Poems of grievances are all lies [Quick Transmigration]

Chapter 35

In front of the main entrance of Tao Mansion, Tang Xiaoshi looked up at the two big characters on the door plaque. These were written by Tao Shangshu's grandfather, and he was said to be a great calligrapher.

This is her first time in Tao Mansion.I heard my father and brother talk about Tao Shangshu and his eldest son before, but it was just from the perspective of his colleagues in the officialdom.The two of them have one civil and one military, and have no personal relationship.

The servant who opened the door asked her about her identity and led her directly into the mansion.

"Aren't you well educated?" She asked curiously.

The servant replied with a smile: "The young lady told the servant that if Mrs. Li, who designs jewelry, comes to lead the way directly."

When I came to the backyard, I followed a maidservant to a gazebo in the garden. Mrs. Tao was playing Shuanglu with a lady of similar age.

"Miss Li, why are you here?" Miss Tao put down the chess in her hand and got up to meet her.

"It's about Yingluo's pattern. I thought I had to discuss it with the young lady, so I came here rashly. Don't be surprised, young lady."

"How could it be!" He pulled her to sit down on the table, and introduced the lady next to her to her, who was the fifth lady of Tao's family, her cousin.The appearance is different from Miss Tao's cute and lively, and looks more quiet and restrained.

After saying hello to Tao Wuniang, Miss Tao praised her with a smile: "When Wuniang saw the set of head jewelry you designed for Brother Seven, she liked it very much. She said that she always wanted to see what kind of fairy Li Niangzi is. We can see it today."

Mrs. Tao Wu responded with a smile: "The seventh brother and younger sister said that Mrs. Li is a young and beautiful lady. I didn't believe it. How could a young lady design such an exquisite head and face jewelry? I thought they were lying to me. I never thought Mrs. Li was younger and more beautiful than what they said."

"Don't praise me like that, it makes me very ashamed."

After a few polite words with the two of them, she took out the Yingluo pattern and asked Miss Tao for her opinion, and made changes according to her temporary suggestions.

Miss Tao was also afraid that the opinions she gave would restrict Tang Xiaoshi, so she just expressed her own thoughts slightly.

When the topic of Yingluo's pattern was over, Tang Xiaoshi asked, "Is Tao Qilang at the house?"

The Tao sisters showed surprise. "Madam Li is looking for my seventh brother for something?"

"About the jewelry last time."

Miss Tao pondered for a while, then smiled and said, "Brother Seven is at the house." She ordered the maidservant next to him to invite Tao Qilang.

Tang Xiaoshi immediately called out: "Why bother brother Ling, my lady let someone lead the way, I will just go there."

"How about that, I'll take you there." Miss Tao stood up and led the way.

Tao Qilang's residence is relatively remote, and there are no other brothers' yards or houses around.In front of his residence is a neatly manicured bush.Walking on the bluestone path, Mrs. Tao told her that Tao Qilang originally lived next to his other two elder brothers. After getting married, his wife moved here to recuperate because of her poor health. After his wife died of illness the next year, He has been living here and has not moved back.

She said a word of condolences and looked towards the house in front of her. After living here for so many years, she must have missed her wife very much.If so, why did he order a set of head jewelry for a woman to marry as a dowry to her.

"I don't know which wife Lingxiong Xuxian is from?"

Miss Tao glanced at her, and said with a smile: "In recent years, Aye, Auntie has thought about continuing the series for Seventh Brother, but was rejected by Seventh Brother."

Miss Tao paused for a moment, as if adding an explanation, and said: "Actually, Seventh Brother has no feelings for Seventh Sister-in-law. Seventh Brother was ordered by Aye to marry a wife. Seventh Brother is only responsible for Seventh Sister-in-law."

Tang Xiaoshi was a little surprised that she said these few words, this is a private matter of the family, and should not have been told to an outsider like her.

But she couldn't help being curious and gossiping. "Why don't you make brother continue?"

Miss Tao smiled and continued, "Because he has someone in his heart, but that lady is already married."

Tang Xiaoshi smiled slightly, not realizing that Tao Qilang was still infatuated.

"The last time he ordered a set of hairstyles?"

"Originally, he ordered head jewelry for me to wear when I was married, but Mrs. Li, your design is ingenious, and now Brother Seven is reluctant to give me that set of head jewelry."

"Reluctance?" Tang Xiaoshi smiled, she didn't renew the strings, and she didn't give them away. Could it be that the set of beaded hairpins can't be worn by herself?Suddenly thought of something, and his smile slowly faded away.

In front of the living room, Dongqing came out of the study with an empty teacup, and was shocked when she saw them.He looked back into the study, walked over quickly, and said in a low voice: "Lang Jun didn't rest well last night, and just dozed off while reading a book. I'm afraid..." He glanced at Tang Xiaoshi apologetically.

"What did you do last night?" Miss Tao asked.

"I didn't do anything, Mr. Lang only said that he was upset and couldn't sleep, but he didn't say why."

Tang Xiaoshi said apologetically, "I'm taking the liberty. Since Tao Lang is resting, I won't bother him. We'll talk about it when we have a chance to meet again."

Miss Tao grabbed her and said with a smile: "Since you have something to do with Seventh Brother, how can you delay." She ordered Dongqing to go in and wake her up.Pulling Tang Xiaoshi to the teahouse beside her.

A low voice came from the study, and Tao Qilang walked into the tea hall after a while, his face was a little haggard, but his smile was warm and not tired.

After the two parties met, Tao Qilang sat down cross-legged and asked with a smile, "Why did Mrs. Li come to the house?"

"Discussing Ying Luo's pattern with the little lady, I happened to have something to ask Tao Lang by the way."

Tao Qilang froze slightly, then asked with a smile, "What's the matter?"

"The matter of Huang Siniang." She said bluntly, without turning a corner.The other party was stunned, his heart suddenly became tense, and he lowered his eyes a little apologetically.

Miss Tao glanced at the two of them, the atmosphere was weird, she didn't know who Huang Siniang was, and was about to ask, when she received a look from her brother telling her to go out first.

She hesitated for a while, and casually found an excuse to go out with a stomach full of doubts.

Ever since he was discovered by his servants who went back and forth to report to Huang Siniang's house yesterday, he has been feeling uneasy, worried that she would know that all this was his arrangement.Worrying all night, thinking about whether to take the initiative to explain this matter to her clearly, lest she misunderstand.After thinking about it, he hadn't figured out how to talk to her until just now, but he didn't expect her to come to the door on his own initiative.

Apparently it was from Xingshi to inquire about the crime.

She is straightforward and proud, how could she accept his behavior.

"Miss Li, forgive me." He got up and saluted with fists in his hands.

Tang Xiaoshi stared at him silently for a moment before she spoke: "Why help me?"

"I..." he was asked.

"You won't help me for no reason." She said firmly, just like on the polo field back then.

When Li Danyi played polo with a woman who had always been at odds with each other, because there was one player missing in each team, she first invited Tao Qilang to help out, and finally Tao Qilang chose the other party.In that polo match, Li Danyi lost to the lady because of Tao Qilang's goal, and was ridiculed by the other party.

The young and energetic Li Danyi asked him afterwards why he helped the other party but not her, and why he was so desperate just to make up the numbers.

He said: Because there is a reason.She asked why, but he didn't answer, and said that if he helped her, it would be for no reason.Afterwards, Li Danxi inquired about the relationship between Tao Qilang and that lady, and he knew that the two families were not related at all, and there was no reason for the two of them.

Although Li Danyi didn't know what the reason he said was, but he was so angry that time, he hadn't played polo for a long time, and he treated Tao Qilang coldly when he saw him.After getting married, she never saw Tao Qilang again.

Tao Qilang looked a little lonely, his eyes dimmed slightly, he didn't know what he was thinking, and after a while he whispered: "I didn't help you for no reason."

"What's that for?"

Tao Qilang didn't answer, he picked up the tea cup and took two sips, looking flustered for a while.

Before he could answer, she continued to ask: "You also bought the mask pattern for me to help me, right? There is also the pattern of Yingluo that your sister wants."

"No." He immediately denied, "I really want to buy that pattern, and I also really like it. My little girl wants Yingluo because she likes the pattern you designed, not to help." If she mistakenly thinks that everything is his Deliberately arranging to help each other will inevitably be regarded by her as a sympathetic relief for her, which will frustrate her self-esteem.

She was so arrogant that she definitely couldn't accept it.

"What about Huang Siniang? Why?" Tang Xiaoshi asked again.

He didn't know how to explain it. He looked at her uneasily, anxious in his heart, frowned a lot, and didn't know where to start.

The two were silent for a long time, Tang Xiaoshi knew that she couldn't get an answer, so she sighed in frustration. "Tao Lang, you will not help someone for no reason, and I will not receive favors from others for no reason. I thank Huang Siniang in advance, and I will talk to Huang Siniang about it when I go back. I don't like being treated like this by others." Treat him like that." After speaking, he stood up and gave a salute, then turned and left.

Tao Qilang froze in place, until Tang Xiaoshi stepped out of the threshold of the teahouse, he hurriedly shouted: "Wait a minute, lady."

"Does Tao Lang have any advice?" He paused and turned his head.

"I..." He faltered twice and was at a loss for words.He has never been in such embarrassment when talking with his colleagues or friends, and he can answer fluently even in front of his elders. At this moment, he always feels that his heart is in a mess and his brain can't be used.

"Tao Lang take care." He turned and left.

He hurriedly chased to the threshold, opened his mouth to say something, but felt a little inappropriate and swallowed it back, watching Qianying walk away along the bluestone path in front of the living room through the flowers and trees.

"Madam Li misunderstood that Mr. Lang has malicious intentions, after all, the historian also sent people to watch over him!" Dongqing said by the door.Tao Qilang glanced at him, suddenly realized that people from the Shi family were still looking for her in the nearby neighborhood, and immediately chased after her.

Just as Tang Xiaoshi stepped out of the gate of Tao Mansion, Tao Qilang chased after him.

"Miss Li, let me take you back!" Yu Guang looked around, "I...I will explain to you about Huang Siniang on the way."

"Thank you, there's no need." After turning around and taking two steps, Tao Qilang chased after him. "Miss Li, just take it as my apology for Huang Siniang, I hope you can accept it."

Just as Tang Xiaoshi opened her mouth to refuse again, he stopped her and said, "I'll send you to safety."

Tang Xiaoshi looked around subconsciously, but found no suspicious person.At this time the coachman had already driven the carriage over, Tao Qilang immediately made a gesture of invitation and waited for her to get on the carriage, she hesitated for a moment, and agreed.