nycdaug Chapter 296 Du Zhizhou
Chapter 296 Du Zhizhou
Chapter 296 Du Zhizhou
Liu took steps that she thought were extremely elegant, holding the arm of the little maid, and slowly went upstairs.
As soon as I got to the second floor, I heard Mrs. Gao's voice: "Oh, Mrs. Xia is here, please come in!"
Liu walked on the second floor of Wenxiangju with what she thought were elegant steps. She felt that she was someone who had returned from the capital and was already different from the people in Anyang County.
Her personal maid was bought after she returned to Anyang City. I heard that she used to work in a wealthy family. Liu bought her because of her experience.
In this way, I can learn more about the daily life of the mistress of a wealthy family, and I will no longer be an ordinary woman.
Madam Gao rolled her eyes secretly, but a brilliant smile appeared on her face: "Madam Xia, my sister has been waiting for a long time."
"Sorry to have kept you waiting, Madam Gao." The two of them exchanged greetings and entered the private room on the second floor.
When Liu entered the room, she saw a lady sitting inside. She was about thirty years old, with a good-looking face and wearing gold hairpins and pearls on her head.
I suddenly felt a little shorter than her.
Madam Gao came in affectionately, holding Liu's hand and saying, "Sister, this is Madam Xia whom I mentioned to you. Madam Xia is my husband's sister and also the Madam Du of the Governor Du in Hexi Prefecture."
After Mrs. Gao finished speaking, she saw that Liu's previous momentum instantly dissipated a lot, and a hint of pride flashed in her eyes.
Madam Du stood up and bowed slightly to Madam Liu: "My sister-in-law has always said that Madam Xia is quite charming. After meeting her today, Madam Xia is indeed extraordinary."
Mrs. Du looked at Liu with gentle eyes, unable to think of other words to praise her. Born in a merchant family, Mrs. Du had never had to worry about clothes since childhood. She could see at a glance the pride in Liu's face as she had leapt from a poor farmer to an upstart.
There was a trace of contempt in his eyes. If he had not raised the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, how could he sit at the same table with such a person?
No matter how gorgeous her clothes are, they can't hide her vulgar temperament.
Only then did Liu realize that this was the prefect's wife. She felt nervous, but then she thought that even the prefect's wife had to please her.
I felt very encouraged at the moment, but after all, I was just an ordinary citizen, so I bowed slightly and said, "Hello, Madam Du. I never thought that Madam Du was so young."
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Mrs. Gao and Mrs. Du's faces.
Madam Gao quickly joked, "Madam Xia, are you saying that I look old?"
Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Du covered their mouths and chuckled, and the three of them sat down.
After obtaining consent from the two men, Mrs. Gao asked the three's personal maids to wait outside the door.
"Madam Xia, please try this year's new tea," Madam Gao called out.
Liu took a sip, put down the cup, and nodded: "It's really good."
In fact, she didn't know anything about tea, but it was less bitter than the tea she drank before.
The only time I tasted better tea was at the Duke Zhenguo’s Mansion, so I felt that I had a certain understanding of tea.
Mrs. Gao and Mrs. Du looked at each other.
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Liu, who came out of Wenxiangju, got on the carriage with a smug look on her face. When she returned home, she went straight to the study and saw Xia Cheng reading a book.
Since "Master" came back from the capital, Liu changed the way she addressed "her father" to "Master". Xia Cheng was also very pleased and changed "the mother of the child" to "Madam".
"Master" Liu pushed the door open and took the book from Xia Cheng's hand.
Xia Cheng's eyes were filled with fatigue: "Madam, what's the matter?"
Liu couldn't hide her excitement: "Master, guess who Madam Gao asked me to meet today?"
"Isn't she her husband's sister?" Liu had complained to him two days ago. What was so good about getting to know the sister of a shopkeeper? At that time, Xia Cheng advised her that Wenxiangju had a certain status in Anyang City after all, and she must give her this face.
"Yes, do you know who her husband's sister's husband's family is?" There was a charming look on Liu's face. Her originally good-looking appearance, now illuminated by the setting sun, made her even more charming.
Xia Cheng was so absorbed in watching that he even felt a slight restlessness in his body.
Then he picked up Liu's waist and put her on his lap: "Who is her husband's family?"
Xia Cheng rested his head on her chest, smelling the scent of rouge on her body, and there was something unusual in his voice.
Liu was about to speak when she suddenly felt that something was wrong with Xia Cheng and immediately understood his intention.
The maid Xiaocao stood at the door, watching the couple's actions. An inexplicable feeling flashed in her eyes, and her heart became more and more agitated.
He tactfully walked over, lowered the gauze curtain, closed the door and stood outside waiting.
Two quarters of an hour later, Liu hit Xia Cheng's shoulder, her figure was extremely charming: "Oh, Master, don't you see that it's broad daylight..."
Xia Cheng said calmly: "You and I are husband and wife, this is a matter of course."
Then he thought about what Liu had just said about the person he had seen today: "Who did you see today?"
Liu immediately put on an arrogant look and said, "The wife of the governor of Hexi!"
Xia Cheng looked at Liu in surprise and asked again: "Who?"
Liu smiled proudly: "Madam Gao, the governor's wife"
Without waiting for Xia Cheng to ask, he continued, "It turns out that the boss behind this Wenxiangju is actually Du Zhizhou. Mrs. Du has to be very cautious when she sees me."
After hearing this, Xia Cheng admired Liu even more. When they picked up Xia Xueqing, they could tell from the cradle that this child had an unusual background. Xia Xuelian was only one year old at the time, so they asked the two of them to change their identities. Otherwise, they would not have the good life they have today!
The prefect, a big shot that he had never dared to think of before, now had to look at the faces of the couple.
From now on in Anyang County, or even Hexi Prefecture, I will see who can still look down on me.
Three days later, Hexi Prefecture
After Mrs. Du came back from Anyang, Du Yuan turned down all social engagements and had dinner with her in the evening.
After the maids and servants had served the food, they were sent away, leaving only the couple.
"How did things go?" Du Yuan picked up some food and put it in Gao Yuzhi's bowl.
Gao Yuzhi smiled sweetly and said, "Of course it was an instant success. That Liu is just a country bumpkin who has never seen the world. When my sister-in-law revealed my identity as the future wife, her expression did not change at all."
Du Yuan stopped eating the dish he was about to put in his mouth: "After all, she is just a peasant woman. But you can't underestimate her. The more such a person is, the more greedy she is!"
Gao Yuzhi thought for a moment and said: "Master is right, but don't worry, with a good start, things will go more smoothly later."
Du Yuan is already fifty years old today. If he doesn't take a step forward, he may not have another chance.
Many years ago, he was implicated and demoted to Hexi Prefecture. He has always wanted to be transferred back to the capital, but no one dared to have anything to do with him anymore.
It was not until a few days ago that I heard that the legitimate daughter found by the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was raised by a couple in Anyang County, and then I became interested.