Chapter 24 [VIP]
"The person who came was a maidservant that the lady brought from Jiangnan. However, she did not serve the lady in the Yu family. Instead, she was an old woman from the lady's aunt's courtyard."
Pu Qing was Xiao Chuan's personal attendant, spending most of his time by Xiao Chuan's side, either on the road or in the military camp. In the past, he hadn't paid much attention to things in the mansion, but now that there was a girl named Yu in the mansion, he was afraid that Yu might have bad intentions, so he started to pay attention to the trivial matters of the mansion.
In particular, the movement of people around Mi Yao.
"Madam doesn't like this Granny Luo. She sent her away as soon as she arrived at the mansion. Today, Granny Luo didn't go to pay her respects to the servants. Madam probably wants to use this as an excuse to punish her."
Hearing Pu Qing address his wife so readily, Xiao Chuan couldn't help but wonder just how big the red envelope Mi Yao had given him was.
This changed his attitude, and he became less wary of Mi Yao.
Having put down his chopsticks, Xiao Chuan had no intention of eating anymore.
"Let her in."
Upon hearing his master's instructions, Pu Qing became even more certain that Yu Nu treated his master differently. In the past, his master would have been most annoyed by these noisy women, but today he was actually willing to see Granny Luo.
After finally managing to shake off the servants guarding her, Granny Luo was stopped by guards who appeared out of nowhere just as she was about to reach Xiao Chuan.
The guards, with their grim expressions and swords, were clearly ruthless individuals unlike ordinary servants. Even without anyone stopping her, she was so frightened that her legs trembled and she dared not step forward.
But thinking that she wouldn't see Xiao Chuan today and might really be forced to do menial work by Mi Yao, she mustered up her courage to cry out for justice when she saw that the guards didn't intend to kill her.
Hearing that Xiao Chuan was willing to see her, she was overjoyed. She dusted herself off and went into the house, wiping away her tears.
"Governor, you must save this old servant! This old servant has been wronged!"
Unlike Granny Fan, who had heard of Xiao Chuan's methods and was afraid of his imposing manner, Granny Luo didn't hesitate to speak up. She entered the room and immediately burst into tears, pleading her case and saying that Mi Yao was being unreasonable.
“You old woman, you start yelling and shouting as soon as you walk in. You have no manners at all. I think you should be given a beating first.”
Pu Qing spoke up angrily, and Granny Luo immediately shut her mouth.
She knelt on the ground, cautiously stealing glances at Xiao Chuan's expression. Seeing that he was indifferent and didn't seem to want to send her away, she wiped away her tears and honestly said, "This old servant isn't ignorant of the rules, I'm just so wronged! Commander, this old servant was specially assigned to the Madam by the elders of the Yu family to teach her how to serve you, but the Madam thought I was meddling and ignored my advice, sending me away from her side... This old servant is wronged!"
"Teach her to serve me?"
Xiao Chuan took a sip of fragrant tea. Upon hearing this, he knew that the old servant in front of him had indeed not been of any use.
"Yes, my role is to teach the lady how to serve her elders and be considerate of the magistrate. Hearing that the magistrate and his wife slept in separate rooms on the second day of their marriage, I feel deeply sorry for failing the magistrate's instructions!"
After being driven away by Mi Yao, Granny Luo was initially frightened, but seeing that Xiao Chuan clearly disliked Mi Yao and was unwilling to share a room with her, she perked up. "Madam has been beautiful since childhood and has been spoiled by those around her, so she has a lot of temper. This old servant remembers once when the Governor's wife held a poetry banquet, there was a place set up that she didn't like, so she overturned the table, completely disregarding the occasion and the Governor's wife's reputation, almost causing the Yu family and the Governor's mansion to become enemies."
"oh."
When he saw the report written by the spies, he felt that it was not something Mi Yao would do. She was not exactly obedient, but she was not stupid either. However, after seeing her attitude towards Pan Shi, he felt that there was nothing she would not do.
She's like a bullying Persian dog; once she's weighed the importance of her backer in her heart, she barks at anyone she doesn't like.
Although she's stupid, her face makes her not too repulsive.
"I don't know what the lady did wrong to anger the town magistrate, but mistakes should be punished. The town magistrate is hesitant to speak up because of the Yu family, so this old servant can be put to good use!"
Granny Luo wanted to make Xiao Chuan feel that she was on his side by complaining. She thought that as long as he was willing to give her the power, she would severely punish Mi Yao and train her to be an obedient and docile wife.
After talking for a long time, his mouth was dry and he still hadn't heard Xiao Chuan's reply. He looked up and secretly glanced at him, but Xiao Chuan still had that indifferent expression.
“Governor, if no one is watching over her, the lady’s temperament will only get worse and worse. She knows that the governor does not like anyone getting too close to the young men and women, but she still keeps stepping forward and not only brings the young women with her, but now she is also very close to the second young man. From now on, the second young man will only become less manly, crying and whining, growing into the kind of person the governor hates the most.”
Granny Luo hasn't been idle these past few days at the Xiao residence.
Taking advantage of her status, she inquired about information everywhere. It was no secret that Xiao Chuan was indifferent to the three children. Mi Yao's actions completely violated Xiao Chuan's taboos.
Xiao Chuan, as the children's relative, didn't even bother to care for them much, so why would he like an outsider woman to be affectionate with the children?
She even felt that the reason the two separated rooms so soon after their wedding night was because Mi Yao was being nosy and meddling.
Sure enough, when she mentioned Xiao Shan and the others, Xiao Chuan finally reacted. His eyes were sharp as blades, and his lips were sticky with sweat.
But for the sake of what would happen in the future, she kept clenching her fist and saying, "Madam must be throwing a tantrum and deliberately provoking the town magistrate to get close to the young master and young lady. If no one is there to advise her, it won't be a good thing in the long run..."
Grandma made up this nonsense.
She didn't refute, but simply stepped lightly across the threshold.
Pu Qing looked at her.
Meeting Xiao Chu's cold gaze, Mi Yao gave him a silent smile.
Unaware that the person she was talking badly about was right behind her, Luo Mama kept talking about the child because she felt that talking about the child would trigger Xiao Chua's emotional reaction.
"If Madam stands up for Second Young Master, he'll learn that he can rely on his family background to look down on others. Otherwise, Second Young Master will become a spoiled brat!"
Xiao Chuan was already annoyed by Luo Mama's nagging. When she saw Mi Yao coming over to see what she wanted to do, she didn't immediately send Luo Mama away. Now that she saw Luo Mama enter the room without saying a word, it was clear that she didn't intend to do anything.
"If you can't get used to living in Yizhou, then go back to Jiangnan."
"Governor!"
Granny Luo couldn't believe her ears. She had talked for so long, and Xiao Chuan wasn't going to reprimand Mi Yao; instead, he wanted to send her away?!
She didn't believe Xiao Chuan could have such a good temper. But then she thought that Xiao Chuan might not be referring to her. She lay on the ground and cried, "The town magistrate and the Yu family have been betrothed for a hundred years. The Yu family sent the lady to Yizhou to marry the town magistrate. How can this marriage be broken off so easily? Even if the town magistrate is angry, he can't send the lady back to Jiangnan!"
"When did I ever say I would send Yu back?"
Granny Luo was taken aback.
“You are Lord Yu’s man. Although it will be troublesome, I am willing to give Lord Yu face and send you back the way you came.”
Before Xiao Chuan could speak again, Pu Qing stepped forward, covered her mouth, and dragged her out.
"It's a pity we're missing a hard worker."
Pu Qing dragged Luo Mama around and saw her staring at her with wide eyes as if she were a ghost. Mi Yao smiled and said, "My lord has someone go to my place to retrieve this old servant's indenture and return it to my uncle."
After speaking, she walked up to Xiao Chuan and glanced at the dishes on the table. She seemed to be guessing some of the reasons why Xiao Chuan was willing to see Granny Luo.
Before she arrived, she never imagined that Granny Luo would be able to meet Xiao Chuan.
Xiao Chuan clearly avoided the woman's commotion, knowing full well that Luo Mama was there to complain about him and cause trouble, so how could he possibly see her?
She came here specifically because she remembered Xiao Chuan's warning to her, telling her to manage the inner quarters well or face military law.
Thinking that since I'm full and have nothing to do, I might as well come and act cute.
Who knew that she would witness such an unexpected spectacle? Since Xiao Chuan had met with Granny Luo, she didn't want to get involved and wanted to see how Xiao Chuan would deal with Granny Luo.
She also wanted to find out how Xiao Chuan viewed her close relationship with Xiao Shan and the others.
"The town magistrate treated me very well and solved a big problem for me."
Mi Yao sat down on Xiao Chua's lap, wrapped her arms around his neck, and looked at him with seductive eyes.
"let go."
"No, there's no one else around."
Pu Qing, unsure if he was someone else, paused as he stepped through the door. He gave instructions to get rid of Granny Luo and then rushed back to see how his master would reprimand Yu Nu. But before he knew it, Yu Nu was sitting on his master's lap.
Seeing that his master said he would let go, but Yu Nu wouldn't, and he had no intention of throwing Yu Nu away, Pu Qing silently backed away, giving up his plan to go inside.
Xiao Chuan had amazing hearing, so Mi Yao couldn't detect him, but he noticed his subordinates moving in and out.
He frowned: "Don't you have any bones?"
She couldn't sit up on her own and insisted on clinging to him.
"His bones melted the moment he saw the town envoy; otherwise, why would he call her his beloved wife?"
She changed her term today, no longer calling me a delicate flower, but a beautiful wife.
Although it still didn't sound right, it was a little better than her constantly using his words as a shield.
Mi Yao didn't expect that she would habitually mutter to herself that she was a pampered wife, and then actually say it out loud without realizing it.
Touching Xiao Chua's tight lips, she felt an itch to stroke the embroidery on his collar, and said coquettishly, "I am the town magistrate's little wife."
After saying that, she found it really funny and couldn't help but bury her head in Xiao Chuan's neck and chuckle. After a couple of pauses, she continued, "So the town magistrate must protect me, pamper me, and stand by my side when we encounter such unruly servants in the future."
Surrounded by the woman's warm fragrance, Xiao Chuan felt his neck was wet with her saliva. He pressed his fingers against her forehead to keep her away from him.
"What are you laughing at?"
Mi Yao's face was full of smiles. Besides her coquettishness, she was obviously laughing about something else, but he didn't understand the reason for her laughter.
"The laughter is naturally because I am happy to be pampered by the town magistrate."
"Stop pretending to be stupid. You know why I chased that old woman away."
He had no intention of spoiling her at all. Before sending away Granny Luo, he specifically mentioned the head of the Yu family, which was to remind the Yu family not to overreach and send people to the Xiao family.
He explained it so clearly and plainly that he didn't believe she didn't understand.
"Xiao Lang is so good. If others had done nothing to win the favor of a beauty, they would have gladly accepted the credit. But Xiao Lang did something and still refused to acknowledge it. Such hypocrisy makes my heart ache."
Xiao Chuan glanced down at her chest; with such a thick layer of flesh between them, it probably wouldn't hurt easily.
“Xiao Lang did it all for me! My lord has been so devoted to me, and I will reciprocate with the same devotion.”
She wasn't good at acting cute before. Because of her looks and poverty, she didn't like talking to men in the real world, so as not to let them think she was flirting with them. As everyone knows, a good-tempered poor beauty is the best prey for men.
After transmigrating into the book, she discovered the joy of flirting with the opposite sex through Xiao Chuan.
Even though the two had physical intimacy during their wedding night, and Xiao Chuan was anything but proper when he kissed and touched her, once they got out of bed, his aloof demeanor made her feel the pleasure of a woman being coquettish with a man.
Mi Yao blinked: "My lord, please coax me and tell me that you have me in your heart."
Mi Yao shook Xiao Chuan's arm, but Xiao Chuan didn't let her have her way. He stood up, carried her to the stool furthest from him, and then sat back down.
"How much of what the old woman said did you listen to?"
"I only heard those few words that my husband said when he saw me."
Knowing that Xiao Chuan wanted to talk to her seriously, Mi Yao felt uncomfortable sitting on the chair without a cushion, so she stood up and sat on one of his spread thighs as she spoke.
She had originally planned to keep her hands to herself while sitting in his lap, but when she met Xiao Chuan's cold gaze, she was afraid he would push her away, so she still softly wrapped her arms around his neck.
“If I don’t hug Xiao Lang, it’s like I can’t sit up anymore. I’m so stupid.” Mi Yao pretended to clench her fist and tap her head.
"You can't knock the water out of someone's brain with that kind of force."
Xiao Chuan gripped Mi Yao's fist and suddenly exerted force, startling Mi Yao into shrinking into his arms, afraid that he would smash her brains out with a hammer.
"Xiao Lang has such big hands."
Mi Yao loosened her fist, turned her palm, and slipped her fingertips between Xiao Chu's fingers, interlocking her fingers with his.
"Same as mine."
Xiao Chuan moved his leg, and Mi Yao's buttocks tilted inward, her skin and flesh getting closer to that hot, hardening object through the fabric.
Mi Yao: "..."
It's only interesting when she flirts and he avoids it; if he's indiscriminate and tries to seduce her, she'll feel disgusted.
Seeing Mi Yao let go of his hand and sit down on a chair to the side, Xiao Chuan scoffed.
He knew how to cure her illness, but this method would kill a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of his own.
“You should already know what the old woman can see, so I don’t need to remind you. You only need to manage the affairs of the manor. You don’t need to keep Xiao Shan by your side.”
"The affairs of Tingsongyuan are not considered affairs of the manor?"
"It's not that you should ignore Tingsongyuan, but that you don't need to please them or pretend to be a loving mother."
She should be overjoyed by Xiao Chuan's words, and then act coquettishly, saying that Xiao Chuan was saving her trouble and being good to her.
But with Xiao Shan wailing and Xiao Liang's trusting eyes flashing through her mind, Mi Yao suppressed her smile: "I have never been a loving mother, and I don't know what a loving mother looks like. It's just that the young lady is close to me, and I don't reject her."
"You don't need to pity them, and they have nothing to do with you that requires your pity."
“They have such a good father as the town magistrate, why do they need to be pitied?”
You could tell she was refuting him with every word he said; she controlled her expression well, but her tone carried a hint of anger.
Xiao Chuan was not only impatient, but also felt a surge of anger.
The Xiao family's children have nothing to do with her, so why is she angry?
“Since you know this, then you should measure the limits yourself and decide what you should and shouldn’t do. Xiao Shan cries because she thinks crying is useful. If you make crying useless, she will naturally stop sneaking into the inner room.”
Why should a three-year-old girl with powerful connections know that crying is useless?
Mi Yao knew the child was Xiao Chuan's, and that he didn't need her to take care of it, which saved her trouble. But she still felt a fire burning inside and couldn't help but want to argue with him.
Her delicate, lotus-like face was covered with a thin layer of red, making her exceptionally beautiful.
Xiao Chuan felt that Mi Yao should really be grateful for her face. Men always have more patience for beautiful women, even if they know she is stupid, superficial, and dishonest, he still can't resist the temptation.
He wouldn't be interested in arguing with anyone else; he would simply lock her up and release her when she behaves.
He stared at her for a long time, seeing that she was unwilling to back down.
Xiao Chuan said calmly, "No matter how old she is, crying is useless. How long can you pity her? One day? Two days? Once she gets your favor, she won't be pitied anymore. Sooner or later you'll get tired of her, and then she'll still cry."
He shouldn't have said these things to Mi Yao, but since he had already brought it up, Xiao Chuan simply finished speaking the last sentence.
"As for a backer, what reliable person is a warrior who lives on the edge of a knife?"
Her pale, narrow eyes were filled with sharp, icy glints, and Mi Yao was taken aback, sensing that Xiao Chuan was revealing his true emotions in front of her.
Xiao Chuan was telling the truth. She took care of Xiao Liang and Xiao Shan largely because she felt sorry for them. If one day they didn't seem so pitiful anymore, she didn't know if she would still be close to them.
She knew that Xiao Chuan was the male lead, and that his backing wouldn't fall. As for Xiao Chuan, even though he now held an official position, he was still Zhao Tianhe's tool, ready to strike wherever he was told.
What else could she say after he had already said that?
If you say that Luo Botou is pitiful, from the moment she met them, they never lacked food or clothing. It's just that the people around them neglected them. Xiao Chuan was unwilling to protect his own and was unwilling to pamper his child like an ordinary father.
This is the way Xiao Chuan, as a father, figured out for raising his child on his own. Why should she, an outsider, interfere?
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