Rebirth of the Prime Minister's Wife

Whether intentionally or not, Qin Zhaozhao's residence was arranged in the most remote area of ​​Gujia Beifang.

The maid who led the way took them around an arch that had been in disrepair for a long time, and what they saw was a desolate courtyard covered with weeds.

Qinglian's almond-shaped eyes widened, and she said in disbelief, "You didn't take me the wrong way, right?"

The maid lowered her head and said, "This is the residence that the madam has arranged for the eldest lady."

Qinglian laughed angrily and pointed to the tall grass beside her, "If I hadn't just entered through the front door of Gu's house, I would have thought this was Xinxiang. Madam arranged it? Are you teasing our girl?"

"Also, the female relatives obviously live in the west wing. Why did you take us to the north?"

The maid was very upset because she was sent to lead the way.

Although this eldest lady looks very good, everyone in the house knows that she is not favored by the master, and she is afraid that her status in the house will be lower than that of others in the future.

There was a hint of disdain in her lowered eyes, and her tone was not very warm, "There are not many female relatives in the Gu family, and the courtyard has not been repaired too much. The eldest lady was in the village before, so naturally there is no room in the west wing. Room for you two."

After the maid finished speaking, she turned to Qin Zhaozhao with gloating. That beautiful face really made her envious and jealous, "You think so, Miss."

"You!" Qinglian was furious. She turned her eyes towards her girl from the corner of her eyes. Seeing that she had no reaction, she swallowed the curse that was about to come out of her mouth.

Stay calm, stay calm.Qinglian took a deep breath and kept brainwashing herself. She must remember the girl's words and be careful with her words and deeds at all times.

Qin Zhaozhao was not angry, her eyes were indifferent, and she looked at the maid calmly. She was relieved when she saw impatience on her brows and a look of impatience on her face.

I'm afraid this is a warning given to her by Yu Wanyun.

Yu Wanyun just wanted to tell herself that now she was the mistress of the Gu family. As long as she stepped into the door of the Gu family, she would be able to control all her food and clothing expenses.

Boring trick.Qin Zhaozhao sneered. She didn't reply to the maid's words at all, and stepped straight into the courtyard gate.

Qinglian also ignored the maid, holding up the hem of her skirt and trotted after her, "Girl, wait a minute, maid."

Qin Zhaozhao looked around. It was a bit deserted, but judging from the layout, it should have been a nice scene before it was abandoned.

She walked into the room. It had been cleaned, but there were not many furnishings. Although the items on the table and cabinet were brand new,

But the style was something outdated that she had seen a few years ago.

Qin Zhaozhao turned around and saw an angry Qinglian at a glance. He raised his finger to her forehead and sighed softly, "Okay, go and see if there are any clothes in the cabinet in the back room. Wash up and change quickly. Let's go see you." grandmother."

Qinglian was puzzled. She looked at the still bright sky outside the house, "There are still two hours before dinner, why is the girl so anxious?"

Qin Zhaozhao stood there calmly, with a clear voice, "Do you also subconsciously think that Yu Wanyun said that to ask A Qing and I to greet my grandmother and father after dinner?"

Qinglian was stunned, "Isn't it?"

"You see, this is her brilliance." Qin Zhaozhao sighed, "The younger generations who have not returned home for a long time, even if they are covered in dust, have to visit their parents and elders as soon as possible."

"This is filial piety and etiquette."

"If I, your young lady, had really listened to Yu Wanyun's words and sat leisurely in the house waiting for dinner before going to see my grandmother and father, I'm afraid that the charges of being disrespectful and disrespectful would be on my head tomorrow."

Qinglian suddenly came back to her senses and said in shock, "Miss, don't we have to go see the old lady and the master immediately?"

"There's no rush." ​​Qin Zhaozhao walked slowly towards the screen, "Change your clothes and go see them again."

Qinglian was confused, why the girl said different things before and after.

Now that I know the madam's plan, wouldn't it be better to go and say hello now and avoid the risk of being punished?

Seeing that she still looked confused, Qin Zhaozhao shook his head and laughed, "You girl, if God had given your little brain a better memory, you wouldn't be so stupid."

"Don't forget, we are raised in a village in the countryside, how can we know these rules?"

"The reason why I go to say hello is so that I don't expose my fault and let others take advantage of me; I go to say hello after washing up because..."

Qin Zhaozhao protracted his tone, and when he looked at Qinglian looking forward to what she could say, he replied lightly, "I hate being dirty."

Qinglian: "..."

The girl is tempting me again!

Qinglian went to fetch water depressedly. Her girl was very cunning. She didn't believe it was just for this reason.

After Qin Zhaozhao washed up, she changed into a lotus-colored moiré skirt, which was originally a color that young women would avoid. There was no trace of old-fashionedness in her body when she was wearing it. It was like the stability of a quiet lotus, but gave rise to a dignified nobility.

Qinglian skillfully pulled her hair into a bun, and the emerald beads on the bun were swaying green, making Qin Zhaozhao's skin look like mutton-fat jade.

The more Qinglian looked at it, the more satisfied she became. After looking at it for a while, she suddenly said with regret, "The girl could have dressed up more beautifully, but it's a pity."

Just now she opened the cabinet, and there was no bright clothes in it.No one but that one could do such a deliberate move.

The lady behaved like this in a cowardly way. Qinglian sighed and was worried about her future life in the mansion.

Qin Zhaozhao looked at the bronze mirror and saw that her appearance was exactly the same as in her previous life. She had seen no matter how good the clothes and grooming were. She didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Instead, she felt that it was best to be as low-key as she was now.

"That's good. Being too pushy will lead to disaster." Qin Zhaozhao stood up, "Let's go, first go to the study to find my...father."

He is just the original father.

Outside the study, Sun Li was walking quickly down the corridor with a few letters. Suddenly, a bright light flashed in front of his eyes, and he felt that a goddess was walking towards him. It was clearly ice and snow, but he could vaguely see the flowers blooming in the garden under the late spring.

He stayed in place until the woman came closer, her face a little red, as if her mouth was not his own, "This... this girl, this is the center of the study, no outsiders are allowed to come near."

The goddess nodded gently, her voice as clear and sweet as pearls falling on a jade plate.

"That's it. Could you please pass it on for me?"

Sun Li was stunned and didn't react for a moment. The young man who had been ignored by him from beginning to end stood in front of her with a look of surprise, blocking his sight, and said in a bad tone, "Look again, I will pluck your eyeballs out."

"Ah Qing, don't be rude." The woman scolded softly, and the boy seemed to have suddenly changed, and he obeyed and closed his mouth.

Sun Li suddenly came to his senses, and before he could confess his crime, he was attracted by the sound of 'Ah Qing'.

Looking at the familiarity between the young man's brows, he finally understood, "May I ask, are you the eldest lady and the young master?"

Qin Zhaozhao nodded in response, "You are Sun Li, my father's right-hand man, right?"

Her eyes quickly glanced at the envelope in his hand, revealing half of the sealing wax engraved with texture on the unopened seal.

Only the private exchanges between different forces would be so private. Qin Zhaozhao narrowed his eyes slightly. Hearing that Gu Xue was a neutral faction above the court, it seemed that this was not the case.

In this world, there is no absolute neutrality. Her father Qin Yuanming once said that the so-called neutral faction in the court is one who swings between snake and mouse. Such people who act on the wind will not achieve any benefit in the end; He has already secretly surrendered to one party to work for him, but he just didn't show it openly and used it to confuse everyone.

And it is this second type of talent that is the most insidious, because you don’t know when he will stand up and how he will bite you.

It seems that Gu Xuezheng is the second type of person, Qin Zhaozhao guessed, and finally his eyes fell on the man in front of him again.

And the only one who can hold this thing is the steward Sun mentioned by the servant.

I just didn't expect that it would be such a young person who was no more than 25 years old.

It seems that this person must have some extraordinary qualities to be favored and trusted by Gu Xuezheng.Qin Zhaozhao thought about it, if he wanted to do well in the house, dealing with the people in front of him would be a quick and effective way.

Qin Zhaozhao's beautiful eyes quickly filled with a trace of apology, "I'm sorry, Ah Qing didn't mean it. He just acted a little impulsively when it comes to me."

The beauty apologized, but unconsciously showed a bit of worry in her eyes, which seemed to be crushing her heart, and there was a trace of pain in her heart as if she was feeling the same.

Sun Li waved his hand quickly, "It doesn't matter to me. Miss, please don't take this matter to your heart."

"I was too rude. In terms of etiquette, I should be the one to apologize to you." After saying that, Sun Li made a deep apology to him.

Qin Zhaozhao turned around and avoided receiving the gift.

She stretched out her hand to help him up, "Steward Sun, please don't try to hurt us. The two of us have just returned home, and now we want to express our greetings to our father. Could you please pass a message to the two of us?"

Sun Li cupped his hands and said, "Of course."

After saying that, as he walked towards the study, he felt like he was in a daze.

He didn't know why, he just needed to pretend to be caring and polite as usual, then distance himself and watch quietly.

Today, he seemed to be possessed, and his behavior was not like himself at all.

Qin Zhaozhao waited outside for a while, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Qin Changqing looking a little strange. He seemed to be a little embarrassed, but he knew a little bit, "But do you feel nervous?"

Qin Changqing frowned and replied stiffly, ""Nervous?Why should I be nervous? "

Qin Zhaozhao gently squeezed his stiff muscles and joked, "You're not going to fight, why do you look like you're facing a formidable enemy?"

Qin Changqing covered his lips and coughed lightly. Suddenly he couldn't hold himself tight, and his face showed a bit of frustration. "Sister, do you think dad will accept us?"

His fingers unconsciously pinched the cuffs and groped around, looking forward to it but also worrying, "I wonder if dad's anger has subsided and we can still change our surname."

They were not removed from the Gu family tree. Changing his mother's surname was just a decision made by Gu Xuezheng out of anger. Now that he has returned to the Gu family after nine years, he may still be the same Gu Changqing.

Qin Zhaozhao listened silently and sighed silently when he heard the words.

Sure enough, when I was still a young man, I always had admiration for my tall and stalwart father.

Even after experiencing those things, even if we haven't seen each other for many years, the emotions we carry are still the same.

Qin Zhaozhao was silent, she already knew what Gu Xuezheng's attitude would be like.

If he hadn't acquiesced, why would Yu Wanyun and the servants have such an attitude?There was no one in the Gu family who even pretended to treat the two of them better. One can imagine how angry and disgusted Gu Xuezheng was with the two of them.

Without the Holy Order's order and Yu Wanyun's secret obstruction, I am afraid that until Yu Wanyun's son Gu Changfu inherits the Gu family's property, he and Qin Changqing will never be able to step foot in the door of the Gu family.

"Maybe." Qin Zhaozhao did not directly shatter his hope. Instead of saying it from his own mouth and making him paranoid and nostalgic, it would be better for him to see it with his own eyes and understand what kind of situation he was in. It's the simplest.

But privately, she still didn't want to see such a thing happen.

Qin Zhaozhao is not the original person, and she doesn't care about anything about the Gu family.

For her, her real relatives have long been buried under the soil.

She has no biological father, sisters, or brothers in her life.

He is a lonely person living alone in the world.

After a while, Sun Li walked out and turned aside to let the two of them enter the house.

Qin Zhaozhao nodded in thanks and slowly stepped into the house.

Many famous antiques are displayed before the eyes. On the walls are famous paintings by people who are famous in Beiyan. Smoke curls up from a gold-studded chili beast incense burner in the corner of the room, making it a soothing and calming incense.

On the rose chair not far from the incense burner, Gu Xuezheng was wearing dark blue uniforms, holding a tea cup in his hand, and was looking at a yellowed history book intently.

Hearing the movement, he never raised his head, and just said lightly, "Sit down."

Qin Zhaozhao bowed, lowered his eyes to hide the indifference in his eyes, and said with guilt, "My daughter is unfilial and failed to fulfill her filial piety in front of her father. She feels guilty and dare not sit down."

Gu Xuezheng's eyebrows moved, and his solemn face relaxed slightly.

"That's all, it's not your fault." He took a sip of tea, "It's a good time in Xinxiang."

It was clearly a caring question, but there was no emotion in his tone, and it was more like a casual routine.

Qin Zhaozhao smiled bitterly, "Qinglian and I occasionally take over some embroidery work, and Aqing does some heavy work for others. In this way, the three of us can still eat well and avoid the suffering of hunger, cold and poverty."

Gu Xuezheng placed the tea cup heavily on the table, and his eyes were filled with deep indifference, "Madam will send you ten taels of silver every month. These taels of silver can be used by ordinary people for several years if they live frugally."

"How did the three of you squander it so much that you were reduced to the point where you can still have enough to eat?" He became more and more severe, his voice weighing on the two of them, "If we give you any less, it's possible that you won't be able to eat enough." No more covering your body?”

Are they simply assuming that the two of them spend all their time squandering the money and telling lies?

Qin Zhaozhao sneered in his heart. This indiscriminate tone was as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

"I'm afraid Father may have misunderstood. Those pieces of silver have never fallen into the hands of me and Ah Qing."

Her eyebrows were curved like the moon, and her face was covered with a smoky look of sadness. The beauty frowned, and it seemed that sadness was entering the hearts of others. "The woman who takes care of us, Li Aiping, only buys us some crude clothes and supplies. Every meal is vegetarian, and she rarely sees a drop of oil or water."

"Then four years ago, she disappeared overnight, leaving not even a penny."

After finishing speaking, Qin Zhaozhao sighed quietly, and the girl's soft and elegant charm was entangled with the bitterness of experience, "Father said that there is no food to eat and no clothes to cover the body, it is true."

"It may be unbelievable to you, but to me and Ah Qing, it's just daily life."

Qin Zhaozhao held Qin Changqing's calloused hands, "Have you ever seen a young master like him, whose hands are covered with thick calluses from work?"

She returned all Gu Xuezheng's questioning words.

Gu Xuezheng choked and looked at the eldest daughter in front of him for the first time.

It was as if he had never known her before.

I was obviously a very aggressive person when I was young. Can time really change a person so much?

Gu Xuezheng still had doubts in his heart, his eyes were heavy and his solemn face exuded a heavy pressure.

He was deliberately testing.

Qin Changqing's pupils shrank, feeling this heavy pressure for the first time, and couldn't help but lower his head.

Qin Zhaozhao's expression remained unchanged, as if he could not feel his changes, and stood quietly in place.

Gu Xuezheng's appearance might be able to scare others, but it couldn't scare her.

She had met the emperor before, and had acted coquettishly at the knees of the empress dowager, surrounded by high-ranking concubines.

Just a little trick to test her?

Qin Zhaozhao laughed lightly, she really looked down on him.