Chapter 158 Pass
??The cousin's sister-in-law went to report to Madam Qin. Madam Qin was holding Heng'er in the upper room of another courtyard. She looked left and right and was overjoyed. When she heard that her son-in-law had entered Feng's room to look for the girl, she was startled. She quickly handed Heng'er to Xia Lian and Cui Si, asking them to take good care of him, fearing that Heng'er would be hungry. She also told Tao'er to go to the kitchen and ask the cook to make something delicious to feed Heng'er. She hurriedly brought her cousin's niece's wife to Feng's courtyard. She saw Xu Junying and Mei Niang standing in the corridor talking, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.
Xu Junying greeted his mother-in-law respectfully. Madam Qin smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, my Lord. This is not the place for you... Let's go to the front hall and have some tea."
Mei Niang had long felt that Xu Junying was out of place here and was a hindrance, so she followed Madam Qin's words and advised him, "Master Hou, please go to the front hall. Several brothers in the clan are waiting to talk to you."
Xu Junying did not respond, but just looked at her. Madam Qin then pulled Mei Niang over and said, "Come too, and accompany Lord Hou to eat some food. There are several sisters-in-law from the clan here to take care of us, and Mother Wang is here too, so you don't have to stay with us."
Niang Mei didn't want to go: "My daughter invited Mr. Zhang and Mr. Xia to come over. They are diagnosing my sister-in-law's pulse and preparing medicine. I have to say a few words."
Upon hearing this, Madam Qin said happily, "Mr. Zhang and the Taoist priest are here? Where are they? I want to meet them too."
Mei Niang pointed to the end of the corridor and said, "The Taoist priest is cooking medicine over there, and Mr. Zhang is taking your pulse inside."
"Oh, where is Lian Sao? Where are Li'er and the others? How can we let the Taoist priest cook the medicine soup himself when there are so many people here?"
"Mother, you don't know that there are many details to make this medicinal soup, and he has to do it himself. Mother, don't call me Taoist priest anymore in the future. Call me Mr. Xia instead."
"Hmm? Oh, I know what's going on."
Mei Niang climbed onto Madam Qin's arm, and the mother and daughter supported each other, leaving Xu Junying behind and walking towards Lingxuzi with a smile. Xu Junying felt a little cold in her heart, and followed them silently to watch Lingxuzi cook the medicine.
Lingxuzi leaned forward to greet Madam Qin, who said with gratitude: "Last time you saved Boqing'er and cured my long-standing illness. Today, you two benefactors have troubled me to look after my daughter-in-law. Although I cannot thank you enough for your kindness, you two must accept my greetings this time. When Boqing comes back, I will teach him to thank you two benefactors properly."
Madam Qin squatted down to pay her respects. Lingxuzi had to take care of the boiling medicine, so he could only stay by the stove and could not leave. He waved his hands anxiously. Mei Niang hurriedly pulled Madam Qin back. Xu Junying also stepped forward to support Madam Qin and said with a smile, "Mother-in-law, there is no need to do this. Masters Zhang and Xia have been my old friends for many years. Mother-in-law only regards them as younger nephews. How dare they accept the respect of their elders?"
Lingxuzi nodded and said, "Junying is right. Madam, you don't have to be polite to us. I was asked by Junying and his wife to come to the mansion to treat Mr. Qin. It's just a small favor. Why should you worry about it?"
Mei Niang said to Ling Xuzi: "You are too polite. Call me aunt, or my mother will bow to you."
Lingxuzi smiled shyly, bowed to Madam Qin again, and called out, "Aunt Qin."
Mrs. Qin smiled so much that her eyes curved, and she quickly responded, "Hey, good nephew."
Zhang Jingyun walked out of the upper room, looked around, and then walked towards them. He bowed to Madam Qin and said with a smile:
"Congratulations, ma'am..."
Mei Niang interrupted him: "Change your words, we are friends, you should call me aunt."
Zhang Jingyun was always calm and composed, and didn't care about Xu Junying's expressionless face. After hearing Mei Niang's words, he smiled and changed his words, and continued:
"Congratulations, aunt. Last time when I examined the young lady's pulse, I felt something was wrong, but I was not sure, so I couldn't say it out. This time, after examining her again and listening to the two imperial physicians' description of the pulse, I can be sure that the young lady is pregnant with two fetuses."
The wives and sisters-in-law of the Qin clan of different generations standing in the corridor couldn't help but cheer softly. Mrs. Qin swayed and almost fell down. She was supported by Xu Junying and Mei Niang. She cried with joy and could only sigh with sobs: "Our ancestors were virtuous."
Mei Niang asked Zhang Jingyun: "How is sister-in-law doing now?"
"Very good," Zhang Jingyun looked towards the east and said, "Much better than the other one. He was a little weak in the early stage, but after taking the medicine prescribed by Lingxuzi, his physical condition has improved a lot, and the fetus is also doing well."
He looked at Lingxuzi: "I just asked the midwife, and according to what she said, we can use the medicine now."
Lingxuzi was pouring the medicine into a white porcelain bowl and said to Mei Niang, "You should go and feed her the medicine yourself, and then stay with her for a while. She is in good health, so just drinking this bowl is enough for her."
Madam Qin took the medicine bowl from her and said with a smile, "I'll go. Mei Niang doesn't understand anything. As a mother, I should accompany my wife."
Mei Niang knew that Madam Qin was superstitious and would not let her get close to Feng's bedside. She also could not tell her in front of so many people that she had accompanied the Queen in giving birth and was not afraid of any evil spirits. She really wanted to go in to see Feng and say a few words to her, but Madam Qin held the medicine bowl tightly and ordered the niece's wife who followed her to take the brother-in-law, the girl, and the two gentlemen to the upper room in the next courtyard to sit, and serve them good tea and snacks. If there was any news, she would send someone to report it.
After Madam Qin finished speaking, she took two steps forward. When she turned around and saw that these people did not move, she looked at Mei Niang with a slightly stern look:
"My son, please listen to your mother's words"
Mei Niang lowered her eyes and pouted: This mother looks kind, but when she becomes tough, she is a bit like her mother in her previous life. When she refuses to give in, no matter how much she makes a fuss, she can never beat her mother.
The two sisters-in-law couldn't help laughing when they saw Mei Niang like that. The older one bowed to Xu Junying, who bowed slightly to return the greeting. She then took Mei Niang's hand and said:
"My dear uncle, my dear aunt, please follow me. The courtyard next door is only separated by a wall. If there is any news, it will be spread in a short time."
Then she smiled and said to Mei Niang, "Don't mind it, aunt. Giving birth is inherently unlucky for women, not to mention that my eighth brother's wife is carrying twins. It's very important. How can you not understand that aunt loves your sister-in-law? But it's not right now. It won't be too late to go see her after the baby is born. You should understand aunt. Aunt loves aunt as much as she loves eighth uncle. She is afraid that if aunt doesn't deal with it, she will be bullied. Aunt is already weak and can't stand getting sick again."
Mei Niang had no choice but to follow her cousin out of Feng's yard, listening to her nagging impatiently all the way. She turned back to look at Xu Junying, Zhang Jingyun and Lingxuzi. The three followed behind her, and no one spoke. When they saw her turn around, only Lingxuzi smiled at her.
In the room above the courtyard where Madam Qin lived, Heng'er had just finished his meal and was playing games on the couch with Xia Lian and Cui Si. His laughter was clear and cheerful. It was his first time back to his grandmother's house, and he didn't seem to be uncomfortable.
Several people were sitting in the upper room, playing with Heng'er. Zhang Jingyun and Lingxuzi saw Heng'er for the first time and liked him very much because he was lively and cute. However, they felt sorry for not bringing any special gifts to Heng'er because they left in a hurry. Xu Junying smiled and said:
"Little children do not even know how to perform rituals for their fathers, let alone these things."
The little girl served fragrant tea. Mei Niang was relieved when she heard Cui Si Xia Lian report that Heng Er had eaten steamed meat pies and noodles. She looked at Zhang Jingyun and Ling Xuzi and asked, "Have you eaten anything?"
Zhang Jingyun said: "I came out of the palace and met you before I had lunch."
Mei Niang smiled and said, "I'm really sorry to let two famous doctors diagnose patients on an empty stomach."
He told Cui Lian: "Cui Xi is in the kitchen, watching them make lunch. Can you go over and take a look?"
As soon as the voice fell, a crisp voice came from outside: "Reply to the girl: Lunch has been delivered."
Cui Xi, Cheng'er, Ping'er and Lian Sao came in carrying food boxes. The quick-talking Cheng'er was glanced at indifferently by Xu Junying, and she suddenly became silent and lowered her head. After returning to the Qin Mansion for a long time, she tried calling "girl" a few times and found it much easier than calling "grandmother". When she called out at the door just now, she didn't expect that Lord Hou was also inside. She thought he was sitting in the front hall.
Mei Niang noticed Cheng'er's uneasiness and said with a smile: "Have Cheng'er and Ping'er eaten? If they are full, take Heng'er out to play. Cui Lian, Cui Si and Xia Lian can go downstairs to eat and take a rest."
The two cousins wanted to help Cui Xi set up the dishes and serve them, but Mei Niang stopped them and asked them to sit down and have lunch together. The two cousins were unwilling to do so, but they told the little girl beside them to go to the front hall to call a few gentlemen to come and drink with the guests. Mei Niang said to the cousins, "Mr. Zhang and Mr. Xia cannot drink now, and Mr. Hou has official duties to attend to, so we can just have a simple meal."
What's wrong with these two women? Have they forgotten their original intention of coming to help? What kind of wine are you drinking now?
The two sisters-in-law saw that they were not needed and it was not convenient for them to stand by and watch others eat, so they found an excuse to go out. Mei Niang felt much more relaxed. She washed her hands and served soup to the few people. She smiled and said to Zhang Jingyun and Lingxuzi: "These dishes were personally selected by Cui Xi in the kitchen. They should suit your taste."
Lingxuzi took a sip of the soup and nodded, "This soup is well made, almost as good as the one made by Xiankelai."
Cui Xi stood behind with a smile on her face. Mei Niang said, "These dishes were made by the chefs from Xiankelai. My brother is going to take an exam, and my sister-in-law and mother are weak, so I asked two chefs to come over every now and then to make some exquisite and delicious soups and dishes to help them recuperate."
The four were eating when they suddenly saw Qin Boqing walk in. Mei Niang hurriedly stood up to greet him. Qin Boqing looked worried. He pulled Mei Niang to the table and bowed to Xu Junying, Zhang Jingyun and Lingxuzi, saying polite words. Mei Niang asked Cuixi to get a set of bowls and chopsticks and asked him to eat something. Qin Boqing shook his head and said he couldn't eat. Mei Niang knew that he was worried about Feng Shi, so she deliberately joked:
"Brother, you are like this. It seems that you will not do well in the spring exam. It doesn't matter. This is a special exam. We can take it again next year."
Qin Boqing forced a smile and said, "Don't worry, sister. Your brother did very well in the exam and he will definitely be admitted as a tribute student... I hurried home after leaving the exam room, but my mother had someone stop me and wouldn't let me in. I was very panicked."
Zhang Jingyun comforted him: "Don't worry, Mr. Qin, the young mistress is in good health and should be able to pass this test smoothly..."
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