Chapter 186 She is not a soft persimmon

Xiao Yu said while picking up the dishes: "Wife, eat more. You are too thin. You need to grow some meat so that you can hug her."

Chu Qing paused while chewing, raised her foot and stepped on Xiao Yu, signaling him to shut up.

The step was not heavy, Xiao Yu did not care. He looked at Jiang Youning, who was looking at him.

He smiled.

This sentence contained a lot of information. Jiang Youning looked back and forth between the two of them.

She suddenly remembered that Xiao Yu's innocence was taken away on the wedding night, and now the couple is in harmony and love.

She and Xie Jing...

Speaking of which, eating is the most important thing at the moment.

Xiao Yu had eaten half full, and then she took the time to ask Jiang Youning, "Ning'er, when will Brother Xie come back?"

Jiang Youning puffed up her cheeks and replied, "Probably, more than two months, I'm not sure."

Xiao Yu said, "Brother Xie has been away for so long, you must miss him."

Jiang Youning rolled her eyes, isn't that nonsense? How long has Xie Jing been gone? How can I not miss him?

Xiao Yu immediately reacted and said with a smile: "Brother Xie must be thinking about you too, but..."

Jiang Youning asked: "But what?"

Xiao Yu said: "Did you know that there are military prostitutes in the barracks?"

Jiang Youning was stunned at first, then shook her head, "What's the matter?"

Xiao Yu then continued: "A man like Brother Xie is something every woman would like to have. You have been separated for so long, aren't you afraid that Brother Xie won't be able to hold back and..." Before he finished the

rest of the words, Jiang Youning knew what he was going to say.

"Xie Jing won't."

Xiao Yu smiled and asked, "How can you believe Brother Xie?"

"If Xie Jing is the same as other men, I will look down on him."

Jiang Youning knew that Xie Jing had been drugged and had not forced him, how could he be so easily tempted?

Chu Qing looked up at Xiao Yu, "You understand men well?"

"Of course." Xiao Yu found something wrong after she finished speaking, and immediately explained, "I am definitely not the kind of person who thinks with his lower body, don't worry, wife."

Jiang Youning said faintly, "That's not necessarily true."

Chu Qing said, "Madam, what you said makes sense, men are all the same."

Xiao Yu knew that Jiang Youning did this on purpose, it was all his fault for being too talkative, how could Xie Jing not be able to resist temptation?

At night, Xiao Yu came to the bed with the blanket in his arms and started to undress.

Chu Qing watched Xiao Yu undressing and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Of course, I'm sleeping." Xiao Yu took off his shirt and pants.

Chu Qing said, "You forgot, the drug is taking effect, you are not allowed to go to bed without my consent."

Two days ago, Xiao Yu climbed onto the bed and took advantage of the drug to have sex with her, but the next night he found that the drug had disappeared.

At that time, Xiao Yu had taken off all his clothes...

Xiao Yu wanted to be naughty, but as a man, his words counted.

"I forgot, did the daughter-in-law let me get on the bed?"

Chu Qing refused without thinking, "No, go sleep on the couch."

"Okay!" Xiao Yu returned to the couch obediently with clothes and bedding.

The night was long and she had no desire to sleep.

Jiang Youning was awakened by a nightmare in the morning. She rarely had nightmares, but she was seriously scared this time.

She opened her eyes and looked at the familiar tent ceiling, unable to calm down for a long time.

In the dream, there was a good news from the front line, the Huns were destroyed, but Xie Jing died young, and her eldest brother brought back Xie Jing's body.

She still remembers clearly the way Xie Jing died.

The Huns hated Xie Jing so much that they would not let Xie Jing be brought back intact.

"Miss, are you awake?" Chuntao walked in and saw Jiang Youning staring at the top of the tent with her eyes wide open, her eyes full of worry.

Jiang Youning came to her senses and looked over, "Chuntao, I had a nightmare, it was so scary."

Chuntao knew something was wrong, she didn't expect it was a nightmare.

"Miss, what kind of nightmare did you have, it was so scary?"

Jiang Youning sat up slowly, holding her chest, feeling that it was still beating.

"I dreamed that the general was gone."

Chuntao comforted her, "Dreams are always the opposite. The girl must have missed the general too much, so she dreamed of the general. The general will definitely come back safely."

Jiang Youning felt relieved after hearing Chuntao's words, "You are right, the general will definitely come back safely."

"Girl, let's get up, wash up and have breakfast."

"Okay."

Chuntao knew Jiang Youning's preferences very well. The breakfast she made every day was different, except for the meat buns.

Jiang Youning looked at the breakfast in front of her, picked up the meat bun, put it in her mouth and took a bite. It tasted delicious.

Nan Mianmian smelled the fragrance when she came, and she walked in with her handkerchief swung.

Chuntao saw Nan Mianmian coming from a distance and pulled back her feet, "Miss, the Third Madam is here again."

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Nan Mianmian shouting, "Madam."

Jiang Youning raised her head and saw Nan Mianmian walking in with a handkerchief swinging. Her bright pink dress was particularly eye-catching.

Jiang Youning asked knowingly, "Is the Third Madam here for something?"

Nan Mianmian pointed at the material in Xiuhe's hand with a smile on her face; "This is the Shu brocade my eldest brother brought back. It's a new style. It will shine in the sun and looks very beautiful. Just like the one I'm wearing, isn't it beautiful?"

Nan Mianmian said as she turned around to show Jiang Youning.

Jiang Youning looked at the clothes on Nan Mianmian, "They are very beautiful."

Nan Mianmian took the fabric from Xiuhe's hand and handed it to Jiang Youning, "This fabric looks best in autumn. You should send it to make a set tomorrow. It will definitely look good on you."

"Then thank you, Third Madam." Jiang Youning ordered, "Chuntao, put it away."

Chuntao stepped forward and took the fabric from Nan Mianmian's hand and put it away.

Nan Mianmian glanced at the breakfast in front of her, which was different from what she ate every day.

"Madam, I haven't had breakfast yet, do you mind if I eat together?"

So much breakfast, it would be a waste if I don't eat it.

Jiang Youning knew from Nan Mianmian's expression that she was greedy, she had rubbed it several times, so this time was not a big deal.

"Let's eat together."

"Thank you, Madam." Nan Mianmian lifted her skirt and sat down in front of the chair.

Chuntao brought a pair of bowls and chopsticks and placed them in front of Nan Mianmian.

Nan Mianmian picked up the chopsticks, picked up the meat bun, put it in her mouth and took a bite, not forgetting to praise: "This meat bun is the most delicious I have ever eaten."

"Of course." Jiang Youning took a bite of the meat bun. She liked meat buns the most, it was impossible for it to be not delicious.

Chuntao always makes extra breakfast because she doesn't know which one Jiang Youning will eat more.

Usually there will be some left over, but today when Nan Mianmian came, there was nothing left.

Chuntao thought Nan Mianmian couldn't eat much, but she didn't expect that appearances are not the best indicator of a person's appearance. Nan Mianmian almost caught up with Jiang Youning.

Nan Mianmian was so full that she had to hold her waist as she left Lingxi Courtyard.

"Those meals are so delicious. I wonder where Jiang Youning learned this."

Xiuhe asked cautiously, "Doesn't the girl hate the lady very much?"

Nan Mianmian's eyes froze when she heard that and she sighed helplessly, "I hate her because she seduced the general. Now I find it's too difficult to seduce a man like the general. Look at Du Huilan, she is so scheming, but she hasn't seduced the general even after being married for so long. But I find that Jiang Youning is much better than Du Huilan."

Xiuhe felt that what her girl said made sense.

"The girl is going to seduce the general?"

Nan Mianmian snorted, "What is there to seduce? The general doesn't even look at me. Should I learn to undress to seduce him? What's the difference between that and the women in the brothel?"

Xiuhe sighed, "The girl is not young anymore. If you delay it for another two years, she will be even older."

Nan Mianmian's good mood was ruined by Xiuhe's words.

On the way back, she met Du Huilan. Judging from the route she was walking, it seemed that she was going to Lingxiyuan.

"Where are you going, Sister Du?"

Du Huilan felt unlucky. Who else could she meet? Meeting Nan Mianmian, meeting her is always bad.

"I have something to ask Madam, how did you get out of Madam's place?"

Nan Mianmian did not hide it, "I just went to Madam's place to have breakfast, and just came back. Madam's breakfast was so delicious that I ate too much without realizing it."

Du Huilan's eyes flashed with doubt. When did Nan Mianmian and Jiang Youning become so close?

Or did Nan Mianmian want to curry favor with Jiang Youning and let Jiang Youning help her speak well of Xie Jing?

This possibility is the most likely.

"It seems that you have a good relationship with the Madam. I thought you would always dislike the Madam, but it turns out that you also try to curry favor

with her." Nan Mianmian said, "People change. I have no grudges against the Madam, so it is natural that we are closer now. Of course, I cannot compare with Sister Du."

Du Huilan snorted, saying that currying favor sounds so good.

"I am recognized as a talented woman, which is naturally different from a fool like you."

Nan Mianmian hated Du Huilan the most because she always talked about talented women, and then used this to attack others to show off herself.

"What's the use of being a talented woman? Why don't you do something that will impress me? Who wouldn't be able to talk nonsense?"

Nan Mianmian snorted and turned away.

Du Huilan looked at Nan Mianmian's back as she left, trying hard not to get angry. She would always be pissed off by Nan Mianmian's words.

It's a pity that you can't go out now, or I'll make you suffer.

When Du Huilan came, Jiang Youning was lying on the hammock, swinging her legs in boredom, her mind a little confused. Du

Huilan came over and bowed, "Madam."

Jiang Youning opened her eyes, looked at Du Huilan standing in front of her, and asked lightly, "Is there something wrong?"

Du Huilan said, "Madam, I want to go back to my parents' home. I haven't seen my parents for a while."

Jiang Youning couldn't stop her from going back to her parents' home, because who knows what she would say to her then.

"You can go back, and come back in an hour. The third lady also went out for an hour last time."

Du Huilan didn't know what to say, "Thank you, Madam."

Du Huilan left Lingxi Courtyard and couldn't wait to pack up and go back to her parents' home.

The General's Mansion and General Du's Mansion were only two streets apart, and it was very fast to take a carriage.

As soon as Du Huilan returned to her parents' home and saw Madam Du, she threw herself into her arms and cried aggrievedly, "Mom, Jiang Youning is too much."

Du Huilan told Madam Du about being punished for copying Buddhist scriptures.

Madam Du was immediately angry when she heard this. Du Huilan had been raised to be spoiled since she was a child. Where had she suffered? She had never been punished.

"What right did she have to punish my daughter?"

Du Huilan choked up and said, "She said she is the general's wife and has the right to punish me." Mrs.

Du's chest ached with anger. She felt sorry for her daughter and helpless.

She felt sorry for her daughter, the granddaughter of a great general, marrying someone as a concubine, but she was helpless because a concubine could not compare to the main wife.

But no matter what, Jiang Youning could not bully Lan'er like this.

"I will go back with you and seek justice for you."

Du Huilan wiped away her tears, "I listen to my mother."

When Du Huilan went back, Mrs. Du accompanied her back.

Jiang Youning had just finished lunch and was about to take a nap when the housekeeper came to report.

"Madam, Mrs. Du is here."

Jiang Youning only thought for a while and guessed that Du Huilan had gone back to complain. Mrs. Du estimated that she was here to fight for justice.

"Please come in, Madam Du."

"Yes, Madam." Not long after the housekeeper left, Madam Du and Du Huilan came in.

Jiang Youning was a first-rank imperial lady, and Madam Du was a second-rank imperial lady. Moreover, Xie Jing's official position was one rank higher than Madam Du's husband, so it was reasonable for him to pay respect to Jiang Youning.

Madam Du relied on her status as an elder and Jiang Youning was too young to understand. She not only did not greet Jiang Youning, but also put on airs.

Du Huilan just bowed perfunctorily, "Madam."

Jiang Youning sat up straight, raised her eyes and looked at Madam Du, "Madam Du, please sit down and talk."

Madam Du smiled, as if to agree, and then sat down on the chair.

Jiang Youning asked, "Madam Du, what's the matter with you?"

Madam Du straightened the inconspicuous wrinkles on her clothes, then raised her head and looked at Jiang Youning, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth: "Madam Xie, my daughter has been married to General Jin for quite some time, and she hasn't come to visit you yet."

Jiang Youning said, "Madam Du, you are too polite. As a junior, you don't need to visit me." Madam Du

smiled and said, "It's true that Madam Xie is well-educated and well-mannered. She is so polite and knows how to talk."

Madam Du praised Jiang Youning, seemingly praising her, but in fact she thought that whatever Jiang Youning did was right.

"Madam Du, you're joking. How can I compare with the Second Madam in terms of being well-educated, sensible and polite?"

Madam Du said, "My daughter has been sensible since she was young. She is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. We pamper her and she has never suffered any hardship."

Jiang Youning said, "Of course. Which mother doesn't love her own child? It is also because of Madam Du's good teaching that she brought up the Second Madam very well. She knows the rules of the inner house of the marquis's family, knows the hierarchy and knows etiquette. There is no need for me to waste my words."

Madam Du said these words just to mention the punishment of her daughter. After hearing what Jiang Youning said, how could she say the next thing?

"Madam Xie, you are joking. My daughter was raised in my hands. Although she is very outstanding, she is only seventeen years old. Even if she makes some small mistakes, her father and I are reluctant to hit or scold her."

Jiang Youning glanced at Du Huilan, who was standing next to Madam Du, listening silently, and Madam Du was the one who stood up for her.

She retracted her gaze and looked at Madam Du, "Madam Du, don't be too modest. It's already amazing that you can teach the second wife to be so polite. Although the second wife is two years older than me, she got married on the same day. She is no longer a lady in the royal family, so naturally she can't compare with her."

Good morning, babies!

(End of this chapter)

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