The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

"Miss, thank you, sir, for recognizing you."

After everyone left, Baizhu tugged at the corner of the princess's clothes and said.

Jiamin's face turned even redder.

"I heard it..." I thought Xie Lang didn't recognize me, but I didn't expect that he actually remembered our first meeting.

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At the Xie Mansion, Qingzhu, who was waiting anxiously at the gate, persuaded the eldest lady, who was suffering from severe sunburn, to go back to the small pavilion nearby to rest. Then he went back to the door and waited for his master to come back.

The setting sun cast a long golden glow, revealing a slender shadow in the distance.

Although he couldn't see the figure clearly, even the gray and green bamboo could recognize his own outstanding adult.

Qingzhu stood up immediately and shouted loudly: "Miss, Miss, the master is back!"

"I'm back!" Xie Hongyu's cheeks were red from being exposed to the sun and she was sweating a little. She stood up quickly and ran towards the door.

Looking at the smiling boy coming out from a distance, she wiped the sweat off his face unhappily: "How come there is a beauty out there that has been keeping you company for so long?"

Qingyin smiled helplessly, looking at her sister who was worried and carefully wiping her sweat, and said with a smile: "Sister, you really make it difficult for me. I only came back late once, but you thought I was having fun outside and left you alone in the room."

"You!"

"You really know how to talk with this mouth." Xie Hongyu poked Qingyin's forehead, too lazy to ask her why she came back late.

Just come back.

"Atao, please serve the food."

Qing Tao stood at one side and replied with a smile: "Okay."

Qingyin smiled and said, "Sister really loves me and knows that I'm hungry."

Xie Hongyu rolled her eyes at her and said, "Okay, stop talking nonsense and come and eat."

There were not many dishes on the table. Spring had passed and the weather was getting hot, so the chef of the Xie Mansion served the fresh bamboo shoots and local chicken pot, paired with some light porridge and stir-fried vegetables. The dish was crispy, tender, fresh and sweet, and did not make people feel greasy after eating the heavy-flavored chicken pot.

Qingyin took a bite of the bamboo shoots, which were crisp and sweet, and showed a bit of surprise on her face, "This bamboo shoot is good."

Xie Hongyu looked at the scene, her lips curled up secretly, but on the surface she looked calm: "The cook at home saw that you like to eat fresh food, so he thought that this season is when bamboo shoots emerge. There is a large bamboo forest in the mansion, so he planned to try to find some. I didn't expect there would be some. I'm afraid the bamboo shoots here haven't been in the pot for more than three hours. How can they not be fresh and delicious?"

Xie Hongyu didn't mean to dig bamboo shoots. She also contributed some of the effort. Maybe she could dig some of the bamboo shoots in the pot.

Qing Yin raised her head in surprise, her eyebrows curved as she looked at Xie Hongyu who was secretly proud of herself. Without revealing anything, she praised, "I thought so. No wonder it tastes so good. I really have to thank the person who dug the bamboo shoots. They let me eat the most delicious bamboo shoots I've ever eaten."

As Qingyin praised her, the pride in Xie Hongyu's eyes almost reached the sky.

She wasn't such a shameless person after all. She couldn't just look at Qing Yin praising her 360 degrees like that. She awkwardly changed the excuse: "Well, a lot of people have sent visiting cards to our house these days. Should I accept them?"

Xie Hongyu looked a little hesitant. Although she had some thoughts in her mind, she was afraid that her recklessness would drag down Qingyin, so she ignored the visiting cards.

When it comes to business, Qingyin's expression straightened. She saw the worry in Xie Hongyu's eyes and comforted her, "Sister's wisdom is not inferior to mine. Why worry about other things? Sister just makes the decision on these matters, don't worry about anything else."

Xie Hongyu was stunned. Aren't you afraid that I will bring trouble to you? She looked at Qingyin's sincere eyes and understood. She didn't ask any more questions, but her eyes were slightly moist.

"okay, I get it."

Xie Hongyu was an outstanding woman who was good at dealing with people, smart and clever. With Qingyin as her backer, she used her skills in dealing with men among the wives of these officials. Even though they despised her previous identity, she quickly made her way into the backyards of these officials.

Like a fish in the river, she was very free and at ease. When someone wanted to make friends with her and tried to find out the news about Qingyin through the women in the family, they would often not be able to achieve their goal. Instead, Xie Hongyu would get a lot of information out of her and pass it to Qingyin, allowing Qingyin to secretly set up many traps for Lin Bichen.

At dusk, Xie Hongyu looked at the beautiful woman sitting next to her and smiled meaningfully: "Oh, this is our Minister Lin's wife, Madam Lin, right? She is really outstanding. No wonder I heard that Minister Lin Bichen loves his wife so much and sends flowers to Madam Lin every day?"

"Yes, yes, Minister Lin and Madam Lin have a really good relationship, so I won't talk about my family's one."

The two of them were teasing Duan Ruwei who was sitting on the side. She couldn't sit still anymore and said angrily, "Okay, stop teasing me. Oh, if you keep saying that, I'll go back."

Duan Ruwei, the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion and Duan Ruyi's sister, fell in love with Lin Bichen and married her a few years ago.

The wife of the Mo family was on good terms with her and was a good friend of hers.

Xie Hongyu lowered her thick eyelashes and held a cup of steaming hot tea. Her fingertips didn't even feel hot. She smiled lightly and said: So he married such a woman.

The heat rose and soaked her eyelashes, but Xie Hongyu could not tell her inner emotions at the moment. She smiled sarcastically, making it difficult for people to see through her.

Duan Ruwei didn't notice it. She looked at her good friend and new friend innocently, and said sweetly and anxiously: "I don't know why Lin Lang came back home late these days, and his tone of voice when talking to me was a little harsh. I'm worried..."

Mrs. Mo, who had a wealthy face, didn't take it seriously and thought that there was some minor problem between the two. "Oh, Lord Lin is too kind to you and has made you naive. Don't think too much about it. Men become more stubborn the more they are controlled. Just wait for two days and he will come around on his own."

Xie Hongyu blew the tea in the cup and consoled her with a smile, "Maybe Lord Lin was busy with official business, so he delayed the time and couldn't accompany Madam Lin."

Duan Ruwei blushed and said timidly: "I'm just scared... I haven't thought about it, I'm just not used to it."

"I know, all women are like this." Xie Hongyu smiled slightly.

Isn't this what it's like for a woman who is spoiled by a man and also spoiled by her family? She's terribly naive.

Xie Hongyu comforted her gently, and Duan Ruwei liked her more and more under her comfort. She unconsciously revealed some important news to Xie Hongyu.

After waiting for the sky to darken, Xie Hongyu returned to the carriage, holding her forehead and preparing to return home.

She didn't hate Duan Ruwei, but she had to take Lin Bichen's life.

So she will not be merciful, just like if Lin Bichen discovered her identity, he would never let her go.