Soft and crispy waist

Xia Zheng was startled.

Turning around, I saw a girl standing in front of me, about eight or nine years old. She was wearing a green printed jacket from Qingya Girls' School and had two buns on her hair. She had delicate features and fair skin, like a porcelain doll.

But his almond-shaped eyes held a shrewdness and sharpness that was not in line with his age, and he did not conceal it at all.

No way or?

Xia Zheng was wary of this.

After all, the position where she was standing was relatively hidden, and those students all had their backs to her. Even if she was staring at them, they would not notice her unless they looked carefully.

"No, I was just passing by and saw something new and interesting, so I took a second look."

After answering, Xia Zheng walked away. The girl did not try to stop her, but said quietly, "So that's how it is. I am the chief envoy of the small level. Today, only Xia Tuan'er from our small level cannot come because of illness."

Xia Zheng stopped in her tracks instantly.

Tuaner is sick!

"But she just caught a cold. The doctor at the girls' school examined her and prescribed some medicine. He said she'd be fine after some rest."

The girl was talking to herself, as if she was just a child who always liked to tell others what she knew.

Xia Zheng understood the meaning.

I came to tell her about Tuan'er's situation.

"Are you and the person you are talking about good friends?"

The girl shook her head. "She doesn't want to be friends with me. She always keeps me at a distance. I've been sending her food for three days, but she still won't talk to me."

This is Tuaner's character.

Although she is a little sister who loves to act coquettishly and talkatively in front of her, she is extremely wary of outsiders and will not really open up to others.

"Why do you want to be friends with her?"

"Because of her sister." The girl's sparkling eyes looked directly at Xia Zheng. "She said her sister died of illness, but she had to be released from slavery and attend a girls' school. It's not easy. Her sister is a powerful figure, and I want to get in touch with her. To be more specific, my Ruyang Luo family wants to get in touch with her."

Luo Qing's ambition was not concealed at all.

Xia Zheng had heard of the Luo family and knew that they would decline in two years.

It seems that because there was no heir, the family tried to find a son-in-law to inherit the family, but his granddaughter died tragically on their wedding night. Luojiang was also torn apart and was quickly devoured.

Is this person the granddaughter who died tragically on her wedding night?

"You're not afraid of making a wrong guess if you approach someone without investigating thoroughly?"

"I may be young, but I'm always very good at judging people."

Xia Zheng smiled faintly, turned around and continued walking. This time Luo Qing did not speak again, but just looked at the beautiful figure and felt that Xia Tuan'er was not similar to her sister.

Even when she came over and spoke, she was still not sure. It was not until she mentioned Xia Tuaner that Xia Zheng's reaction made her certain.

Such a lowly fire-making maid could move from the Marquis' Mansion to the Duke's Mansion to become a concubine, and even keep her pregnancy before the main wife, and even appear at such a banquet. She must seize this person, seize this opportunity to solve the Luo family's predicament!

After leaving Chenyin Garden, Xia Zheng went to Merlin.

A large area of ​​red plum trees were in full bloom, and the banquet had not yet begun. Some people were gathered in groups of three or four to chat, some were painting and writing poetry in the corridor, and some were playing tossing pots and tetherball in the garden. It was very lively.

Xia Zheng entered through the side door without attracting any attention, but Cai Wei, who had been staring at her, rushed over to greet her the moment she entered, pulling Xia Zheng forward. "What took you so long, Auntie? The Crown Prince's wife was terribly worried."

"After sending Princess Yi back to the courtyard, I went to Chenyin Garden, so it took a little longer."

As they were talking, Caiwei had already pulled her to a corner of the Merlin. There weren't many people there. Tao Yurong approached and asked worriedly, "Did the princess give you any trouble?"

Xia Zheng shook her head. "They just dropped me off at the front of the hospital and let me go without saying a word. It was the nanny behind me who reminded me to go to Chenyin Garden."

Tao Yurong was just as confused as Xia Zheng before. She looked at Xia Zheng carefully, but she didn't look like she was lying.

"That's good. Perhaps the princess has a liking for you. We must be tired after all this journey. Caiwei, take Xia Zheng downstairs to rest."

Xia Zheng obediently followed Caiwei. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Tao Yurong whispering something to Doctor Qian, but she didn't care as long as Doctor Qian didn't get close to her.

When they reached the relatively deserted backyard, Caiwei stopped and said, "Auntie, please have your meal here. If you need anything, please ask Shuangxue to tell me."

"Okay." Xia Zheng replied and sat down.

Only after Caiwei left did she look around.

There were eight long tables in the back yard, each of which was filled with some cakes, tea, and milk. No one else had arrived yet, so it was uncertain whether anyone would come.

There are no red plum blossoms here either. You can only see the plum forest and the hustle and bustle inside from the Half Moon Gate, completely out of the way.

But Xia Zheng was happy and at ease.

Since Tuan'er was not there, she just wanted to finish the meal quickly and leave to avoid any further trouble.

"Are you the pregnant aunt?"

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the unhappy and questioning voice from behind me.

Before she could look back, a figure came from the side and looked down at her.

Another little girl in her early teens.

However, she was not wearing a school jacket, but a light pink palace dress, covered with a snow-white fox fur coat. Her hair was full of gold hairpins and pearls, and even the hot water bottle in her hand was trimmed with twisted gold wire and inlaid with five-color enamel.

He looks so luxurious, it doesn't seem like he should be here.

Her eyes and eyebrows are very similar to Gu Yizi's, but not as cold. Instead, there is a hint of arrogance in her cuteness, and she looks at Xia Zheng with disdain.

"My maidservant, Xia Zheng, greets the Second Young Lady."

"How did you know I'm the Second Young Miss?" Gu Yingxin asked, only realizing she was wearing palace attire as the words left her mouth. She angrily said, "You've climbed up from a maid, so you're so good at reading people's expressions. Do you think I'll praise you for being smart? Humph, I'm not your brother. How can I be fooled by you?"

Xia Zheng was puzzled.

I have never met this second young lady before. Why does she have such great dissatisfaction with me?

But I couldn't offend him, so I could only bless him. "I dare not."

"Pretending." Gu Yingxin rolled her eyes, looked Xia Zheng up and down, and said dissatisfiedly, "I'm telling you, don't think you can act arrogantly just because you ruined your brother's child. Our Duke's Mansion won't tolerate a concubine like you being so presumptuous. Even your brother... he still has a sister-in-law at home. Don't even think about bullying her."

Oh, it turned out that he came to warn her for his sister-in-law Tao Yurong.

It seems that the relationship between the aunt and the sister-in-law is very good.

Yes, Tao Yurong has always been very good at pretending to be virtuous, not to mention that she has an easy time controlling a child, especially a little girl who doesn't look very smart.

But she also didn't want to offend this lady.

"I dare not listen to what Second Miss said. I was brought here from the Marquis's Mansion by the Crown Prince's Consort. I would never dare to disobey her."

Gu Yingxin thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case.

But he had already said the harsh words, and it was hard to take them back. He scratched his head awkwardly and said stubbornly, "Then remember this. Don't try to use your face to do those seductive things. Otherwise, I won't let you go in the palace. I'm telling you, I've seen everything in the palace, and those maids are all very powerful. They are more than enough to deal with you."