After dinner, Xihe walked around the yard to digest the food, then went into the house and fell asleep with the help of the maid.
The sky darkened completely, the candles in the house went out, the maids and servants went back to rest, and the whole yard became quiet. After an unknown amount of time, the master and the servant returned from outside the house and were stopped in front of the closed gate.
Meng Yuchuan looked at the dark and silent yard, pursing his thin lips.
Qingzhu: “…”
Before he could say anything, the master turned and left.
He glanced around, sighed heavily, and hurried to catch up.
The next day, when Xihe woke up at dawn, she heard that Meng Yuchuan had been turned away by her last night.
Xihe: ???
After washing up, she took two maids to the main courtyard to serve her mother-in-law for meals. Mrs. Lu was not a harsh person to her daughter-in-law, and she also said that she didn't have to go every day. It was because the original owner wanted a good reputation that she was diligent and attentive every day.
The mansion is magnificent, with winding wooden corridors and flowers and trees planted in the yard, which are in full bloom in early summer.
When Xihe arrived at the main courtyard, her mother-in-law, Mrs. Lu, had already gotten up. The two maids beside her bowed their heads and said something to her respectfully. When they saw her, they nodded slightly and ignored her for the first time.
Xihe lowered her eyes, guessing that Mrs. Lu had heard what happened last night and was deliberately making her reflect on it.
Sure enough, when the meal started, the old lady came in supported by her maid, and Meng Huaiyu was also carried into the house by her wet nurse with a pair of hazy drunken eyes. The family sat down in turn, but she was set the rules for the first time and had to stand and serve.
Xihe: “…”
In the past, the original owner always asked before meals, "Is your daughter-in-law ready to serve you?"
She had just arrived and it was inappropriate for her to make too many changes, so she asked the same question and was about to sit down when Mrs. Lu actually nodded.
"Well, serve your husband."
Xihe immediately widened her clear almond eyes.
Unexpectedly not playing by the rules...
She pursed her lips and looked at Meng Yuchuan. The man was talking to the old lady with his head tilted to the side. He was wearing a black casual suit with arrow sleeves, and his face was as handsome as a jade. He looked like a gentleman with dignity and self-possession.
Mrs. Lu's voice was neither loud nor soft. For a moment, the master and the maid couldn't help but look at Xihe.
Meng Yuchuan also looked over.
Xihe walked over, took the chopsticks from the maid, quickly glanced at the table, and picked up a meat-filled pancake with a golden and slightly burnt crust for him.
Unexpectedly, the room suddenly became even quieter, and the maid couldn't help but lower her head.
The old lady looked at her gravely, and was about to lose her temper.
"Sit down."
Meng Yuchuan said.
Xihe sat down on the stool next to him.
She had no taste for the breakfast and after she finally finished it, the old lady told her in a roundabout way and with deep meaning to be careful with her words and actions, etc., until her naughty grandson started to make a fuss, and then she waved goodbye and let her go.
After returning to the yard, Xihe asked Aunt Liu and only then did she know that Meng Yuchuan didn't eat pancakes.
Xihe: "...He's spoiled."
After carefully searching her memory, it seemed that this was indeed the case, but she didn't think too much about it at the time, so she forgot about it.
After ordering the maid to bring a bowl of milk from the kitchen, Xihe asked Meng Yuchuan, only to find out that he had gone to the Ministry of War after dinner.
Our dynasty holds a major court session every five days and a minor court session every three days. Normally, one only needs to report for duty on time. Now that the times are peaceful and prosperous, there are not many things to do in the court. Marquises who hold military power, such as Meng Yuchuan, have even less time to spare.
However, Xihe knew that all this was temporary, and soon, war reports would come from the border.
The Northern Liao army marched southward, and the defending army was defeated and lost two cities in a row.
Meng Yuchuan was given the task at a critical moment. It is said that he did not even have time to return to his family, so he hurriedly took his men to the border at full speed... This is a matter for later, so let's not talk about it now.
After drinking the milk, Xihe took a short rest and then took a carriage back to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
In the main courtyard, the old lady heard the news and was so angry that she flicked the cup and it smashed to the ground and broke into pieces.
"She must have gone back to complain!"
Xihe expressed her injustice, saying that she was clearly scolded when she returned.
Yesterday, she took the young master out to play without permission, which alarmed the entire Marquis' Mansion. Naturally, the Prime Minister's Mansion also got the news. Early in the morning, the Prime Minister's Mansion sent someone to ask her to go home.
So, Xihe had just entered the second room and hadn't even sat down when someone came from the Prime Minister's wife's side.
Wei's face showed worry: "Will the Madam scold you?"
Before marrying Mr. Qiang, Wei knew that she would never have children in this life, so she was very good to the original owner. However, the Prime Minister's wife was there, so she was cautious in her concern, for fear of annoying the Prime Minister's wife.
Xihe smiled and said, "If mother is worried, why don't you go with your daughter?"
Wei was dumbfounded: "This, Madam didn't call me..."
Xihe took her hand and stood up: "You are my mother, even if you don't call me, what's the harm in going?"
Although she couldn't write two "Qiang" characters with one stroke, she really couldn't stand the Prime Minister and his wife's partiality, and she would be happy to give them a hard time if she had the chance.
After passing through the corridor and bypassing the garden full of flowers, the two arrived at the main courtyard.
When the Prime Minister's wife heard the two people come in, she didn't care much. She just frowned and showed her dignity without being angry. She decided to teach her daughter, who was ignorant of the immensity of the world, a lesson to let her know what she should and shouldn't do.
"Qiang Wan, do you know..."
When I looked up, I saw a mother and daughter walking in hand in hand.
Wei was dressed in plain clothes and looked gentle and amiable, but at this moment she seemed a little embarrassed, her eyes avoiding and not daring to look people in the eye.
The girl next to her had changed her usual bright red outfit and was wearing a Xiangfei-colored long skirt. She had a slender waist, walked with light lotus steps, and had a bright smile on her face.
"Wan'er greets the Madam."
He bowed slightly in greeting, then helped Wei sit on the stool.
For some reason, the Prime Minister's wife suddenly found this scene extremely glaring.
Xihe poured Wei a cup of tea as she watched him restlessly. He then turned to the Prime Minister's wife and said, "Madam, the maid told me you were looking for me. What's the matter?"
The Prime Minister’s wife thought to herself, don’t you know what you have done?
He immediately slammed the table and said, "Kneel down!"
Xihe: “…”
Why do they all like to make her kneel so much?
The Prime Minister's wife was over forty, but she looked only thirty due to her well-maintained appearance. Anger filled her eyes. "You wanted to marry, and we let you. What else are you dissatisfied with? Marriage is about uniting two families, but yesterday you... Where did you get the guts to do that?!"
When she heard the news yesterday, she almost fainted from anger. This girl is so bold!
Did she know who Meng Yuchuan was? Did she know that even her father had to be careful and calculating when dealing with him? Not to mention the fact that the Crown Prince valued him immensely. If he knew she dared to kill Meng Yuchuan's son, ten lives wouldn't be enough for her.
The Prime Minister's wife wanted to split her head open to see if it was filled with straw.
Xi He looked innocent: "Madam, what are you talking about? I just took the young master out for some fresh air. Why do you mean to say that I am doing something bad to him?"
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