After Rebirth, I Became a Powerful Minister’s Beloved

Cheng Zaixi's expression turned ugly instantly.

She stared at the flower cake with obvious gnawing marks, and smiled a bit reluctantly, "I thought my sister-in-law was kind-hearted, but what do you mean? Could it be that you are humiliating me?"

"Don't you like to pick up other people's things? The gold hairpin is the same, I think the food is the same." Nan Baoyi picked up the flower cake, "Since Miss Cheng refuses to eat it, then don't take the gold hairpin either. I advise Miss Cheng In a word, no matter how good other people's things are, they belong to others. After all, she is also a girl from the prefect's family. Don't have a shallow eyelid, and she wants to take any good things into her own house."

After she finished speaking, she took a bite of the flower cake with a satisfied face.

Cheng Zaixi's face was pale.

She covered her mouth with a veil and coughed twice.

Nan Yan stepped forward to support her, "I heard that Miss Cheng is weak and recuperates in the mansion all the year round, and rarely goes out on weekdays... She finally came out to show her face, Jiaojiao, please don't say a few words, don't bully the weak. "

Cheng Zaixi held Nan Yan's hand gratefully, "Miss Nan Yan is understanding, gentle and elegant, she is indeed a famous talented woman in Shu County."

"Miss Cheng has won the prize. I have had the honor to read your poems. You are so talented that you are a model for girls in our boudoir."

Nan Baoyi ate the cake, admiring the compliments of the two.

In the previous life, the pair of sisters got along very well, and the relationship between aunt and sister-in-law was so close.

I don't know if they will still be in harmony in this life.

Nan Baozhu suddenly came over and whispered, "Jiaojiao, why do I see that the relationship between Nan Yan and the Cheng family is better than that between you and the Cheng family? She is always giving Young Master Cheng a sneak peek. I don't know, I thought She is Mr. Cheng's fiancee."

Nan Baoyi pokes a piece of melon with a bamboo stick, and feeds it to Nan Baozhu affectionately.

She whispered: "Zhuzhu, what do you think of Cheng De?"

"Hmm..." Nan Baozhu hesitated after eating the melon, "Jiaojiao, if I tell the truth, don't be angry..."

"Just talk."

"Although I haven't met many princes and grandchildren, and I don't know what men are like, I think Cheng De is very high-spirited. He always tries to belittle you, and always tries to shape you into the type he admires. ...I think, what a man like this loves is not you, but the value you can bring to him, such as our family's wealth..."

Nan Baoyi was surprised.

I thought the little cousin was stupid,

Unexpectedly, her eyes were so vicious!

She smiled slyly and whispered in Nan Baozhu's ear.

Nan Baozhu covered her mouth in surprise: "Announce the engagement?!"

"Yes, divorce. But we can't afford to offend the Cheng family for the time being, so the Cheng family has to take the initiative to withdraw this marriage. I have an idea, and I need Zhuzhu to help me!"

After she said it in detail, Nan Baozhu's eyes lit up.

She didn't like Cheng De, and she didn't like Jiaojiao marrying such a man, so she agreed very readily: "Don't worry Jiaojiao, I'll leave this matter to me!"

It's time for lunch.

The maid came to the pavilion in the middle of the lake to invite respectfully: "The banquet has been prepared, please move to the flower hall, gentlemen and ladies."

When everyone was walking along the winding corridor to the lake, Nan Baozhu suddenly pushed forward, and with an "ouch", bumped into Cheng Zaixi in a serious manner.

Cheng Zaixi's body was thin, and after being hit by her like this, he immediately lay down beside the railing.

The ring-shaped white jade hairpin she wore in her hair fell to the ground askew, and fell to pieces in an instant.

"My jade hairpin!"

Her small face was pale, and her eyes were full of regret.

Nan Baozhu rubbed her wrist, feeling very ashamed, "I'm sorry Miss Cheng, I tripped over someone just now, and then bumped into you... Is this jade hairpin expensive?"

"This is the birthday gift my mother gave me on my birthday last year. Do you think it is expensive?" Cheng Zaixi picked up the broken jade hairpin, with tears in her eyes, "It was carved with a whole piece of top-quality white jade, and my mother said it was worth ten thousand gold." , is the most precious piece of jewelry I have...Miss Baozhu, I'm afraid you have to pay me money."

Nan Baozhu is very innocent: "Sooner or later we are a family, how hurtful is it to talk about money?"

What's more, Jiaojiao just told her that this white jade hairpin was asked by the Cheng family from the Nan family, and it was theirs!

"Don't you need to pay for damage to other people's things?" Cheng Zaixi cried weakly, "I heard that when you and Nan Baoyi were in the ethnology school, Nan Xiaoqian broke your brush, and you forced him to pay 10,000 taels Baiyin. Why don't you want to pay for the damage of my jade hairpin today?! There is no such reason in the world!"

The young masters and young ladies who were watching the theater ordered to nod in agreement, and all their words were directed towards the Cheng family.

Ning Wanzhou sat on the railing with her arms folded, dangling her feet, and sneered, "Miss Cheng said that this white jade hairpin is worth tens of thousands of gold, but as far as I know, the annual salary of the Nanyue prefect is only three thousand taels of snow-patterned silver. I don't know where he got the money to buy you such a precious jade hairpin? Could it be...corruption and bribery?"

Cheng Zaixi's expression changed drastically: "You maidservant, don't spit blood!"

Cheng De also had a gloomy face: "There are many shops under my family's name, and most of the family's food and clothing depend on business income. My father is a clean and clear official, how could he be corrupt and accept bribes?"

"Oh, it turns out that you all disliked the lack of salary given by the emperor, so you started a business separately..." Ning Wanzhou applauded, "Who dares not to patronize the shop of the eunuch's house? It's a good way to make money!"

The Cheng brothers and sisters had a heart attack.

It's fine for the sisters of the Nan family to be annoying, but why are their maids so mean-spirited!

Cheng Zaixi tightly held the shattered white jade hairpin, and said with red eyes: "It's only natural to compensate others for losses. Nan Baozhu, do you dare to argue in front of my mother?"

These words hit Nan Baozhu's heart.

She smiled and said, "Of course I dare! It just so happens that Jiaojiao should also go and say hello to her future mother-in-law, don't you think so, Jiaojiao?"

The sisters looked at each other, hiding a mystery.

Nan Baoyi smiled, with a little impatient expression: "I miss my aunt so much, of course I am very willing to pay her respects!"

Xiao Yi stood with his hands behind his back, watching a group of people marching towards the flower hall.

He twisted the Yashengqian on his wrist, and was curious about Nan Baoyi's tricks for a moment.

Ning Wanzhou jumped off the railing: "Cousin, what are you waiting for? Go watch the fun! Are you afraid that your little sister will be bullied by the Cheng family?"

Sister Jiaojiao...

Xiao Yi frowned slightly, and reprimanded in a cold voice: "Speak well."

Ning Wanzhou raised her lips and smiled, and pretending to hold up the corners of her skirt, she walked slowly to the flower hall.

At this time, the embroidery building in the backyard.

Madam Huang of the Cheng family, sitting in front of the makeup mirror, calmly picked out a long necklace of green tourmaline beads from the dowry.

The maid carefully put it on for her, and praised: "This string of tourmaline beads is round and clean. Wearing it around your neck, it complements your fair complexion, beauty, and noble appearance. It's just right!"

The Huang family didn't take it seriously, "The things sent by the Nan family are naturally very expensive. Xi'er's white jade hairpin is also expensive and beautiful."

The maid took the rose oil and carefully brushed her broken hair, "Speaking of which, the fifth girl from the Nan family is also here for the poetry meeting in the mansion today. She is going to be your daughter-in-law, do you want to summon her?"