Chapter 44: Something to bother Master Jijiu
"Thank you, mother." Ming Yueshu wiped her tears and stood up holding up her skirt.
Aunt Su also bowed and took her leave, chasing Mingyueshu out, "Shu'er, think about it again. Go apologize to your grandmother, father, and madam, and tell them that what you said was just angry words and can't be taken seriously..."
"No, Auntie, please stop trying to persuade me."
The voices of mother and daughter faded away.
Qiao Ruoying looked at the others, her expression softening. "It's time for dinner. Would you like to stay for dinner?"
Mingzhao still shook his head, "No, aunt, I won't disturb you and Second Uncle anymore. I will go back to Langgan Courtyard first."
Mingyuelin also expressed his intention to leave.
Ming Zhoushi, Ming Yuesi and Ming Zhouqi also bowed and said goodbye.
Shi Jianli had just stood up when Qiao Ruoying grabbed her hand and asked, "Are you tired today?"
"It's okay. I'll be fine after a night's rest." Shi Jianli took her hand and said, "Mrs. Zheng will come to visit you in a few days. I hope your aunt is happy."
"I see. Auntie is not angry. Go back and rest."
"Okay." Shi Jianli looked at Ming Weishen again, "Uncle, I'll go back first."
"Go." Ming Weishen's face was filled with anger and confusion, and his expression, which was not very kind, eased a little at this moment.
When Shi Jianli went out, she saw Mingzhao and his sister walking slowly on the road.
Seeing her come out, Mingyuelin said: “I didn’t expect that grandma would give up Mingyueshu directly.”
"The old lady is the most courageous. It's not surprising that she would give up Mingyueshu for you." Shi Jianli raised her hand and touched the cheek of the man who was still a little dazed. "People are made of flesh and blood. The old lady must be grieving. Go and keep her company."
After saying that, Shi Jianli withdrew her hand and walked towards Tangliyuan.
Ming Yuelin withdrew his gaze from her back and said to Ming Zhao, "Sister Li is very thorough in everything. Sometimes I feel like she's so perfect, like a fake person, and she rarely has her own emotions."
The smile is very faint and the emotion is also very faint.
After saying that, he looked at Mingzhao again and said, "Brother, you too."
The eldest son, who had been carefully nurtured since childhood, was impeccable in his interpersonal relationships, literature, and martial arts.
Mingzhao lowered his head, folded his arms, and smiled, "Is that so? She favors you very much, and she smiles when she looks at you. As for me, of course, my words and actions must not lose the grace of the Duke's Mansion."
"Maybe it's because I look like her when she was a child?" It felt like Sister Li treated her as her own lost childhood.
Mingzhao didn't comment yet, but when he thought back to Shijianli, she did occasionally show some liveliness and mischief.
"Let's go to grandma's place. I guess she doesn't want to eat tonight." Ming Yuelin put his hands behind his back and strode towards Fushou Hall. He turned back and shook his head at him, motioning him to follow.
The next day, Mingzhao woke up, changed into court clothes, and asked Tianyu, "How is the progress at Xie Mansion?"
"The person arranged was bought into the Xie Mansion as a servant, doing odd jobs. We can't find anything for the time being. Xie Xuezhi went to her maternal grandfather's house, and Xie Weisong went to the Imperial College as usual."
"Um."
When he went out, he ran into Ming Weisu, who smiled and called out, "Father."
"Go through the west gate again?" Ming Wei looked at him sideways.
"Simon is closer."
Ming Weisu put his hand on his shoulder and squeezed it. "You feel comfortable now that you're back in Beijing. You don't even want to walk two steps. It seems you need to practice more."
"Why don't we go to the camp today and practice with my father to see if I have become slack?" Mingzhao still grabbed his wrist bone and forcefully pried his hand off.
"Okay." Ming Weisu reached out and pushed him away.
Mingzhao was still helpless and stood firm. He patted his shoulder and said, "You go through the east gate, and I'll go through the west gate."
Ming Weisu swaggered forward with his hands behind his back, "I'm also going through the west gate today."
Mingzhao had no choice but to follow, "Father, I want to ask you something."
"What's up?"
"You served in the same court as the Left Censor-in-Chief. As a censor, he should have set an example. But he gave birth to two illegitimate children before his wife married him. How come no one has impeached him for his inappropriate conduct?"
"Why are you suddenly asking about Xie Lingdong?"
"I've seen the two eldest sons of the Xie family a lot, so I'm a little curious."
Ming Weisu chuckled, "He's eloquent and has some real skills. The emperor will naturally use him. He's not vague about major issues. He has some minor flaws in his character, but once he's impeached, no one will impeach him."
Besides, it's really not a big deal.
"This man is vindictive. He's exposed everyone who impeached him. He talks about everything, big or small, in the court. He's shameless. If it's not a big deal, no one will mess with this sticky-skinned guy."
Ming Weisu understood his eldest son and asked again, "Why? How did the Xie family offend you?"
Mingzhao also shook his head, "The Xie family didn't provoke me."
When they arrived outside the garden, they saw from afar that Jin Jin Shi Jianli had already walked ahead early, and Ming Zhao still felt a little regretful.
After the morning court session, Mingzhao was still holding Yu Heming's shoulders, who was wearing a crimson official uniform with small flower patterns of clouds and geese, and turned him around.
"What for?" Yu Heming, who was suddenly turned around, was a little confused.
"Trouble you, Master Jijiu."
"General Ming, you're calling me sir, are you trying to shorten my life?" Yu Heming looked him up and down, acting terrified. "Tell me, what's the matter?"
After pulling the man to a deserted place, Mingzhao said, "Keep an eye on Xie Weisong from the Left Censorate for me. If anything unusual happens, send someone to tell me."
"Hmm? What's wrong with him?"
"Maybe. It's up to you, but you must do your best. I have to go to training." Mingzhao patted his shoulder and said, "I'll treat you to a drink on my day off."
After glancing at his striding back, Yu Heming, holding his tablet, went to the Imperial College while thinking.
Two days later, after school, when Shi Jianli went to Qionghuayuan, Qiao Ruoying said that the wedding date for Mingyueshu had been chosen, which was May 15th.
Qiao Ruoying moved her hands a few times and handed half of the matters over to Aunt Su.
Aunt Su chased after Qiao Ruoying and asked, "Madam, Shu'er is just a child, she only said things in anger. Can you help her talk to the old lady?"
Qiao Ruoying looked at her sarcastically, "Sixteen, she's already of age, not young anymore. My family felt sorry for the child, so we kept her for two more years and let her get married at seventeen or eighteen. If it were other families, many girls would have already married and become mothers."
"She chose her own path, and she offended the old lady herself. Do you want me to intercede for her? I'm her stepmother, not her biological mother, nor am I a bodhisattva."
The fact that she gets angry and scolds her shows that the old lady still treats her as one of her own. If she doesn't get angry or scold her, then she's an outsider.
Spring slowly left, a warm breeze came, and the capital quietly entered summer.
On the day off, Madam Zheng brought Zheng Leyun to visit the West Mansion, and Shi Jianli and Qiao Ruoying went to greet them.
While the two elders were talking, Shi Jianli, who was entrusted with an important task, took Zheng Leyun to the garden for a stroll. At this moment, Ming Zhouqing and Ming Zhouhe were playing chess in the pavilion in the garden.
Ming Zhouqing looked at Ming Zhouhe and couldn't help but complain in his heart.
Why is it that even though they trained and basked in the sun together, he got so much darker, while the third brother was only a little darker, and when he was next to him, he looked even darker.
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