Chapter 248 Reunion
Luo Xiangying walked out of Yuehua Courtyard and turned around to look at the maids following her. She was not stupid. She had asked the maids to take away the things given by the eldest and second mistresses. If they stayed in Yuehua Courtyard, there would not be anything left for her when she returned.
Coming towards Xianglan Pavilion, the maid went forward and knocked on the door. The courtyard door opened, and a maid's head stuck out. Seeing Luo Xiangying, she was surprised and wanted to close the door and go in to report first, but how could Luo Xiangying stand such an attitude? She walked up and kicked the door open, and went in directly with the maid. After a while, bursts of tearing and crying came from Xianglan Pavilion...
Behind a tree of flowers, Bai Jingyu and Meimei watched all this leisurely. Bai Jingyu smiled and said, "Luo Xiangying is so proud and arrogant, how could she be willing to be a concubine? Being oppressed by her own mother and sister, she, a weak and delicate girl, can only resist with death, but her own mother and sister will not let her die here. I also saw it that night. She was drugged and brought into the bridal chamber... Alas! I really don't know what to say about this world. For profit and fame, one's own mother and sisters can also be used as stepping stones! Now that we have said this, if we let her go free, Xianglanxie will be in hot demand. How can she vent her anger if she doesn't beat and scold the mother and daughter? With such a character, if we continue to provoke her, it seems difficult for Luo Zhaoying to become the sixth grandmother of the Hou Mansion smoothly!"
Meimei understood and said with a smile: "Second Madam is smart, I'll see you next time!"
Bai Jingyu smiled, and the two of them left together.
The room in Xianglan Pavilion was in a mess. Almost all movable objects were smashed to the ground. The curtains were torn apart by scissors, the window screens were pulled down and crumpled, and the shoe upper that Luo Zhaoying had just made for the old lady was cut into four pieces and scattered under the table. The clothes and hair of Luo Zhuangshi and Luo Zhaoying, mother and daughter, were all disheveled like madmen. They were forced by Luo Xiangying with a pair of scissors to huddle in a corner of the couch, huddled together and dared not move.
Outside the closed door, the old women and servants gathered together but did not dare to knock on the door again. Luo Xiangying pointed a pair of scissors at Luo Zhaoying's face to force her to stop the old women and not let her go out to tell anyone.
Luo Zhuang pointed at Luo Xiangying and cursed: "You damned girl! How can you treat your own mother and sister like this?"
Luo Zhaoying turned pale and burst into tears: "Thank goodness my sister pities you, she gave her own money to Zeng Mama and asked her to make extra delicious food..."
Luo Xiangying snorted and sneered, "What mother and sister? From now on, I can only tell others that I jumped out of a stone! Which mother and sister would force their own flesh and blood to death? Officials' daughters are not allowed to be concubines. Although my father is gone, how can I forget the teachings since childhood? You know my feelings, but you force me to be a concubine, and it's not the person you like. Only you two mother and daughter can do this! Sister, right? Just treat your money as feeding the dog. I won't eat a bite. You did do one thing right, pushing me to Li Zhao. It's rare that he has feelings for me. I rely on him to eat a bowl of bird's nest porridge every day to survive. I have the strength to tear you apart! Tell me! Who gave me the love drug?"
Luo Xiangying held a pair of sharp scissors in each hand and waved them in front of Luo Zhaoying. Luo Zhaoying was so scared that she threw herself into Luo Zhuang's arms. It was not that she was afraid of dying, but that the scissors would scratch her beautiful face and leave a scar, so she might as well let her die!
Luo Zhuangshi covered her eldest daughter's face with her hands and said hurriedly, "It's me, your mother! What are you going to do? You've done something so crazy and you can't keep your reputation. What else can you do if you don't become someone's concubine? If not, even your sister will be implicated and her good marriage will be ruined. How can you bear it?"
Luo Xiangying's eyes were filled with anger, and tears rolled down her cheeks: "I am not your daughter? You can bear to see me ruined like this? You gave me up and married her to the man I liked. What is your heart as a mother made of?"
Luo Xiangying started crying so hard that her hands and feet became weak, and her hands holding the scissors were shaking. Luo Zhaoying saw this and quickly called out to her mother, "Quickly grab her...???"
Luo Zhuang went up and easily snatched the scissors from Luo Xiangying's hand. Luo Xiangying then fell on the couch and cried non-stop. She was tired after making a fuss for a long time. In addition, she had irregular diet for days and did not have much strength at all. It was already good enough that she could hold on to this situation and scare the mother and daughter with the momentary courage aroused by her anger.
After all, she was her own flesh and blood, whom she had carried for ten months and loved since childhood. How could Luo Zhuang not feel heartbroken? She put away the scissors, came over and hugged Luo Xiangying in her arms, comforted her with love and comfort, and said with tears in her eyes:
"It's your bad luck! I also had my fortune told when I was a kid, and your fate is not as good as your sister's. Your sister's fate is that of a lady, but you... you have a bad fate!"
Luo Xiangying struggled to get up: "I didn't tell you directly what my fate was, but you insisted that I had a bad fate? Are you still my mother?"
Luo Zhuang stroked her daughter's hair and sighed, "If someone doesn't want to say it, then it's not good... How could mother have the heart to ruin you? It's a blessing to be able to marry you to Master Li as a concubine. It's a high marriage! The Li family is a famous family in Jiangyuan, with countless farms and mountains, and they won't have to worry about food and drink for several lifetimes. Master Li is the eldest son, and he will become an official after all. When you have children in the future, and your sister and brother-in-law support you, the wife of the main house can't be mean to you. You will enjoy endless wealth and glory!"
In the corner, Luo Zhaoying covered her face with her sleeves and cried aggrievedly. Luo Xiangying listened to her mother's words in her ear, but her peach blossom eyes were fixed on the weak Luo Zhaoying with tear marks on her face. From childhood to adulthood, her beauty and that of her sister were praised by others, but her sister's beauty and elegance could not compare to her liveliness and brightness. Even her sister's devoted senior brother could not resist her teasing and was willing to play chess with her for half a day and put the matter of buying paintbrushes for her sister behind his mind. She just didn't believe that without her, the Sixth Master of the Xu family would listen to the old lady and marry her taciturn sister!
That night, the lights in Jinhua Hall were bright. After the big fuss the old lady had the night before, all the children, grandchildren and their wives were in a panic. They knelt and served her all night, all of them were submissive and obedient. She was also a smart person. She knew when to stop and that the eldest grandson could not be oppressed. But she was so angry that Junying would not be happy with her when he went back to pamper that witch. This was good enough. She would take her time and one day she would make Junying cool down to her. The old lady forced the eldest grandson to persuade the sixth son. The sixth son finally bowed his head to thank his grandmother for her kindness and grace. This was considered an agreement to the marriage. She felt relieved: she finally earned back her face. As an elder, she could not control the marriage of her children and grandchildren. She would never allow such a thing that greatly lost her dignity to happen again!
So she showed her grace as an elder, and considering that her eldest grandson would go to the palace to accompany the emperor on the fifteenth night, she personally arranged a dinner for the two mansions on the fourteenth night, and instructed that no one from the family, young or old, should be missing. After thinking it over, she also called her eldest granddaughter and her family. Although she was disappointed with her, after all, she was also a member of the Xu family.
As the Luo family was about to become in-laws, they had to avoid suspicion and so did not invite anyone. Instead, they had people send fruits and a sumptuous meal over for the mother and daughter to enjoy alone in Xianglan Pavilion.
Luo Xiangying made a scene in Xianglanxie. The mother and daughter of the Luo family thought that the family disgrace should not be made public, so they only let the two little girls and a maid who were brought into the mansion to clean up the mess. They told the maid that the second girl was unhappy because she had not seen her mother and sister for many days, so she came back and cried. That was it. After that, Luo Zhuangshi coaxed her daughter out of the door. She knew what kind of method could be used to subdue her own daughter. Luo Xiangying also knew that the situation was hopeless. She had given her body to Li Zhao, so what else could she do? She could only swallow her bitterness and return to Yuehuayuan with the maid. Fortunately, Xu Xiaojuan had just received the news that Jinhua Hall invited her to have a reunion dinner, and she was overjoyed. The old lady loved her after all, and she was only busy dressing up, instructing the nurse to dress the two children, and asking Qingye to come back and change clothes. She had no time to pay attention to Luo Xiangying. Luo Xiangying walked into her own room at ease, thought about it, dressed up carefully, and sat on the couch waiting. After a while, she heard Xu Xiaojuan impatiently say in the yard:
"Call that little whore out! The old lady said to go with us!"
"It's Aunt! Don't go too far!"
Li Zhao's voice was extremely dissatisfied, and Luo Xiangying couldn't help but pursed her bright lips: Very good! My husband, Li Zhao, you will be rewarded!
The Li family grew from four people to five people, and they went to Jinhua Hall together. Li Zhao and Xu Xiaojuan walked together with their children, while Luo Xiangying followed behind with her head down, in silence.
This was a true reunion. People of all ages from both families, including the legitimate wives and concubines, were all there. Fortunately, Jinhua Hall was spacious and the flower hall was big enough to accommodate three or four tables without feeling cramped. Men and women were seated separately, and all kinds of delicacies from land and sea were served one after another, filling up a large table. The old lady picked up the cup and said auspicious words to celebrate the reunion and wish them health. As usual, the children and grandchildren responded with a few heart-warming words wishing the old lady a long life and happiness. The old lady then showed a loving smile, said "Let's eat", and everyone started to eat with smiles on their faces.
After the reunion dinner, it was quite joyful and there were no accidents. Meimei sat in a corner, where the old lady would not be able to find her at a glance. She sighed sadly in her heart: What kind of festive feast is this for her? In her previous life, she was not a buried pearl. After she got a middle-level management position in the company, she attracted everyone's attention wherever she went. Although that was not what she wanted, she couldn't be so unbearable. Living in this world, just because she offended the surname Xu, in order to maintain a temporary peace, she had to become dust in the corner?
Fortunately, the meal did not take very long, and then they moved to the West Pavilion to drink tea and chat. After two cups of tea, Xu Junying used the excuse that he had to get up early the next day to prepare to go to the palace, and went to take his leave from the old lady. He said goodbye to the second master and the brothers, and left with Meimei and Heng'er.
Meimei felt relieved. The two of them took Heng'er to Qiuhua Court to see Madam Zheng. Seeing that she had fallen asleep peacefully, they instructed He Mama and others to take good care of her. The family returned to Qinghua Court. The wet nurse and Xia Lian carried Heng'er in front, and Cuixi, Cuisi, and the maids followed Heng'er. The couple who fell behind walked freely hand in hand, whispering and strolling. After a while, they couldn't help but stop and hugged and kissed each other under the bright moon. They were reluctant to part. It was not a long distance, but they walked for a long time and still couldn't get back to Qinghua Court. 纟.
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