Chapter 215 Separation
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215?Separation
Meimei couldn't stand his pressure anymore, and she almost couldn't bear it anymore. Xu Junying finally stopped, hugged her, and whispered in her ear:
"Meimei, is it really impossible?"
Meimei gritted her teeth: I have to insist. Even if the pain is nothing, the large bruises on my body have not yet healed. Who would be willing to be a bride with scars all over her body?
"Junying, you really can't feel pain when you get touched..." Meimei's voice was soft. {Shukeju?coM} Read novels at... Shuke@Ju!
"sorry……"
Xu Junying let go of her a little with an apologetic and unwilling feeling, took a deep breath, and caressed her shoulders:
"Then can I hold you like this?" The novel website does not skip words.
Meimei nodded: "Yeah"
Xu Junying sighed: "I can't bear to fall asleep next to you, what should I do?"
Meimei said: "Then go to sleep on the couch outside. You have to go out tomorrow, so you need to get enough rest."
"I can rest in the car, but it will disturb your sleep..."
As if he had made up his mind, he laid her down, pulled a thin embroidered quilt to cover her, and lay down beside her, saying, "I will never move again. Go to sleep quickly."
Meimei used half of her embroidered quilt to cover his abdomen: "This is the right way. Count one, two, three, and we will close our eyes and go to sleep together."
Xu Junying smiled, took her left hand and put it on himself: "Okay, listen to my wife's orders."
After closing his eyes, Xu Junying really stopped moving, not even turning over. But Meimei tossed and turned, gradually moving away from him, before she fell into a drowsy sleep.
Xu Junying waited until she was motionless, then he gently moved closer, leaned over to look at her beautiful sleeping face, listened to her even breathing, and he had the urge to hold her in his arms again - why did she reject him? She had to be so far away to fall asleep, and they were already fine, they could sleep on their left side, they were already husband and wife, husband and wife were one body, but she still had to be on guard against him and worry about him.
Sighing slightly, he wanted to lay her flat, but he held back and didn't move. If he moved, she would wake up. So he let her be. She would turn over soon. {Shukeju?coM} To read novels, go to...Shu_ke@ju!
Just as he thought of this, Meimei turned over, and Xu Junying lay down opposite her with a smile, still holding her child gently, closing his eyes and trying to fall asleep.
The next morning, Meimei was awakened by Cuixi. She opened her eyes and saw several maids standing in front of the bed. Cuilian had rolled up the curtains, Cuisi was tidying up the table, and Cuixi was leaning over her, looking at her and whispering:
"Young Madam, it's time to get up. The Marquis got up early and went to see the old lady. I asked Baoju and he said he would be leaving soon. Young Madam must wash up and see the Marquis off."
Cui Lian said: "And the Queen will also come today..."
Meimei pushed the pillow away and stood up: "Okay, okay, get up... Where's Heng'er, has he had breakfast?"
Cui Xi put on her embroidered shoes and said, "Heng'er got up before dawn and started learning to walk in the yard. He just started laughing and making noises when the Marquis came out and took him to the East Courtyard to prevent him from disturbing the young lady. Now he is following the Marquis to the Jinhua Courtyard."
Meimei listened to Cuixi's words without saying anything. She went to the clean room by herself, thinking to herself: Xu Junying is going to go on a long journey, and he took Heng'er to say goodbye to the old lady without calling her. What is he doing? Will he just tell the old lady that Meimei is not feeling well and doesn't need to come to Jinhuayuan to pay respects in the future? It would be nice if he could say that.
The old ones are the wisest. Xu Junying was played by his grandmother. When the mansion was divided, she clearly said that she would live with the second master and get two-thirds of the Xu mansion's property. She also moved all the floating wealth there. But her old woman changed her mind and ran back to Jinhua Hall in Hou Mansion. Isn't it obvious that she helped the second house to cheat the first house? As an elder, she has no sense of fairness. It's really hateful.
After Meimei had finished dressing up, she heard the news outside that Lord Hou and Heng Ge'er had returned. Just as she was about to go out to greet them, Xu Junying strode in, glanced at Meimei, motioned Cuixi and the others to leave, then pulled Meimei into his arms, deeply smelled the fragrance of her hair on her neck, and whispered in her ear:
"I have to leave immediately, Meimei, I can't bear to leave you"
Meimei was stunned for a moment: "Leaving now? You don't even want to eat breakfast?"
"It's too late. I had planned it. I came back to have breakfast with you and stayed at the old lady's place for a few more hours. I have agreed with the old ancestor that you are weak and don't have to go to Jinhua Hall to pay your respects every day. Just go once every now and then... You don't have to say too much. Just pay your respects and say hello. Stand for a while and then find an excuse to leave. The old lady won't make it difficult for you. Even if she says something, you just have to bear it... For Heng'er, for me, and for our family, okay?"
Who doesn't want a stable, peaceful, warm and loving family? I also know that Xu Junying wants to give her a stable and happy life, but all he can give her is a home with too many problems. But she saw that he tried his best, just to accommodate her, stay with her forever, and raise Heng'er together. He did many things that men of this era cannot do. It is impossible not to be soft-hearted and moved. {Shukeju?coM} Read novels at... Shu_ke@ju!
Meimei lowered her head, wrapped her arms around his waist, and gave him a gentle hug: "Don't worry, I know what to do."
Xu Junying's heart suddenly started beating faster and faster, he hugged her tighter, his breathing unsteady: "Meimei, I, I really have to go - the emperor is waiting for an audience, and then I will leave the city. Baizhan will stay at home with you, Baoju will go with me, a large group of people are waiting outside the city... You have to think about me, when I come back I will miss you every day outside... and Heng'er"
Meimei nodded: "Heng'er and I will wait for you to come back"
Xu Junying took a deep breath and helped Meimei up: "Remember to take your medicine... take care of yourself"
After saying this, he turned around and left. He knew that if he didn't leave now, he would be stuck like this and wouldn't be able to leave.
Meimei walked him to the door and watched him walk away without looking back, his steps firm and resolute, without any hesitation.
I secretly complained in my heart: This is what it's like to marry a soldier, there is no tenderness or romance at all. If he were a civilian, he would probably look back every three steps and wave a few times to express his farewell.
Suddenly, she remembered that when Qin Meiniang first married Xu Junying, he also left the house in such a resolute manner. Did Qin Meiniang send him out? What did she think when she saw him from behind? And how did Xu Junying feel? History seemed to repeat itself. When he left home, his bride was bright and charming, but he never touched her. In the blink of an eye, she returned home and gave birth to a son for him. This time... Meimei suddenly smiled evilly. It was a pity that she didn't have a cousin like Zheng Meiyu, otherwise she would really like to play with her for a while.
In the Jinhua Hall of the Hou Mansion, as soon as Xu Junying left, Old Lady Xu put away the smile on her face and threw a simple and exquisite Yuezhou porcelain teacup on the table to the ground:
"Is he still a descendant of my Xu family? How could such a woman deserve his pampering? This is outrageous. It really makes me mad. Go call your Second Master to come."
Ruixue was about to go and tell the maid, but Mother Ji winked at her, leaned down and gently massaged the old lady's shoulders, and said carefully:
"I'm afraid the message was sent to the wrong person. Does the old lady want to summon the second master?"
Old Mrs. Xu was stunned for a moment, then she turned her head and glared at Mother Ji: "Tell your Second Master..."
Mother Ji lowered her eyes and replied, "I understand."
Turning to look at Ruixue, Ruixue walked to the door and told the maid: "The old lady told the second master of the West Mansion to go quickly."
Old Mrs. Xu heard it clearly, her chest rose and fell sharply, and her breathing became heavier and heavier. Mother Ji hurriedly smoothed her chest and comforted her:
"Why bother? Old lady, just relax and think of something happy..."
She suddenly raised her eyes and looked at Ruiyu: "Where is my cousin? She should be getting up now, go and ask her to come over."
"Don't let her see me, it will make me even more angry. If I had married Junying, she would be pregnant with the descendants of the Xu family now."
The old lady became more and more angry. Ruixue came over to help her calm down with Mother Ji, but she was pushed away by Ji:
"Who told you to talk about the Second Master of the West Mansion, little girl? The mansion is divided now, and I'm still sitting here. My parents are still alive, and the family cannot be divided. If he says to divide it, then it must be divided. If it weren't for the emperor's meddling, I would never let him succeed. The title of Marquis doesn't belong to him alone. The glory earned by his ancestors for several generations was passed down to him. He ignored his uncles and brothers and wanted to be noble on his own. He can't even dream of that..."
The old lady said with tears streaming down her face: "I have two sons and so many grandchildren, who doesn't know etiquette and filial piety? But he married a poor and ill-educated woman and led my eldest grandson astray... The family is separated like this - Xiping, why did I give you such a name? Now you can't live in the Hou Mansion, but have to go back to the West Courtyard."
Ruixue was so scared that she knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "Old lady, please calm down. Old lady, please calm down. It was my fault. I said the wrong thing."
The old lady narrowed her eyes and said, "Did you say something wrong? If you did, what are you waiting for? Kneel down in the corridor. If you don't want to be punished by others, slap yourself in the face. When you stop, come back."
Ruixue cried and fell to the ground: "Old lady, please forgive me... Considering that I have been with you since I was eight years old, please forgive me this time. I will never dare to do it again."
The old lady snorted, "You have been with me since you were eight years old. Have I ever treated you badly? I have raised you like a young lady all day long, but you still can't get used to it. Do you think I am old and can't be your master? Or do you think that Master Hou is young and handsome, and he promised to take you in as his concubine in the future, so you are willing to recognize him as your master? He only told you once about the relationship between the West Mansion and the Hou Mansion, and you just remembered what he said. You are really blind to go around to the Second Master of the West Mansion. There is only one Second Master in the Xu Mansion. It doesn't matter which side you are on. There are always benefits to marrying Master Hou. Look at the precious pearls and treasures, who were married to the soldiers with their dowry, and Ruyi Xiu'er, who got rid of her slavery and got farmland and gold and silver to go home and marry someone else. Are you tempted? We also need to see if you have that fate."
As the old lady spoke, she glanced fiercely at the maids Rui Yu and Rui Feng behind her. The maids immediately knelt down and said in unison:
"We dare not. We remember the old lady's kindness. The old lady is our real master."
Ruixue was so ashamed and angry that she couldn't say a word and just cried like a tearful person. Mother Ji scolded her: "Are you standing here waiting for a reward? Why don't you punish yourself?"
Ruixue stood up and stumbled out the door. Mother Ji bent over and continued to massage the old lady. The old lady closed her eyes, exhaled a long breath, and said:
"She's too old to keep, just send her away."
"Okay, when I have some free time, I will find her a suitable one..."
"No need, call a broker and sell it out."
Mother Ji paused for a moment and only responded with a "Yes"
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