Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Chapter 215: I feel ashamed

"exactly!"

Hongdou also sneered, "I went to Deshui Lane yesterday and happened to meet the wet nurse of that family going out to buy things, so I followed her and took the opportunity to talk to her. Miss, do you know how old the concubine's child is now?"

"How big?"

Anko's eyes widened and she held up two fingers.

"Less than two months! Less than two months, she, as a mother, has already started to dress herself up. She is so seductive, she is definitely not a serious person. If it is true as the girl said, she is trying to seduce men!"

"In other words, the child is only a month old?"

Zhang Qiongsi was stunned for a moment and frowned slightly, "This is not right..."

If this is the case, then the child was born almost when Gu Yichuan just arrived in Yongzhou. However, when he came, except for four followers, he clearly had no family members accompanying him. Could it be that he came here on horseback with his subordinates, and his family members were behind?

But that's not quite right.

The woman in Deshui Lane was pregnant. Gu Yichuan set out from the capital and traveled all the way. As a man who was about to become a father, how could he let his woman risk giving birth on the road and travel with a big belly?

Or maybe he met this woman after he came to Yongzhou?

How do you explain the child's matter?

Zhang Qiong was confused and felt a headache for a moment.

Hongdou was still a little confused and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhang Qiongsi shook his head. "I can't explain it clearly."

Anyway, no matter what, Gu Yichuan now stays in Deshui Lane every day, so the identity of that woman must be his mistress.

"Are we still going?" Hongdou asked.

"Of course I have to go. How can I give up if I don't go and see it myself?"

Zhang Qiongsi stood up, lowered her head and glanced at her clothes, frowned and said, "Hongdou, go find the new clothes that mother made for me last month. I want to wear something brighter."

"Girl, didn't you say we were just going to take a look at the outer room? Why are we dressed so formally?"

"Go if you are told!"

"Ok."

Hongdou pouted and went into the inner room to find clothes.

Not long ago, Mrs. Zhang spent a large sum of money to hire the best tailor in Yongzhou to make a set of winter clothes for her daughter. The clothes were made of top-quality fabrics and had intricate embroidery patterns. It took two embroiderers ten days to complete the work.

Mrs. Zhang made this dress for her daughter so that she could take her out to banquets and show her to other ladies. Her own daughter had always been reluctant to wear it, but she didn't expect that she would be willing to wear it today when she went to meet that concubine.

Hongdou thought that it didn't seem like she wanted to give up, but rather it seemed like she had ignited her fighting spirit.

After a while, Hongdou took out clothes and helped Zhang Qiongsi change.

The dress consisted of an apricot satin jacket with a floral pattern on the upper body, a pink brocade lotus silk skirt on the lower body, and a golden and red feather satin cape on the outside. From the inside to the outside, the material and embroidery of the dress were so beautiful that one could not take their eyes off it.

Especially when worn by Zhang Qiongsi, it makes her waist look like a slender willow, her face like a peach, her figure graceful and elegant. Anyone who sees her would probably praise her as a "graceful lady".

Hongdou clapped her hands and praised: "My daughter must be the most beautiful woman in Yongzhou City!"

Zhang Qiongsi poked her forehead with her index finger.

"You're just sweet-talking. When you come back, go to Qiweizhai and I'll buy you your favorite rose-washed sand snack!"

"okay!"

Hongdou was so happy that she blurted out subconsciously, "Then I'll comb the girl's hair again and put on some makeup."

Zhang Qiongsi nodded, "Just clean it up briefly. If we delay for too long, what if we come up empty-handed again?"

"understand!"

It was a rare occasion that Hongdou was quick and nimble. She quickly put a layer of light makeup on Zhang Qiongsi, and then the master and servant got in the car and went out.

Since we were riding in a horse carriage, we arrived at Yanxia Pavilion very quickly.

Zhang Qiongsi stood at the door and saw that there were many guests in Yanxia Pavilion, most of them were young women. She asked in confusion, "Is she in there?"

Hongdou quickly searched around and soon locked her eyes on Shen Nankui in front of the counter. She raised her finger and pointed at her and said, "It's right there!"

Zhang Qiongsi pressed down her hand, coughed lightly and said, "Keep a low profile! There are so many people inside, we are not here to cause trouble."

For some reason, she felt inexplicably nervous. She took a deep breath before walking inside.

"Let's go and take a look first."

Zhang Qiongsi stopped not far from Shen Nankui and looked at her with some curiosity. Just one glance and her heart was moved.

What a beautiful lady!

She was obviously a woman who had just given birth to a child, but she didn't look bloated or ugly at all. Her face was naturally beautiful without any makeup. She was pretty but not coquettish, and pure and elegant. What's more wonderful was her dignified and elegant demeanor. Just sitting there, she looked very graceful.

Zhang Qiongsi had heard many people praising her appearance since she was a child, and she thought she was one of the most beautiful women. But when she met this woman today, she realized what it meant to feel ashamed of herself.

She tugged at her clothes awkwardly. What was the point of dressing gorgeously?

Whether in terms of appearance or temperament, she has already lost.

No wonder Gu Yichuan fell in love with her.

But at the same time, she felt somewhat puzzled.

Why would such a noble and dignified woman be willing to be a mistress who cannot be seen in public? What is her relationship with Gu Yichuan?

"Girl, girl!"

Just as she was in a daze, Zhang Qiongsi felt someone tugging at her sleeve. She turned around and saw that it was Hongdou calling her.

"Girl, you've also seen the mistress. What should we do now? Should we go back?"

"go back?"

Zhang Qiongsi slowly shook his head, "No, now that I'm here, how can I leave so easily?"

She was just too curious.

At first glance, this mistress doesn't look like the type of woman who would be submissive and try to please a man, so why would she be associating with Gu Yichuan?

Ding Liu, a waiter at Yanxia Pavilion, saw the two standing in front of the counter talking for a while but still not picking any rouge, so he kindly asked, "Miss, if you don't know what to choose, why not let me recommend it to you? Do you like a bold or light makeup?"

Zhang Qiongsi didn't want to attract attention, so he said, "Well, just give me a box of Taowu."

"Oh, what a coincidence!"

Ding Liu looked regretful, "The peach mist in the store is sold out today, why don't you look for something else?"

"Sold out?"

Zhang Qiongsi curled her lips. She never expected that this shop's rouge would actually sell so well.

"What else?"

Ding Liu smiled and said, "Miss, you like peach mist, so you must prefer light and elegant makeup on weekdays. Although our popular red rouge is suitable for both light and dark colors, we recently launched a new product, which is a light blue rouge called Peilan. Are you willing to try it?"