Chapter 172 Leaving the House
At noon, Baoju went to the water pavilion and reported to Xu Junying: "Foreign Affairs Officer Dong Neng is waiting for a reply in front of the front hall!"
Xu Junying nodded and said to Mei Niang, "You should go back for lunch. I can't accompany you today. You don't have to wait for dinner. I may be back very late. Don't rush to the Cen residence tomorrow. Wait until I go out in two days... Take good care of Heng'er. As for the madam, I'll trouble you to take care of her. The imperial physician will come to see her every day. I have told my sixth brother that when Jingyun is free, I will ask him to come and see her. You should stay away from them to avoid being criticized..."
He avoided Mei Niang's dissatisfied eyes and said, "Tomorrow is the third day of the Qin family's baby baptism ceremony. I can't accompany you. Bai Zhan will follow. Remember to prepare double gifts. In addition to yours and mine, you must also prepare gifts for the elders in the mansion. The old lady is old, so it's better not to go. The madam is seriously ill and can't go. If the second wife and the sisters-in-law want to go with you to congratulate and watch the ceremony, let them go together!"
Mei Niang remained silent: "Who likes the Xu family to visit relatives at the Qin residence? Run away before dawn tomorrow, I don't want them to follow me!"
Xu Junying said nothing more. He looked at her deeply, then walked out of the water pavilion and left with Baoju. When he passed by where Cuixi was standing, he stopped to give her a few instructions, then turned around the rockery and disappeared.
Cui Xi walked into the pavilion and said to Mei Niang, "Why didn't Grandma give the clothes to the Marquis?" Mei Niang was stunned for a moment, then she remembered that she was still sitting on Xu Junying's outer robe. She stood up and took a look, and said, "He went there for official business, so he still had to go back to his room to change into his official uniform. I wouldn't let him wear this one, and it's all wrinkled. If people knew it was me who sat like this, I would be the one who would be embarrassed. Take it back, wash it, iron it, and put it away. It's best not to let him wear it again in the future!"
Cui Xi couldn't help laughing: "Fortunately, the Marquis was wearing a tight suit inside, otherwise he would have insisted on wearing this one!"
Xu Junying walked out of the rockery and paused for a moment, waiting for Baoju to come up and reply. When he heard Baoju say that the old lady had entered the palace, he raised his eyebrows slightly: Grandmother and Meimei cooperated very well, one looking for excuses and the other delivering them to the door. After all, grandma was old and he could not blame her for anything. As for Meimei, she would understand his feelings but still ignored him, making him worried and sad!
After thinking for a while, he said to Baoju, "Tell Xiao Chengzhi that everything is arranged and he will wait ten miles outside the city! I will go to the palace first, and ask Dong Neng to follow and report back on the way!"
After lunch, Mei Niang was happily playing with Heng'er on the couch. Seeing Heng'er rubbing his eyes with his two little fists, the editor stopped him: "This is not good, it will hurt your eyes!"
Xia Lian said: "Brother Heng is sleepy, he should take a nap!"
Mei Niang nodded: "I am a little sleepy too, get some hot water and wash his hands and face, I will take him to rest for a while!"
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