Mei Yuanqing's face turned livid, and his voice became louder, "How on earth do you do things? Didn't I tell you that no one is allowed to visit?"
The maids and ladies were afraid of being punished, so they were all frightened, looking very nervous and helpless, "This... this young master, he insists on going in... the slaves don't dare to stop him... ....”
"Don't you dare to stop him? How strong is he as a child? Besides, you don't know how to report back to me or the old lady."
One of the younger maids had red eyes and was very pitiful, "Brother Cheng said he would come out as soon as he went in. It's hard for the slaves to say anything..."
Mei Yuanqing rubbed the center of his brow angrily, really worried.
"Go away and open the door for me."
The maids responded one after another and rushed forward to open the door one by one, as if they would be beaten if they opened slowly.
Mei Yuanqing walked in with a serious expression, but the scene in front of him stunned him.
Brother Cheng and Zhang Ruoruo were sitting on the soft couch together. On the small table next to them were hot tea and cakes, which were still steaming.
Brother Cheng was lying on Zhang Ruoruo's knees. The two of them didn't know what they were talking about. Brother Cheng giggled with laughter.
He looks very happy.
"Daddy?"
Brother Cheng noticed the person coming, sat up hurriedly, and touched his fingers uneasily, "Why are you here? I just came to see my aunt. My aunt is in confinement alone... My son is afraid that she will be alone. "
Zhang Ruoruo on the side was also a little stiff, and she subconsciously noticed that Mei Yuanqing was angry.
Brother Cheng wanted to say something else, but before he could speak, he heard him say, "Go out and wait at the door."
Brother Cheng stood up, glanced at Zhang Ruoruo hesitantly, and then obediently walked out of the door at her signal.
This scene made Mei Yuanqing even more angry. This child didn't listen to him. He only listened to a woman's words and acted based on her eyes. How could he stand up in the future?
When Brother Cheng walked out of the door, the maid closed the door again, and the room became silent again.
"Didn't mother tell you to stay in confinement and think about your mistakes? Don't go out or see anyone for the time being."
Mei Yuanqing suppressed his anger and asked.
If the person in front of him was not the woman she loved, he might have been unable to hold back the anger in his heart by now.
Zhang Ruoruo picked up the tea, then walked over slowly, handed the tea to him, and said softly: "I told Brother Cheng not to come see me for the time being. But he said he missed his mother and felt alone. Lonely, saying that his wife doesn't care about him, he also wants his mother's love. His mother is in the yard, but he knows she can't see her, which makes him feel uncomfortable. He just wants to stay with me for a while. "
After saying that, when she saw that Mei Yuanqing didn't take the tea, she put down the tea cup and wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. She said in a very aggrieved tone, "How can I, a mother, be indifferent to these words?"
Mei Yuanqing was silent.
His tone became a little better, "I don't want to scold you, but today is the day when the Wei family takes Brother Cheng to the Liu family. If we go late, others will think that Brother Cheng is ungrateful."
After a pause, he continued: "Besides, if he wants to pursue an official career in the future, he will definitely need help, and the Liu family has this strength and connections, which is the best. With this big tree, his future path will be better than mine. It's easy to go. Ruoruo, you also know that I have no foundation in Beijing and it is difficult to reach the sky if I want to move up. Do you hope that our son will be like this? "
Zhang Ruoruo's eyes were red and her tone was sad, "I understand, brother Yuan Qing."
She soon changed her voice and looked directly at Mei Yuanqing, "Do you still remember what you promised me?"
Mei Yuanqing raised his eyebrows, "What are you referring to?"
"You promised me that you would give me a title in the future. You know, I don't want to be a concubine. Do you want me to continue to be a concubine? I watched my son call others a concubine in front of me. Mother? Do you know how painful it is for me? I even miss the days when I was outside. At least our family of three can live a good life."
"Ruoruo, I know it's hard for you, but can you wait any longer? You also know that Wei's identity and the relationship behind it are very beneficial to my son and me. Besides, there will always be opportunities as time goes by. , you have been waiting for so many years, why rush for this moment."
After Mei Yuanqing finished speaking, he turned around and wanted to leave.
"Brother Yuan Qing."
Zhang Ruoruo stopped him with a soft smile, as if the two of them had met for the first time, "You will do what you promised me, right?"
Mei Yuanqing was a little hesitant and confused, and after a while he whispered: "Yes..."
After saying that, he opened the door and left.
Brother Cheng was uneasy outside the door. He was not afraid of anyone in this house, only his father. He always has a cold face and even scolds himself at every turn.
After Mei Yuanqing went out, he looked at his son's uneasy eyes, and then remembered the conversation between the two in the house just now, and felt a little sour in his heart. He also cared about his son.
"Brother Cheng, don't be afraid, dad will not punish you."
Brother Cheng just walked over, his head still lowered and his eyes flickering.
"I know you miss your mother, and I know you feel aggrieved, but you have to remember that Wei is your nominal mother now. Even if you have any thoughts in your heart, you can't express them. Do you understand? And you still have to Get closer to her and be more respectful."
Brother Cheng hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded. "The son knows, and the father can rest assured."
After saying that, he opened his mouth tentatively, "Then father...can I go see my mother tomorrow? My mother was telling me a story just now. I haven't finished listening yet...I want to finish listening." My son is curious about that story.”
Mei Yuanqing sighed, thought for a while, and said, "Okay, I'll go and listen to the story tomorrow and then come back, you know."
Brother Cheng suddenly smiled and said, "My son knows."
Mei Yuanqing also smiled, and the two father and son cleared up their previous differences.
After returning to Ci'an Hall and handing Brother Cheng over to Wei Jingwei, Mei Yuanqing was going to the Hanlin Academy.
Instructing her to take good care of her, Wei Jingwei nodded slightly, and then led the maid out of the house.
Today she is wearing a bright red cloak made of soft fur brocade. As she moves gently, the fluff on the cloak moves with the wind. A touch of red in winter, delicate and bright.
Brother Cheng was waiting at the gate. He saw her approaching in bright red from a distance, and he hurriedly bowed his head and saluted her.
"Mother."
She said in a low voice, "Yeah." She kept walking towards the outside.
Brother Cheng frowned. Although he thought she was cold, he didn't say anything and just walked behind her.
