The next morning.

After Jia Qiang finished exercising, she and Xiang Ling went back to have breakfast.

Xiang Ling's pretty face looked like it was dripping with blood and she didn't dare to raise it. She occasionally glanced at Jia Qiang, but then quickly looked away, inexplicably embarrassed.

To her, what happened last night had been something she had never thought about, and she had heard about it when she and Zijuan and other girls were whispering in private, but when it actually happened, it still made her heart and soul tremble...

…

And Jia Qiang's refreshing appearance clearly meant that she had accomplished something good last night.

Thought he was a human being for the second time, last night was the first time.

Fortunately, I have read countless films in my previous life, and I have already reached the point where I have codes in front of my eyes, but no codes in my heart.

Highly skilled...

Furthermore, I have pity for girls. I don’t just work hard, but I am gentle and considerate, and communicate with everyone...

In short, Xiang Ling, who had just learned the taste for the first time, also enjoyed it, and both of them had a great time.

After they consummated their marriage, Xiangling treated Jia Qiang differently. In her ignorant and innocent eyes, there was more affection than after a romantic relationship.

Although she had no words, Jia Qiang understood that it was an oath to "hold your hand and grow old together with you, have a broad life-and-death bond, and talk to you forever"...

In her previous life, around this time, she was promised to Xue Pan by Aunt Xue, but as a result, she didn't have any fresh energy for half a month, and she became a stable person.

In the end, he was almost tortured to death by Xia Jingui's jealous wife, and ended up with a miserable ending...

But even then, Xiangling never regretted it.

This charming and innocent girl is pure, gentle and lovable.

She suffered too much in her previous life, so in this life, Jia Qiang will take good care of her.

"By the way, Xiaojing keeps our money for expenses in the lower left corner of the wardrobe in the room. From now on, you will tell Xiaojing how much money you need every month, what kind of rouge, gouache and satin fabric you like to use.

She will buy it, but you won’t be a heretic with her, right?"

Jia Qiang was eating breakfast and said to Xiang Ling.

Xiang Ling responded obediently, she was a serious young lady from Rong Mansion, her monthly salary was only two taels.

In this world where an ordinary family of four can only spend twenty taels a year, two taels of silver per month is not a small amount.

And we usually don’t need any money for food and clothing. These two taels are mostly used to reward people and earn respect...

Jia Qiang suddenly remembered something again and said, "Xiaojing has been busy working outside these days. If you are bored by yourself, you can go to Aunt Lin's room and talk to Zijuan and the others."

Not wanting to hear this, Xiangling, who had always been well-behaved, hesitated.

Jia Qiang was surprised when she saw this and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xiangling said gloomily: "Master, Zijuan seems... doesn't seem to like me going there, and... also..."

"What?"

Jia Qiang raised her eyebrows slightly and asked curiously.

Xiangling pouted and said, "I don't really like it either."

Jia Qiang knew it well, but still asked: "But what did she say?"

Xiang Ling nodded and said: "She said, after all, I am already sixteen, and he is not young. Although he and their girl are called aunt and nephew, I also said it myself, but he is just a distant relative who came out of the fifth service and should be avoided.

, we still have to avoid taboos and don’t let the villain speak.” After a pause, she looked up at Jia Qiang and said, “Sir, are we moving out?”

Jia Qiang shook her head, swallowed the second egg in one gulp, and swallowed it with milk.

Xiangling blinked and said hesitantly: "But, it's Zijuan..."

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "If Aunt Lin or my uncle had such intention, we would naturally not be able to stay for a moment and move out early, even if we live in an inn outside. But Zicuckoo is just a girl, she is still the Jia family

Girl, just because she said something, we have let down our uncle-in-law's love and Aunt Lin's closeness. Are we picking sesame seeds and throwing away watermelons, without distinction of importance?"

Hearing this, Xiangling felt that it made sense. After nodding her head, she added, "But Zijuan said that others would misunderstand me and Miss Lin..."

Jia Qiang still shook her head and said with a smile: "Aunt Lin and I are friends of gentlemen, and we are not afraid of what others say."

Xiangling didn't quite understand how gentlemen became friends, but she could see that Jia Qiang and Daiyu had a tacit understanding. She just wondered: "Yeah? Is Miss Lin a gentleman? Isn't she a girl? But I

If you say yes, then that's it...what should I do if Zijuan says that again? I'm so embarrassed..."

Jia Qiang patiently explained: "Girls like Aunt Lin are talented, smart and sensitive. Whenever I have any thoughts that I shouldn't have, she can probably tell it with just one glance, and she will distance herself from me. How can I do that?"

Is it necessary to worry about Zicuckoo? The same is true for me. I think she is a good friend that I can talk to. Although we have only known her for a month, the ancients said: the white head is as new and the top is as old as ever.

Nowadays, Aunt Lin and I have some of the elegance of the ancients, so don't destroy it for a while. If we really move out, my uncle and Aunt Lin will be unhappy. How can we do such a stupid thing?

Ling, just be stubborn. If Zijuan says that again, just use my words to reply to her. She is also smart and won't understand. If she really doesn't understand, then she has no choice but to let her go.

."

He is not a daughter-in-law who would act on his own whim after just a few words.

Not to mention that he now needs to use the tiger skin from the Yanyuan Yamen to lay the foundation for his career.

Even if we only focus on his increasingly close relationship with the Lin family father and daughter, it is impossible for him to cut off his future because of the short-sighted thinking of a girl from the Jia family.

However, Jia Qiang did not know that under the corridor outside the house, a figure wearing a moon-white butterfly pattern bundled with haze and silver flower silk cotton skirt left quietly after hearing these words, without disturbing the people in the house...

…

"Huh? Why did the girl come back so quickly? But I didn't see Mr. Qiang?"

Zicuckoo, who was cleaning up the room in the house, saw Daiyu, who had just gone out for a while, turned back, looked happy and asked.

However, he soon saw that Daiyu's face was hesitant, and she became even more happy, and she hurriedly said: "But the second master Xiaoqiang has made the girl angry again? If you ask me, the second master Xiaoqiang is good, but he is not as good as the second master Bao at home.

He is considerate and accommodating to the girl. Furthermore, I heard that the second master Xiaoqiang said a few days ago that he wanted to move out and live elsewhere. In fact, it would be better to move out, but now he..."

Before she finished speaking, Zijuan finally realized something was wrong.

Daiyu, who had never blushed or even said harsh words since she started serving five or six years ago, was looking at her with a face as deep as water and eyes as cold as snow-capped mountains and ice springs. Zijuan's heart "popped"

After a sinking feeling, he became panicked and hurriedly smiled and said: "What happened to the girl today? How..."

Seeing her like this, Daiyu's heart softened as she thought of her many years of service. But thinking of what she had just heard, she finally tightened her pretty face and asked in a deep voice: "I don't remember what you said in front of Xiangling.

Already? Why don't you ask me?"

When Zicuckoo heard this, her face turned pale, she lowered her head and did not dare to speak.

Daiyu became angrier when she saw this, and said angrily: "Are you a stranger or are you crazy? Is there any reason in the world to expel relatives?! I made it clear to you last time, don't think wildly, others are not fine.

, don’t you want to force me to death first?”

Hearing this, Zicuckoo immediately knelt down on the ground and cried: "Girl, please don't be angry. It's not worth it to be so angry. I...I..."

Seeing her choked up, Daiyu still didn't understand and said: "Brother Qiang is my nephew. Even though he is far away, he keeps talking about Wufu, but when have you ever seen him treat me like this?"

Disrespect? When I was playing with my sisters in Xifu, Baoyu was no better than Brother Qiang and me. Why didn't you say that we would move out of Xifu? Didn't he save dad? If dad was gone,

, I am just a lonely soul in this world, how happy are you?"

Zijuan kowtowed and cried: "Young lady has wronged me. I'm really worried... I'm really worried that as she grows older, she will get along differently with Master Bao when she was young. Second Master Xiaoqiang is such an outstanding person.

One...just in case..."

Daiyu's face gradually calmed down, and she sighed helplessly: "I am only a little older this year... I guess you didn't think so much and didn't understand these things. Now that you are older, you understand these things, so you should have dealt with these worries earlier.

How wronged I am for disturbing me... Furthermore, don't think about it, that Brother Qiang is really like Brother Lian and the others, how come Xiang Ling and Xiao Jing in his room haven't..."

She pinched her eyebrows to hide her blushing pretty face, shook her head and sighed: "This matter has happened once or twice, and I really don't want to mention it anymore. Fortunately, Brother Qiang has a great ambition and is not like you.

The girl is worried. If he is really angry and complains to his father, you will have already boarded the ship and are preparing to return to the capital for the Chinese New Year. Think about it, will you still have good fruits to eat by then? You and I are masters and servants.

Don’t let this affection be ruined by gossiping.”

When Zicuckoo heard this, her face flushed with shame, and she regretfully admitted her mistake.

But she had one sentence that stuck in her throat and never said it:

Girl, although you are still young, you are so talented and smart. It is the time when your love is just beginning.

Even if you are honest and clear now, if you are upright and bright today, what will happen tomorrow?

If I have no distracting thoughts tomorrow, will I be able to do the same the day after tomorrow?

Didn’t the affairs and love between children happen unconsciously?

When that day comes, it will be too late to regret it!

However, although these words were choked in her throat, Zicuckoo also knew that she could not say any more today.

Daiyu knew what she said to Xiangling, and she was obviously really angry.

If I hadn't served her with all my heart and soul for several years, I would probably be sad at this stage today.

Now, she only hopes that Daiyu can always maintain peace of mind. As long as she persists for half a year, she will probably be fine when she returns to the capital.

It's just that Zicuckoo never dreamed that if she hadn't been tossing her repeatedly, Daiyu's heart might not actually have ripples...

…
To be continued...