Chapter 2 failed. Meng Shutai's nickname was Bodhisattva.
Sunlight slanted across the long corridor in the Meng family mansion courtyard. A young man in brocade robes, covered in sweat, strode forward and, as if venting his anger, slammed his fist against the crystal curtain that was tied up in the corridor, creating a series of crackling sounds.
"Shutai!! Explain yourself clearly!!!"
"Your Highness, calm down!"
Le Jin chased Yuan Jingming until he was breathless; a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy could run faster than a firecracker's fuse!
For some reason, Jiang Yingyun was still sent to Yuyang Nunnery by her family to fend for herself. Yuan Jingming was furious as soon as he heard the news and rushed to the Meng residence.
"I need to get to the bottom of this, what exactly happened!"
Yuan Jingming angrily pushed open Meng Shutai's door, "Shutai!"
A strong medicinal smell wafted over.
"...Are you sick?"
Yuan Jingming's imposing aura vanished in an instant.
Meng Shutai held the medicine bowl, the spoon bobbing back and forth in the dark blue medicine, with an attitude of "Can't you see it?"
The porcelain spoon peeled away the layers of medicinal waves, producing a soft clinking sound.
Meng Shutai sighed, his voice hoarse, "I caught a cold when I went to the Jiang residence that day."
Yuan Jingming immediately lost his temper and sat down by Meng Shutai's bed with his head hanging down, feeling guilty.
"So... what's the situation over there?"
"The one from the Jiang family who fell into the river was indeed somewhat arrogant."
“I advised him to do you a favor and not make a big deal out of it, otherwise people will think that Prince Pingning and Lady Jiang have done something really bad.”
"As a result, they just turned their faces away and said that my sister's mistake was not to be forgiven lightly, that's the Jiang family's rule. They said it was their own family's way of teaching their daughter, and it had nothing to do with the Pingning Prince's Mansion."
"They even said that if the Prince of Pingning's mansion was worried about its reputation, they could let Fourth Madam Jiang take full responsibility. What could I say? I couldn't very well go and cause Fourth Madam Jiang's death by trying to persuade them, could I?"
In the quiet room, a stubborn voice suddenly rang out: "That's just how they are."
Le Jin was standing quietly beside Yuan Jingming, but when she heard Meng Shutai's words, she remembered how her family had doted on, favored, and protected her since she was a child, and her heart ached as if it were being pricked by needles.
Even if you include all three of her daughters, they can't compare to the son of another family who's a good-for-nothing.
"They talk about right and wrong education, but the stick is only used on those who are not loved."
"Those who are loved love more, and those who are rejected reject more."
The clinking of the medicine bowl had stopped. Meng Shutai looked over and saw that the tall, thin eunuch was full of resentment, even more so than Yuan Jingming.
"I never expected Eunuch Jiu'an to have such profound insights."
Le Jin instantly snapped out of her past pain and came to her senses.
Oh dear, I was careless.
She's a eunuch now, she doesn't even know who her parents are or where they live anymore, so where did this sentiment come from?
Le Jin was speechless for a moment, but unexpectedly Meng Shutai changed the subject and asked, "Life in the palace isn't so good either, is it?"
"The closer one is to the powerful and influential, the more people there will be who fawn over the powerful and bully the weak. Eunuch Jiu'an must have suffered a lot."
His words carried a comforting quality, as if he were chatting casually, and he casually patted Le Jin's head.
Le Jin chuckled and said, "Although I am unlucky to have become a servant, I am lucky to have met His Highness the Crown Prince."
To be fair, Yuan Jingming was impeccable in his treatment of those around him. Although not as gentle and kind as Meng Shutai, he was still quite kind and forgiving. She could even banter with him occasionally, and he never got angry.
Compared to the fierce and calculating bosses of the past, Le Jin is very content.
Meng Shutai nodded slightly, then looked at the dejected Yuan Jingming with a smile, "Now that they've gone to Yuyang Nunnery, they probably won't be coming back without instructions from their family. What are you going to do with this Jiang Chunshui?"
Yuan Jingming's eyes widened, and he frantically shook his head: "What nonsense are you talking about! What spring water... I was just helping someone in need!"
Le Jin's lips twitched.
He's definitely a young boy just experiencing his first love; if he made any louder noise, he might have knocked the roof beams off.
Meng Shutai narrowed his long, narrow eyes, probing like a fox: "Still trying to hide it from me?"
"You used to boast about being best friends and brothers... Now you're not even telling me about your love life, and I have proper brothers, so let's just go our separate ways."
"Don't you agree, Eunuch Jiu'an?"
Meng Shutai asked this question on purpose, and when Le Jin saw Yuan Jingming's face immediately scrunch up, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Meng Shutai laughed along with her, which made Yuan Jingming so angry that he punched the blanket: "Oh, Bodhisattva, don't say that!"
This dynasty revered Buddhism and Taoism, and Meng Shutai's nickname was Bodhisattva.
“I didn’t approach her just to gain her favor. Jiang Si Niangzi is a bold, magnanimous, and righteous person. For that reason alone, I’m willing to help her.”
"But now I've broken my promise, and I don't know what to do..."
When a young person encounters love, they are always both infatuated and timid.
Even someone as noble as Yuan Jingming hesitated and worried.
"Go see her."
Le Jin spoke crisply, drawing the attention of both Yuan Jingming and Meng Shutai.
She accepted their puzzled looks with composure and, with the heartfelt words of a young girl, enlightened these two love idiots: "Miss Jiang is all alone in the desolate nunnery, and has also been accused of harming her brother. She must be very sad right now."
"When someone is going through a difficult time, the most important thing is to be there for them, so they don't feel lonely or abandoned. This is a 'reassurance.' Otherwise, even if they get through this period, those negative emotions can affect them for the rest of their lives."
Yuan Jingming slowly straightened his body, clenching his fist in his palm: "Yes! I can go see her!"
He jumped off the bed, lifted his robe, and rushed outside.
Just as Le Jin was about to follow, Yuan Jingming turned back and said, "Wait until I've made arrangements for Shutai, then you can come with me! Jiu'an, make sure Shutai takes good care of herself and finishes her medicine before you come back."
Good grief, they treated her like a favor...
Le Jin vehemently despised this kind of slave-owning behavior.
“Heh,” Meng Shutai chuckled, leaning back against the soft pillow behind him. “I’ve never seen him like this before.”
He looked sickly and languid, and today he didn't even wear a hairpin. His long hair hung down freely, making him look more obedient than usual.
Such a wonderful person deserves a loving, considerate, gentle, and kind wife, and should enjoy the pleasures of a quiet life together, like dressing up by the window and playing games of reading and tea, instead of being teased, humiliated, and made fun of...
Perhaps it was precisely because of the strong sense of identification that Le Jin couldn't bear to look at Meng Shutai after his marriage when she was reading the book. Now, the person was right in front of her, smiling and frowning, a living, breathing person!
She became even more soft-hearted.
With her palms facing upwards and her head bowed, Yue Jin said, "This servant will assist you in administering the medicine, my lord."
The warm porcelain bowl she had expected did not land in her hands.
Le Jin looked up and met Meng Shutai's gentle, smiling eyes.
He began to fiddle with the medicine again, gently blowing on it. "I don't like being waited on hand and foot. I've always done it myself since I was a child. There's no need for such formalities, Father-in-law."
Yuan Jingming, look at what others are like!
Le Jin smiled warmly, "Just call me 'Jiu'an,' my lord, there's no need for such formalities."
There was no polite apology like when they first met, nor even the warmth of the hand warmer in their hands, but the two looked at each other and smiled, with pure friendliness and intimacy.
Meng Shutai had just brought the medicine to her lips when she suddenly paused, looking at Le Jin with embarrassment.
"Jiu'an... could you help me tie my hair up?" He gestured to Le Jin while holding the medicine bowl, "It's really inconvenient to take medicine."
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