bayedsolid Chapter 2205: Spring is not too late
Chapter 2205: Spring is not too late
Mrs. Fang's mother's family's surname was Zhao, and she was related to the prefect Zhao whom Shi Li met on the road.
It was also through this relationship that Zhao Qianyue came to the Fang Mansion.
Shi Li was stunned when she saw Zhao Qianyue, smiling sweetly, in Old Madam Fang's room.
Everyone in the room was delighted by the smooth-talking Zhao Qianyue.
But when Old Madam Fang saw Shi Li coming over, she immediately waved to her, "Li'er, come here, come to me."
Everyone in the room immediately looked at Shi Li, and the smile on her face just now faded a little. After all, compared with Zhao Qianyue, Shi Li was too quiet and polite, too unfamiliar and distant with them.
Zhao Qianyue secretly grasped the edge of her sleeve.
The reason why she came to the Fang family was because something happened to her father while he was in office, so she had to come to the Fang Mansion for temporary refuge.
But outsiders don't know the reasons behind all this.
Even though Madam Fang was her aunt, she didn't know what happened to the Zhao family. All she said to her was that her daughter's family lived outside the capital with her father for a long time, and they were afraid of delaying their future marriage, so they entrusted her to her aunt.
Zhao Qianyue looked at Shi Li being doted on by Old Madam Fang, her eyes flickered slightly, and she said with a smile: "I never thought that Sister Li'er and I have such a good relationship. We actually meet again."
"Sister Zhao." Shi Li naturally didn't like Zhao Qianyue, but she was also polite and considerate. She walked away from Old Madam Fang and got to know Zhao Qianyue again.
"Mother, look at Qianyue. She has never had a mother to teach her since she was young. I want to keep her by my side." Mrs. Fang was afraid that her mother-in-law would disagree, so she frowned slightly and lowered her head to wipe the corners of her eyes.
Old Madam Fang did not like Zhao Qianyue because of her daughter-in-law, but she thought of other things and smiled kindly.
"What's the big deal? I like Qianyue when I see her. She will live in our house like Li'er and Yu'er in the future. It will be lively and fun!"
Zhao Qianyue stayed in the Fang family smoothly, and Mrs. Fang and herself were relieved. But Mrs. Fang did not completely satisfy her daughter-in-law. She did not let Zhao Qianyue live in the same courtyard with her. Instead, she arranged a courtyard in the east wing like the two sisters Shi Li.
Zhao Qianyue is good at dealing with people, and as she is older than the other younger generations of the Fang family, she is used to winning over the people around her.
Within a few days, many servants in the Fang Mansion were quietly discussing that Miss Zhao was generous and kind, and no matter who she married into in the future, it would be a blessing for the servants.
On the contrary, there are comments about Shi Li and Shi Yu, saying that one of them is cold and distant, and the other is a sickly person who lies in bed all day.
Nanny Gu told Shi Li all these words without missing a word when no one was around.
Shi Li: ...
"Miss, who do you think spread these words?" Seeing that she was not angry, Nanny Gu smiled instead.
Shi Li sat in front of the window, looking at a magnolia tree growing well in the yard, and said while thinking, "It's definitely not Miss Zhao who spread it alone."
"Yes, the second young lady is weak and not pleasing to those who care about her. But the young lady is different. She is the eldest daughter and in good health. But I'm afraid her temper is not what the ladies like. Someone is using Miss Zhao's good reputation to criticize the young lady."
Nanny Gu spoke slowly, picked up a jade comb, stood behind Shi Li and carefully combed her slowly growing hair.
After all, she was a nanny from the palace and was very familiar with the various methods used in the harem.
"I don't care. Who wants to compete with her?" Shi Li just laughed and didn't take it to heart.
The current situation is different from the original plot. Shi Mufeng is in good health. She just needs to be patient and live in Fang Mansion for a while, waiting for Shi Mufeng to make time to pick her and Shi Yu back to Jiangnan.
Gu Ma's fingers shuttled through Shi Li's hair, and she spoke earnestly, "I'm afraid the wind will not stop even if the tree wants to be still. Miss, you must be careful about everything when you stay here. Whether it's Miss Zhao or the others, they are not easy to get along with."
Shi Li nodded obediently. Although she didn't have a very deep understanding of the original plot, she at least knew that everyone in the Fang Mansion was indeed not simple and very cunning, otherwise they would not have forced Shi Yu to death without him being able to express any pain.
"I'll go see Yu'er. She seems to be much better these days." Thinking of these things, Shi Li's mood became bad, so she got up and walked out, wanting to change her mood.
Shi Yu's acclimatization condition had improved a lot. She was reading a book in the room. When she saw Shi Li coming, she immediately put down the book happily and said, "Sister is here!"
The two sisters sat together and hadn't said a few words when the maid outside came to report -
"Miss Zhao is here to visit Miss."