Chapter 199 Request
The next day, Xu Junying did not attend the wedding of the King of Qi, but only prepared a large number of gifts to send. Anyway, the King of Qi's wedding would have countless people trying to curry favor with him. It must be a sea of guests, and who could take care of so many? The list of gifts was presented to the Hou Mansion, and the gifts were delivered. ?
Early in the morning, the family of three sat around the small table to eat breakfast. Xu Junying asked Baoju, who was quite skilled in woodworking, to make two wooden fence armchairs for Henger, one high and one low. The little guy sat comfortably on the chair, surrounded by cork strips on all sides, and his hands could move freely. He could stand up if he wanted. A one-year-old could take a small silver spoon to scoop food by himself. Although the rice grains were scattered everywhere, he ate more in his mouth. With the wooden fence chair, whether he had a formal dinner at the big table or breakfast and supper at the small table, he ate with his parents by himself. Occasionally, Meimei fed him a few bites, and Xu Junying would at most give him some snacks and encourage him a few words. Henger had a good appetite, and if he ate attentively, he could finish the rice in the bowl quickly. ?
Meimei likes to watch Heng'er eat the most. He opens his mouth like a fish and feeds food into it. His chubby cheeks bulge out, which is both cute and funny. She intentionally feeds Heng'er some spicy shredded vegetables. Heng'er sucks his lips, looks bitter and kicks his legs. Meimei quickly feeds him two mouthfuls of white rice. Heng'er chews and swallows it. Then he is fine and continues to scoop the rice in his bowl.
Xu Junying looked at the mother and son and said, "Only Heng'er can bear the way you raise him. Who can eat spicy food when he is just a little kid?"
Meimei smiled, "Let him taste everything, whether bitter, spicy, sour or sweet! It's okay, just a little at a time, he will get used to it."
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Xu Junying said, "The eldest lady misses Heng'er very much. Let's take him back to the mansion to see the eldest lady today, shall we? She can't speak yet, but she is in much better spirits than before. She can half lie and half sit for a while. My sister Xiaojuan didn't see you the last time she came back. This time, my sixth brother passed the imperial examination, and she and her brother-in-law came back to Beijing to visit her mother and congratulate her. She has been staying here until now. Let's go back to see the eldest lady, and you can meet her and visit Jingyu Rulan. ~"
Meimei lowered her head and picked up the rice grains without saying a word. She went to the palace to see the queen a few days ago and heard some things. She felt very uncomfortable about the division of the Xu family. If it weren't for her making a fuss, Xu Junying would not have done something that went against his wishes. The Xu family was divided like this. Xu Junying's kindness and filial piety were greatly discounted in the eyes of the clan members, right? Just because he married an unvirtuous woman! ?
During this period, Xu Junying accompanied Meimei and Heng'er to live in Cen's residence. He returned to Hou Mansion every now and then to pay his respects to the old lady and discuss the division of the family with the second master. Although the old lady strongly opposed the division of the family, she even pretended to be sick in the name of filial piety and reunion, and used both soft and hard tactics to force him to give up the idea of division. But Xu Junying had made up his mind. After discussing with Xu Junting and Xu Junxuan, he was willing to make the biggest concession. Except that the Hou Mansion was connected with the title and the profit distribution must be carried out according to regulations, the first house only wanted one-third of the property outside the Xu Mansion, and all the silver in the public account of the mansion was divided into the second house, eliminating all disputes and dissatisfaction caused by the division of the family. The second master had nothing to say. Xu Junying, a dignitary of the court, settled no less than ten matters for him, which eliminated many troubles and sins. Naturally, he was unwilling to make his nephew unhappy. The old lady finally found an opportunity to go to the palace to see the empress dowager. She wanted to ask her to help stop Xu Junying from splitting up the family. However, the emperor found out about it and sent Ji Qing to lead people to inspect the mansion. He pointed out that the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion built by She was the foundation of Weiyuan Marquis and could not be divided in principle. The southeastern residential land was kept as it was. Only the area of about 20 mu from the west and north courtyards, half of the original Xu Mansion site, was separated by brick and stone walls and given to the second room to live in. A new gate and a new way out were opened. They could also ask Weiyuan Marquis to use his lane to enter and exit. ?
The emperor's intervention made Xu Junying feel helpless and embarrassed. The family had lived in the same house for many years, and they were blood relatives after all. Why did they have to be so ruthless? According to his idea, it would be enough to divide the house into two, but the emperor insisted on putting the second house back in a corner. Then several courtyards would have to move away, and it would be a mess, which would make him very resentful. ?
The emperor smiled and said, "A family cannot have two masters. It should have been divided in the life of the old Weiyuan Marquis!" There are many brothers. If they are not divided, there will be chaos. There is no way to avoid it. ?~The Marquis's Mansion is yours. The old Xu Mansion should also have a share of the eldest house. You don't have to have half-brothers. That is the ancestral property they should share. I knew you couldn't save face and refused to do it decisively. Anyway, I have some free time, so I will be the bad guy for you, just as a pastime. The land of this house has its own Feng Shui essence. Among those who went to the Marquis' Mansion with Ji Qing was the director of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory. He went to check the land of the Marquis's Mansion. He knew where to mark out and where not to mark out. You are an important official of the court. Your fate is related to the country and the country. The division of the house is such a big thing that it should not be underestimated! ?
Meimei thought about the Queen's words; when a big family splits up, it usually goes with the general situation and happens naturally, just like a ripe melon falling off a vine, without any resentment, and no one has any complaints. This time, the Xu family split up, and the old lady seemed unwilling to do so. The elders were unhappy, and the brothers were alienated. I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to see each other in the future, and there will be a lot of discussion in the family. ?
After all, Weiyuan Hou is a filial man. He was so cruel because you were wronged this time. The torment he suffered from family affection must be great. You should be content! There is nothing perfect in the world. Even if Junying treated you badly and made you suffer, it was for the country and family, not for his own selfish interests. He was wrong, and you have no reason to blame him. You refused to go back to the Hou Mansion to sympathize with him and the emperor, and didn't let me know about your affairs. I just heard about it. Thinking back, it is not easy for us women, but in life, we are destined to have parents, brothers, children and many relatives, involving many worldly affairs. We should not be ignorant and stupid women who only want to be well fed and clothed. We should take all aspects into consideration and not just seek our own happiness and comfort. You understand many truths, and I don’t need to explain them again. Whether a woman is good or not does not depend on how outstanding her character, appearance, temperament and temperament are. You can tell whether she is virtuous or not by looking at how she treats people and things. I think you are a virtuous and good woman, but you are a little stubborn in temperament. If you can’t let go, you are prone to make mistakes. Of course, these mistakes can be minor or serious. If someone can tolerate you, then it is not a mistake. ?
You are lucky to have met Xu Junying, because he can tolerate you and change for you. I don't know what else you want? How many men in the world can love their wives like him? Even if it is... even if it is the emperor, if I offend the queen mother like you offended old lady Xu, he will not let me go easily! Men are like this. They can love you and care for you in private, but they will never give in on major issues. Junying has gone beyond his limits for you! From now on, you can no longer indulge in your selfish desires. You must consider his face and follow the female precepts, otherwise you will be immoral and don't know what is good or bad. If you cause any trouble again, no one can save you! ?
The queen, in the name of having a heart-to-heart talk with her, actually hit her. Meimei was depressed; "Has she become a bad woman? She didn't expect things to be like this. Xu Junying was serious and really divided the family just because he wanted her to have a relatively simple environment and be the master of the house. There was also an unspeakable reason that she was not controlled by the elders. ?
Thinking back to the agreement they made, it was purely out of anger, meaning that if he forced her to marry him, she could resist and not serve his elders, and he actually agreed. Thinking about it slowly, he was so calm and composed, in fact, it was not because he was completely submissive and concerned about her, but because he was sure that she could not escape! As long as she entered the door of his Xu Mansion, could she still hold on? Then she could do whatever she had to do, and the agreement document would be ignored! ?
Meimei was silent. Henger finished the rice in his bowl and slapped the chair and shouted, "Mimi, Mimi!"
Meimei smiled and pinched his bulging cheeks; "It's rice! Heng'er, this much is enough, you can eat more later, okay? Come on, nod your head!"
Heng'er nodded heavily, then shook his head immediately, baring his white teeth and shouting at her stubbornly, "Mimi! Mimi!"
Xu Junying added a ball of rice the size of half an egg to his bowl; "Here, here!"?
Heng'er lowered his head and used the silver spoon to eat the rice. After a few mouthfuls, he finished it and tapped the bowl to amuse himself, and stopped making noise.
Meimei was about to call Cuilian and the others to come in and clear the dishes, but Xu Junying stopped her with a wave of his hand. "You didn't answer what I said just now - let's go back to the Hou Mansion. Madam misses Heng'er, and you should meet Xiaojuan. Sixth brother passed the imperial examination, and you haven't congratulated him in person yet!"
He had done a lot for her, and it was not too much to ask for her to do so. But for some reason, Meimei just couldn't get over it. She always felt forced and didn't want to go back to that place! ?
She begged Xu Junying, "Take Heng'er to see the wife. The wife only wants to see him. I don't want to go now!"
"Meimei!"?
Xu Junying looked at her with some dissatisfaction in his eyes; "We have already separated the houses, and the family cannot be left without a head. My wife is ill in bed, and the two concubines are in charge of the household. She is not satisfied and cries every day... We have abandoned our sick mother at home without taking care of her, which is really unfilial. We have lived here for a long time, and it is time to go back!"?
Meimei was angry and looked up at him. "Lord Hou! Don't forget the 100-day agreement. We just tried it. You can't force me! I'm not Qin Mei Niang. I don't admit that I'm your wife, so I don't want to fulfill the responsibility of being the wife of the Marquis! I've seen everything you've done. Is it all for me? The emperor restricted me and the queen blamed me. They all said that I was self-righteous, disregarded my husband's face, was unvirtuous and unfilial, and didn't respect women's virtues. Am I? Everything has cause and effect, I don't admit it! All the charges and faults are on me. I don't care. At most, I'll leave your world and go back to my hometown!"?
As she spoke, she stood up and walked inside. Xu Junying stopped her and stared at her nervously, "Go back to your hometown? Do you know which direction it is? How to get back?"
Meimei turned away; "There is no direction, no way. If you die and your soul leaves your body, you can go back as long as you return your wife's body!"?
Xu Junying's face was livid, his fists were clenched, and his breathing was rapid and heavy. Meimei knew that he was furious at the moment and might even want to hit her. She was also very angry. So she didn't bother to care about him and just walked away.
Heng'er was screaming behind him without looking back. He was the child of the Xu family, and Xu Junying wanted to take him back to see his wife.
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