An ugly girl starts off, then becomes a beauty

People who drink alcohol all year round naturally know what state people who drink alcohol for the first time will be in - it will take some time to recover the next day, at least one or two hours to fully recover. For those with weaker bodies, it will probably take half a day to recover.

Nie Ce planned to pick up Sang Ling after noon. He had a lot of things to do and only had some time now.

"Madam Ma, can you still hold on? I don't know. Go to the palace and ask the imperial physician to come." He walked steadily and spoke in a mellow tone. He first glanced at everyone in the yard, and finally his eyes fell on Sang Ling who was kneeling in the corridor.

Ma was panting heavily. She was obviously startled when she saw Nie Ce. She lifted her hands that were holding her waist and abdomen. Her groan of pain suddenly weakened and she stopped it quickly. "I have a doctor at home. There is no need to invite the imperial physician."

Lian Sang Mei subconsciously hid behind a few servants. Then she saw her mother, helped by the maid, stand up and pat the snow seeds on her skirt with an embarrassed look on her face.

Both mother and daughter knew that Nie Ce could really invite the imperial physician, and by then people would be able to tell at a glance whether the pregnant woman's health was good or not.

In fact, Ma made such a fuss just to suppress Sang Ling and make her less arrogant.

After all, she was just a girl who had just come of age, and she suddenly changed her personality. She just thought that she was just pretending to be so. She had been raised by Sang Feng'e for a year, and she thought that she could surpass her by learning her aunt's methods.

Who would have thought that Nie Jialang would suddenly come back? Didn’t he leave on his own early in the morning?

The cold winter wind blew on the masters and servants, and the Autumn Garden suddenly became quiet, forcing the people on the corridors to wake up completely.

Even though Sang Ling was really angry just now and wanted to fight to the death, but when he calmed down at this moment, he did not feel much regret. He finally got rid of his anger.

People like Ma cannot be treated well. Even if this person does not really attack her, he is like a fly buzzing by her ear. Whenever she appears in front of him, he will always call out a few times, making her feel annoyed.

Even rabbits will bite when they are cornered, so why should she keep giving it a nice face?

……

Sang Ling and Nie Ce got on the carriage back to the Marquis' Mansion, and they did not speak a word along the way.

She pretended to smooth the hem of her skirt, and at first she was still thinking about what had just happened. After a while, she glanced at the person beside her. She saw him looking out the window, not knowing what he was thinking about.

When she heard that he had left early in the morning, she was indeed a little disappointed, and she knew very well why. She still had some memory of what happened last night. She was just drunk at the time, so she acted bolder than usual and poured out what was hidden in her heart.

As luck would have it, the person who came in was Nie Ce, and as luck would have it, he also knew about her past with Gao Heng, so she asked those questions naturally.

During breakfast in the morning, Lian Cheng was saying, "We are taking steps forward, and we are walking on the road ahead." She did feel regretful, and felt that she had been too harsh on Nie Ce. Even though they were not husband and wife in reality, and their relationship was not like that of a husband and wife, they were husband and wife in name after all. When he really wanted to help her and Gao Heng, she had rejected him.

That means the matter is over.

At the return party yesterday, he told Gao Heng openly: the matter is done, and he will fulfill his responsibilities.

In the blink of an eye, it was night, but she threw his dignity to the ground and continued to ask about Gao Heng.

From his point of view, he would probably feel confused and angry.

Yes, the die is cast, and one cannot always look back.

"Last night, I..." She simply sat over to him, and before she could finish her words, Nie Ce immediately stopped her, "Nothing."

He answered unusually quickly, as if he was waiting for her to bring it up, or as if he was afraid she would bring it up.

After Nie Jialang finished speaking, he looked back, as if he was thinking for a moment, his lips moving. She was also ready to accept his anger, so she lowered her eyebrows and eyes obediently and remained silent.

But unexpectedly, when he opened his mouth again, he said something completely unrelated, "When I get back home, I'll go to my grandfather's place. I'll also go to the camp in the afternoon, so you can make your own arrangements." After saying that, he turned his head and looked out the window again.

She was stunned for a moment, then had to say "OK" carefully.

*

This time when Nie Ce returned to Chang'an, he said he would stay for ten days, but in fact he left after only two days - and it was exactly the first day of the New Year.

That night, several families from the East and West Palaces held a New Year's banquet in Jingsi Residence. He, the marquis, did not participate. It was said that he was left in Tianmen Palace.

For this reason, this New Year banquet was held in a very deserted manner. Grandpa Nie sat for a while and then went back to the Hall of Right and Wrong. Madam Zhaoyu only asked Sang Ling to go back to his room to prepare Nie Ce's things for his trip to Jiaozhou.

So she left after sitting for a while.

This is also because Madam Zhaoyu really has no idea about the situation in Wuyuan. In fact, how would Sang Ling know what Nie Ce is going to collect?

He left the palace and returned home at 11:00 p.m. His attendant Ying Bushi quickly helped him pack, and everything was packed in less than a quarter of an hour. Nie Ce himself did not even enter the Wu Garden. After confirming the luggage, he went to the Shifei Hall and Yunyue Pavilion respectively to apologize to his grandfather and mother and say goodbye, and then went directly to Jiaozhou.

Although she knew that he was indeed very busy and had been running between the Imperial City and the Tianliang Camp for days, it was normal for him to have difficulty finding time, but Sang Ling always felt that it was still because of what happened that night, otherwise she would not have been so silent - before going to Jiaozhou last time, he still knew to tell her in advance, and after returning, if he entered the palace, he would also ask someone to leave a message for her.

This time we were so rushed that we didn't say a word or see each other.

Even Cheng Niang noticed something was wrong, and she couldn't help but mention it afterwards, "Young Madam, remember to be careful in the future, and try not to mention the young master in front of the Marquis."

Even though she followed Sang Ling, Cheng Gu still called Sang Feng'e and Gao Heng the female head of the family and the young master. She was a little surprised, but it was also the first time she heard Cheng Gu call her Madam.

With the coming of the New Year, everyone was finally able to relax a little. Several maids and servants in the mansion had taken leave and returned to their hometowns, so the garden was also deserted.

This was the case in Wuyuan, and also in Jingyuan, where my fourth uncle and aunt lived. After a few days, my fourth aunt Zhang came to sit for a while again.

The young woman sipped the hot milk and mentioned Yanu's death to Sang Ling.

Although the death of a slave would not cause much trouble, the accident happened on the wedding night and she was the only maid the bride brought with her. If she was luckier in the future, she might even become a concubine of a marquis, so everyone was more or less concerned about it.

Madam Zhaoyu had just announced the truth of the matter two days ago, and her explanation to the people in the mansion was that the servant had raped and murdered the woman.

Zhang couldn't help but lament in front of Sang Ling, and she talked about the servants in the Marquis' Mansion, "Before the two mansions were not together, it was actually fine. Everything was separate on both sides. Although there were many people in the East Mansion, the eldest lady was very strict. Who belonged to which family, whether they were servants who signed indentures or those who did odd jobs, all had to be properly recorded in the register. But since the two mansions were merged, everything has been a mess. People from both sides have been moving around without any scruples."

She dared to talk about Yanu's death in front of her. Is this Fourth Aunt the murderer behind the scenes?

“Why don’t you continue to set rules?” Sang Ling took a sip from the jade cup with a calm expression.

"The eldest lady wanted to set up some rules before, but she and the second sister-in-law had some differences of opinion, so the rules for employing people were never finalized, and it dragged on until now."

In recent days, Sang Ling has also witnessed Madam Zhaoyu's ability as a housekeeper. If she can cause disagreements between the sisters-in-law and cannot even come to an agreement on any rules, it can be seen that Shen is not a simple character. However, after observing her several times in the morning and evening, she did not think that she was a very overbearing character - she suddenly remembered what Nie Ce said before, that Second Aunt was a person with a sharp tongue.