Foster son and husband

Chapter 51
That night, the sudden acute gastroenteritis caused the chills. I don't know if it was Mei Niang's folk remedies that worked, or Lingxuzi's pills, or the hot ginger bath, anyway, Xu Junying broke out in a sweat Wake up, relax and feel better.

Then he got busy, leaving the mansion every day before dawn, and never shared breakfast with Meiniang before she entered the East Garden. Meiniang asked the little girl to check his whereabouts. Guard the door of the moon cave, stop the little girl, and even Mei Niang herself, not letting in.

Bai Zhan and Bao Ju are in a difficult situation, but Hou Ye's words are military orders, how dare they not listen?Only be careful with you, bowing your body, not daring to lift your head, and explaining to Grandma according to Master Hou's wishes:
Lord Hou recently brought official documents home to read. Among them were very confidential military and defense documents. In case they were leaked, everyone in the East Park, except Lord Hou and his personal long-term entourage, could only enter and not leave. , people from outside are not allowed to enter, and the eldest grandma has to manage the affairs of the house every day, so she must not be locked inside, so...

How can Mei Niang not understand?Xu Junying is avoiding her!
He just smiled, not embarrassing Bai Zhan and Bao Ju.

If you avoid it, just avoid it. I have seen a lot in previous lives. When a man loses affection for his wife and has another woman in his heart, no matter how cheap he is to coax him, he may not turn back. What's more, in this world, a man can have three wives and four concubines. Stop wives and remarry, what can you do?Relying on him to support him is the only way to accept the reality, to be attached to him, and to obey him!
She is not the real Qin Meiniang, and apart from being worthless for her son, she has no reason to be sad.But she took Qin Meiniang's place and lived as Qin Meiniang, but she couldn't bear this grievance. The rebellious spirit in her bones raised her head from time to time, and she wanted to step on the wrong road, not to mention empathizing with her—you little goblins, and Speaking of being born well and educated, why do you have to grab someone's husband?And that Xu Junying, what kind of father is he who is indifferent to his son, what did Qin Meiniang do wrong?Just throwing her aside without explaining, and wanting to marry another bride, just because her background is not noble enough?After marrying the bride, what should I do with her?Is it going to let the 17-year-old Qin family start to be a widow, and live a life of desolation and misery in the name of Mrs. Hou?

If the real Qin Meiniang is alive, this loss will be settled, but she is already dead, so I don't want to be so useless, my sister came back to live for her, she didn't come to be angry for nothing, just wait, my sister will play with you!
Women shouldn't embarrass women, but if you want to step on the dignity of the royal family and live a happy life, I can't understand such immoral things, grandma!
Dazzlingly handsome and charming Marquis, who is powerful and rich, which woman doesn't care?Since he never refuses anyone who comes, he shouldn't neglect a decent wife, right?Cooperate with my wife obediently. Grandma, I don’t ask too much. I will share half of the property when she divorces. I will only use your name to use it. When I get some benefits slowly, I will naturally give up my seat when it is suitable and leave far away.

Mei Niang leaned on the couch, looked at the account book for a while, her eyelids were twitching, she was exhausted today, she was hungry and gave the old woman a massage, almost all her strength was exhausted, and she walked back with Cuixi and Cui Lian around Supported, back to Tsinghua University, Mama Wang immediately ordered Beixiang soup to soak, as if she was distressed, just came out of the bath, she was refreshed, and she would be sleepy now, Mama Wang persuaded:
"Let's watch it tomorrow, first lie down and rest!"

Mei Niang blinked: "Drinking ginseng soup every day, my body is still so useless, I will get tired after a while!"

Mother Wang sighed: "What else do you want, grandma? It's much better now than before. You used to blushed and sweated after walking a few steps. How could you have the strength to rub your shoulders and arms for the old lady? Once you do it, you can't stop for a long time." Xie, among the grandmas and girls in the house, who has such patience and filial piety as you? The old lady doesn't seem to know that you are weak, she just lays down comfortably and doesn't open her eyes to see, your forehead is covered with sweat... Why don't you go to Jinhua Hall tomorrow? You won't be able to bear it for a few days at a time, and you will get tired and sick!"

Mei Niang looked at Ms. Wang's worried expression, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Mum, I wake up with strength again. The old lady caught cold, which caused her muscles, bones and joints to suffer from pain, and her limbs were stiff and stagnant. Only taking those soups I can’t get better soon. I massaged her, which is also a kind of treatment. I have to do it every day until she gets better. In fact, it’s okay to push and press for an hour a day. I’m really embarrassed if the old lady doesn’t let go Stop. Sigh, let’s count it as filial piety for Heng’er, after all, the old man has illnesses, and children and grandchildren can’t replace them, so it’s right to spend some effort to relieve her discomfort!”

Mama Wang straightened her dry hair, and said lovingly: "You have always been a kind and good boy, I am afraid that Heng'er will inherit your temperament!"

Mei Niang was puzzled: "Why? Isn't it good to be kind?"

"That's good, but I'm afraid that being too kind will hurt you! Now that you've become like this, I feel more at ease. If it's like before, I'm so worried that I can't sleep at night!"

Mei Niang touched Mama Wang's slightly rough hand affectionately, and said, "Besides my mother, my mother is the one who loves me the most! Don't worry, mom, I won't suffer in vain, and I will teach Heng'er well... Let's stop here today, it's time to rest, and I'll have to call my mother tomorrow. Cuixi, who sleeps outside tonight? It's too cold, so there's no need to keep anyone on the porch. Everyone who goes to bed at night can go inside and warm up by the fire! Lock up the account book , I fell asleep too."

Cuixi hurried up and together with Ms. Wang put a few heavy account books into the diamond cage. Ms. Wang locked it with a key. Cui Lian helped Meiniang to stay on the bed. Cui Si knelt down to put on her shoes, saying:

"It's just right for grandma to go to bed now. I rolled on the bed with Mrs. Tang just now, and the quilt is warm!"

Mei Niang smiled and said: "That's great, I'm most afraid of the cold. There is still a brazier in the room at night. Tonight you sleep in the outer room, right? Put a brazier in the outer room and one in the inner room. Remember to take a copper pot to hold the water and set it up. Just over the fire!"

Cui Si agreed, and she and Cui Lian went to prepare. Cui Xi and Wang Mama helped Meiniang lie down and covered her with the quilt. After a while, Meiniang fell into a deep sleep.

Ms. Wang looked around the house again, tidied it up, and told Cuisi to be more vigilant at night, in case the grandma asked for water or went to the clean room in the middle of the night, and got up in time to light the lamps to serve. Cuisi responded one by one and sent them out , closed the door, came back and spread the quilt, turned off the light, climbed into the quilt and fell asleep.

As soon as the lights in Grandma's upper room went out, a head poked out from the moon cave door. After looking carefully, she turned back to the East Garden.

Xu Junying was still reading, and Bai Zhan yelled outside the door: "Return to Grandpa: Grandma is taking a break!"

Xu Junying looked at the hourglass in the copper pot, and raised her eyebrows: It's still early, so let's take a break?
"Come in and talk!"

The door opened, Bai Zhan walked in wrapped in a gust of cold wind, turned around and closed the study door again.

He was surprised to find that there was a pot of charcoal fire in the Marquis's study tonight, and there was still a pot of water on the charcoal fire according to the young lady's instructions that night, and it was gurgling and steaming.

I couldn't help but peek at Xu Junying, his face was ruddy, he turned the pages of the book slowly, and asked, "See clearly? Could it be that he turned off the lights and came this way?"

Bai Zhan hurriedly replied: "No, no, no! The little one saw that Mama Wang brought Cuixi and Cui Lian out, and left two night watch women in the ear room. Two lanterns were lit on the porch, and the rest of them turned to the side. Go to the next room."

Xu Junying thought about Mei Niang's listless look when she was eating in the old lady's room. After all, she was not a lady of the family. She learned massage, but she was very brave. It is said that she massaged the old lady for three or four hours, so it's no wonder she wasn't tired.

He nodded: "Go down, let those on duty go to sleep, I don't need anyone to guard here!"

"Yes. The little one is gone, so the Lord Hou should rest earlier!"

"understood!"

Xu Junying closed the book, got up and walked to the brazier, picked up the copper pot to add water to the teacup, the handle of the copper pot was very hot, Mei Niang stayed here for two nights, when she added hot water for him, she used a cloth towel to cushion her hands.

Of course he knew why Mei Niang sat here with him in the severe cold. She didn't like Zheng Meiyu and didn't want Zheng Meiyu to get close to him.

Not only was she wary of Zheng Meiyu, but she didn't even like herself sitting close to Lan'er. What does this ignorant little girl want to do?
But if she is allowed to be in this position for the time being, does she really think that she can really take charge of his backyard or even the entire Houfu?
Qin Meiniang forgot everything, and Mrs. Zheng knew it well. For that bit of face and filial piety, he could only endure the pain. There is no medicine for regret in this world. Neither he nor Qin Meiniang will ever be able to return to the past. One: He married another regular wife and had children.Mei Niang guards Heng'er and lives in another courtyard. He gives her a title and raises their mother and child, which is worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth.

Mrs. Zheng hinted to him many times that she wanted him to marry Zheng Meiyu, but every time he pushed that he had to ask the old lady.

But he would never touch Zheng Meiyu when he was acting on the occasion, that woman was too hypocritical and treacherous, Mrs. Zheng said that after he went out to fight, Meiniang was lucky to be accompanied by his cousin Yu, he imagined Meiniang before her serious illness, no matter how he changed his mind However, Zheng Meiyu may have benefited a lot from her coaxing.A truly pure and pure woman would not be so cruel and decisive, turning her face back when she said it, and betraying her best friend without hesitation. Apart from allowing her to take charge of everything about Meiniang, he never gave her any promises, and she was willing to make peace with her. Speaking of the affair between Meiniang and Junjie, if Meiniang is just a best friend, then Junjie is her cousin!

Such a woman, not to mention being married as a concubine, is even placed in the courtyard as a servant girl, and she has to be on guard all the time.

Cousin Lan is different. She grew up with her since she was a child. She knows her roots and is a pure and kind woman. If she had listened to the old lady and gave up Mei Niang and married Cousin Lan, she would not have so many troubles now.

The old lady was right, he admitted that he was wrong, his experience was too shallow to see the truth, and he felt that the family was not important, and everything could be solved with affection, but there was a lot to do here.This time, he decided to follow the arrangement of his elders and start a new life by marrying a virtuous wife of the same family who received strict upbringing since childhood.

(End of this chapter)