Chapter 62 Climbing the Wall to See Madam Yu
Meeting Mu Huaian's incredulous eyes, Yu Qinghuan felt an indescribable discomfort in her heart.
She knew that such a thing was indeed absurd. After all, she couldn't accept it in her previous life, let alone Mu Huaian.
As a person with a bright and noble character, he certainly could not have imagined that the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion would be so filthy.
Seeing that Mu Huaian was slow to speak, Yu Qinghuan lowered her eyes, knowing in her heart that from now on, she and he would probably have no more contact.
After thinking about it, she hardened her heart. She didn't want to embarrass Mu Huaian, nor did she want to make herself look too bad. "Thank you for these days. I won't come here in the future."
After she said that, she turned and left.
Mu Huaian tried his best to suppress his emotions, clasping his knuckles tightly on the corner of the table, barely able to stand steady, staring at her back with mixed feelings in his heart.
There was heartache, confusion, and anger, and these emotions were boiling over and over again, so much so that he didn't know how to react.
It wasn't until the door opened and the figure disappeared from his sight that Mu Huaian completely slumped down in the chair, his mind repeatedly recalling how Yu Qinghuan had looked during this period of time, and even how Xie Zhiwen looked when he first said he wanted to get married.
He took off the mask hanging on his face with trembling hands. Looking at the mask in his hand, his heart felt as if it was pierced by a poisoned silver needle, and it ached in waves.
He felt sorry for Yu Qinghuan, who had to endure these humiliations alone, and was furious that the Ningyuan Marquisate actually forced the female members of the family to do such a disgusting thing.
I was even more angry that I didn't notice her suffering.
If I had been more proactive when she asked me, things wouldn't have come to this point.
Xiaowu went into the house to clean up the spilled soup and sighed in his heart. Madam Yu came to deliver soup, which was obviously a happy thing. But looking at his young master's lost and dejected look, he really didn't understand what had happened.
Mu Huaian's voice was hoarse as he asked Xiao Wu: "...She's gone?"
Xiao Wu nodded and said, "My lord, Madam Yu has left. She just asked me to call a doctor. She said that my lord is not fully recovered yet and should not be exposed to the wind."
He repeated word for word what Yu Qinghuan had said before she left, fearing that if he let anything slip, the young master would not see Madam Yu's sincerity.
Mu Huaian clutched the mask tightly in his hands and lowered his eyes, feeling puzzled. Since he had already rejected her and would never come to see her again, why couldn't she just leave? Why did he have to give her all these instructions...
Seeing his young master's distraught look, Xiao Wu couldn't help it and simply gave up cleaning up. He threw down the rag, stood up, and said, "Sir, I haven't read many books, but today I just want to tell you something honest."
Mu Huaian still kept his head down and said nothing.
Xiao Wu: "I think that people have mouths, so if they have something to say, they should say it out loud, and make sure they say it clearly. Otherwise, you and Madam Yu will always be at odds with each other. Even the perfect marriages in those storybooks, where the talented man and beautiful woman are, can't withstand such turmoil!"
Mu Huaian smiled faintly, "You are still young and have never married. You don't know that some things cannot be solved by just talking about them. There are always some difficulties that cannot be solved by just talking about them."
Yu Qinghuan is now deeply trapped in the quagmire of the Marquis' Mansion. Looking at Xie Zhili's appearance today, it is obvious that he has fallen in love with her. It is more than just a matter of having an offspring.
Xiao Wu curled his lips and said, "I only know that life is only a few decades long and we should cherish it. If someone dies young like Lord Ningyuan, he will definitely regret not being able to spend more time with his family when he was alive..."
He said this to persuade the young master that as the New Year was approaching, he should return to Beijing earlier. After all, the Duke and his wife were waiting for him to come back for a reunion.
Xiao Wu's last words really woke Mu Huaian up. Life is only a few decades long. Instead of complaining and regretting, why not seize the present.
He suddenly stood up and rushed out of the house to chase Yu Qinghuan.
In the room, Xiaowu looked relieved. He picked up the rag and continued to clean up. He thought: What will happen to the master without me?
But less than a moment later, he saw his young master coming back again, looking lonely.
Xiao Wu was puzzled, "Young Master?"
"She's gone." Mu Huaian smiled bitterly, "She just said that she would never come to see me again."
Xiao Wu held his forehead in distress. If the person left, he should just chase him out. Madam Yu was right next door. Where could she run to?
His son has read so many books and is famous in the capital, so how come he is so useless when it comes to love?
"Sir, it was Madam Yu who came to see you before. Why don't you take the initiative and go look for Madam Yu next door?"
Mu Huaian frowned slightly, "It's not appropriate. If the Xie family sees it, it will damage her reputation."
She is already in a difficult situation now, how can I add to her troubles?
Xiao Wu whispered, "Master, let's not go through the main gate, let's just climb the wall. I went there last time and there weren't many people in Madam Yu's courtyard, so we won't be seen."
Mu Huaian turned his back and refused righteously, "A gentleman should behave properly. Such an act that goes beyond the rules is absolutely unacceptable!"
Xiao Wu glanced at him and sighed, "Poor Madam Yu, every time you came before you had to climb over the wall, but you, my lord, were unwilling to climb over the wall to see Madam Yu."
Mu Huaian stood with his hands behind his back, his knuckles turned white from being pinched under his wide sleeves, and his neck trembled slightly.
Xiao Wu took the opportunity to continue, "And the night before yesterday, when Madam Yu heard you were sick, she followed me over the wall without a word. It was so cold at night, but she stayed here to take care of you all night, personally changing your cold towels, and her hands were frozen red from soaking them in cold water."
Mu Huaian: "..."
Xiao Wu: "Madam Yu was very sad when she left just now. It hurts me to see her like that."
Mu Huaian clenched his fists and trembled slightly. He must have hurt her heart just now.
She was willing to tell me this, which showed her sincerity, but I didn't comfort her and let her go...
That's why when she left, she said she would never come to see me again.
It must be so.
Mu Huaian's attitude was no longer as firm as before. He turned around and looked at Xiao Wu, his Adam's apple rolling, "Are you sure no one will see us?"
Xiao Wu grinned and patted his chest, "Don't worry, sir. The last time I went there, I knew that courtyard inside out. I will definitely help you meet Madam Shangyu tonight without any problems. I guarantee no one will see you!"
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On the other side, the master and servant finally returned to Zhuangzi.
Before Yu Qinghuan even sat down, she saw Sang Ru rummaging through boxes and drawers to pack her luggage, putting away the 30,000 taels of silver notes and two night pearls that she had hidden earlier.
Seeing her acting like this, Yu Qinghuan couldn't even think about what had just happened with Mu Huaian anymore. She asked Sang Ru in confusion, "What are you doing?"
Sang Ru carried her bag and held Yu Qinghuan's hand tightly. "Madam, now that the Crown Prince has left and the Second Master is away, let's take the money and run away. It will be too late if we're late!"
Everyone bumped into each other today, and there was something about sweet and sour pork ribs. My wife must have been exposed!
The Second Master is not someone to be trifled with. Now the Young Master seems to have discovered something and will definitely not help Madam. If the Crown Prince comes back to settle the score with them, the two of them, master and servant, will not be able to bear it and they don't even know if they can save their lives.
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