After dinner, Xihe walked around the yard to eat, then went into the house and fell asleep under the care of the maid.
The sky completely darkened, the candles in the house were extinguished, and the maids and women went back to the house to rest. The whole courtyard became quiet. After an unknown period of time, a master and a servant returned from the house and were blocked in front of the closed courtyard door. .
Meng Yuchuan looked at the dark and silent courtyard, his thin lips pursed slightly.
Qingzhu: "..."
Before he could say anything, the master turned and left.
He looked left and right, sighed heavily, and quickly followed.
It was bright and bright the next day, and as soon as Xihe woke up, she heard that Meng Yuchuan had been rejected by her last night.
Xihe:? ? ?
After washing, she took her two maids to the main courtyard to serve her mother-in-law. Mrs. Lu was not someone who was harsh on her daughter-in-law. She also said that there was no need to go there every day. It was the original owner who wanted a good reputation, so she continued to be attentive every day.
The Marquis Mansion is majestic, with winding wooden corridors, and flowers and trees planted in the yard, which are in full bloom in early summer.
When Xihe arrived at the main courtyard, her mother-in-law Lu had already gotten up. The two maids beside her bowed their heads and said something to her respectfully. When they saw her, they nodded slightly and for the first time did not answer a word.
Xihe lowered his eyes, guessing that Mrs. Lu heard what happened last night and deliberately made her reflect.
Sure enough, when the meal started, the old lady was helped in by the maid, and Meng Huaiyu was carried into the house by the wet nurse with a pair of drunken eyes. The whole family sat down one by one, but she was made to stand and wait for the first time.
Xihe: "..."
In the past, the original owner always asked before meals, "My daughter-in-law will serve you for dinner."
She had just arrived and it was not suitable for her to make too many changes, so she asked as well and was about to sit down when, unexpectedly, Mrs. Lu nodded.
"Well, let me serve your husband."
Xihe immediately widened his clear almond eyes.
He didn't play according to the routine...
She pursed her lips and looked at Meng Yuchuan. The man was talking to the old lady. He was dressed in black uniform with arrow sleeves and his face was like a crown jewel. He looked like a dignified and self-possessed gentleman.
Lu's voice was neither loud nor quiet. For a moment, the master and the maids couldn't help but look at Xihe.
Meng Yuchuan also looked over.
Xihe walked over, took the chopsticks from the maid's hand, quickly glanced at the table, and picked him a meat-filled pancake that was fried until the dough was golden brown and slightly burnt.
Who knows, the room suddenly became quieter, and the maid couldn't help but lower her head.
The old lady looked at her seriously, almost getting angry.
"Sit down."
Meng Yuchuan said.
Xihe sat down on the stool next to him.
The breakfast was so unsatisfactory that she finally finished it. The old lady asked her in a roundabout way and with deep meaning to be careful about her words and deeds, etc. It wasn't until her sweet grandson started to make a fuss that she waved her away.
Back in the yard, Xihe asked Nanny Liu and found out that Meng Yuchuan didn't eat pancakes.
Xihe: "...I'm used to him."
After carefully searching her memory, it seemed that this was indeed the case, but she didn't think much of it at the time, so she forgot about it.
Instructing the maid to go to the kitchen to bring a bowl of milk, Xihe asked Meng Yuchuan? Only then did I realize that after eating, this man went to the Ministry of War.
This dynasty has five days for one court and three days for one court. Normally, you only need to go to the temple on time. Nowadays, in the peaceful and prosperous times, there are not many things going on in the court. Marquises such as Meng Yuchuan who hold military power are even more free.
However, Xihe knew that all this was temporary, and soon, battle reports would come from the border.
When Bei Liao moved south, the defenders were defeated and lost two cities in a row.
Meng Yuchuan was ordered to do so at the critical moment. It is said that he didn't even have time to return home, so he hurriedly led his men to the border... This is a posthumous matter, let's not mention it now.
After drinking the milk, Xihe took a short rest and then took a carriage back to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
In the main courtyard, when the old lady heard the news, she was so angry that she flicked the cup and smashed it to the ground and broke into pieces.
"She must have gone back to complain!"
Xihe said she was wronged, and she obviously went back to be scolded.
Yesterday, she took the young prince out to play without permission, which alarmed the entire Hou family. Naturally, the Prime Minister's Mansion also got the news. Early in the morning, the Prime Minister's Mansion sent someone to let her go home.
So, as soon as Xihe entered the door of the second room, before the stool was warm, someone came from the Prime Minister's wife's side.
Mrs. Wei looked worried: "Madam won't scold you, right?"
Before marrying Mr. Qiang, Mrs. Wei knew that she would never have a child in this life, so she was very kind to the original owner. However, the Prime Minister's wife was there, and she was cautious about her care, for fear of offending the Prime Minister's wife.
Xihe smiled: "If mother is worried, why not accompany your daughter?"
Mrs. Wei was dumbfounded: "Well, Madam didn't call me..."
Xihe took her hand and stood up: "You are my mother, even if you don't shout, why not go?"
Although she couldn't write two characters of "Qiang" in one stroke, she really couldn't stand the partiality of the prime minister and his wife. She was extremely happy to have the opportunity to cause trouble for them.
After passing through the corridor and bypassing the garden full of flowers, the two of them arrived at the main courtyard.
When the Prime Minister's wife heard the two people coming in, she didn't pay much attention. She just lowered her face and did not get angry. She decided to teach this ignorant daughter a lesson and let her know what she should and shouldn't do.
"Qiang Wan, do you know..."
When he looked up, he saw mother and daughter coming in intimately arm in arm.
Mrs. Wei was dressed in plain clothes and was gentle and approachable, but she was a little embarrassed at this moment, her eyes were averted, and she didn't dare to look at people.
The girl next to her changed from her usual red and purple dress and wore a Xiangfei-colored dress. Her waist was slender, her steps were light, and her face was full of smiles.
"Wan'er has met Madam."
He bowed slightly in greeting, then helped Wei sit on the stool.
The Prime Minister's wife didn't know why, but she suddenly felt that this scene was very dazzling.
Under Wei's restless eyes, Xihe added a cup of tea for her and looked at the Prime Minister's wife: "Madam, I heard that the maid said you were looking for me? I don't know what you mean?"
The Prime Minister’s wife thought to herself, you don’t know what you did?
Immediately, he slapped the table and said, "Kneel down!"
Xihe: "..."
Why do the two of them like to make her kneel so much?
The Prime Minister's wife is over forty years old, but she is well-maintained and looks to be in her thirties. She has an angry look on her face: "You want to marry us and we will let you marry us. What else are you dissatisfied with? Marriage is the best between two surnames. Yesterday you... where did you get such courage?!"
She almost fainted when she heard the news yesterday. This girl was so bold!
Does she know who Meng Yuchuan is? Did she know that even her father would have to be careful when dealing with this person? Not to mention that the prince valued him very much. If she knew that she dared to kill Meng Yuchuan's son, ten lives would not be enough for her.
The Prime Minister's wife just wanted to split her brain open and see if it was filled with straw?
Xihe looked innocent: "Madam, what are you talking about? I just took the young prince out for some fresh air. What do you mean, do you mean that I am not good for him?"
(End of chapter)
