Chapter 167 Night Visit 2
Bai Jingyu asked Cuisi to deliver the recipe to Huifangyuan before dinner. Cuisi also received an embroidered purse from Bai Jingyu, which contained a silver ingot weighing two taels, two bags of fine tea leaves, and two boxes of exotic balsam, one for Lord Hou and one for Grandma. Bai Jingyu was not a person who was bored. She came to visit in the middle of the night to tell him something important - she brought news about Jinhuatang.
Cui Lian and Cui Si took Heng'er into the partition and put Heng'er to play. The two of them did needlework while watching him. Cui Xi went downstairs to make tea. Mei Niang invited Bai Jingyu to sit on the couch. After listening to Bai Jingyu's retelling of the old lady's words, she was secretly happy: If it works, we'll probably know the result tomorrow.
Bai Jingyu was worried about Mei Niang: "I heard the maid report this morning that my eldest sister-in-law was irritating the old lady in Jinhua Hall, so I hurried to see what was going on. But when I arrived at Jinhua Hall, no one was there: my eldest sister-in-law was missing, and the old lady said she had gone to the palace to see the empress dowager. I was shocked at the time, and couldn't find my eldest sister-in-law anywhere, so I thought you had also gone to the palace a long time ago. I wanted to talk to Rulan, but I was afraid that she would worry too much, so I had to order the maids to keep their mouths shut and not gossip. I thought about it for a while, and then went to finish other things first, while keeping an eye on her. I secretly felt that the old lady should not be able to see the empress dowager, because today is the third baptism of the prince, how can the empress dowager not be busy? The old lady is old, and she is not invited to watch the ceremony. If she goes without being invited, she may not be able to enter the palace. Who knew that after waiting for a long time, the old lady still didn't come back until dinner time. I had no choice but to eat first. As soon as I finished my meal, the second master sent someone to call me and said that he had just brought the old lady back and asked me to go to Jinhua Hall to serve her. I hurried over. The old lady was sitting in the hall. She looked in good spirits and was smiling. Cousin Zhuang was making tea, and the second master and the fifth master were chatting with her. They also sent someone to invite the second master and the second wife. The second master didn't come back, but the second wife came. I heard the old lady say that, and my heart was chilled. She said... Qin has a serious illness, is arrogant and rude, is unvirtuous and unfilial, and disobeys her elders. The empress dowager is angry this time. She can issue an imperial decree to divorce her tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. What should I do? Eldest sister-in-law should quickly find eldest brother to come back and discuss how to save the relationship - issuing an imperial decree to divorce his wife is a serious matter. After my sister-in-law leaves the Xu Mansion, even if everything goes well, I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to get married again.”
Mei Niang laughed and said, "Thank you, but you don't have to worry about me. I'll just divorce you, what's there to be afraid of? The old lady said that I have a serious illness, I'm arrogant and rude, I'm unvirtuous and unfilial, and I disobey my elders. These charges were made up by her, and I don't admit any of them."
Bai Jingyu lowered his head slightly: "People in the mansion naturally know what happened... But no matter what, the old lady is always the oldest generation in the mansion and even in the clan. Even the clan leader must respect her. Sometimes even the second master cannot disobey her words. How dare my sister-in-law contradict her? Now the only one who can save this matter is my brother. Sister-in-law, what do you think, should we send someone to find him back as soon as possible..."
Mei Niang knew that Bai Jingyu sincerely wanted to help her now. The relationship between people is subtle. People who originally disliked each other and were hostile to each other, after getting to know each other under certain circumstances, found that they could become friends worthy of mutual trust. I just don't know if she would be shocked if she knew that the current Mei Niang was actually another person.
Mei Niang decided to maintain her usual peaceful attitude and not tell anyone what she was thinking. There was no need to explain anything to Bai Jingyu. It would not be too late to talk about it after the result. No one would really help her. She had to find a way to leave the Xu Mansion by herself. As the saying goes, it is better to destroy a temple than to break up a marriage. People who were close to her, such as Cui Lian, who had seen how the Marquis treated her daughter badly in the past, were reluctant to let her leave the Xu Mansion, not to mention the people in the Xu Mansion who had a little affection for her.
Finally she could leave, and she would never let go of this opportunity. Apart from a few people she got along well with, there was nothing else for her to stay in the Xu Mansion. There was the hypocritical old woman, the moody and oppressive Madam Zheng, the second wife who would secretly compete with her and make her upset, and the second master who she didn't have much contact with and always had a stern face and didn't look at people straight in the eye. She couldn't afford to serve these top-notch elders. Then there was Xu Junying. A military general should be simple and direct, but his personality was unclear. After being together for so long, she seemed to see more of his lukewarm side. He would lecture her at every turn, just like the old lady and the first wife, who would use rules to oppress her. In fact, the old lady had a good eye. Zhuang Yulan was his best match. She would absolutely obey him and he didn't need to waste her breath to teach and admonish her.
She was willing to destroy her own virtuous image and had already gone this far. With so many charges against her, it was inevitable that she would be expelled from the Xu residence. This was the result she wanted. The only thing she felt a little guilty about was that she had ruined the reputation of the Qin family, especially the unmarried girls of the Qin family, whose future would be affected. They would probably want to chop Qin Shiliu Niang to death. There was no way, she didn't want this to happen. Things were developing a little too fast, and she also wanted to minimize the adverse effects caused by this incident, so she made a three-month agreement with Xu Junying. Now it seems that the old saying is true: Man proposes, God disposes.
At worst, after divorcing her, she would never set foot in the Qin family again, and then ask for grace to leave the Qin family. As for Madam Qin, Qin Boqing and his wife, and the two newborn babies, she had done nothing to let them down. She had done what she should do. If they were willing to acknowledge her, she was still their flesh and blood. If they refused to acknowledge her, she could not force them, and she would not disturb them again.
When Mei Niang thought of this, her nose felt sore and her eyes were covered with tears. Bai Jingyu thought that she was sad because she was about to be divorced, and his eyes also turned red. She had experienced that kind of pain. At that time, when Xu Junlang held a wolf-hair brush and wrote the divorce letter quickly, she wanted to kill herself.
The two sat facing each other in silence. Cui Xi brought tea to Mei Niang, who then remembered the two bags of tea and precious balsam that Bai Jingyu had given her, and she thanked her. Bai Jingyu shook his head:
"Sister-in-law really treats me well, I know it in my heart, and I don't have any good things to give her, just these two things. The balsam was brought back by the fleet at sea. It has a unique fragrance and is delicate and smooth. When I was at my mother's house, I always asked people to buy it for me. It is different from the homemade ones locally. Sister-in-law, use it first, and ask me to buy it back when we go out to sea in the future. The tea is the last batch of autumn tea last year. Sister-in-law, have you heard of Yuxi Late Autumn? This is it, a world-famous fragrant tea that may not be available even if you have money. I found it specially for Second Master as a gift. Now he is not on the same side with me, and I can't care about him. I only got four boxes of this tea in total. I gave one box to Rulan, kept one box for myself, and these two boxes are for you and eldest brother."
Mei Niang wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she could only smile and say thank you again. Sometimes, you have to accept other people's kindness.
After taking a sip of hot tea, Bai Jingyu continued, "My father-in-law has twins. We received the good news and sent a gift yesterday. Tomorrow is the third day of the baby's birth. I asked the housekeeper to make preparations according to the usual practice. The old lady, the first wife and the second wife each prepared a gift. The sisters-in-law of the same generation in each room came to discuss with me. I originally wanted to make a big gift together, but then I thought that since my father-in-law's son and daughter are twins, they should be divided more clearly. According to the rules, each person's gift is to pay a silver pound and choose according to their own wishes. Sister-in-law, do you think there is anything wrong with it? Because the first wife is ill, I had to go and discuss it with the second wife. The second wife said that we should wait for the second master to come back and ask, and then decide who will lead the way to the house to congratulate tomorrow. Rulan is pregnant and the month is not yet over, so it is not suitable for her to go. No matter what the second wife decides, I will go with the eldest sister-in-law."
Mei Niang thought that there was no need to reject Bai Jingyu's kindness at this time. The old lady came back from the palace and spoke so arrogantly and confidently, which meant that the empress dowager had given her a positive answer. The decisive moment that would determine her whole life was about to come. She might not even go back to Qin's house tomorrow, so she would have to wait for half a day to see what was happening in the palace.
So he said to Bai Jingyu: "Thank you for your trouble, Second Madam. Everything should be done according to the usual rules. You know the routine better than me, so there is no need to explain everything. You can just sign the note and do it for the expenses of the mansion below 300 taels. You don't have to ask me all the time. Director Rulan did the same in the past. I trust you. We will talk about He Sanchao's matter tomorrow. When the time comes, I will naturally take the lead. The elders are not feeling well, so it's okay not to go."
Bai Jingyu felt a little guilty, as if she was the elder in the mansion. Mei Niang smiled and said, "It's okay. You know I've been in the mansion for a long time and I don't care about those empty things anymore."
The two chatted casually, talking about Ruolan, the Second Master and the Second Mistress, the second wife's concubines, and Xu Junlang, the concubine who gave birth to his son. Bai Jingyu was more relaxed than before, and finally let go of some of his worries. He smiled and sighed, and while they were chatting, the maid from Huifang Courtyard came to report that the eldest sister woke up from her dream and cried for her mother. She was startled to realize how late it was, and hurriedly got up and said goodbye with an apologize. Mei Niang asked Cui Xi to hold the lamp, and the master and servant sent them out of the courtyard. When they saw them walking far away, they turned back and asked the maid to close the door and rest, not caring whether Xu Junying would come back or not. He still had another way to come and go freely, the small corner gate of the east courtyard. It hadn't rained in the past few days, so it would be best for him to rest in the east courtyard.
The gate of Tsinghua College closed, and two people walked out from the bushes not far from the gate. They were Baizhan and Baoju.
Baoju looked around and whispered to Baizhan, "I went to the palace to see the emperor at noon today, and then I left the city to take Xiao Chengzhi and others to the north. This time, the emperor still doesn't trust others when investigating the private soldiers and weapons of the King of Wei. I am a man of insight. I will find out the truth after a patrol in the King of Wei's fiefdom. Xiao Chengzhi and others can be assured to follow me. What I am worried about is the eldest grandmother. I am afraid that she will fly away. You and I have a heavy burden. You keep a close eye on the movements in the mansion. The rest of us are only in the outer streets. The emperor will take care of everything. , nothing serious should happen, but we can't be careless - how can you say that grandma treat me like this now? And our master has become a little shorter in front of her for no reason, he is really not like the master before. Grandma doesn't allow me to show up too soon. He is already hundreds of miles away from the city, but I won't let him know, just to prevent grandma from knowing that he has left the city... It would be fine if we can keep it a secret, but what if we can't? Grandma has a deep prejudice against us. The last time in Xiankelai was still a light punishment, I'm afraid this time he will have to endure a heavier punishment."
Bai Zhan smiled bitterly: "As long as she doesn't run away, we'll punish her. With her big tits like that, there's nothing she can't do to get rid of us."
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