Dressed as a beauty to be selected, the game starts in hell mode!

Jing'an Marquis Mansion.

"Sister Wu, haven't you picked it up yet?"

"But what happened on the way that delayed you?!"

In the living room, a middle-aged man dressed in rich clothes looked at Zheng Ru, the wife of Marquis Jing'an, and asked anxiously.

The middle-aged man who spoke was Hua Yuanjing, the patriarch of the Hua family.

He came today just to see whether Hua Wu had returned home.

Every talent show is not only a test for the contestants, but also a test for their entire clan.

If something goes wrong with a contestant, not only will the contestant be severely punished, but the entire clan will also be implicated.

Hua Yuanjing had never expected that such a thing would happen at the Jing'an Marquis' Mansion when the draft was approaching.

They also knew that the eldest daughter who grew up in the mansion was not the biological daughter of Marquis Jing'an's wife, but she had been raised by her side for more than ten years. She was like her own daughter, and they were reluctant to exchange her back, so they just kept her.

But he really didn't expect that the Marquis of Jing'an would treat their own daughter so coldly and heartlessly, and actually threw her on the farm and left her there for several years.

Did they completely forget about Hua Wu?!

If Hua Wu instead of Hua Linlang had not been on the list sent down by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for this selection, he dared to bet that this foolish couple would have sent Hua Linlang into the palace.

Only biological daughters can participate in the talent show!

This is the crime of deceiving the emperor!

Hua Yuanjing was so angry when he thought that the heads of his entire clan were shaking and almost falling off without his knowledge!

Under his strong urging, the couple sent someone to pick up Hua Wu. As a result, so many days have passed, and they still haven't brought her back.

As far as he knew, Sister Wu was abandoned by the couple in the most remote farm outside Beijing, but according to his estimation, it would take ten days to return home.

But he waited and waited, almost a month had passed, and the person still hadn't come back!

What else could be the reason other than that the couple didn't take it seriously?!

"Patriarch, what are you talking about?"

"Yes! We were slow to react at first. It was because Linlang was so upset that she fell seriously ill. We were so worried that we didn't have time to care about anything else..."

The dignified face of Jing'an Marquis's wife Zheng Ru showed a bit of impatience and anger. She shook the handkerchief in her hand and said, "Besides, when Linlang's illness gets better, won't I send Fang Mama to pick her up?!"

"But the person didn't come, can you blame me?!"

When Hua Yuanjing heard this, he knew that something was wrong. He couldn't help but feel very worried. All of a sudden, he had all kinds of ominous premonitions in his mind, and his face changed: "But is Sister Wu in trouble?"

"No! They said he was weak, so he ate and drank for five days at the farm to recuperate... After starting the journey, he had to stop to rest because he walked too fast, or because he felt unwell, or because he couldn't sleep well... He kept walking and stopping like this... It was supposed to take five days, but after walking for nearly ten days, there was still no sign of him."

"Do you think my mother can be blamed for this?"

A young man in brocade clothes sitting below said indignantly.

That Hua Wu is a troublemaker!

If she hadn't pushed sister Linlang into the lake, sister Linlang wouldn't have gotten sick and become so weak.

Sister Linlang was so eager to enter the palace to participate in the selection that she had studied women's skills and practiced the four arts for so many years, just for this day. As a result, they now had to tell her that she could not go to the selection because adopted children were not allowed to participate. Sister Linlang fainted when she heard this, and then fell seriously ill. She has not been able to get out of bed until now.

Hua Wu was able to participate in the talent show, but she didn't cherish it. She was dawdling on the road, and it was obvious that she was trying to cause trouble for the Marquis' Mansion.

If she was the one who brought trouble to the entire Marquisate because she missed the draft, then if she wasn't the troublemaker, then who was?!

The young man in brocade clothes who was speaking was the second son of the Marquis's Mansion and Hua Wu's elder brother - Hua Tingjian.

Hua Yuanjing was shocked when he heard Hua Tingjian's complaints and the displeasure in Madam Zheng Ru's eyes.

I knew the Marquis' Mansion didn't like this child, but I didn't expect they disliked him to this extent?!

Why is it so? !

Even if Wu Jie'er was ignorant and pushed Linlang into the water before, didn't the Marquis' Mansion banish Wu Jie'er to another manor to recuperate until today? This can also be considered as an apology to Linlang!

No matter what, Linlang is someone else's child, but Wu Jie'er has the blood of the Hua family after all!

"Tingjian, Wu Jie'er is your biological sister after all, how can you say that about her?!" Hua Yuanjing frowned and said, "Madam Hou, you don't care about him?!"

Hua Yuanjing cast a disapproving look at Madam Zheng Ru.

No matter what, Wu Jie'er is the flesh and blood of the Marquis's wife after ten months of pregnancy. Could it be that he really doesn't love her at all?

However, Madam Zheng Ru's face darkened and she said unhappily, "Brother Jian, what you said is not wrong at all! Sister Wu has been spoiled by that merchant family. She is so vicious at such a young age. If she is chosen to enter the palace, she might cause a disaster in the future!"

"How can I compare to the well-behaved and sensible Linlang?"

"Alas! My Linlang has suffered a great loss..."

When she thought of this, Madam Zheng Ru felt distressed and hated Hua Wu even more.

Why is Linlang not her biological daughter, and Huawu is a merchant's daughter? !

Seeing that his mother was also on his side, Hua Tingjian couldn't help but straighten his chest and look at Hua Yuanjing with a proud face.

"What are you talking about?!"

"If Sister Wu had always lived in the mansion, why would she have to go pick someone up today?!"

"Also, this is the palace rule. If you keep complaining like this and outsiders find out, won't they accuse the Marquis of disrespect?!"

Not being able to distinguish between relatives and strangers is clearly the source of family chaos!

Hua Yuanjing felt a headache when he saw that although a trace of fear flashed across Madam Zheng Ru's face, there was still a look of unwillingness in her eyes.

never mind!

Now is not the time to talk about this. The most important thing right now is to pass this hurdle.

According to Madam Hou Zheng Ru, even if Sister Wu walks slowly, she should be here in the next few days.

Anyway, it's coming.

"I heard that the eunuchs and nannies sent by the palace to check identities will come to visit us in a few days. Have you prepared all the clothes and jewelry for Wujie?"

Originally, Hua Yuanjing had no intention of asking about these little things, but Madam Zheng Ru gave him such a bad impression that he thought about it and decided to ask.

As a result, Madam Zheng Ru's body stiffened, a trace of unnaturalness flashed across her dignified face, and her eyes flickered...

"No...you're not prepared, are you?"

Hua Yuanjing's heart sank, his eyes showed surprise, and he asked in disbelief.

"Ready! Ready!"

"How can we not prepare?"

Madam Hou Zheng Ru spoke hesitantly.

But looking at her guilty look, it was obvious that she hadn't even thought about this matter.

The head of the Hua family was almost furious.

This is a talent show!

What a glorious thing to do!

During this period, the thresholds of the most famous silk and jewelry shops in the capital were almost trampled by the ladies of various families, but this woman remained as calm as a mountain and did not take it seriously at all.

He could imagine how Wu Jie'er would look when someone from the palace came to verify her identity, wearing ill-fitting clothes and inappropriate jewelry. Was she going to bring shame to the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion and the entire capital? !

"never mind!"

"I will ask Madam to send some clothes and jewelry later. It is a token of my gratitude to Sister Wu."

After saying that, he was too lazy to argue with the confused wife Zheng Ru. He had to go to the palace gate to block Marquis Jing'an and remind him that it was a small matter for Marquis Jing'an's Mansion to be embarrassed, but he must not bring shame to the entire Hua family.

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