Chapter 42 Meaning
After listening to the managers' responses and finishing their business, they called the butler Zeng Xianggen again and asked him in detail about all matters concerning the ancestral temple sacrifice on the winter solstice tomorrow. After confirming that everything was arranged properly and nothing was missing, Mei Niang and Rulan felt relieved. When they looked at the time, it was already noon.
Heng'er always wanted to stick to Mei Niang, and Madam Zheng couldn't stand it, so she asked Xia Lian to take Heng'er to play under the big locust tree in front of Ziyun Hall, and sent all the maids out to wait outside. Only the three of them were left in the hall, drinking tea, talking about serious matters, and chatting about gossip.
Madam Zheng asked Mei Niang if she could take back the loose silver that Second Madam had in her hands. Mei Niang said, "There are several transactions of thousands of taels of silver that have been deposited into the treasury in the past two days. After carefully checking the physical account books, Jingyu has a total of 6,800 taels of silver. I am busy, so I asked Madam Wang to hand it over to Madam Huang beside her. I have looked at the account, and it is very balanced, and there is nothing wrong with it."
Madam Zheng nodded: "Jingyu is a very capable person. When she was a girl in her parents' home, she helped her in-laws to manage the household. After marrying into our mansion, she managed her own dowry shop very well. There is nothing she can't handle. You will have to learn more from her in the future."
Mei Niang and Ru Lan responded: "The wives will remember this."
Madam Zheng continued, "Your uncle is a man who likes a quiet and simple life. He has lived in a farm outside the city for the past two years. He has not been feeling well these days. After the Winter Solstice, I want to ask your cousin Yu to go back and see him. You can give her a spare gift to take with you..."
"I understand, my wife will go pick out some gifts tomorrow."
Mei Niang's heart skipped a beat: Let Cousin Yu go back to see her first? Does that mean she will be brought back later?
The lingering Zheng Meiyu and the persistent Madam Zheng are determined to become Xu Junying's concubine. Wouldn't it be better for her to find another single man to marry?
It is true that Xu Junying is a top-notch man, handsome and powerful, young and noble. Ning Rulan said that he has a deep friendship with the current emperor. As long as he is in the capital, he must be with the emperor every day. It seems that he has a promising future and boundless glory. It is no wonder that such a person like gold and jade is so attractive to women. Mei Niang only lived for half of her life in her previous life. She did not intend to travel through time and space to live again. There is no one who does not cherish life. As Heng'er's mother, she naturally loves Heng'er. As his wife, she can't find the feeling. His cold, arrogant and arrogant appearance makes her face the handsome guy in vain and dare not be shocked. She has always been a person who reacts quickly. She figured out her situation and fate. She didn't want to be the cowardly Qin Meiniang before, so she had to take the initiative to please and cling to Xu Junying. If Xu Junying didn't like Qin Meiniang before, he wouldn't have gone to the trouble to marry her and give birth to Heng'er. Now he is so cold, maybe he found that Qin Meiniang's personality is not to his taste?
In order to persuade and help Rulan to stop having concubines and protect her happiness, Mei Niang also needs to keep her own land. The dignity and status of a married woman need the support of her husband. She has not made any achievements and Heng'er's rights have not been obtained. In any case, she must prevent Xu Junying from having other women. The two concubines brought up by the maids are fine, there is a wife, and they can't have children. But Zhuang Yulan and Zheng Meiyu, ladies from famous families, can't do it. If they are allowed in, they will threaten Mei Niang's status. According to her hidden personality, she will never allow them to bully her, but they have ancestors and wives, and more importantly, Xu Junying is good to them and willing to listen to them. At that time, she will definitely suffer a loss when it comes to one against three. In this world, women have a low status and make mistakes if they are not careful. People in the deep courtyard can deal with you without closing the door. What can a royal lady do? I can't divorce you, and it's not easy to kill you. The Qin family is not a big family, and the population is small. A widowed mother and a sick brother live in poverty by selling ancestral land. How can they seek justice? It's just a waste of death.
Mei Niang watched Cui Xi bring in a pot of hot tea and asked:
"It's windy outside, right? Go and ask Xia Lian to bring Heng in - when I think of that night when Heng was in thin clothes and was placed in the cradle by Cousin Yu, exposed to the wind, I feel a headache for my son."
Madam Zheng looked at Mei Niang and said calmly: "Yu'er is young and doesn't know how to take care of a baby. She is very smart and patient, and she will learn it slowly."
Mei Niang smiled and said, "Mother is right. Cousin Yu is indeed smart, but as for her patience, an unmarried girl still needs to be tempered. Rulan is our family, so it's okay to discuss it in front of our family: When my wife was ill in the past, Cousin Yu hated Heng'er crying the most. She would be annoyed when Heng'er made a fuss, and couldn't help but scold him. But she's my cousin, so I can't say anything... When taking care of a baby, the most important thing is to love him sincerely. Mother loves Heng'er so much, so my wife is most relieved. Xia Lian seems to be okay, but I can't let Cousin Yu take care of Heng'er alone anymore. I'm afraid. Mother said that Cousin Yu was born at the hour of the tigon, and our Heng'er was born at the hour of the rabbit. The meeting of the tiger and the rabbit... is always bad. Cousin Yu naturally has no ill will towards Heng'er, but accidents are hard to guarantee. If one is not careful, something will happen, and no one can say for sure."
Ning Rulan felt a little uneasy when she heard Mei Niang making up stories about the eldest wife's niece in front of her. She lowered her head slightly. Madam Zheng had a calm expression and looked thoughtfully at Heng Ge'er who was held by Xia Lian outside the door. Heng Ge'er was a little tired at this time. He yawned with his tender red mouth. The wet nurse came over, stretched out her hand to hold Heng Ge'er, patted him and said:
"Brother, it's time to take a nap."
When Madam Zheng saw Mei Niang move her body, she coughed, stood up and said to Mei Niang:
"I'll take Heng'er back first. You guys will have to work harder. After lunch, you still have to check everywhere to see how everything is prepared for the festival. The weather is so cold, it will probably snow again. The servants patrolling the outer courtyard and the women on night watch in the inner courtyard must be disciplined. Anyone who is lazy and drinking, whether it causes any trouble or not, will be beaten and kicked out once discovered. No mercy will be shown."
Mei Niang and Ru Lan stood up together: "We understand, we will see mother off."
Madam Zheng walked out while waving her hands: "No need, the maids are following us - you should go back and eat too, don't starve yourself, you've just gotten better, take care of yourself"
Mei Niang thanked her mother and followed her to the door. She watched reluctantly as Xia Lian carried Heng Ge'er and walked out surrounded by a group of maids. The maids deliberately blocked Heng Ge'er's sight so that he could not see Mei Niang. Heng Ge'er cried anxiously. Xia Lian and the maids walked very fast, but Mei Niang could still hear Heng Ge'er crying. She was heartbroken and stood there in a daze, subconsciously twisting her handkerchief with her hands.
Ning Rulan walked gently behind her, supported her and said sympathetically: "Heng'er is still so young, and the eldest wife... is really cruel. If it were me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to bear it and would have to go to see her every day."
Mei Niang smiled bitterly and glanced at the spacious Ziyun Hall: "So what? If you see her too much, she will stop you. She is the mother-in-law, she can do whatever she wants, we have no choice but to obey, and we cannot disobey her at all."
Ning Rulan lowered her eyes: "You are better than me. You dare to speak like that in front of the first wife. It is obvious that you rejected Miss Zheng... I dare not disobey the second wife no matter what. Fortunately, you reminded me in time. Even if Hongye was given to the third master as a concubine, the second wife still wanted to take a concubine for the third master. It was the third master who refused... Mei Niang, I am a useless person, but God has treated me so well and matched me with the third master. He treats me wholeheartedly. In this life, I am satisfied."
Mei Niang finally had a smile on her face and patted her hands: "You are really lucky, don't be so easily satisfied, you and Third Master are too happy and may make people jealous, be alert, treat Third Master with your heart, and guard your happiness, good days are ahead."
Ning Rulan blushed and nodded: "I asked Mama Liu to send Hongye back to the Ning Mansion. She originally had a childhood sweetheart cousin in the mansion. Now he can take care of things. Marrying him will not humiliate Hongye. Even though I thought so much about her, she was still heartbroken. She cried like a tearful person when she left. Alas, it's also my fault that she had that idea about the Third Master, and..."
Mei Niang said: "You don't have to blame yourself. Hongye may be grateful to you in the future. A loving couple does not depend on how glorious or wealthy they are. It is the truth that love is the key to satisfaction."
Ning Rulan shook her hand and smiled, "I hope so."
The two talked for a while, then Cui Xi and Jin Shu came in to ask their grandmothers to go back for lunch. Mei Niang and Ning Rulan agreed to meet at Chenfeng Pavilion in the afternoon, and then go around the courtyard for a patrol. Then they each took their maids and went back for lunch.
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