Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 31: Get Rich Overnight

 After the beginning of autumn, the summer heat dissipated, and the old lady's illness also improved.

During these days, Jingshu spent most of her time waiting in the Anxi Hall. Seeing that the old lady gradually regained her energy, she felt relieved.

On this day, she had dinner with the old lady at Anxi Hall, and was persuaded by the old lady to come back. The first thing Jing Shu did when she returned to Qingfeng Garden was to call Ziyun to prepare water for bathing.

 For several days, she was busy taking care of the old lady, and it had been a long time since she had taken a good bath.

After Jingshu took a comfortable bath and saw that it was still early, she took a few little girls out. They had transplanted some autumn peonies from the flower house a while ago. In the past few days, they had heard Ziyun talking about the little girl. The peonies have already opened their buds, and they must be in full bloom now.

　What woman doesn’t love flowers?

Jingshu and the girls planted many flowers and plants in the back yard, and often tended to them in her spare time. She had not been to see the old lady for a long time because of her illness.

As soon as she walked out of the door, she saw Mrs. Tongchuan leading Aunt Ju who was beside the eldest princess to come this way.

Jingshu hurriedly came forward and said with a smile, "When did grandma come here?"

Jingshu had just taken a bath. Her smooth hair was held sideways by a jade hairpin. She was wearing a moon-white soft gauze smoked skirt with orchids printed on it. Her slender waist was tied with Xiangfei-colored skirt straps.

 Tingting curls up, like a hibiscus flower just emerging from the water.

Even Aunt Ju who is used to seeing the world can’t help but be amazed.

She said to Jingshu with a smile: "I came to visit the old lady on the order of the princess, and by the way, I gave a gift to the lady."

Jingshu replied: "Grandma's body is fine. Grandma should go back and tell her mother so that she doesn't have to worry."

Grandma Ju said: "I just came from Anxi Hall. I drank a cup of tea with the old lady and saw that the old lady is indeed much better."

Jingshu made a gesture of invitation and said, "Sit down in Grandma's room."

Mammy Ju followed Jing Shu into the main room, and Li Ling happened to return. He was a little surprised to see Grandma Ju, and asked: "Grandma, come here, but mother has something to say?"

Aunt Ju smiled and said, "It's the princess who has a gift for Madam."

Just now, Grandma Ju mentioned it outside that her mother-in-law wanted to give her a gift, but Jingshu didn't take it too seriously. Since she married into the Zhenguo Duke's mansion, the old lady has also given her various jewelry and silk satins from time to time. Since the eldest princess does not live in the mansion and they don't get along much, she has never given her anything. Today, she specially ordered Aunt Ju to come over. It's not unusual to reward her with a few things.

  After all, not to mention the high-ranking gentry, even ordinary people's homes, the mother-in-law will give some gifts from the bottom of the box when the daughter-in-law comes into the house.

Aunt Ju took out a few deeds from the box she carried with her, held them to Jingshu, and said, "Last time my wife went to Luyuan, the princess saw that you liked the garden, so she ordered the supervisor to transfer the garden to your name. "

What? Mother-in-law, is she going to give that Luyuan to her?

This time not only Jing Shu was surprised, but Li Ling was also surprised.

His mother, who was a princess, was extremely wealthy and had numerous manors and estates to her name. But the Deer Park was her favorite, and his mother lived there for a large part of the year.

Aunt Ju continued: "Not only the garden, but also the two thousand acres of fields and one thousand acres of woods next to the garden are also in your name. Here are the garden deeds and land deeds. Madam has collected them. "

Jingshu hesitated, but did not dare to reach out to take it. She said anxiously: "My mother's gift is too expensive. How can I dare to accept it?"

Aunt Ju simply took Jingshu's hand, put the deeds in her hands, and said with a smile: "You are the princess's direct daughter-in-law. There is nothing you can't bear. If you refuse, the princess will be unhappy. You can just keep it safely."

Mother Ju looked at Jing Shu and then at Li Ling: "The princess said, if you have some free time, go and stay in the garden for a few days to relax."

Even though Grandma Ju had said this, Jingshu still hesitated. She looked at Li Ling aside hesitantly.

Li Ling said: "Since it is a gift from my mother, just keep it."

With that said, he took the deeds from Jingshu and put them back into the box. He called Ziyun and said, "Put them away for you miss."

Ziyun happily agreed, holding the box and going down happily.

Jingshu looked at Grandma Ju and said, "I will accept it now. I will go and thank my mother in person someday."

Grandma Ju smiled and said, "Don't worry, we have a long time to come, so I'll go back first."

When Grandma Ju left the gate of Qingfeng Garden and disappeared, Jing Shu still couldn't believe it. Such a luxurious royal garden belongs to you?

And the more than a thousand acres of fields and woods!

Her father was just a fourth-rank official and a Qingshui yamen official, so her natal family could only

　　Can barely be considered a wealthy family. Her dowry is naturally incomparable to that of noble ladies from generals, ministers and noble families. Not to mention Xu Wanning, who was born in a noble family, her dowry is more than ten times higher than hers.

Now her mother-in-law suddenly gave her such a big gift.

Among all the noble ladies in the capital, I am afraid she can also be ranked as the richest man.     This is the legendary overnight wealth! !

 Wealth! Who doesn't love it?

Jingshu held her cheeks in her hands and sat in a daze for a long time on the chair before her mood gradually calmed down. She smacked her lips gently, poured a cup of tea and drank it before she really came back to her senses. .

 She is also a person with a substantial net worth.

 She called out to the outside: "Ziyun, come here."

Ziyun came in and asked, "What are your orders, Miss?"

Jingshu said: "Go and get the deed that Aunt Ju just brought over."

Ziyun agreed and brought the box containing the deed.

Jingshu opened the box and took out the garden deed first: a bright red cover and a bright yellow lining.

Her name is clearly written on it, and the seal of the royal **** is stamped below.

After reading it carefully, she put the garden deed aside and picked up the field deed. This field deed is thicker than that of the garden deed. It records the number and location of paddy fields, dry fields and woods in detail.

 After reading the deed, Jingshu opened the account books of the farm and Linzhuang. Last year, Gianzhuang's income was nearly 6,000 taels of silver, and Linzhuang's was more than 4,000 taels.

Jingshu suppressed the joy in her heart and looked at each item carefully, page by page.

As dusk grew darker, a bright candle made her vision clearer.

Jingshu raised her head. It was Li Ling who helped her light the candle on the table.

"Thank you." She thanked her hurriedly and went to check the Zhuangzi's accounts in detail.

Li Ling sat opposite her, and all the behavior of his young wife after she became rich fell under his eyes.

This little wife usually looks dignified and solemn in public, but after all, she is only seventeen years old, and she is still a child who has not yet shed all her childishness. She suddenly accepted such a big gift, and she unconsciously showed her naivety.

So cute!

Li Ling's eyebrows stretched, staring at his little wife's greedy appearance, a smile gradually formed on the corner of his mouth.

Jingshu finally felt the burning gaze from the opposite side. She raised her head, with the confusion of sudden wealth in her eyes, and looked at Li Ling with a puzzled look on her face.

Li Ling couldn't hold back any longer, and burst out laughing.

Jingshu finally realized: he had been laughing at her here.

At this moment she realized her gaffe, and she felt ashamed and annoyed for a moment. Her almond-shaped eyes, which had been confused by the sudden wealth, immediately overflowed with light. She glared at Li Ling with a stern face and asked, "Why are you laughing?"

This time, Li Ling no longer held back, and laughed heartily, bending down with his hands in his hands, leaning forward and back with laughter, and even bursting into tears.

Seeing him laughing at her like this, Jingshu angrily stood up and took the deed and greeted him, saying bitterly: "I asked you to laugh at me! I asked you to laugh at me!"

Li Ling suppressed his laughter. He grabbed her hand and said, "Be careful. If you break the deed, the garden will no longer be yours."

Jingshu struggled but couldn't free her hand. She raised her foot to kick him angrily and yelled with a red face: "You are still laughing at me! You are still laughing! Let me laugh again!"

Li Ling still kept laughing, and finally he just picked up the noisy little wife and strode towards the bed.

I have received many messages from book friends recently. Here are a few issues that everyone is concerned about:

1. Did Li Ling love Jing Shu in his previous life?

Answer: Love! He has always loved the heroine, very much. In his previous life, he was indifferent to the heroine because the heroine felt that she owed Li Ling, so she obeyed and lost herself. Li Ling was a straight man and ignored his wife's feelings.

2. What is Li Ling’s feeling for Qingluan?

Answer: Li Ling has affection for Qingluan, but there is also a reason for his affection. Let’s take a look at this and it will be revealed later.

3. The Duke of Zhen (Li Ling’s father) betrayed the eldest princess. Is his character defective?

Answer: There is also a misunderstanding between the Duke of Zhen and the eldest princess. The two were wasted because of the misunderstanding. The misunderstanding will be solved later. The character of Duke Zhen is not a problem and he will give everyone an explanation.

4. Why is Jingshu so spineless and falls in love with Li Ling so easily in this life?

Answer: In her previous life, Li Ling was indifferent to her, but she had always loved him. Moreover, in this life, Li Ling's attitude changed, and it is normal for her to have feelings for him again.

 (End of this chapter)