novelhk Chapter 216 Fake Death
Chapter 216 Fake Death
Wei Hongmian directly pulled Bai Jingzhi over and said, "Go to the fire and warm yourself up. Your hands are so cold."
The mother and daughter left hand in hand, leaving the carriage to their fellow sisters to reminisce about the past.
"Jingzhi, do you know that the senior sister Yue'e's surname is Bai." Wei Hongmian lowered his voice and whispered in Bai Jingzhi's ear.
"The last name is Bai? So what? There are many people with the last name Bai in the world." Bai Jingzhi's head was a little confused due to the cold, and he didn't want to waste his brain energy thinking.
"You forgot about Miss Bai!" Wei Hongmian saw that his daughter, who was always smart, didn't react, so he reminded her, "The granddaughter of Prime Minister Bai. I suspect Yue'e's senior sister is Miss Bai."
"Mom, how did you know?" Bai Jingzhi sat by the fire, eating grilled fish.
Wei Hongmian handed her a bottle of seasoning and said, "Sprinkle some on it, otherwise it will have no taste."
Bai Jingzhi took it and was still thinking about Miss Bai.
They had encountered the funeral of Miss Bai and saw with their own eyes those people guarding the coffin on the way.
If Miss Bai hadn't died, would those people dare to do this? Rich families think it's unlucky, so Miss Bai would be even less popular.
Bai Jingzhi glanced in the direction of the carriage and saw Zhou Yue'e and the senior sister were still in it.
"They are still talking. I'll find a chance to ask them later!" Bai Jingzhi turned the fish over the fire, sprinkled some seasoning on it, and continued to grill it.
"Use it sparingly. We don't have time to adjust the seasoning now." Wei Hongmian felt a little distressed. There was only one bottle of seasoning left. If it was gone, they would have to dry bake.
"I know," Bai Jingzhi helplessly turned the grilled fish over again. The fish was already golden brown. "It's already frugal enough. The fish soup and clam soup we drink here every day are bland and tasteless."
The aroma of fish mixed with the aroma of pine wood and spices greatly stimulated Bai Jingzhi's appetite.
She bit her lip and handed it to Wei Hongmian, "Mom, I'll give you half."
Wei Hongmian refused, "You eat first. I just had some snacks in the carriage. There is also fish. I will grill it slowly later."
"If you're not hungry, I'll help you finish it." The eldest sister appeared in front of Bai Jingzhi and snatched it away.
Bai Jingzhi's mouth was still open, but the fish that was about to reach his mouth had already flown away.
"This~" Wei Hongmian was about to speak when Bai Jingzhi held his arm.
"Eat when you're hungry, we'll grill some more. When you're full, I'll have something to ask you!"
The eldest sister chewed slowly, her eyes half closed, "Wow, it's so delicious. I haven't eaten something this delicious in a long time."
Zhou Yue'e sat aside with a helpless look on her face, "Aunt, Jingzhi, my senior sister's food is the best, I will grill it for you."
When the eldest sister was in the mountains, she was always carefree and smart, and was always loved by the elders in the sect.
She has a problem, and that is her stuttering.
Things were often lost in the kitchen, and Zhou Yue'e suspected that it was the senior sister who stole the food.
"You're so hypocritical!" Yu Erniang also came over from somewhere else at this time. Seeing the eldest sister, she couldn't help but say a few words, "You haven't eaten anything in your eight lifetimes, and you're still stealing other people's food."
"I didn't steal it from you, so who can you blame if you can't get it?" The eldest sister chewed a few bites hard and swallowed it, then directly confronted Yu Er Niang.
"Jingrou, Miss Bai, stop arguing, let's roast it again." Wei Hongmian saw that the two were about to quarrel and hurriedly stopped them.
Zhou Yue'e was also helpless. She was the last one to join the sect and had to be obedient in front of the senior sister.
The eldest sister was enjoying the food as if no one was around.
Bai Jingzhi has been observing her. She always feels that this person is not simple and must have some support.
"Sister Bai, I'll give you another one." The one in Bai Jingzhi's hand became cooked again, and he immediately handed it to the eldest sister.
The eldest sister did not refuse. She took it and began to chew it with big mouthfuls. "Sister Jingzhi, you are still the best."
When several people grill the fish at the same time, the speed is naturally much faster.
After the eldest sister finished eating, she wiped her mouth with her sleeve and patted her stomach, "It's really good. I haven't eaten like this for a long time."
Bai Jingzhi has been observing her behavior. This Miss Bai is not particular about details and does not look like a lady from a noble family at all.
Was Wei Hongmian's idea wrong? She was now very suspicious about what the purpose of this Bai girl who suddenly appeared and refused to recognize Sister Yue'e was.
They are not enemies, but it is not clear whether they are friends or not.
"Well, I've eaten so much of your fish, so just ask anything you want to ask."
The eldest sister sat up straight, putting away her previous carelessness.
"Sister Bai, I won't be polite then." Bai Jingzhi's eyebrows were curved, and her dark eyes showed a cunning light.
"Sister Bai, did you follow me from South Town?"
"Yes!"
"Sister Bai's grandfather is the Prime Minister of the capital?"
The eldest sister raised her eyebrows, raised the corners of her lips, and showed a cynical smile, "The little girl is quite smart."
Bai Jingzhi glanced at Wei Hongmian and found that she had guessed it right.
"Did Sister Bai come back from the dead or did she fake her death?"
Bai Jingzhi blinked and waited for the senior sister's answer.
"You little girl, you are really as cunning as Junior Sister said. Haven't you guessed it?"
After the eldest sister finished speaking, her face was full of smiles.
"I guessed it, but I can't figure it out! With Sister Bai's family background, why would she run away from home?"
In this era, running away from home is not considered good for a woman's reputation.
Bai Jingzhi couldn't understand why a young lady shouldn't be a good lady but choose to wander around.
"My name is Bai Yuchan, you can call me Sister Yuchan from now on." The eldest sister's maiden name is Bai Yuchan, and Zhou Yue'e laughed when she heard it.
"Still laughing! We are not in the sect now, no one is on your side." Bai Yuchan blushed, "Don't tell anyone my nickname, or we will fight till the end."
"Big sister, the master called me the greedy girl, I didn't tell anyone." Zhou Yue'e quickly stopped laughing, "Big sister, tell my cousin about your situation quickly, don't hide it, otherwise she won't take you in."
Bai Yuchan turned around after hearing this and said, "I came back to Beijing after coming down the mountain. I was not satisfied with the marriage my family arranged for me, so I hid in Nanzhen."
Yu Erniang looked her up and down, "Is that sickly Miss Bai from Nanzhen really you?"
"I followed my master to the mountains to learn skills when I was young. Except for my grandparents, I don't have a good relationship with other relatives at home..."
Bai Xiang had spread the word before that Bai Yuchan was recuperating outside.
When she returned home this time, she was almost sent out by her stepmother. If she hadn't made a big fuss, her grandfather would not have agreed to let her leave home again.
Bai Yuchan came to Nanzhen to seek some quiet time, but her stepmother in Beijing caused trouble again and decided on the marriage.
If the stepmother had good intentions, she could have directly arranged for her to marry the youngest son of a fallen nobleman. However, this youngest son was a womanizer, and none of the wealthy families in the capital would be interested in him.
Bai Yuchan got the news in advance that her grandfather did not help this time.
If she hadn't left the Bai family, she wouldn't have resorted to faking her own death.