The High Gate Mistress of Rebirth

Chapter 54 I just need to be the mistress of a high-class family

It was already dark when we returned to Zhenguogong Mansion, and scattered snowflakes were floating in the sky.

Li Ling made an appointment with several lieutenants to talk in the study, while Jingshu headed towards the meeting hall in the front yard.

Before the two parted, Li Ling warned: "Don't be busy too late. Go back and rest early."

Li Ling accompanied her back to her parents' home today and was about to send her brother to a government school. When Jing Shu saw him today, she became more and more fond of him. She smiled at Li Ling and said softly: "I understand, it's early for your husband to finish his work."

Come back soon." After a pause, she added: "I'll go back and make you some midnight snacks after I settle the account."

Li Ling felt happy when he saw his wife being so virtuous, and with a smile on his face, he replied: "You are tired today, so don't be too busy making supper for me."

Jing Shu stretched out her hand to gently flick the snow foam that fell on his shoulders, and said gently: "I saw that you were only focused on drinking with your father today and didn't eat anything. I will go back and make you some snacks later.

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The young wife treated him with such tenderness and carelessness that Li Ling's bones almost went numb. He held her hand and said, "Come on, I'll take you to the front yard first."

In the snowy dusk, he held her hand tightly and carried her to the front yard. When he saw that she had entered the meeting hall and was no longer seen, he turned around with satisfaction and left, heading towards the study with brisk steps.

And go.

When Li Ling arrived at the North Study Room, several lieutenants had already arrived. There was going to be a military parade at the end of the year. After Li Ling sat down, everyone started discussing related matters.

After everything was agreed upon, everyone was about to disperse when they heard Ling Xiao say from outside under the eaves: "Girl, the prince and the others are about to finish. You can see them off later."

Li Ling looked outside and asked, "Who is he?"

Li Ling came in and replied: "Your Majesty, it's Ziyun who lives next to Madam. She's here to bring you supper in Madam's name."

Li Ling stopped the generals who were about to leave and said, "Now that we have caught up, you should come and try my wife's craftsmanship."

Naturally, everyone had no reason to be unwilling, so they sat down again. Ling Xiao led Ziyun into the study, and Li Ling greeted, "You guys are in for a treat today."

Ziyun quietly glanced at the waiting generals, feeling guilty for a while, and quickly opened the food box and offered the snacks inside to everyone one by one.

Lieutenant General Zhou Jin was the only son of Marquis Zhongshun and Princess Lanling. He was a Confucian general from a well-educated family. He picked a piece and took a bite. Although he didn't think there was anything particularly unique about the snack, he saw Li Ling staring at him brightly.

Xiang Li Ling smiled and praised: "Mrs. Sister-in-law's craftsmanship is indeed amazing! It's wonderful! It's wonderful!"

Although Li Ling's face remained solemn, there was a hint of pride in his eyebrows.

Li Huaien was sitting under Zhou Jin. Seeing Zhou Jin's praise, he also praised: "Madam is really ingenious. Not only is this snack exquisitely made, it also tastes very good!"

Li Ling's eyebrows widened and he picked up the tea cup and took two sips. He didn't know if he was really thirsty or if he was deliberately hiding something.

Hu Dahai sat under Li Huaien. He saw the two of them complimenting each other in a polite way. He was a rough guy and not as good as them. After swallowing the snack in his mouth, he scratched his head in confusion and grinned: "This snack

It’s nice to look at, but it’s too small and disappears when you put it in your mouth, so I can’t even taste it.”

The soldiers laughed and said, "That's because your mouth is too big." "Haha, Old Hu, your mouth can fit half a pig in one go. I'm afraid my wife will have to make baskets of snacks for you to taste it."

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Everyone was used to joking around in private. Hu Dahai was not annoyed when everyone made fun of him. He chuckled and said: "General, if Madam invites us to have snacks next time, Madam, could you please make me a steamed bun as big as that and eat it like that?"

It's refreshing when you wake up, but you can't taste such a gadget even if you put it in your mouth, it's really not to my taste."

Ling Xiao, who was serving at the side, smiled and said, "Madam, I don't know that you are all here today, but this is a late-night snack that madam specially made for our prince."

Hu Dahai laughed twice, not knowing what to say. Zhou Jin looked at Li Ling with a smile and said, "My cousin is so lucky to have such a good wife."

Li Ling made an impatient expression on his face, waved his hands and said: "Women from a family are very busy. There are many cooks in the house, but they still have to cook by themselves. I really don't know why she likes to be so troublesome."

After saying that, he picked up the tea cup again. Maybe he was really thirsty and drank the whole cup.

Zhou Jin replied: "Of course it's because my cousin loves and respects my cousin."

After hearing what Zhou Jin said, Hu Dahai finally got some ideas and shouted: "I heard that the general married a wife who is the most handsome girl in Chang'an City. She is so good at cooking. We, the general, are lucky."

Li Ling's eyebrows stretched unconsciously, and the corners of his mouth curved.

The generals were used to seeing his stern face, but they were not used to it when they suddenly saw him like this.

Ziyun on the side felt very uncomfortable when she saw the prince showing off his wife so proudly.

She returned to Qingfeng Garden in a depressed mood. Jingshu was sitting on the couch taking care of the accounts. She walked to Jingshu, and Jingshu raised her eyes and saw her expression was indifferent, and said, "What's wrong? The midnight snack you made today didn't suit him."

taste?"

Ziyun lowered his eyes and said, "This servant follows your instructions and tells my uncle that you personally made it for him. Even if it doesn't suit his taste, how can I choose it?"

Jing Shu heard something in her words, and while she lowered her head to settle the accounts, she said calmly: "You are mine, why are you turning towards him instead?"

Ziyun raised her hand and snatched the account book from Jingshu's hand, and persuaded: "Miss, I know that you have been worried about what happened in the garden last time, but I look at it coldly, my uncle is indeed very good to you, you

Treating him like this is really heartbreaking."

Last time in the garden, although Jingshu didn't tell Ziyun what happened, Ziyun knew about Qingluan's frame-up. After contacting Jingshu that day when she came back alone, she guessed that it was Li Ling who was there for him.

Qingluan left his young lady behind.

No matter how urgent it is, we must first settle the young lady, or at least order a suitable person to send her back. Seeing the messy appearance of my young lady when she returned that day, it was obvious that she came back in the boat by herself.

Ziyun was also very angry at Li Ling and couldn't bear it: if her cousin kisses her again, can she still kiss her daughter-in-law?

She also knew that since she came back from the garden, her young lady had changed her mind towards her uncle, and she was just showing off in front of him. But when she saw her young lady blindly dealing with him, her uncle looked disappointed, and when she saw him in the study room today, he said

When the generals showed off how proud they were when their ladies were nice to him, Ziyun began to feel uncomfortable.

She felt that the prince was very pitiful!

Danzhu, who was standing aside, also pouted and said: "Yes, Miss, you made so many snacks that day and gave them to the old lady, the eldest princess, and the third girl. Even if I want to taste a piece, you are not willing.

Didn't you see that when you snatched the snack from my uncle's hand, my uncle looked very disappointed."

Bilu half understood what she heard, so she tugged on Danzhu's clothes and asked, "Sister, what does 'lost' mean?"

Danzhu responded by saying, "Children, don't interrupt."

Bilui closed her mouth angrily.

Ziyun then advised: "Yes, Miss, my uncle treats you wholeheartedly, and it is indeed too much for you to treat him like this."

Seeing that Jing Shu was silent, Ziyun continued: "If you really care about my uncle, you can personally make a supper for me tomorrow and don't let this servant do such a thing. I really don't want to help you deal with my uncle anymore."

Everyone around her felt sympathy for Li Ling.

Also, they didn't know the humiliation she suffered in the garden because of his departure, let alone the grievances she suffered in her previous life. When they saw that Li Ling was treating her better, they all softened up and complained that she didn't show sincerity to him.

Little did she know that his sincerity was not actually with her.

Jing Shu turned over a page in the account book in her hand, her eyes still focused on the dense accounts, and said lightly: "I just need to be a good mistress of a high family and live a noble and comfortable life."

She paused and said with a hint of disdain: "He is really not sincere to me, what's the big deal."

Seeing her like this, Ziyun was about to speak again to persuade her, but she heard Danzhu covering her mouth and exclaiming in shock: "Uncle!"

Everyone looked sideways and saw Li Ling standing behind the screen. His face was gloomy, so cold that it could turn ice.

(End of chapter)