Chapter 234 Together
In the Yixin Courtyard of Hou Mansion, Aunt Zhou personally served hot tea to Meimei. Meimei folded her hands, thanked with a smile, opened the lid of the teacup, and gently placed the teacup on the table. Aunt Zhou saw that she was thirsty, and hurriedly took out a silk fan to fan her carefully. Meimei smiled, took the fan and said, "I'll do it myself, Aunt, take a rest!"
Aunt Zhou still insisted, Xu Junxuan smiled and said, "Aunt, just listen to your sister-in-law!"
Although they had been redeemed as concubines, Aunt Zhou and Aunt Lin always remembered their status as slaves and always felt that it was their duty to serve Xu Junying and Meimei. Meimei saw that the two concubines were loyal and kind, so she naturally respected them as elders and had no other thoughts.
After listening to Meimei's story, Xu Junxuan was stunned for a while; "I didn't expect her to
??She actually suffered so much! When I saw how elegant and peaceful she was, I thought she was just from a poor family. "
Meimei nodded; "I had the same impression when I first met her, but Mrs. Changle Hou is not lying. There really was a flood in Pingzhou, Hunan last year, right? She was indeed a refugee. She used to be the daughter of a wealthy family, but now she is nothing - oh, no! She should be said to be a business woman. With the help of Mrs. Changle Hou, she opened an embroidery shop. As the eldest daughter, she led her stepmother, two younger brothers, and a concubine to live? That's the situation!"
Bai Jingyu was also stunned when Meimei said that the woman that Lao Liu fell in love with was originally an embroidery shop owner. "What should we do? Even if there is a relative like the Changle Marquis Mansion, it is still too far away. The old lady will never let a merchant girl enter the house. Can we really let Lao Liu listen to the old lady? Marry the girl from the Luo family?"
Meimei looked at her; "Aren't the Luo sisters Teng Luosiman? Does the old lady like the Luo sisters so much? The younger sister is really daring and what she does is unreliable, but the older sister is well-behaved and gentle. Do you think she is good? If she is consistent in appearance and heart, then she is not bad. In fact, the old lady wants to marry the Luo sisters for the sixth son just because they will listen to her. And the sixth son doesn't care about family background and is unwilling to force himself to marry a noble lady? Is it because he loves Madam Zhou and doesn't want his biological mother to suffer even a little bit of grievance, for fear that he will marry a noble lady from a famous family and look down on his mother!"
Bai Jingyu sighed and said depressedly; "Old lady
??It is really different from before. She always teaches us to pay attention to rules and etiquette, but now she indulges in violations of the rules again and again. Not to mention spoiling the eldest aunt, this is her own granddaughter. But she also protects the Luo family relative in this way. I took Luo Xiangying to her and reported the matter. I smashed the handkerchief on her face and waited for the old lady to deal with her. Guess what the result was? The old lady sent me away. I heard that she scolded me inside. Later, I saw Luo Xiangying with tears on her face. She was dragged back to Xianglanxie by her mother. The matter was left unresolved. She didn't drive them away! The old lady also called me in specially and told me not to make it public. She said that the girl was too young and really liked Lao Liu. Let her accompany her sister to marry in and be Lao Liu's concubine! "
Meimei looked at her in disbelief; "That's it?
Bai Jingyu threw the handkerchief in her hand, her face full of resentment and resentment. "That's it, isn't it? I understand now. No matter whether the relatives of the Zhuang family's girls are good or bad, as long as the old lady is around, they have to rely on the men of the Xu family!"
Meimei snorted, "That depends on whether the Xu family wants it or not!"
Two days later, Meimei took two sets of clothes and took Cuixi and Cuisi out of the house. Baizhan and the guards followed her from front and back. Meimei was helpless. She couldn't even go out quietly to do something. They had to make a big fuss and alarm the whole street. So she asked Cuisi to deal with Baizhan and asked them not to go too far and to keep a low profile.
As they were about to leave Houfu Lane, Xu Junxuan came back from the yamen, hurriedly dismounted, walked to Meimei's carriage, bowed, and asked his sister-in-law through two layers of window screens where they were going?
Meimei said, "I made an appointment with Jixiang Embroidery Shop the other day to go and take a look at the embroidery products and try to do two pieces of embroidery for them!"
Xu Junxuan was silent for a moment, and naturally thought that the embroidery shop that Meimei mentioned must be the shop of Miss Liu. His sister-in-law found the person he wanted to ask for him, but he hadn't made any movement since then. Neither the uncle nor the sister-in-law mentioned the matter again. And now, his sister-in-law wanted to go see that girl. Did she have any ideas?
In fact, he didn't sleep well for the past two nights. It was the first time that he seriously and carefully considered his marriage. Everyone in the mansion knew the old lady's thoughts, but he couldn't agree. He had been with the girl from the Luo family for a few times, but he had no feelings for her. He didn't even look at her appearance, let alone think about marriage. He was not a wooden man who only knew how to study. On the contrary, he knew all the active and playful young men in the capital, and who didn't know how to have fun? But he always kept a sincere heart and true feelings, looking forward to the appearance of his favorite beauty one day. When the eldest sister-in-law was married, it took him a long time to see the new sister-in-law. He felt like he had seen the fairy in his dreams. He was stunned for a long time. The weakness and helplessness of the eldest sister-in-law made him feel uncomfortable, but he was powerless. His mother couldn't get close to the eldest sister-in-law because she was a direct descendant. If she was in contact with the concubine's family, it would be bad if the eldest wife knew about it. He saw kindness in the flash of his eldest sister-in-law's eyes. The natural kindness and elegance on her body made people fascinated. The standard of what kind of wife he should marry was instantly clear in his mind. It was true that he was born out of wedlock. This was not his choice. He had received a strict and good education since childhood. The seventh child could be a little arrogant, but he could not. He was gentle and kind, but with the same bloodline and the same family of generals, how could he not have a little arrogance? It was okay to be filial and gentle to the elders, but it was impossible to obey orders and let others control his happiness for a lifetime!
Liu Jingyun's demeanor and appearance attracted him. Without any verbal communication, he could sense that she was a woman of excellent character, which was not comparable to the Luo sisters. He played nearly ten games of chess with Luo Xiangying. At Luo Xiangying's request, he watched Luo Zhaoying paint on the spot and made fair comments. He followed the etiquette of cousins and discussed the matter based on facts. He said what he should say. He did not cross the line at all. How could he cause Luo Xiangying's behavior? The old lady had already called for a marriage, but had not officially informed him, but he would not agree. He also had to settle down with a girl as soon as possible to stop the old lady from manipulating his marriage. But Liu Jingyun's background was so great that she could not even meet half of the conditions of the eldest sister-in-law back then. If he insisted on settling down to fend off the Luo sisters, he was afraid that the old lady would be angry to death. That was too much. What should he do?
Meimei couldn't hear Xu Junxuan's reply, and wondered what this scholar uncle was thinking? She was indeed curious about Liu Jingyun. Regardless of whether Lao Liu would like her, she wanted to learn more about her. After all, this strong and capable rich lady had walked the same path she had walked before. However, it was obvious that Liu Jingyun had a harder life than her. Why was that? The answer was simple, because she was married, she had Xu Junying as a big tree to rely on, and with his influence, she even poached his friends, while Liu Jingyun had nothing but a little financial support from the wife of Changle Hou.
But there is one good thing about Liu Jingyun: she is not imprisoned or forced to marry; she is free!
Xu Junxuan finally responded, "Sister-in-law, can you wait for me for a moment? Let me go with you?"
Meimei was stunned for a moment, and Baizhan beside her was also a little surprised; brother-in-law accompanied sister-in-law to visit an embroidery shop? I don't think I've heard of it. They are called uncle and sister-in-law, but in fact the sister-in-law is younger than the brother-in-law. If someone who knows them sees them walking together, it would be strange, but if someone who doesn't know them sees them? What should I do if they mistakenly think they are a couple?
In his heart, he prayed that the young lady would not agree. It is better to have less trouble than more. As a guard, he has to worry about the reputation of the young lady. This is what the Marquis has instructed; prevent all irrelevant men from approaching the young lady! During the time when the Marquis was not at home, he was extremely nervous as soon as the young lady left the house, for fear that he would lose control of her whereabouts if she became willful and overbearing. Fortunately, apart from the contact with the few masters she saw every day, the young lady did not encounter any new situations. Zhang and Ling were very disciplined. They always kept a distance when talking with the young lady. The King of Qi did not follow the rules and had to get very close, but it was just to talk? And what can Bai Zhan do to the prince? Can he go up and say; "Please stay away from our lady?"
Therefore, every time he saw the King of Qi, Bai Zhan felt nervous and had a headache. Following the Young Madam? It would be several times more tiring than following Lord Hou.
What's up with this Sixth Master today? He wants to accompany his sister-in-law to the street for no reason. This group of guards are not here to eat and do nothing. So, Sixth Master, please don't bother with your coming. Go back to the mansion and have a rest!
Xu Junxuan asked again, "Sister-in-law? Can I go with you?"
Bai Zhan opened his mouth, and Meimei agreed from the car, which made his mouth open even wider and he couldn't close it!
Meimei said, "Thank you, Sixth Brother. Go and change your clothes!"
Jixiang Embroidery Shop is the size of two shops. Compared with Bai Jingyu's embroidery shop, it is much smaller in grandeur and order, but it is kept very clean and tidy with a unique style. The embroidery pieces on display are of rich and varied styles, and exquisite. The embroidery art from the south of the Yangtze River is exquisite and beautiful, and is not only loved by the wives and daughters of wealthy families, but also by many wealthy businessmen from small families.
There were only two or three assistants guarding Liu Jingyun's embroidery shop, probably because she had another embroidery workshop. A woman in her thirties with simple clothes and a friendly face came over, bowed to Meimei and Xu Junxuan, and introduced the embroidery on the counter to her with a cautious and expectant smile, and asked her if she needed a shirt or skirt processed, or wanted to buy something?
Bai Zhan didn't dare to follow too closely, so he entered the store first, found a corner in the store where he could see the overall situation at a glance, and stood there, watching the Young Madam and Sixth Master walk into the store.
I heard the woman say, "Grandpa, grandma, do you need to buy embroidery fabrics? There is a private room upstairs. Why don't you go upstairs and sit down for a while, have a cup of hot tea, and then someone will bring some samples for you to choose from?"
Xu Junxuan blushed and stopped intentionally to put some distance between them, but Meimei was looking through the embroidery on the cabinet while walking, not thinking about anything else and not feeling his embarrassment at all. It was normal to have a man accompany you while shopping in your previous life, and besides, he was Xu Junxuan, whom she thought was simple and harmless. She didn't have the time to pay attention to how people addressed her, such as Master or Grandma, as the maids and old women in the mansion also called her that.
Bai Zhan secretly complained in the corner, "What's going on? Has it really been misunderstood? Sixth Master, Sixth Master, what are you planning?" (.
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