nucmednet Chapter 140 Exposed
Chapter 140 Exposed
Mu Lianzhi tilted her head, and instantly brought Beitang Yi's distracted thoughts back to normal.
Their eyes met, he raised his hand and pinched her cheek lightly, and couldn't help but sigh:
"Your ears are good~"
How come she could remember these two words so keenly among so many words?
"Ok?"
"Yang Tao is the daughter of a distant cousin of mine. She used to have a good relationship with my grandmother. My family has thought of bringing them together. In the past, some people wanted to strengthen the relationship between relatives, but now they all hope that I will marry someone they know well."
Mu Lianzhi had heard something about Beitang Yi's family background. She knew that almost all of his close relatives were gone, and some of them who survived were insignificant, and most of them were exiled to bitter and cold places.
Although she is alone, comparatively speaking, perhaps she is still happy because at least her relatives are still alive.
In the end, even the Crown Princess he loved let him down. In fact, considering his experience, he is very strong to have been able to maintain such a peaceful mentality and not become a pervert until today.
No wonder he said he was alone.
Hooking his neck, Mu Lianzhi touched it lovingly and kissed him lightly on the chin:
"No matter what the future holds, I may not be able to help you, but I will never betray you."
Unless he betrayed her.
This was the only promise she could make to him.
Beitang Yi's heart seemed to be grabbed by something and his body froze for a moment. If the departure of his family was a heavy blow to his life, then the Crown Princess's remarriage was the last straw that broke the camel's back. His life, which had been dark for so long, suddenly seemed to be filled with light, reviving him from the walking corpse.
Caressing her smooth cheek again and again, Beitang Yi smiled:
"Well, I'm a layman, and I still have some requirements for appearance."
He didn't choose Yang Tao back then, but now he still wants the person he likes. For her, he is willing to go crazy again.
Hearing this, Mu Lianzhi probably knew that the woman's appearance was probably not up to his aesthetic standards. She narrowed her eyes and raised her chin:
"I am also obsessed with looks, but not everyone can make me willingly throw myself into the fire~"
Most importantly, he made her feel worth it.
Their eyes met, and the next second, sweeping kisses came flooding in. This night was destined to be another crazy and unforgettable night.
……
After opening their hearts to Beitang Yi, both of them felt reassured and found the direction to work towards.
In the following days, life went on as usual, but Mu Lianzhi was planning to leave the Marquis' Mansion as soon as possible to prepare for the future.
That day, she had just roughly calculated the store's accounts and provided new ideas for improving the design. Just as she sent Leng Yu away, Chun Miao ran in breathlessly:
"Miss, it's bad. My cousin is here. She went to the old lady's yard. A group of people are hurrying towards my yard."
She took a shortcut back halfway.
"Oh? Follow the plan."
She quickly closed the account book and handed it to Leng Yun. She signaled with her eyes and Xia Xiu brought over a small basket. Chunmiao was obviously still breathing heavily, so she was stuffed with a feather duster. She turned around and walked towards the large vase inside.
In the blink of an eye, there was a rustling sound of footsteps outside, followed by Qinglan's voice:
"Second Madam, Old Madam, the First Madam is here."
Mu Lianzhi put down the basket in her hand. Several people had already arrived, a group of six or seven people. Not only the first lady, Jiang, and Hua Shuolei came in, but even Sang Xi followed behind them.
After looking around in confusion, she stood up slowly:
"Mother, if you have any instructions, just send someone to call your daughter-in-law. Why did you come here in person? Are you feeling better?"
"Humph~"
Before she finished her greetings, the old lady looked around and then sat down in the empty seat on the other side of the couch where she was sitting.
She glanced at the basket on the table and saw that she was embroidering a purse with the word "Fu". The room was also clean and tidy. She could not see anything unusual at a glance. She did not make any mistake, so she could only look away.
"Mother, sister-in-law, what happened?"
After asking around, she turned her gaze to Hua Shuolei again, still with her usual cautious look:
"cousin?"
However, no one said anything. They either turned their heads away or rolled their eyes. Then they found a seat and sat down.
He rolled his eyes countless times in his heart, and then raised his hand and said:
"Chun Miao Xia Xiu, stop wiping. Go and serve tea to your mother. The best tea."
At this time, the old lady spoke again:
"No need, don't move."
As soon as she raised her hand, Nanny Li took out a copper incense burner from her sleeve and handed it to her. The old lady took it and slapped it on the table:
"Look, is this something in your room?"
The copper incense burner is shaped like a crane holding two lotus flowers in its mouth. The incense burner is very small and exquisitely carved. The circle of lotus and the crane's eyes are inlaid with gems. The most skillful thing is that the two lotus flowers can be separated to hold two kinds of incense at the same time without contaminating each other. The bottom design is more exquisite. Even the ashes will not fly away after adding water. It is really beautiful and easy to use for daily incense.
It's just that she has a modern mindset and a subconscious resistance to these spices. If it weren't for the heavy mosquito repellent in the summer, she wouldn't be happy to light these things in the room.
Therefore, the gem-encrusted incense burner was just an ornament for her, and in comparison, she naturally did not like it as much as gold.
Of course, this fake one is just similar in appearance.
After glancing at her, Mu Lianzhi lost his focus, but he still glanced at Hua Shuolei before he timidly said:
"Isn't this the lotus gemstone incense burner that my mother gave me? Why is it here?"
"As long as you know!"
The old lady pushed with her hand, and the incense burner fell to the ground with a "bang". The crane and lotus incense burner broke into two pieces instantly. The lotus part that held the incense was obviously made of bronze, and the sounds were different. There was a crack on the crane's body, as if it was a wood carving mixed with clay sculpture, and there was something stuffed inside, I don't know if it was an iron block or a lead block, probably to increase the weight.
This Lu Qian is quite capable and is great at cutting corners!
If it hadn't been smashed so hard, who would have known that the other half wasn't made of bronze at all?
"here?"
Looking back and forth, Mu Lianzhi pretended to be confused and puzzled.
"This is the Seven Treasures Longevity Incense Burner that the late emperor awarded to me. I earned it with my military exploits. I heard it was a tribute from a foreign country. Although the craftsmanship and materials cannot be compared with those of Chi Yan, and they are not very precious, they are definitely not this crude. The gemstones on it alone should be worth more than a thousand taels. Look at what this is, it has no luster at all, it is clearly a fake."
"I gave you such a precious item because I truly love you and I also believe you will cherish and protect it. I made a fake to make up the number. I'm afraid you will sell the genuine items at a low price and pocket the money, right?"