The stand-in didn't take it seriously for three years, and the minister was furious when they b

Chun Miao had never seen her young lady so sarcastic. She was shocked, but it did not stop her from laughing. She burst out laughing:

"Haha~"

Leng Yun also curled up the corners of his lips.

There were many people in the gold shop. They were all busy with their own things and no one paid attention to this place. However, this commotion attracted countless eyes and the surrounding area was instantly in an uproar:

"Wow, whose daughter is this? She is so pretty."

"She's dressed so festively, is she someone's new bride?"

"It's possible that when people are happy, they feel refreshed."

"Hey, what kind of makeup is she wearing?"

"I don't know. Look at their hairpins. Aren't they the same? There are only a few of them. How come she looks better wearing them?"

"Didn't you hear people calling me auntie? Can it be the same?"

……

At this moment, Sang Xi also saw Mu Lianzhi's face and attire clearly, and was so shocked that she even forgot what she wanted to say.

She knew Mu Lianzhi.

She was originally the concubine's daughter of a fifth-rank doctor. She fell in love with Ling Wenzhan, the second son of Pingyong Marquis's mansion, at first sight. The two of them were in love with each other, but due to her low status, she had never been recognized by the Marquis's mansion.

It was not until later, when the old marquis encountered setbacks and the marquisate was in crisis, and Ling Wenzhan was the only one left to take the lead, that the two of them saw a turning point.

It was precisely because she had seen her outstanding appearance in private that when she learned that Ling Wenzhan had to marry her so that he could get the Mu family's only life-saving magic medicine, save the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion and thus preserve the entire Marquis' Mansion, she chose to hand herself over.

If for no other reason, she was afraid that something might happen if she was late.

The fact was just as she expected. Ever since the two of them gave themselves to each other, their relationship had made rapid progress.

In the end, everything went smoothly.

Although she called herself "Mrs. Ling" for three years and they lived a normal life as a married couple, in fact, they had no name or status and were not allowed to be seen in public.

So, no matter whether anyone recognizes her or not, she always dresses very low-key whenever she goes out.

According to the original plan, as long as the old lady recovered and the Marquis' Mansion was stable, there would be a buffer period of a month or so, and the two could find an opportunity to go back. They had been waiting, but unexpected things kept happening, and they waited for three years.

Now that their son has passed his 100th day, they are still hiding.

Sang Xi cared about her appearance and was quite proud of it. When she saw that the other person was her and thought about their entanglement, she was so angry that her face turned green.

However, before she could refute, Mu Lianzhi said timidly:

"You are at most forty, right?"

Afraid of not being able to piss her off to death, Mu Lianzhi looked her up and down with her beautiful eyes, and she still looked serious:

"Auntie, please don't be angry. I really mean no harm to you. I just heard the shopkeeper call you 'Mrs. Ling'. What a coincidence that my husband's family is also named Ling. We were one family five hundred years ago. I am just telling the truth."

"I really brought this gold hairpin to have it repaired. It's not sold by the store."

"Aunt, you are much happier than me. You can tell at a glance that you are a fertile woman and have just given birth. Unlike me, my husband is a short-lived person. I became a widow on the first day of my marriage, and I have just finished the three-year mourning period."

"Auntie, you are lucky."

"Hey, if my family hadn't been plagued by misfortunes and my mother-in-law hadn't been ill for a long time, why would I have come out in public, dressed in red and gold, to seek happiness right after becoming a widow?"

"I haven't been out for a long time, so if I say something inappropriate, please don't take it personally, Auntie."

"Hey, Auntie, why are you alone when you have a husband?"

"Auntie, oh, no, Madam Ling, you are not angry anymore, right? In fact, we are predestined to meet each other..."

Mu Lianzhi kept calling her "Auntie" with such a sincere look on her face that Sang Xi was almost mad to death seeing this.

When they heard that she was a widow, even though her words were inappropriate, no one present thought it was inappropriate. Instead, they felt very sympathetic towards her. Many people were so amused by her serious and silly appearance that they were obviously trying not to laugh.

Even the gold shop owner almost couldn't hold back his lips, and immediately coughed twice:

"My lady, Mrs. Ling's husband's surname is Wang, and her courtesy name is Lingyun. She was called that because she has the ambition to reach the sky, and it is also for good luck. She is not from the same family as you five hundred years ago."

Beautiful appearance is always the first pass, and this was no exception in ancient times.

You can tell from the way the shop owner addressed him, not to mention that his voice was noticeably softer at this time.

He originally wanted to keep the peace. On the one hand, he felt that Mu Lianzhi was a little silly and was afraid that she would continue. On the other hand, he was also afraid of offending a big client. Little did he know that these two sentences were only adding fuel to the fire. Sang Xi was so angry that veins on his forehead began to bulge.

Fortunately, at this moment, the servant quickly put the plate he had been carrying on the counter:

"Mrs. Ling, are you satisfied with the headpiece and gold locket you ordered?"

There were two large trays filled with them. One was a gold-inlaid turquoise stone surface with a vintage treatment. There were more than a dozen hairpins and hairpins of various sizes, as well as two bracelets. The other tray was filled with golden children's supplies, such as longevity gold locks, gold bracelets, and miniature gold bowls and spoons.

The things they have also show how much they are valued.

Suddenly, Mu Lianzhi thought of what the woman had said when she questioned the store owner when she first entered the store: "This store spends more than a thousand taels a year", which shows how luxurious it is.

However, in the marquis's mansion, despite being the legal wife, she had to live frugally and work like a slave, with a monthly salary of only twenty taels, which also included the cost of choosing food from the big kitchen.

Yes, except for the fixed staple foods, all other dishes in the big kitchen need to be purchased.

The Marquis's Mansion has never been short of money, they just don't want to spend it on her.

Thinking back to the past three years when she had been bound by "loyalty, filial piety and husband's authority" and how a lot of her dowry had been plundered by the people in the Marquis' Mansion under various pretexts, and then looking at Sang Xi, who did not have to serve her parents-in-law and her family, and who looked simple but used the best things, Mu Lianzhi could not help but feel the resentment surging in her heart.

She originally had other choices. What did she do wrong?

At this moment, while caressing the child's things, Sang Xi suddenly felt relieved:

"Satisfied, of course satisfied."

She has a husband and a child, and they love each other. Isn't that lucky? Why is she arguing with those ignorant idiots?

Don't lose the big picture for the small one~

Seeing a pen-shaped jade pendant with a climbing snake pattern on a tray in the corner of the counter, she pointed at it:

"The pen moves like a dragon, and you will rise step by step. What a good meaning. My husband is modest and elegant, and he likes to write the most. I want this one too. Please pack it up!"

"My husband ran two blocks to buy me tea cakes, so I have to reward him."

She whispered something in a neither loud nor soft voice, and glanced at Mu Lianzhi angrily, feeling secretly happy.

As she was talking, the shopkeeper had packed up the gold jewelry. When she took the wooden box and turned around, she deliberately rubbed the tray off the counter with a big movement.

"Hey, my golden hairpin——"

Mu Lianzhi pounced and pretended to catch it. The moment he got close to the woman, he raised his hand and squeezed it. The wax ball in his palm broke, and a drop of transparent liquid disappeared on the back of the woman's neck and collar.

bang~

Mu Lianzhi grabbed the golden hairpin, but the tray fell to the ground.

"Feel sorry."

After saying these two words, the woman walked away without looking back, her body still half bent, but the corners of Mu Lianzhi's lips lifted up almost imperceptibly. At this moment, a large hand with distinct joints came into view -