This was really unexpected for Bai Zhi - people would gossip about her just because she was having a meal. The people in the capital city were too idle!

"You didn't come to greet me today, so my sister-in-law urged mother to come to your house to see if you were really at home. I said you had dysentery this morning, so I covered it up. Then I wanted to come and tell you something, but I didn't expect you were really not here!" Qiao Wanwan looked distressed, "Look at you, this is only the first day that my third brother has been away from home. You should wait a few more days if you want to see your lover!"

"What lover? You believe whatever people say. What's wrong with your brain?"

"Then where have you been?"

"It's hard to explain in a few words, so don't ask." Bai Zhi pulled back her sleeves with an inch of strength, "That's all?"

"This matter is not serious enough! You know that mother cherishes the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion the most. She might call you over to question you soon. You should think about what to say!"

The next moment, Ming Xin came over and said, "Madam San, the old lady wants you to go to the main hall."

Qiao Wanwan: "Look."

Bai Zhi: "..."

Just go, Bai Zhi is not afraid at all. Every time Old Madam Gu asked Bai Zhi to go over, it was something bad, and this damn rumor was not even one of them.

Madam Gu seemed to be more energetic than yesterday, and the sound of her slapping the table became louder: "Tell me, who did you go out to meet yesterday?"

"He is Zhier's childhood friend. When Zhier was ill, he sent a visiting card to her, but she rejected it. Now, she went to his house to pay him a visit, but she didn't expect to find him there. Instead, she ran into him by chance in a restaurant."

Seeing Bai Zhi being so open and generous, and not hiding anything at all, it didn't seem like she was really going to meet her lover, so Madam Gu's expression eased a little: "A married woman should abide by the code of conduct for a woman, be careful with her words and actions, and not always show up in public. Now the whole city is gossiping about her, what kind of person is that!"

Bai Zhi lowered her head: "Mother taught me right."

"I heard from Wanwan that you had dysentery this morning?"

"Yes, I'm much better now. Thank you, mother, for your concern."

"You've been sick all the time, and your body is so weak, how can you give Yan'er a child?" Madam Gu looked at Bai Zhi's belly, "When Yan'er comes back, I'll take care of giving him a few concubines, so that he can have many children and grandchildren."

"It's all up to my mother."

Old Madam Gu was very satisfied with Bai Zhi's obedient appearance and waved her hand to ask her to leave.

When Baizhi returned to Yishuiyuan, Qiao Wanwan had not left yet, and Qiaoqiao was taking her to see Baizhi's vegetable garden.

Although it is called a vegetable garden, in fact, the seeds have just sprouted. When Cook Xu went out to buy vegetables a few days ago, someone gave her a small bag of cucumber seeds. Bai Zhi directly cleared a small piece of land in front of the small kitchen and planted the seeds.

What if I really have to farm after I run away from the Marquis' Mansion? I have to learn how to do it first.

"Hey, you're back. Did you get scolded?"

"You seem to be expecting me to be scolded." Bai Zhi rolled her eyes at her. "My mother told me to go out less often to avoid gossip."

"That sounds like something my mother would say." Qiao Wanwan said, "I forgot to tell you, I sent someone out to inquire, and many people are spreading the story, and they are very detailed."

"What kind of nose and eyes? Tell me about it."

"It's said that you and that young master were childhood sweethearts, but you ended up marrying into the mansion, and you couldn't help yourself, so you went out of the mansion every month to meet the young master... and so on, don't listen to the rest."

"It's really boring. It's better to say that I have loved Gu Yan since I was a child. After Gu Yan got married, I was so sad that I fell ill. Although the young master was heartbroken, he still did whatever it took to kill his first two wives to help me."

Qiao Wanwan was stunned when she heard this: "You even added drama to it yourself, letting people outside spread rumors all over the place, and you don't care?"

"It's just a topic of conversation after dinner. It should be replaced in two days. Why should I care?"

"Three people can make a tiger, and a lot of gossip can melt gold. Once the rumor spreads far enough, no one will believe what you say."

"Okay, don't worry about me." Bai Zhi took the small watering pot next to her and put it in Qiao Wanwan's hand, "Help me water the vegetable garden."

Qiao Wanwan looked at the small pot in her hand and asked in confusion: "Watering the vegetable garden? Do these vegetables still need watering?"

Bai Zhi: "..."

Bai Zhi: "Vegetables are just like you. They need to drink water, eat, and get some sun."

"It's so laborious. I thought it could grow on its own." Qiao Wanwan looked down at the small buds in the ground. "It drinks water and eats food. Do I have to feed it every day? What kind of food should I feed it? Vegetables?"

“It eats shit.”

Qiao Wanwan raised her head suddenly, her expression horrified: "What did you say?"

Seeing that Qiao Wanwan was frightened, Bai Zhi became interested and repeated, "It. Eats. Big. Feces."

"That is to say...the dishes we usually eat..."

"You eat the vegetables, and the manure you produce provides food for the next crop of vegetables." Bai Zhi smiled, "Isn't this like turning into spring mud to protect the flowers?"

Qiao Wanwan felt nauseous and rushed to the side of the rockery to retch.

Qiaoqiao: "...Miss, what you said makes me want to vomit."

“Hahahahahahahahahahaha.” Bai Zhi touched Qiaoqiao’s head and shouted to Qiao Wanwan, “Are you done vomiting? Come into the house after you’re done. I’ll teach you how to check the accounts.”

Qiao Wanwan turned back suddenly, her eyes gleaming with ferocity: "Still checking accounts? I'll press you into the mud today!" She wiped her mouth with her sleeve and swung her palm. The punches and kicks that Bai Zhi and Gu Yan were practicing against each other suddenly flashed, and her hands were faster than her brain, so she instinctively blocked them twice. Qiao Wanwan was determined to press Bai Zhi into the vegetable field, and the two started to exchange moves.

No one knew what kind of moves Qiao Wanwan was practicing, but every move was aggressive and aimed straight at Bai Zhi's face. Bai Zhi was so flustered that she simply used offense instead of defense and also attacked Qiao Wanwan's face.

At first glance, it looks like two monkeys scratching each other.

"Miss! Second Madam! Stop fighting!"

This style of play seemed quite intimidating to outsiders, and it made Qiaoqiao extremely anxious.

Bai Zhi was distracted and shouted, "Qiaoqiao, don't worry, stay away! Qiao Wanwan! Don't step on my vegetable patch!"

"Who cares about the vegetable garden? You better lose to me honestly!"

"What are you talking about in your sleep in broad daylight?"

After more than ten rounds, Bai Zhi was at a disadvantage and was about to be pushed into the vegetable field by Qiao Wanwan. She simply took an unconventional approach, suddenly lowered her body, hugged Qiao Wanwan's waist and abdomen tightly, and pulled her down with all her strength.

Didn't fall.

Qiao Wanwan looked down at Bai Zhi on her waist, not knowing what she was going crazy about for a moment: "...What are you doing."

Bai Zhi: "..."

She vaguely remembered having seen this move on TV before. It turned out that it would not work if she hadn't practiced it. There was no point in just talking about it on paper... Bai Zhi let go of her hand, looked around and scratched her head, and unexpectedly felt a little embarrassed.

Qiao Wanwan suddenly realized that she had made a fool of herself because she hadn't used a trick, and she almost died from laughing.

After a moment, Bai Zhi also laughed out loud.

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