mr. Zachary who sent me there on his own initiative, but someone came to ask for help, saying that there was a dying person there, so I went over to have a look, hoping to help him."

"After I went there, the man was just overly frightened. I comforted him for a while, and his condition gradually improved."

"He was originally a gambler, but he changed his ways and found a job in the black market. He has been working hard and earning money since then."

"He introduced me to other needy people in the black market, and I often went there to help them."

Darcy's fingers trembled slightly, and he didn't know what to say.

He didn't want Jo to think he was restraining her, accusing her, he was just... just scared.

Mr. Darcy couldn't help but said: "What good jobs are there in places like the black market? You really shouldn't trust them too much. I know you are kind, but, Joe, not everyone in this world is as kind as you. Your kindness It won’t be rewarded every time with other people’s good deeds, there are many people who will take your kindness for granted, and some people will even repay your kindness with revenge.”

Joe laughed. "Mr. Darcy, you are too pessimistic."

Mr. Darcy thought sadly: You are obviously too optimistic. You seem to think that everyone is a good person.

"I know there are people who make mistakes, but when they correct and take responsibility for their mistakes, they atone for their sins."

Joe: "At least I haven't met such a bad person."

Mr. Darcy couldn't help thinking: Because of your purity and kindness, even if you meet such people, you will not think they are bad people.

His heart was filled with concern and loving tenderness.

The next moment, he realized something.

He pressed his temple, "Joe, you didn't mean to change the subject on purpose, did you? Did you go to the black market alone? Where did you get such a large sum of money?"

He immediately added: "No, I didn't mean to doubt you, Joe, I know you are very good, I admire you, I'm just worried that you accidentally signed some contract and let them hurt you with reason."

Joe smiled and patted his arm, "Mr. Darcy, you are too worried. I met a good man. Not only did Mr. Evan not pursue George's fault, but he also lent me a sum of money to redeem the money. A box of gems, and I also know the person who bought gems in the black market, and he gave me a good price."

Mr. Darcy: "No, it might be worse. Why are Mr. Evan and the black market dealer doing this? What do they want from you?"

Qiao wondered: "Everyone is good and will help each other."

"I will work hard to make money in the future and return the money to Mr. Evan."

Mr. Darcy: "How are you going to make money?"

Qiao thought for a while and said, "I can try to crochet some lace and sell it to noble women."

Mr. Darcy made a painful voice, "Joe, can you crochet? Have you forgotten that the former housekeeper of Wickham asked you to learn how to crochet lace from Mrs. Blue? You haven't learned it for a long time Learn, Mrs. Blue always taunts you with this, I pass by from time to time, and I will hook it just by looking at it, but you still can’t, I still take you to stumble and crochet the lace."

Joe showed an embarrassed smile, "I, I'm really not very good at it. In that case, I can only use my spare time to be a tutor?"

Mr. Darcy looked at Jo's beautiful face, which was pure beauty.

He also thought of some rumors about the governess and the hostess and hostess of the family.

Mr. Darcy shook his head, "Joe, I repaid Mr. Evan's money for you, and you only need to pay me back the money in the future. I don't ask you how long to pay it back, but how much you pay each time."

Joe: "Isn't this still going to trouble you? I've already caused you enough trouble."

Mr. Darcy said seriously: "Joe, you will never be a problem to me."

Although sometimes he couldn't help complaining about George Wickham's troubles, but he never hated Joe because of this, and even said he gave up on Joe.

Joe showed a gentle smile, "Mr. Darcy, you are such a good man."

Mr. Darcy: "..."

System: [Good guy, fortunately, there is no such thing as a good card at this time. 】

Joe smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Evan doesn't ask me to pay back the money, he just needs me to do him a favor."

Mr. Darcy was visibly taken aback, "Joe, there's something wrong with this..."

Qiao Wen said: "I also know that this is wrong. Helping is just a small effort. How can I ask for a reward? Especially Mr. Evan gave me such a big reward. However, Mr. Evan insisted on this, so I can only accept it." Yes, pay it back later.”

Mr. Darcy covered his heart.

He became more worried.

System: [I used to think that Mr. Darcy was miserable enough, but I didn't expect that there would be an even more tragic Mr. Evan. He was beaten up by you, but he even paid back the money, and the request you made was the same as yours I'm going to do it, tsk tsk. 】

Joe pushed the gemstone box into Mr. Darcy's arms, "Give these things to Mr. George Darcy, I can see that these were once the items of Mrs. Darcy."

She paused here, "I will pay back the rest of the money."

How can Mr. Darcy ask Joe to pay back the money, "Joe, there is no need, I will give the money to George."

He gritted his teeth and said, "He lived in Pemberley Manor and helped me a lot these days. Isn't he going to join the army? This is my travel expenses for him."

He said it out of conscience.

Joe sighed ignorantly: "I knew that George was not bad in nature, and he was also correcting his mistakes in his own way."

System: [If George is not your own.If you are talking about your body, I really want to sigh with emotion, are you blind! 】

Mr. Darcy almost spat out a mouthful of old blood, but, in front of Joe, he could only swallow the old blood silently, and kept nodding his head in agreement.

Mr. Darcy pushed the box of gems back, "You should give this to George Darcy yourself. He must be very happy to see you."

Joe: "I'm afraid he doesn't want to see me. After all, George is deceiving Mr. George Darcy in my name."

Mr. Darcy said with a complicated expression: "No, he won't blame you."

Joe asked curiously: "How did George deceive Mr. George Darcy in my name?"

Facing Joe's bright and curious eyes, Mr. Darcy could not tell the truth of the matter.

Because what George did was so stupid, both Georges were like this!

In this day and age, when a lady elopes with a man, the lady will face accusations from many people. George Wickham and George Darcy really dare to say, and the other dare to believe. Going out, I don't know what kind of reputation it will bring to Joe.

What a beautiful but notorious woman is facing in this era, Mr. Darcy hardly dares to think about it.

He wants to settle the other people involved in this matter so that they don't go out and talk nonsense.

Fortunately, neither George Wickham nor George Darcy made public about it. The servants in Pemberley Manor just thought that George Darcy suddenly wanted to run away from home, while George Wickham... didn't know How much Mr. Evan knew.

Mr. Darcy led Joe into the manor, and still couldn't help asking: "Did you go to the black market alone?"

Joe said helplessly: "Mr. Darcy, you have asked this matter many times. Yes, I went alone."

Mr. Darcy: "Joe, promise me you won't do it again, will you?"

Joe's eyes were full of innocence and confusion.

Mr. Darcy: "There will be people who specialize in abducting ladies in places like the black market, and they will send the cheated ladies to that kind of dirty place, Joe, Joe, I really dare not think about it, dare not go on Think about it."

He'd never been there, but some rascals would tell other gentlemen at balls what it was like there, and they'd tell with a sort of complacency about the unfortunate ladies who got there, oppressing them. Women, however, boast proudly as saviors.

He disdains to be with this kind of people, even where these people will go, he will refuse them all.

He will also tell the sheriff about these situations and let them clear up the situation.

Mr. Darcy: "If I had known earlier that when you were in the church, they would have deliberately sent you to that remote country, I wouldn't have done nothing."

Qiao stared at Mr. Darcy, and said softly: "Sir, don't worry, I will take good care of myself and won't worry you."

Joe held Mr. Darcy's hand and smiled softly, "Thank you Mr. Darcy, you have saved countless people."

Mr. Darcy: "Joe, my point is obviously not that."

"Fortunately, I have written to the bishop, hoping that he can arrange for you to go to the seminary."

Joe let go, "Well, the bishop also told me about it."

Mr. Darcy stared blankly at the hand she had shaken.

He sighed inwardly.

Joe had no sense of it at all.

But what can he do?

Even if Joe were his wife, she was under no obligation to love him.

In this era, the wives and husbands of upper-class families just cooperate to manage the relationship of the family.

The wife and the husband need to sleep in separate rooms on weekdays. If they sleep in the same room and the same bed, it is a shameful thing.

If a wife has a lover, the husband must not be jealous, otherwise, the world will laugh at it. Nowadays, there are many dramas about those jealous husbands, and even the husband who accidentally bumps into his wife's lover has to be gracious and polite. reception.

A wife has the duty to give birth to an heir and to take care of the housework, but she has no duty to love her husband.

Not to mention, Joe is not his wife yet.