The beauty of the lady

Chapter 64 Entering Beijing (5)
"Not long after I arrived, didn't I just come here directly, and I also brought a few decorations for my sister-in-law, all of which were brought back by my caravan from the Western Regions and Southern Xinjiang." Said the two young men to come forward, and the big More than a dozen boxes, large and small, were opened, most of which were crystal ornaments.

These accessories are very cute and beautiful. Although Du Xueying is now the child's mother, she is still a woman under 20 years old, which is unavoidable.

Sure enough, after seeing it, she smiled and thanked Zhou Mei, expressing that she liked it very much.

Finally, she put a red wooden box on the table, and when she opened it, the statue of Bodhisattva, which was more than half a meter tall, made Yun Zhongren squint his eyes.

"Brother, didn't you say that the old lady bowed to the Buddha? This Bodhisattva seems to have been brought back from Xiye Kingdom, so it can be regarded as a meeting ceremony."

He glanced at it twice and shook his head, "It's too expensive, I can't accept it."

Who would have thought that Zhou Mei would give him a sideways glance, "It's not for you, why didn't you accept it? Besides, it's not worth much. It's very common in Xiye Kingdom, but it's rare in Dayan Dynasty."

"Sister Zhou, this Bodhisattva decoration is really precious, you should take it back, it's already very good." Du Xueying also felt that this Bodhisattva statue was too exquisite, and she would feel uneasy if she accepted it.

"Is there any reason to take back the things you gave away?" Zhou Mei raised her eyebrows, "It's just a few dozen taels of silver. It's the first time I come to Senior Brother's house. Do you really want to embarrass me so much?"

Du Xueying looked up at Zhou Mei, she seemed to be a little angry, then she looked at her husband helplessly, and saw him nodding towards her, which was regarded as her agreement.

Later, when Zhou Mei left, she asked her husband, and the answer she got was "Since she said it was a few dozen taels, it would never exceed a hundred taels", and then said that even if she didn't accept it, she still had many kinds in the end. A way for them to accept it.

After that, Du Xueying asked the maid to take all the things Zhou Mei brought down and put them away, and then let the servants serve the dishes.

Yun Zhongren asked someone to bring a jar of wine, and said to Zhou Mei, "You want a drink too?"

Before Zhou Mei could nod her head, Du Xueying stopped her, "Brother Zhong, my sister is still young, how can I drink?"

"I won't drink any more today, senior brother should also drink less, and I will let you take me to see the house in the afternoon." Zhou Mei said.

"Sister Zhou bought that house?" Du Xueying still couldn't believe it. A few days ago, I heard that Yun Zhongren was interested in Wei Wangfu's house, and said that he bought it for someone else. I didn't expect the buyer to be Zhou Mei, "Could it be Didn't my sister hear about the Wei Palace?"

"I heard that, but it has nothing to do with the house. Besides, if no one lives in such a good house, it would be ruined."

"That's what I said, but I always feel that the house is gloomy, and I usually take a detour even if I pass by." Changle Hou's Mansion is only two streets away from Wei Wang's Mansion. Heart chug.

"Sister-in-law doesn't think that the house is haunted?" Zhou Mei curled her lips into a smile, revealing two rows of white teeth, her smile was very bright.

Du Xueying nodded, her face turned a little pale, "Many people said that, otherwise, such a good house, why no one has lived in it for nearly 30 years, even if it was rewarded by the emperor, it would be refused to go back."

Zhou Mei picked up a piece of chicken and chewed it carefully in her mouth. The big brother is so kind, he even prepared chicken.

Of course she didn't think she was being self-indulgent, after all, senior brother doesn't like chicken.

"It can be said that it is because of the house, or it can be said that it is not. In short, if it is not for the help of the senior brother, I would not be able to buy Wei Wangfu. Thank you, senior brother."

Yun Zhongren nodded, "You can see clearly."

"Fortunately, I don't have ghosts in my heart." She smiled indifferently, "I'm not afraid of being missed."

After lunch, Du Xueying said she was going to go to the room to chat with Mrs. Hou, and left with the maid, while Yun Zhongren took her to the study.

"Brother, do you know what's going on? About my life experience?" After sitting down, she looked at Yun Zhongren with a smile.

Yun Zhongren leaned tiredly on the soft chair, and nodded invisibly, "I knew it not long after you went up the mountain. After all, you look a lot like your mother."

"Eldest brother, have you seen my mother?"

"I've seen it!" He propped his chin, "I could see you every year at the palace banquet many years ago, but later I heard from the people of Chengbeihou's Mansion that their eldest lady was gone, until I met you later and knew your mother's last name." Zhao, I had some guesses, and then I found someone to investigate, and I was sure."

"I remember that senior brother is 25 this year, right? It's amazing to be able to remember at such a young age. No wonder he was favored by the master."

Hearing the displeasure in her tone, Yun Zhongren made her a cup of tea, "It's the senior brother's fault, the senior brother is here to accompany you, please forgive me."

"Does anyone else know?"

"No, but you look very similar to your mother when she was a child. It's hard to guarantee that no one will see it in the capital. It's better to be careful."

This exhortation is not casual, just look at the fact that the eldest daughter of the Chengbei Hou Mansion is still alive but refuses to return to Beijing, and Zhao Xingyu also released news that the eldest daughter has passed away, so we can know that the Zhao Mansion is not a clean place. The place.

He still knows about the situation in Zhou Mei's family. The merchant's family, as the dignified daughter of Chengbeihou's mansion, actually married into the merchant's house, which shows the secret. use value.

What's more, behind her is An Guogong's mansion!

I really don't know what Cheng Beihou is thinking.

"It seems that you are ready to be recognized." He laughed.

Zhou Mei nodded, and said with a bright smile: "Of course, I heard that the son of Chengbei Hou is not my uncle at all. Senior brother, do you think this makes sense?"

"So what do you want to do?" If necessary, their Changle Hou Mansion will still help her. After all, his relationship with Zhao Chengyin is still good, but it's a pity, "His leg broke while riding a horse three years ago." , can’t walk now, and can’t inherit the title.”

Zhou Mei paused when she was about to pick up the tea bowl, and frowned at Yun Zhongren, "What's going on?"

"The Tai Hospital personally consulted, otherwise the position of the son of the world would not be the turn of the ten-year-old baby."

"Does it have nothing to do with that woman?" She asked with some uncertainty.

"No." Yun Zhongren nodded with a smile, "It's just a relationship on the surface."

So, he doesn't believe that it has nothing to do with that stepmother?

This must be the thinking of outsiders. On the surface, no matter how she fell off the horse, she is definitely the first object of suspicion.

In any case, this shows that uncle is not important at all in Zhao Xingyu's heart.

(End of this chapter)