Chapter 284 Take Back
The old lady did not faint from anger in the end. After all, she had a mission to accomplish. The empress dowager said that she had already done the first things, and the rest would be left to the elders of the Xu family. Wu Ziyao had already lost her virginity to Xu Junying, so she was considered a member of the Xu family and must be made Xu Junying's wife or concubine. The empress dowager would not grant another marriage. The previous two imperial decrees had been embarrassing enough for her. If Xu Junying was to marry someone new, Wu Ziyao's Yuanpa was convincing enough.
Ma Wei refused to give in. The old lady had no choice but to let the carriage go through the back door to enter the mansion. When she got back to the carriage, she saw Wu Ziyao crying so hard that she was choking. She had to patiently persuade her, "My dear, I have wronged you. Don't cry. Your brother Junying was just confused for a moment. Let's go into the mansion first. This status will definitely be given to you. The Queen Mother personally promised you this marriage. If you are not a co-wife, your grandmother will not forgive Junying! There is a lot of time, and you are still so young. Take your time. When he sees how good you are, he will change his mind!"
Wu Ziyao couldn't say a word. She was really wronged and angry. If her legs weren't sore and weak, she would have gotten off the car and beat up the guard. Last night, she danced with the sword so hard, poured wine for Brother Junying in a flattering way, and was happy for a long time because of his gentle expression. From childhood to adulthood, she was afraid that Brother Junying would get angry. She really liked him in her heart. How could he treat her like that?
She had not expected such a thing to happen. The Queen Mother said that Xu Junying was arrogant and did not take her seriously, and she wanted to vent her anger and let her marry Brother Junying as she wished. She only thought that she meant to find an opportunity for herself and Brother Junying to resolve their differences, and then get along well as before, gradually enter his heart, and then use the Queen Mother's power as a matchmaker to become his bride. I really didn't expect the result to be so abrupt and embarrassing! No wonder when she returned to the room last night, the Queen Mother asked the palace maid to give her a cup of fragrant tea, and told her to drink it and go to bed. She only remembered that after drinking the cup of tea, her whole body was hot and soft, and she was thirsty. She seemed to be tempted by a hundred claws. She took off her clothes without a care, and touched her body. At that moment, she actually wanted someone to hug her and love her. With shame in her heart, she shouted "Brother Junying", and someone responded to her, dragged her over, and said to her:
"Brother Junying is here!"
She felt someone hugging her tightly, and then... Wu Ziyao covered her face. She couldn't remember what happened next, but she lost her virginity, and she couldn't forget the pain! When she woke up in the morning, there were people all over the room. Brother Junying stood in front of the bed, expressionless and cold. The Queen Mother said that Brother Junying was drunk last night and couldn't tell the direction. He walked through the corner door along the path from Ziyuan and accidentally broke into her room and spent the night with her on a bed... She knew in her heart that this was planned by the Queen Mother. Although it was shameful, she was willing and secretly rejoiced. She got him and became his woman! But when she saw Brother Junying's face gradually becoming angry, she felt so painful at that moment.
She decided to listen to the old lady. Yes, time is long. She is only fifteen years old and still young. What is there to be afraid of? As long as she can stay by Brother Junying's side, one day, he will like her!
The old lady didn't enter the mansion through the back door after all. She had lived a life of glory and honor, and had never walked through that back door. She was going to go all the way through the back door for a young man whose status was uncertain. The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong. She said directly to her second son Xu Xiping, "The carriage goes to the West Mansion, and we go to the Hou Mansion from that side!"
Xu Xiping was stunned for a moment, but he could not disobey his mother's order, so Miss Wu followed the old lady into the Xu family's west mansion, then took a sedan chair through the Moon Cave Gate to enter the Hou Mansion, and returned to Jinhua Hall to live.
As the saying goes, the Queen was eager to go home. Although they moved as slowly as a snail on the way there, they had a smooth journey back and walked very quickly. They arrived in the capital at noon on the 17th.
Xu Junying did not go to the court early in the morning, but went directly to the government office to handle the official business at hand. When his subordinates reported that the queen had returned to the city, he hurried out of the city to meet her. Meimei was very surprised to see him. She looked at him with eyes as bright as stars, tilted her head slightly, and smiled playfully and sweetly. Xu Junying's heart trembled, and he felt that the fatigue and anxiety of the past few days seemed to have disappeared. In his eyes, there was only the beautiful smile like a pink lotus in summer. Infinite love, joy and sweetness surged in his heart. If it weren't for the queen's carriage, he would have abandoned the horse and got into Meimei's carriage to sit side by side with her, hugging her and letting her comfort his somewhat uneasy heart. The couple glanced at each other from time to time through a thin layer of window screen, with different thoughts, and accompanied each other back to the mansion.
Xu Junying helped Meimei get off the car and held her hand tightly all the way, intending to have a good talk with her when they returned to Tsinghua University, seek her understanding, and discuss together how to resolve the troublesome matter.
The emperor didn't know whether he did it on purpose or had something urgent to do, but he sent Ji Qing to summon Weiyuan Hou to the palace to discuss state affairs in a side hall.
Xu Junying and Meimei had just returned to the upper room of Qinghua Courtyard. He looked at Ji Qing with some annoyance. Ji Qing was also helpless: "I'm sorry, Lord Hou. Some government affairs were discussed in the court this morning, and Lord Hou was needed to discuss and decide. Lord Hou asked for leave and didn't come. The emperor was angry!"
Meimei advised: "The emperor must have an urgent matter when he summoned me. Please go, my husband! After returning from a long journey, I also need to wash up and have a good rest. Heng'er and I will wait for you to come back to have dinner together in the evening!"
Xu Junying sighed softly, reached out to touch her hair, and smiled, "Then I'll go, come back before dinner!"
He followed Ji Qing and left in a hurry, knowing that when he came back in the evening, Meimei's tenderness and smile would no longer greet him. But he could not explain himself at all. The emperor had urgently summoned him and he had to enter the palace as soon as possible.
Meimei sent Xu Junying away, and Henger ran over with a smile. The mother and son hugged each other, talking and laughing, and Cuixi presented bird's nest porridge and various snacks. Meimei took Henger to eat a little, and Xialian took Henger out. Cuixi and Cuilian helped Meimei bathe, change clothes, and dress up. When Meimei leaned on the couch to rest, she asked Cuixi and Cuilian to ask about the family affairs in the past few days. The two girls told her about the incident between Xu Junying and Wu Ziyao. This thunder made Meimei almost faint. Oh my God, why is it this trick again? These brain-dead and sick ancient people, can't they come up with something new besides this?
It was indeed a thousand-year-old rule. It was a done deal. Xu Junying had to marry a concubine this time! Damn it! But, could he be blamed for this? Just like Old Seven and Qin Meiniang back then, could they be blamed?
No wonder Xu Junying didn't go to court, he was wholeheartedly prepared to wait for her to come back and ran out of the city gate to greet her. Ever since they became husband and wife and got her promise to be together for life and be in love with her, his smile has been as bright as the sun, without any shadow. But when he met Meimei outside the city gate, his smile was so forced, with a hint of worry in his eyes. At that time, I thought he was there because of official business.
Meimei rubbed her brows, at a loss, she didn't know what to do. But there was one thing she knew very well, she would stick to the principle and the contract she had made with Xu Junying: no concubines or mistresses, if violated, she would divorce!
Now that she is asked to leave Xu Junying, it will be difficult for her to be as relaxed and free-spirited as before. She misses him and cares about him. An important place in her heart has been occupied by him.
Waves of stabbing pain came from her chest. She was finally hurt. She tried her best to avoid it, but she couldn't.
Xu Junying didn't come for dinner, so Meimei took Heng'er to eat by herself. Heng'er ate happily, still a fat boy with a good appetite, carefree, well-behaved and pretty. Except for occasionally asking, "Where's Dad? Isn't Dad eating?", he no longer caused trouble for Meimei. Meimei looked at him, and then looked at the place where Xu Junying usually sat. When he was there, he would add more food to Heng'er, wipe his mouth with a handkerchief, and put Meimei's favorite dishes into her bowl... Meimei felt sad: Xu Junying, I finally trained you to be a considerate husband and a standard father, and you haven't enjoyed enough yet, are you going to give it up now?
Late at night, Meimei sat on the couch reading a book, waiting for Xu Junying to come back. She was very tired and wanted to go to bed, but she felt uncomfortable when she thought that Xu Junying would come back and sleep with her. He had been crazy with Wu Ayao all night, and it was just the night before. It was disgusting for him to touch her again. It was useless to ask the maid to keep watch and not let him enter the bedroom. When did he not drive people away? He relied on his status as the male owner to do whatever he wanted.
She finished looking through all the account books. While she was doing a handstand, Cuixi reported some matters outside. Meimei thought of the marriages of the maids and said to Cuixi:
"Fortunately, your dowry was slowly added over the course of a year. Everything is extremely delicate and exquisite. There will be a lot of silver in the dowry box. I will definitely give you a big one. Next month, you can be a bride with peace of mind!"
Cui Xi blushed slightly and lowered her head and said, "Thank you Madam for your consideration. I have discussed with Shopkeeper Lu and decided to postpone the marriage for a year!"
"Why?"
"Everything in the mansion has just been settled, and now the Lord has caused this trouble again. I don't know what the old lady is planning, how to squeeze the young lady... Cui Lian and Cui Si's wedding date is coming soon, Cheng'er and Ping'er are still young and can't take on the responsibility. I won't leave, the young lady needs me! I also asked Cui Lian and Cui Si, they have the same idea as me, don't rush to get married!"
A warm feeling flowed through Meimei's heart. These loyal girls had chosen good men for them. They were not in a hurry to hold on to their husbands but took care of her safety first.
"What does Lu Xiangfeng say? Aren't you afraid that he will be disappointed?"
Cui Xi's face was still flushed: "Manager Lu... He said that as long as I am determined to marry him, he can wait for ten or eight years!"
Meimei chuckled, "Ten or eight years? You've become an old woman, do you think they still want you? Listen to me, it's better to get married and be more secure! You don't think that you can stay at home and be a grandmother after you get married, and never have to care about me again, do you? You wish! I'm returning your indentures and giving you freedom, but that doesn't mean you don't have to care about me anymore. You still have to help Lu Xiangfeng manage things, be his good wife, and manage Xiankelai and several businesses outside. Our Qin Mansion is too serious. After the master entered the officialdom, the mistress no longer wanted the eldest young lady to get involved in the business. I can't use my sister-in-law's name anymore. From now on, all the business outside will be in the name of Lu Xiangfeng, and you can collect the money for me. Lu Xiangfeng and I had an agreement before that he would own shares in Xiankelai and various businesses, and he could convert them and take the money himself."
“Young Madam,” Cui Xi bit her lip, “Young Madam, just let him go like this, aren’t you afraid that he…”
"I trust him totally!"
Meimei joked, "Don't you believe him completely? Oh my God, what should I do? I'm going to be his wife now!"
Cui Xi pursed her lips and said: "Young Madam said: Just give up a piece of your heart! A heart should be divided into several parts, one of which should be kept to protect and love yourself!"
Meimei frowned in annoyance: "Did I say that? You stupid girl, don't blackmail me!"
Cui Xi laughed and Mei Mei was embarrassed. Intentionally or unintentionally, she had instilled in them all kinds of ideas that were contrary to the current dynasty. Fortunately, these maids were smart and clever, otherwise they would have been in trouble.
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