The Little Lucky Girl

Magistrate Tao had a lot of official business yesterday and went to bed late. At this moment, he was sitting at the table in a daze, waiting for his wife to serve breakfast.

A confidant walked in and said, "Good morning, sir."

Magistrate Tao yawned and asked, "How is the matter I asked you to keep an eye on yesterday going?"

The confidant said: "After hearing the news, the three families immediately went to Prince Xiao's residence, sent supplements and invited doctors. But in the end they were all driven out."

The county magistrate nodded, "Have they gone to the palace?"

"They all submitted petitions to apologize. There has been no movement from the Lu and Feng families. Duke Zheng knelt outside the imperial study for an entire afternoon yesterday, crying and saying he would beat Young Master Zheng to death to make amends."

"Duke Zheng is really cruel and stupid." Magistrate Tao snorted, "Xiao Ningyi hasn't woken up yet. It's better to stay still than to move. He is just trying to attract attention."

The confidant asked, "Do you think Duke Zheng is retreating to advance, just to show His Majesty?"

If it were the other two families, Magistrate Tao might have believed it.

But Duke Zheng is a man with no ability of his own, relying entirely on the influence of his ancestors. In order to keep his hereditary title, he has done many ruthless and unrighteous things over the years.

Ever since the step-wife gave birth to a son, the relationship between the Zheng family's father and son has become...

Magistrate Tao rubbed his forehead and ordered, "Have someone keep a close eye on the prison and don't let anyone in. And anything that comes in must be checked by me first."

He was a little hungry and decided not to think about these troubles anymore, so he asked his confidant to leave and waited anxiously for his wife to serve the food.

As a result, the mistress came before she did.

"Sir, the envoys from Qi have arrived in Yongzhou and will enter the palace today."

"What?" Magistrate Tao was shocked. "How come it's so fast?"

No, the news of Xiao Ningyi being injured should not have reached Qi State yet. The envoy set out at least half a month ago.

"Has anything major happened in Qi recently?"

"No news has been reported," the master pondered, "it's just that the Emperor of Qi caught a cold and missed a few court meetings, but he recovered quickly."

Magistrate Tao sighed, "The Emperor of Qi is old." In the past, he would not stop attending court just because he caught a cold, and it was not certain whether it was just a cold.

He stroked his beard and said, "The princes may be restless. By the way, who is the envoy this time?"

"Imperial Censor Lin Jinzhang," the master thought for a moment and added, "the uncle of the Third Prince of Qi."

Magistrate Tao narrowed his eyes and said, "Don't you think that Xiao Ningyi's injury at this time is a bit coincidental?"

He pondered for a moment, then stood up suddenly and said, "Someone, help me change my clothes. I want to go to the palace."

Mrs. Tao bought a lot of good medicinal herbs especially for Magistrate Tao's nourishment. As soon as she walked in with the steaming hot soup, she found that Magistrate Tao flew out like the wind without even looking at her.

She was so angry that she threw the bowl on the table, pointed at the table full of food and said to the maid, "Go, take it out and feed it to the dog."

The maid felt it was a pity and hesitated to move.

Mrs. Tao's temper came and went quickly. After a while, she calmed down and felt that it was a bit of a waste. "Pack up the things on the table and come with me to the prison."

There are still a few children in the prison, it would be just right to give them some food.

Last night, the couple was lying down and gossiping. Magistrate Tao told them about that young lady, which made Mrs. Tao very happy.

She had always wanted a daughter, but unfortunately she had injured her body when she gave birth to a son a few years ago. After she had finally recovered, Lord Tao became the magistrate of Chang'an County, and he was so busy every day that he fell asleep as soon as he got home at night.

The county magistrate's wife visited the prison and no one dared to stop her.

The bailiffs tactfully opened the door and even servilely brought a shiny chair.

Zheng Huan and the others knew Mrs. Tao, and they were quite excited to see her coming with a food box.

As a result, Mrs. Tao sat down opposite them, leaving them with only her pretty back.

Ming Youyou blinked his eyes and looked at Mrs. Tao curiously. Mrs. Tao smiled and said, "You haven't had breakfast yet. Eat first and talk to me after you finish."

"Thank you, sister."

"You're not a sister at all. My youngest son is older than you." Mrs. Tao smiled and reached out to pick up a shrimp dumpling for her.

The maidservant beside her also laughed, "Madam is so beautiful, even more beautiful than a young girl in her twenties, no wonder people often call her by the wrong name."

Mrs. Tao glared at me and said, "Come on, stop flattering me. You know your own age. Look at the wrinkles at the corners of my eyes."

Ming Youyou finished eating the shrimp dumplings, picked up a bun for herself, took a moment to look up, and said casually: "Those are not wrinkles, they are dry lines, just drink more water and they will be fine."

"Look, this little guy is quite knowledgeable." Mrs. Tao joked, "Then tell me, how do you replenish water? Pat more water when washing your face?"

"Don't bother, just use my facial cream and it will be fine."

"Does your family sell facial cream?"

"Yes, we also sell rouge." Ming Youyou commented very professionally: "Madam, your skin is very fair, you should use a lighter rouge, something like the morning glow will do."

Mrs. Tao was amused and a little moved. She had actually seen the color of the morning glow before.

The daughter-in-law that Duke Suguo married last year was from the south. The rouge she used was a type they had never seen before, one of which was called Chaoxia.

The color is very light, and it seems like there is no color when applied, but it makes the color look better. Especially when standing in a bright place, it really seems like there is a touch of cloud on the face, which makes them envious.

"Do you have this kind of rouge at home now?"

"Yes, yes. I have many colors of lip balm at home. Among them, there is a bright red one, which I think is particularly suitable for you, Madam. Please send someone to my house to tell my parents to send it to me for a try."

"Having said so much, the last sentence is the key point."

“Hehe,” Ming Youyou was exposed and smiled embarrassedly, “If I don’t go home for a day, my parents will be very worried.”

"Okay, let's send someone to tell them something," Mrs. Tao is also a parent. "We can't let them come, but we can always be more forgiving."

Mrs. Tao came in a hurry and left in a hurry, completely forgetting the other three people she had to visit.

It was the maid who cleaned up the leftovers on the table and sent them across the table.

Unwelcome Zheng Huan and others: ...

The person sent to the Ming family also came back very quickly and was reporting to Mrs. Tao: "Their family said a lot of words of gratitude. As soon as I mentioned rouge, they immediately took out a large box. They also gave me a banknote, but I didn't want it..."

Mrs. Tao nodded and looked at the bottles and jars on the table. "How should these be used?"

The maid then realized, "Oh, I was so distracted by the couple talking about the child's condition that I forgot to ask."

Mrs. Tao smiled and said, "You really forgot. That couple may not be the same. It's okay. Don't we have people who know what's going on here? Just call the child over."

The maid understood then that the Ming couple deliberately wanted to sell their child in order to gain a good reputation. Alas, being a parent is not easy.

Magistrate Tao came back after lunch. As soon as he entered the house, he took the teapot and drank several cups of tea. "I'm so tired this morning."

"Madam, please give me something to eat quickly. I haven't had a drop of water since morning... Hey, why are you here?" County Magistrate Tao only then realized that there was Ming Youyou in the room.

Ming Youyou smiled at him guiltily and looked at Mrs. Tao.

Mrs. Tao waved her hand and said, "I get along well with this kid, so I asked her to come over."

She leaned closer to Magistrate Tao, blinked her eyes and said, "Look, what changes have I made?"

"What's changed?" Magistrate Tao asked puzzledly, "It's still the same. What's wrong with your eyes? You're blinking so hard. Did sand get into your eyes? Let me blow it out for you."

Ha, man. Mrs. Tao pushed the old face away, "I shouldn't have asked."

"Oh, let's not talk about this for now. Madam, please have someone serve the food. I'm almost starving to death."

"Lunch is over now. Where can I get you some food? Have two steamed buns first."

Ming Youyou stayed at the county magistrate's house for a day. Mrs. Tao wanted to ask her to stay, but the county magistrate refused, saying it was unreasonable.

In the evening, Magistrate Tao returned to the cell with her.

"How are those three people over there doing?"

"It's okay," Ming Youyou looked at County Magistrate Tao and said hesitantly, "They cried for a long time in the middle of the night." The system told her.