Xue Xuening looked at the two girls with good looks, and her heart suddenly rang with alarm, "Grandma, how can these two spoiled sisters know how to take care of people? They are not as good as Qinghe. She is an old man in the house. Although she is young, how old is she?" As soon as I entered the mansion, I also knew the habits of the Marquis."
Madam Xiao clearly knew what happened between the two of them and what Xue Xuening was afraid of, so she naturally disagreed, "Qinghe is the person next to you. If you send her away, who will take care of you."
"Grandma, my grandson can take care of himself and doesn't need anyone else." Xiao Jing glanced at the two concubines with an unhappy expression.
Mrs. Xiao's eyes were slightly red, "Yes, now that I am old, all of you, big and small, no longer listen to me."
Her faint sigh looked very pitiful.
He seemed to have aged a lot in an instant.
When Xiao Jing saw Mrs. Xiao like this, she immediately softened her heart, "Grandma, my grandson said that he can take care of himself, just to reassure you."
"Jing'er, if you really want grandma to feel at ease, just take those two girls with you. It's just an extra pair of chopsticks." Mrs. Xiao said.
She is already an old man. She is usually very energetic and resolute, but now she has lost her temper and looks a bit pitiful.
Xiao Jing was originally without an idea. Seeing Madam Xiao like this, she wanted to agree.
Xue Xuening immediately became anxious, "Master Hou, Master Hou is guarding the border outside. It's not a child's play. How can he lead two girls who are as beautiful as flowers and jade." The smile on her face was extremely forced.
Mrs. Xiao suppressed the smile on her face, "Jing'er, do whatever you want, grandma won't force you." As soon as she said this, Xiao Jing couldn't help but relax her face and looked at Xue Xuening.
However, Mrs. Xiao continued, "Grandma is old. If you take off your shoes and socks today, I don't know whether you will wear them tomorrow. I can't control you for the rest of your life. When you go underground, I will not tell your father and brother that you are unfilial." of."
Xiao Jing's shoulders slumped, and her face was very embarrassed.
He didn't want to take a concubine, but he couldn't bear it when he saw his grandmother's old appearance.
In an instant, his eyes gradually fell on Xue Xuening's face. She was wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. Her endearing look made Xiao Jing feel like an ant on a hot pot.
When Xie Wanyu saw this, she said, "Master Hou, my grandmother and you have been dependent on each other for many years. You must not break her heart at this time."
"Wanyu is still sensible." Mrs. Xiao's expression softened a bit.
"But..." Xiao Jing still wanted to explain something.
Xie Wanyu said righteously, "Master Hou, you have a noble status, and you are also responsible for the mission of spreading the branches and leaves of the Xiao family. Some things are inherently difficult to do both."
Xiao Jing looked at Xue Xuening and then at Mrs. Xiao.
In the end, he still turned his heart towards filial piety, "I'll just take them with me, but they are only worthy of being servant girls, and I will never accept them."
Xie Wanyu could tell that what he added was addressed to Xue Xuening.
Xue Xuening bit her lips, but couldn't say anything. She knew that if she disagreed, not only would she not be able to change anything, but she would also make it difficult for her to move forward in this family.
Without Xiao Jing's blessing, Mrs. Xiao would not let her have an easy time.
"Master Hou, take care of it." Xue Xuening finally showed a generous smile.
Her behavior made Xiao Jing feel even more guilty.
Mrs. Xiao nodded with satisfaction, "Let's go quickly, don't waste time." As long as he can take those two women with him, Mrs. Xiao doesn't care about their identities at all.
By the time they get along day and night, it's hard to guarantee that they won't have some feelings for each other.
Looking at Xiao Jing's back, Xue Xuening was still really sad. She covered her face and ran into the yard, not wanting others to see her joke.
Xie Wanyu couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. She no longer had to pretend to be on the same page with Xiao Jing. When the three-year period was up, she would leave without hesitation.
"Wanyu, let's go back." Mrs. Xiao patted Xie Wanyu's hand.
Xie Wanyu supported the old lady and said, "Grandma, be careful where you step."
"Yes." As soon as Xiao Jing left, Mrs. Xiao seemed to have aged much. At her age, what she wanted most was for her children to live happily in her lap, but as a family of military commanders, such thoughts were a luxury.
The Hou Mansion is still prosperous.
In March, the weather was excellent, and peach blossoms bloomed all over the mountain.
Occasionally, a breeze blew by, as if it was raining petals.
It has been a month since Xiao Jing left, and Xie Wanyu's life was quite happy. She occasionally attended gatherings of ladies, or tested Xiao Zhi's homework, which was very comfortable.
Xue Xuening, on the other hand, didn't take good care of the house anymore and was in a state of confusion every day.
Fortunately, with Qinghe, Xie Wanyu knew all her whereabouts.
"Madam, someone is coming from the palace." Zhu Fang hurriedly walked in and said with a worried look.
Xie Wanyu was stunned for a moment, then put the white jade cake in her hand into Xie Fengya's hand, and then walked out.
The father-in-law in the palace had just drank half a cup of tea. When he saw Xie Wanyu coming over, he immediately stood up with a smile on his face and said, "We would like to pay our respects to Mrs. Hou."
"Get up, father-in-law, you're welcome." Xie Wanyu waved.
Zhufang immediately grabbed a handful of gold leaves for everyone.
Coming to the Hou's Mansion to convey messages is something that all the eunuchs in the palace are willing to do. It's not that the Hou's Mansion is very respectable, but that Xie Wanyu is generous enough. Everyone who has been to the Hou's Mansion knows that Xie Wanyu has never been stingy with money.
After getting the money, the young eunuch explained the purpose of his visit. It was nothing more than that the queen mother found a few respectable wives to gather together in the palace.
She was like this, entertaining these women every three days. She took the underage emperor with her, and in order to stabilize the throne, she could only try her best to win over these officials and their family members.
After all, the Queen Mother is a woman and it is not convenient for her to receive foreign ministers.
When Xie Wanyu saw that the Queen Mother had issued an edict, she knew that she could not escape. After all, she was not bold enough to dare to resist the edict and disrespect it.
The next day, Xie Wanyu took Zhufang into the palace, leaving Xie Fengya to guard her at home.
If it was a proper dinner, Xie Wanyu would definitely take Xie Fengya to see the world. However, the Queen Mother was full of malice towards Xie Wanyu, and she did not want to bring Xie Fengya into it.
After entering the palace, Zhu Fang held Xie Wanyu tightly.
It wasn't that she was afraid that Xie Wanyu would fall, but that she felt that she had to protect Xie Wanyu at every step.
When passing by the back garden, Xie Wanyu saw Su Mengqin.
She was still very gorgeously dressed, and she was accompanied by several fawning official ladies.
Seeing Xie Wanyu, Su Mengqin took a few steps forward and said, "I've met Mrs. Hou." She just saluted casually.
Xie Wanyu didn't care and nodded slightly as a greeting.
They were several years apart in age, so they rarely met. Now the Queen Mother was very fond of Su Mengqin, and she was even more proud. A noble lady like Xie Wanyu could not catch her eye.
"Mrs. Hou, I see that you seem to be a little more mellow recently than before. Could it be that your husband left and you are free and easy on your own?" Su Mengqin asked with raised eyebrows.
Xie Wanyu was a little surprised, "Are you talking to me?"
