novelhk Chapter 170 The mantis stalks the cicada
Chapter 170 The mantis stalks the cicada
Zhao Fangjin had a half smile on his face. He stepped back with Shu Jie'er in his arms, put Shu Jie'er in Zhao Fangyu's arms, and then he held Qi Yinghe's hand wrapped in a handkerchief affectionately and patted it gently: "Why are you here, cousin?"
Without waiting for Qi Yinghe to answer, he chuckled twice, neither gloomy nor cheerful: "I heard that you often had nightmares when you came in, and you kept praying to Buddha. Are you feeling better now?"
Qi Yinghe's face froze, and her eyes moved between Zhao Fangyu and Shisiniang, finally falling on Shu Jie'er in Zhao Fangyu's arms.
Zhao Fangyu held Shu Jie'er and straightened his waist. Zhao Fangjin quickly pointed at the two and said to Qi Yinghe: "These are my two younger sisters. This one married the second prince last year..."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yinghe didn't utter a word, but bowed to Zhao Fangyu in a frustrated manner.
Zhao Fangjin then pointed at Fourteenth Lady and said, "This is my cousin from my mother's family. She is the fourteenth child, but a few months younger than you. You can call her sister."
Shisiniang had a solemn face, and Qi Yinghe lost interest in chatting with her.
Then Rourou turned to Zhao Fangjin and said softly, "Don't blame me, sister-in-law. I really missed Sister Shu, so I came to play with her to relieve my boredom."
Zhao Fangyu held Shu Jie'er in his arms, her red lips curved. She had combed her hair into a slightly charming single spiral style today, with a pair of jade auspicious cloud bamboo leaf hairpins inserted on the left and right, and three small hairpins with moths flying into flowers, which were made very delicately. The golden moths were no bigger than soybeans. Shu Jie'er couldn't take her eyes off them when they moved with every step.
Although he was young, he knew the importance of things. He pinched Zhao Fangyu's fingers again and again, his dark eyes full of desire.
"Girl, please let us go. You've been in the Song family more often than we have seen Sister Shu."
"As your aunt, I have only seen Sister Shu a few times. When you go to my house, you will have plenty of time to kiss each other."
Zhao Fangyu's tone was gentle but also a bit majestic. In front of Zhao Fangjin, she could naturally be more indulgent.
Qi Yinghe was still a little unwilling. She couldn't enter the yard where Zhao Fangjin lived. She waited for a long time until Zhao Fangjin came out, and he was accompanied by a princess sister!
She's already sixteen! It's hard to put it off any longer!
Song Bai was already the best man she could ever meet. The original plan was all good and progressed extremely smoothly, but unexpectedly something went wrong with the filling!
Her way of selling high-quality frankincense was cut off, and Shu Jie'er no longer liked the frankincense she bought from other shops. Later on, she even refused to get close to Shu Jie'er!
Zhao Fangyu chuckled twice, held Shu Jie'er and teased her there, and Shu Jie'er was happy.
In Zhao Fangjin's words, Shu Jie'er is extremely satisfied with her aunt, who is good-looking, well-dressed, and feeds her sweet candies. Now she even comes to her house to play with her, and there is nothing wrong with her.
Qi Yinghe seemed pretty good at first, but with Zhao Fangyu as a comparison, Shu Jie'er was able to tell them apart at once.
She hugged Zhao Fangyu's neck and called her "Auntie" affectionately, and sat in Zhao Fangyu's arms, arching her back and forth, as adorable as a little kid.
With Zhao Fangyu's words and Shu Jie'er's two calls of "Auntie", Qi Yinghe had no choice but to leave obediently. As she left, she looked back every few steps, and the pearl hairpin on her head swayed. If you didn't know her, you would think she was someone else's mistress.
Shisiniang disdained to associate with Qi Yinghe. After the group passed through the corridor and arrived at the flower hall, she gradually smiled more: "If a person like elder sister had not been married, how could she allow such a poor man to get involved with her?"
They all come from wealthy families, so who can't see Qi Yinghe's little thoughts?
There was no silver jewelry on her, only gold, white jade, and pearls. She had a red beard that looked out of place, which made her look both delicate and weird, and dignified and strange.
Looking at Shu Jie'er eagerly, those who didn't know would think that she was Shu Jie'er's biological mother.
Zhao Fangyu was puzzled. Logically speaking, Zhao Fangjin's methods should not be so gentle. When she made mistakes as a child, Zhao Fangyu would come to her house within a day or two. It didn't make sense that her temper had become so bad after she got married.
Zhao Fangjin finally had a chance to relax. While instructing Zhao Fangyu to help her look at the account book, she sat in the rocking chair and dozed off with her eyes closed: "It's true that she is a disaster victim. Her family was wealthy before, but now they have suddenly fallen into poverty. She is unwilling to accept it."
The snow-white fingers tapped on the table one by one, and suddenly poked Shisiniang's waist. Shisiniang didn't understand what was going on, but Zhao Fangyu clearly saw that Zhao Fangjin was scratching his palm.
This action was originally a secret between her and Zhao Fangjin at home. It was not subtle, but it was not obvious when playing in the boudoir.
The area around here was probably not clean, and Zhao Fangjin was reminding her that there were spies eavesdropping.
"I thought my sister really loved me and asked me to come out and play for a day, but it turned out that I came to your house to work as an accountant."
Zhao Fangjin and Shisiniang were playing around a table, surrounded by gauze curtains, so they were not afraid of being peeped at from a distance.
"Who told you to calculate quickly since you were young? The more capable you are, the more work you should do. My dear sister, I have been tired for several months. Please help me..."
Zhao Fangyu chatted and laughed with Zhao Fangjin for a while, then began to look at the accounts.
These were not the Song family's accounts, but the account books of the shops and farms that came with Zhao Fangjin's dowry.
After years of practice, Zhao Fangjin's mental arithmetic skills had become very fast. With just a few casual moves on the abacus, he could finish reading a thick account book in less than a cup of tea.
Shisiniang had never seen Zhao Fangyu's ability to settle accounts, and was stunned for a moment. Shu Jie'er sat next to Zhao Fangyu, grinding and nibbling a jade pen.
Chunshao walked around the edges and looked carefully at the top, making sure that no one was spying before she pulled the gauze curtain open to create a gap.
"She is just a clown. They know she is hiding something evil in her heart, so they are treating her like a monkey for fun."
"My husband likes fishing. All the fish caught in front are sent to you. The real big fish are hidden underneath."
Zhao Fangjin said it bluntly. Zhao Fangyu fiddled with the beads on the abacus and closed another account book. He walked to Zhao Fangjin's side with lotus steps, looked at her with his chin propped up, and said meaningfully: "Your family has good feng shui. I want to see all the fish."
Zhao Fangjin immediately laughed and pretended to twist Zhao Fangyu's mouth: "Do you think those two big stone lions in front of our house are just for decoration? How can they get in so easily?"
"You are impatient. You must know that you have to fish one by one and put the bait one spoonful at a time. There are certain rules."
"The fish are not fat in summer, and the male crabs are not prosperous in early autumn. They are all due to the heat."
Song Bai's father, Song Shangshu, was able to sit in the position of Minister of Personnel for many years. Naturally, he had his own abilities and support.
I’m afraid that Qi Yinghe’s identity as a relative is real, but the evil intentions he revealed are fake.
"Sister, you are smart. Don't let the crane on the fan peck your eyes!"