The wonderful life of modern women in ancient times

Chapter 220 Cao Fangqing Returns to the General's Mansion

"Master, Madam is here with Aunt Zhao!"

In the study, the servant next to Mrs. Wen was reporting to General Cao.

"I understand. Go down and go back through another path. Don't let the lady bump into you!"

General Cao looked at him and whispered.

After seeing the servant leave, he burned the paper with his ideas written on it, then quickly took out a map, spread it on the table, pretending to study the map.

After a while, Zhao Ting'er's voice came from outside.

"Master, I asked someone to prepare some food. Please eat something first before you get busy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the study was pushed open.

General Cao raised his head and looked towards the door. In a trance, he seemed to see Yan'er coming in.

He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he saw Zhao Ting'er standing in front of him.

She smiled and placed several plates of snacks on the table, urging him to try them quickly.

The tone and expression are very similar to Yan'er's.

He sneered in his heart, he was really blind before. This Zhao Ting'er was just deliberately dressing up as Yan'er and imitating Yan'er's words and deeds. It was ridiculous that he actually thought the two of them were somewhat similar before.

Looking at Zhao Ting'er now, she seems so fake.

He thought so in his heart, but a doting smile appeared on his face. He pulled Zhao Ting'er to sit down and said with a distressed look: "Madam, it's so late, why don't you take a good rest? Why do you come here in person? Be careful not to get tired!"

Seeing that her husband was still caring and considerate to her as before, Zhao Ting'er was secretly proud.

She smiled gently and said, "Earlier I asked the maid to come and see if the master had finished his work. She said that she saw that the master was still busy, so she didn't dare to go near the study. I was afraid that the master would be too busy and tired, so I asked someone to make some snacks. Please eat quickly!"

"Ting'er is so thoughtful. Come, let's eat together!"

When Zhao Ting'er heard her husband calling her Ting'er, her worries were completely relieved. He would only call her by her maiden name when he was extremely happy.

The couple chatted and laughed while eating some snacks. Zhao Ting'er glanced at the map on the table casually, then stood behind General Cao and rubbed his shoulders while whispering, "What are you busy with today, Master? Why are you so busy that you don't even go back to the backyard to rest?"

"Oh! It's nothing, it's a military matter. Since Madam is here, of course I will accompany Madam first. I can deal with these matters tomorrow!"

After saying that, he took the map on the table, took Zhao Ting'er's hand and said, "Madam, please accompany me to rest in the front yard today!"

Zhao Ting'er was very proud, for she knew that as long as she dressed like this, the master would definitely keep her.

The two of them played a game of chess under the lamp, and then went to the bedroom to rest together. They asked for water again at night. Zhao Ma, who was waiting outside, was relieved to see this.

On the second day, Zhao Ting'er gently helped General Cao get up and wash up, and the couple ate breakfast while chatting and laughing.

Then she personally sent General Cao, who was going to the military camp outside Beijing, to the door. After seeing his figure disappear, she returned to her room in the backyard, lay on the couch and closed her eyes to rest.

While she was sleeping soundly, she vaguely heard the voice of her daughter Fangqing. She opened her hazy eyes, yawned, and called out to the outside: "Mammy, why do I seem to hear the voice of Qing'er?"

As soon as she finished speaking, her daughter Fangqing walked in quickly.

"Fang Qing, it's really you. I thought I heard it wrong! Why did you come here suddenly?"

Zhao Ting'er sat up, looked at her daughter and smiled.

"Mom, you're awake, would you like some water?"

Hearing that Zhao Ting'er's voice was a little hoarse, Cao Fangqing handed her a cup of tea.

Seeing her daughter being so thoughtful, Zhao Tinger smiled, took a sip of tea, pulled Cao Fangqing to sit next to her, and shouted, "Mammy, go get some of Fangqing's favorite mung bean cakes!"

"Mom, I came here after having breakfast, I'm not hungry!"

Cao Fangqing said with a smile, then looked at Zhao Ting'er's face and asked worriedly, "Mom, are you okay?"

"What could possibly happen to you, mother?"

Zhao Ting'er seemed to have forgotten that she fell into the toilet yesterday. She looked at Cao Fangqing in confusion and asked.

"Mom, yesterday I heard people say that you..."

Before Cao Fangqing finished speaking, she saw her mother's face change. She hurriedly asked, "Mom, are you still feeling unwell?"

"Qing'er, don't worry. The doctor checked me and said I'm fine. It was Leng Linglong who hurt me yesterday. I will never let her go!"

Thinking of Leng Linglong, a murderous intent flashed in Zhao Tinger's eyes.

After she finished speaking, she saw a hint of sadness between her daughter's eyebrows, and she asked worriedly, "Did you get laughed at because of what happened to your mother yesterday?"

"Mother, how could anyone dare to laugh at my daughter! Mother, don't take this to heart. People will forget about it in a few days!"

Cao Fangqing comforted Zhao Ting'er.

"Then what's wrong with you? Why do you look so worried?"

Zhao Ting'er gently stroked her daughter's brow and asked softly.

"Mother, it's all because of Siruo. I haven't seen her for almost a month. I thought I could see my daughter in a few more days, and I was so happy. But who would have thought that the Marquis would send Siruo to the old lady to raise her, and even let Rong Madam teach her personally. I have to ask the old lady for permission before I can see my daughter. What kind of logic is this?"

As Cao Fangqing spoke, she began to cry out of grievance.

"What does Marquis Anyang want to do? Is he crazy?"

After listening to her daughter's story, Zhao Ting'er slammed the table in anger.

"Madam Zhao, go and deliver the invitation to the Marquis of Anyang's mansion. I want to ask my son-in-law why he did this!"

Upon hearing this, Nanny Zhao wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't open her mouth and went to deliver the invitation to Marquis Anyang's Mansion in person.

"Fang Qing, do you think there is something wrong with Marquis Anyang?"

After seeing Madam Zhao go down, Zhao Ting'er took her daughter's hand and asked in a low voice.

"Mother, he has not been home since he came back from Guandong Prefecture last time. I don't know what he is busy with. Apart from paying respects to the old lady every day, he basically never comes to the backyard. My daughter has gone to the front yard to stop him several times, and he always said he was busy with business!"

Cao Fangqing stared at the teacup on the table, feeling heartbroken when she thought about her husband's recent coldness towards her.

"Does he have someone outside?"

Seeing her daughter's aggrieved face, Zhao Ting'er patted her hands distressedly and helped her analyze the situation.

"He is deeply in love with Cao Fangruo. Apart from marrying his daughter, he has never taken a concubine in these years. It is impossible for him to keep a mistress outside!"

Cao Fangqing wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said with certainty.

After that, she asked again, "By the way, mother, has grandpa found out the identities of the mother and daughter? Who are they? I am now very sure that the Marquis blamed me for spoiling his daughter because Siruo offended the mother and daughter. That's why he snatched Siruo away from me and sent her to the old lady."

"I'll ask your grandfather tomorrow to see how the investigation goes."

Zhao Ting'er thought that she could go and urge her father tomorrow to quickly deal with Cao Zhu.

Hearing Zhao Ting'er's words, Cao Fangqing nodded. Thinking that she hadn't seen her father for a long time, she asked, "Mother, isn't father in the house today?"

"Yes, your father has gone to the camp outside Beijing. I'll send someone to send him a letter. Let's have lunch together as a family."

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The mother and daughter were chatting with each other when they suddenly heard the voice of Aunt Zhao outside.

"Madam, when I went to deliver the invitation, I happened to run into Marquis Anyang. He followed me over and said that he just wanted to come and see you so that you wouldn't have to go to Marquis Anyang's mansion!"