Chapter 53: A punch on cotton, very weak
"You'll know tomorrow." Liu Mingyue winked at Osmanthus and Peanut. This scene is worth watching.
While Guihua and Huasheng went downstairs to prepare warm water and bathing supplies, Liu Mingyue went to the bathroom to change clothes first.
When she took off her clothes and saw that her waist was indeed rounder than before, she curled her lips and thought of the teasing of Huasheng and Guihua, and became a little angry and embarrassed.
It seems that I need to control my diet during this period, not eat too much, and lose some weight. Liu Mingyue pinched the flesh on her face, at least she couldn't let people think that she lived a life of luxury in the Marquis' Mansion.
In her previous life, after she married Tan Zhuoyan, she lost a lot of weight due to the poor treatment of the Marquis' Mansion and the hard work in the Marquis' Mansion. For the next three years, she was so thin that her cheekbones appeared high.
"Thanks to Peanut that girl for reminding me, otherwise if I get fatter, it would be hard to report to the authorities." Liu Mingyue said self-deprecatingly. She has let go of many things in her life and lives a comfortable life.
The dowry given by the Zhou family was indeed small, but the shop she ran privately had good revenue, so she often added extra dishes to her meals and always brought a lot of food back when she left the house, but she didn't want others to see it in public.
The Marquise never took her eyes off her, and would become suspicious when she saw that she was getting fatter.
The next day, Liu Mingyue got up early. As usual, Guihua and Huasheng went to the room to wait for the master to wake up. Unexpectedly, the master got up today just after they put out the candles that had been lit all night.
"Madam? But did we wake you up?" Guihua walked over and hung up the bed curtains.
"Today is the day when our lord goes to the battlefield. As the adopted daughter of the Zhou family, of course I have to see him off." Liu Mingyue rubbed her eyes. She was actually very sleepy and didn't really want to see him off.
It’s not time to fall out yet, so you still have to keep up appearances, otherwise it will arouse suspicion.
The army had already gathered outside the city gate. Zhou Junyuan and several generals said goodbye to their families at home, and then rushed to the city gate to lead the soldiers to set off.
When the carriage of the Marquis' Mansion arrived at the gate of Zhou's Mansion, the people of Zhou's Mansion were just escorting Zhou Junyuan out of the door to see him off.
"It seems that I have come at the right time. My father is going to the battle today, and I, his daughter, have come to see him off." Liu Mingyue got off the carriage, smiled and walked forward to exchange pleasantries with Zhou Junyuan.
Zhao Yinlian, several aunts and daughters all saw Zhou Junyuan out of the mansion with red eyes, and their faces changed when they saw Liu Mingyue.
Liu Mingyue pretended not to see it: "The swords on the border are merciless, father, please be careful and return victoriously."
Although Liu Mingyue was attentive, Zhou Junyuan treated her indifferently. He even frowned when he saw Liu Mingyue coming back.
Liu Mingyue had only come to see him off as a token of her appreciation, and to pretend to be a loving father and daughter. She didn't care about Zhou Junyuan's mentality.
"Of course, you should also remember your duties in your husband's family and don't cause trouble." Zhou Junyuan gave Liu Mingyue some stiff instructions, and even his words, which he thought were caring, sounded like a sermon.
"I remembered everything you said, father. I learned that you will lead the army to the battle today, so I went to the temple to pray for a peace charm in advance. I hope you will bring peace and blessings with you and return safely."
Liu Mingyue handed the amulet to Zhou Junyuan, acting like a child who admired and respected him. In her previous life, before she got married, she had tried to please Zhou Junyuan, so this move was not out of place.
Zhou Junyuan disliked Liu Mingyue, but under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he had no choice but to nod and accept the amulet perfunctorily.
After receiving the amulet, Zhou Junyuan seemed not to want to talk to Liu Mingyue anymore. He turned around and said goodbye to Zhao Yinlian and Zhou Baili, leaving Liu Mingyue aside.
Liu Mingyue stepped aside, not caring at all about Zhou Junyuan's indifference. At this time, Huasheng came over and asked in a low voice: "When did Madam go to the temple to pray for the amulet? Why didn't you ask me to go with you?"
"I bought it for a copper coin at a roadside stall." Liu Mingyue explained in a cold voice that only the master and his servants could hear.
Osmanthus, peanuts: "..."
The soldiers were about to set off, and Zhou Junyuan did not waste much time. He simply said a few words to his family and then mounted his horse and left.
After watching Zhou Junyuan riding away, Liu Mingyue turned around and bowed to Zhao Yinlian, saying, "Madam, I have some free time today. I want to take my aunt out of the house for a walk and then send her back later."
Liu Mingyue had no intention of asking, but instead greeted the people from the Zhou family as a way of informing them.
Zhao Yinlian still acted like a mistress in front of Liu Mingyue, looking at her and saying unceremoniously, "No, Aunt Liu is a concubine of the Zhou family, you are not allowed to go out casually, this is the rule."
Zhao Yinlian never treated this ugly adopted daughter well.
Even if she became the prince's consort of the Dingbei Marquis's mansion, what would that mean? Wouldn't she still be an abandoned woman without power and love from her husband?
Liu Mingyue was not to be outdone. She looked directly at Zhao Yinlian and smiled: "I am now the Crown Prince's Consort. After marrying out of the Zhou family, it is really difficult for me to see my aunt. I have nothing to do today, so why not see my biological mother?"
This was outside the mansion. Liu Mingyue just wanted to take Aunt Liu out for a walk. She didn't want to embarrass Zhao Yinlian and make it a situation where she couldn't back down. Otherwise, she would directly say that Aunt Liu was her biological mother, so why couldn't she see her?
Ever since Liu came to Zhou's house as a concubine, Liu Mingyue had to change her address for Liu from mother to aunt. She had been dissatisfied with this over the years, but she endured it only for the sake of her mother's peace.
Zhao Yinlian's eyebrows jumped, and there was a hint of anger in her eyes. Even though she looked down on Liu Mingyue as the Crown Prince's Consort, she couldn't show it in front of others. After all, to openly refute Liu Mingyue would be a slap in the face of the Marquis' Mansion.
"I'm not an unreasonable person. Since you miss Liu, it's okay to take her out for a walk today." Zhao Yinlian glanced at the people passing by on the street and still acted virtuous and magnanimous.
"In that case, thank you very much, Madam." Liu Mingyue smiled and thought that Zhao Yinlian was really good at flattering herself. If she was not at the gate of the mansion, she would have a different expression.
Zhao Yinlian glanced at Liu coldly and turned back home. Zhou Baili and Zhou Qianqian showed their dislike for Liu Mingyue very obviously and rolled their eyes in front of her.
She is just a prince's consort with a deserted family, but she still puts on airs in front of them. It's really ridiculous.
"Sister, since you can't leave Aunt Liu, why don't you take her to your side and see her every day? Otherwise, how can you bear the distance between us?"
Zhou Baili angrily ridiculed Liu Mingyue and reminded her not to put on airs if she didn't have the ability.
Little did she know that Liu Mingyuezhi was right there, and immediately smiled happily: "Sister is right."
After hearing Liu Mingyue's reply, Zhou Baili felt like she had punched cotton and felt very weak.
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